Pride Mobility Maxima manual

The Ultimate In S tyle & Performance ® Exeter , P A S t. Catharines, ON 1-800-800-8586 www .pridemobility .com Owner’ s Man ual A TTENTION: Please read the content of your owner’s manual before operating your scooter .[...]

SAFETY GUIDELINES Copyright © 2005 Pride Mobility Products Corp. INFMANU2058/Rev E/December 2005 NOTE: This owner ’ s manual is compiled from the latest specifications and product information avail- able at the time of publication. W e reserve the right to make changes as they become necessary . Any changes to our products may cause slight varia[...]

3 Maxima www .pridemobility .com I . INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 4 I I . SAFETY ......................................................................................................................................... 5 III. EMI/RFI ..........[...]

4 www .pridemobility .com Maxima I. INTRODUCTION SAFETY WELCOME to Pride Mobility Products Corporation (Pride). The product you have purchased combines state of the art components with safety , comfort, and styling in mind. W e are confident the design features will provide you with the conveniences you expect during your daily activities. Understa[...]

5 Maxima www .pridemobility .com II. SAFETY GENERAL Y our scooter is a state-of-the-art life-enhancement device designed to increase mobility . Pride provides an extensive variety of products to best fit the individual needs of the scooter user . Please be aware that the final selection and purchasing decision regarding the type of scooter to be us[...]

6 www .pridemobility .com Maxima II. SAFETY PRE-RIDE SAFETY CHECK Get to know the feel of your scooter and its capabilities. Pride recommends that you perform a safety check before each use to make sure your scooter operates smoothly and safely . For details on how to perform these necessary inspections, see XI. “Care and Maintenance.” Perform [...]

7 Maxima www .pridemobility .com II. SAFETY Figure 1. Maximum Recommended Incline Angles 150 lbs. 7° (12.3%) 200-250 lbs. 6° (10.5%) 300-350 lbs. 5° (8.7%) When climbing an incline, try to keep your scooter moving. If you must stop, start up again slowly , and then accelerate cautiously . When driving down an incline, do so by setting the speed [...]

8 www .pridemobility .com Maxima II. SAFETY CORNERING INFORMA TION Excessively high cornering speeds can create the possibility of tipping. Factors which affect the possibility of tipping include, but are not limited to, cornering speed, steering angle (how sharply you are turning), uneven road surfaces, inclined road surfaces, riding from an area [...]

9 Maxima www .pridemobility .com II. SAFETY Figure 3. Correct Curb Approac h Figure 3A. Incorrect Curb Approac h OUTDOOR DRIVING SURF A CES Y our scooter is designed to provide optimum stability under normal driving conditions—dry , level surfaces composed of concrete, blacktop, or asphalt. However , Pride recognizes that there will be times when[...]

10 www .pridemobility .com Maxima II. SAFETY INCLEMENT WEA THER PRECA UTIONS Exposure of your scooter to inclement weather conditions should be avoided whenever possible. If suddenly caught up in rain, snow , severe cold or heat while operating your scooter proceed to shelter at the earliest opportunity . Thoroughly dry your scooter before storing,[...]

11 Maxima www .pridemobility .com II. SAFETY ELEV A T ORS Modern elevators have a door edge safety mechanism that, when pushed, reopens the door(s). ! If you are in the doorway of an elevator when the door(s) begin to close, push on the rubber door edge or allow the rubber door edge to contact the scooter and the door will reopen. ! Use care that p[...]

12 www .pridemobility .com Maxima II. SAFETY MO T OR VEHICLE TRANSPORT Currently , there are no standards approved for tie-down systems in a moving vehicle of any type to trans- port a person while seated in a scooter . Although your scooter may be equipped with a positioning belt, this belt is not designed to provide proper restraint during motor [...]

13 Maxima www .pridemobility .com II. SAFETY POSITIONING BEL TS Y our authorized Pride Provider , therapist(s), and other healthcare professionals are responsible for deter- mining your requirement for a positioning belt in order to operate your scooter safely . WARNING! If you requir e a positioning belt to saf el y operate your scooter , mak e su[...]

14 www .pridemobility .com Maxima III. EMI/RFI ELECTROMA GNETIC AND RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE (EMI/RFI) WARNING! Labor ator y tests hav e shown that electr omagnetic and radio fr equenc y wav es can hav e an adverse af f ect on the perfo r mance of electrically-pow e red mobility vehic les . Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference can c[...]

