User guide
6
vehicle which
will
allow
you
to
negotiate
obstacles
found in
confined
shopping
areas.
Th is is
just
one
of
the
features
you
will
find on your
Scooter
.
Others
are:
COMFOR
T
-
The
contoured
seat
helps
cushion
you
from
the
vibrations
of
a
journey
,
giving
you
m a ximum
comfort.
A
fully
proportional
speed-controller with
a
speed
restriction
facility
allows
you
a
smooth
jerk-free
ride.
A
u
to matic
braking
gives
you
that
added
peace
of
mind.
VERSA
TILITY
-
The removable
fold
down
se a t,
together
with
a
facility
to
fu lly
lower the
steering handlebar
,
allows
your
Richmond
to
be
easily
transported
in
an
average
saloon
or
hatchback car
for
those
days
when
you
travel
further
afield.
SER
VIC E
-
Y
our
F
r
eerider
Scooter
has
been designed
to
be
service
friendly
.
Sealed
batteries
wh ich
are
virtually
m a intenance-free
will
give
your
Scooter
the power
it
requires. Should
you
need
to
tak
e
your
batteries
on
an
air
c
raft,
then
you
can
have
peace
of
mind
because
the
batteries
are
totally
spill-free.
(Pl ease
consult
your
car
rier
for
de tails).
SAFETY
-
The advanced speed
controller
has
been designed
with
e
x
tensive s elf-checking
cir
cuits
to
give
you
the
m a ximum
‘state-
of-th e-art’
safety
technology
.
F
ully
automatic braking
gives
the
driver
confidence
in
any
environment.
The
on/off
k
e
y
can
be
removed
for
added
security
and s a fety
,
thi s
disables
the electronic drive
circuitr
y
,
and
your
Scooter
cannot
therefore
be
easily
driven
away
by
any
other
person.
CA
UTION
-
Do
not
switch
‘
off
’
the
on/off
power
k
e
y when
you
are
moving;
this will
automatically apply the
motor
parking brak
e
suddenly
and
could
place
you
in
a
dangerous
situat ion.
Y
our
Scooter
is
fitted
with
anti-tipping
wheels.
Do
not
remove these
anti-tipping
wheels
,
they
are an
important
part
of
the
Scooter
design
provided
specifically
for
your
safety
.
They
help
protect
against backwards
tipping
on
e
x
cessively
sharp
inclines.
CHARGING
-
Y
our
Scooter
is
fitted
with
a
batter
y
level
indicator
.
Charging is
str aight
for
war
d.
Y
our
ch a rger is
fu lly
automatic
and
will
reduce
to
a
top-up
charge
mode
when
the
re -charge cycle is
complete.
(See
Batteries and Battery
Charging
section
of
this
manual).
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Befo re
setting
out
on your
FR168-3P/4P
you
need
to
mak
e
sure
that
your
seat
is
in
the
cor
rect driving
position.
Y
our
F
reerider
distributor
will
set
the
seat
to
the
cor
rect
height
for
your
individual
needs
(note:
see
warnings
on
page
7)
The
seat
has
five basic
adjustments
to
assist
your comfort.
1.
Seat
L
o
ck
L
ever:
(Fig
1).
This allows
the
seat
to
swivel
through
360°
and
lock
in
a
convenient
position.
The
locking
lever is
located under the
left
side
of
the
seat.
NB:
It
can
be
re-located
on
the
right
side
for
your
convenience.
P
ull
up fully
to
release
the
seat
allowing
rotation.
R
elease
lever
to
lock
the
seat
into
the desired
position.
War ning:
When
driving,
the
seat
should
be
lock
ed
in
the
straight
ahead
position.
Caution:
The
seat
locking lever must
be
lifted
up fully
when
r
otating the
seat,
failure
to
obser ve
this may
result
in
unnecessary
wear of the
seat
post.
Removing seat
fr
om
Scooter: The
seat
mounting post
is
designed
with
a special s afety
lifting
point,
this
will
prevent
the
seat
fr
om inadvertently
dismounting itself
in
the
case
of
an accidental
upse t
of the
Scooter
.
The
seat
can
only
be
demounted by
turning the
seat
90°
to
the
right
or
left
fr
om the
forwar
d driving
position.
2.
Armrest Width
A
djustment:
On
each
side at
the rear
of
the
seat
you will
find
a
large black
knob
(Fig
2).
By
simply
loosening
this knob you
are able
to
slide the
armrests
in
or
out
to
whatever
width you
desire.
R
e-tighten the knobs
fully
.
Y
ou
may
need
a
friend
to
assist
you with this
initial
setting
up operation.
This
may
e
xtend the
width
of
your
Scooter
.
Caution:
The backrest
of
your
seat
will
not
fully
fold
FIG
1
FIG
2
for
wards
if
the
armrests
are
positioned
too
closely
towar
ds
one another
.
Warning:
Do
not
drive
your
Richmond
with
the
arms
removed
or
in
the
raised
position.
3.
Armrest
Angle
A
djustment :
(Fig
3).
The
armrest
angle can
be
adjusted
individually
to
suit
your
needs. T
o
mak
e