Sterling Power Products Elite XS - Manual (Page 19)

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Guidance for safe operation and use
Hill climbing
Your Scoota is designed to travel up
or down most reasonable slopes up
to 14° (1 in 4) (Fig. 15), however
both hill climbing capability and
distance travelled between battery
charges will be adversely affected
by such things as:
1. The weight of the user.
2. Terrain (e.g, grass or gravel).
3. Steepness of hills
4. Level of charge and the age of
the batteries.
5. Extremes of temperature.
6. Use and weight of accessories.
Transportation
Your Scoota may be disassembled
quickly and simply for transportation
by car. Alternatively, if you wish to
use a ramp to load your Scoota into
the back of a car then:
(i) Remove the seat, leaving the
seat stem in position.
(ii) Lower the tiller using the
adjustment lever, to its lowest
setting. (Fig. 16).
(iii) Select the minimum speed
setting, and using extreme care
stand alongside the Scoota
drive it forward up the ramp,
switch the Scoota off, release
the freewheel lever at the rear
of the Scoota and push the
Scoota fully into the car (Fig. 17).
Important: Remember to re-
engage the drive unit by pushing
the freewheel lever upwards to
stop the Scoota from moving.
Always secure your Scoota
before transportation.
Maximum slope 1 in 4 (14°)
Fig. 15
Fig. 17
Freewheel lever
Fig. 16