Hillside - Excel Galaxy II User Manual

 Warning:
When you take a turn at high speed, you run the risk of falling. Therefore, moderate your speed
when making turns.
Your scooter is designed to increase mobility. You will undoubtedly encounter obstacles. You need to
exercise safe and easy to maneuver these obstacles. Below are listed some obstacles that you will
encounter while using your scooter against. Also there are driving tips mentioned that will help avoid
these obstacles. You study and follow these tips so that you are in complete control of your scooter
as you drive through doors, when going up and down curbs, through grass and gravel drives and up
and down ramps.
Steering in a tight spot
If you need to send in small spaces such as outputs or flip:

Bring your scooter to a full stop;

Set speed at the lowest setting;

Turn the tiller to the direction in which you wish to drive.
Steering in reverse
Use extra care when reversing:

Use your left hand to drive backwards'

Turn the tiller to the left to drive in reverse to the left;

Turn the tiller to the right to drive in reverse to the right.
Curbstones
Be careful with curbs:

Please use as many times the ramps in the curbs;

Do not go up or down a curb which is greater than one third of the diameter of the wheels in
cm;

Always use caution when descending any curb;

Approach the curb so that both back wheels of your scooter go over the curb at the same
time;

Never go down on curbs by traversing them. Doing this will cause the scooter to tip over;

Go down a curb slowly to avoid a jarring bump. Use as little power as possible.
Grass and gravel
Different surfaces require different driving styles:

Your scooter is performing well on grass, gravel and hills, but you must follow the
instructions described in this manual, see chapter 3. If you are unsure about a situation, you
should avoid it.

Feel free to use your scooter on lawns or in park areas;

Avoid long or high grass, which may wrap around your scooter's axles;

Avoid loose gravel.

4.6. Hillside

Driving on hillsides

For maximum stability, lean forward in your scooter;

Drive with caution when attempting to drive up to any incline, even handicap access ramps;

Always climb or descend an incline by driving straight up or straight down the face of the
slope;
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