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INCLINE INFORMATION
More and more buildings have ramps with specified degrees of inclination designed for easy and safe access. Some
ramps may have turning switchbacks (180-degree turns) that require you to have good cornering skills on your scooter.
n Proceed with extreme caution as you approach the downgrade of a ramp or other incline.
n Take wide swings with your scooter’s front wheel around any tight corners. If you do that, the scooter’s rear
wheels will follow a wide arc, not cut the corner short, and not bump into or get hung up on any railing corners.
n When driving down a ramp, keep the scooter’s speed adjustment set to the slowest speed setting to ensure a
safely controlled descent. See V. “Your Dash.”
n Avoid sudden stops and starts.
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 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! You should not travel up or down a potentially hazardous incline (i.e., areas
covered with snow, ice, cut grass, or wet leaves).
WARNING! When on any sort of an incline or decline, never place the scooter in freewheel
mode while seated on it or standing next to it.
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 Dash’s seat in the highest position and adjusted backward on the seat base to
its farthest rearward 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! Never fill the rear basket with contents exceeding 13 lbs.
WARNING! Any attempt to climb or descend slopes steeper than that shown in figure 1
may put your scooter in an unstable position and cause it to tip, resulting in personal
injury.
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S A F E T Y
150 LBS.
Figure 1. Maximum Recommended Incline Angles
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200 LBS.
250 LBS.
8°
7°
6°
Dash/Rev C/July 2003
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