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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................ 3
EMI WARNING................................................................................... 4
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................. 6
IMPORTANT NOTES......................................................................... 7
USING THE SHOPRIDER FOLDING POWER CHAIR ..................... 9
GETTING TO KNOW THE JOYSTICK CONTROLLER (VSI 50) .................................................................... 9
DRIVE/FREEWHEEL MECHANISM ............................................................................................................ 10
TRANSFERRING ....................................................................................................................................... 11
FOLDING THE WHEELCHAIR .................................................................................................................... 12
ARMRESTS............................................................................................................................................... 13
SWING-AWAY, DETACHABLE LEG RESTS ............................................................................................... 13
RAMPS, SLOPES AND CAMBERS ............................................................................................................. 14
LOOKING AFTER YOUR POWER CHAIR ..................................... 15
TIRES ....................................................................................................................................................... 15
UPHOLSTERY........................................................................................................................................... 15
LUBRICATION AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................... 15
BATTERIES & BATTERY CHARGING ........................................... 16
BATTERY CHARGING PROCEDURE ............................................ 16
TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................... 17
SPECIFICATION.............................................................................. 19
QUARTERLY INSPECTION ............................................................ 20
FPC-11 BATTERY INSTALLATION (PHFW-1118/PHFW-1120).... 21
NOTES ............................................................................................. 22
DISCLAIMER ................................................................................... 24