Invacare AVIVA RX Series User manual

Invacare®AVIVA™RXseries

enPowerWheelchair

ServiceManual

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Contents

1General.........................................4

1.1Introduction..................................4

1.2GeneralInformation............................4

1.3SymbolsinthisManual..........................4

1.4ImagesinThisManual..........................4

2Safety..........................................5

2.1Safetyinformation..............................5

2.2SafetyandFittingInstructions.....................5

3Hygiene.........................................7

3.1HandlingofReturnedUsedProducts................7

4Setup...........................................8

4.1Generalinformationonsetup.....................8

4.2AdjustingSeatingPosition........................8

4.2.1AdjustingLowerLegLength....................8

4.2.2AdjustingSeatDepth.........................8

4.2.3AdjustingCentreofGravityofSeat...............9

4.3AdjustingCentreofGravity—UltraLowMaxxSeat.....9

4.4AdjustingCentreofGravity—ModuliteSeat..........12

4.4.1Telescopicseatframe.........................13

4.5AdjustingSeatHeight...........................13

4.5.1AdjustingSeatHeight—TiltwithFixedPivot

Point....................................14

5Testing..........................................16

5.1TestingMotor.................................16

5.2TestingMotorBrake............................16

5.3Raintest.....................................16

5.4FieldLoadT est................................17

5.5CheckingBatteryChargeLevel.....................17

6Service..........................................19

6.1GeneralWarningInformationonInstallationWork......19

6.2TighteningTorques.............................19

6.3GlossaryofFrequentlyUsedMountingHardware.......19

6.4OverviewComponents..........................20

6.5Troubleshooting...............................20

6.5.1OperationalFaults...........................20

6.5.2DriveFaultDiagnosis.........................20

6.5.3Chargingdevicefaultdiagnosis..................23

6.6ServicePlan(OnceaYear)........................23

6.7Shrouds.....................................25

6.7.1PowerModuleShrouds.......................25

6.7.2WaterProtectionShroud......................26

6.7.3MainFrameShrouds.........................26

6.7.4BatteryShroud..............................28

6.7.5RearShroud................................29

6.7.6ReplacingFender............................30

6.7.7ReplacingFrontFenderonSingle-SidedFork........31

6.7.8ReplacingFrontFenderonDouble-SidedFork.......32

6.7.9ReplacingRimCapandInsert(DriveWheel)........32

6.7.10ReplacingRimCap(CastorWheel)..............33

6.8Chassis......................................33

6.8.1ChangingWheelbase.........................33

6.8.2ReplacingKerbClimber.......................34

6.8.3ReplacingRubberFoot........................35

6.8.4ReplacingTie-DownPoints.....................35

6.8.5ReplacingC.T.C.Suspension....................36

6.8.6ReplacingandAdjustingRearSuspension..........37

6.9DriveComponents..............................38

6.9.1ReplacingMotor-GearboxUnit..................38

6.9.2Replacingorrotatingmotor/gearboxunitsealing

ring.....................................39

6.9.3Replacingmotor/gearboxclutch.................40

6.9.4ReplacingEngagingTurnKnob..................41

6.9.5ReplacingCastorFork.........................42

6.9.6ReplacingCastorLock.........................43

6.10Wheels.....................................45

6.10.1RepairInstructions..........................45

6.10.2TyrePressure..............................45

6.10.3TyreTypes................................45

6.10.4SpecicTighteningTorques....................46

6.10.5OverviewofPowerWheelchairModelsand

WheelTypes...............................46

6.10.6ReplacingDriveWheel(5–ScrewInstallation)......48

6.10.7ReplacingCastorWheelonDouble-SidedFork.....49

6.10.8ReplacingCastorWheelsonSingle-SidedFork......52

6.10.9ReplacingTyres............................52

6.10.10Replacingdrivewheelhub...................54

6.11Electronics...................................55

6.11.1ReplacingPowerModule.....................55

6.11.2ReplacingBusExpansionBlock(GLM-CONX4)......56

6.11.3ReplacingG-TracSensor......................56

6.11.4ReplacingOperatingHourCounter/Connecting

Cable....................................57

6.11.5ReplacingCableHarness......................58

6.11.6UpdatingSoftware..........................58

6.12Batteries....................................59

6.12.1GeneralInstructionsonHandlingBatteries........59

6.12.2HandlingDamagedBatteriesCorrectly...........59

6.12.3MakingBatteriesAccessible...................60

6.12.4ReplacingBatteries..........................60

6.12.5ReplacingCircuitBreaker.....................61

6.12.6CheckingCables............................62

6.13Lightingunit.................................63

6.13.1ReplacingHeadlight.........................63

6.13.2ReplacingHeadlightHolder....................63

6.13.3ReplacingRearLight.........................64

6.14Seating.....................................64

6.14.1ReplacingActuator/Spindle—TiltwithFixedPivot

Point....................................64

6.14.2ReplacingHeightAdjustmentBracket—Tiltand

Lifter-TiltModules..........................65

7MountingDahlDockingSystem.......................67

Invacare®AVIVA™RXseries

1General

1.1Introduction

Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformationaboutassembly,adjustmentandadvancedmaintenanceoftheproduct.

