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10. Driving the Pendel
Getting in:
- First lower the Pendel to the ground. The ramp will open up.
- Switch of the contact key so the Pendel is switched off.
- Now enter the Pendel with your manual wheelchair.
- Put your manual wheelchair against the fixations points and put on its parking brakes.
- Switch on the Pendel and push the lift-up button on the dashboard so the Pendel will lift
Itself up. The ramp will clamp the wheelchair between itself and the fixation points.
- Keep on pushing the button until the compressor stops by itself and the driving position
light is off.
Driving:
- Release the parking brake and put both hands on the handle bar.
- Slowly turn the throttle on the handle bar towards you. The Pendel will now start to move.
- Turn the throttle more to accelerate.
Making a turn:
- If you want to take a corner, reduce the driving sped first and then turn the handlebar
gently in to the required corner.
Stopping:
- If you want to stop, first turn the throttle slowly back in to its neutral position.
- Now activate both braking levers on the handle bar.
Parking:
- If you want to park your Pendel, make sure you have enough place around you and
especially behind you so the ramp can open and you can roll out of the Pendel.
- Activate the parking brake and switch off the Pendel.
- Take the contact key out of the lock.
Getting out:
- Put the release switch in to the lower position so the air escapes out of the lifting system.
- Release the parking brakes of the manual wheelchair.
- Now drive slowly backwards out of the Pendel.
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