Drive PowerStroll User manual

UserManual

CONTENTS

Introduction ____________________________12

Safety Procedures_______________________ 12

Parts Description _______________________ 13

Installation Instructions ___________________14

Operating the PS-HA _____________________15

Disassembly and Transportation ____________ 15

Battery Charging and Care _________________15

Troubleshooting _________________________17

Specification ___________________________17

Warranty _____________________________ 17

Compatibility with wheelchairs _____________ 18

• The PS-HA is designed as an aid  to a

wheelchairattendantprovidingpowerto

aidpushinginotherwisestrenuoussituations

suchasupsteephills,etc.

•ThePS-HAfeaturessomeingeniousconcepts

to help the installation and operation of the

device.Somethesearecoveredbyapending

patent.

•ThePS-HAisdesignedtoworkinconjunction

with most wheelchairs with seat widths bet-

ween16”and22”.

• Single-wheel (for manoeuvrability) and dual-

wheel(foraddedstabilityandtraction)versi-

onsofthePowerstrollareavailable.

•ThePS-HAistobecontrolledbyanattendant

with a manual wheelchair and user up to a

combinedweightof300lbs(135kg).

•ThePS-HAusesa24V12ahbatterypack,and

hasarangeofuptotenmilesbetweenchar-

ges.

• The PS-HA must not be used solely by the

wheelchairuserunderanycircumstances.

• EnsurethePS-HAisinstalledasfartotherear

ofthewheelchairasiscomfortablefortheat-

tendanttodoso.

• Whenconnecting/disconnectingthebattery

fromthemotororthechargermakesureboth

thepowertothechargerandPS-HAhandle

controlareswitchedoff.

• Ensure the PS-HA is secured in transit. It is

alsorecommendedthatthebatteryisdiscon-

nected.

• Ensurethat the batteryis charged onlywith

thebatterychargersuppliedwiththePS-HA.

Usinganotherbatterychargermaycauseda-

mageorinjury.

• thePS-HAmaybesusceptibletocertaintypes

ofelectromagneticwaves.Avoidcloseproxi-

mitytomobilephones,commercialbroadcast

towersandemergencyservices’radios.Other

householdappliancesarenotknowntopose

any such risk. If involuntary movement oc-

curs,switchoffofthePS-HAandreportthisto

yourdealer.

• ThePS-HAshouldnotbeusedwhenitissno-

wing or during heavy rain. This may cause

damagetothePS-HA.ThePS-HAshouldnot

beexposedtodampconditionsordirectsun-

light.

Note: Wheelchairs fitted with attendant cable

brakes. On such wheelchairs, the attendant

brakeleversshouldberemovedpriortofitting.

If the attendant brakes do not have a separa-

te parking brake facility, then parking brakes

shouldbeaddedtothewheelchair

Introduction Safety Procedures

Parts Description

1Handleset

2Lift-upstrap

3Batterypack

a.Pushfromthestoppersidetotakeawaytheupper

controller.(Figure1)

b. Use an Allen key to tight the bracket on the

wheelchairhandletube.(Choosethesizeoftherub-

berpadaccordingtothetubesize).(Figure3)

c.Putthecontrollerholderback.(Figure4)

d.ConnectthecableformthecontrollerintotheTrig-

gerpart.(Figure5)

Installbothbracketsonthebottomhorizontaltubing

ofthewheelchair,usinganAllenKey.(Figure6)

AttachthetwosectionsofVelcrotogether.

Ensurethat thescrewsare sufficientlytightand do

notrotateonthetubing.

Feedthetelescopicbarthroughthefrontendofthe

PS-HA.Loosenthetristarknobonthebarandadjust

tothecorrectlength.

TightentheknobsonthebarandatthefrontofPS-

HA.

PlacethetwoendsofthebarontherearoftheBra-

ckets,thenpushthepowerpackforwarduntilitlocks

inposition.(Figure7).

Placethebatterypackintothebatterytrayasshown

inthephotograph.Securethebatterypackonitstray.

(Figure8).