Toensuresafetywhenhandlingtheproduct,readthisdocumentandtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthesafety

instructions.

FindtheusermanualonInvacare’swebsiteorcontactyourInvacarerepresentative.Seeaddressesattheendofthis

document.

Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecicationswithoutfurthernotice.

Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethelatestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFontheInvacare

website.

Forpre-saleanduserinformation,seetheusermanual.

Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexampleproductsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyourInvacare

representative.Seeaddressesattheendofthisdocument.

1.2GeneralInformation

Serviceandmaintenanceworkmustbecarriedouttakingthisdocumentintoaccount.

Itisimperativethatyouobservesafetyinformation.

Informationaboutoperationoraboutgeneralmaintenanceandcareworkontheproductshouldbetakenfromservice

manual.

Assemblyofaccessoriesmightnotbedescribedinthisdocument.Refertothemanualdeliveredwiththeaccessory.

AdditionalmanualscanbeorderedfromInvacare.Seeaddressesattheendofthisdocument.

Youcanndinformationaboutorderingsparepartsinthesparepartscatalogue.

SparepartsmustmatchoriginalInvacareparts.OnlyusesparepartswhichhavebeenapprovedbyInvacare.

Theproductmayonlybemaintainedandoverhauledbyqualiedpersonnel.

Theminimumrequirementforservicetechniciansissuitabletraining,suchasinthecycleororthopedicmechanicselds,or

sufcientlylong-termjobexperience.Experienceintheuseofelectricalmeasuringequipment(multimeters)isalsoa

requirement.SpecialInvacaretrainingisrecommended.

Alterationstothemobilitydevicewhichoccurasaresultofincorrectlyorimproperlyexecutedmaintenanceoroverhaul

workleadtotheexclusionofallliabilityonthesideofInvacare.

Ifyouhaveanyproblemsorquestionscontactyourprovider .

1.3SymbolsinthisManual

Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthismanualandapplytohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultinpersonal

injuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformationbelowfordenitionsofthesignalwords.

DANGER

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatwillresultinseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

WARNING

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultinseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultinminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultindamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.

Identiesrequiredtools,componentsanditemswhichareneededtocarryoutcertainwork.

1.4ImagesinThisManual

Thedetailedimagesinthismanualaregivenmarkstoidentifyvariouscomponents.Componentmarksintextand

operationalinstructionsalwaysrelatetotheimagedirectlyabove.

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Safety

2Safety

2.1Safetyinformation

WARNING!

Theproceduresinthisservicemanual,mustbeperformedbyaspecializeddealerorqualiedservice

technician.

–Donothandlethisproductoranyavailableoptionalequipmentwithoutrstcompletelyreadingand

understandingtheseinstructionsandanyadditionalinstructionalmaterialsuchasusermanuals,installation

manualsorinstructionsheetssuppliedwiththisproductoroptionalequipment.

Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

2.2SafetyandFittingInstructions

Thesesafetyinstructionsareintendedtopreventaccidentsatwork,anditisimperativethattheyareobserved.

Beforeanyinspectionorrepairwork

•Readandobservethisrepairmanualandtheassociatedusermanual.

•Observetheminimumrequirementsforcarryingoutthework(see1.2GeneralInformation,page4).

PersonalSafetyEquipment

Safetyshoes

Themobilitydevice,andsomeofitscomponents,areveryheavy.Thesepartscanresultininjuriestothefeetifthey

areallowedtodrop.

•Wearstandardizedsafetyshoesduringallwork.

Eyeprotection

Itispossiblethatbatteryacidcanbedischargedwhenworkingondefectivebatteriesorwhenhandlingbatteriesimproperly.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenworkingonanydefectiveorpossiblydefectivebatteries.

Safetygloves

Itispossiblethatbatteryacidcanbedischargedwhenworkingondefectivebatteriesorwhenhandlingbatteriesimproperly.

•Alwayswearacid-proofsafetygloveswhenworkingonanydefectiveorpossiblydefectivebatteries.

GeneralSafetyInformationandInformationAboutFitting/Removal

DANGER!

RiskofDeath,SeriousInjury,orDamage

Lightedcigarettesdroppedontoanupholsteredseatingsystemcancauseareresultingindeath,seriousinjury,

ordamage.Mobilitydeviceoccupantsareatparticularriskofdeathorseriousinjuryfromtheseresand

resultingfumesbecausetheymaynothavetheabilitytomoveawayfromthemobilitydevice.

