Excel Excite 4, Excite 3 User Manual
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Welcome aboard your new Excite 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 Excite scooter.
The manual contains important information concerning the use and small maintenance of the Excite.
Safe use of the Excite 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 Excite is for people of all ages, who have trouble with walking far
distances or walking for a longer time.
The Excite 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 Excite is about 15 km/h and at a normal daily use the
range is up to 50 km (in combination with 73Ah batteries). The Excite 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.
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Contents
Introduction 1
General safety precautions 2
Driving inclines 2
Transport 3
Freewheel mode 3
Electro Magnetic Compatibility 3
Fixation belt (optional) 4
Responsibility 4
First use 4
Learning the scooter 5
Control units 10
The control lever (gas lever) 10
Battery indicator 10
Warning lights 11
Indicators 11
Horn 11
Speed adjustment 11
Statusindicator 11
Charging plug 12
Making a transfer 12
Driving 12
Driving on an incline 13
Obstacles and thresholds 13
Brakes 14
Battery safety 14
Freewheel 14
The Excite chair 15
Adjust backrest angle 15
Armrest adjustment 16
Adjust head rest (option) 16
Removing the Excite chair 16
Adjust tiller 16
Moving the Excite manually 17
Fault by engaged freewheel 17
Charging the batteries 17
Battery charger specifications 18
Opening battery space 19
Storage 19
Upholstery 19
Chassis and plastic parts 19
Tires 19
Other maintenance 19
Replacement parts 20
Maintenance frequency 20
Faults 20
Range 20
Standard programmed driving parameters 21
Warranty precautions 21
Technical Specification 22
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General safety precautions
The Excite 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 Excite 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 Excite 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 Excite will damage.
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 Excite 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 Excite 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 Excite is not too heavily loaded.
Turning the Excite 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 Excite 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 Excite 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 Excite complies to these demands. In an extreme case the Excite might be sensitive to
very powerful transmitters. This may cause unexplainable faults. In this case you best turn to your
dealer.
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When using transmitters nearby the Excite, 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
Excite 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 fixtion 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
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.
Responsibility
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 excersize with the
scooter (picture 2).
Picture 2
Not following these safety guidelines may result in damage to the scooter or personal injury
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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 counterclockwise) until you are familiar with the driving characteristics of this vehicle.
Picture 3
Learning the scooter
Now, practice moving forward by pulling the right lever. Be sure to set the speed to the lowest
setting (1).
Picture 4
After becoming familiar with moving forward, practice making ‘S’ turns (picure 4).
Picture 5
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).
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Picture 6 Picture 7
Do not carry any passengers (picture 6)! Do not drive across a slope (picture 7)
Picture 8 Picture 9
Never drink and drive (picture 8)! Do not tow a trailer (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!
When driving on the road, pay attention to the following:
Pay attention to the following warnings:
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Picture 11 Picture 12
Do not drive in heavy traffic (picture 11) Do not drive beside a river, port or lake
without a fence or railing (picture 12)
Picture 13 Picture 14
Do not drive during the rain Do not drive during or on snow
(picture 13) (picture 14)
Picture 15 Picture 16
Do not drive off-road or on any Be sure to use headlights when
uneven surfaced roads (picture 15) driving at night (picture 16)
When driving on the road, pay attention to the following:
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Picture 17 Picture 18
Make sure that there are no obstacles Do not make sudden stops, weave
behind you when driving in reverse erratically, or make sharp turns (picture 18)
We recommend to set the speed
knob at the lowest speed (1) when
driving back (picture 17)
Picture 19 Picture 20
Keep your hands on or inside the Do not attempt to climb curbs greater
armrests and foots on the footplate than 5 cm (picture 20)
(picture 19)
Picture 21 Picture 22
Do not attempt to cross over a gap Do not attempt to climb a hill greater
greater than 10 cm (picture 21) than 10° (picture 22)
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