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Pride Mobility Sidekick Owner's Manual

Pride Mobility Sidekick Owner's Manual

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Owner’s Manual
Exeter, PA
St. Catharines, ON
1-800-800-8586
www.pridemobility.com

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual Exeter, PA St. Catharines, ON 1-800-800-8586 www.pridemobility.com...
  • Page 2 Your Sidekick: Body Color _______________________________ Serial # Purchase Date _____________________________ Options Your authorized Pride Mobility Products Corporation provider: Name___________________________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________________ Phone___________________________________________________________________________ Sidekick...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    DESCRIPTION .......................... 13 VI. BATTERIES AND CHARGING .................... 17 VII. OPERATION ..........................21 VIII. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS....................23 IX. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ..................25 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ....................28 XI. BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING ..................... 29 XII. CARE AND MAINTENANCE ....................30 XIII. WARRANTY..........................31 Sidekick...
  • Page 4 C O P Y R I G H T Pride cannot be held responsible for any damage or injury incurred due to improper or unsafe use of a Sidekick Scooter. Nor can Pride be held responsible for any damage or injury incurred during or resulting from attempts to follow the instructions and recommendations set forth in this owner's manual or in any of the instructions displayed on or accompanying the product itself.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Exeter, PA 18643-2694 If you experience any problems with your Sidekick that you are not able to solve, or if you do not feel confident in your ability to perform any of the instructions contained in this manual, please contact your local Pride provider.

  • Page 6: Safety

    (slowest speed setting) to ensure a safely controlled descent. n Never drive your Sidekick across the side of a hill or diagonally up or down a hill, and do not stop, if possible, while driving up or down an incline.
  • Page 7 S A F E T Y These tests were conducted with the Sidekick’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 Sidekick’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...
  • Page 8 Reduce your Sidekick’s speed when you are driving it around a corner. n Never drive your Sidekick across the side of a hill or diagonally up or down a hill, and do not stop, if possible, while driving up or down an incline.

  • Page 9: Emi/Rfi

    Turn off your Sidekick by removing the key from the key switch when you are getting on or off of your Sidekick. n Never leave the key in the key switch of an unattended Sidekick.
  • Page 10 What can I do to find out if my Sidekick is likely to be affected by EMI/RFI? If you have had your Sidekick for some time and have not experienced any unintended motion, it is not likely that you will have a problem in the future. However, it is always possible that EMI problems could arise if you are close to a source of radio waves.

  • Page 11: Specifications

    S P E C I F I C A T I O N S " 13.5 " 8 1" 80˚ 14" - 16" 1.25 " 3.5 " FIGURE 4. SIDEKICK DIMENSIONS 17 " 42 " 14 " " 23"- 32 31 " 3 Wheel Turning Radius 22" Sidekick...
  • Page 12 (12V, 32 AH) Tray: 5.0 lbs. Front-to-rear Lockup Lock pin and lever system Ground Clearance 3.5in. Optional Accessories Cane/crutch holder, cup holder, front basket, headlight, oxygen holder, power seat assembly, rear basket, rear bumper, rearview mirror, safety flag, taillight, walker holder Sidekick...

  • Page 13: Description

    CONTROL CONSOLE ASSEMBLY The control console assembly houses all of the controls you need to drive your Sidekick, including the key, the switch, the speed adjustment dial, the throttle control lever, the battery condition meter, the horn button, the tiller adjustment lever, and the light switch.
  • Page 14 Use your right thumb to push the right side of the lever to disengage your Sidekick’s brakes and move forward. n Release the lever and allow your Sidekick to come to a complete stop before pushing the other side of the lever to move in reverse.
  • Page 15 Sidekick. See figure’s 7 and 8. Refer to IX. “Disassembly and Assembly” for instructions on removing the rear shroud.
  • Page 16 If the main circuit breaker trips repeatedly, see your authorized Pride provider for service. Manual Freewheel Lever Whenever you need or want to push your Sidekick for short distances, you can put it in manual freewheel mode. WARNING! Before placing your Sidekick into or taking it out of freewheel mode, make certain that the key is removed from the key switch.

