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Turn your manual wheelchair into an ultra light power chair in seconds!

Face almost any terrain or situation independently or with friends & family.

The Light Drive’s simplicity means that journeys are much easier.

Attaching the unit to your rigid or folding manual wheelchair can be done in seconds.

Using two pre-installed plates (on the rear of the wheelchair), attach the Light Drive unit by hooking onto these then fasten by pulling the two locking handles outward.

The two plates can remain attached to the wheelchair at all times – even when the wheelchair operated without the Light Drive assistance.

To release or disengage the unit from your wheelchair, simply pull the two locking handles inward then use the lift handle located on top to remove the unit upward and away from your wheelchair.

The Light Drive unit hooks directly onto plates that are fixed to the rear of your wheelchair.

Advantages of The Light Drive…

The Light Drive is controlled with a joystick and yet remains as manoeuvrable and as easy to use as a manual chair. By releasing the clutch you can free wheel giving you the freedom to choose when to use it.

The Light Drive gives you the independence to go where you want at your own pace – climb hills with no effort, coast across grass, sweep along gravel paths, in short, most things pedestrians can do.

Specifications

Technical Data


Adaptable wheelchairs	Installation possible on virtually all chairs from 25 cm seat width (9.8 inches).
Maximum weight advised	Approx 100 kg (16 stone) for optimum performance, but can go up to 120 kg (19 stone)
Climb	20% (12°) for a person weighing 70kg (11 stone).
Speed	Adjustable between 0-10 km/h (0-6mph).
Tyres	We recommend Marathon Plus from Schwalbe as they offer excellent traction with our system and have a very thick layer of puncture resistant material. Solid tyres are not compatible.
Front castors	We recommend castors no smaller than 6’’ in diameter

Light Drive Vs. Smart Drive MX2


	LIGHT DRIVE	SMARTDRIVE MX2+
Manufacturer	Benoit, France since 1994	Max Mobility, USA since 2010
User Profile	Strength or pain impaired	Active
Wheelchair Modification Needed?	No	No
Most Often Used On	Folding wheelchair	Rigid Wheelchair
Control	Joystick (Programmable)	Push tracker and Bluetooth Bracelet
Drive	Both wheels	Mid point on wheelchair
Starting	Joystick	Tap
Direction Control	Joystick, all directions	Manual, no reverse
Freewheel Mode	Yes	Yes
Stopping	Motor is powerful brake	Tap and manually brake
Speed	10 kph	6kph
Climbing	20 degree gradient	6 degrees at least
Range	14-16 km	to 19km on constant flat
Terrain	All terrain	Most terrains excluding some rough.
Max Occupant Weight	140kg - terrain dependant	150kg - terrain dependent
Colour	8 Attractive colours	One colour, dark grey.
Heaviest Part	8.8 KG	5.7 kg
Batteries	Lithium	Lithium
Air Travel	Yes	Yes
Putting On And Taking Off	20 seconds	10 seconds
Technology	Robust, Stable	Constantly developing in recent past.
Special Minor Requirements	Schwable marathon tyres	Folding chair adaptor
Price	$9,750	$9,495