Invacare Horizon User Manual

User Manual

Horizon Scooter

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Horizon User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Important Precautions

Electromagnetic Interference and Warnings

Identification of Parts

Operating Your Scooter

Disassembling Your Scooter

Re-assembling Your Scooter

Charging the Batteries

Care and Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Technical Specifications

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If you have any questions, please contact your local dealer or:

or your local dealer:

INTRODUCTION

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Thank you and congratulations on purchasing your new Invacare Mobility Scooter.

It is designed to provide you with transportation indoors and outdoors.

We pride ourselves on providing safe and comfortable products. Our goal is to ensure

your complete satisfaction with our product. We are certain that you will enjoy your Invacare

mobility scooter.

Please read and observe all warnings and instructions given in the owner's manual

before operating this scooter. Also, retain this booklet for future reference.

For your local distributor

Phone: [phone]

www.invacare.co.nz

Invacare® New Zealand

4 Westfield Place, PO Box 62 124,

Mt Wellington, Auckland

New Zealand

Freephone: 0508 468 222 FreeFax: 0508 807 788

Email: [e-mail]

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IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS

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•Only one person at a time can ride a Invacare Mobility Scooter.

•Maximum load is 135 kg / 300 lbs.

•Turn the key off before getting on or off your scooter.

•Always drive carefully with your feet on the floorboard and be aware of others in

your area.

•Always use pedestrian crossings where possible. Take extreme care crossing roads.

•Do not drive on slopes exceeding 12 degrees, and take extreme care when turning

on slopes.

•Do not use full power when turning sharp corners.

•Do not drive the scooter unless the seat and the tiller are locked and secured in the

driving position.

•Do not use the scooter if the rear anti-tip wheels are damaged or removed.

•Take great care and use low speeds for backing up, riding downhill, over uneven

surfaces and kerb climbing.

•The scooter may not operate well in high humidity.

•Never put your scooter in neutral when stopping on slopes.

•Follow all traffic laws when you ride in the vicinity of public roads.

•It is NOT recommended to use your scooter in wet environments as it may cause

damage. Electronic equipment damaged by any liquid form is not covered under
the warranty.

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Powered wheelchairs and motorized scooters may be susceptible to electromagnetic

interference (EMI), which is interfering electromagnetic energy (EM) emitted from sources

such as radio stations, TV stations, amateur radio (HAM) transmitters, two-way radios,

and cellular phones. The interference (from radio wave sources) can cause the motorized

scooter to release its brakes, move by itself, or move in unintended directions. It can also

permanently damage the motorized scooter control system. The intensity of the interfering

EM energy can be measured in volts per meter (V/m). Each motorized scooter can resist

EMI up to a certain intensity. This is called its "immunity level." The higher the immunity

level, the greater the protection will be. At this time, current technology is capable of

achieving at least a 20 V/m immunity level, which would provide useful protection from the

more common sources of radiated EMI. The immunity level of this motorized scooter model

is 10 v/m.

There are a number of sources of relatively intense electromagnetic fields in the everyday

environment. Some of these sources are obvious and easy to avoid. Others are not

apparent and exposure is unavoidable. However, we believe that by following the warnings

listed below, your risk to EMI will be minimized.

1.Hand-held portable transceivers (transmitters-receivers) with the antenna mounted

directly on the transmitt i n g u n i t. Examples include: citizens ba n d ( C B ) radios,

"walkie talkie," security, fire, and police transceivers, cellular telephones, and other

personal communication devices.

2.Medium-range mobile transceivers, such as those used in police cars, fire trucks,

ambulances, and taxis. These usually have the antenna mounted on the outside

of the vehicle.

ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE
AND WARNINGS

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CAUTION: It is very important that you read this information regarding the possible

effects of Electromagnetic Interference on your motorized scooter.

Some cellular telephones and similar devices transmit signals while

they are ON, even when not being used.

The sources of radiated EMI can be broadly classied into three types：

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3.Long-range transmitters and transceivers such as commercial broadcast transmitters

(radio and TV broadcast antenna towers) and amateur (HAM) radios.

Because EM energy rapidly becomes more intense as one moves closer to the transmitting

antenna (source), the EM fields from hand-held radio wave sources (transceivers) are

of special concern. It is possible to unintentionally bring high levels of EM energy very

close to the motorized scooter control system while using these devices. This can affect

motorized scooter movement and braking. Therefore, the warnings listed below are

recommended to prevent possible interference with the control system of the motorized

scooter.

Other types of hand-held devices, such as cordless phones, laptop

computers, AM/FM radios, TV sets, CD players, and cassette players,

and small appliances, such as electric shavers and hair dryers, so far

as we know, are not likely to cause EMI problems to your motorized

scooter.

Motorized Scooter Electromagnetic Interference：

Electromagnetic interference (EMI) from sources such as radio and TV stations, amateur

radio (HAM) transmitters, two-way radios, and cellular phones can affect motorized

scooters. Following the warnings listed below should reduce the chance of unintended

brake release or motorized scooter movement, which could result in serious injury.

1.Do not operate hand-held transceivers (transmitters-receivers), such as citizens band

(CB) radios, or turn ON personal communication devices, such as cellular phones, while

the motorized scooter is turned ON;

2.Be aware of nearby transmitters, such as radio or TV stations, and try to avoid coming

close to them;

3.If unintended movement or brake release occurs, turn the motorized scooter OFF as

soon as it is safe;

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4.Be aware that adding accessories or components, or modifying the motorized scooter,

may make it more susceptible to EMI; and.

5.Report all incidents of unintended movement or brake release to the distributor listed

on the inside front cover of this manual. Note whether there is a source of EMI nearby.

1.20 volts per meter (V/m) is a generally achievable and useful immunity level against

EMI (as of May 1994). The higher the level, the greater the protection.

2.The immunity level of this product is at least 20/Vm.

There is no easy way to evaluate their effect on the overall immunity

of the motorized scooter.

Important Information：