Pride Mobility Bebop Owner's Manual page 8

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 PTV.
n Proceed with extreme caution as you approach the downgrade of a ramp or other incline.
n Take wide swings with your PTV's front wheel around any tight corners. If you do that, the PTV'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 your PTV's speed adjustment set to the slowest speed setting to ensure a
safely controlled descent. See section V. “Your PTV.”
n Avoid sudden stops and starts.
When climbing an incline, try to keep your PTV 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 PTV 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 PTV 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 your PTV 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 the PTV. Figures 1 and 1A illustrate your
PTV's stability and its ability to climb grades under various weight loads and under controlled testing conditions.
These tests were conducted with the PTV'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 PTV's ability to travel up inclines is affected by
your weight, your PTV's speed, your angle of approach to the incline, and your PTV setup.
Figure 1. Maximum Recommended Incline Angles
WARNING! Never use an oxygen tank weighing more than 13 lbs. Never fill the rear basket with
contents exceeding 13 lbs.
WARNING! Any attempt to climb or descend slopes steeper than that shown in figures 1 and 1A
may put your PTV in an unstable position and cause it to tip, resulting in personal injury.
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I I . S A F E T Y
150 lbs. 200 lbs. 250 lbs.
8° 7° 6°
Figure 1A. Maximum Recommended Incline Angles
With Rear Basket Or Oxygen Tank
150 lbs. 200 lbs. 250 lbs.
7° 6° 5°
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