| Guide on how mobility scooters work.
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| | Pavement/Road Switch
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| The mobility scooter in a way is like a
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| | On some of the larger models there is a
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| motor bike or bicycle, there are handles
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| | switch which is to reduce the speed as
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| to steer with, a place to sit and in
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| | you are only supposed to go at 4mph on
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| general the mobility scooter will re-act
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| | the pavements and only switch over to the
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| like a bicycle.
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| | 6-8mph when on the road.
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| The Tiller
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| | Brakes
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| The tiller is the main upright strut
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| | You make a mobility scooter stop by doing
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| which is used to steer the mobility
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| | nothing. As soon as you stop pressing the
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| scooter like a motor bike. The tiller is
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| | wigwag, the brakes automatically activate
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| adjustable moving towards or away from
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| | and bring the scooter to a gentle stop.
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| the seat for comfort so that the user can
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| | This is called passive braking, and it
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| more easily steer the mobility scooter.
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| | works even if all the power to the
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| The Controls
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| | electric scooter is cut off. It is the
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| The key
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| | safest braking system possible and will
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| The main control of the mobility scooter
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| | stop the mobility scooter even on a steep
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| is the key; this must be switched on
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| | hill. Some scooters will also come with
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| before the scooter will operate at all.
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| | an emergency brake (most class three
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| If when you switch on the mobility
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| | scooters have this)
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| scooter it starts to beep, check that the
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| | Freewheel lever
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| scooter is not in free-wheel mode. If the
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| | Each scooter will come with a freewheel
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| scooter is, then put the mobility scooter
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| | lever to permit easy rolling of the
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| into drive mode and turn on the machine
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| | scooter when there is no power; this
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| again.
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| | helps if you wish to push the scooter
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| Accelerating/Reversing lever
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| | into a corner or down a narrow passage.
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| If you look at the handles of the
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| | This is generally found at the back of
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| mobility scooter nearby you will see two
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| | the scooter and should be demonstrated by
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| teaspoon shaped paddles. These are the
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| | your scooter dealer.
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| levers to make the mobility scooter go
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| | The seat
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| forward and backwards, sometimes these
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| | Some people may find it more difficult to
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| are called wig-wag paddles operating the
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| | transfer to the mobility scooter than
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| levers with your thumbs will make the
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| | into a wheelchair, particularly if it has
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| scooter go backwards and forwards. Note
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| | a fixed seat, but there are features
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| the mobility scooter will beep as you go
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| | which should be looked for: A 180°
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| backwards to warn others of your
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| | swivel seat so it can be turned for ease
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| manoeuvre. (Each of the levers can
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| | of transfer but make sure that you can
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| operate the mobility scooter forwards and
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| | swivel the chair back to the "driving
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| backwards, so if you only have the use of
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| | position".
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| one hand this will present no problem).
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| | That the tiller adjusts.
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| Speed control
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| | The scooter seat height is adjustable.
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| When you push the lever in just a little
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| | Arm rests that can be moved out of the
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| you move very slowly, push in more and
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| | way.
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| you go faster. More importantly there is
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| | Lights and indicators
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| also a speed control dial which allows
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| | Lights are not essential but at night are
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| you to dictate the speed you wish to
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| | a safety feature and a flashing light is
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| travel at and the paddles cannot make the
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| | necessary if you travel on the road, or a
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| scooter go any faster until you increase
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| | white light at the front and a red on the
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| the speed on the speed controller.
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| | back.
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