1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your new Airlite X Mobility Scooter! The advanced light-weight design of the scooter with its superb leg room and streamlined design ensures many years of enhanced trouble-free mobility. Correct use improves your mobility and quality of life.
2.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Lock your seat into place and remove the key before you get on or off your scooter. » Lock the seat into position before you operate your scooter. » Do not operate your scooter with the seat in the reclined position (if so equipped). »...
2.2 BEFORE DRIVING 1. Ride on the pavement, park way or pedestrian areas only. 2. Be aware of the cars on the road at all times. 3. Be extremely cautious when driving your scooter in crowded areas, such as shopping centres or near busy roads. 4.
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2.3 WHILE DRIVING Ramps, incline and drops Be careful while driving up a steep ramp. Refer to section 9 “MAX CLIMBING ANGLE” in the SPECIFICATION table. When climbing up an inclined road please drive slowly. When going down a steep incline never reverse your scooter, you should set the speed dial to the lowest speed setting.
2.4 LABELLING Please read all the labelling on the scooter before driving it. For your future reference, do not remove them. Warning Do not operate the scooter unless the tiller (handlebar column) is up, the teeth in the tiller adjustment bolt fit together and the bolt is fully tightened. Do not lean against or pull forward on the handle bar while mounting or dismounting from the scooter.
3 EMI Electromagnetic Interference (Emi) From Radio Wave Sources Powered scooters may be susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI), which is interfering electromagnetic energy (EM) emitted from sources such as radio stations, TV stations, amateur radio (HAM) transmitters, two-way radios, and mobile phones. The interference (from radio wave sources) can cause the powered scooter to release its brakes, move by itself, or move in unintended directions.
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3 EMI Powered Scooter Electromagnetic Interference (Emi) EM energy rapidly becomes more intense as one moves closer to a transmitting antenna (source). The EM fields from hand-held radio wave sources (transceivers) are of special concern. It is possible to unintentionally bring high levels of EM energy very close to the powered scooter’s control system while using these devices;...
5. HOW TO OPERATE YOUR SCOOTER Power switch » Turn the Key to power ON or OFF [ON] - Power is turned on [OFF] - Power is turned off Forward, Reverse and Braking 1. Pull the throttle lever towards you with your right first finger and the scooter will move forward.
5. HOW TO OPERATE YOUR SCOOTER Seat The seat can be turned 90 degrees. Pull swivel seat lever to rotate the seat. The seat has 4 height adjustments. After adjusting the height to the desired seat position, secure the fixed nut. Warning Be sure the seat is in the forward position and locked before driving.
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6. ASSEMBLY & DISASSEMBLY Warning Lifting weight beyond your physical capability may result in personal injury. Ask for assistance when necessary while disassembling or assembling your scooter. To Disassemble: 1. Turn key switch to “OFF”. 2. Place the free wheel mode lever in the drive position.
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6. ASSEMBLY & DISASSEMBLY To Assemble: NOTE: Raise the tiller before reassembling the scooter. 1. Place the free-wheel mode lever in the drive position. 2. Connect the front and rear sections by aligning them and gently lifting the front section and the rear section.
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6. ASSEMBLY & DISASSEMBLY Battery gauge When the key is switched “ON”, the battery gauge will display the battery power capacity by indicating red, yellow and green areas respectively. Green area indicates a full charge from the battery. Red area indicates low power.
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6. ASSEMBLY & DISASSEMBLY How To Set The Free Wheel Mode Drive Mode (Fig 6.5): Push the free wheel mode lever on the scooter toward the rear direction, and the scooter will be driven by the motor. Fig 6.5 DRIVE MODE Fig 6.6 FREE WHEEL MODE Tiller Adjustment The Tiller can be adjusted by the following steps.
6. ASSEMBLY & DISASSEMBLY Stopping 1. Release the throttle lever completely and the scooter will naturally brake and stop. 2. Turn the key switch to [OFF] then pull out the key (only after stopping). Warning The stopping distance will vary with your forward / reverse speed, please begin braking as early as possible.
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7. BATTERY Suggestion 1. Do not disconnect the charger cord if the charging is not complete. The battery life will be shortened if the battery is repeatedly used without being fully charged. 2. If your scooter is left untouched for a long period of time, it should be charged at least every 2 weeks to keep the battery at full status.
8. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE Daily Checking Check the following items before driving. If you find anything abnormal, contact your scooter dealer for a further inspection before using it. ITE M IN SP E C T I O N C O N T E N T Handle bar Is it tight? Can they be turned left or right smoothly?
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8. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE Tyres The condition of the tyres depends on how you drive and use your scooter. Inspecting Tyre Treads Please check the tread depth regularly. Replace the tyres when the tread depth is less than 0.5 mm. Maintenance 1.
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8. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE This table is only a guide to aid you in getting your scooter operating, should you have any problems. If you are unable to get your scooter operating, please contact your Scooter Dealer. Table 1 Basic troubleshooting SY M PT OM P O S S IB LE S O L UT I ON...
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8. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE Table 2 Scooter controller internal diagnostics FL AS H C ODE PO S S IB LE S O L U T I O N The battery needs charging or Check the connections to the there is a bad connection to the battery.
Weight Capacity 18 stone REMARK: CareCo reserves the right to modify the specification if necessary. The final specification is subject to the individual scooter you purchase from your dealer. Note: Maximum driving distance is based on the conditions of ambient temperature at 20 degrees, a 165 pound driver and a brand-new fully charged battery.
Quality / Warranty Declaration Products are to be fit for purpose and of excellent quality and performance. For valid warranty claims CareCo will, at their discretion, replace / repair / refund items mutually agreed to be defective. The scooter’s warranty is as follows: »...
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