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SAFETY GUIDELINES WARNING! An authorized Pride Provider or qualified technician must perform the initial setup of this scooter and must perform all of the procedures in this manual. The symbols below are used throughout this owner's manual and on the scooter to identify warnings and important information. It is very important for you to read them and understand them completely. WARNING! Indicates a potentially hazardous condition/situation.
CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................4 II. SAFETY ........................................................................................................................................5 III. YOUR SCOOTER ......................................................................................................................15 IV. BATTERIES AND CHARGING ...............................................
I. INTRODUCTION SAFETY WELCOME to Pride Mobility Products (Pride). The scooter you have purchased combines state-of-theart components with safety, comfort, and styling in mind. We are confident that these design features will provide you with the conveniences you expect during your daily activities. Once you understand how to safely operate and care for your scooter, it should give you years of trouble free operation and service.
II. SAFETY PRODUCT SAFETY SYMBOLS The symbols below are used on the scooter to identify warnings, mandatory actions, and prohibited actions. It is very important for you to read and understand them completely. Read and follow the information in the owner’s manual. Removal of grounding prong can create electrical hazard. If necessary, properly install an approved 3-pronged adapter to an electrical outlet having 2-pronged plug access.
II. SAFETY GENERAL MANDATORY! Do not operate your new scooter for the first time without completely reading and understanding this owner’s manual. Your scooter is a state-of-the-art life-enhancement device designed to increase mobility. Pride provides an extensive variety of products to best fit the individual needs of the scooter user.
II. SAFETY Perform the following inspections prior to using your scooter: Check for proper tire inflation. Maintain but do not exceed the psi/bar/kPa air pressure rating indicated on each tire if equipped with pneumatic tires. Check all electrical connections. Make sure they are tight and not corroded. Check all harness connections to the electronics tray. Make sure they are secured properly. Check the brakes. See IX. “Care and Maintenance.” Check battery charge. See IV. “Batteries and Charging.
II. SAFETY When climbing an incline, try to keep your scooter moving. If you must stop, start up again slowly and then accelerate cautiously. When driving down an incline, do so by setting the speed adjustment dial to the slowest setting and driving in the forward direction only. If your scooter starts to move down the incline faster than you anticipated or desired, allow it to come to a complete stop by releasing the throttle control lever.
II. SAFETY When you approach an incline, it is best to lean forward. See figures 1 and 2. This shifts the center of gravity of you and your scooter toward the front of the scooter for improved stability. NOTE: When negotiating ramps, if the throttle control lever is released while moving forward, the powered scooter may "rollback" approximately 1 foot (30.5 cm) before the brake engages.
II. SAFETY OUTDOOR DRIVING SURFACES Your scooter is designed to provide optimum stability under normal driving conditions—dry, level surfaces composed of concrete, blacktop, or asphalt. However, Pride recognizes that there will be times when you will encounter other surface types. For this reason, your scooter is designed to perform admirably on packed soil, grass, and gravel. Feel free to use your scooter safely on lawns and in park areas. Avoid driving on uneven terrain and/or soft surfaces.
II. SAFETY INCLEMENT WEATHER PRECAUTIONS Exposure of your scooter to inclement weather conditions should be avoided whenever possible. If suddenly caught up in rain, snow, severe cold or heat while operating your scooter proceed to shelter at the earliest opportunity. Thoroughly dry your scooter before storing, charging, or operating your scooter. PROHIBITED! Operating in rain, snow, salt, mist/spray conditions, and on icy/slippery surfaces can cause damage to the scooter and electrical system.
II. SAFETY ELEVATORS Modern elevators have a door edge safety mechanism that, when pushed, reopens the elevator door(s). If you are in the doorway of an elevator when the door(s) begin to close, push on the rubber door edge or allow the rubber door edge to contact the scooter and the door will reopen. Use care that pocketbooks, packages, or scooter accessories do not become caught in elevator doors. NOTE: If your scooter’s turning radius is greater than 60 in. (152.
II. SAFETY MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSPORT Pride recommends that you do not remain seated in your scooter while traveling in a motor vehicle. The scooter should be stowed in the trunk of a car or in the back of a truck or van with batteries removed and properly secured. In addition, all removable scooter parts, including the armrests, seat, and shroud should be removed and/or properly secured during motor vehicle transport.
II. SAFETY PRESCRIPTION DRUGS/PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS The scooter user must exercise care and common sense when operating his/her scooter. This includes awareness of safety issues when taking prescribed or over-the-counter drugs or when the user has specific physical limitations. WARNING! Consult your physician if you are taking prescribed or over-the-counter medication or if you have certain physical limitations.
III. YOUR SCOOTER CONTROL CONSOLE ASSEMBLY The control console assembly houses all of the controls you need to drive your scooter, including the key switch, speed adjustment dial, status LED, throttle control lever, battery condition meter, horn buttons, light switch, turn signal buttons, off-board charger port, and the hazard lights switch. See figure 5. PROHIBITED! Do not expose the control console assembly to moisture.