Connectthecablefromthepowerpackintotheun-

derneathofthehandset.

Placethetoploopofthelift-upstraparoundtheop-

positepushhandletothehandset.(Figure9).

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Installation Instructions

Handle set Installation

Bracket Installation

Powerpack Installation

Battery Pack Installation

Final Connection

•Direction.Pressthepowerbutton,thelightoffor-

wardbuttonilluminatestoindicatethedirectionof

goingforward.Pressthebackwardbuttonandits

light will illuminate to indicate the PS-HA will go

backward.

•Lift-upstrap.ThePS-HAcomeswithalift-upstrap

toallowthewheelchairtomovewhenthereisno

power. Lift up the PS-HA with the red strap and

hook the second loop around the push handle.

PleasenotethatfailuretoliftupthePS-HAwhen

reversingmaycausethepacktoflipover.

• Maximum  Speed.  Always  set  a  maximum

speedwhichyouarecomfortablewalkingwith.

•PushingtheWheelchairWhenNotInUse.Were-

commendthatthepowerpackisrestrainedwiththe

lift-upstrapwhennotinuse.

Pleasenotethereisa2-seconddelaywhenstar-

tingupthePS-HAbeforethewheelwillmove.Wait2

secondsbeforesqueezingthetrigger.

•Trigger–SqueezethetriggertopropelthePS-

HA. The more the trigger issqueezed, the faster

the PS-HA will travel. Release the trigger to stop

thePS-HA.

•Controller(Figure2)–PresstheSpeedbuttonto

increase(3)orreduce(2)thespeedofthePS-HA.

Pressthedirectionbuttontomoveforward(5)or

reverse(6)thePS-HA.

•InnerKnob–Thisisusedtodeterminetheangleof

thehandleset.

1.SwitchthePS-HAoffatthePowerButton.

2.Disconnect/unclipthepowerpackconnectorfrom

underneaththehandset.

3.Removethelift-upstrapfromthepushhandle.

4.Liftthebatterypackoutofthebatterytraybyusing

thehandleofthebatteryandthenbypressingthe

PUSHbuttononthepowerpack.

5.RemovethepowerpackbypullingtheVelcrostrap

whilstpullingthepowerpackfromtherearofthe

brackets(seethephotobelow).

6.Placeallitemsinthecarryholdallsupplied.

Notes:

•ThebatterysuppliedwiththePS-HAisclassifiedas

safeforairtravelbycompliancewithIATAspecial

provisionA67.

•Thebatterypackandpowerpackhavefabrichand-

lestomakethemeasiertocarry.

Figure1:1.Controller,2.InnerKnob,3.Trigger.

Figure2:1.PowerButton,2.&3.SpeedAdjustButtons,

4.BatteryIndicator,5.FowardButton,6.ReverseButton

Followtheprocedurebelowstepbystep:

1.Turnthepowerswitchto(OFF)

2.Liftoutthebatterypackusingthehandleonthe

pack.

3.Plugthecharger’spowercordintothemains.

4. Plug thecharger’sroundplugintothecharging

socketofthebatterypack

5.Switchontheplugsocket.

6.Thecharger’sLEDwillilluminateorangetoindicate

thebatteriesarecharging.Thechargingduration

isabout8hours.Toensureoptimumperformance

a12-hourchargeisrecommended.

7.TheorangeLEDwillturngreenwhenchargingis

complete.

8. Turn off the charger, disconnect the power cord

andtheroundplugfromthebatterypack.

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Operating the PS-HA

Handle Set Operation

Disassembly and Transportation

Battery Charging and Care

3. Pleasechargeinawell-ventilatedspace

wherethereisnodirectexposuretothe

sunlight.Donotchargeinsurroundings

whereitishumid,rainingordewy.

4. Donotchargeintemperatureslessthan

-10°Corhigherthan+50°Casthechar-

ger may not workwell & batteries may

becomedamaged.

Warning

1.Keepawayfromflammableobjectswhile

chargingasthismayleadtofireorbattery

explosion.

