Question

Hi, hope you can help, my mother who suffered a stroke has a hs-580 which hasnt been used in a while but now the weather is picking up she wants to start using it.  The diagnostic light is flashing 5 times to say there is a brake malfunction, any idea what it could be?

Its preventing it from moving at all.

Occasionally i see that people are looking for information regarding zimmer frames and stairs.

I wonder if those people are questioning if they can safely use a zimmer frame as support while climbing stairs but i think that this would be a bad idea and rather dangerous as although frames provide good support around the home and outdoors, when it comes to a flight of stairs they are not ideal.

Where they can be used safely is when there are steps outside that have quite a large area to them before the next step, sometimes where theres only a few steps to go up, and where they are not steep and allow plenty of space to safely place your frame onto.

When it comes to stairs in the home then definately dont take chances with trying to use a zimmer frame to get yourself upstairs, it becomes too difficult regarding holding on to what you need to.

Always use the correct mobility aid for each task as each is specifically designed for its purpose and if chosen and used correctly will assist you and should never create more difficulties regarding your mobility.

Note:  Zimmer Frames are also known as Walking Frames, they are the same mobility aid and the name choice is dependent simply on what you prefer to call them.

Question

I have a Pro-Rider King Class 3 mobility scooter which is just 12 months old and hardly used.  Its been parked in my garage for the past 6 months and it was working fine when I parked it up. The problem now is it won’t move. Its  showing fully charged the lights/indicators are working ok and I can hear the contacts clicks on forward/ reverse leaver but there is no movment.