Freewheel Device; Brakes - Rascal Vecta Sport Owners Manual & Service Record

13. Tiller Adjustment lever: This lever allows the
tiller to be moved and locked in a comfortable
position for the user.
14. Emergency Brake Lever: Located on the delta
handlebar assembly See "Braking" section for details
15. Emergency Brake lever latch pin: Located on
the upper side of the emergency brake lever
See "Braking" section for details
16. Battery cut-out: Your scooter is equipped with
a battery cut-out (Fig.5) that is designed to operate in
the unlikely event of an electrical or electromechanical
overload and is located beneath the rear edge of the
seat on the upper / battery cover.
If this activates, all power will be cut from the
batteries to the scooter. This device can be re-set by
pressing the button shown in the illustration. Should
it activate for a second time please seek advice from
your dealer
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Freewheel Device

When the vehicle is switched off the brakes are
automatically engaged. This is called "Failsafe
Braking". Also, if the batteries are flat, the brakes
are applied. There may be occasions where you
may wish to move the vehicle
without power. To do this there is a Freewheel
device fitted.
The Freewheel device allows the vehicle to be
pushed without power. To activate, first locate the
lever. When standing behind the scooter, it is locat-
ed on the right hand side of the rear of the vehicle
(Fig.6).
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• Make sure the On/Off (ignition) key is in the
off position.
• When standing at the back of the scooter, move
the lever UP towards you (see label) - the vehicle
can now be pushed in Freewheel.
• Move the lever DOWN (away from you) to engage
drive. The vehicle is now braked. This is the normal
operating position.
• IF YOU ARE NOT COMPLETELY SURE OF
THIS FEATURE CONTACT YOUR DEALER
BEFORE OPERATING THE SCOOTER.
Note: To avoid excessive strain on the tiller /
handlebar assembly, never push or pull the scooter
in freewheel mode if a user is on-board.
Warning! If the freewheel device is in "freewheel"
mode, the braking is disabled. Never select the
freewheel mode if the Scooter is on a slope or could
be pushed onto a slope.
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Brakes

There are 3 braking systems. The first works with
the finger controls. When the finger control is
released the scooter will automatically brake and
bring the scooter to a stop. When the scooter stops
the automatic parking brake will engage. This will
stop the vehicle rolling forward or backward. When
you start the brake will automatically disengage.
If the battery should go flat the brakes automatically
engage. Note that even when freewheel is selected,
a secondary regenerative braking system is applied
automatically to limit the maximum speed. You may
notice this system causing drag when moving the
scooter in freewheel mode.
Rascal Vecta Sport Scooter Owner's Manual and Service Record