Owner’s Manual ATTENTION: Please read the content of your owner’s manual before operating your scooter. The Ultimate In Style & Performance® Unit 106, Heyford Park Camp Road Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire OX25 5HA www.pridemobility.
SAFETY GUIDELINES 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 that can cause personal injury, equipment and/or property damage. MANDATORY! These actions should be perfor med as specified. Failure to perform mandatory actions can cause injury to personnel and/or damage to equipment.
CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 4 II. SAFETY ......................................................................................................................................... 5 III. SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................... 14 IV. YOUR SCOOTER ...................................................
I. INTRODUCTION SAFETY Welcome to Pride Mobility Products Ltd. (Pride). The product you have purchased combines state-of-the-art components with safety, comfort and styling in mind. We are confident the design features will provide you with the conveniences you expect during your daily activities. Understanding how to safely operate and care for this product should bring you years of trouble free operations and service.
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 PRE-RIDE SAFETY CHECK Get to know the feel of your scooter and its capabilities. Pride recommends that you perform a safety check before each use to make sure your scooter operates smoothly and safely. For details on how to perform these necessary inspections, see X. “Care and Maintenance.” Perform the following inspections prior to using your scooter: ! Check for proper tyre inflation. Maintain 2-2.4 bar (30-35 psi) in each tyre (if equipped with pneumatic tyres).
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 2 and 2A. This shifts the centre 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 30.5 cm (1 foot) 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 tarmac. 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.
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.
II. SAFETY LIFTS Modern lifts have a door edge safety mechanism that, when pushed, reopens the lift door(s). ! If you are in the doorway of a lift 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 handbags , packages or scooter accessories do not become caught in lift doors.
II. SAFETY MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSPORT Currently, there are no standards approved for tie-down systems in a moving vehicle of any type to transport a person while seated in a scooter. Although your scooter may be equipped with a positioning belt, this belt is not designed to provide proper restraint during motor vehicle transport. Anyone traveling in a motor vehicle should be properly secured in the motor vehicle seat with safety belts fastened securely.
II. SAFETY POSITIONING BELTS Your authorised Pride Dealer, therapist(s) and other healthcare professionals are responsible for determining your requirement for a positioning belt in order to operate your scooter safely. WARNING! If you require a positioning belt to safely operate your scooter, make sure it is fastened securely. Serious personal injury may result if you fall from the scooter.
III. S P E C I F I C AT I O N S 47 cm (18.5") 103 - 108 cm (40.5"-42.5") 40.5 - 46 cm (16"-18") 11.43 (4.5") 3- Wheel 119 cm (47") 46 cm (18") 4- Wheel 120.5 cm (47.5") 56 cm (22") 61-71 cm (24"-28") 3-Wheel Turning Radius 132 cm (52") 4-Wheel Turning Radius 165 cm (65") 66 cm (26") Figure 4. Scooter Dimensions 7.5 cm (3") 25 cm (10") 10 cm (4") 25 cm (10") FRONT Figure 4A. Tyre Dimensions 14 REAR Figure 4B. Tyre Dimensions www.pridemobility.
III. Model Numbers Available Colours 2 Overall Length 2 Overall Width Total Weight Without Batteries Heaviest Piece When Disassembled Turning Radius2 Speed (maximum) Range Per Charge1 2 Ground Clearance Weight Capacity Standard Seating Standard Seat Weight Drive System Dual Braking System Tyres Battery Requirements Battery Weight Battery Charger S P E C I F I C AT I O N S 3-wheel: SC900, 4-wheel: SC940 Painted: Candy Apple Red, Forest Green, Viper Blue, Black Onyx 3-wheel: 119 cm (47 in.), 4-wheel: 120.
I V. Y O U R 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 indicator buttons, off-board charger port and the hazard lights switch. See figure 5. WARNING! Do not expose the control console assembly to moisture.
I V. Y O U R 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.
I V. Y O U R 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), the fuses and the ammeter are located on the rear section of your scooter. See figure 6. Refer to VIII. “Disassembly and Assembly” for instructions on removing the rear shroud.
I V. Y O U R SCOOTER Anti-Tip Wheels The front (not shown) and rear anti-tip wheels are an integral and important safety feature of your scooter. Do not, under any circumstances, remove the anti-tip wheels from your scooter. PROHIBITED! Do not remove the anti-tip wheels or modify your scooter in any way that is not authorized by Pride.
V. B AT T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G 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. READING YOUR BATTERY VOLTAGE The battery condition meter on the tiller console indicates the approximate strength of your batteries using a colour code.
