Freewheel Position Of The Scooter - Handicare Fortress 1700DT Owner's Manual

Fortress 1700 DT/TA
If the scooter is pushed too fast, a built in safey mechanism will
automatically activate the motor brake and cause the scooter
slow down.
4.5.1

Freewheel position of the scooter

See Fig. 000000110.
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To be able to push the Fortress 1700
DT/TA, the automatic parking brake has
to be de-activated as follows:
Move the free wheel lever (A), located
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on the right-hand side of the cover,
underneath the seat, into the FREE
WHEEL (C) position. This de-
activates the automatic parking brake.
The Fortress 1700 DT/TA automatic
brake is activated again by moving the
free wheel lever to BRAKE ENGAGE
position (B).
Safety precautions in the free wheel position
The scooter has been provided with a unique safety feature that prevents the
scooter from rolling too quickly while in the free wheel position. If the scooter
begins to roll while in the free wheel position, the motor brake will
automatically slow down the scooter to a stop.
Make sure the free wheel lever is in the BRAKE ENGAGE position
when you seat yourself on the scooter.
NEVER touch the free wheel lever while driving.
Do not touch the forward/reverse lever when you operate the free
wheel lever.
The free wheel lever should only be used if the scooter is to be
pushed. By putting the scooter in the free wheel position, the motor is
disconnected mechanically, causing the automatic parking brake of
the motor not to function. That is why, after pushing the scooter, the
lever should immediately be returned to the 'Brake Engage' position,
which will activate the automatic parking brake.
A
B
C
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