Pride Mobility INFMANU4206 - Manuals

Victory Sport www.pridemobility.com 5 Read and follow the information in the owner’s manual. I I . S A F E T Y 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 co...

Victory Sport www.pridemobility.com 9 I I . S A F E T Y GENERAL MANDATORY! Do not operate your new scooter for the first time without completely reading and understanding this owner’s manual. Your scooter is a state-of-the-art life-enhancement device designed to increase mobility. Pride provides an ...

10 www.pridemobility.com Victory Sport I I . S A F E T Y Perform the following inspections prior to using your scooter: Check for proper tire inflation. Maintain but do not exceed the psi/bar/kPa air pressure rating indicated on each tire if equipped with pneumatic tires. Check all electrical connec...

Victory Sport www.pridemobility.com 11 I I . S A F E T Y 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 adjustment dial to the slowest setting and driving in ...

12 www.pridemobility.com Victory Sport I I . S A F E T Y Figure 2. Increased Stability Driving Position Figure 1. Normal Driving Position When you approach an incline, it is best to lean forward. See figures 1 and 2 . This shifts the center of gravity of you and your scooter toward the front of the ...

Victory Sport www.pridemobility.com 13 CURB I I . S A F E T Y OUTDOOR DRIVING SURFACES Your 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 you wil...

14 www.pridemobility.com Victory Sport I I . S A F E T Y 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 earlie...

Victory Sport www.pridemobility.com 15 I I . S A F E T Y ELEVATORS 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 contac...

16 www.pridemobility.com Victory Sport I I . S A F E T Y MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSPORT Pride recommends that you do not remain seated in your scooter while traveling in a motor vehicle. The scooter should be stowed in the trunk of a car or in the back of a truck or van with the batteries removed and/or pr...

Victory Sport www.pridemobility.com 17 I I . S A F E T Y 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 specifi...

18 www.pridemobility.com Victory Sport I I . S A F E T Y ELECTROMAGNETIC AND RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE (EMI/RFI) WARNING! Laboratory tests have shown that electromagnetic and radio frequency waves can have an adverse effect on the performance of electrically-powered mobility vehicles. Electromagn...

Victory Sport www.pridemobility.com 19 I I I . Y O U R S C O O T E R TILLER CONSOLE The tiller console houses all of the controls needed to drive your scooter, including the speed adjustment dial, key switch, battery condition meter, status LED, horn buttons, turn signal buttons, light switches, and...

20 www.pridemobility.com Victory Sport I I I . Y O U R S C O O T E R Horn Buttons These buttons activate a warning horn. Your 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. Turn Signal Buttons Use these...

Victory Sport www.pridemobility.com 21 I I I . Y O U R S C O O T E R Off-board Charger Port The off-board charger power cord plugs into this port during battery charging. The off-board charger port is located on the tiller. See figure 5 . Electrical System Fuses Your scooter is equipped with a serie...

22 www.pridemobility.com Victory Sport I I I . Y O U R S C O O T E R Batteries The batteries store electrical energy that powers your scooter. See IV. “Batteries and Charging” for information on how to charge your scooter batteries. Anti-Tip Wheels The anti-tip wheels are an integral and important s...

Victory Sport www.pridemobility.com 23 MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER (RESET BUTTON) I I I . Y O U R S C O O T E R Figure 8. Main Circuit Breaker (Reset Button) Main Circuit Breaker (Reset Button) When the voltage in the batteries becomes low or your scooter is heavily strained because of excessive loads, the...

24 www.pridemobility.com Victory Sport 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! Never use an extension cord to plug in your battery charger. Plug...

Victory Sport www.pridemobility.com 25 US/CAN XLR EU AUS UK I V . B A T T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G Follow these easy steps to change your batteries safely: 1. Position the front of your scooter close to a standard electrical outlet. 2. Remove the key from the key switch. 3. Make sure that the...

26 www.pridemobility.com Victory Sport I V . B A T T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G How often must I charge the batteries? Two major factors must be considered when deciding how often to charge your scooter’s batteries: All day scooter use on a daily basis. Infrequent or sporadic scooter use. With ...