III. YOUR SCOOTER Throttle Control Lever This lever allows you to control the forward speed and the reverse speed of your scooter up to the maximum speed you preset with the speed adjustment dial. Place your right hand on the right handgrip and your left hand on the left handgrip. Use your right thumb to push the right side of the lever to disengage your scooter’s brakes and move forward.
III. YOUR SCOOTER REAR SECTION The manual freewheel lever, the anti-tip wheels, the motor/transaxle assembly (not shown), the electronics module, the batteries (not shown), the main circuit breaker (reset button), and the fuses are located on the rear section of your scooter. See figure 6. Refer to VII. “Disassembly and Assembly” for instructions on removing the rear shroud.
III. YOUR SCOOTER Anti-tip Wheels The front (not shown) and rear anti-tip wheels are an integral and important safety feature of your scooter. They are bolted to the frame at the front and rear of the scooter. PROHIBITED! Do not remove the anti-tip wheels or modify your scooter in any way that is not authorized by Pride.
IV. BATTERIES AND CHARGING BATTERIES AND CHARGING Your scooter requires two long-lasting, 12-volt, deep-cycle batteries that are sealed and maintenance free. They are recharged by an off-board charging system. Charge your scooter’s batteries prior to using it for the first time. Keep the batteries fully charged to keep your scooter running smoothly.
IV. BATTERIES AND CHARGING Follow these easy steps to charge your batteries safely: 1. Position your scooter close to a standard electrical outlet. 2. Remove the key from the key switch. 3. Make certain that the manual freewheel lever is in the drive (down) position. 4. Plug the 3-pin charger power cord into the offboard charger port. See figures 5 and 9. 5. Extend the charger power cord and plug it into the electrical outlet. We recommend that you charge the batteries for 8 to 14 hours. 6.
IV. BATTERIES AND CHARGING With these considerations in mind, you can determine just how often and for how long you should charge your scooter’s batteries. We designed the battery charger so that it will not overcharge your scooter’s batteries (do not charge them for more than 24 consecutive hours). However, you may encounter some problems if you do not charge your batteries often enough and if you do not charge them on a regular basis.
IV. BATTERIES AND CHARGING PROHIBITED! Keep tools and other metal objects away from the battery terminals. Contact with tools can cause electrical shock. You may need the following to change your batteries: metric/standard socket set and ratchet adjustable wrench To change the batteries in your scooter: 1. Remove the seat and the rear shroud. See VII. “Disassembly and Assembly.” 2. Disconnect the battery tie-down straps. 3. Disconnect the battery harnesses from the rear electronics module. 4.
IV. BATTERIES AND CHARGING How can I ensure maximum battery life? Fully charged deep-cycle batteries provide reliable performance and extended battery life. Keep your scooter’s batteries fully charged whenever possible. Batteries that are regularly and deeply discharged, infrequently charged, or stored without a full charge may be permanently damaged, causing unreliable performance and limited service life.
V. OPERATION BEFORE GETTING ON YOUR SCOOTER Have you fully charged the batteries? See IV. “Batteries and Charging.” Is the manual freewheel lever in the drive (down) position? Never leave the manual freewheel lever pulled up unless you are manually pushing your scooter. GETTING ONTO YOUR SCOOTER 1. Make certain that the key is removed from the key switch. WARNING! Never attempt to get onto or off your scooter without first removing the key from the key switch.
V. OPERATION GETTING OFF OF YOUR SCOOTER 1. Bring your scooter to a complete stop. 2. Remove the key from the key switch. 3. Push down on the seat rotation lever and rotate the seat until you are facing toward the side of your scooter. 4. Make certain that the seat is fixed securely in position. 5. Carefully and safely get out of the seat and stand to the side of your scooter. 6. You can leave the seat facing to the side to facilitate boarding your scooter next time.
VI. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS TILLER ANGLE ADJUSTMENT WARNING! Remove the key from the key switch before adjusting the tiller or the seat. Never attempt to adjust the tiller or the seat while the scooter is in motion. Your scooter is equipped with a pivoting tiller that allows adjustment to several positions. 1. Lift the tiller adjustment lever. See figure 10. 2. Move the tiller to a comfortable position. 3. Release the tiller adjustment lever to secure the tiller in position.
VI. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS SEATBACK ADJUSTMENT The seatback may be positioned to four different angles: 90°, 100°, 102°, and 105°. See figure 13. UPPER HINGE To adjust the seatback angle: 1. Loosen and remove the adjustment screw from the seatback hinge on both sides of the seat. 2. Reposition the seatback to the desired angle. 3. Align the adjustment holes from the upper and lower hinge, so the adjustment screw can easily pass through. 4. Reinsert both adjustment screws and tighten.
VI. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENT Your scooter may be equipped with a power seat. The power seat actuator is designed to raise or lower the seat with minimal effort on the part of the operator. The power seat switch is located on the control console. WARNING! The power seat is intended for operation only while your scooter is stationary and on a level surface. Its purpose is to aid you in reaching objects. Drive your scooter only with the power seat in the lowest position.
