Transferring In And Out; Pushing The Scooter - Handicare Fortress 1700DT Owner's Manual

4.4 Transferring in and out

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slightly from diagram)
Before transferring on or off,
the scooter should be
switched off by removing
the jack key and the
automatic parking brake
should be engaged.
Before making a transfer, the armrest
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can be flipped up and the seat can be
rotated.
Transferring in:
Switch off the scooter.
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Move the seat-lock handle (A) toward the front of the scooter and turn the
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seat 90 degrees to the left or to the right. When you release the seat-lock
handle, the seat will automatically lock: the handle will click into place.
Now you can seat yourself.
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Turn back the seat as described above.
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When the seat has been turned to its original position, it will click back into
place. This way it cannot inadvertently turn while driving.
The seat is provided with armrests that can be flipped up so that you can
transfer in and out sideways. After transferring in or out, always check whether
the armrests are in the proper position.
Transferring out should be done in reverse order.
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4.5 Pushing the scooter

In the case of a malfunction or if the batteries have insufficient capacity to
power the scooter, it may also be pushed manually.
Pushing the scooter may be useful for parking or storing the scooter in a
confined space.
Switch off the scooter by removing the jack key from the receptacle.
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Switch the free wheel lever into the 'Free wheel position of the scooter'.
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