SECTION 4—SAFETY INSPECTION/TROUBLESHOOTING

Troubleshooting Guide

SYMPTOM

PROBABLE CAUSE

SOLUTIONS

 

 

 

Batteries draw excessive

Battery failure.

Have batteries checked for shorted cell.

current when charging.

 

Replace if necessary.

 

Electrical malfunction.

Contact Dealer/Invacare for service.

 

 

 

Battery indicator flashes

Battery failure.

Check batteries for shorted cell. Replace if

the charge level is low -

 

necessary.

immediately after

 

 

recharge.

Malfunctioning battery charger.

Contact Dealer/Invacare for service.

 

Electrical malfunction

Contact Dealer/Invacare for service.

 

 

 

Battery indicator flashes

Batteries not charged.

Have charger checked.

the charge level is low -

 

 

too soon after being

Weak batteries.

Replace batteries if necessary. Contact

recharged.

 

Dealer/Invacare for service.

 

 

 

Motor “chatters” or runs

Electrical malfunction.

Contact Dealer/Invacare for service.

irregular.

 

 

 

 

 

Joystick erratic or does

Damaged motor coupling.

Contact Dealer/Invacare for service.

not respond as desired.

 

 

 

Electrical malfunction.

Contact Dealer/Invacare for service.

 

Controller programmed improperly.

Reprogram controller (Refer to MK5™

 

 

EX™or MK5 NX™electronics owner’s

 

 

manual supplied with wheelchair).

 

 

 

Wheelchair does not

Poor battery terminal connection.

Have terminals cleaned.

respond to commands.

 

 

 

 

 

Power indicator off - even

Electrical malfunction.

Contact Dealer/Invacare for service.

after recharging.

 

 

 

 

 

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Nutron® Series

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Invacare Nutron Series manual Troubleshooting Guide, Symptom Probable Cause Solutions