i. Always move your scooter as close as you can to the object you
wish to reach.
ii. Turn off all power to your scooter. If you fail to do so, you may
touch the throttle control lever and cause your scooter to move
when you do not expect it.
G. DRIVING IN REVERSE WARNING: Use extra care when you
drive your scooter in reverse. You may lose control or fall if one of
the rear wheels hits an object.
i. Operate your scooter slowly and at an even speed.
ii. Stop often and check to make sure your path is clear of
obstacles.
H. WEIGHT LIMIT
i. Never exceed the weight limit of the scooter.
ii. The scooter is not designed for weight training and is unsafe for
use as a seat while weight training. Weight training from the
scooter substantially changes the stability of the scooter and
may cause tipping.
iii. Exceeding the weight limit is likely to damage the seat, frame or
fasteners and may cause severe injury to you or others from
scooter failure.
I. STAIRWAYS AND ESCALATORS WARNING:
The scooter is not designed to travel up or down stairs or
escalators. Always use an elevator. DO NOT use an escalator to
move the scooter between floors. Serious bodily injury may occur.
DO NOT attempt to move an occupied scooter between floors
using a stairway.
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ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE
I t i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t h a t y o u r e a d
t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g t h e p o s s i b l e e f f e c t s o f
E l e c t r o m a g n e t i c I n t e r f e r e n c e o n y o u r S u p a L i t e .
This motorized scooter has an immunity of 20 V/m which should protect
it from Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) from Radio Wave Sources.
These EM waves are invisible and their strength increases as one
approaches the source. All electrical conductors act as antennas to the
EM signals and to varying degrees, all power wheelchairs and scooters
are susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI). This interference
could result in abnormal, unintentional movement and/or erratic control
of the vehicle. Motorized scooters may be susceptible to electromagnetic
interference (EMI), which is interfering electromagnetic energy (EM)
emitted from sources such a radio stations, TV stations, amateur radio
(HAM) transmitters, two-way radios, and cellular phones.
The interference (from radio wave sources) can cause the motorized
scooter to release its brakes, move by itself, or move in unintended
directions. It can also permanently damage the motorized scooter control
system. The intensity of the interfering EM energy can be measured in volts
per meter (V/m). Each motorized scooter can resist EMI up to certain
intensity. This is called its “immunity level.” The higher the immunity level,
the greater the protection. At this time, current technology is capable of
achieving at least a 20 V/m immunity level, which would provide useful
protection from the more common sources of radiated EMI.
Because EM energy rapidly becomes more intense as one moves closer
to the transmitting antenna (source), the EM fields from hand-held radio
wave sources (transceivers) are of special concern. It is possible
to unintentionally bring high levels of EM energy very close to the
motorized scooter control system while using these devices. Therefore,
the warnings listed below are recommended to prevent possible
interference with the control system of the motorized scooter, which
should reduce the chance of unintended brake release or motorized
scooter movement that could result in serious injury.
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