Invacare Comet Series PRO User manual

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InvacareĀ® Comet Series
Comet
PRO
, Comet
ALPINE+
, Comet
ULTRA
en Scooter
UserManual
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Contents
1General........................................5
1.1Introduction..................................5
1.2Symbolsinthismanual...........................5
1.3Typeclassification..............................5
1.4Intendeduse..................................5
1.5Regulations...................................6
1.6Warranty....................................6
1.7Servicelife....................................6
1.8Limitationofliability.............................6
2Safety..........................................7
2.1Generalsafetynotes............................7
2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem............8
2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagneticinterference......10
2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheelmode.......11
2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand
maintenance.................................12
2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesandmodifications
tothemobilitydevice..........................13
2.7Labelsontheproduct...........................14
3Components....................................17
3.1Mainpartsofthescooter.........................17
3.2Operatingconsole(LEDversion)...................17
3.3Operatingconsole(LCDversion)...................19
4Setup..........................................21
4.1Generalsetupinformation........................21
4.2Movingtheseatpositionforwardsorbackwards........22
4.3Adjustingthearmrestwidth.......................22
4.4Adjustingthearmrestheight.......................23
4.5Adjustingthearmrestangle.......................23
4.6Adjustingbackrestangle..........................23
4.7Adjustingthelordosissupport(Comet
ULTRA
only).......24
4.8Adjustingtheheadrest...........................24
4.9Disengagingtheseattorotateorremoveit............25
4.10Movingtheseatlifter(option).....................25
4.11Adjustingtheangleofthesteeringcolumn............26
5Accessories.....................................27
5.1Posturebelts..................................27
5.1.1Typesofposturebelts........................27
5.1.2Adjustingtheposturebeltcorrectly...............27
5.1.3Installingtheposturebelt......................27
5.2Rollatorbracket...............................28
5.2.1Attachingtherollator.........................28
5.2.2Removingtherollatorbracket...................29
5.2.3Positioningtherearreflector....................29
5.3Changingthecoloredshrouds.....................30
6Usage..........................................32
6.1Gettinginandout..............................32
6.2Beforedrivingforthefirsttime.....................33
6.3TakingObstacles...............................33
6.3.1Maximumobstacleheight......................33
6.3.2Safetyinformationwhenascendingobstacles........33
6.3.3Thecorrectwaytoovercomeobstacles............33
6.4Drivingupanddowngradients.....................33
6.5Parkingandstationary...........................34
6.6Useonpublicroads.............................34
6.7Pushingthescooterbyhand.......................34
6.7.1Disengagingmotors..........................34
6.8Drivingthescooter.............................35
6.9Switchingthelightsonandoff......................36
6.10Switchingthedirectionindicatoronandoff...........36
6.11Switchingthehazardlightsonandoff...............36
6.12Usingthehorn................................36
6.13Switchingthelowspeedmodeonandoff............36
6.14Activatinganddeactivatingcurvecontrolduringbend
travel......................................36
6.15Modeselection...............................37
6.16Adjustingthedisplay............................38
7Controlssystem.................................41
7.1Controlsprotectionsystem.......................41
7.1.1Themainfuse...............................41
7.2Batteries.....................................41
7.2.1Generalinformationoncharging.................41
7.2.2Generalinstructionsoncharging.................41
7.2.3Howtochargethebatteries....................42
7.2.4Howtodisconnectthebatteriesaftercharging.......43
7.2.5StorageandMaintenance.......................43
7.2.6Instructionsonusingthebatteries................43
7.2.7Transportingbatteries.........................44
7.2.8Generalinstructionsonhandlingthebatteries.......44
7.2.9Removingthebatteries........................44
7.2.10Howtohandledamagedbatteriescorrectly........44
8Transport......................................46
8.1Transport-Generalinformation....................46
8.2Transferringthemobilitydevicetoavehicle...........46
8.3Transportingthemobilitydevicewithoutoccupant......47
9Maintenance....................................48
9.1Maintenanceintroduction.........................48
9.2Cleaningthemobilitydevice.......................48
9.3Inspectionchecks...............................48
9.4Wheelsandtires...............................49
9.5Long-termstorage..............................50
10AfterUse......................................51
10.1Reconditioning................................51
10.2Disposal....................................51
11Troubleshooting................................52
11.1Diagnosisandfaultrepair........................52
11.1.1Errordiagnosis.............................52
11.1.2Errorcodesanddiagnosticcodes................53
12Technicaldata..................................55
12.1Technicalspecifications..........................55
13Service........................................59
13.1Inspectionsperformed..........................59
General
1General
1.1Introduction
ThankyouforchoosinganInvacareproduct.
Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthehandling
oftheproduct.Inordertoensuresafetywhenusingtheproduct,
readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthesafetyinstructions.
Ifyoufindthatthefontsizeintheprintversionoftheusermanual
isdifficulttoread,youcandownloaditasapdffromtheInvacare
website(seebackpageofthismanual).Thepdfcanthenbescaledon
screentoafontsizethatismorecomfortableforyou.
Thismobilitydevicehasbeenconstructedforalargecircleofusers
withdifferentrequirements.
Thedecisionwhetherthemodelissuitablefortheusermayonlybe
takenbymedicalspecialistswithappropriateexpertise.
Somemaintenanceandsettingscanbeperformedbytheuser
orhis/hersattendants.Certainadjustmentsdohoweverrequire
technicaltrainingandmayonlybecarriedoutbyyourInvacare
specialistprovider.RefertotheInspectioncheckschapterin9
Maintenance,page48
.Damagesanderrorscausedbynonobservance
oftheusermanualorasaresultofincorrectmaintenanceare
excludedfromallguarantees.
Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexampleproduct
safetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyourlocalInvacare
representative.Foraddressandwebsiteseebackpageofthismanual.
1.2Symbolsinthismanual
Inthismanual,hazardstatementsareindicatedbysymbols.The
symbolsareaccompaniedbyasignalwordthatindicatestheseverity
oftherisk.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
seriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
minororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
damagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation
forefficient,trouble-freeuse.
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC
concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateofthis
productisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.
Thissymbolidentifiesalistofvarioustools,
componentsanditemswhichyouwillneedinorder
tocarryoutcertainwork.
1.3Typeclassification
ThisvehiclehasbeenclassifiedaccordingtoEN12184asaclassC
mobilityproduct(outdoors).Becauseofitssizeitislesssuitable
foruseinindoorenvironments,buthasalongerdrivingrangeand
theabilitytoovercomelargerandmoredifficultobstaclesinoutdoor
settings.
1.4Intendeduse
Thismobilitydevicewasdesignedforpersonswhoseabilitytowalk
isimpaired,butwhoarestillintermsoftheireyesightandphysically
andmentallyabletooperateanelectricmobilitydevice.
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1.5Regulations
ThevehiclewassuccessfullytestedaccordingtoGermanand
internationalstandardsastoitssafety.Itsatisfiestherequirements
accordingtoRoHS2011/65/EU,REACH1907/2006/ECandDIN
EN12184includingEN1021-2andISO7176ā€“14.Itwasalsotested
successfullyaccordingtoEN60529IPX4astoitsresistancetospray
water,andisthereforewellsuitedforweatherconditionssuch
astypicalEuropeanweatherconditions.Whenequippedwithan
appropriatelightingsystem,thevehicleissuitableforuseonpublic
roads.
1.6Warranty
Thetermsandconditionsofthewarrantyarepartofthegeneral
termsandconditionsparticulartotheindividualcountriesinwhich
thisproductissold.
1.7Servicelife
Weestimateaservicelifeoffiveyearsforthisproduct,providedit
isusedinstrictaccordancewiththeintendeduseassetoutinthis
documentandallmaintenanceandservicerequirementsaremet.