  • Page 17: Batteries And Charging

    B A T T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G Your Sidekick uses two long-lasting, 12-volt, deep-cycle batteries that are sealed and maintenance free. They are recharged by an onboard 3-amp charging system designed for ease of use and convenience. See figure 7.
  • Page 18 “full day” of service. We recommend that you charge your Sidekick’s batteries for 8 to 14 hours after daily use. n If you use your Sidekick once a week or less, charge its batteries at least once a week for 12 to 14 hours at a time.
  • Page 19 What type and size of battery should I use? We recommend deep-cycle batteries that are sealed and maintenance free. Both Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) and Gel Cell are deep-cycle batteries that are similar in performance in your Sidekick. Do not use wet-cell batteries, which have removable caps.
  • Page 20 It may take a few days for the temperature of your Sidekick’s batteries to stabilize and adjust to their new room or ambient temperature.

  • Page 21: Operation

    Adjust the speed adjustment dial on the control console assembly to your desired speed. n Press your thumb against the appropriate throttle lever. n The electric brake automatically disengages and the Sidekick accelerates smoothly to the speed you preselected with the speed adjustment dial.
  • Page 22 5. Carefully and safely get out of the seat and stand to the side of your Sidekick. 6. You may, if you wish, leave the seat facing to the side to facilitate boarding your Sidekick the next time you are going to operate it.

  • Page 23: Comfort Adjustments

    The seat can be repositioned to one of three different FIGURE 11. TILLER ADJUSTMENT heights. 1. Remove the seat and shroud from your Sidekick. See IX. “Disassembly and Assembly.” SEAT PEDESTAL 2. Use the attached ring to pull and remove the ball de- BALL DETENT PIN tent pin from the seat post tower.
  • Page 24 SCREWS SEAT LOCK LEVER FIGURE 13. SEAT ADJUSTMENTS POWER SEAT ACTUATOR (OPTIONAL) Your Sidekick may be equipped with a power seat. The POWER SEAT ACTUATOR power seat actuator raises and lowers the seat auto- matically. See figure 14. WARNING! The power seat mecha-...

  • Page 25: Disassembly And Assembly

    DISASSEMBLY You can disassemble the Sidekick into six pieces: the seat, the front frame, the rear frame, the rear shroud, and the batteries. You can also remove the utility tray if necessary. Place the scooter in an area where you have sufficient clearance to move the parts around.
  • Page 26 FIGURE 17. DISCONNECTING THE FRONT-TO-REAR FIGURE 21. PUSH LOCKING LEVERS FORWARD CABLE FIGURE 18. DISCONNECTING THE MOTOR HARNESS FIGURE 22. REMOVE BALL DETENT PINS WITH RINGS FIGURE 23. SEPARATING THE FRAME SECTIONS FIGURE 19. BATTERY HARNESSES BATTERY TIE-DOWN STRAP FIGURE 20. BATTERY REMOVAL Sidekick...
  • Page 27 6. Push the frame lock levers back to their locked (downward) position. 7. Plug the large 9-pin white plastic connector from the electronic controller assembly of the Sidekick into the mating plug from the control console assembly. The two orange dots present on both plugs should be adjacent to each other and enable quick plug mating.

  • Page 28: Optional Accessories

    O P T I O N A L A C C E S S O R I E S OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES For information concerning these optional accessories, see your authorized Pride provider, or call Pride Mobility Products Corporation at 1-800-800-8586. • SINGLE CRUTCH HOLDER •...

  • Page 29: Basic Troubleshooting

    Charge the Sidekick’s batteries more frequently. See VI. “Batteries and Charging.” n If the problem continues, have both of your Sidekick’s batteries load tested by your authorized Pride provider. n Or, battery load testers are available at most automotive parts stores.

  • Page 30: Care And Maintenance

    M A I N T E N A N C E Your Sidekick requires a minimal amount of care and maintenance. If you do not feel confident in your ability to perform the maintenance listed below, you may schedule inspection and maintenance at your authorized Pride provider.

  • Page 31: X I I I . W A R R A N T Y

    ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For one (1) year from the date of purchase, Pride Mobility Products Corporation will repair or replace, at our option, to the original purchaser, free of charge, any part found upon examination by an authorized representative of Pride to be defective in material and/or workmanship.
  • Page 32 The warranty gives you specific rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state. Please fill out the warranty card and mail it to Pride. Doing so will aid Pride in providing you with the best possible technical and customer service. Sidekick...
  • Page 33 N O T E S Sidekick...
  • Page 34 NOTES N O T E S Sidekick...

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