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FRAME
epoxy coated steel frame, moulded plastic cowlings, reinforced front nose section for durability and a rear bumper.
SEAT
has a release lever located underneath the front (right hand side) of the seat base and allows the seat to swivel through 180 degrees, locking at 0, 45 and 90 degrees. The backrest angle is adjustable. The armrests pivot up and down. The seat height is fixed.
STEERING COLUMN
can be tilt and height adjusted
FRONT WHEELS
80mm x 255mm pneumatic tyres.
REAR WHEELS
100mm x 255mm pneumatic tyres
BATTERIES
The scooter is powered by two 12 volt, deep cycle, wet batteries which are housed, along with the built in charger, under the seat. The batteries are in separate boxes with carry straps under the seat. The charger point is located above the rear protection strip
BATTERY CHARGING
is achieved by connecting the scooter from the rear charger inlet to a mains power point.
FOOTREST
is a flat platform between the steering column and battery cover. It is covered in non slip, textured matting.
CONTROLS
The programmable controller features on / off key, proportional speed control, horn, hazard lights, indicators, head lights and a battery level indictor.
BRAKES
are electromagnetic
FREEWHEELING
The scooter can be free wheeled by pulling out a lever located at the rear right hand corner of the base.
TRANSPORTING
The scooter can be dismantled into 5 parts for transport - seat, battery cover, batteries and battery boxes, chassis unit, and power pack. Two people are required to dismantle the scooter.
Factors To Consider
This item should be trialled in the users home environment to ensure maximum safety / independence. Environmental considerations include kerbs, footpaths, road / railway crossings, etc
Overall length??????????.1260mm
Overall width??????????..615mm
The space allowed on public transport for carrying mobility equipment is an area of 1300mm by 800mm.
State transit will only carry scooters with an unladen weight of less than 200 kg and which can be driven onto the bus, and manoeuvred to fit wholly within the designated wheelchair space under their own power. Any such scooters carried must also comply where relevant with the rules applying to wheelchairs.
Three wheeled mobility aids of any kind are unstable in normal bus operations and will not be carried because of the safety risk.