–DONOTsmokewhileusingthismobilitydevice.

WARNING!

RiskofSeriousInjuryorDamage

Storingorusingthemobilitydevicenearopenameorcombustibleproductscanresultinseriousinjury

ordamage.

–Avoidstoringorusingthemobilitydevicenearopenameorcombustibleproducts.

CAUTION!

Riskofcrushing

Variouscomponentssuchasthedriveunit,batteries,seatetcareveryheavy.Thisresultsininjuryhazardsto

yourhands.

–Notethehighweightofsomecomponents.Thisappliesespeciallytotheremovalofdriveunits,batteries

andtheseat.

CAUTION!

Injuryhazardifthemobilitydevicestartsmovingunintentionallyduringrepairwork

–Switchthepowersupplyoff(ON/OFFkey).

–Engagethedrive.

–Beforeliftingup,securethemobilitydevicebyusingchockstoblockthewheels.

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CAUTION!

Fireandburnhazardduetoelectricalshort-circuit

–Themobilitydevicemustbecompletelyswitchedoffbeforeremovalofvoltage-carryingcomponents!To

dothis,removethebatteries.

–Avoidshort-circuitingthecontactswhencarryingoutmeasurementsonvoltage-carryingcomponents.

CAUTION!

Riskofburnsfromhotsurfacesonthemotor

–Allowthemotorstocooldownbeforecommencingworkonthem.

CAUTION!

Injuryhazardandriskofdamagetomobilitydeviceduetoimproperorincompletemaintenancework

–Useonlyundamagedtoolsingoodcondition.

–SomemovingpartsaremountedinsocketswithPTFEcoating(Teon™).Nevergreasethesesockets!

–Neveruse"normal"nutsinsteadofself-lockingnuts.

–Alwaysusecorrectly-dimensionedwashersandspacers.

–Whenreassembling,alwaysreplaceanycabletieswhichwerecutduringdismantling.

–Aftercompletingyourwork/beforerenewedstart-upofthemobilitydevice,checkallconnectionsfor

tighttting.

–Aftercompletingyourwork/beforerenewedstart-upofthemobilitydevice,checkallpartsforcorrectlocking.

–Onlyoperatethemobilitydevicewiththeapprovedtyrepressures(seetechnicaldata).

–Checkallelectricalcomponentsforcorrectfunction.Notethatincorrectpolaritycanresultindamage

tothecontrolsystem.

–Alwayscarryoutatrialrunattheendofyourwork.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuryanddamagetoproperty,ifthemaximumspeedreductiononawheelchairwithalifterdoes

notfunctioncorrectly

Thewheelchair’scontrolunitmustreducethemaximumpossiblespeedassoonasthelifterisraised.

–Testthemaximumspeedreductionforcorrectfunctionafteranymaintenanceworkormodicationstothe

wheelchair.

CAUTION!

Anychangestothedriveprogramcanaffectthedrivingcharacteristicsandthetippingstabilityofthe

mobilitydevice

–ChangestothedriveprogrammayonlybecarriedoutbytrainedInvacareproviders.

–Invacaresuppliesallmobilitydeviceswithastandarddriveprogramex-works.Invacarecanonlygivea

warrantyforsafemobilitydevicedrivingbehavior-especiallytippingstability-forthisstandarddriveprogram.

Markallcurrentsettingsforthemobilitydevice(seat,armrests,backrestetc.),andtheassociatedcableconnecting

plugs,beforedismantling.Thismakesreassemblyeasier.Allplugsarettedwithmechanicallockswhichprevent

releaseoftheconnectingplugsduringoperation.Toreleasetheconnectingplugsthesafetylocksmustbepressed

in.Whenreassemblingensurethatthesesafetylocksarecorrectlyengaged.

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3Hygiene

3.1HandlingofReturnedUsedProducts

Whenreconditioningorrepairingreturnedmobilitydevices:

•Takeprecautionsforyourselfandtheproduct.

•Useprotectionequipmentasspeciedlocally.

BeforeTransport(AccordingtoBiologicalAgentsOrdinance)

Treatproductaccordingtofollowingprocesssteps:

ProcessStepComponent

ApplicationConditioning

technique

WorkStation

ManualcleaningSurfaceofuseddeviceBeforerepairor

reconditioning

Usesaturatedtowel

toapplycleaning

detergentandremove

residuesafterimpact.

Cleaningand

disinfection

DisinfectionSurfaceofuseddeviceBeforerepairor

reconditioning

Usesaturated

disinfectantwipes

andclean*thedevice

surface.

Cleaningand

disinfection

*Invacareusesdetergent"Nücoseptspecial"1.5%inwaterml/ml

DisinfectionTools

•Disposablewipes(eece)

•Brushestocleanareasdifculttoaccess

FurtherInformation

FormoreinformationcontactyourInvacareservicedepartment.

