Your Scooter - Pride Mobility MAXIMA SC900 Owner's Manual

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. Then push the throttle control lever forward slightly to ensure a safely controlled descent.
WARNING! When on any sort of an incline or decline, never place the scooter in freewheel
mode, especially while seated on it or standing next to it.
WARNING! When climbing an incline, do not zigzag or drive at an angle up the face of the
incline. Drive your scooter straight up the incline. This greatly reduces the possibility of
a tip or a fall. Always exercise extreme caution when negotiating an incline.
WARNING! Do not drive your scooter across the side of an incline or diagonally up or
down an incline; do not stop, if possible, while driving up or down an incline.
WARNING! You should not travel up or down a potentially hazardous incline (i.e., areas
covered with snow, ice, cut grass, or wet leaves).
WARNING! Even though your scooter is capable of climbing slopes greater than those
illustrated in figure 1, do not, under any circumstances, exceed the incline guidelines or
any other specifications presented in this manual. Doing so could cause instability in

your scooter.

Handicap public access ramps are not subject to government regulation in all countries, and therefore do
not necessarily share the same standard percent of slope. Other inclines may be natural or, if man-made,
not designed specifically for scooters. Figure 1 illustrates your scooter's stability and its ability to climb
grades under various weight loads and under controlled testing conditions.
These tests were conducted with the scooter's seat in the highest position and adjusted backward on the
seat base to its farthest backward position. Use this information as a guideline. Your scooter's ability to
travel up inclines is affected by your weight, your scooter's speed, your angle of approach to the incline,
and your scooter setup.
WARNING! Any attempt to climb or descend a slope steeper than what is shown in figure
1 may put your scooter in an unstable position and cause it to tip.
WARNING! Never carry an oxygen tank weighing more than 15 lbs. (6.8 kg). Never fill the
rear basket with contents exceeding 15 lbs. (6.8 kg).
Figure 1. Maximum Recommended Incline Angles
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I I . S A F E T Y
150-250 lbs.
150 lbs.
(90 -113 kg)
(68 kg)
6° (10.5%)
7° (12.3%)
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400-500 lbs.
300-350 lbs.
(181-227 kg)
(136-158 kg)
4.5° (7.5%)
5° (8.7%)
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