Theestimatedservicelifecanbeexceedediftheproductiscarefully
usedandproperlymaintained,andprovidedtechnicalandscientific
advancesdonotresultintechnicallimitations.Theservicelifecan
alsobeconsiderablyreducedbyextremeorincorrectusage.Thefact
thatweestimateaservicelifeforthisproductdoesnotconstitutean
additionalwarranty.
1.8Limitationofliability
Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:
ā€¢Non-compliancewiththeusermanual
ā€¢Incorrectuse
ā€¢Naturalwearandtear
ā€¢Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserorathirdparty
ā€¢Technicalmodifications
ā€¢Unauthorizedmodificationsand/oruseofunsuitablespareparts
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2Safety
2.1Generalsafetynotes
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifmobilitydeviceisusedinany
otherwaythanthepurposedescribedinthis
manual
ā€“Onlyeverusethemobilitydeviceinaccordancewith
theinstructionsinthisusermanual.
ā€“Paystrictattentiontothesafetyinformation.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisdrivenwhen
yourabilitytodriveisimpairedbymedication
oralcohol
ā€“Neverdriveanyvehicleundertheinfluenceof
medicationoralcohol.
WARNING!
Riskofdamageorinjuryifthemobilitydeviceis
accidentallysetintomotion
ā€“Switchthepowersystemoffbeforeyougetin,getout
orhandleunwieldyobjects.
ā€“Beawarethatthemotorbrakesareautomatically
deactivatedwhenthemotorsaredisengaged.Forthis
reason,freewheeloperationisonlyrecommended
onflatsurfaces,neverongradients.Neverleave
yourmobilitydeviceonagradientwithitsmotors
disengaged.Alwaysre-engagethemotorsimmediately
afterpushingthemobilitydevice.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthepowerisswitchedoffwhile
themobilitydeviceisinmotion,duetoitcoming
toanabrupt,sharpstop
ā€“Ifyouhavetobrakeinanemergency,simplyrelease
thedriveleverandallowthemobilitydevicetocome
toacompletestop.
ā€“Iffitted,pullthehandbrakeuntilthemobilitydevice
comestoastop.
ā€“Onlyswitchthemobilitydeviceoffwhileinmotion
asalastresort.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceistransported
inanothervehiclewiththeoccupantseatedinit
ā€“Nevertransportthemobilitydevicewiththeoccupant
seatedinit.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifyoufalloffthemobilitydevice
ā€“Ifrestrainingsystemsareinstalled(suchasseatbelts),
usethemeachtimeyoudrivethemobilitydevice.
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CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryifmaximumpermissibleloadis
exceeded
ā€“Donotexceedthemaximumpermissibleload(refer
to12Technicaldata,page55).
ā€“Themobilitydeviceisonlydesignedforusebyasingle
occupantwhosemaximumweightdoesnotexceed
themaximumpermissibleloadofthedevice.Never
usethemobilitydevicetotransportmorethanone
person.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryduetowrongliftingordroppingof
heavycomponents
ā€“Whenmaintaining,servicingorliftinganypartofyour
mobilitydevice,takeintoaccounttheweightofthe
individualcomponentsespeciallythebatteries.Be
sureatalltimestoadoptthecorrectliftingposture
andaskforassistanceifnecessary.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjurybymovingparts
ā€“Makesurethatnoinjuryisincurredbymovingparts
ofthemobilitydevice,likewheelsoraseatlifter(if
fitted),especiallywhenchildrenarearound.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryfromhotsurfaces
ā€“Donotleavethemobilitydeviceindirectsunlightfor
prolongedperiods.Metalpartsandsurfacessuchas
theseatandarmrestscanbecomeveryhot.
CAUTION!
Riskoffireorbreakingdownduetoelectric
devicesbeingconnected
ā€“Donotconnectanyelectricdevicestoyourmobility
devicethatarenotexpresslycertifiedbyInvacarefor
thispurpose.Haveallelectricalinstallationsdoneby
yourauthorizedInvacaredealer.
