Freerider FR168-4A(Ascot-4,12Ah) - Manual (Page 4)

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Warning: Position yourself as far back into the
Scooter seat as possible to prevent tipping and causing
injury.
Warning: Avoid using the armrests for weight
bearing purposes, such use may cause the Scooter to tip
and cause personal injury and/or damage to the Scooter.
Warning: Avoid putting weight onto the steering
handlebars, such use may cause the Scooter to tip and
cause personal injury and/or damage to the Scooter.
Warning: Avoid putting all of your weight onto the
footboard, such use may cause the Scooter to tip and
cause personal injury.
MODIFICATIONS
Freerider has designed your FR 168-3A3/4A Scooter
to provide maximum mobility. A range of accessories
are available from Authorized Freerider Agents, to
further customize your Scooter needs. However, under
no circumstances should you modify, add, remove or
disable any feature, part or function of your machine.
Warning: Failure to observe this warning may result
in personal injury and/or damage to your Scooter.
INCLINES
More and more modern buildings are designed
with disability access in mind. Ramps have specified
percentage of inclination, designed for easy and safe
access. Some ramps may have turning switchbacks (180
degree turns) that require you to have good cornering
skills on your Scooter.
● Proceed with extreme caution as you approach the
downgrade of a ramp or other incline, sit right back
in Your seat, brace your arms on the handlebars and
your feet on the floorboard
● Take a wide arc with your FR 168-3A3/4A’s front
wheels around tight corners, your rear wheels will
follow preventing you from cutting the corner short
and bumping or getting hung up on raised kerbs.
● When descending an incline keep your speed adjustment
set to the slowest speed setting to ensure a safely
controlled descent and driving in a forward direction
only. If your Scooter descent is quicker than you
anticipated allow the Scooter to completely stop,
then progress at a slower speed setting.
Warning: Never drive down an incline at full speed.
● When climbing an incline, try to keep your Scooter
moving, if you must stop, start up again slowly and
then accelerate smoothly with caution. Avoid sudden
stop starts, lean forward towards your handlebars to
increase stability and prevent rearward tipping.
Warning: When climbing an incline, do not zig-
speed. When using your FR 168-3A3/4A at higher
speeds, anticipate changes in the road surface. This will
greatly reduce the possibility of a tip or fall. To avoid
personal injury or property damage, always exercise
common sense when cornering.
BRAKING
Your FR 168-3A3/4A Scooter is equipped with two
powerful brake systems:
1. Regenerative: Uses the electricity generated in your
FR 168-3A3/4A drive motor to rapidly slow your
Scooter when the speed direction lever is returned to
the centre (neutral drive) stop position; and
2. Electric/Mechanical Disc Park Brake: Located on the
end of your drive motor it activates mechanically after
the regenerative brake slows your Scooter to a near stop,
or when power is removed from the drive system for
any reason, as in the case of switching your machine off!
Brake engagement is far more abrupt at higher speeds.
It is important that you anticipate when the brakes
will engage and that you are braced for the resulting
deceleration.
Warning: Your Scooter can decelerate very quickly.
Do not decelerate or turn abruptly when traveling at
high speed unless absolutely necessary. If it is necessary
to decelerate or turn abruptly when driving at high
speed, brace yourself by gripping the steering handlebar
tightly and positioning your feet firmly on the
floorboard. Users who cannot grip the handlebar tightly
and/or place their feet firmly against the footboard
should avoid deceleration from or turning abruptly at
high speed, and therefore should avoid traveling at high
speed. Failure to observe this warning could result in
serious personal injury and property damage. Always
brace yourself firmly when decelerating your FR
168-3A3/4A Scooter.
Never drive down slopes at full speed, always adjust
your speed to the driving condition and allow for
gradual descents on inclines.
OUTDOOR DRIVING SURFACES
Your FR 168-3A3/4A Scooter is designed to provide
optimum stability under normal driving conditions
i.e. dry, level surfaces composed of concrete or asphalt.
However Freerider recognizes that there will be
times when you will encounter other surfaces such as
packed soil, grass and gravel. These surfaces may not
be sound and fail to give good traction, caution should
be considered before driving on this type of surface to
prevent stability problems resulting in injury or damage
to your Scooter.
● Reduce your Scooters speed to the ‘Lo’ switch position
when driving on uneven terrain or soft surfaces.
