Invacare Pronto M41, Kite Series, Bora Series, TDX SP2 Series, Storm Series Service Manual

Invacare®Modulite

Supplementtopowerwheelchairservicemanual,Pronto
M41,Bora/SpectraXTRSeries,KiteSeries,TDXSP2Series,
Storm⁴Series,FDX,Fox

enPowerWheelchair

ServiceManual

DEALER:Keepthismanual.
TheproceduresinthismanualMUSTbeperformedbyaqualied
technician.

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Contents

1General.........................................4

1.1Aboutthismanual..............................4

1.2Generalinformation............................4

1.3Notesonshipping..............................4

1.4Symbolsinthismanual..........................4

1.5Imagesinthismanual...........................4

2Safety..........................................5

2.1Safetyandttinginstructions.....................5

3Hygiene.........................................7

3.1Handlingofreturnedusedproducts.................7

4Service..........................................8

4.1Tighteningtorques.............................8

4.2Overviewcomponents...........................8

4.2.1Overviewseatingsystem......................8

4.2.2Backreststyles..............................8

4.2.3Backrestframes.............................9

4.2.4Armreststyles..............................9

4.2.5RemoteBrackets............................10

4.2.6Supportoptions.............................11

4.2.7Seatframeandsurface.......................11

4.2.8Overviewseatinterfaces......................12

4.3Replacingbackrest..............................14

4.3.1Replacingstandardbackrest....................14

4.3.2ReplacingFlex3tensionadjustablebackrest........14

4.3.3Replacingbackrestmountingbracket.............14

4.3.4ReplacingFlex3backrestmountingbracketforseat

width53cm...............................14

4.4Replacingposturebelts..........................15

4.4.1Installationonbackrestmountingbracket(backrest

frame)...................................15

4.4.2Installationonbackrestmountingbracket

(telescopicseatframe)......................15

4.4.3Installationonseatframeprole(telescopicseat

frame)...................................15

4.4.4ReplacingH-belt(telescopicseatframe)...........15

4.4.5ReplacingH-belt(backrestframe)................16

4.5Replacingarmrestsandupperbodysupportoptions....16

4.5.1Removing/Installingarmrest...................16

4.5.2Removing/Installingarmrest....................16

4.5.3Replacingskirtguardoninriggedarmrestwith

smallerskirtguard..........................17

4.5.4Adjusting/xingangleoflateralsupports..........17

4.6Replacingremotes/remoteholders..................17

4.6.1ReplacingNucleusMidlineHolder................17

4.6.2Replacingremotebracketforattendant...........17

4.6.3ReplacingRemoteBracketforDLX

-ACU200.........18

4.7Replacinglegrests..............................18

4.7.1Replacinglegrests...........................18

4.8Adjustingseatwidth/backrestwidth................20

4.8.1Adjustingseatwidth.........................20

4.8.2Adjustingbackrestwidth......................21

4.8.3Adjustingtensionadjustablebackrest.............21

4.8.4AdjustingFlex3backrest.......................22

4.8.5AdjustingFlex3manualrecline..................22

4.8.6AdjustingMatrxbackrests.....................22

4.8.7AdjustingFlex3tensionadjustablebackrest........22

4.9Settinganteriortilt.............................22

4.9.1Anteriortilt................................22

4.10Adjustingadapterforuniversalseat................23

4.10.1Adjustinguniversalseatadapterwidth...........23

4.11Replacingactuators............................23

4.11.1Replacingseat/seatframewithoutlifter.........23

4.11.2Replacingtiltactuator.......................24

4.11.3Replacingactuator—poweredtiltwithxed

pivotpoint................................25

4.11.4Replacingactuator—poweredtiltwithxed

pivotpoint................................25

4.11.5Replacinglifteractuator......................26

4.11.6Replacinglifter/tiltmodule....................26

4.11.7Replacinganglesensor.......................27

4.11.8Replacingreclineactuator....................28

4.11.9Reclineactuator-removingadapter.............28

4.11.10Replacingseatsupport(withoutlifterortilt

module)..................................28

5Accessories......................................30

5.1Accessorieslist................................30

Invacare®Modulite

1General

1.1Aboutthismanual

•Thisdocumentisasupplementtothepower
wheelchair’sdocumentation.

•TheproductitselfdoesnotbearaCEmarkbutispart
ofaproductthatcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC
concerningmedicaldevices.Itisthereforecoveredby
thepowerwheelchair’sCEmarking.Seethepower
wheelchair’sdocumentationformoreinformation.

•Forinformationonelectronics,seeInvacareLiNX
manuals.Forinformationonotherelectronics,see
earlierrevisionsofservicemanuals.

•Forinformationonotherseatingsystemsthanthe
Modulite,seecorrespondingservicemanualsorearlier
revisionsofservicemanuals.

•Forspecicsettings,suchascenterofgravity
adjustments,seecorrespondingpowerwheelchair’s
servicemanual.

1.2Generalinformation

•Serviceandmaintenanceworkmustbecarriedout
takingthisservicemanualintoaccount.

•Itisimperativethatyouobservesafetyinformation.