Victory Sport www.pridemobility.com 27 I V . B A T T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G How do I change a battery in my scooter? MANDATORY! Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. Wear goggles and gloves when handling batteries and wash hands after handling. W...

28 www.pridemobility.com Victory Sport BATTERY HARNESSCONNECTIONS I V . B A T T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G Why do my new batteries seem weak? Deep-cycle batteries employ a different chemical technology than that used in car batteries, nickel- cadmium batteries (nicads), and other common battery...

Victory Sport www.pridemobility.com 29 I V . B A T T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G Follow these steps to properly break in your scooter’s new batteries for maximum efficiency and service life: 1. Fully recharge any new battery prior to its initial use. This charging cycle brings the battery up to ...

30 www.pridemobility.com Victory Sport V . O P E R A T I O N BEFORE GETTING ONTO YOUR SCOOTER Have you fully charged the batteries? See IV. “Batteries and Charging.” Is the manual freewheel lever in the drive (rearward) position? Never leave the manual freewheel lever pushed forward unless you are m...

Victory Sport www.pridemobility.com 31 V . O P E R A T I O N NOTE: Your scooter’s reverse speed is slower than that of the forward speed you preset with the speedadjustment dial. GETTING OFF OF YOUR SCOOTER 1. Bring your scooter to a complete stop. 2. Turn the key to the “off” position and remove th...

32 www.pridemobility.com Victory Sport RUBBER PLUG NUT MIRROR HOLDER TILLER ANGLE ADJUSTMENT WARNING! Remove the key from the key switch before adjusting the tiller or the seat. Never attempt to adjust the tiller or the seat while the scooter is in motion. Your scooter is equipped with an adjustable...

Victory Sport www.pridemobility.com 33 V I . C O M F O R T A D J U S T M E N T S SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT The seat can be repositioned to several different heights. See figure 18 . 1. Remove the seat and/or shroud from your scooter. See VII. “Disassembly and Assembly.” 2. Remove the seat height adjust...

34 www.pridemobility.com Victory Sport To release the positioning belt: 1. Press the push button mechanism on the plastic housing. MANDATORY! Make sure the positioning belt is properly secured to the scooter and is adjusted for operator comfort before each use. MANDATORY! Inspect the positioning bel...

Victory Sport www.pridemobility.com 35 V I I . D I S A S S E M B L Y A N D A S S E M B L Y DISASSEMBLY You can disassemble the scooter into several pieces: the seat, the front section, the rear section, the battery shroud, the basket, and the batteries. See figure 21 . No tools are required to disas...

36 www.pridemobility.com Victory Sport V I I . D I S A S S E M B L Y A N D A S S E M B L Y Frame Separation 1. Arrange the front wheel(s) in a straight forward-facing position. 2. Lower the tiller and tighten the tiller adjustment knob. NOTE: The pivoting tiller is equipped with amechanism that will...

Victory Sport www.pridemobility.com 37 Any electromechanical device occasionally requires some troubleshooting. However, most of theproblems that may arise can usually be solved with a bit of thought and common sense. Many of theseproblems occur because the batteries are not fully charged or because...

38 www.pridemobility.com Victory Sport V I I I . B A S I C T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G 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 themotor/transaxle assembly is cut.Push re...

Victory Sport www.pridemobility.com 39 I X . C A R E A N D M A I N T E N A N C E Your 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 ...

40 www.pridemobility.com Victory Sport 6. Reinstall the drive wheel nut and washer onto the axle and tighten. WARNING! Make sure that both the nut and washer are reinstalled and tightened properly. 7. Reinstall the wheel cap. 8. Remove the blocks from beneath the scooter. MOTOR BRUSHES The motor bru...

Victory Sport www.pridemobility.com 41 I X . C A R E A N D M A I N T E N A N C E FUSE REPLACEMENT In the event a fuse should cease to work: 1. Remove the fuse by pulling it out of its slot. 2. Examine the fuse to be sure it is blown. See figures 26 and 26A . 3. Insert a new fuse of the same rating. ...