Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SC2000PS Pride Mobility
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Owner ’ s Manual The Ultimate In S tyle & Performance ® Exeter , P A S t . Catharines, ON 1-800-800-8586 w w w .pridemobility .com A TTENTION: Please read the content of your owners manual before operating your scooter .
SAFETY GUIDELINES Copyright ©2005 Pride Mobility Products Corp. INFMANU2915/Rev A/May 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 .
Sundancer www .pridemobility .com 3 CONTENTS I . INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 4 I I . SAFETY ....................................................
4 w w w .pridemobility .com Sundancer 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.
Sundancer www .pridemobility .com 5 II. SAFETY GENERAL MAND A TOR Y ! Do not oper a te your new scooter for the fi rst time without completel y r eading and understanding this owners manual. Y our scooter is a state-of-the-art life-enhancement device designed to increase mobility .
6 w w w .pridemobility .com Sundancer 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 .
Sundancer www .pridemobility .com 7 II. SAFETY 150-200 lbs 9˚ (15.8%) 250-300 lbs 8˚ (14.1%) When climbing an incline, try to keep your scooter moving.
8 w w w .pridemobility .com Sundancer II. SAFETY CORNERING INFORMA TION Excessively high cornering speeds can create the possibility of tipping. Factors which affect the possibility of tipping include.
Sundancer www .pridemobility .com 9 II. SAFETY OUTDOOR DRIVING SURF ACES Y our scooter is designed to provide optimum stability under normal driving conditionsdry , level surfaces com- posed of concrete, blacktop, or asphalt. However , Pride recognizes that there will be times when you will encoun- ter other surface types.
1 0 w w w .pridemobility .com Sundancer II. SAFETY INCLEMENT WEA THER PRECAUTIONS 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 oppor- tunity .
Sundancer www .pridemobility .com 11 II. SAFETY 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 scooter gently and slowly forward to push the door open. Or drive your scooter gently and slowly backwards to pull the door open.
1 2 w w w .pridemobility .com Sundancer II. SAFETY MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSPORT Currently , there are no standards approved for tie-down systems in a moving vehicle of any type to transport a person while seated in a scooter .
Sundancer www .pridemobility .com 13 REACHING AND BENDING A void reaching or bending while driving your scooter . When reaching, bending, or leaning while seated on your scooter , i t is important to maintain a stable center of gravity and keep the scooter from tipping.
1 4 w w w .pridemobility .com Sundancer III. EMI/RFI Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference (EMI/RFI) WARNING! Labo r ator y tests hav e shown that electr om agnetic and radio fr equency wa ves can hav e an adverse affect on the perfor mance of electrically-powered mobility vehicles.
Sundancer www .pridemobility .com 15 23.5" 38" 17" 16" 22.5"- 31" 42" T urning Radius Length 3.5" 90 ,100 102 ,105 16" Adjustable 8" Figure 4. Scooter Dimensions IV . SPECIFICA TIONS 2.5" 9" Figure 4A.
1 6 w w w .pridemobility .com Sundancer IV . SPECIFICA TIONS M o del N u m bers SC 2000PS A v a ilab le C o lo rs Pai nt ed: Candy A ppl e Red, Vip er Blue O verall L en gth 42 i n. O verall W idth 2 3.5 in . T o ta l W eig h t W ith ou t B a tte rie s 146 l bs .
Sundancer www .pridemobility .com 17 TILLER CONSOLE The tiller console houses all o f the controls needed to drive your scooter , including the speed adjustment dial, throttle control lever , battery condition meter, running lights switch, hazard light switch, power seat switch, turn signal but- tons, status LED, and horn buttons.
1 8 w w w .pridemobility .com Sundancer V . YOUR SCOOTER Speed Adjustment Dial This dial allows you to preselect and limit your scooters s top speed. n The image of the tortoise represents the slowest speed setting. n The image of the hare represents the fastest speed setting.
Sundancer www .pridemobility .com 19 Charger Power Cord Receptacle The charger power cord plugs into the onboard battery charger by means of the charger power cord receptacle. Ammeter During charging, the ammeter indicates the charging rate, or how hard the charger is working to charge the Sundancer s batteries.
2 0 w w w .pridemobility .com Sundancer V . YOUR SCOOTER n Push down on the manual freewheel lever to disable the drive system and the brake system. n Y ou may now push the scooter . n Pull up on the manual freewheel lever to reengage the drive and the brake systems and take your scooter out of freewheel mode.
