Pride Mobility NFMANU2058 manual

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SAFETY GUIDELINES NOTE: This owner’s manual is comp iled from the latest specificatio ns and product information avail- able at the time of public ation. We reserve the right to make changes as they beco me necessary. Any changes to our products may cause sl ight variations between the illust rations and explanations in this manual and the produc[...]

Maxima 3 www.pridemobility.com I. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 4 II. SAFETY .............................................................................................................................. .......... 5 III. Y OUR SCOO TER ..........[...]

4 Maxima www.pridemobility.com I. INTRODUCTION SAFETY WELCOME to Pride Mobility Products (Pride). The scooter you have pur chased combines state-of-the- art components with safety , comfort, and styling in mind. We are confident that these design features will provide you with the conve niences you expect duri ng your daily activities. Once you und[...]

Maxima 5 www.pridemobility.com II. SAFETY PRODUCT SAFETY SYMBOLS The symbols below are used on the scooter to id entify warnings, mandatory actions, and prohibited actions. It is very important for you to read and understand them completely. Read and follow the information in the owner’s manu al. Removal of grounding prong can create el ectrical [...]

6 Maxima www.pridemobility.com II. SAFETY GENERAL Your 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 scoot er user. Please be aware that the final selection and purchasing decision regarding the type of scooter to be used i[...]

Maxima 7 www.pridemobility.com II. SAFETY Perform the following inspectio ns prior to using your scooter:  Check for proper tire inflation. Main tain but do not exceed the psi/bar/k Pa air pressure rating indicated on each tire if equippe d with pneumatic tires.  Check all electrical connections. Make sure they are tight and not corroded. [...]

8 Maxima www.pridemobility.com II. SAFETY When climbing an incline, try to keep your scooter moving. If you must stop, st art up again slowly and then accelerate cautiously. When driving down an inclin e, do so by setting the speed adjustment dial to the slowest setting and dr iving in the forward direction only. If your scooter starts to move down[...]

Maxima 9 www.pridemobility.com II. SAFETY CORNERING INFORMATION Excessively high cornering speeds can create the possibility of tipping. Fa ctors which affect the possibility of tipping include, but are not limi ted to, cornering speed, steering a ngle (how sharply you are turning), uneven road surfaces, inclined road su rfaces, riding from an area[...]

10 Maxima www.pridemobility.com II. SAFETY OUTDOOR DRIVING SURFACES Your scooter is designed to provide optimum stability under nor mal driving conditions—dry, level sur- faces composed of concrete, blackt op, or asphalt. However, Pride recogni zes that there will be times when you will encounter other surface type s. For this reason, your scoote[...]

Maxima 11 www.pridemobility.com WARNING! Do not use your scooter to negotiate steps or escalators. DOORS  Determine if the door opens toward or away from you.  Use your hand to turn the knob or push the handle or push-bar.  Drive your scooter gently and slow ly forward to push the door open. Or drive your scooter gently and slowly backward[...]

12 Maxima www.pridemobility.com ELEVATORS Modern elevators have a door edge safety mechanism that, when pushed, reopens the elevator door(s).  If you are in the doorway of an elevator when th e door(s) begin to close, push on the rubber door edge or allow the rubber door edge to contac t the scooter and the door will reopen.  Use care that po[...]

Maxima 13 www.pridemobility.com MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSPO RT Pride recommends that you do not rema in seated in your scooter while tr aveling in a motor vehicle. The scooter should be stowed in the trunk of a car or in th e back of a truck or van with batteries removed and properly secured. In addition, all re movable scooter parts, including th e armr[...]

14 Maxima www.pridemobility.com II. SAFETY PRESCRIPTION DRUGS/PH YSICAL LIMITATIONS The scooter user must exercise care and common sense when operati ng his/her scooter. This includes awareness of safety issues when taking prescribed or over-the-counter drugs or when the user has specific physical limitations. WARNING! Consult your phy sician if yo[...]

Maxima 15 www.pridemobility.com Key Switch  Fully insert the key into the key switch and tu rn it clockwise to power up (turn on) your scooter.  Turn the key counterclockwise to power down (turn off) your scooter. WARNING! If the key is moved to the “off” pos ition while your scooter is in motion, the electronic brakes engage and your s c[...]

