Short Description

This compact portable, three wheeled folding scooter, is rear wheel drive and has a lightweight plastic short wheelbase frame. It features finger lever controls and a padded vinyl upholstered seat with a fold down backrest. The seat and batteries are removable to facilitate transport and the tiller folds down. Standard features include a removable front basket and a luminescent on and off switch.

Models

A four wheel model is available.

More Details

Frame
This scooter has an epoxy coated steel frame, moulded fibreglass cowlings, small metal bullbar at the front, anti tip wheels. The scooter is available in red or blue.

Seat
Fixed (does not swivel). Can be adjusted 20 to 30mm in height by adjusting the screw on the base fittings. Drop down arms for transfers. Zipped pouch at the back of the seat.

Steering Column
Can be tilt adjusted to five positions and is controlled via foam covered handles. Battery meter indicator.

Front Wheel 200mm solid tyre

Rear Wheels 200mm solid tyres.

Battery Charging
This is achieved by connecting the scooter from the rear charger inlet to a mains power point, off board battery charger.

Battery
12A easily transportable battery pack.

Range
Approx 12 kilometres

Safety Features include:
Reversing Beeper - a beeper sounds when the scooter is being reversed

Controls
The controller features proportional speed control, horn, rocker on and off switch and a battery level indictor. The scooter is available in red or blue.

Batteries
The scooter is powered by two 12 amp / hour gel battery which are housed, along with the built in charger, under the seat. The charger point is located on the battery pack.

Freewheeling
The scooter can be free wheeled by moving a lever, located at the right hand side of the rear cowling.

Dismantling
The scooter can be dismantled into four parts for transport - seat, battery pack, chassis unit, and basket:
1. Battery
Remove the battery by pulling out the power cable and pulling up the battery handle to release the hook and loop tabs holding the battery in place.
2. Seat
Remove and fold the seat. The seat release lever is located at the rear on the seat column . The seat can now be lifted off by pulling forward and lifting of .
3. Basket
Lift the basket off the tiller.
4. Foot Platform and Tiller
Fold the tiller down on to the scooter after turning the tiller knob anti clockwise until the small locking tab is disengaged.

Factors To Consider

Overall length..........950mm
Overall width...........510mm
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.

Licence & Insurance Requirements

In NSW, motorised wheelchairs that weigh less than 110 kg and cannot travel at more than 10 km/h do not have to be registered, provided they are being used by a person with mobility problems. A person driving a motorised wheelchair under these circumstances is defined as a pedestrian under the Australian Road Rules and is permitted to travel on a footpath or nature strip adjacent to the road.

Vehicles exempt from registration are covered by the nominal defendant scheme (administered by the Motor Accidents Authority) if they are at fault in an accident in NSW on a road or road-related area and cause injury to another person. However, this cover is only valid in NSW.

Standards

For some types of equipment, specific Australian Standards are applicable to the materials used in, and the manufacturing and installation of products. Compliance with relevant Standards is indicated by written certification that a product has been tested and assessed as compliant with specified Australian Standards. Purchasers are advised to check with the supplier or manufacturer of an item as to its compliance with the relevant Australian Standard(s).