How To Operate - Razor HOVERTRAX 2.0 Owner's Manual

HOW TO OPERATE

HOW IT WORKS
The Hovertrax 2.0 responds to the rider's foot movements. Remember this. The Hovertrax 2.0 moves due to fore and
aft foot platform tilt caused by the rider's foot (or feet).
Movement, speed, and stopping are controlled by the degree to which the rider's feet cause the foot platforms of the
Hovertrax 2.0 to no longer be parallel to the ground.
When the product is "on", the gyroscopic mechanized balancing feature of the Hovertrax 2.0 tries to keep the foot
platforms of the product parallel to the ground. In use, Hovertrax 2.0 then detects changes from "level" which are
caused by fore and aft pressure on the foot platform(s) applied by the rider's feet. Such changes are interpreted by the
Hovertrax 2.0 as instructions to make the wheels move. Hovertrax 2.0 tries to re-level a forward tilt by accelerating, and
tries to level a rearward tilt by decelerating.
Moving and Changing Direction:
When a rider stands on the Hovertrax 2.0 with an evenly weighted foot that is "level" on either foot platform:
• Pressing toes on both feet downward moves Hovertrax 2.0 forward
• Pressing heels on both feet downward moves Hovertrax 2.0 backward
• Turns are done by putting more downward pressure on the front side of the foot platform on the outside
of the turn.
• A rider can spin in place by pushing downward on the front edge of one foot platform while simultaneously
pushing downward on the rear edge of the other foot platform.
Accelerating and Stopping:
• To go faster or to slow down, press the foot platforms at a greater angle for "more" and reduce the angles
for "less".
• When slowing or stopping, if you continue to apply force to the edges opposite the direction of travel, you may
not only stop but continue on to reverse your direction.
How does this happen? The fundamental principle is that the Hovertrax 2.0 is designed to be "at rest" when the
foot platforms are level – and the gyroscopic mechanized balancing feature detects the "levelness" of the product.
This same feature detects foot movements that cause a foot platform to no longer be "level" and it interprets these
changes as orders to move.
That's it. That's how it works. It does what your feet tell it to do, and the product "self-balances" itself in order to be
ready to detect and implement the instructions provided by a rider's feet.
Understanding this principle is important for obvious reasons. It also suggests some obvious warnings for riding the
Hovertrax 2.0, such as:
• Do not jump up and down on it: If you remove a foot (or both feet), if you then land back on the Hovertrax 2.0 and
cause the foot platform(s) to change position relative to "level" in any degree, the machine could and will react by
moving immediately in response to an "instruction", which can result in loss of rider stability, balance or control.
• Shifting Weight Alone is not the Issue: Do not presume that shifting weight alone controls motion – or, for
that matter, that not shifting weight equals "stability". Shifting of rider weight may be associated with increase or
decrease of foot pressures on the foot platforms, but it is the action of the feet on the foot platforms which instructs
Hovertrax 2.0 to move. Conversely, if you were to shift your weight without altering the placement or angle of your
feet, so that the foot platforms remain level, the Hovertrax 2.0 does not receive any "signal" to interpret.
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Note: Do not lift the Hovertrax 2.0
off the ground when it is turned on.
Do not turn on the Hovertrax 2.0 in
mid-air.
Riding Tip: Certainly the rider
may "lean" on the Hovertrax 2.0,
but leaning only affects the foot
platform's position to the extent the
rider's feet change their position.
If the rider's ankles are held at a
consistent 90° angle, leaning will
result in tilting. Note that leaning
can exaggerate shifting of weight,
which may affect the ability of a
rider to recover to a level posture
– increasing the possibility of loss
of balance.