| Maintaining your new scooter is going to be a | | | | found to fit your body. If you have trouble |
| task that will extend the life of your | | | | supporting yourself side to side, scooters |
| scooter. Without maintaining, cleaning and | | | | are available with armrests and security |
| repairing your scooter occasionally you will | | | | features along the side. If you feel you need |
| find you do not enjoy your scooter as much or | | | | more support front to back, additionally |
| it could be that your scooter is more | | | | there are supports front to back, with seat |
| difficult to drive and operate. Maintaining | | | | belts that will prevent you from falling |
| your scooter is vital to the operations of | | | | forwards or feeling as if you are unable to |
| your scooter daily, weekly and for the years | | | | hold yourself up. |
| to come. | | | | |
| | | | In purchasing a scooter, look for handlebars |
| Maintaining Your Scooter – Read The | | | | that are sturdy, that are covered in rubber, |
| Manual | | | | and that fit your hand. If the handlebars are |
| | | | big, bulky and too large for your hands, it |
| Every type of scooter will be a little | | | | can mean you will feel uncomfortable while |
| different, requiring some amount of | | | | driving the scooter. If the handlebars are |
| maintenance. All scooters are sold new, with | | | | not covered in rubber, you could find you are |
| an owner's manual as a car or vehicle is. | | | | not able to hold onto and control the |
| Referring back to your owner's manual will | | | | scooter, as you would like. The runner on the |
| give you the best personal information about | | | | handlebars will give you an added sense of |
| your scooter. | | | | control and a comfortable feeling overall. |
| | | | |
| Daily maintenance of your scooter involved | | | | You can purchase a new battery where you |
| actually very little. Even the scooter that | | | | purchased your scooter. Scooter batteries are |
| you are using daily will require only a few | | | | not available in most area store, but you can |
| tasks, a few moments of your time. Wiping | | | | easily find them in many medical supply |
| down the scooter daily will prevent all types | | | | houses, and where scooters are sold. |
| of build up and problems in the long run. The | | | | Generally a scooter battery, a chargeable |
| side panels, the seat, and the handlebars | | | | battery is going to last at least five years. |
| should be wiped down on the days you use the | | | | |
| scooter more often. | | | | The handlebars on the scooter will need wiped |
| | | | down daily. Monthly you can inspect for |
| Check the battery levels daily. In using the | | | | cracks and broken plastic areas. Rubber or |
| scooter daily you may only need to charge it | | | | plastic handle pieces are available for |
| weekly, but if you are using the scooter more | | | | replacement through the retailer where you |
| than six hours a day you may find you need to | | | | have purchased the scooter. Slipping the grip |
| charge the battery more often. | | | | off the end, and then gently guiding the new |
| | | | grip on the handlebar and pushing it into |
| If you are big or small, a scooter can be | | | | place easily replace most handlebar grips. |