SECTION 3—MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING

Troubleshooting

SYMPTOMS

FAULTS

SOLUTION

Seat and/or upper

Nylon bushing is loose.

Refer to Inspecting and Adjusting the Lift Column

column feels loose.

 

on page 20.

 

 

 

Casters/brakes noisy or

Fluff or debris in bearings.

Clean the or replace the casters.

stiff.

 

 

 

 

 

Electric actuator fails to

Hand-control or actuator con-

Check connections.

lift when button is

nector loose.

 

pressed.

 

 

 

Batteries low.

Charge batteries. Refer to Charging the Battery

 

 

on page 14.

 

RED emergency stop button

Rotate RED emergency stop button CLOCK-

 

pressed IN.

WISE until it pops out.

 

Battery not connected prop-

Reconnect the battery to the control box. Refer

 

erly to control box.

to Charging the Battery on page 14.

 

The connecting terminals are

Replace the battery pack. Refer to Charging the

 

damaged.

Battery on page 14.

 

Electric actuator in need of ser-

Contact your Dealer.

 

vice or load is too high.

 

 

 

 

Controller beeps.

Low battery power.

Charge battery.

 

 

 

Unusual noise from

Actuator is worn or damaged

Contact Invacare.

actuator.

or spindle is bent.

 

 

 

 

Lift arms keep falling.

Jam nuts are loose.

Tighten the jam nuts. Refer to Adjusting Arm

 

 

Angle and Tension on page 19.

 

 

 

Scale does not work

Battery failure

Check battery. Replace if necessary

properly.

 

 

 

 

 

Battery has been

 

Contact Invacare.

replaced and scale still

 

 

does not work properly

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: If problems are not remedied by the suggested means, please contact your dealer or Invacare.

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1900/1900S Bath Lift

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Invacare 1900S manual Troubleshooting, Symptoms Faults Solution

1900S, 1900 specifications

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