2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem
WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjuryordamage
Misuseofthemobilitydevicemaycausethemobility
devicetostartsmoking,sparking,orburning.Death,
seriousinjury,ordamagemayoccurduetofire.
ā€“DONOTusethemobilitydeviceotherthanits
intendedpurpose.
ā€“Ifthemobilitydevicestartssmoking,sparking,or
burning,discontinueusingthemobilitydeviceand
seekserviceIMMEDIATELY.
WARNING!
Riskoffire
Switchedonlampsproduceheat.Ifyoucoverthelamps
withfabricssuchasclothes,thereisariskthatthefabric
maycatchfire.
ā€“NEVERcoverthelightsystemwithfabric.
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WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjuryordamagewhen
carryingalongoxygensystems
Textilesandothermaterialsthatnormallywouldnot
burnareeasilyignitedandburnwithgreatintensityin
oxygenenrichedair.
ā€“Checktheoxygentubingdaily,fromthecylinder
tothedeliverysite,forleaksandholdawayfrom
electricalsparksandanysourceofignition.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamageduetoelectricalshorts
Connectorpinsoncablesconnectedtothepower
modulecanstillbeliveevenwhenthesystemisoff.
ā€“Cableswithlivepinsshouldbeconnected,restrained
orcovered(withnon-conductivematerials)sothat
theyarenotexposedtohumancontactormaterials
thatcouldcauseelectricalshorts.
ā€“Whencableswithlivepinshavetobedisconnected,
forexample,whenremovingthebuscablefromthe
remoteforsafetyreasons,makesuretorestrainor
coverthepins(withnon-conductivematerials).
WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage
Corrodedelectricalcomponentsduetowaterorliquid
exposurecanresultindeath,seriousinjury,ordamage.
ā€“Minimizeexposureofelectricalcomponentstowater
and/orliquids.
ā€“ElectricalcomponentsdamagedbycorrosionMUST
bereplacedimmediately.
ā€“Mobilitydevicesthatarefrequentlyexposedto
water/liquidsmayrequirereplacementofelectrical
componentsmorefrequently.
WARNING!
Riskofdeathorseriousinjury
Failuretoobservethesewarningscancauseanelectrical
shortresultingindeath,seriousinjury,ordamageto
theelectricalsystem.
ā€“ThePOSITIVE(+)REDbatterycableMUSTconnect
tothePOSITIVE(+)batteryterminal(s)/post(s).The
NEGATIVE(-)BLACKbatterycableMUSTconnect
totheNEGATIVE(-)batteryterminal(s)/post(s).
ā€“NEVERallowanyofyourtoolsand/orbatterycable(s)
tocontactBOTHbatterypost(s)atthesametime.
Anelectricalshortmayoccurandseriousinjuryor
damagemayoccur.
ā€“Installprotectivecapsonpositiveandnegativebattery
terminals.
ā€“Replacecable(s)immediatelyifcable(s)insulation
becomesdamaged.
ā€“DONOTremovefuseormountinghardwarefrom
POSITIVE(+)redbatterycablemountingscrew.
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WARNING!
Riskofdeathorseriousinjury
Electricshockcancausedeathorseriousinjury
ā€“Toavoidelectricshock,inspectplugandcordfor
cutsand/orfrayedwires.Replacecutcordsorfrayed
wiresimmediately.
Riskofdamagetothemobilitydevice
Afailureintheelectricsystemcanleadtounusual
behaviorsuchascontinuouslight,nolight,ornoises
fromthemagneticbrakes.
ā€“Ifafailureexists,switchofftheremoteandswitch
itonagain.
ā€“Ifafailurestillexists,thendisconnectorremovethe
powersource.Dependingonthemobilitydevice
model,youcaneitherremovethebatterypacksor
disconnectthebatteriesfromthepowermodule.
