Safety - Pride Laser Owner's Manual

As you begin using your Laser during your daily activities, you will probably encounter situations in which you will
need some practice negotiating on your Sport Scooter. Simply take your time as you operate your Laser and you will
soon be in full and confident control as you maneuver through doorways, on and off of elevators, up and down ramps,
and over moderate terrain.
DOORS
n Determine if the door opens toward or away from you.
n Use your hand to turn the knob or push the handle or push-bar.
n Drive your Laser gently and slowly forward to push the door open; or drive your Laser gently and slowly
backwards to pull the door open.
ELEVATORS
Modern elevators have a door-edge safety mechanism that, when pushed, reopens the elevator door(s).
n If you are in the doorway of an elevator when the door(s) begin to close, push on the rubber door edge or allow
the rubber door edge to contact the Sport Scooter and the door will reopen.
n Use care that pocketbooks, packages, or Laser accessories do not become caught in the elevator doors.
RAMPS AND OTHER INCLINES
More and more buildings have ramps with specified degrees of inclination. These ramps are designed for easy and
safe Sport Scooter access. Some ramps may have turning switchbacks that require good cornering skills on your
Laser.
n Take wide swings with your Laser’s front wheel(s) around any tight corners. If you do that, the Laser’s rear
wheels will follow a wide arc, not cut the corner short, and not bump into or get hung up on any railing corners.
n When driving down a ramp, keep the Laser’s speed adjustment dial set to the tortoise (slowest speed setting) to
ensure a safely controlled descent. See V. “Description.”
n Avoid sudden stops and starts.
WARNING!
while seated on it or standing next to it.
Other inclines may be natural or, if man-made, not designed specifically for Sport Scooters. Figures 1 and 2 illustrate
your Laser’s stability and its ability to climb grades under various weight loads and under controlled testing conditions.
FIGURE 1. MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED INCLINE ANGLE FOR THE 3 WHEEL LASER SPORT SCOOTER
FIGURE 2. MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED INCLINE ANGLE FOR THE 4 WHEEL LASER SPORT SCOOTER
Laser
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When on any sort of an incline or decline, never place the Laser in freewheel mode
150 lbs.
150 lbs.
S A F E T Y
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