Care And Maintenance; Wheel Replacement - Pride Mobility TravelScooter series Betriebshandbuch

V I I I . C A R E A N D M A I N T E N A N C E
Your Travel Scooter requires a minimal amount of care and maintenance. If you do not feel confident in
your ability to perform the maintenance listed below, you may schedule inspection and maintenance at
your authorized Provider. The following areas require periodic inspection and/or care and maintenance.
TIRES
Regularly inspect your Travel Scooter's tires for signs of damage or wear.

WHEEL REPLACEMENT

Your Travel Scooter is equipped with solid tire inserts. If you have a damaged or worn tire, the entire wheel
must be replaced. Contact your authorized Provider for information regarding replacement wheels for your
Travel Scooter.
WARNING! Wheels on your Travel Scooter should only be serviced/replaced by a qualified
technician.
WARNING! Be sure that the key is removed from the key switch and the scooter is not in
freewheel mode before performing this procedure.
Follow these easy steps for a quick and safe
repair for solid tires:
1. Remove the key from the key switch and ensure
your Travel Scooter is not in freewheel mode.
2. Elevate the side of the Travel Scooter of which
you are removing the tire. Place wooden blocks
under the frame to elevate the Travel Scooter.
3. Remove the drive wheel nut and washer from
the axle. See figure 28.
4. Pull the wheel off the axle.
5. Slide the new wheel onto the axle. Make sure
the the axle key is in the axle slot.
WARNING! Ensure that the axle key
is properly installed into the axle
slot when mounting the wheel. If
not installed securely, the braking
system is disengaged which may
cause personal
product damage may result.
6. Reinstall the washer and drive wheel nut onto
the axle and tighten.
WARNING! Make sure that both the
nut and washer are reinstalled and
tightened properly.
7. Remove the blocks from beneath the Travel
Scooter.
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injury and/or
IDENTIFICATION KEY
1. Drive Wheel Nut
2. Drive Wheel Washer
3. Wheel
4. Axle Key
5. Axle Slot
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Figure 28. Wheel Replacement
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Travel Scooter Series