● Avoid long and unsafe grass that can become tangled
in the running gear or may hide debris and holes.
● Avoid snow, this can quickly build up around your wheels.
● Avoid loosely packed sand and gravel
● If you feel unsure about a driving surface, please
anticipate and avoid that surface.
STREET AND ROADWAY DRIVING
Warning : Your FR 168-3A3/4A Scooter has been
designed for operation on public streets and roads. It
is also designed for operation on pedestrian pavements
and traffic free shopping areas.
Your FR 168-3A3/4A Scooter must be driven with due
care and compliance with the Road Traffic Acts and
conditions of the Highway Code. Always obey all local
pedestrian traffic rules. Wait until your path is clear of
traffic, and then proceed with extreme caution. Note:
Always wear light or illuminating clothing when driving
your Scooter. Be aware that it may be difficult for traffic
to see you when you are seated on your Scooter. Only
drive your Scooter on the road when a public pavement
is available (i.e. in the countryside) or when crossing the
roadway from one pavement to another.
INSURANCE
Although at this moment in time it is not a legal
requirement for accident insurance cover (third party),
it is a sensible precaution. Your Freerider Authorized
Agent will be able to give you details of specialist
insurance companies or your own insurance company
will be able to advise you.
WEATHER PRECAUTIONS
Warning: Freerider recommends that you do
not operate your FR 168-3A3/4A Scooter in icy or
slippery conditions or on salted surfaces i.e. Roads and
Pavements etc. Such use may result in accident, personal
injury or adversely affect the performance and safety of
your Scooter.
Warning: Freerider recommends that you do not
expose your Scooter to any type of heavy moisture at
any time i.e. rain, snow or power washer. Such exposure
can damage your Scooter. Never drive through deep
water or expose your Scooter to sea water. Note: salt
is very corrosive to metal and electronic components.
Following use in winter or exposure to sea sand and
water, your Scooter should be washed with a mild soap
and water to remove all ingress of salts. Do not use a
power hose. Do not operate your Scooter if it has been
exposed to moisture until it has been thoroughly dried
out.
FREEWHEEL YOUR FR 168-3A3/4A
Your Scooter is equipped with a manual freewheel
lever for convenience when you need to push it. See the
Freewheeling your FR 168-3A3/4A section on page 10
of this manual.
Warning: Do not use your Scooter in the freewheel
mode without an attendant present. Personal injury may
result.
Warning: Do not attempt to personally place your
Scooter in freewheel mode while seated on it. Personal
injury may result. Ask an attendant for assistance if
necessary.
Warning: Do not place your Scooter in freewheel
mode while on an incline. The Scooter could roll
uncontrollably on its own, causing personal injury.
MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSPORTATION
Currently there are no standards approved for “tie
down” systems in a moving vehicle of any type to
transport a person while seated in a Scooter.
Although your Scooter may be equipped with a
positioning belt *, this is not designed to provide proper
restraint during motor vehicle movements.
Anyone traveling in a motor vehicle should be properly
secured in the motor vehicle seat with a safety belt
fastened securely.
Warning: Do not sit on your Scooter while it is in
a moving vehicle. Personal injury may result.
Warning: Always make certain that your FR
168-3A3/4A is properly secured when being
transported. Failure to comply may result in personal
injury and/or damage to your Scooter.
* POSITIONING SAFETY BELT (NOT SUPPLIED)
Your authorized Freerider Agent, therapist and other
healthcare professionals are responsible for determining
your requirement for a positioning belt in order to
operate your Scooter safely.
Warning: If you require a positioning belt to safely
operate your Scooter, make certain it is adjusted and
fastened securely. Serious personal injury may result if
you fall from your Scooter.
ACCESSING YOUR SCOOTER
Getting on and off your Scooter requires a good sense
of balance. Please observe the following tips when
getting on or off your Scooter:
● Make certain your FR 168-3A3/4A Scooter is switched
off at the power switch, and the power key is removed.
● Ensure your FR 168-3A3/4A is not in the freewheel
mode (see page 10 - Freewheeling your FR 168-3A3/4A )
● Make certain the seat and handlebars are locked
firmly into position.
● The seat armrests can be lifted up to make access easier.
Make certain you do not attempt to drive with the
armrests raised.