15 Maxima www .pridemobility .com IV . SPECIFICA TIONS Figure 4A. Tire Dimensions 10" 3" FRONT 10" 4" REAR 16"-18" 26" 22" 18" 24"-28" 3- Wheel 47" 4- Wheel 47.5" 3-Wheel T urning Radius 52" 4-Wheel T urning Radius 58" 18.5" 37.5"-40.5" 8" 4.5" Figur[...]

16 www .pridemobility .com Maxima IV . SPECIFICA TIONS M o d el N u m b ers 3-wheel : S C 900 4-wheel : S C 940 A v a i la b le C o lor s Pai nt ed: C andy A ppl e Red, Fore st G re en, Vipe r Blue , B l ack Ony x O v erall L en g t h 2 3-w heel : 47 i n. 4-w hee l: 47. 5 i n. O v erall W id t h 2 26 in. T o ta l W eig h t W ith o u t B a tte r ie [...]

17 Maxima www .pridemobility .com Key Switch ! Fully insert the key into the key switch and turn it clockwise to power up (turn on) your scooter . ! T urn the key counterclockwise to power down (turn of f) your scooter . WARNING! If the k ey is mov ed to the off position while your scooter is in motion, the electronic br ak es enga ge and your scoo[...]

18 www .pridemobility .com Maxima V . YOUR SCOO TER Status LED The Status LED alerts you to electrical problems that may occur with the scooter . The LED remains constantly lit while your scooter is on. If the scooter develops an electrical problem, the status LED will flash a code. S ee X. “Basic T roubleshooting” for troubleshooting flash cod[...]

19 Maxima www .pridemobility .com MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER (RESET BUTTON) STORA GE COMP ARTMENT ANTI-TIP WHEEL MANUAL FREEWHEEL LEVER FUSES LIGHT COVER RIGHT TURN SIGNAL FUSE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BULB RIGHT RUNNING LIGHT FUSE RIGHT RUN- NING LIGHT LIGHT BULB AMMETER ELECTRONICS MODULE (REMOVE REAR SHROUD T O VIEW ENTIRE MODULE) V . YOUR SCOO TER REA[...]

20 www .pridemobility .com Maxima Manual Freewheel Lever Whenever you need or want to push your scooter for short distances, you can put it in freewheel mode. ! Pull up firmly on the manual freewheel lever to disable the drive system and the brake system. ! Y ou may push your scooter . ! Push down firmly on the manual freewheel lever to reengage th[...]

21 Maxima www .pridemobility .com HERCULES DOCKING DEVICE Y our scooter is equipped with a Hercules 3000 docking device. See figure 7. In order to utilize the docking device, it is necessary to purchase an insert (T -bar or Bullnose and C-arm) that, when used with the Hercules 3000, will lift your scooter . Contact your authorized Pride Provider fo[...]

22 www .pridemobility .com Maxima VI . B A TTERIES AND CHARGING Y our scooter requires two long-lasting, 12-volt, deep-cycle batteries that are sealed and maintenance free. They are recharged by an off-board charging system. ! Charge your scooter’ s batteries prior to using it for the first time. ! Keep the batteries fully charged to keep your sc[...]

23 Maxima www .pridemobility .com VI . B A TTERIES AND CHARGING BA TTERIES AND CHARGING-FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS (F A QS) How does the charger work? When your scooter’ s battery voltage is low , the charger works harder , sending more electrical current to the batteries to bring up their char ge. As the batteries approach a full charge, the ch[...]

24 www .pridemobility .com Maxima VI . B A TTERIES AND CHARGING How can I get maximum range or distance per charge? Rarely will you have ideal driving conditions—smooth, flat, hard driving surfaces with no wind or curves. Often, you will face hills, pavement cracks, uneven and loosely packed surfaces, curves, and wind, all of which affect the dis[...]

25 Maxima www .pridemobility .com VI . B A TTERIES AND CHARGING Why do my new batteries seem weak? Deep-cycle batteries employ a different chemical technology than that used in car batteries, nickel-cad- mium batteries (nicads), and other common battery types. Deep-cycle batteries are specifically designed to provide power , drain down their charge[...]

26 www .pridemobility .com Maxima VII. OPERA TION BEFORE GETTING ON Y OUR SCOO TER ! Have you fully charged the batteries? See VI. “Batteries and Charging.” ! Is the manual freewheel lever in the drive (down) position? Never leave the manual freewheel lever pulled up unless you are manually pushing your scooter. GETTING ONT O Y OUR SCOO TER 1. [...]

