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The Penny and Giles Pilot + control pod
Summary
1.To steer, simply move the joystick in the direction you wish
to go (Fig. 22).
2. | The further you move the |
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| joystick, the faster you will go. |
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3. | New users should use slower |
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| speeds until they are confident |
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| when driving the power chair. |
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| Adjust the speed range as |
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| explained on the previous |
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| pages. |
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4. | The brakes will automatically |
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| stop the wheelchair from any |
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| speed when the joystick is |
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| released. |
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5. | Switching off immediately |
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| applies braking and is not |
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| recommended for normal use. | Fig. 22 |
6. | It is important that the chair is |
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| stationary when changing |
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| direction from reverse to |
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| forward. |
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7. | Always switch to off before |
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| getting into or out of the chair. |
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