Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Dasher 4 Shoprider
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12/8/2006 1 Dashe r 3 Dashe r 4 Start 3 Portab le Sc ooter User Manua l ™ ™ ™.
12/8/2006 2 Table of C o ntents INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………….…………3 FEATURE GUIDE…………………………………………………………….………..3 SAFETY ADV ICE………………………………………………………………….
12/8/2006 3 INTRODUCT ION Congra tulations on your purcha s e of the Shoprider® Dasher/Start Por table scooter. T he Dasher/Star t is the ulti mate combination of sty le, comf ort and portability.
12/8/2006 4 DASHER 4 FEATU RE GUIDE (Fi g 2) 1. T iller control head 2. Deta chable seat with fold down back and removable pads 3. Rem ovable flip-up arm rests 4. Detach able basket 5. Detach able battery-pack 6. T iller adjustment knob 7. Swivel seat lever and sea t release lever 8.
12/8/2006 5 SAFETY ADVICE • DO NOT carry passe ngers. • DO NOT excee d inclines over 6 degrees (10% grade) . • DO NOT turn on st eep inclines. • DO NOT turn sudd enly at high speeds. • DO NOT get on or off the scoote r unless the b rake is on and the scooter is switched off.
12/8/2006 6 EMI WARN ING Shoprider ® scooters may b e susceptible t o electromagnetic interference (EMI) , whic h is a kind o f interfering electromagnetic ene rgy ( EM) emitted f rom sources such as radio stations, TV st ations, amateur ra dio ( HAM) transm itters, two-way r adio, and cellular phones.
12/8/2006 7 WARNINGS 1. Do not o perate hand-held transce ivers (transmitters-receivers), su ch as citizen s band (CB) radios, or turn ON pe rsonal communication d evices, such a s cellular phones, while the scooter is turned ON. 2. Be awar e o f ne arby transmitters, s uch as radio or TV stations, an d tr y to avo id coming clo se to them.
12/8/2006 8 ADJUSTMEN TS Tiller Angle Ad justme nt (Fig 4) At the base of the tille r is a round knob. Turn the knob counterclockwise to loosen the tiller and select the desired tiller angle. Turn the knob clockwise to securely lock th e tiller into place.
12/8/2006 9 Seat Height Adjus tment (Fig 7) Remove se at as de scribed (fig 6) . Remo v e batter y pa ck (refer to disassembly section). Using t wo 1 3mm wrenches, re move locking bolt and nut.
12/8/2006 10 SCOOTER TILLER CO NTR OLS (FIG 9) Speed Controls The sp eed control allows you to set a speed b etween slow ( turtle ) and fast ( rabbit). Battery L evel Indicator Gauge Where the needle sits, sh ows t he a mount of char ge left in your batteries.
12/8/2006 11 DRIVE/FREEW HEE L OPERA TION ( FIG 10) The dr ive/freewheel lever ( yellow ball handle) is loca ted under the sea t a t the right r ear of unit. T his lever allows you to disengage the drive mechanism and push the scooter while in freewhe el mode.
12/8/2006 12 Battery P ack Loc k This is a n ew featu re on our 2006 models, whi ch allows for the battery pack to be locked in place. T his featu re m inimizes the movement of the battery when the scooter is used on rough or bumpy terrain. Lever easily engages and dise ngages for easy disassembly.
12/8/2006 13 STARTING TO DRIVE YOU R SCO OTER First T ime Use Prior to u sing your Dasher/Start Porta ble scooter for the f irst time, you mu st charge the batter ies fully ( refer to Batt ery Charging Procedures). Chargin g may take up to 12 h ours. Charging the batteries completely p rior to f irst time use will be nefit battery efficiency.
12/8/2006 14 EXTRA GU IDELINE S IN THE CONTR OL OF Y OUR SC OO TER Ramps The st ability of your scooter is gover ned by several factors su ch as the seating position, the angle of the slope and your heig ht and we ight . When appr oaching a n incline, do so dir ectly and no t at an angle a nd where ever possible a void making turn s .
12/8/2006 15 TRANSPOR T / ST ORAGE The Dasher/ Sta rt Portable scooter is designed t o b e q uickly an d easily disasse mbled into sections for transportation and storage. Follow these simple guidelines for disassembly: Dasher/Start Disa ssembly (Fi g 11 & 12) 1) Remove t he f ront basket: Lift basket up and off.
12/8/2006 16 BATTERIES AND BATTERY CH ARGING The Sho prider® Dasher /Start Porta ble scooter is sup plied with m aintenan ce-free, seale d lead acid batter ies.
12/8/2006 17 MAINTENAN CE Tires Since your tir es are flat free tires, there is no need to ever worry about tire air pressure. General M aintenance and Lubrication • Inspectio n for loo se wheel bolts, seat and arm tighte ning bolts, a nd other nuts and bolts is recom mended on a regular basis.
12/8/2006 18 TECHNICA L SPECI FICATI ONS UNI T S PE CIFI C ATI O NS DAS HE R 3 DAS HE R 4 Start Over all Di mensi ons : L 1 x W x H in 38”x2 2”x 31- 35 ” 44”x 2 2”x3 1- 35” 38”x 20”x 31 -3 5” Front 1,8” 2,7” 1, 8” Nu mber, Siz e of Tires Rear 2, 8” 2, 8” 2, 8” Sugg es ted Use r Wei ght (on th e Lev el Road ) lb MAX.
12/8/2006 19 QUARTER LY INS PECTI ON For your o wn sa fety, quarte rly inspection and ser vice on th e p roduct h as t o be performed and signed by an authorized provider.
12/8/2006 20 WARRANTY Please refe r to warranty information included with unit. DISCLAIMER Congra tulations on your purchase of the Shop ri der® Dasher/Start Portable scoo ter. It is no t intend ed to be use d by in dividuals with physical limita tions tha t could prevent the user from operating this u nit safely.
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