16 Maxima www.pridemobility.com III. YOUR SCOOTER Throttle Control Lever This lever allows you to control th e forward speed and the reverse spee d of your scooter up to the maxi- mum speed you preset with th e speed adjustment dial.  Place your right hand on the right handgrip and your left hand on the left handgrip.  Use your right thumb to[...]

Maxima 17 www.pridemobility.com MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER (RESET BUTTON) STORAGE COMPARTMEN T ANTI-TIP WHEEL MANUAL FREEWHEEL LEVER FUSES LIGHT COVER RIGHT TURN SIGNAL FUSE RIGHT TURN SIG- NAL LIGHT BULB RIGHT RUNNING LIGHT FUSE RIGHT RUNNING LIGHT BULB ELECTRONICS MODULE (REMOVE REAR SHROUD TO VIEW ENTIRE MODULE) III. YOUR SCOOTER REAR SECTION The manu[...]

18 Maxima www.pridemobility.com Anti-tip Wheels The front (not shown) and rear anti-tip wheels are an integral and important sa fety feature of your scooter. They are bolted to the frame at th e front and rear of the scooter. PROHIBITED! Do not remove the anti-tip wheel s or modify your scooter in any way that is not authorized by Pride. Motor/Tran[...]

Maxima 19 www.pridemobility.com PROHIBITED! Removal of grounding prong can create electrical hazard. If necessary, properly install an approved 3-pronged adapter to an electrical outlet having 2-pronged plug access. PROHIBITED! Do not allow un supervised children to play near the scooter while the batteries are charging. Pride recommends that you d[...]

20 Maxima www.pridemobility.com NOTE: The LED lights on the charge r indicate different charger cond itions at various times: charger power on, charging in progress, an d charging complete. Re fer to the manual suppl ied with the charger for a complete explanation of these indicators. NOTE: There is a charger inhibit function on your scooter. Th e [...]

Maxima 21 www.pridemobility.com With these considerations in mind, you can determine just how often and for how long you should charge your scooter’s batteries. We designe d the battery charger so that it will not overcharge your scooter’s batteries (do not charge them for more than 24 consecutive hours). Howeve r, you may encounter some proble[...]

22 Maxima www.pridemobility.com IV. BATTERIES AND CHARGING PROHIBITED! Keep tools and other metal object s away from the battery terminals. Con- tact with tools can cause electrical shock. You may need the following to change your batteries:  metric/standard socket set and ratchet  adjustable wrench To change the batteries in your scooter: 1.[...]

Maxima 23 www.pridemobility.com IV. BATTERIES AND CHARGING How can I ensure maximum battery life? Fully charged deep-cycle batterie s provide reliable performance a nd extended battery life. Keep your scooter’s batteries fu lly charged whenever possible. Batteries th at are regularly and deeply discharged, infrequently charged, or stored without [...]

24 Maxima www.pridemobility.com V. OPERATION BEFORE GETTING ON YOUR SCOOTER  Have you fully charged the batterie s? See IV. “Batteries and Charging.”  Is the manual freewheel lever in the drive (down) position? Never leave the manual freewheel lever pulled up unless you are ma nually pushing your scooter. GETTING ONTO YOUR SCOOTER 1. Make[...]

Maxima 25 www.pridemobility.com GETTING OFF OF YOUR SCOOTER 1. Bring your scooter to a complete stop. 2. Remove the key from the key switch. 3. Push down on the seat rota tion lever and rotate the s eat until you are faci ng toward the side of your scooter. 4. Make certain that the seat is fixed securely in position. 5. Carefully and safely get out[...]

26 Maxima www.pridemobility.com VI. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS TILLER ANGLE ADJUSTMENT Your scooter is equipped with a pi voting tiller that allows adjust- ment 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[...]

Maxima 27 www.pridemobility.com VI. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS WASHER NUT Figure 14. Seat Height Adjust ment SEATBACK ADJUSTMENT The seatback may be posit ioned to four differ- ent angles: 90°, 100°, 102°, and 105°. See fig- ure 13. To adjust the seatback angle: 1. Loosen and remove the adjustment screw from the seatback hinge on both sides of the sea[...]

