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Elite
2
Mini XS Plus Rev.B
90°
Fig. 5.6
5.7 Obstacles & kerbs:
DANGER!
• Never descend a kerb backwards.
• Do not attempt to climb or descend a series of steps or use
on escalators. It is unsafe to do so and could cause personal
injury or damage the scooter. This scooter has only been
designed to climb a single step or kerb.
Kerb climbing:
Always approach a kerb at 90° (Fig. 5.6).
• Approach the kerb or step, head on at a 90° angle.
• Drive forwards slowly and steadily.
• Stop the scooter as soon as the front wheel touch the kerb.
• Apply sufficient power to the motors to lift the front of the
scooter up onto the kerb or step and then apply slightly
more power until the drive wheels climb the kerb or step
smoothly.
• As far as possible, keep the steering wheel in the straight
forward position.
The approach speed and process can vary depending on your
scooter drive type and castor wheel choice.
Dismounting the kerb.
DANGER!
Move the scooter slowly and carefully in a forward direction
until the front wheel is on the edge of the kerb, again in a 90°
position to the kerb.
Drive as slowly as possible off the kerb with the drive wheels.
Do not stop the scooter during decent of the kerb. You will
feel more secure if you can lean backwards, but if you can’t,
don’t worry, the scooter is stable. As long as you stay within its
limitation, you will be quite safe.
We recommend using the lap strap to feel more secure during
declining the kerb.
Gradients: ascents:
WARNING!
• When going uphill, keep the scooter moving.
• If you have stopped on a hill, you should start slowly.
• If necessary lean forward.
Gradients: descents:
On descents, it is important not to let the scooter accelerate
beyond its normal level of ground speed.
DANGER!
• Proceed slowly down steep descents, (below the speed of
5kph) and stop if you fell anxious.
- It is safer to proceed slowly down steep descents (below
the speed of 3mph, 5kph) and stop, if any anxiety arises
regarding the descent.
- If the scooter picks up speed, release the control lever to
stop all forward movement, then restart slowly and do not
allow the speed to increase beyond a comfortable level.