Owner`s manual

EMC Part: 43132600 ~ Rev.02 ~ 08/24/10
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Rascal LiteWay 214 & 224 Owner’s Manual
DRIVING CONTROLS
FINGER CONTROL
To operate, turn on the ignition. Pull the right hand lever towards you and the scooter
moves forward. The more you pull the lever the faster the scooter goes. To brake, release
the lever. Again the faster the lever is released the quicker you will stop. To reverse, pull
the left lever towards you. Do not pull both levers at once. Note: The controls can be
changed for users who are left-handed.
FREEWHEEL LEVER
When
the scooter is switched off the brakes are
automatically engaged. This is called “Failsafe
Braking.” Also, if the batteries are “empty” (no
remaining charge left), then the parking brake is
applied. There may be occasions where you may
wish to move the scooter without power. To do
this, press down on the FreeWheel Lever. When
standing behind the scooter, it is located with a
red cap on the right hand side at the bottom of
he vehicle, near the drive train. t
BRAKES
There are two braking systems. The first works with the finger controls. When the finger
control is released the scooter will automatically brake and bring the scooter to a stop.
When the scooter stops the automatic parking brake will engage. This will stop the vehicle
from rolling forward or backward. When you start the parking brake will automatically
disengage. If the battery is “empty” the brakes automatically engage. Note that even when
freewheel is selected, a secondary braking system is applied automatically to limit the
maximum speed. You may notice this system when moving the scooter in freewheel.
WARNING!
If the freewheel device is in “freewheel” the automatic braking is
disabled. Never select the freewheel device if the scooter is on a
slope of could be pushed onto a slope.
NOTE
Move the FreeWheel Lever DOWN to push the vehicle in FreeWheel mode.
Move the FreeWheel Lever UP to engage the motor and the parking brake.