16
HOSS Jr. - Owner's Manual
Pushing the Control
Knob straight forward
will cause the wheel-
chair to move in a for-
ward direction. Your
speed is determined
by how far forward
you push the control
knob and by the speed
control setting (# 2).
Pulling back on the
Moving the knob directly to
the left (while stationary or
moving) will cause the chair
to turn to the left. Con-
versely, moving to the right
will cause it to turn right. If
you are stationary, the chair
will tend to rotate where it
sits. You may use this to
position your self in place,
or to prepare to travel in a
knob causes the
wheelchair to move in
the reverse direction
different direction.
FULL SPEED
LEFT TURN
GRADUALLY BACK
TOWARD THE RIGHT
FULL SPEED
RIGHT TURN
GRADUALLY BACK
TOWARD THE LEFT
The difficult part of controlling a power wheel-
chair is all of those moves in between the four
main directions. Shown here are different direc-
tions for turning the wheelchair as you operate
the vehicle, but remember these moves may be
anywhere in between, it depends on the direc-
tion of travel required at the time. The impor-
tant thing to remember is that in the forward
positions, the joystick is like a pointer, point and
that is the direction you will go. In reverse, the
pointer is indicating the direction the front of
the wheelchair will go, not the back. The best
thing to do is learn to operate your power wheel-
chair in a large flat open space, and practice
making the chair move in the direction you de-
sire.
METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THE DIRECTION OF
YOUR
HOSS JR
POWER WHEELCHAIR.
In an emergency or a "Quick-Stop" situation, you may pull straight back
on the control knob momentarily to cause the motors to apply reverse
current and stop quickly. Use extreme caution, as this may cause your
body to pitch forward in the chair. Always wear your lap belt.
