SECTION 3—SAFETY INSPECTION/TROUBLESHOOTING

SYMPTOM

PROBABLE CAUSE

SOLUTIONS

 

 

 

 

Heavy load on the motors forcing

Leave power ON and allow controller to count

 

controller into the current rollback

down, and recharge the wheelchair overnight with

 

mode.

power ON.

 

 

 

 

Blown fuse in battery wiring

Replace battery wiring harness.

 

harness.

 

 

 

 

Motor is running

Damaged Motor

Replace brushes if necessary, or replace motor if

then fails to restart

 

internal damage is determined.

when stopped.

 

 

 

Ohm out motor to check for possible internal

 

 

 

 

damage (worn out brushes may be possible).

 

 

Refer to Electro-Mechanical Parking Brake Test

 

 

on page 29.

 

 

 

 

Controller power stage board or

Replace controller or send to Invacare for repair.

 

relays may be damaged.

 

 

 

 

 

Controller senses heavy load and

Stop driving and let electronics cool.

Motor runs but

has entered the current rollback

Leave power ON and allow controller to count

loses power.

mode.

down, and recharge the wheelchair overnight with

 

 

power ON.

 

 

 

Wheelchair loses all

Bad connection on wheelchair.

Turn power “OFF”, wait ten seconds and turn

 

power back “ON”.

power while

 

 

Check joystick connection.

driving.

 

 

Check battery connections and circuit breaker.

 

 

 

 

 

Power indicator off

Electrical malfunction.

Contact Invacare for service.

- even after

 

 

recharging.

 

 

 

 

 

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Invacare 1125078 service manual Down, and recharge the wheelchair overnight with