Handicare Fortress 2000 SERIES Owner's Manual page 9

DISASSEMBLING / ASSEMBLING (cont.)
Unbuckle the battery hold down straps. Remove the batteries by
lifting them up by the carrying strap.
CAUTION - the batteries are much heavier than they appear!
Unplug the controller connector from the controller box.
This connector has the same safety latching feature mentioned
earlier.
Push up on the latch locking lever and pull the latch lever forward.
This disengages the locking mechanism that couples the front
section to the rear section.
Grasp the seat post with one hand and the front tiller with the other
hand. Tilt the rear section of the scooter backward using the seat
post until it rests on its rear bumper.
Grasp the front tiller with one hand and the centre part of the frame
with the other hand. Pull up on the frame. The front section will
disengage from the rear. Simply roll the front section away from
the rear by maintaining balance on the front wheel.
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