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Riding Your Segway PT
This section describes how to ride the Segway PT. It discusses riding for the first time and gives guidelines and helpful hints for all rides. Follow
these steps to learn to ride your PT. It is important that you practice riding in a controlled, familiar environment until you are comfortable using
your PT and InfoKey Controller.
Before riding, make sure your PT is assembled and charged. See "Assembling Your Segway PT" (p. 17), and "Charging Your Batteries" (p. 87).
Inspect your PT before each use (see "Pre-Ride Checklist" on the inside back cover of this manual). Do not ride if any part is loose, damaged,
or if the Tires are not properly inflated. See "Maintaining Your Segway PT" (p. 97). Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry that could get caught
in the PT.
Riding Form
Your posture and stance affect your ability to ride safely:
• Be alert. Scan both far ahead and in front of the Wheels—your eyes are your best tool for safely avoiding obstacles and slippery sur-
faces.
• Keep a firm grip on the Handlebar, your legs loose, and knees and elbows bent. This helps you maintain your balance over rough terrain.
• Leave a gap between yourself and the Handlebar. Do not lean over or into the Handlebar. Leaning over or into the Handlebar dramati-
cally increases the risk of collisions, falls, and loss of control.
• Keep your feet centered on the Mats.
• Practice controlled stopping.
• Keep your body aligned with the LeanSteer Frame and lean into turns.
• Point the LeanSteer Frame in the direction you want to travel.
• Make sure the Handlebar is set to the correct height. See "Adjust the Handlebar Height" (p. 21).
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