Ifindoubtwhichcabletodisconnect,contactyour
provider.
ā€“Inanycase,contactyourprovider.
2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagnetic
interference
Thiselectricvehiclewassuccessfullytestedinaccordancewith
InternationalstandardsastoitscompliancewithElectromagnetic
Interference(EMI)regulations.However,electromagneticfields,
suchasthosegeneratedbyradioandtelevisiontransmitters,and
cellularphonescaninfluencethefunctionsofelectricvehicles.Also,
theelectronicsusedinourvehiclescangeneratealowlevelof
electromagneticinterference,whichhoweverwillremainwithinthe
tolerancepermittedbylaw.Forthesereasonsweaskyoutoplease
observethefollowingprecautions:
WARNING!
Riskofmalfunctionduetoelectromagnetic
interference
ā€“Donotswitchonoroperateportabletransceiversor
communicationdevices(suchasradiotransceiversor
cellularphones)whenthevehicleisswitchedon.
ā€“Avoidgettingnearstrongradioandtelevision
transmitters.
ā€“Incasethevehicleshouldbesetinmotion
unintentionallyorthebrakesarereleased,switchit
offimmediately.
ā€“Addingelectricalaccessoriesandothercomponents
ormodifyingthevehicleinanywaycanmakeit
susceptibletoelectromagneticinterference.Keepin
mindthatthereisnosurewaytodeterminetheeffect
suchmodificationswillhaveontheoverallimmunity
oftheelectronicsystem.
ā€“Reportalloccurrencesofunintentionalmovementof
thevehicle,orreleaseoftheelectricbrakestothe
manufacturer.
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2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheel
mode
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover
ā€“Onlyevernegotiategradientsuptotheratedslope
andonlywiththebackrestinanuprightposition,and
theseatlifterinthelowestposition(ifinstalled).
ā€“Onlyeverdrivedownhillatamaximumof2/3ofthe
topspeed.Avoidabruptbrakingoracceleratingon
gradients.
ā€“Ifatallpossible,avoiddrivingonwet,slippery,icy,or
oilysurfaces(suchassnow,gravel,iceetc.)where
thereisariskofyoulosingcontroloverthemobility
device,especiallyonagradient.Thismayinclude
certainpaintedorotherwisetreatedwoodsurfaces.
Ifdrivingonsuchasurfaceisinevitable,thenalways
driveslowlyandwiththeutmostcaution.
ā€“Neverattempttoovercomeanobstaclewhenonan
uphillordownhillgradient.
ā€“Neverattempttodriveupordownaflightofsteps.
ā€“Alwaysapproachobstaclesstraighton.Ensurethat
thefrontwheelsandrearwheelsmoveoverthe
obstacleinonestroke,donotstophalfway.Donot
exceedthemaximumobstacleheight(referto12
Technicaldata,page55
).
ā€“Avoidshiftingyourcenterofgravityaswellasabrupt
changesofdirectionwhenthemobilitydeviceisin
motion.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover
(continued)
ā€“Neverusethemobilitydevicetotransportmorethan
oneperson.
ā€“Donotexceedthemaximumpermissibleload.
ā€“Whenloadingthemobilitydevice,alwaysdistribute
theweightevenly.Alwaystrytokeepthecenterof
gravityofthemobilitydeviceinthemiddle,andas
closetothegroundaspossible.
ā€“Notethatthemobilitydevicewillbrakeoraccelerate
ifyouchangethedrivingspeedwhileitisinmotion.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifyoucollidewithanobstacle
whendrivingthroughnarrowpassagessuchas
doorwaysandentrances
ā€“Drivethroughnarrowpassagesinthelowestdriving
speedandwithduecaution.
WARNING!
Thecenterofgravityofthescooterishigherthan
thatofapowerwheelchair.
Thereisanincreasedtippingriskwhennegotiatingbends.