V. B AT T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G BATTERIES AND CHARGING-FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS How does the charger work? When your scooter’s battery voltage is low, the charger works harder and sends more electrical current to the batteries to bring up their charge. As the voltage of the batteries approaches a full charge, the charger sends less and less electrical current to the batteries. When the batteries are fully charged, the current sent to them from the charger is at nearly zero amperage.
V. B AT T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G ! Try to maintain an even speed while your scooter is in motion. ! Avoid stop-and-go driving. What type and size of battery should I use? We recommend deep-cycle batteries that are sealed and maintenance free. Both AGM and Gel-Cell are deep-cycle batteries that are similar in performance. Do not use wet-cell batteries, which have removable caps. NOTE: Do not remove the caps from sealed batteries. Water cannot be added to sealed batteries.
V. B AT T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G Please follow these steps to properly break in your scooter’s new batteries for maximum efficiency and service life. 1. Fully recharge any new battery prior to its initial use. This charging cycle brings the battery up to about 88% of its peak performance level. 2. Operate your new scooter in familiar and safe areas.
VI. O P E R AT I O N BEFORE GETTING ON YOUR SCOOTER ! Have you fully charged the batteries? See V. “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.
VI. O P E R AT I O N ! Pull on the right handgrip to steer your scooter to the right. ! Move the tiller to the centre position to drive straight ahead. ! To stop, slowly release the throttle control lever. The electronic brakes will automatically engage when your scooter comes to a stop. NOTE: Your scooter’s reverse speed is slower then that of the forward speed you preset with the speed adjustment dial. GETTING OFF OF YOUR SCOOTER 1. Bring your scooter to a complete stop. 2.
VI I. 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.
VII. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS SEATBACK ADJUSTMENT The seatback may be positioned to four different angles: 90°, 100°, 102° and 105°. See figure 12. To adjust the seatback angle: 1. Loosen and remove the adjustment screws 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 I. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS POWER SEAT (OPTIONAL) Your scooter may be equipped with a power seat. The power seat actuator is designed to raise or lower the seat automatically with minimal effort on the part of the operator. See figure 14. The power seat switch is located on the lower tiller just above the off-board charger port. Operating your power seat: 1. Release the throttle control lever. 2. Ensure your scooter is level and stationary. 3. Set the speed adjustment dial to the slowest setting 4.
V I I I . D I S A S S E M B LY A N D A S S E M B LY 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.
V I I I . D I S A S S E M B LY A N D A S S E M B LY NOTE: There is no need to disconnect the motor harness when disassembling the scooter. See figure 20. 8. Lift both batteries off the scooter. See figure 21. 9. Push the locking cam levers forward to the unlocked position and remove the ball detent pins. See figures 22 and 23. 10. Remove the frame handle ball detent pin. See figure 24. 11. Gently slide the two sections of the scooter apart. See figure 25. 12.
V I I I . D I S A S S E M B LY A N D A S S E M B LY 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.
IX. 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.
IX. 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 IV.
X. 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 Dealer. The following areas require periodic inspection and/or care and maintenance. TYRE PRESSURE ! If equipped with pneumatic tyres, always maintain a proper 2-2.4 bar (30-35 psi) tyre pressure. WARNING! It is important that 2-2.
X. CARE AND MAINTENANCE AXLE BEARINGS AND THE MOTOR/TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY These items are all prelubricated, sealed, and require no subsequent lubrication. MOTOR BRUSHES The motor brushes are housed inside of the motor transaxle/assembly. They should be inspected periodically for wear by your authorised Pride Dealer. CONSOLE, CHARGER, AND REAR ELECTRONICS ! Keep these areas free of moisture. ! Allow these areas to dry thoroughly if they have been exposed to moisture before operating your scooter again.
X. CARE AND MAINTENANCE STORING YOUR SCOOTER If you plan on not using your scooter for an extended period of time, it is best to: ! Fully charge its batteries prior to storage. ! Disconnect the batteries from the scooter. ! Store your scooter in a warm, dry environment. ! Avoid storing your scooter where it will be exposed to temperature extremes. WARNING! Always protect batteries from freezing temperatures and never charge a frozen battery. This damages the battery and can cause personal injury.
XI. WARRANTY LIFETIME WARRANTY Structural frame components, including: platform, fork, seat post and frame welds. TWO-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Drivetrain, including: transaxle, motor and brake. ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY All electrical parts, including controllers and battery chargers, are covered for one year under warranty. Any attempt to open or dismantle these parts will lead to this warranty being void. BATTERIES Batteries are covered by a twelve-month warranty from the original manufacturer.
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