Dissassembling The Scooter For Storage Or Transport; Removing The Seat - Handicare Fortress 1700DT Owner's Manual

Attention:
NEVER switch the scooter into free wheel when you are parked on
a slope: the scooter will start moving down the slope as a result of
gravity.
If the Fortress 1700 DT/TA is in the free wheel position:
It is not possible to drive the scooter.
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The electronics can be switched on, but the motor cannot drive the scooter.
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In this situation, the electronics should be switched off.
To be able to drive the Fortress 1700 DT/TA again, the following steps should
be carried out:
Switch the free wheel lever into the Brake Engage position.
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Switch the scooter on by inserting the jack key into the jack key receptacle.
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Now, you are able to drive the Fortress 1700 DT/TA again.
4.6 Disassembling the scooter for storage and/or transport
To be able to store the Fortress 1700 DT/TA in a small space or transport it in
a smaller vehicle suitable for this purpose, the scooter can be disassembled.
This way, it will take up less space. The steps to disassembling your Fortress
1700 DT/TA are as follows.
4.6.1

Removing the seat

See Fig. 000000120 (seat may differ
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slightly from diagram)
The seat should be removed as follows:
Unlock the turning mechanism of the
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seat by pushing the seat lock lever
toward the front of the scooter.
Lift the seat from the seat post.
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The seat is easily lifted out if it is
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turned slightly in the process.
Folding the backrest completely
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forward reduces the size of the seat
and can make it easier to lift from its
post.
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