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 batteries overnight with

 

mode.

power On.

 

 

 

 

Blown fuse in battery wiring

Replace battery wiring harness. Refer to

 

harness.

Connecting/Disconnecting Battery Cables on

 

 

page 101.

 

 

 

Motor is running

Damaged motor.

Replace brushes if necessary, or replace

 

motor/gearbox if internal damage is determined.

then fails to restart

 

 

Refer to Replacing Motor Brushes on page 116 or

when stopped.

 

 

Removing/Installing the Motor on page 112.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ohm out motor to check for possible internal

 

 

damage (worn out brushes may be possible).

 

 

Refer to Motor Testing on page 31 or Replacing

 

 

Motor Brushes on page 116.

 

 

 

 

Controller power stage board or

Replace controller or send to Invacare for repair.

 

relays may be damaged.

Refer to Replacing the Controller on page 125.

 

 

 

 

Controller senses heavy load and

Stop driving and let electronics cool.

 

has entered the current rollback

 

Motor runs but

mode.

 

loses power.

 

 

Batteries are going bad.

Replace batteries. Refer to Removing/Installing

 

 

 

Batteries from/into Battery Tray on page 99.

 

 

 

Wheelchair loses

Bad Connection on wheelchair.

Turn power “Off”, wait 10 seconds and turn

 

power back “On”.

all power while

 

 

Check joystick connection.

driving.

 

 

Check battery connection and fuses.

 

 

 

 

 

Battery

SYMPTOM

PROBABLE CAUSE

SOLUTIONS

 

 

 

 

Blown battery fuse or damaged cables.

Check cables for damage or replace battery wiring

Batteries won’t

 

harness. Refer to Connecting/Disconnecting

Batteries sat discharged too long.

Battery Cables on page 101.

charge.

 

Replace batteries. Refer to Removing/Installing

 

 

 

 

Batteries from/into Battery Tray on page 99.

 

 

 

 

One or both batteries may be bad (if

Check each battery and replace if needed. Refer to

Short Charge Time

batteries charge up to soon).

Removing/Installing Batteries from/into Battery

 

 

Tray on page 99.

 

 

 

Part No. 1125075

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Pronto® Series

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