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HANDLING THE ELECTRIC
WHEELCHAIR
Securing the electric wheelchair
The electric wheelchair is to be secured as
follows to prevent it from rolling off unin-
tentionally:
1. Swivel the selection lever drive- / push
mode to drive mode.
2. Switch off the operating module.
Functional checks
The functions and safety of the electric
wheelchair must be checked before the
start of each journey.
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For this observe chapter <
Inspections
before starting to drive
> in the accom-
panying documentation.
Driving
You define the speed and direction yourself
with the joystick movements (driving and
steering lever) while driving as well as the
preadjusted maximum final speed of your
electric wheelchair.
BRAKES
Brake the electric wheelchair down care-
fully and in time. This is especially the case
when driving in front of people and while
driving downhill!
Service brake
The motor works electrically as an oper-
ating brake and decelerates the electric
wheelchair softly and jerk-free to a standstill.
Braking the wheelchair
For allotted braking of the wheelchair slow-
ly guide the joystick (steering and driving
lever) back to the centre position (zero-set-
ting).
Emergency braking
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The electric wheelchair stops in short-
est distance after releasing the joysticks.
Parking brake
The parking brake only has effect when the
brake lever of the drum brake is swivelled
backwards.