28 Maxima www.pridemobility.com VI. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENT Your scooter may be equippe d with a power seat. The pow er seat actuator is designed to raise or lower the seat with minimal effort on the par t of the operator. The power seat swit ch is located on the control console. WARNING! The power seat is intended for operation o[...]

Maxima 29 www.pridemobility.com VII. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY WARNING! Do not lift beyond yo ur phy sical capability. Ask for assi stance when necessary while disa ssembling or assembling your scooter. To disassemble the scooter : 1. Place the manual freew heel lever in the drive (down) position. 2. Lift the seat straight up and off the scooter. Se[...]

30 Maxima www.pridemobility.com VII. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY NOTE: There is no need to disconnect the motor harness when disass embling the scooter. See figure 20. 7. Lift both batteries off the scooter. See figure 21. 8. Push the locking cam levers forward to the unl ocked position and remove the ball detent pins. Se e figures 22 and 23. 9. Remov[...]

Maxima 31 www.pridemobility.com VII. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY NOTE: Raise the tiller before starting to reassemble the scooter. 1. Place the manual freew heel lever in the drive (down) position. 2. Position the front and rear s ections next to each other. 3. Tilt the rear end to a horizontal position and insert the longer tube of the front[...]

32 Maxima www.pridemobility.com Any electromechanical device o ccasionally requires some troubles hooting. However, most of the problems that may arise can usuall y be solved with a bit of thought and common sense. Many of these problems occur because the batteries are not fully charged or because th e batteries are worn down and can no longer hold[...]

Maxima 33 www.pridemobility.com What if the motor runs but my scooter does not move?  With the key turned to the “on” position, check the status LED. If th e LED flashes three times, pauses briefly, then flashes two times, th is is the manual freewheel lever code meaning your scooter is in freewheel mode.  When the manual freewheel lever [...]

34 Maxima www.pridemobility.com IX. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your scooter requires a mi nimal amount of care and ma intenance. If you do not feel confident in your ability to perform the maintenan ce listed below, you ma y schedule inspection a nd maintenance at your authorized Pride Provi der. The following areas re quire periodic inspection a nd/or c[...]

Maxima 35 www.pridemobility.com IX. CARE AND MAINTENANCE WHEEL REPLACEMENT If your scooter is equipped with pneumatic tires and you have a flat tire, you can have the tube replaced. If your scooter is equipped with a solid tire insert, either the solid insert or the enti re wheel must be replaced depending on the model. Contact your authorized Prid[...]

36 Maxima www.pridemobility.com IX. CARE AND MAINTENANCE WIRING HARNESSES  Regularly check all wiring connections.  Regularly check all wiring insulation, including th e charger power cord, for wear or damage.  Have your authorized Pride Provide r repair or replace any damaged connector, connection, or insula- tion that you find before usi[...]

Maxima 37 www.pridemobility.com NYLON LOCK NU T REPLACEMENT Any nylon insert lock nut removed during the periodi c maintenance, assembly, or disassembly of the scooter must be replaced with a new nut. Nylon insert lock nuts should not be reused as it may cause damage to the nylon insert, resulting in a less secure fit. Replacem ent nylon insert loc[...]

38 Maxima www.pridemobility.com APPENDIX I - SPECIFICATIONS 1 V aries with user weight, terrain type, battery amp-hour (Ah), battery char ge, battery condition, and tire condition. This specification can be sub ject to a var iance of +10 %, -5%. 2 T ested in acco rdance with ANSI/RESNA, WC V ol 2, Section 4 & ISO 71 76-4 standards. R esults der[...]

Maxima 39 www.pridemobility.com Figure 29. Scooter Dimensio ns APPENDIX I - SPECIFICATIONS 3-wheel: 22.3 - 22.6 in. (56.6 - 57.4 cm) 4-wheel: 24.3 - 24.6 in. (61.7 - 62.5 cm) 25.5 in. (64.8 cm) 22 in. (56 cm) 18 in. (46 cm) 24 - 28 in. (61 - 71 cm) 3-wheel: 46 in. (116.84 cm) 4-wheel: 46.875 in. (119.06 cm) T urning Radius 3-wheel: 50.38 in. (128 c[...]

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