What you need to get ready before your first ride
- Get a friend to help you:
You will need a friend to act as your “spotter.” Using a spotter is the safest way to step on your Segway HT for the first time. The spotter can also help you with these instructions so that you can concentrate on the procedure.
If you try your first ride without a spotter, you are at greater risk of injury and you probably won’t enjoy the experience as much.
Ask your friend to read you the instructions while you learn to ride. - Select an area:
Select an appropriate area for your first ride. This may be an indoor or outdoor area and should measure at least 12 feet by 12 feet (4 meters by 4 meters) with no obstructions and a level, smooth riding surface with good traction. Find a place away from vehicles, bicycles, pets, small children, and other distractions. - Put on your helmet.
To deploy the Parking Stand:
- Make sure the power is off.
- Tilt the Segway HT back toward you.
- Turn the lever at the right front corner of the Platform to the left until it is perpendicular to the Fender.
- Move the Handlebar forward until the Segway HT rests on the Parking Stand. The Platform will be tilted backward to discourage anyone from stepping on.
To retract the Parking Stand:
- Make sure the power is off.
- Tilt the Segway HT back toward you.
- Turn the lever at the right front corner of the Platform to the right until it is parallel to the Fender.
Reminders:
- Do not tilt the Segway HT back toward you when in Balance Mode. This could cause the Segway HT to back up into you and could cause injury.
- Retract the Parking Stand before you attempt to stand on or move the Segway HT. The Parking Stand will support only an unloaded Segway HT and may break (or cause a fall) if you attempt to stand on or move the Segway HT with the Parking Stand deployed. This is a safety feature to reduce risk of injury from operating a Segway HT with the Parking Stand deployed.
- Use the Parking Stand on relatively level ground. It will not work on a slope.
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