Invacare XTERRA GT User Manual page 78

of your power chair is programmable. It means the way in which the power chair behaves in any of
these five drive modes can be changed and adjusted according to your requirements and wishes.
Contact your INVACARE supplier/dealer.
Freewheel Operation (see 10.1)
To push the power chair by hand in the event of a fault or battery failure, or simply to move it WITH
NO OCCUPANT in it, the two motor/gearbox units can be declutched from the rear wheels. First
ensure that power is switched OFF on the joystick box.
CAUTION
• Freewheel operation is only intended for short-term use in SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, NOT
as a regular or permanent mode of power chair movement. In freewheel mode the power chair
is NOT secured by the electromagnetic brakes, as both brake systems are out of action during
this time.
• Before you attempt to drive the chair, ensure that BOTH declutch levers are FULLY returned to
normal operating position.
Driving Practice
With the joystick you now control speed (within the selected Drive Mode) and direction of the power
chair. The more you move it forward, the faster you travel. To reverse, pull the joystick backward. By
moving the joystick left or right (while the power chair is moving forward or backward) you steer the
power chair. Push the joystick full left or right, and the power chair will turn around within its small-
est turning circle. To slow down, guide the joystick towards its centre (neutral) position. If you have
to stop in an emergency, simply release the joystick. It will automatically snap back to neutral and
the power chair will come to a smooth halt. As a last resort ONLY press the On/Off switch which
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