X . O P E R A T I N G
E. INTEGRAL JOYSTICK
The standard integral joystick controls the chair’s performance. It consists of the follow- ing parts:
1.Speed Control or Drive Mode Selection Buttons (A and B)
To decrease the speed level depress button A. Or, when 1- 5 Drive modes are pro- grammed, depress button A to activate lower drive mode(s).
To increase speed level, depress button B. Or, when 1- 5 Drive modes are programmed, depress button B to activate higher drive mode(s).
Speed level active, or Drive Mode selected, is indicated on display (C) by a series of five lights. One light indicates slowest level/mode currently active, while five lights indicates highest level/mode currently active.
2.Battery Charge Indicator (D)
•Green lights indicate that batteries are fully charged.
•Yellow lights indicate that batteries need recharging.
•When the lights stay in the red band, the batteries must be recharged.
3.On/Off Button (E)
Turning the chair on or off is accomplished by depressing button E.
4.Horn (F)
5.Joystick (G)
The joystick controls the direction and speed of your chair.Turn the chair on and move the joystick in the direction you want to go.
•Moving the joystick from the neutral (center) position disengages the motor locks, allowing the chair to move.
•The chair will move faster the more you move the joystick away from neutral.
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Integral Joystick
X . O P E R A T I N G G U I D E
Note: If your speed becomes hard to manage, release the Joystick and the chair will come
to a complete stop.
•When you release the joystick it will return to neutral; the chair will slow to a stop and the motor locks will reengage.
•We recommend that you switch the chair off if you stop for any length of time.This will conserve battery power.
Note: Once the chair stops, switching the chair off will not affect the motor locks.
6. Joystick Boot (H)
Make sure the boot is not torn or cracked (this could allow debris, water or moisture to enter). If the boot is torn or cracked, replace it as soon as you can.
1.Never use the ON/OFF switch to stop your chair except in an emergency. This will result in an abrupt stop, and may cause you to fall.
2.To slow or stop your chair, return the joystick to neutral.
F.MOTOR LOCKS
Disconnect the motor locks when you need to manually push the chair. (For example, in an emergency, or if batteries fail).
1.Do not disengage motor locks unless power to the chair is off.
2.Be aware that the chair will not have brakes in the
3.Make sure that the person pushing the chair has full control when motor locks are disengaged.
1. | To Disengage Motor Locks: |
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| a. Turn off power to the chair. |
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| b. Facing the rear of the chair, rotate |
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| lever (A - left side) clockwise. |
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| c. Rotate lever (B - right side) counter | A |
| clockwise. | |
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2. | To Engage Motor Locks: | B |
a.Turn off power to the chair.
b.Face the rear of the chair; rotate lever (A - left side) counter clockwise.
c.Rotate lever (B - right side) clockwise.
Note: Chair will move freely, power on or
power off, with the motor locks disengaged.
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