ā€“Reducespeedbeforenegotiatingbends.Only
acceleratewhenyouhavecomeoutofthebend.
ā€“Beawarethattheseatheightstronglyinfluencesthe
centerofgravity.Thehighertheseatheight,the
highertheriskoftipping.
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WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Antitippers(stabilizers)areonlyeffectiveonfirmground.
Theysinkinonsoftgroundsuchasgrass,snowormudif
themobilitydevicerestsitselfonthem.Theylosetheir
effectandthemobilitydevicecantipover.
ā€“Onlydrivewithextremecareonsoftground,
especiallyduringuphillanddownhilljourneys.Inthe
processpayincreasedattentiontothetipstabilityof
themobilitydevice.
CAUTION!
Itmaybedifficulttoturninfrontofaliftor
buildingentrancebecausethescooterturning
circlemaynotnecessarilycomplywithbuilding
standards
ā€“Alwaysbeawareofthelimitationsofyourscooter,
particularlytheturningcirclecapabilitieswhen
enteringabuildingoralift.Avoiddrivingsituations
inwhichyouwouldnolongerbeabletocomeout
becauseyoucannotturnyourscooteraround.
2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand
maintenance
WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage
Incorrectrepairand/orservicingofthismobilitydevice
performedbyusers/caregiversorunqualifiedtechnicians
canresultindeath,seriousinjury,ordamage.
ā€“DONOTattempttocarryoutmaintenancework
thatisnotdescribedinthisusermanual.Suchrepair
and/orserviceMUSTbeperformedbyaqualified
technician.ContactaproviderorInvacaretechnician.
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CAUTION!
Riskofaccidentandlossofwarrantyif
maintenanceisinsufficient
ā€“Forreasonsofsafetyandinordertoavoidaccidents
whichresultfromunnoticedwear,itisimportantthat
thismobilitydeviceundergoesaninspectiononce
everyyearundernormaloperatingconditions(see
inspectionplancontainedinserviceinstructions).
ā€“Underdifficultoperatingconditionssuchasdailytravel
onsteepslopes,orinthecaseofuseinmedicalcare
caseswithfrequentlychangingmobilitydeviceusers,it
wouldbeexpedienttocarryoutintermediatechecks
onthebrakes,accessoriesandrunninggear.
ā€“Ifthemobilitydeviceistobeoperatedonpublicroads,
thevehicledriverisresponsibleforensuringthatitis
inanoperationallyreliablecondition.Inadequateor
neglectedcareandmaintenanceofthemobilitydevice
willresultinalimitationofthemanufacturer'sliability.
2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesand
modificationstothemobilitydevice
CAUTION!
Riskofseriousinjuryordamage
Useofincorrectorimproperreplacement(service)
partsmaycauseinjuryordamage
ā€“ReplacementpartsMUSTmatchoriginalInvacare
parts.
ā€“Alwaysprovidetheserialnumberofthemobility
devicetoassistinorderingthecorrectreplacement
parts.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuriesanddamagetomobilitydevicedue
tounapprovedcomponentsandaccessoryparts
Seatingsystems,additionsandaccessorypartswhich
havenotbeenapprovedbyInvacareforusewith
thismobilitydevicecanaffectthetippingstabilityand
increasetippinghazards.
ā€“Onlyeveruseseatingsystems,additionsandaccessory
partswhichhavebeenapprovedbyInvacareforthis
mobilitydevice.
SeatingsystemswhicharenotapprovedbyInvacare
forusewiththismobilitydevicedonot,undercertain
circumstances,complywiththevalidstandardsandcould
increasetheflammabilityandtheriskofskinirritation.
ā€“Onlyuseseatingsystemsthathavebeenapprovedby
Invacareforthismobilitydevice.
Electricalandelectroniccomponentswhichhavenot
beenapprovedbyInvacareforusewiththismobility
devicecancausefirehazardsandleadtoelectromagnetic
damage.
