Pride Mobility PMV5000 - Manual (Page 8)

8 www.pridemobility.com Hurricane PMV/RevK/Mar03
I I . S A F E T Y
When climbing an incline, try to keep your Hurricane PMV moving. If you must stop, start up again slowly, and
then accelerate cautiously. When driving down an incline, do so by setting the speed adjustment button to the
slowest setting and driving in the forward direction only. If your Hurricane PMV starts to move down the incline
faster than you anticipated or desired, allow it to come to a complete stop by releasing the throttle control lever.
Then push the throttle control lever forward slightly to ensure a safely controlled descent.
Other inclines may be natural or, if man-made, not designed specifically for PMVs. Figure 1 illustrates your Hurricane
PMV’s stability and its ability to climb grades under various weight loads and under controlled testing conditions.
These tests were conducted with the Hurricane’s seat in the highest position and adjusted backward on the seat
base to its farthest rearward position. Use this information as a guideline. Your Hurricane’s ability to travel up
inclines is affected by your weight, your Hurricane PMV’s speed, your angle of approach to the incline, and your
Hurricane PMV setup.
WARNING! When climbing an incline, do not zigzag or drive at an angle up the face of the
incline. Drive your PMV straight up the incline. This greatly reduces the possibility of a tip
or a fall. Always exercise extreme caution when negotiating an incline.
WARNING! Do not drive your PMV across the side of a hill or diagonally up or down a hill;
do not stop, if possible, while driving up or down an incline.
WARNING! You should not travel up or down a potentially hazardous incline (i.e., areas
covered with snow, ice, cut grass, or wet leaves).
WARNING! When on any sort of an incline or decline, never place the PMV in freewheel
mode while seated on it or standing next to it.
WARNING! Even though your PMV is capable of climbing slopes greater than those
illustrated in figure 1, do not, under any circumstances, exceed the incline guidelines or
any other specifications presented in this manual. Doing so could cause instability in your
PMV, resulting in personal injury and/or damage to your PMV.
Figure 1. Maximum Recommended Incline Angles
6˚ 7˚
350-400 lbs. 150-300 lbs.
WARNING! Any attempt to climb or descend a slope steeper than what is shown in figure
1 may put your PMV in an unstable position and cause it to tip, resulting in personal injury.
WARNING! Never carry an oxygen tank weighing more than 15 lbs. Never fill the rear
basket with contents exceeding 15 lbs.