Operation; Driving With The Fortress 1700 Dt/Ta; Inspection Before Use - Handicare Fortress 1700DT Owner's Manual

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Operation

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4.1 Driving with the Fortress 1700 DT/TA

To be able to drive, this owner's manual describes the following:

Inspection before use

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Console
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Driving
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Transferring in and out
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Pushing
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Disassembly
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4.1.1 Inspection before use
Before one starts driving the scooter, it is important to check the following
items:
Make sure the seat is properly locked in place.
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Make sure all lights and turn signals are working properly, both at the front
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and the back.
Make sure the tires are sufficiently inflated. See 'Product Specifications'
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(40 psi).
Poorly inflated tires have a negative effect on the driving
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characteristics.
Poorly inflated tires cause higher power consumption, depleting the
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batteries more quickly.
Poorly inflated tires cause unnecessary wear to the tires themselves.
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Make sure the batteries are sufficiently charged: this is indicated by the
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green zone on the battery-condition indicator. See 'Console'.
In winter, batteries have a lower capacity. In case of light frost,
the capacity drops to about 75% and at a temperature of less
than -5 degrees, it will drop to about 50% of the normal capacity.
This will decrease the range of the scooter.
Make sure the free-wheel lever is in the 'Brake Engage' position. See 'Free
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wheel position of the scooter'.
Make sure the brakes are functioning correctly. See 'Driving procedures'.
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