OPERATION
The power wheelchair is simple to operate. However, we recommend that you read carefully the following instructions to become familiarized with your new vehicle.
A Word of Caution:
Before you turn the power on, always be aware of the environment that surrounds you to select your desired speed. For indoor environments we recommend that you select the slowest speed setting. For outdoor operation of this vehicle we recommend that you select a speed that is comfortable for you to control it safely.
The following steps are required to operate your vehicle safely with the controller (Fig. 14):
A. Driving:
1.Controller ON/OFF Switch
Press the ON/OFF button (I/O) switch located in front of the joystick to activate your power wheelchair. The battery condition meter will light up to indicate the current charge of your batteries. Pressing the ON/OFF button again will deactivate the controller.
Joystick
Horn
Battery
Condition 
Meter
ON/OFF
Switch
2. Speed Control | Speed |
Control | |
The speed control knob allows you to set the forward | Knob |
speed to your desired setting. Turning the speed | Fig. 14 |
control knob clockwise will set the speed at the faster settings while turning it
3. Joystick
The joystick controls the direction and speed of your vehicle. Pointing the joystick away from the neutral position, (center), will move the vehicle in the direction where the joystick is pointing. The farther away (forward/backward) the joystick is from the neutral position, the faster the vehicle will go. The farther away to the right/left the joystick is pointing, the sharper the turn of the vehicle will be. To operate the vehicle, gently push the joystick in the direction you want to go. Returning the joystick to its neutral position, (center), will reduce the speed and stop the vehicle by automatically applying the electromagnetic brakes.
Note:
BAfter pressing the controller ON/OFF switch, allow two seconds to elapse before engaging the joystick. This is a safety feature to prevent sudden starts.
BGentle operation of the joystick will result in smoother transitions in speed and direction, while sharp operation of the joystick will result in drastic transitions in direction and velocity.
BWhen the wheelchair is in operation, the surface of the controller may become slightly hot.
BIn case of emergency, let go of the joystick and the chair will come to a stop. Page 12