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 the forward direction only. If your scooter starts to move down the incline faster than you anticipated or desired, allow it to come to a complete stop by releasing the throttle control lever. Then push the throttle control lever forward slightly to ensure a safely controlled descent.
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 an incline.
WARNING! You should not travel up or down a potentially hazardous incline (i.e., areas covered with snow, ice, cut grass, or wet leaves).
WARNING! When on any sort of an incline or decline, never place the scooter in freewheel mode while seated on it or standing next to it.
Other inclines may be natural or, if
These tests were conducted with the Maxima’s seat in the highest position and adjusted backward on the seat base to its farthest rearward position. Use this information as a guideline. Your Maxima’s ability to travel up inclines is affected by your weight, your scooter’s speed, your angle of approach to the incline, and your scooter setup.
150 lbs. | 150 lbs. | 200 lbs. | 250 lbs. | 400 lbs. | ||||
7˚ | 6˚ | 5˚ | 4.5˚ | 8˚ | 7˚ | 6˚ | 5˚ | 4.5˚ |
FIGURE 1. MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED INCLINE FOR THE 3-WHEEL MAXIMA
FIGURE 2 MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED INCLINE FOR THE 4-WHEEL MAXIMA
WARNING! Any attempt to climb or descend slopes steeper than shown in figures 1 and 2 may put your scooter in an unstable position and cause it to tip, resulting in personal injury.
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