•Informationaboutoperationoraboutgeneral
maintenanceandcareworkonthemobilitydevice
shouldbetakenfromServicemanual.

•Y oucanndinformationaboutorderingsparepartsin
thesparepartscatalogue.

•SparepartsMUSTmatchoriginalInvacareparts.Only
usesparepartswhichhavebeenapprovedbyInvacare.

•Wereservetherighttomakeanyalterationsonthe
groundsoftechnicalimprovements.

•Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample
productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyour
localInvacarerepresentative.Foraddressandwebsite
seebackpageofthismanual.

•Themobilitydevicemayonlybemaintainedand
overhauledbyqualiedpersonnel.

•Theminimumrequirementforservicetechniciansis
suitabletraining,suchasinthecycleororthopedic
mechanicselds,orsufcientlylong-termjob
experience.

–Experienceintheuseofelectricalmeasuring

equipment(multimeters)isalsoarequirement.

–SpecialInvacaretrainingisrecommended.

•Alterationstothemobilitydevicewhichoccurasaresult
ofincorrectlyorimproperlyexecutedmaintenanceor
overhaulworkleadtotheexclusionofallliabilityon
thesideofINVACARE.

•IfyouhaveanyproblemsorquestionscontactInvacare
Service.

1.3Notesonshipping

•Ifthemobilitydevicehastobeshippedbacktothe
manufacturerformajorrepairs,youshouldalwaysuse
theoriginalpackagingfortransport.

•Pleaseattachaprecisedescriptionofthefault.

1.4Symbolsinthismanual

Inthismanual,hazardstatementsareindicatedbysymbols.
Thesymbolsareaccompaniedbyasignalwordthatindicates
theseverityoftherisk.

WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

Givesusefultips,recommendationsand
informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC
concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdate
ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclaration
ofconformity.

Thissymbolidentiesalistofvarioustools,
componentsanditemswhichyouwillneedin
ordertocarryoutcertainwork.

1.5Imagesinthismanual

Thedetailedimagesinthismanualaregivenmarksto
identifyvariouscomponents.Componentmarksintextand
operationalinstructionsalwaysrelatetotheimagedirectly
above.

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Safety

2Safety

2.1Safetyandttinginstructions

Thesesafetyinstructionsareintendedtopreventaccidents
atwork,anditisimperativethattheyareobserved.

Beforeanyinspectionorrepairwork

•Readandobservethisrepairmanualandtheassociated
usermanual.

•Observetheminimumrequirementsforcarryingoutthe
work(see1.2Generalinformation,page4).

Personalsafetyequipment

Safetyshoes

Themobilitydevice,andsomeofitscomponents,arevery
heavy.Thesepartscanresultininjuriestothefeetifthey
areallowedtodrop.

•Wearstandardizedsafetyshoesduringallwork.

Eyeprotection

Itispossiblethatbatteryacidcanbedischargedwhen
workingondefectivebatteriesorwhenhandlingbatteries
improperly.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenworkingonany
defectiveorpossiblydefectivebatteries.

Safetygloves

Itispossiblethatbatteryacidcanbedischargedwhen
workingondefectivebatteriesorwhenhandlingbatteries
improperly.

•Alwayswearacid-proofsafetygloveswhenworkingon
anydefectiveorpossiblydefectivebatteries.

Generalsafetyinformationandinformationabouttting
/removal

DANGER!
RiskofDeath,SeriousInjury ,orDamage

Lightedcigarettesdroppedontoanupholstered
seatingsystemcancauseareresultingin
death,seriousinjury,ordamage.Mobilitydevice
occupantsareatparticularriskofdeathor
seriousinjuryfromtheseresandresultingfumes
becausetheymaynothavetheabilitytomove
awayfromthemobilitydevice.

–DONOTsmokewhileusingthismobilitydevice.

WARNING!
RiskofSeriousInjuryorDamage

Storingorusingthemobilitydevicenearopen
ameorcombustibleproductscanresultin
seriousinjuryordamage.

–Avoidstoringorusingthemobilitydevicenear

openameorcombustibleproducts.

CAUTION!
Riskofcrushing

Variouscomponentssuchasthedriveunit,
batteries,seatetcareveryheavy.Thisresultsin
injuryhazardstoyourhands.

–Notethehighweightofsomecomponents.

Thisappliesespeciallytotheremovalofdrive
units,batteriesandtheseat.

CAUTION!
Injuryhazardifthevehiclestartsmoving
unintentionallyduringrepairwork

–Switchthepowersupplyoff(ON/OFFkey).
–Engagethedrive.
–Beforeliftingup,securethevehiclebyusing

chockstoblockthewheels.

CAUTION!
Fireandburnhazardduetoelectricalshort-circuit

–Themobilitydevicemustbecompletely

switchedoffbeforeremovalofvoltage-carrying
components!Todothis,removethebatteries.

–Avoidshort-circuitingthecontactswhen

carryingoutmeasurementsonvoltage-carrying
components.

CAUTION!
Riskofburnsfromhotsurfacesonthemotor

–Allowthemotorstocooldownbefore

commencingworkonthem.

