12.9 Driving practice
With the joystick you now control speed and direction of the Powerchair. The more you move it forward, the faster you travel. To reverse, pull the joystick backward. By moving the joystick left or right (while the Powerchair is moving forward or backward) you steer the Powerchair. Push the joystick full left or right, and the Powerchair will turn around within its smallest turning circle. To slow down, guide the joystick towards its centre (neutral) position. If you have to stop in an emergency, simply release the joystick. It will automatically snap back to neutral and the Powerchair will come to a smooth halt. As a last resort ONLY press the On/Off switch which will serve as an emergency off switch. Once at a standstill, the Powerchair is instantly locked by the electromagnetic parking brakes, so that it is perfectly safe while it is stationary, even on an incline.
12.10 Types of Attendant Controller
Your Spectra BlitzTM Powerchair may be fitted with one of the controllers shown below. Please refer to the relevant section of this user guide for basic operional instructions.
NOTE
The REM24SD and the Shark joysticks may also be mounted as an attendant controls. Please refer to the seperate REM24SD user guide for details or section 12.2 Shark Operation.
ACS Dual | Pilot + | Pilot + Dual |
Control | Attendant | Control |
| Control |
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