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4Setup

4.1Generalinformationonsetup

Thetasksdescribedinthischapterareintendedtobeperformedbytrainedandauthorizedservicetechniciansforinitial

setup.Theyarenotintendedtobeperformedbytheuser.

4.2AdjustingSeatingPosition

Adjustingtheseatingpositioninordertoadaptthemobilitydeviceoptimallytotherequirementsoftheuser,we

recommendthatyouaskyourauthorisedInvacareprovidertoadjustseatdepthindividually.Adaptingtheseattothe

user'sseatingpositiondependsontheseatthathasbeentted,andshouldbecarriedoutinthefollowingsequence.

1.Adjustingthelowerleglengthandseatdepth.See4.2.1AdjustingLowerLegLength,page8and4.2.2Adjusting

SeatDepth,page8.

2.Adjustingthecenterofgravityoftheseatframe.See4.2.3AdjustingCentreofGravityofSeat,page9.

3.Checkingthattheswivelcastorscanmovefreely.

4.Repetitionofsteps2to4,ifnecessary.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryaftertiltingofmobilitydevicecausedbyblockedsteeringwheels

–Alwayschecktheseatdepthsettingsforbothforwardandreversemovement.Makesurethatsteeringwheels

canrotatefreelyandhavenotcontacttoanyxedmobilitydevicecomponent.

WARNING!

Anychangestothedriveprogramcanaffectthedrivingcharacteristicsandthetippingstabilityofthe

mobilitydevice

–ChangestothedriveprogrammayonlybecarriedoutbytrainedInvacareproviders.

–Invacaresuppliesallmobilitydeviceswithastandarddriveprogramex-works.Invacarecanonlygivea

warrantyforsafevehicledrivingbehavior-especiallythetippingstability-forthisstandarddriveprogram.

WARNING!

Riskofcrushing

Theseatisveryheavy.Riskofinjurytohandsandfeet.

–Payattentiontothehandandfeet.

–Useproperliftingtechniques.

CAUTION!

Riskoftippingover

Anychangeintheseatingpositioncannegativelyinuencethestabilityofthemobilitydevice.

–Alwaysmakesurethatthemobilitydeviceisstableandwillnottipover,afteradjustingseatingposition.

4.2.1AdjustingLowerLegLength

Invacareoffersarangeoflegrestswhichcanbeadjustedindividually.Seeusermanual.

4.2.2AdjustingSeatDepth

A:Seatdepth

B:Centreofgravityoftheseat/seatposition

ModuliteSeat

TheseatdepthAcanbeadjustedbymovingthepositionofthebackrestinrelationtotheseatsurface.Seeuser

manualofModulite.

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UltraLowMaxxSeat

TheseatdepthAcanbeadjustedbymovingthepositionofsiderailswithfrontseatplatesinrelationtothebackrest.See

usermanualofUltraLowMaxx.

4.2.3AdjustingCentreofGravityofSeat

Thecentreofgravityofseat(CoG)canbeadjustedbymountingseatframefarthertowardsfrontortherearofseat.

CAUTION!

Theseatingsystemofthemobilitydeviceisdeliveredexworkswithastandardadjustmentofcentreof

gravity(CoG),whichmeets80%–90%ofuserrequirements.CoGcanbeadjustedindividually.However,any

changeinthisadjustmentsettingcannegativelyinuencethestabilityofthemobilitydevice.

–Youmustperformanindividualriskanalysiseverytimeyouchangethecentreofgravityoftheseating

position,inordertoensurethesafetyandstabilityofthemobilitydevice.

A:Seatdepth

B:centreofgravityoftheseat/seatposition

Theuserweightandseatdepthhavestronginuencesonthechoiceofthecentreofgravity(CoG).Iftheuseris

heavyandtheseatdepthisgreater,thefocusshouldbethefartherback.Forbestpossibledrivingcharacteristicsof

rear-wheeldrivemobilitydevices,theweightshouldbedistributed:30%–40%frontand60%-70%rear .For

centerwheeldrivestheweightshouldbedistributed25%front,50%centerand25%rear.

CAUTION!

Riskofdamageduetocollisionsofthelegrestswithotherpartsofthemobilitydevice

–Setthelegreststothesmallestanglebeforeadjustingtheseatcentreofgravity.

–Payattentionwithadjustingseatcentreofgravitythatlegrestsdonottouchanyotherpartsofmobility

device.Thisensuresthatthelegrestscannotcollidewithotherpartsofmobilitydevice.

Seatsystems

FordetailsonModuliteseatandUltraLowMaxxseatseethefollowingsections.

