Invacare®CometSeries
WARNING!
Riskoftippingover
–Onlyeverdrivedownhillatamaximumof2/3ofthe
topspeed.
–Ifyourscooterisfittedwithanadjustablebackrest,
alwaysreturnthebackrestofyourseattoanupright
positionbeforeascendingslopes.Werecommend
thatyouleanthebackrestslightlytotherearbefore
descendingslopes.
–Whendescendingslopes,bringyourseattoa
maximumforwardposition.
–Neverattempttoascendordescendaslopeon
slipperysurfacesorwherethereisadangerof
skidding(suchaswetpavement,iceetc).
–Avoidtryingtogetoutofthescooteronanincline
oragradient.
–Alwaysdriveinastraightdirectionalongtheroador
pathyouaretravellingon,ratherthanattemptingto
zigzag.
–Neverattempttoturnaroundonaninclineoraslope.
CAUTION!
Brakingdistanceismuchlongeronadownhill
slopethanoneventerrain
–Neverdrivedownaslopethatexceedstherated
slope(referto12Technicaldata,page55).
6.5Parkingandstationary
Ifyouparkyourvehicle,orleaveitidleorunattendedforalonger
period:
1.Switchoffthepowersupply(keyswitch)andremovekey.
6.6Useonpublicroads
Thewheelsmaybearthenote"NotForHighwayUse".However,
themobilitydevicemaybeusedonalltrafficroutesforwhichitis
approvedinaccordancewiththerelevantnationallegislation.
6.7Pushingthescooterbyhand
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryifsomeonesitsonascooterwith
disengagedmotors
Ascooterwithdisengagedmotorscanrolloutof
control.
–Disengagethemotorsonlyifnooneissittingonthe
scooter.
Themotorsofthescooterarefittedwithautomaticbrakes,
preventingthescooterfromrollingawayoutofcontrolwhen
thepowersupplyisswitchedoff.Whenpushingthescooter,the
magneticbrakesmustbedisengaged.
6.7.1Disengagingmotors
CAUTION!
Riskofvehiclerunningaway
Whenthemotorsaredisengaged(forpushoperation
whilstfreewheeling),theelectromagneticmotorbrakes
aredeactivated.
–Whenthevehicleisparked,theleversforengaging
anddisengagingthemotorsmustbelockedfirmlyinto
the“DRIVE”position(electromagneticmotorbrakes
activated).
Theleverforengaginganddisengagingthemotorislocatedonthe
right-handsideattherear.
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