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Steering in a tight spot
If you must steer in a tight spot, such as entering or leaving a doorway or when you
are turning around;
Bring your scooter to a full stop;
Set speed at the lowest setting;
Turn the tiller to the direction in which you wish to drive.
Steering in reverse
Please be extra careful when you are driving in reverse.
Use your right fingers to push the throttle control lever or use your left fingers
to pull back on the throttle control lever;
Turn the tiller to the left to drive in reverse to the left;
Turn the tiller to the right to drive in reverse to the right.
4.6 Control through tight spots
As you use your scooter to greatly increase your mobility, you will undoubtedly
encounter some obstacles that will require practice to manoeuvre smoothly and
safely. Below are some common obstacles that you may meet during the daily use of
your scooter. Listed with those obstacles are some driving tips that should help you
conquer those obstacles. Learn and follow those tips, and with surprising ease you
will soon be in control of your scooter as you manoeuvre it through doors, up and
down ramps, up and over curbs, through grass and gravel, and up and down inclines.
Ramps
When proceeding up any ramp, curb, or incline:
Lean forward in your seat to move your centre of gravity forward for maximum
stability and safety.
If the ramp has a switchback, good cornering ability is required:
Manoeuvre your scooter so that the front wheels take wide swings around the
corners of the ramp.
Doing this will allow your scooter's back wheels to follow a wide arc around the
corner, staying clear of obstacles.
If you must stop your scooter while driving up a ramp:
Starting up again simply requires that you apply gentle and steady forward
power pressure to the throttle control lever.
Accelerate gently after stopping on any incline.
Driving down a ramp
Keep your scooter’s speed control dial set fully counter clockwise at the slowest
speed setting.
If you must come to a stop, release the throttle control lever slowly and
smoothly.