2.Donotsmokewhilechargingasthebat-

tery may release hydrogen gas. Always

charge your battery in a well-ventilated

space.

3.Neverconnectordisconnecttheplugor

cord withwethandswhilst charging. Do

notconnectordisconnecttheplugorcord

whentheyarewet,itmayleadtoelectric

shock.

Charger

The charger supplied has an LED which

changescolourdependingonitsstatus:

• IftheLEDislitORANGEthenthecharger

isswitchedonandcharging.

• IftheLEDislitGREENthenthecharger

isswitchedonandhasfinishedthebulk

ofitschargingandthebatteriescanbe

used.However,werecommendthatyou

leavethechargerchargingforacouple

ofhoursafterthegreenLEDhaslit.This

willmaintain and probablyincrease the

capacityofyourbatteries.

• TheLEDwillalsoilluminateGREENifthe

chargerisswitchedonbutnotconnec-

tedtothebatteries.

Suggestion

1. Do not disconnect the charger cord if

charging Is not completed. The battery

lifewillbeseriouslyshortenedorde-

cayed if the battery is repeatedly used

without being fully charged. Therefore

besuretochargethebatteryfullyevery

time.

2. Always complete the charging until the

LEDlightturnsgreen.NEVERstopchar-

gingbeforeitiscomplete.

3. Whenfullycharged,thebatterycharger

willstilltricklechargethebatterytoensu-

reoptimumrange.

4. Ifyoudonotuseyourpowerpackfora

longtime,itshouldbechargedatleast

everyweektokeepthebatteryinafully

usablecondition.

5. Theambienttemperaturewillaffectchar-

gingtime.Chargingtimewillbelongerin

thewinter.

6. Aftercharging,donotleavethecharger

socketpluggedintothescooter,asthis

willcause apower drainon thepower-

packandtemporarilyreduceitsrange.



7. The batteries carry a six-month

manufacturer's warranty. This warranty

onlycoversissuesrelatingtomanufactu-

ringfaults,andnotfaultsrelatingtofailu-

retorechargethebatteriesasinstructed

above.

Attention

Pleasefollowtherulesbelowtoavoidacci-

dentswhilecharging.

1. Only use the supplied charger, and re-

chargethebatterytoitsfullcapacityeve-

rytime. You maydamage the batteryif

youuseachargerwhichisnottothecor-

rectspecification.

2. Neverdisassembleormodifythecharger.



Batteries

• Donotexposethebatterypacktotempe-

raturesbelow-10ºorabove50ºCwhen

chargingorstoring.

• Thebatteriesaremaintenancefreeand

thereisnoneedtoinspectthebatteryli-

quidorrefillwithwater.

• Youarerequiredtochargethebatteries

onaregularbasis.Evenifthepowerpack

isnotused,itshouldbechargedatleast

onceaweek.

• Thebatterypackcontainstwo12V12ah

batteries.

• The battery supplied with the PS-HA is

classifiedassafeforairtravelbycompli-

ancewithIATAspecialprovisionA67.

Charging the Batteries

• Usingthechargersupplied,thecharging

durationisabout8hours.

• However, to ensure optimum perfor-

mancewerecommenda12-hourcharge

• We also recommend that the batteries

arenotchargedformorethan24hours.

• When only two light indications shown

onthebatterymeter,itwillstarttoflash

asaremindertochargethescooter

Troubleshooting

Wheelchair does not move when trigger

is pressed.

PossibleSolutions:

• CheckthePS-HAisswitchedon.

• Checkthebatteryisfullycharged.

• Checktheconnectionbetweenthebatte-

ryandmotoriscorrect.

• Checkthewheelchairbrakesarenotap-

plied.

• Checkthedrivewheelisincontactwith

theground.

Wheelchair is difficult to push manually.

PossibleSolutions:

• Checkthewheelchairbrakesarenotap-

plied.

• RemovePS-HA.ThePS-HAistoofast/

slow.

• Tryvaryingthespeedwithspeeddial.

• Tryrechargingthebatteries(iftooslow).

