Pride Mobility XL-8 manual

Owner’ s Manual Unit 106, Heyford Park Camp Road Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire OX25 5HA www .pridemobility .com The Ultimate In S tyle & Performance ®[...]

SAFETY GUIDELINES Copyright © 2005 Pride Mobility Products Ltd. INFMANU2367/Rev D/November 2005 The symbols below are used throughout this owner's manual and on the scooter to identify warnings and important information. It is very important for you to read them and understand them completely . WARNING! Failure to follo w designated procedure[...]

3 Legend Classic XL-8 www .pridemobility .com CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 4 I I. SAFETY ......................................................................................................................................... 5 III[...]

4 www .pridemobility .com Legend Classic XL-8 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 activit[...]

5 Legend Classic XL-8 www .pridemobility .com II. SAFETY PRODUCT SAFETY SYMBOLS The symbols below are used on the scooter to identify warnings, mandatory actions, and prohibited actions. It is very important for you to read and understand them completely . Pinch/Crush points cr eated during assembly . Cor rosive c hemicals contained in batter y . U[...]

6 www .pridemobility .com Legend Classic XL-8 Do not raise or lower the power seat while the scooter is in motion. Do not remove anti-tip wheels. Do not use a cell phone, walkie/talkie, laptop, or other radio transmitter while operating. Av oid exposure to r ain, snow , ice, salt, or standing water whene v er possible. Maintain and store in a clean[...]

7 Legend Classic XL-8 www .pridemobility .com II. SAFETY SAFETY MAND A T OR Y! Do not oper ate y our new scooter for the fir st time without completely reading and understanding this owner’s manual. Y our scooter is a state-of-the-art life-enhancement device designed to increase mobility . Pride provides an exten sive variety of products to best [...]

8 www .pridemobility .com Legend Classic XL-8 II. SAFETY Perform the following inspections prior to using your scooter: ! Check for proper tyre inflation if equipped with pneumatic tyres. ! Check all electrical connections. Make sure they are tight and not corroded. ! Check all harness connections. Make sure they are secured properly . ! Check the [...]

9 Legend Classic XL-8 www .pridemobility .com II. SAFETY Figure 1. Maximum Recommended Incline Angles WARNING! When climbing an incline, do not zigzag or drive at an angle up the face of the incline. Drive your scooter straight up the incline. This greatly reduces the possibility of a tip or a fall. Always exercise extreme caution when negotiating [...]

10 www .pridemobility .com Legend Classic XL-8 II. SAFETY Figure 3. Increased Stability Driving Position Figure 2. Normal Driving Position When you approach an incline, it is best to lean forward. See figures 2 and 3. This shifts the center of gravity of you and your scooter toward the front of the scooter for improved stability . NOTE: When negoti[...]

11 Legend Classic XL-8 www .pridemobility .com II. SAFETY Outdoor Driving Surfaces Y our scooter is designed to provide optimum stability under normal driving conditions—dry , level surfaces com- posed of concrete, blacktop, or asphalt. However , Pride recognises that there will be times when you will encoun- ter other surface types. For this rea[...]

12 www .pr idemobility .com Legend Classic XL-8 II. SAFETY Inclement Weather Precautions 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 oppurtunity . Thoroughly dry your scooter bef[...]

13 Legend Classic XL-8 www .pr idemobility .com II. SAFETY Lifts Modern lifts have a door edge safety mechanism that, when pushed, reopens the door(s). ! If you are in the doorway of a lift 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 han[...]

14 www .pr idemobility .com Legend Classic XL-8 II. SAFETY Motor V ehicle T ransport 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 belt is not designed to provide proper restraint d[...]

15 Legend Classic XL-8 www .pr idemobility .com II. SAFETY Prescription Drugs/Physical Limitations The scooter user must exercise care and common sense when operating his/her scooter . This includes awareness of safety issues when taking prescribed or over-the-counter drugs or when the user has specific physical limita tions. WARNING! Consult your [...]

16 www .pr idemobility .com Legend Classic XL-8 III. SPECIFICA TIONS Figure 7. T yre Dimensions (Front And Rear) 3 3 cm (13") 10 cm (4") REVERSE FOR FO R W ARD ARD 42 cm - 49.5 cm (16.5"-19.5") 10 cm (4") 132 cm (52") 45 cm (18") 45 cm (18") 45 cm-58.5cm (18"-23") 165 cm (65") 61 cm (24") [...]

17 Legend Classic XL-8 www .pr idemobility .com III. SPECIFICA TIONS SPECIFICA TIONS Model Number SCUK3450 Class of Use C Maximum Safe Slope See figure 1. Maximum Climbing Ability See figure 1. Maximum Obstacle Climbing Ability 5 cm (2 in.) Colours Red, Blue, Champagne, Green, Onyx Black Overall Length 132 cm (52 in.) Overall W idth 61 cm (24 in.) [...]

18 www .pr idemobility .com Legend Classic XL-8 IV . YOUR SCOO TER TILLER CONSOLE The tiller console houses all of the controls needed to drive your scooter , including the speed adjustment dial, throttle control lever , battery condition meter , lights switch, hazard lights switch, turn indicator buttons, status LED, and horn buttons. See figure 8[...]