Sundancer www .pridemobility .com 21 VI . BA TTERIES AND CHARGING Y our scooter requires two sealed, maintenance free, 12-volt, 32 AH bat- teries. CHARGING YOUR BA TTERIES Follow these easy steps to charge your batteries safely: PROHIBITED! Ne ver use an extension cor d to plug in your battery char ger .
2 2 w w w .pridemobility .com Sundancer BA TTERIES AND CHARGING-FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS (F AQS) How does the charger work? When your scooter s battery voltage is low , the char ger works harder and sends more electrical current to the batteries to bring up their char ge.
Sundancer www .pridemobility .com 23 VI . BA TTERIES AND CHARGING How can I get maximum range or distance per charge? Rarely will you have ideal driving conditionssmooth, flat, hard driving surfaces with no wind or curves. Y ou will often face hills, sidewalk cracks, uneven and loosely packed surfaces, curves, and wi nd.
2 4 w w w .pridemobility .com Sundancer VI . BA TTERIES AND CHARGING W e work closely with our battery manufacturer to provide batteries that best suit your scooter s specific electrical demands. Fresh batteries arrive daily at Pride and are shipped fully charged to our customers.
Sundancer www .pridemobility .com 25 VII. OPERA TION BEFORE GETTING ON YOUR SCOOTER n Have you fully charged the batteries? See VI. Batteries and Charging. n Is the manual freewheel lever in the drive (up) position? Never leave the scooter in freewheel mode unless you are manually pushing your scooter .
2 6 w w w .pridemobility .com Sundancer VII. OPERA TION n Pull on the right handgrip to steer your scooter to the right. n Move the tiller to the center position to drive straight ahead. n T o stop, slowly release the throttle control lever . The electronic brakes will automatically engage when your scooter comes to a stop.
Sundancer www .pridemobility .com 27 VI II. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS TILLER ANGLE ADJUSTMENT Y our scooter is equipped with a pivoting tiller that allows adjustment to 4 positions from the scooter deck to the farthest forward stop. 1. Lift the tiller adjustment lever .
2 8 w w w .pridemobility .com Sundancer VI II. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS FRONT -T O-BACK SEA T ADJUSTMENT Y ou can reposition the scooter s seat forward or rear - ward to one of three settings thereby adjusting the dis- tance between the seat and the tiller .
Sundancer www .pridemobility .com 29 VI II. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS WARNING! Strict adherence to the following safety rules is vital to your safety: n Do not switch the scooters power off while activating the throttle control lever or immediately after release.
3 0 w w w .pridemobility .com Sundancer DISASSEMBL Y Y ou can disassemble the scooter into seven pieces: the seat, the front section, the rear section, the rear shroud, the basket, and the batteries.
Sundancer www .pridemobility .com 31 I X . DISASSEMBL Y AND ASSEMBL Y DETENT PIN Figure 15. Detent Pin Removal Figure 16. Frame Separation HANDHOLD Figure 14. Front-T o-Rear Harness 8. Lift both batteries of f the scooter . 9 . Remove the detent pin that secures the front and rear sections together .
3 2 w w w .pridemobility .com Sundancer ASSEMBL Y 1. Place the manual freewheel lever in the drive (up) position. 2. Position the front and rear sections of your scooter as shown in figure 17. WARNING! P osition the fr ont-to-r ear har ness cable so it will not become pinched betw een the frame halves when pivoting the rear section forward.
Sundancer www .pridemobility .com 33 Any electromechanical device occasionally requires some troubleshooting. However , mo st of the pr obl ems that may arise can usually be solved with a bit of thought and common sense.
3 4 w w w .pridemobility .com Sundancer X. BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING What if the main circuit breaker repeatedly trips? n Char g e the scooter s batteries more frequently . See VI. Batteries and Char ging. n If the problem continues, have both of your scooter s batteries load tested by your authorized Pride Provider .
Sundancer www .pridemobility .com 35 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 .
3 6 w w w .pridemobility .com Sundancer XI. CARE AND MAINTENANCE CONSOLE, CHARGER, AND REAR ELECTRONICS n Keep these areas free of moisture. n Allow these areas to dry thoroughly if they have been exposed to moisture before operating your scooter again.
Sundancer www .pridemobility .com 37 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 , fre.
3 8 w w w .pridemobility .com Sundancer n Circumstances beyond the control of Pride n Labor , service calls, shipping, and other charges incurred for repair of the product, unless specifically autho- .
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