ā€“Onlyeveruseelectricalandelectroniccomponents
whichhavebeenapprovedbyInvacareforthis
mobilitydevice.
BatterieswhichhavenotbeenapprovedbyInvacarefor
usewiththismobilitydevicecancausechemicalburns.
ā€“Onlyeverusebatterieswhichhavebeenapprovedby
Invacareforthismobilitydevice.
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CEmarkingofthemobilitydevice
ā€“Theconformityassessment/CEmarkingwascarried
outinaccordancewithDirective93/42EECandonly
appliestothecompleteproduct.
ā€“TheCEmarkingisinvalidatedifcomponentsor
accessoriesarereplacedoraddedthathavenotbeen
approvedforthisproductbyInvacare.
ā€“Inthiscase,thecompanythataddsorreplacesthe
componentsoraccessoriesisresponsibleforthe
conformityassessment/CEmarkingorforregistering
themobilitydeviceasaspecialdesignandforthe
relevantdocumentation.
Importantinformationaboutmaintenancework
tools
ā€“Somemaintenanceworkwhichisdescribedinthis
manualandcanbecarriedoutbytheuserwithout
problemsrequirethecorrecttoolsforproperwork.
Ifyoudonothavethecorrecttoolavailablewedo
notrecommendthatyoutrytocarryouttherelevant
work.Inthiscase,weurgentlyrecommendthatyou
contactanauthorizedspecialistworkshop.
2.7Labelsontheproduct
A
Identificationofcharger
socket(left-handsideof
steeringcolumn,notvisiblein
picture).
B
Identificationoftransport
fixationhooks.
C
Identificationlabelstickeron
thechassisattherear.
Fordetailsseebelow.
D
Europeanrepresentativelabel
onthechassisattherear.
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E
IdentificationofHDversion
(Comet
HD
only).
F
Identificationoftheposition
ofthespringsonthechassis
attherear(Comet
HD
only).
G
Batterylabelunderthecover
attherear.
H
Identificationoftheposition
ofthecouplingleverfor
drivingandpushoperation.
I
Warningthattheleverfor
adjustingthesteeringcolumn
maynotbeusedasahook.
J
Warningthatthemobility
devicemaynotbeusedasa
vehicleseat.
Thismobilitydevicedoesnot
satisfytherequirementsof
ISO7176-19.
Explanationofsymbolsonlabels
Dateofmanufacture.
Thisproductcomplieswith
Directive93/42/EECconcerning
medicaldevices.Thelaunch
dateofthisproductisstated
intheCEdeclarationof
conformity.
Thisproducthasbeensupplied
fromanenvironmentallyaware
manufacturer.Thisproductmay
containsubstancesthatcould
beharmfultotheenvironment
ifdisposedofinplaces(landfills)
thatarenotappropriate
accordingtolegislation.
ā€¢The'crossedoutwheelie
bin'symbolisplacedon
thisproducttoencourage
youtorecyclewherever
possible.
ā€¢Pleasebeenvironmentally
responsibleandrecycle
thisproductthroughyour
recyclingfacilityatitsend
oflife.
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Thissymbolindicatesthe
ā€œDriveā€positionofthecoupling
lever.Inthispositionthemotor
isengagedandthemotorbrakes
areoperational.Youcandrive
themobilitydevice.
Thissymbolindicatesthe
ā€œPushā€positionofthecoupling
lever.Inthispositionthemotor
isdisengagedandthemotor
brakesarenotoperational.The
mobilitydevicecanbepushed
byanattendantandthewheels
turnfreely.
