Pride Mobility PMV5000 Automobile User Manual


 
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Manual Freewheel Lever
Whenever you need or want to push your Hurricane PMV for short distances, you can put it in freewheel mode.
n The manual freewheel lever is located on the end of the motor/transaxle assembly at the right rear of the
Hurricane PMV. See figure 7.
n Pull up on the manual freewheel lever to disable the drive system and the brake system.
n You may push your Hurricane PMV.
n Push down on the manual freewheel lever to reengage the drive system and the brake system and take your
Hurricane PMV out of freewheel mode.
The Hurricane is equipped with a safety feature called push-too-fast which prevents the PMV from gaining
excessive speed while being pushed in freewheel mode.
Push-too-fast operates differently depending on which of two conditions exists.
n When the PMV is powered down off and in freewheel mode, the controller activates regenerative braking
that creates resistance when you push the PMV faster than a maximum speed which has been preprogrammed.
n When the PMV is powered up on with the manual freewheel lever in the drive down position, you will
encounter considerable resistance if you try pushing the PMV. (It is recommended that you do not push the
PMV with the key in the on position while in freewheel mode.)
Motor/Transaxle Assembly
The motor/transaxle assembly is the electromechanical unit that converts the electrical energy of your Hurricanes
batteries into the controlled mechanical energy that drives the Hurricanes wheels.
Anti-Tip Wheels
The anti-tip wheels are an integral and important safety feature of your Hurricane PMV. Do not, under any
circumstances, remove the anti-tip wheels from your Hurricane PMV. See figure 7.
WARNING! Do not remove the anti-tip wheels or modify your PMV in any way that is not
authorized by Pride.
WARNING! When your PMV is in freewheel mode, the braking system is disengaged.
n Disengage the drive motors only on a level surface.
n Ensure the key is removed from the key switch.
n Stand behind the PMV to engage or disengage freewheel mode. Never sit on a
PMV to do this.
n After you have finished pushing your PMV, always return it to the drive mode to lock
the brakes.
Failure to heed the above could result in personal injury and/or damage to your PMV.
OPERATION OF THE MANUAL FREEWHEEL LEVER
n Only put the PMV in freewheel mode when on a flat surface with the key removed.
n Pull UP FIRMLY on the manual freewheel lever when putting the PMV into freewheel
mode.
n Push DOWN FIRMLY to engage drive mode.
V. YOUR HURRICANE PMV