Operating Instructions; Performance Adjustments; Comfort Adjustments; Freewheel Mode - Pushing The Power Chair - Magic Mobility Frontier Owner's Manual

5 Operating Instructions

The speed and direction of the power chair is controlled with by the joystick

Turn on your power chair (see figure 3 in section 6.5)

Push the joystick in the direction of the desired travel. To increase speed, move
the joystick further away from the neutral position.
At times, particularly during high acceleration on inclines, not all of the 4 castor
wheels will contact the ground. This is a normal part of the chairs operation; if at
anytime you feel uncomfortable, reduce your acceleration rate.
5.1

Performance adjustments

Performance adjustments to your power chair should only be made by professionals
of the healthcare field, or by persons fully conversant with both this process and the
driver's capabilities.
WARNING! Changing the performance settings could adversely affect
your power chair. You may cause injury to yourself and to others.
STOP! Incorrect settings could cause damage to the chair and to
surrounding property.
5.2

Comfort adjustments

If your power chair was configured at your Magic Mobility Dealer, please consult your
health care professional before changing the seat position or making any other
adjustment. Some adjustments may degrade your power chair's performance and
safety by changing its centre of gravity.
Freewheel Mode – pushing the power chair
5.3
Located on each of the front castor bogey mounting
arms, in front of each drive wheel is a freewheeling lever
(see figure 2). To disengage the built-in brakes simply
pull out the levers on each side.
The wheelchair controls will not function and the "status"
light on the joystick will flash when the chair is in free-
wheel mode. This feature has been intentionally
incorporated to protect the user from unsafe situations.
Don't forget to push the levers back in again when finished pushing the chair.
WARNING! Do not use your chair in freewheel mode or attempt to
place your chair into freewheel mode without an attendant present.
You may cause injury to yourself and to others. Do not place your
power chair in freewheel mode while on an incline. The chair could roll
uncontrollably on it's own, leading to injury to yourself and others.
Figure 2 Freewheel
Lever
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