• Checkthewheelchairbrakesarenotap-

plied.

Specification

Warranty

To improve the safety and lifespan of your

PS-HA,itisrecommendedthatyouhaveit

servicedonaregularbasis.Recommended

Service Schedules for PS-HA are available

toserviceagents.

Weight with Battery 19,2kg

Battery pack 9kg

Max speed 4mph/6.4kph

Max gradient 8º

Cruising range upto10miles(16km)

Weight capacity (135kg) including

wheelchair&user

Motor 24V150W/200W

D.C.

Battery 2x 12V 12ah Sealed

LeadAcid

Charger 2A24Voutput

Controller PG-S-DRIVE45A

There is a comprehensive twelve-month

warrantyfromthedateonwhichyournew

PS-HAisdelivered.Thewarrantycoversthe

PS-HAforreplacementpartsduringthispe-

riod.Formoredetail,pleaseseethewarran-

tyconditionsbelow:

1. Any work or replacement part installati-

onmustbecarriedoutbyanauthorized

serviceagent.

2. ToapplythewarrantyshouldyourPS-HA

requireattentionpleasecontacttheout-

letfromwhichyoupurchasedthePS-HA.

3. ShouldanypartofthePS-HArequirere-

pairorfullorpartreplacement,asare-

sultofamanufacturingormaterialdefect

withinthewarrantyperiod,partswillbe

suppliedfreeofcharge.

Note:Theguaranteeisnottransferable.

4. Any repaired or replaced parts will be

coveredbythebalanceofthewarranty

periodonthePS-HA.

5. Partsreplacedaftertheoriginalwarranty

hasexpiredwill becoveredbyathree-

monthwarranty.

6. Consumableitemssuppliedwillnotge-

nerally be covered during the normal

warranty period unless such items re-

quirerepairorreplacementclearlyasa

directresultofamanufacturingormate-

rial defect. Such items include (among

others):upholsteryandtires.

7. Theabovewarrantyconditionsapplyto

a brand new PS-HA. Ex-demonstration

PS-HAsupplieddirectlybyWU’STECH

carries a six-month warranty period. If

you are unsure whether your PS-HA is

coveredcontactyourdealer.

8. Undernormalcircumstances,noresponsi-

bilitywillbeacceptedwherethePS-HAhas

requiredassistanceasadirectresultof:

• ThePS-HApartnothavingbeenmaintai-

nedinaccordancewiththemanufactur-

ersrecommendation.

• failure to use the manufacturer’s speci-

fiedparts.

• thePS-HAorparthavingbeendamaged

duetoneglectaccidentorimproperuse.

• the PS-HA or part having been altered

fromthemanufacturer’sspecificationor

repairs having been attempted before

thedealerisnotified.

IntheeventofyourPS-HArequiringatten-

tion, please contact your service agent /

dealerandgiveallrelevantdetailsso they

canactquickly.

Themanufacturerreservestherighttoalter

withoutnoticeanyweights,measurements

orothertechnicaldatashowninthismanu-

al.Allfigures,measurementsandcapacities

showninthismanualareapproximateand

donotconstitutespecifications.

Compatibility with Wheelchairs

The PS-HA is suitable for most folding

wheelchairs:

• with a distance between tubing edges

(W)of14½”to20”(37cm–50cm).This

isusually,butnotalways,thesameasthe

wheelchairseatwidth

•aroundtubingdiameter(D)between7/8”

-1”(22mm–25mm)

Pleasenotethatyoushouldcheckwithyourdealer

and/orthe wheelchairmanufacturer.Wu’s doesnot

accept any responsibility for other manufacturer’s

wheelchairs, and in some circumstances a risk as-

sessmentshouldbecarriedoutpriortoinstallation.

Your Dealer:

www.drivemedical.de

Drive Medical GmbH & Co. KG • Leutkircher Straße 44 • D-88316 Isny/Allgäu • Germany • [email protected] • Tel: +49 7562 9724-0 • Fax: +49 7562 9724-25

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