Excel Entice 4 User Manual

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User Manual

Excel

Entice 4

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Welcome aboard your new Entice scooter!
We wish to thank you for letting us improve your freedom and independence. This model has been designed with
your practical needs in mind. It is equipped with modern high tech electronics and special features for a more
comfortable ride. Its safety and performance will provide you with years of excellent service and pleasure!

It is from the utmost importance to read this manual very well before using the Excel Entice scooter. The manual
contains important information concerning the use and small maintenance of the Entice .
Safe use of the Entice is a following issue. This manual should be stored very well. It contains information that
might come in handy later!

The italic printed parts in this manual are from extra importance. They supply important information concerning
safe use of you mobility scooter.

The intended use of the Excel Entice is for people of all ages, who have trouble with walking far distances or
walking for a longer time.
The Entice is an outdoor use scooter. The seat can be adjusted by the user. The seat height can also be
adjusted to lower leg length. The seat is able to turn and the flip backward armrests can be used for an easy
transfer. The maximum speed of the Entice is about 15 km/h and at a normal daily use the range is up to 50 km
(in combination with 73Ah batteries). The Entice can be loaded up to about 220 kg. The electric engine is
controlled by a control unit with micro processor. The electronic driving characteristics can be adjusted to your
wishes within certain limits. Please contact your dealer in this case.

ATTENTION! INDIVIDUAL ADJUSTMENTS TO THIS PRODUCT NEED TO BE DONE WITH THE
MANUFACTURERS WRITTEN APPROVAL.

Your mobility scooter is a vehicle developed according to the European guideline EN12184, and is
designed and intended for people to compensate a handicap or mobility problem.
This mobility scooter is especially designed for use by handicapped people or people with a mobility
problem and can be used as such.
When insuring this scooter, you need to bring this manual to the insurance company and hand over a
copy of the CEdeclaration as printed in this manual on page 15.

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Contents

Introduction 1
General safety precautions 2
Driving inclines 2
Transport 3
Freewheel mode 3
Electric Magnetic Compatibility 3
Seat fixation belt 4
Liability 4
First use 4
Learning the scooter 5
Controls 10
Control lever (throttle lever) 10
Battery indicator 10
Alarm light 11
Indicators 11
Horn 11
Speed adjustment 11
Status indicator 11
Charging plug 12
Making a transfer 12
Driving 12
Driving inclines 13
Obstacles and thresholds 13
Brakes 14
Battery safety 14
Freewheel lever 14
Seat of the Entice 15
Backrest angle adjustment 15
Adjust armrests 16
Adjust head rest (option) 16
Removal of seat 16
Adjust tiller 16
Manually moving the Entice 17
Fault by engaged freewheel 17
Charging the batteries 17
Charger specifications 18
Opening battery space 19
Storage 19
Upholstery 19
Frame- and plastic parts 19
Tires 19
Other maintenance 19
Replacement parts 20
Maintenance frequency 20
Faults 21
Range 21
Standard programmed driving parameters 22
Warranty conditions 22
CE-conformity declaration 23

General safety precautions

The Entice is designed to be safe in use. This can be noticed on the scooter directly in the below features:

• When charging the scooter it cannot be driven electrically

• At too high engine and controller unit (Dynamic Rhino) the Entice will drive at half power

• With the freewheel function engaged the scooter cannot be driven electrically

• If the control lever is in neutral position the scooter cannot be driven.

• Scooter parts where might be body parts clamped between are fully covered

The Entice is meant to be used by one person. Placing a second person on the scooter is not allowed. The
driving characteristics will be influenced badly by this and the Entice will damage.

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Inside the control unit (Dynamic Rhino) is a function build who prevents deep de-charge of the batteries. The
control unit reduces the speed eminently.

Please make sure when driving the scooter and performing small maintenance to the Entice there can be no
fingers injured in the space between the covers and the wheels.

Driving inclines

A very safe control feature when driving inclines is the following: if the Entice is able to drive an incline, the incline
can also be descent with reduced speed. Always drive a steep incline up first and make sure the Entice is not too
heavily loaded.

Turning the Entice on an incline is not recommended. The scooter can easily tip over.

Never drive from a pavement or incline diagonal. The scooter may tip over. Always drive off a pavement or incline
at low speed.

In areas with pedestrians it is recommended to adjust the maximum speed to a lower standard for your and other
persons safety.

