Controls - Driving Controls/ Ccelerator; Freewheel Device; Battery Cut-Out - Rascal 309 Owners Manual & Service Record

5. Rotary Speed Control: This controls the top speed of your scooter. When the knob is turned anticlockwise to
the left, the scooter is limited to the slowest speed, marked by a tortoise. s the knob is turned to the right the
speed will increase to a maximum, marked by a hare. Set the speed before you move off. Do not adjust the
speed control dial when the vehicle is moving.
6. Ignition Switch: Insert your key and push INW RDS first, and then turn the key to the right to the "ON"
position. To turn off push the key INW RDS and turn the key to the left. Do not leave the ignition on when not
in use, especially when charging the vehicle.
7. Horn: Press the button on the lower right hand side and the horn will sound, if power is on. Release and the
horn will cease.
8. Direction Indicators.
9. Lights. The headlight and side lights are controlled by the switch on the bottom left hand side of the dashboard.
10. Emergency flashing indicators. The switch on the left hand side of the rotary speed controller operates the
emergency flashing indicators, which should be used to indicate you need help or to warn others of your position.

Controls - Driving Controls/ ccelerator

Finger control - To operate, turn on the ignition.
Pull the right hand lever towards you and the machine moves forward. The
more you pull the lever the faster the scooter goes. To brake, release the
lever. gain the faster the lever is released the quicker you will stop.
To reverse, pull the left lever towards you. Do not pull both levers at once.
Note. The controls can be changed for customers with a left-hand bias.
Please contact your local dealer for information.

Freewheel Device

When the vehicle is switched off the brakes are automatically
engaged. This is called "Failsafe Braking". lso, if the batteries are
flat, the brakes are applied. There may be occasions where you may
wish to move the vehicle without power. To do this there is a
Freewheel Device fitted.
The Freewheel device allows the vehicle to be pushed without power.
To activate, first locate the lever. When standing behind the scooter, it
is located on the right hand side of the rear of the vehicle - See Illustration.
• Make sure the ignition is switched off.
• Move the lever UP The vehicle can now be pushed in Freewheel.
• Move the lever DOWN to engage drive. The vehicle is now braked. This is the normal operating position.
• IF YOU RE NOT COMPLETELY SURE OF THIS FE TURE CONT CT
YOUR DE LER BEFORE OPER TING THE SCOOTER.
Pull the lever UP to enable the vehicle to be moved without power. Braking is disabled. NEVER sit on
the vehicle with the lever in this position. Push the lever DOWN. This is the normal operating position.
The brakes are enabled, and the vehicle can only operate with the lever in this position.
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rocker switch at the bottom centre of the panel controls the directions indicators.
Rascal 309 & 329LE Scooter Owner's Manual & Service Record