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TGA Buddy Operating Instructions And Owner's Handbook

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  • Page 1 Operating Instructions and Owner’s Handbook...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS CHAPTER INTRODUCTION INTENDED PURPOSE PREPARE THE BUDDY FOR FIRST USE YOUR FIRST DRIVE DISMANTLING YOUR BUDDY STORING BUDDY AT HOME BATTERIES BATTERY CHARGING A GUIDE OT SAFE AND LASTING BATTERIES FITTING NEW BATTERIES CARE MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOOTING SAFETY FUSES...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    This handbook will draw your attention to important safety related issued by CARE! labelling. Keep the handbook for future referral. 2. INTENDED PURPOSE Buddy is a Class One 4 mph pavement vehicle intended for indoor and outdoor use. It will negotiate a 13% gradient safely but is not suitable for use on very rough areas. Care! Warning •...
  • Page 4 UNPACKING & ASSEMBLY Cut the tape securing the box taking care not to cut into the contents of the box. Open the box and remove packaging and the contents of the box. Lift with care. You will have the contents as shown in Fig 1. Fig 1 Complete chassis with folded down seat Tiller...
  • Page 5 Make sure it has locked in by making sure you hear the click, and by trying to push the back of the seat forward. You may find this stage easier by holding the scooter still with your foot on the Buddy floor (fig 5c). Fig 5a...
  • Page 6 This is explained further on in this manual. BATTERY CONDITION INDICATOR – When you switch Buddy on you will see the battery condition indicator lights come on Fig 8-2. There are four lights in total and when they are all lit they are showing the batteries to be fully or nearly fully charged.
  • Page 7 BRAKES - These are fully automatic and will apply when either of the speed control levers are released. As soon as the machine has come to a standstill the parking brake will come on. This will stop Buddy from moving even when parked on hills and inclines.

  • Page 8: Your First Drive

    GETTING OFF – Always switch off your scooter before dismounting. Make sure that you dismount the unit on a level surface PARKING - If you need to park and leave your Buddy simply remove your key. This will keep the brake on and will make your scooter difficult to move.

  • Page 9: Dismantling Your Buddy

    5. DISMANTLING YOUR BUDDY A day out to visit family or friends or a trip to the shops, your Buddy can be taken along too. To enable your scooter to be carried in a suitable car, follow these simple instructions. This procedure can be carried out quickly and without tools.
  • Page 10 It is not necessary to remove the rear wheels, but obviously Buddy will take up less room and fit better in some small car boots. With your fingers gripping the wheel, release the wheel by pressing...

  • Page 11: Storing Buddy At Home

    7. BATTERIES Your Buddy has a lot of power for a small scooter. Keeping it working to its maximum potential means that its two batteries must be maintained properly and with full power. Correct charging will help to give them a longer life and ensure that Buddy is always ready to go when you are.

  • Page 12: Battery Charging

    8. BATTERY CHARGING The charger supplied is special to your Buddy. Never use any other charger as it may permanently damage your batteries and void the warranty. Switch off your Buddy and remove the key. Plug the charger into the scooter by inserting the jack plug end of the charger lead into the socket on the right hand side of the tiller (fig 18 1&3).

  • Page 13: A Guide Ot Safe And Lasting Batteries

    In addition the battery may take less time to charge. When you need to replace them, ring TGA for any help you may need and to order new. If you are not replacing them through TGA, always insist on the same as originally fitted, as the scooter control and battery charger are all set for the specification of these batteries.

  • Page 14: Care Maintenance

    Your Buddy, like any other electro-mechanical machine, will benefit from regular servicing. Ideally this needs to be carried out every 12 months. Please contact your local dealer or direct to TGA. You too, can help keep your Buddy in tip-top condition by following a simple guide to home maintenance.

  • Page 15: Safety Fuses

    It also monitors and provides a fault diagnosis in conjunction with the green status light. To represent different faults the status light will flash various sequences. If you do need to report a fault to TGA you will be asked the sequence of the status light in...

  • Page 16: Technical Specification

    2 x 12v 22a/h sealed lead acid SPARES: Only genuine TGA spares should be used. 16. WARRANTY: This is to certify that your TGA product is warranted by TGA for a period of twelve months from the date of purchase subject to the following conditions: This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser/user of the TGA product identified by the product serial number located on the frame.

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