Transport

Transporting the Entice inside a vehicle can be done by making the scooter as small as possible. In this case,
you dismount the chair and fold the tiller down. Always check if the scooter is not in freewheel mode and fixate it
firmly to the floor.

It is recommended to not sit in the scooter during transport. The scooter should always be lifted by two persons,
one at the front (front bumper) and one at the back of the scooter (rear bumper). Van Os Medical accepts no
responsibility for any eventual consequences.

Freewheel mode

On freewheel engagement the brakes of the Entice are not working. By disengaging the freewheel lever the
brakes will be in work again. Look at page 17 for further freewheel explanation.

Never use the freewheel mode when standing on an incline. This may cause the scooter drive by itself.

Electro Magnetic Compatibility

A couple of European standards have been set in the field of electro magnetic interference on electric devices.
The Entice complies to these demands. In an extreme case the Entice might be sensitive to very powerful
transmitters. This may cause unexplainable faults. In this case you best turn to your dealer.

When using transmitters nearby the Entice , we recommend to first shut down the scooter before using a device.
Examples of transmitters can be mobile phones, walkie talkies or a 27 MC transmitter. The Entice itself also
transmits electric waves. These are within the applying standards. There might be, however, certain unintended
events, like a shop alarm going off.

Fixation belt (optional)

An optional fixation belt can be mounted to fix the seat position (picture 1). The two parts of the belt can be
mounted below the seat with screws. The screws fixate the belt to the ground plate of the seat. By use of a click
buckle the belt can be fixated.
Picture 1

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The fixation belt can only be used on the chair. During transport in a wheelchair taxi the fixation belt may not be
used as a safety belt.

Liability

Van Os Medical B.V. can not be held responsible for unsafe situations, accidents or damages, as a result from:

• use for other purposes or under other circumstances than indicated in this manual. This also contains
applying other than the original replacement parts and changing the programming adjustments of the
Rhino controller

• ignoring warnings or precautions noted in this manual

• improper or insufficient maintenance

First use

Find an open area such as a park and make sure you have an assistant to help you exercise with the scooter
(picture 2).

Picture 2

Make sure the scooter is off before getting in or out of it. Set the speed control knob according to your driving
ability. We recommend that you keep the speed at the slowest position (fully counter-clockwise) until you are
familiar with the driving characteristics of this vehicle.

Picture 3

Not following these safety guidelines may result in damage to the scooter or personal injury

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Learning the scooter

Now, practice moving forward by pulling the right lever. Be sure to set the speed to the lowest setting (1).

Not following these safety guidelines mayesult in damage to the scooter or personal injury

When driving on the road, pay attention to the following:

After becoming familiar with moving forward,
practice making ‘S’ turns (picture 4).

Picture 4

Once you are familiar with ‘S’ turns, practice moving in
reverse. When driving backward the scooter already drives
slower than forward, but for your safety we recommend to
put the setting to the lowest level (1).

Picture 5

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Picture 8

Do not carry any passengers (picture 6)!

Do not drive across a slope (picture 7)

Never drink and drive (picture 8)!

Do not tow a trailer (picture 9)

Picture 9

Picture 10

Do not turn on or use hand-held personal communications devices
such as citizens band (CB) radios and cellular phones.

Pay attention to the following warnings:

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Wh
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pay attention to the following:
Pay attention to the following warnings!

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Picture 13

Do not drive during rain
(Picture 13)

Do not drive beside a river, port or lake
without a fence or railing (picture 12)

Do not drive in heavy traffic (picture 11)

Picture 14

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Picture 16

Do not drive during or in snow
(Picture 14)

Do not drive off-road or on any
uneven surfaced roads (picture 15)

Be sure to use headlights when
driving at night (picture 16)

Picture 17

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Picture 19

Make sure that there are no obstacles
behind you when driving in reverse

We recommend to set the speed knob at
the lowest speed (1) when driving
backwards (picture 17)

Do not make sudden stops, weave
erratically, or make sharp turns
(picture 18)

Keep your hands on or in range of
the armrests and foots on the
footplate (picture 19)

Picture 20

Picture 21

Picture 22

Do not attempt to climb curbs greater
than 5 cm (picture 20)

Do not attempt to cross over a gap
greater than 10 cm (picture 21)

Do not attempt to climb a hill greater
than 10° (picture 22)