4.3AdjustingCentreofGravity—UltraLowMaxxSeat

•4mmAllenkey

Fig.4-1

Thefollowingtableslisttherecommendedmodulepositionsdependingonthewheelbaselengthandtheseatdepth.The

xxvalueisthedistancebetweentherearedgeoftheheight-adjustmentbracketandtherearedgeofthemainframe.

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Variantnarrowbase—Recommendedpositionsofmodule

TiltandLifter-TiltModulesTiltwithFixedPivotPoint

WheelbaseSeatDepthDistanceXXCommentDistanceXXComment

405mm/16inchN/AN/A

72.5mm

Bestperformance

430mm/17inchN/AN/A

50.0mm

Bestperformance

455mm/18inchN/AN/A

27.5mm

Bestperformance

480mm/19inchN/AN/A

27.5mm

Lossof

performance

possible

505mm/20inchN/AN/A

27.5mm

Lossof

performance

possible

530mm/21inchN/AN/AN/AN/A

555mm/22inchN/AN/AN/AN/A

460mm

580mm/23inchN/AN/AN/AN/A

405mm/16inch

72.5mm

Bestperformance

72.5mm

Lossof

performance

possible

430mm/17inch

50.0mm

Bestperformance

50.0mm

Lossof

performance

possible

455mm/18inch

27.5mm

Bestperformance

27.5mm

Lossof

performance

possible

480mm/19inch

27.5mm

Lossof

performance

possible

5.0mm

Bestperformance

505mm/20inch

27.5mm

Lossof

performance

possible

5.0mm

Bestperformance

530mm/21inchN/AN/AN/AN/A

555mm/22inchN/AN/AN/AN/A

490mm

580mm/23inchN/AN/AN/AN/A

405mm/16inch

72.5mm

Lossof

performance

possible

72.5mm

Lossof

performance

possible

430mm/17inch

50.0mm

Lossof

performance

possible

50.0mm

Lossof

performance

possible

455mm/18inch

27.5mm

Lossof

performance

possible

27.5mm

Lossof

performance

possible

480mm/19inch

5.0mm

Bestperformance

5mm

Lossof

performance

possible

505mm/20inch

5.0mm

Bestperformance

–17.5mm

Lossof

performance

possible

530mm/21inchN/AN/A

–17.5mm

Bestperformance

555mm/22inchN/AN/A

–40.0mm

Bestperformance

520mm

580mm/23inchN/AN/A

–40.0mm

Bestperformance

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TiltandLifter-TiltModulesTiltwithFixedPivotPoint

WheelbaseSeatDepthDistanceXXCommentDistanceXXComment

405mm/16inch

95.0mm

Bestperformance

95.0mm

Bestperformance

430mm/17inch

72.5mm

Bestperformance

72.5mm

Bestperformance

455mm/18inch

50.0mm

Bestperformance

50.0mm

Bestperformance

480mm/19inch

50.0mm

Lossof

performance

possible

27.5mm

Bestperformance

505mm/20inch

50.0mm

Lossof

performance

possible

27.5mm

Bestperformance

530mm/21inchN/AN/AN/AN/A

555mm/22inchN/AN/AN/AN/A

490mm

580mm/23inchN/AN/AN/AN/A

405mm/16inch

95.0mm

Lossof

performance

possible

95.0mm

Lossof

performance

possible

430mm/17inch

72.5mm

Lossof

performance

possible

72.5mm

Lossof

performance

possible

455mm/18inch

50.0mm

Bestperformance

50.0mm

Lossof

performance

possible

480mm/19inch

27.5mm

Bestperformance

27.5mm

Lossof

performance

possible

505mm/20inch

27.5mm

Bestperformance

5.0mm

Lossof

performance

possible

530mm/21inchN/AN/A

5.0mm

Bestperformance

555mm/22inchN/AN/A

–17.5mm

Bestperformance

520mm

580mm/23inchN/AN/A

–17.5mm

Bestperformance

405mm/16inch

95.0mm

Lossof

performance

possible

95.0mm

Lossof

performance

possible

430mm/17inch

72.5mm

Lossof

performance

possible

72.5mm

Lossof

performance

possible

455mm/18inch

50.0mm

Lossof

performance

possible

50.0mm

Lossof

performance

possible

480mm/19inch

27.5mm

Lossof

performance

possible

27.5mm

Lossof

performance

possible

505mm/20inch

5.0mm

Lossof

performance

possible

5.0mm

Lossof

performance

possible

530mm/21inch

5.0mm

Bestperformance

–17.5mm

Lossof

performance

possible

555mm/22inch

5.0mm

Bestperformance

–40.0mm

Lossof

performance

possible

550mm

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TiltandLifter-TiltModulesTiltwithFixedPivotPoint

WheelbaseSeatDepthDistanceXXCommentDistanceXXComment

580mm/23inch

5.0mm

Bestperformance

–40.0mm

Lossof

performance

possible

1.Removemainframeshroudsonbothsides.See6.7

Shrouds,page25.

