Troubleshooting And Fault Repair - Drive Medical S8 Aviator Owner's Handbook Manual

RHINO controller: Your scooter is fitted with a Rhino controller, which continuously monitors the
operating conditions of your scooter.
Error Number Fault
Reference
1 Battery needs
recharging
2 Battery voltage
too low
3 Battery voltage
too high
4 Current limit
time out
5 Brake fault
6 Out of Neutral
at Power Up
7 Speed Pot Error
8 Motor Volts
Error
9 Other Internal
Errors
10 Push Too Fast
fault
S8 Aviator Owner's Handbook

TROUBLESHOOTING AND FAULT REPAIR

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on Notes
Battery charge is running low. Recharge the batteries as
soon as possible.
Battery charge is empty. Recharge the batteries. If the
scooter is left off for a few minutes, battery charge may
recover sufficiently to allow driving for a short period of
time.
Battery charge is too high. If a charger is plugged in, unplug
it or turn the Charge/Run switch to Run.
Scooters powered by RHINO will charge the batteries when
traveling down slopes or decelerating. Excessive charging in
this manner may cause this fault. Turn the scooter power off
and then back on again.
The scooter has drawn too much current for too long,
possibly because the motor has been over worked, jammed
or stalled. Turn the scooter power off, leave for a few
minutes, and then turn the power back on again.
The controller has detected a shorted motor. Check the
loom for shorts and check the motor. Contact your service
agent.
Check that the park brake release lever is in the engaged
position.
The park brake coil or wiring is faulty. Check the park brake
and wiring for open or short circuits. Contact your service
agent.
Throttle is not in neutral position when tuning switch key on.
Return throttle to neutral, turn power off and back on again.
Throttle may need to be re-calibrated Check throttle wiring.
The throttle or its wiring is faulty. Check for open or short
circuits.
Throttle may not be correctly set up. Contact your service
agent.
The motor or its wiring is faulty. Check for open or short
circuits.
Contact your service agent.
Contact your service agent.
The scooter has been pushed faster than the programmed
"Push Speed' parameter when the Park Brake Release
function has been operated. The scooter has been pushed
faster than the programmed "Rollaway Speed" parameter
when the Park Brake has been mechanically released. Turn
the scooter off and then back on again.
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