19 Legend Classic XL-8 www .pr idemobility .com Horn Button This button activates a warning horn. The scooter must be powered up for the horn to be operational. Do not hesitate to use the warning horn when doing so may prevent accident or injury . Hi-Low Switch (Class 3 Only) ! T oggle the switch forward for a maximum speed of 13 km/h (8 mph). ! T [...]

20 www .pr idemobility .com Legend Classic XL-8 IV . YOUR SCOO TER Tiller Console Fuses These fuses help protect your scooter ’ s front lighting, turn in dicators, and key switch console systems from receiving an overload of electrical current. The fuses used in your scooter are the same type used in automobiles. See figure 9. See X. “Care and [...]

21 Legend Classic XL-8 www .pr idemobility .com IV . YOUR SCOO TER Manual Freewheel Lever Whenever you need or want to push your scooter for short distances, you can put it in freewheel mode. ! Remove the key from the key switch. ! Push forward on the manual freewheel lever to disable the drive system and the brake system. ! Y ou may now push your [...]

22 www .pr idemobility .com Legend Classic XL-8 V . BA 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. ! Char ge your scooter ’ s batteries prior to using it for the first time. ! Keep the batteries fully charged [...]

23 Legend Classic XL-8 www .pr idemobility .com V . B A TTERIES AND CHARGING FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS (F AQS) 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 charger sends[...]

24 www .pr idemobility .com Legend Classic XL-8 V . BA 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 af[...]

25 Legend Classic XL-8 www .pr idemobility .com V . 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-cadmium bat teries (nicads), and other common battery types. Deep-cycle batteries are specifically designed to provide power , drain down [...]

26 www .pr idemobility .com Legend Classic XL-8 VI. OPERA TION BEFORE GETTING ON Y OUR SCOO TER ! Have you fully charged the batteries? See V . “Batteries and Char ging.” ! Is the manual freewheel lever in the drive position? Never leave the manual freewheel lever in the freewheel position unless you are manually pushing your scooter . GETTING [...]

27 Legend Classic XL-8 www .pr idemobility .com VI. OPERA TION GETTING OFF OF Y OUR SCOOTER 1. Bring your scooter to a complete stop. 2. Remove the key from the key switch. 3. Disengage the seat lock lever and rotate the seat until you are facing toward the side of your scooter . 4. Make certain that the seat is locked securely in position. 5. Care[...]

28 www .pr idemobility .com Legend Classic XL-8 VII. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS After becoming familiar with your scooter ’ s operation, you may find the need to make some adjustments to increase your comfort. WARNING! Remove the key from the key switch before adjusting the tiller or the seat. Never attempt to adjust the tiller or th[...]

29 Legend Classic XL-8 www .pr idemobility .com VII. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS Figure 16. Armrest Angle Adjustment ADJUSTMENT DIAL Seatback Adjustment WARNING! Do not operate your scooter with the seatback in a reclined position. WARNING! Always keep your back pressed fir ml y against the seatback while adjusting the angle. T o adjust the reclining seat:[...]

30 www .pr idemobility .com Legend Classic XL-8 Power Seat (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 . T o operate the power seat: 1. Ensure your scooter is level and stationary . 2. T oggle “on” the pow[...]

31 Legend Classic XL-8 www .pr idemobility .com VIII. DISASSEMBL Y AND ASSEMBL Y DISASSEMBL Y Y ou can disassemble the scooter into seven pieces: the seat, the front section, the rear section, the rear shroud, the basket, and the batteries. See figure 18. No tools are required to disassemble or assemble your scooter . Always disassemble or assemble[...]

32 www .pr idemobility .com Legend Classic XL-8 VIII. DISASSEMBL Y AND ASSEMBL Y T o release the toggle latch: 1. Push in the toggle latch release button while pulling back the toggle latch. See figures 20 and 21. 2 . Position the toggle latch buckle over the top of the toggle latch. See figure 22 . 3. Lower the tiller to the scooter floorboard. TO[...]

33 Legend Classic XL-8 www .pr idemobility .com IX. BASIC TROUBLESHOO TING FLASH CODE CONDITION SOLUTION (1) ! Battery voltage is too low to operate Charge the batteries or unplug the charger the scooter or the charger is operating. power lead from the electrical outlet. (2) !! Motor disconnected. Check all connections to the motor . (3) !!! Motor [...]

34 www .pr idemobility .com Legend Classic XL-8 IX. BASIC TR OUBLESHOO TING What if my scooter does not move when I engage the throttle control lever? ! When the manual freewheel lever is pushed forward, the brakes are disengaged and all power to the motor/ transaxle assembly is cut. ! Push rearwards on the manual freewheel lever , turn the scooter[...]

35 Legend Classic XL-8 www .pr idemobility .com X. 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 authorised Pride Dealer . The following areas require periodic inspection [...]

36 www .pr idemobility .com Legend Classic XL-8 X. CARE AND MAINTENANCE MOT OR BRUSHES The motor brushes are housed inside of the motor transaxle/assembly . They should be inspected periodically for wear by your authorised Pride Dealer . CONSOLE, CHARGER, AND REAR ELECTRONICS Keep these areas free of moisture, and allow these areas to dry thoroughl[...]

37 Legend Classic XL-8 www .pr idemobility .com XI. WARRANTY LIFETIME WARRANTY Structural frame components, including: platform, fork, seat post and frame welds. TWO-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Drivetrain, including: transaxle, motor and brake. ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY All electrical parts, including controllers and battery chargers, are covered for one[...]

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