2.RemovescrewsAandwashersBonbothsides.

3.Alignmoduleaccordingtotableforyourvariant.

4.Insertscrewsandwashersandtighten.

5.Re-installshrouds.

Fig.4-2

4.4AdjustingCentreofGravity—ModuliteSeat

OntheModuliteseat,thecentreofgravityisadjustedviathelateralproles.See4.4.1Telescopicseatframe,page13.

Thefollowingtableslisttherecommendedmodulepositionsdependingonthewheelbaselengthandtheseatdepth.The

xxvalueisthedistancebetweentherearedgeoftheheight-adjustmentbracketandtherearedgeofthemainframe.

Fig.4-3

Variantnarrowbase—Recommendedpositionsofmodule

WheelbaseSeatDepthDistanceXXComment

405mm/16inchN/AN/A

455mm/18inchN/AN/A

460mm

505mm/20inchN/AN/A

405mm/16inch

50.0mm

Bestperformance

455mm/18inch

50.0mm

Bestperformance

490mm

505mm/20inch

72.5mm

Bestperformance

405mm/16inch

50.0mm

Lossofperformancepossible

455mm/18inch

50.0mm

Lossofperformancepossible

520mm

505mm/20inch

50.0mm

Lossofperformancepossible

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Variantwidebase—Recommendedpositionsofmodule

WheelbaseSeatDepthDistanceXXComment

405mm/16inch

50.0mm

Bestperformance

455mm/18inch

50.0mm

Bestperformance

490mm

505mm/20inch

72.5mm

Bestperformance

405mm/16inch

50.0mm

Lossofperformancepossible

455mm/18inch

50.0mm

Lossofperformancepossible

520mm

505mm/20inch

50.0mm

Lossofperformancepossible

405mm/16inch

50.0mm

Lossofperformancepossible

455mm/18inch

50.0mm

Lossofperformancepossible

550mm

505mm/20inch

50.0mm

Lossofperformancepossible

4.4.1Telescopicseatframe

•6mmAllenkey

1.Removeseatplateorslingseat(1),seechapter“Adjustingseatwidth”inModuliteservicemanual.

2.LoosenAllenscrews(2)infrontandrear,leftandright–DONOTremove.

3.Shiftpositionofseat.

4.Tightenscrews.

5.Installseatplateorslingseat.

4.5AdjustingSeatHeight

Howyouadjusttheseatheightdependsontheseatingsystemandthetiltmechanism.

Moduliteseat

Tiltandlifter-tiltmodules

See6.14.2ReplacingHeightAdjustment

Bracket—TiltandLifter-TiltModules,

page65.

UltraLowMaxxseat

TiltwithxedpivotpointSee4.5.1AdjustingSeatHeight—Tilt

withFixedPivotPoint,page14.

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4.5.1AdjustingSeatHeight—TiltwithFixedPivotPoint

Fig.4-4

•10mmwrench

•Flatscrewdriver

•Oblongwoodenblock(atleast7.5cmx7.5cmx35cm)

Fig.4-5

Availablesettings

Mounting

PositionSeatHeight

A

435mm

B

460mm

C

485mm

CAUTION!

RiskofCrushing

Seatcomesdownwhenfrontorrearxingoftheseatareremoved.

–Donotremovefrontandrearxingoftheseatatthesametime.

–Holdtheseatinpositionwhileremovingtheactuator.

–Placeawoodenblockbetweenseatandchassis,orlowerseatcarefullytothechassis.

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1.RemoveSLretainerclipDandpinEontopxationof

actuator .Holdseatinposition.

2.Adjustseatheightontopxationaccordingtotable

Availablesettings,page14.

3.Re-installSLretainerclipandpin.

Fig.4-6

4.LoosenscrewsFonbothsidessightly.

5.LoosenandremovescrewsGandwashersHonboth

sides.

6.AdjustseatheightatheightadjustmentbracketI

accordingtotableAvailablesettings,page14.

7.Re-installwashersandscrews.

8.Tightenscrews.

Fig.4-7

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5Testing

5.1TestingMotor

•Phillipsscrewdriver,size2

•Digitalmultimeterwithresistancemeasurement

1.Removeshroudthatcoverspowermodule.See6.7

Shrouds,page25.

2.UnplugcableofmotorAfrompowermodule.

3.ConnectmultimeterBtomotorplugcontactsCandD

andmeasureresistancebetweencontacts.

Aresistanceofbetween0.5ohmsand5ohms

indicatesamotorreadyforoperation.A

resistanceofbetween15ohmsandinnity

indicatesadefectivemotor .Highresistancesare

normallycausedbybadconnectionsorworn

carbonbrushes.