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Components
3Components
3.1Mainpartsofthescooter
A
Disengaginglever
B
Unlockingleverforslidingseatrails(frontrightbelowseat)
C
Unlockingleverforswivellingandremovingseat(leftunder
theseat,notvisibleinpicture)
D
Transportfixationhooks
E
Keyswitch(ON/OFF)
F
Brakelever(right-handlever)
G
Operatingconsole(LEDorLCD)
H
Leverforadjustingsteeringcolumnangle
3.2Operatingconsole(LEDversion)
Arrangement
A
Statusdisplay
B
Switchingon/offcurvecontrol(reductionofspeedwhen
drivinginacurve)
C
Hazardlights
D
Horn
E
Left-handdirectionindicator(switchesitselfoffautomatically
after30seconds)
F
Speedcontroldial
G
Right-handdirectionindicator(switchesitselfoffautomatically
after30seconds)
H
Lighting
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Lowspeedmode
J
Drivelever
Statusdisplay
TheON/OFFdiode(1)isusedasafaultdisplay(status
display).Itwillflashifthereisaproblemwiththescooter.
Thenumberofflashesindicatesthetypeoferror.Referto
11.1.2Errorcodesanddiagnosticcodes,page53.
Batteryindicationgauge
Lowbatteryindication:Everytimethescooterisactivated
oratworkwhenbatterycapacityislowerthan25%,the
electronicsystemwillbeepthreetimes.
Overdischargeprotection:afteracertaindrivetimeon
reservebatterypowertheelectronicsystemswitchesthe
driveoffautomaticallyandbringsthescootertoastandstill.
Ifyoudonotdriveyourscooterforawhilethebatteries
will"recuperate"andallowafurther,butshort,journey.
However,afteraverybriefjourneythebatteryreserve
symbolwillilluminateagainandtheelectronicsystemwill
beepthreetimes.Thisprocedureleadstobatterydamage
andshouldbeavoidedifpossible!
Batterycapacity:<25%
Reduceddrivingrange.
Rechargethebatteriesattheendof
yourjourney.
Batterycapacity:<20%
Batteryreserve=severelyrestricted
drivingrange.
Rechargebatteriesimmediately!
(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
Batterycapacity
>80%
<80%
<65%
<50%
<35%
<25%
<20%
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Components
3.3Operatingconsole(LCDversion)
Arrangement
A
Statusdisplay
B
Switchingon/offcurvecontrol(reductionofspeedwhen
drivinginacurve)
C
Hazardlights
D
Horn
E
Left-handdirectionindicator(switchesitselfoffautomatically
after30seconds)
F
Speedcontroldial
G
Right-handdirectionindicator(switchesitselfoffautomatically
after30seconds)
H
Lighting
I
Lowspeedmode
J
Setting
K
Drivelever
Statusdisplay
A
Speedindication
B
Faultindication
C
Curvecontrolindication
D
Maintenanceindication
1
E
Headlightindication
F
Leftturnindication
G
Settingsshown:ODO,TRIP,TEMP,TIME
H
Rightturnindication
I
Batterystatus
J
Lowspeedselectionindication
1Ifthissymbolstartsflashingforoneminuteeverytimethe
scooterisswitchedon,contactyourprovider.
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Batteryindicationgauge
Lowbatteryindication:Everytimethescooterisactivated
oratworkwhenbatterycapacityislowerthan25%,the
electronicsystemwillbeepthreetimes.
Overdischargeprotection:afteracertaindrivetimeon
reservebatterypowertheelectronicsystemswitchesthe
driveoffautomaticallyandbringsthescootertoastandstill.
Ifyoudonotdriveyourscooterforawhilethebatteries
will"recuperate"andallowafurther,butshort,journey.
However,afteraverybriefjourneythebatteryreserve
symbolwillilluminateagainandtheelectronicsystemwill
beepthreetimes.Thisprocedureleadstobatterydamage
andshouldbeavoidedifpossible!
Batterycapacity:<25%
Reduceddrivingrange.
Rechargethebatteriesattheendof
yourjourney.
Batterycapacity:<20%
Batteryreserve=severelyrestricted
drivingrange.
Rechargebatteriesimmediately!
>80%<80%<65%<50%<35%<25%<20%
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Invacare Comet Series PRO User manual

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