Taking Obstacles - Invacare Orion Operating Manual

4.3

Taking Obstacles

Your Scooter can climb obstacles and kerbs of up to 6 cm in height.
CAUTION: Danger of Tipping Over!
• Never approach obstacles at an angle but at 90 degrees as shown below.
• Put your backrest into an upright position before climbing an obstacle.
Driving up over an obstacle
•
Approach the kerb or obstacle slowly head-on. Shortly
before the front wheels touch the obstacle, increase the
speed and reduce only after the rear wheels have also
climbed the obstacle.
Driving down off of an obstacle
• Approach the kerb or obstacle slowly head-on. Before the
front wheels touch the obstacle, reduce speed and keep it
until also the rear wheels have come down off of the
obstacle.
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