Fig.5-1DuraWattmotorservesasanexample.

5.2TestingMotorBrake

Thistestshouldonlybecarriedoutonmobilitydevicewithconventionalmotor-gearboxunits.

CAUTION!

Riskofdamagetopowermoduleduetoshortsinmotorbrake

–NEVERconnectashortedmotorbraketoanintactpowermodule.

–Alwaysreplaceshortedbrakesimmediately.

Adefectivemotorcandamagethepowermodule,butadefectivepowermodulecannotdamagethemotor.

•Phillipsscrewdriver,size2

•Digitalmultimeterwithresistancemeasurement

1.Removeshroudthatcoverspowermodule.See6.7

Shrouds,page25

.

2.UnplugcableofmotorAfrompowermodule.

3.ConnectmultimeterBtomotorplugcontactsEandF

andmeasureresistancebetweencontacts.

Aresistanceofbetween40ohmsand80ohms

indicatesanintactbrake.Aresistanceof0ohms

oraveryhighresistance(mega-ohmsorinnity)

indicatesashort-circuit,abadconnectionora

defectivebrake.

4.Ifthereisadefect,replacemotorandsenditto

InvacareServiceforinspectionorrepair.

Fig.5-2DuraWattmotorservesasanexample.

5.3Raintest

•Checktoensurethattheblackbatteryterminalcapsaresecuredinplace,gaiterisnottornorcrackedwherewater

canenterandthatallelectricalconnectionsaresecureatalltimes.

•Donotusethemobilitydeviceifthegaiteristornorcracked.Ifthegaiterbecomestornorcracked,replace

immediately.

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5.4FieldLoadTest

Oldbatteriesloosetheirabilitytostoreandreleasepowerduetoincreasedinternalresistance.Inthisprocedure,batteries

aretestedunderloadusingadigitalvoltmetertocheckbatterychargelevelatthechargerconnector.Thechargerconnector

islocatedontheremote.Whenvoltageattheoutputdrops1.0voltsunderload(2.0voltsforapair),replacethebatteries.

Readtheseinstructionscarefullyandthemanufacturer’sinstructionsonthedigitalvoltmeterbeforeproceeding.

•Voltmeter

WARNING!

–Whenperformingthefollowingsteps,ensureyourfeetareclearfromcastersandwall,otherwiseinjury

mayresult.

1.SwitchelectronicsOFFonremote.

2.Makesurebatteryisfullycharged.Anextremely

dischargedbatterywillexhibitthesamesymptomsasa

badbattery.

3.Removefootboard/legrestsfrommobilitydevice.

4.ConnectvoltmeterleadstochargerconnectorAon

mobilitydevice.MostdigitalvoltmetersBarenot

affectedbypolarity.However,analogmeters(meters

withswingingneedles)canbeandshouldbeused

carefully.

Agoodmeterreadingshouldbe25.5VDCto

26.0VDCwiththechairinneutral.

5.SwitchelectronicsONonremote.

6.Ensuethatyourfeetareclearfromcastersandwall.

7.Runmobilitydeviceinneutralforatleast2minutes.

8.Sitinmobilitydeviceandplaceyourfeetagainstadoor

jam,workbenchorotherstationaryobject.

9.Carefullygiveforwardcommand,tryingtodrivethe

mobilitydevicethroughthestationaryobject.Theload

shoulddrawbetween30ampsto40ampsfromthe

batteriesfor0.3seconds.

Performingthisstepputsaheavyloadon

thebatteriesastheytrytopushthroughthe

stationaryobject.Ifthewheelsspin,havetwo

individuals(oneoneacharm)applyasmuch

downwardpressureaspossibleonthearmsof

themobilitydevice.

10.Readmeterwhilemotorsarestrainingtodetermine

voltageunderload.

Ifthevoltagedropsmorethan2.0voltsfrom

apairoffullychargedbatteriesduringthe0.3

seconds,theyshouldbereplacedregardlessof

theunloadedvoltages.

Fig.5-3

5.5CheckingBatteryChargeLevel

Thefollowing“Dos”and“Don’ts”areprovidedforyourconvenienceandsafety.

DON’TDO

Don’tperformanyinstallationormaintenancewithoutrst

readingthismanual.

Readandunderstandthismanualandanyservice

informationthataccompaniesabatteryandchargerbefore

operatingthepersonaltransporter .

Don’tperforminstallationormaintenanceofbatteriesin

anareathatcouldbedamagedbybatteryspills.

Movethepersonaltransportertoaworkareabefore

cleaningterminals,oropeningbatterybox.

Don’tmakeitahabittodischargebatteriestothelowest

level.

Rechargeasfrequentlyaspossibletomaintainahigh

chargelevelandextendbatterylife.

