Drive/Push Mode; Selecting The Push Mode; Selecting The Drive Mode; Preparing For Driving - Ortopedia ALLROUND 970 Operating Manual

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4.3 Drive/push mode

The lever (Fig. 3/
) for switching the
drive motors between the drive mode
and push mode is located on the right
side of the wheelchair (optional: lever
on the left side.
Caution:
The wheelchair should only be
!
switched into the push mode for
manoeuvring when it is standing on
a level surface.
Before selecting the push mode in an
emergency case and on slopes, a help-
er should hold the wheelchair in order
to stop an unwanted movement of the
wheelchair.
– The electric magnetic brakes are
switched off in the push mode. A
braking of the vehicle is then only
possible by switching back into the
drive mode.
Comply with the contents of the
'Safety information for electric
vehicles' brochure.

4.3.1 Selecting the push mode

Switch off the control box because the
pushing will otherwise be made difficult
by the electric system.
1. Press down the selection lever to un-
lock the locking mechanism (Fig. 3/
) and then move the selection le-
ver to the rear (Fig. 3/
).
Switch off the control box because the
pushing will otherwise be made difficult
by the electric system.
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4.3.2 Selecting the drive mode

1. Push the selection lever to the front
(Fig. 4) uuntil it audibly latches.
2. Switch on the control box. The vehi-
cle is now ready for driving again.
4.4 Preparing for driv-
ing
Attention:
The functions and safety of the elec-
!
tric wheelchair must be checked be-
fore the start of each journey.
– Charge the batteries via the control
unit before the first journey (Fig. 5).
1. Switch the drive motors to the drive
mode. Do this by pushing the selec-
tion lever to the front (Fig. 6/
) until
it audibly latches.
2. Plug the security plug (Fig. 7) into the
control unit (at the front).
Attention:
Do not insert any object other than
!
the security plug into the battery
charging socket.
– Danger of short-circuit!
– Always pull out the security plug af-
ter you have switched off the wheel-
chair with the ON/OFF key. This dis-
ables the wheelchair and prevents
an unauthorised use.
Charging plug
Charging plug
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