Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Maxima Pride Mobility
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The Ultimate In S tyle & Performance ® Exeter , P A S t. Catharines, ON 1-800-800-8586 www .pridemobility .com Owner’ s Man ual A TTENTION: Please read the content of your owner’s manual before operating your scooter .
SAFETY GUIDELINES Copyright © 2005 Pride Mobility Products Corp. INFMANU2058/Rev E/December 2005 NOTE: This owner ’ s manual is compiled from the latest specifications and product information avail- able at the time of publication. W e reserve the right to make changes as they become necessary .
3 Maxima www .pridemobility .com I . INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 4 I I . SAFETY ................................................................
4 www .pridemobility .com Maxima I. INTRODUCTION SAFETY WELCOME to Pride Mobility Products Corporation (Pride). The product you have purchased combines state of the art components with safety , comfort, and styling in mind. W e are confident the design features will provide you with the conveniences you expect during your daily activities.
5 Maxima www .pridemobility .com II. SAFETY GENERAL Y our scooter is a state-of-the-art life-enhancement device designed to increase mobility . Pride provides an extensive variety of products to best fit the individual needs of the scooter user .
6 www .pridemobility .com Maxima II. SAFETY PRE-RIDE SAFETY CHECK Get to know the feel of your scooter and its capabilities. Pride recommends that you perform a safety check before each use to make sure your scooter operates smoothly and safely . For details on how to perform these necessary inspections, see XI.
7 Maxima www .pridemobility .com II. SAFETY Figure 1. Maximum Recommended Incline Angles 150 lbs. 7° (12.3%) 200-250 lbs. 6° (10.5%) 300-350 lbs. 5° (8.7%) When climbing an incline, try to keep your scooter moving. If you must stop, start up again slowly , and then accelerate cautiously .
8 www .pridemobility .com Maxima II. SAFETY CORNERING INFORMA TION Excessively high cornering speeds can create the possibility of tipping. Factors which affect the possibility of tipping include, but.
9 Maxima www .pridemobility .com II. SAFETY Figure 3. Correct Curb Approac h Figure 3A. Incorrect Curb Approac h OUTDOOR DRIVING SURF A CES Y our scooter is designed to provide optimum stability under normal driving conditions—dry , level surfaces composed of concrete, blacktop, or asphalt.
10 www .pridemobility .com Maxima II. SAFETY INCLEMENT WEA THER PRECA UTIONS Exposure of your scooter to inclement weather conditions should be avoided whenever possible. If suddenly caught up in rain, snow , severe cold or heat while operating your scooter proceed to shelter at the earliest opportunity .
11 Maxima www .pridemobility .com II. SAFETY ELEV A T ORS Modern elevators have a door edge safety mechanism that, when pushed, reopens the door(s). ! 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 scooter and the door will reopen.
12 www .pridemobility .com Maxima II. SAFETY MO T OR VEHICLE TRANSPORT Currently , there are no standards approved for tie-down systems in a moving vehicle of any type to trans- port a person while seated in a scooter .
13 Maxima www .pridemobility .com II. SAFETY POSITIONING BEL TS Y our authorized Pride Provider , therapist(s), and other healthcare professionals are responsible for deter- mining your requirement for a positioning belt in order to operate your scooter safely .
14 www .pridemobility .com Maxima III. EMI/RFI ELECTROMA GNETIC AND RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE (EMI/RFI) WARNING! Labor ator y tests hav e shown that electr omagnetic and radio fr equenc y wav es can hav e an adverse af f ect on the perfo r mance of electrically-pow e red mobility vehic les .
15 Maxima www .pridemobility .com IV . SPECIFICA TIONS Figure 4A. Tire Dimensions 10" 3" FRONT 10" 4" REAR 16"-18" 26" 22" 18" 24"-28" 3- Wheel 47" 4- Wheel 47.5" 3-Wheel T urning Radius 52" 4-Wheel T urning Radius 58" 18.
16 www .pridemobility .com Maxima IV . SPECIFICA TIONS M o d el N u m b ers 3-wheel : S C 900 4-wheel : S C 940 A v a i la b le C o lor s Pai nt ed: C andy A ppl e Red, Fore st G re en, Vipe r Blue , B l ack Ony x O v erall L en g t h 2 3-w heel : 47 i n.
17 Maxima www .pridemobility .com Key Switch ! Fully insert the key into the key switch and turn it clockwise to power up (turn on) your scooter . ! T urn the key counterclockwise to power down (turn of f) your scooter .
18 www .pridemobility .com Maxima V . YOUR SCOO TER Status LED The Status LED alerts you to electrical problems that may occur with the scooter . The LED remains constantly lit while your scooter is on. If the scooter develops an electrical problem, the status LED will flash a code.
19 Maxima www .pridemobility .com MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER (RESET BUTTON) STORA GE COMP ARTMENT ANTI-TIP WHEEL MANUAL FREEWHEEL LEVER FUSES LIGHT COVER RIGHT TURN SIGNAL FUSE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BULB RIGHT RUNNING LIGHT FUSE RIGHT RUN- NING LIGHT LIGHT BULB AMMETER ELECTRONICS MODULE (REMOVE REAR SHROUD T O VIEW ENTIRE MODULE) V .