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DON’TDO

Don’tusechargersorbatteriesthatarenotappropriate

forthechair.

Followrecommendationsinthismanualwhenselecting

abatteryorcharger .

Don’tputnewbatteriesintoservicebeforecharging.Fullychargeanewbatterybeforeusing.

Don’ttiportiltbatteries.Useacarryingstraptoremove,moveorinstallabattery.

Don’ttaponclampsandterminalswithtools.Pushbatteryclampsontheterminals.Spreadclampswider

ifnecessary.

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6Service

6.1GeneralWarningInformationonInstallationWork

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuryanddamagetoproperty,ifthemaximumspeedreductiononamobilitydevicewithalifterdoes

notfunctioncorrectly

Themobilitydevice’selectronicsmustreducethemaximumpossiblespeedassoonasthelifterisraised

above100mm.

–Testthemaximumspeedreductionforcorrectfunctionafteranymaintenanceworkormodications

tothemobilitydevice.

6.2TighteningTorques

CAUTION!

Riskofdamagetomobilitydeviceduetoimproperlytightenedscrews,nutsorplasticconnections.

–Alwaystightenscrews,nutsetc.tothestatedtighteningtorque.

–Onlytightenscrewsornutswhicharenotlistedherengertight.

Thetighteningtorquesstatedinthefollowinglistarebasedonthethreaddiameterforthenutsandboltsforwhichno

specicvalueshavebeendetermined.Allvaluesassumedryandde-greasedthreads.

ThreadTighteningTorqueinNm±10%

M43Nm

M5

6Nm

M610Nm

M825Nm

M1049Nm

M1280Nm

M14120Nm

M16180Nm

6.3GlossaryofFrequentlyUsedMountingHardware

Somemountinghardwaremaybedifculttoidentifyinthedrawingswithinthisdocument.Foreasieridentcation,seethe

followingtableforcommonmountinghardwaredeliveredwithourmobilitydevicesandspareparts.

WedgelockwasherSLretainerclip

T-nut

Featherkey

Shaftretainingring

Setscrew

Cone-shapedpin

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6.4OverviewComponents

6.5Troubleshooting

6.5.1OperationalFaults

Proceedasfollowsifyouhaveanyproblems:

1.Firstassessthepossiblecauseoftheproblemusingthefollowingtable.

2.Checktheremotestatusdisplay.Evaluatetheasherrorcode.

3.Carryoutthenecessarychecksandrepairsasrecommendedinthefollowingtable.

Thevariouspowermodulescanbettedinconnectionwithdifferentremotesinthemobilitydevice.Recticationof

operationalfaultsdependsonthepowermoduletted.Thepowermodulesusedaredescribedinthecorresponding

controlsmanual.

Thetablesforrecticationofoperationalfaultslistedinthefollowingchaptersareonlyanexcerptfromtheoriginal

manufacturer'smanuals.YoucanobtaintheoriginalmanualsfromInvacare.

6.5.2DriveFaultDiagnosis

ProblemOthersymptomsPossiblecauseSolution

Documentation

Theremotestatus

displayilluminates

normallyandshows

anerrorcode.

Drivemotors

disengaged

Engagedrivemotors.Seeusermanual.

BatteriesdefectiveReplacebatteries.

See6.12Batteries,

page59.

Completelydischarged

battery

Pre-chargebatteries.Seeusermanual.

Checkstatusofcircuit

breaker .

Seeusermanual. Powersupplyto

remoteinterrupted

Checkcablesbetween

modulesforloose

connectionsor

damage.

See6.12.6Checking

Cables,page62

.

Remotestatusdisplay

doesnotilluminate

RemotedefectiveReplaceremote.See6.11.1Replacing

PowerModule,page

55.

Mobilitydevicewill

notstart

Remotestatusdisplay

ashing

Variouscauses

Assesserrorcode.Seeremotemanual.

Batteriesdefective

(unstablevoltage)

Replacebatteries.

See6.12Batteries,

page59.

Mobilitydevice

juddersindrivemode

None

Drivemotor(s)

defective

Replacemotor(s).

See6.9.1Replacing

Motor-GearboxUnit,

page38

.

None

Drivemotorsrunning

asymmetrically

Changeprogramming

tosynchronisemotors.

SeeLiNXservice

manual.

Mobilitydevicepulls

toleftorright

TyrevisiblydentedNotenoughtyre

pressure

Checktyrepressure,

replaceinnertube

and/orvalveif

necessary.

BadconnectionsCheckallconnecting

cables.

See6.12.6Checking

Cables,page62.

Errormessagedoes

notdisappear

None

MotorbrakedefectiveMeasureinternal

resistanceofbrakes,

replacemotorif

defective.

See5.2TestingMotor

Brake,page16

and6.9.1Replacing

Motor-GearboxUnit,

page38.

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