27 Maxima www .pridemobility .com VII. OPERA TION ! Pull on the left handgrip to steer your scooter to the left. ! Pull on the right handgrip to steer your scooter to the right. ! Move the tiller to the center position to drive straight ahead. ! T o stop, slowly release the throttle control lever . The electronic brakes will automatically engage wh[...]

28 www .pridemobility .com Maxima TILLER ANGLE ADJUSTMENT Y our scooter is equipped with a pivoting tiller that allows adjustment to several positions. 1. Lift the tiller adjustment lever . See figure 10. 2. Move the tiller to a comfortable position. 3. Release the tiller adjustment lever to secure the tiller in position. SEA T LOCK LEVER The seat [...]

29 Maxima www .pridemobility .com Figure 13. Seat Height Adjustment SEA TBA CK ADJUSTMENT The seatback may be positioned to four dif ferent angles: 90°, 100°, 102° and 105°. See figure 12. T o adjust the seatback angle: 1 . Loosen and remove the adjustment screws from the seatback hinge on both sides of the seat. 2. Reposition the seatback to t[...]

30 www .pridemobility .com Maxima Figure 14. P ower Seat Actuator VI II. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS PO WER SEA T (OPTIONAL) Y our scooter may be equipped with a power seat. The power seat actuator is designed to raise or lower the seat automatically with minimal effort on the part of the operator . See figure 14. The power seat switch is located on the lo[...]

31 Maxima www .pridemobility .com I X . DISASSEMBL Y AND ASSEMBL Y T o disassemble : 1. Place the manual freewheel lever in the drive (down) position. 2. Coil the char ger power cord and store it in the rear storage compartment. 3. Lift the seat straight up and of f the scooter . See figure 16. 4. Gently lift the rear shroud of f of the scooter . S[...]

32 www .pridemobility .com Maxima I X . DISASSEMBL Y AND ASSEMBL Y NOTE: There is no need to disconnect the motor harness when disassembling the scooter . See figure 20. 8. Lift both batteries off the scooter . See figure 21. 9 . Push the locking cam levers forward to the unlocked position and remove the ball detent pins. See figures 22 and 23. 10 [...]

33 Maxima www .pridemobility .com ASSEMBL Y NOTE: Raise the tiller before starting to reassemble the scooter . 1. Place the manual freewheel lever in the drive (down) position. 2. Position the front and rear sections next to each other . 3. T ilt the rear end to a horizontal position and insert the longer tube of the front end into the rear section[...]

34 www .pridemobility .com Maxima Any electromechanical device occasionally requires some troubleshooting. However , most of the problems that may arise can usually be solved with a bit of thought and common sense. Many of these problems occur because the batteries are not fully charged or because the batteries are worn down and can no longer hold [...]

35 Maxima www .pridemobility .com What if the main circuit breaker repeatedly trips? ! Charge the scooter ’ s batteries more frequently . See VI. “Batteries and Char ging.” ! If the problem continues, have both of your scooter ’ s batteries load tested by your authorized Pride Provider . ! Y ou may also perform the load test yourself. Batte[...]

36 www .pridemobility .com Maxima XI. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Y our scooter requires a minimal amount of care and maintenance. If you do not feel confident in your ability to perform the maintenance listed below , you may schedule inspection and maintenance at your authorized Pride Provider . The following areas require periodic inspection and/or care[...]

37 Maxima www .pridemobility .com XI. CARE AND MAINTENANCE AXLE BEARINGS AND THE MO T OR/TRANSAXLE ASSEMBL Y These items are all prelubricated, sealed, and require no subsequent lubrication. MO T OR BR USHES The motor brushes are housed inside of the motor transaxle/assembly . They should be inspected periodically for wear by your authorized Pride [...]

38 www .pridemobility .com Maxima XI. CARE AND MAINTENANCE ST ORING YOUR SCOO TER If you plan on not using your scooter for an extended period of time, it is best to: ! Fully charge its batteries prior to storage. ! Disconnect the batteries from the scooter . ! Store your scooter in a warm, dry environment. ! A void storing your scooter where it wi[...]

39 Maxima www .pridemobility .com XII. WARRANTY THREE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For three (3) years from the date of purchase, Pride will repair or replace at our option to the original purchaser , free of charge, any of the following parts found upon examination by an authorized representative of Pride to be defective in material and/or workmanship: S[...]

40 www .pridemobility .com Maxima ! Circumstances beyond the control of Pride ! Labor , service calls, shipping, and other charges incurred for repair of the product, unless specifically autho- rized, IN ADV ANCE, by Pride Mobility Products Corporation ! Repairs and/or modifications made to any part without specific consent from Pride Exclusions al[...]

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