VII. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY You can disassemble the scooter into seven pieces: the seat, the front section, the rear section, the rear shroud, the basket, and the batteries. See figure 15. No tools are required to disassemble or assemble your scooter, but keep in mind that the disassembled sections of the scooter take up more floor space than the assembled unit.
VII. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY NOTE: There is no need to disconnect the motor harness when disassembling the scooter. See figure 20. 7. Lift both batteries off the scooter. See figure 21. 8. Push the locking cam levers forward to the unlocked position and remove the ball detent pins. See figures 22 and 23. 9. Remove the frame handle ball detent pin. See figure 24. 10. Gently slide the two sections of the scooter apart. See figure 25. 11.
VII. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY NOTE: Raise the tiller before starting to reassemble the scooter. 1. Place the manual freewheel lever in the drive (down) position. 2. Position the front and rear sections next to each other. 3. Tilt the rear end to a horizontal position and insert the longer tube of the front end into the rear section first; make sure that the locking cam levers are in the unlocked (forward) position and the ball detent pins are removed. 4.
VIII. BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING Any electromechanical device occasionally requires some troubleshooting. However, most of the problems that may arise can usually be solved with a bit of thought and common sense. Many of these problems occur because the batteries are not fully charged or because the batteries are worn down and can no longer hold a charge. DIAGNOSTIC FLASH CODES The diagnostic flash codes for your scooter are designed to help you perform basic troubleshooting quickly and easily.
VIII. BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING What if the motor runs but my scooter does not move? With the key turned to the “on” position, check the status LED. If the LED flashes three times, pauses briefly, then flashes two times, this is the manual freewheel lever code meaning your scooter is in freewheel mode. When the manual freewheel lever is pulled up, the brakes are disengaged and all power to the transaxle is cut. Push down the manual freewheel lever to restore normal operation to your scooter. See III.
IX. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your scooter requires a minimal amount of care and maintenance. If you do not feel confident in your ability to perform the maintenance listed below, you may schedule inspection and maintenance at your authorized Pride Provider. The following areas require periodic inspection and/or care and maintenance. TIRE PRESSURE If equipped with pneumatic tires, always maintain the psi/bar/kPa air pressure rating indicated on each tire.
IX. CARE AND MAINTENANCE WHEEL REPLACEMENT If your scooter is equipped with pneumatic tires and you have a flat tire, you can have the tube replaced. If your scooter is equipped with a solid tire insert, either the solid insert or the entire wheel must be replaced depending on the model. Contact your authorized Pride Provider for information regarding replacement wheels for your scooter. WARNING! Wheels on your scooter should only be serviced/replaced by an authorized Pride Provider or qualified technician.
IX. CARE AND MAINTENANCE WIRING HARNESSES Regularly check all wiring connections. Regularly check all wiring insulation, including the charger power cord, for wear or damage. Have your authorized Pride Provider repair or replace any damaged connector, connection, or insulation that you find before using your scooter again.
IX. CARE AND MAINTENANCE NYLON LOCK NUT REPLACEMENT Any nylon insert lock nut removed during the periodic maintenance, assembly, or disassembly of the scooter must be replaced with a new nut. Nylon insert lock nuts should not be reused as it may cause damage to the nylon insert, resulting in a less secure fit. Replacement nylon insert lock nuts are available at local hardware stores or through your authorized Pride Provider.
APPENDIX I - SPECIFICATIONS MAXIMA SPECIFICATIONS Model Number Overall Length3 Overall Width3 Total Weight Without Batteries3 Heaviest Piece When Disassembled3 Turning Radius3 Speed (maximum)1 Range Per Charge1, 2 Ground Clearance3 Maximum Allowable Incline Weight Capacity Standard Seating Standard Seat Weight3 Drive System Dual Braking System Tires Battery Requirements Battery Weight3, 4, 5 Battery Charger 1 2 3 4 5 6 3-wheel: SC900 4-wheel: SC940 3-wheel: 46 in. (116.84 cm) 4-wheel: 46.875 in. (119.
APPENDIX I - SPECIFICATIONS 3-wheel: 22.3 - 22.6 in. (56.6 - 57.4 cm) 4-wheel: 24.3 - 24.6 in. (61.7 - 62.5 cm) 38.5 - 40.5 in. (97.8 - 102.9 cm) 18.5 in. (47 cm) 3-wheel 4.25 in. (10.8 cm) 4-wheel 3.25 in. (8.26 cm) 18 in. (46 cm) 22 in. (56 cm) 24 - 28 in. (61 - 71 cm) 3-wheel: 46 in. (116.84 cm) 4-wheel: 46.875 in. (119.06 cm) Turning Radius 3-wheel: 50.38 in. (128 cm) 4-wheel: 54 in. (137.2 cm) 25.5 in. (64.8 cm) Figure 29. Scooter Dimensions Maxima www.pridemobility.
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