20 www .pridemobility .com Maxima Manual Freewheel Lever Whenever you need or want to push your scooter for short distances, you can put it in freewheel mode. ! Pull up firmly on the manual freewheel lever to disable the drive system and the brake system.
21 Maxima www .pridemobility .com HERCULES DOCKING DEVICE Y our scooter is equipped with a Hercules 3000 docking device. See figure 7. In order to utilize the docking device, it is necessary to purchase an insert (T -bar or Bullnose and C-arm) that, when used with the Hercules 3000, will lift your scooter .
22 www .pridemobility .com Maxima VI . B A TTERIES AND CHARGING Y our scooter requires two long-lasting, 12-volt, deep-cycle batteries that are sealed and maintenance free. They are recharged by an off-board charging system. ! Charge your scooter’ s batteries prior to using it for the first time.
23 Maxima www .pridemobility .com VI . B A TTERIES AND CHARGING BA TTERIES AND CHARGING-FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS (F A QS) How does the charger work? When your scooter’ s battery voltage is low , the charger works harder , sending more electrical current to the batteries to bring up their char ge.
24 www .pridemobility .com Maxima VI . B A TTERIES AND CHARGING How can I get maximum range or distance per charge? Rarely will you have ideal driving conditions—smooth, flat, hard driving surfaces with no wind or curves.
25 Maxima www .pridemobility .com VI . B A TTERIES AND CHARGING Why do my new batteries seem weak? Deep-cycle batteries employ a different chemical technology than that used in car batteries, nickel-cad- mium batteries (nicads), and other common battery types.
26 www .pridemobility .com Maxima VII. OPERA TION BEFORE GETTING ON Y OUR SCOO TER ! Have you fully charged the batteries? See VI. “Batteries and Charging.” ! Is the manual freewheel lever in the drive (down) position? Never leave the manual freewheel lever pulled up unless you are manually pushing your scooter.
27 Maxima www .pridemobility .com VII. OPERA TION ! Pull on the left handgrip to steer your scooter to the left. ! Pull on the right handgrip to steer your scooter to the right. ! Move the tiller to the center position to drive straight ahead. ! T o stop, slowly release the throttle control lever .
28 www .pridemobility .com Maxima TILLER ANGLE ADJUSTMENT Y our scooter is equipped with a pivoting tiller that allows adjustment to several positions. 1. Lift the tiller adjustment lever . See figure 10. 2. Move the tiller to a comfortable position. 3.
29 Maxima www .pridemobility .com Figure 13. Seat Height Adjustment SEA TBA CK ADJUSTMENT The seatback may be positioned to four dif ferent angles: 90°, 100°, 102° and 105°. See figure 12. T o adjust the seatback angle: 1 . Loosen and remove the adjustment screws from the seatback hinge on both sides of the seat.
30 www .pridemobility .com Maxima Figure 14. P ower Seat Actuator VI II. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS PO WER SEA T (OPTIONAL) Y our scooter may be equipped with a power seat. The power seat actuator is designed to raise or lower the seat automatically with minimal effort on the part of the operator .
31 Maxima www .pridemobility .com I X . DISASSEMBL Y AND ASSEMBL Y T o disassemble : 1. Place the manual freewheel lever in the drive (down) position. 2. Coil the char ger power cord and store it in the rear storage compartment. 3. Lift the seat straight up and of f the scooter .
32 www .pridemobility .com Maxima I X . DISASSEMBL Y AND ASSEMBL Y NOTE: There is no need to disconnect the motor harness when disassembling the scooter . See figure 20. 8. Lift both batteries off the scooter . See figure 21. 9 . Push the locking cam levers forward to the unlocked position and remove the ball detent pins.
33 Maxima www .pridemobility .com ASSEMBL Y NOTE: Raise the tiller before starting to reassemble the scooter . 1. Place the manual freewheel lever in the drive (down) position.
34 www .pridemobility .com Maxima Any electromechanical device occasionally requires some troubleshooting. However , most of the problems that may arise can usually be solved with a bit of thought and common sense.
35 Maxima www .pridemobility .com What if the main circuit breaker repeatedly trips? ! Charge the scooter ’ s batteries more frequently . See VI. “Batteries and Char ging.” ! If the problem continues, have both of your scooter ’ s batteries load tested by your authorized Pride Provider .
36 www .pridemobility .com Maxima XI. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Y our scooter requires a minimal amount of care and maintenance. If you do not feel confident in your ability to perform the maintenance listed below , you may schedule inspection and maintenance at your authorized Pride Provider .
37 Maxima www .pridemobility .com XI. CARE AND MAINTENANCE AXLE BEARINGS AND THE MO T OR/TRANSAXLE ASSEMBL Y These items are all prelubricated, sealed, and require no subsequent lubrication. MO T OR BR USHES The motor brushes are housed inside of the motor transaxle/assembly .
38 www .pridemobility .com Maxima XI. CARE AND MAINTENANCE ST ORING YOUR SCOO TER If you plan on not using your scooter for an extended period of time, it is best to: ! Fully charge its batteries prior to storage. ! Disconnect the batteries from the scooter .
39 Maxima www .pridemobility .com XII. WARRANTY THREE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For three (3) years from the date of purchase, Pride will repair or replace at our option to the original purchaser , free o.
40 www .pridemobility .com Maxima ! Circumstances beyond the control of Pride ! Labor , service calls, shipping, and other charges incurred for repair of the product, unless specifically autho- rized,.
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