Shoprider Dasher 9 manual

5/11/2007 1 Dashe r 9 Portab l e Scooter User Manua l ™[...]

5/11/2007 2 Table of C onte nts INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………….…………3 FEATURE GUIDE…………………………………………………………….………..3 SAFETY ADV ICE………………………………………………………………….…... 4 EMI WARNING……………?[...]

5/11/2007 3 INTRODUCT ION Congra tulations on your purchase of the Sh opride r® Dasher 9 Portable scooter. The Dasher is t he ultimat e comb in ation of style, comfort and portability. The Dasher comes with three interchange able colors, givin g you th e cho ice of a differe nt color every day, and incl udes se ve ral innovative and convenient fea[...]

5/11/2007 4 SAFETY ADVICE • DO NOT carry passengers. • DO NOT exceed inclines over 6 degree s (10% grade). • DO NOT turn on steep inclines. • DO NOT turn suddenly at high speed s . • DO NOT ge t on or off the scooter unless the b rake is o n and t he scooter is switched off. • DO NOT switch off the scooter while the scooter is moving. ?[...]

5/11/2007 5 Shoprider ® scooters may be susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) , whic h is a kind of interfe ring electr o magn e tic energy (EM) emitte d from sources such as rad io stations, T V st a tions, amateur ra dio (HAM) transm itt ers, t wo -way radio, an d cellular phones. The interference (fr o m radio wave sources) can cau [...]

5/11/2007 6 WARNINGS 1. Do not o perate hand-held transceivers (tr ansmitters-receivers), such a s citizens band ( CB) radios, or turn ON p ersonal communication devices, such as cellular phones, while the scooter is turned ON. 2. Be aware of ne arby transmitt e rs, such as radio or TV sta tions, an d try t o avoid coming clo se to the m. 3. If uni[...]

5/11/2007 7 ADJUSTMEN TS Tiller Angle Ad j ust me nt (Fig 2) At the base o f the t ille r is a round knob. Turn the kno b counterclockwise to loosen t he tiller and select t he desired tiller angle. Turn the knob clockwise to securely lock th e tille r into place. Below the knob there is a lock designed t o stop the tiller from turning left or righ[...]

5/11/2007 8 Seat Height Adjus tment (Fig 5) Remove seat as de sc ribed (fig 4). Remove b attery pack (refer to disassembly section). Using two 13m m wrenche s, remove locking bolt and nut. Adjust seat post up or d own t o desired position. T he seat h eight can be adjusted to five different positions by i nsertin g the locking bolt in the desired h[...]

5/11/2007 9 SCOOTER TILLER CO NTROLS (FIG 7) Speed Control s The sp e ed con t rol allows you to set a speed between slow (turtle) and fast (rabbit). Battery L evel I ndicato r Ga uge Where th e needle sits, shows the amount of ch arge lef t in your batteries. T h e amo unt of charge will only show at its true level when th e scooter is in drive. A[...]

5/11/2007 10 DRIVE/FREEW HEE L OPERA TION (FI G 8) The drive/freewhee l lever ( yellow ball ha ndle) is located under the seat at the r ight rear o f unit. T his lever allows you to disengage the drive mechanism and push the scooter while in freewhe el mode. To disengage the drive mechanism ( neutral), move the lever forward (the scooter can now be[...]

5/11/2007 11 STARTING TO DRIVE YOUR S COOT ER First T ime Use Prior to using your Dash e r Portable scoo te r for t he first time, you must charge t he batteries fully (refer to Battery Char ging Procedures). Char ging may take up to 12 hours. Charging the batter ies co mplete ly pr io r to first time use will bene fit b attery efficien cy. Failure[...]

5/11/2007 12 EXTRA GU IDELINE S IN THE CO NTR OL OF YOUR SC OO TER Ramps The st ability of your scooter is govern ed by several facto rs such as th e seating position, th e angle of the slope a nd your height and weight . When a pproachin g an incline, do so dir ectly and not at an angle and where eve r po ssibl e avo id ma king tu rns. When going [...]

5/11/2007 13 TRANSPOR T / ST ORAGE The Dasher Portable scoote r is design e d to be quickly and easily disassem bled into sections for trans portation an d storage. Follow these simple guidelines for disassembly: Dasher 9 Dis a ssembly (Fig 10 & 11) 1) Remove the front basket: Lift basket up and off. 2) Fold the seat do wn a nd remove: Pull yel[...]

5/11/2007 14 BATTERIES AND B ATTERY CH ARGI NG The Shoprider® Dasher Portable sco oter is sup plied with main tenance-free, sea led lea d acid batteries. For easy handling, t he batteries ar e contained within a battery pack. Battery life and p erformance may b e affect e d by temper a ture, terrain, condition o f battery, the weight of the user, [...]

5/11/2007 15 MAINTENAN CE Tires Since your tir es are flat free tires, ther e is no need to ever worry about tire air pressure. General M aint enance and Lubrication • Insp ection for loo se wh eel bolts, seat and arm tighte ning bolts, and ot h er nuts and bolts is recom mended on a regu la r basis. • Mo st lubricated comp onents on the Dasher[...]

5/11/2007 16 TECHNICA L SPECI FICATI ONS UNI T S PECI FI CATI O NS DAS HE R 9 Over all Dim ensi ons: L 1 x W x H in 38. 8” x 22” x 3 6” Front 9” x 1 F lat F ree Nu mber, Siz e of Tires Rear 9” x 2 F lat F ree Sugg est ed Use r Weight (on th e Lev el Road ) lb MAX. 3 00 Weig ht of H eav iest Part (Batte ry Pack 2 1Ah x 2) lb 35 Total Weig [...]

5/11/2007 17 QUARTER LY INSP ECTION For your own safety, q u arterly inspectio n and service on the product h as to be performed and sign ed by an a uthorize d pro vid er. Maintenance record s (below) should be kept at all times. The manufacturer / distributor / ve ndor will be ind emnified from an y pro d uct liability claim if the a bove maintena[...]

5/11/2007 18 WARRANTY Please refe r to warranty information inclu ded with unit. DISCLAIMER Congra tulations on you r purchase of the Sho prider® Dasher Portable scooter. It is not inte nded to b e used by ind ividuals with physical limita tions that co uld prevent the user from operating this unit safely. Shoprider® disclaim s all r esponsibilit[...]