Engaging/Disengaging The Brake Release Lever - Invacare Lynx L-4 User Manual

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To equip the scooter for left hand operation, contact a qualified technician.
The powered scooter is equipped with a "proportional" control meaning that the farther you depress the throttle control lever, the faster the
powered scooter travels. With a proportional control, you can drive as slowly in the high speed setting as you can in the low speed setting. Your top
speed, however, is limited by the setting of the speed-control knob. For safety reasons, reverse speed is limited to approximately 50% of forward
speed.
When first learning to drive, adjust speed control knob for a slow speed and try to drive the powered scooter as slowly as possible by depressing the
throttle control lever only slightly. This exercise will help you learn to utilize the full potential of the proportional control and allow you to start and
stop smoothly.
6.3

Engaging/Disengaging the Brake Release Lever

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Ensure that the brake-release lever is in the engaged position before driving. There should be an audible "click" when
stopping and starting the scooter.
For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 6.2 on page 28.
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Lynx L-3 shown. Lynx L-4 brake release lever is in the same location.
The brake release lever manually engages and disengages the brake. The brake release lever is located under the seat on the right side.
The brake must be engaged in normal driving conditions. Activation of the throttle control lever automatically releases the brake so that the powered
scooter can drive. Releasing the throttle control lever automatically engages the brake so as to prevent the powered scooter from rolling on its own.
When the brake release lever is disengaged and the key is removed, the powered scooter can be pushed. The powered scooter cannot be driven with
the brake in the disengaged position.
1. To engage the brake release lever (Drive) - Pull back the brake release lever.
2. To disengage the brake release lever (Push) - Push forward the brake release lever.
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