CAUTION!
Injuryhazardandriskofdamagetovehicledue
toimproperorincompletemaintenancework

–Useonlyundamagedtoolsingoodcondition.
–Somemovingpartsaremountedinsockets

withPTFEcoating(T eon™).Nevergrease
thesesockets!

–Neveruse"normal"nutsinsteadofself-locking

nuts.

–Alwaysusecorrectly-dimensionedwashersand

spacers.

–Whenreassembling,alwaysreplaceanycable

tieswhichwerecutduringdismantling.

–Aftercompletingyourwork/beforerenewed

start-upofthemobilitydevice,checkall
connectionsfortighttting.

–Aftercompletingyourwork/beforerenewed

start-upofthemobilitydevice,checkallparts
forcorrectlocking.

–Onlyoperatethevehiclewiththeapprovedtire

pressures(seetechnicaldata).

–Checkallelectricalcomponentsforcorrect

function.Notethatincorrectpolaritycanresult
indamagetotheelectronics.

–Alwayscarryoutatrialrunattheendofyour

work.

CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryanddamagetoproperty,ifthe
maximumspeedreductiononawheelchairwith
alifterdoesnotfunctioncorrectly

Thewheelchair’scontrolunitmustreducethe
maximumpossiblespeedassoonasthelifteris
raised.

–Testthemaximumspeedreductionforcorrect

functionafteranymaintenanceworkor
modicationstothewheelchair.

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CAUTION!
Anychangestothedriveprogramcanaffectthe
drivingcharacteristicsandthetippingstability
ofthevehicle

–Changestothedriveprogrammayonlybe

carriedoutbytrainedInvacarespecialist
dealers.

–Invacaresuppliesallmobilitydeviceswitha

standarddriveprogramex-works.Invacarecan
onlygiveawarrantyforsafevehicledriving
behavior-especiallytippingstability-forthis
standarddriveprogram.

Markallcurrentsettingsforthemobilitydevice
(seat,armrests,backrestetc.),andtheassociated
cableconnectingplugs,beforedismantling.This
makesreassemblyeasier .Allplugsarettedwith
mechanicalsafetydeviceswhichpreventreleaseof
theconnectingplugsduringoperation.Toreleasethe
connectingplugsthesafetydevicesmustbepressed
in.Whenreassemblingensurethatthesesafety
devicesarecorrectlyengaged.

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Hygiene

3Hygiene

3.1Handlingofreturnedusedproducts

Whenreconditioningorrepairingreturnedmobilitydevices:

•T akeprecautionsforyourselfandtheproduct.

•Useprotectionequipmentasspeciedlocally.

Beforetransport(accordingtoBiologicalAgentsOrdinance)

Treatproductaccordingtofollowingprocesssteps:

Processstep

Component

ApplicationConditioningtechniqueWorkstation

ManualcleaningSurfaceofuseddeviceBeforerepairor

reconditioning

Usesaturatedtowel
toapplycleaning
detergentandremove
residuesafterimpact.

Cleaningand
disinfection

DisinfectionSurfaceofuseddeviceBeforerepairor

reconditioning

Usesaturated
disinfectantwipes
andclean*thedevice
surface.

Cleaningand
disinfection

*Invacareusesdetergent"Nücoseptspecial"1.5%inwaterml/ml

Disinfectiontools

•Onewaywipes(eece)

•Brushestocleandifculttoaccessareas

Furtherinformation

FormoreinformationcontactyourInvacareServicedepartment.

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4Service

4.1Tighteningtorques

CAUTION!
Riskofdamagetomobilitydevicedueto
improperlytightenedscrews,nutsorplastic
connections.

–Alwaystightenscrews,nutsetc.tothestated

tighteningtorque.

–Onlytightenscrewsornutswhicharenotlisted

herengertight.

Thetighteningtorquesstatedinthefollowinglistarebased
onthethreaddiameterforthenutsandboltsforwhichno
specicvalueshavebeendetermined.Allvaluesassume
dryandde-greasedthreads.

ThreadTighteningtorquein

Nm±10%

M43Nm

M5

6Nm

M610Nm

M825Nm

M1049Nm

M1280Nm

M14120Nm

M16180Nm

4.2Overviewcomponents

4.2.1Overviewseatingsystem

Moduliteseat(example)

A

Backrest,seechapter4.2.2Backreststyles,page8

B

Armrest,seechapter4.2.4Armreststyles,page9

C

Cushion

D

Seatsurface,seechapter4.2.7Seatframeandsurface,page11

E

Seatframe,seechapter4.2.7Seatframeandsurface,page11

F

Chassisandinterface,seechapter4.2.8Overviewseatinterfaces,page12

G

Remoteholderforuser/remoteholderforattendant,seechapter4.2.5RemoteBrackets,page10

4.2.2Backreststyles

Moduliteseatisavailablewithdifferentbackreststyles.

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TensionadjustableFlex3backrestplatesFlex3TensionAdjustable

Matrx

4.2.3Backrestframes

Moduliteisavailablewithdifferentbackrestframes.Forremotebracketsthatcanbemountedtothebackrest,see4.2.5
RemoteBrackets,page10.

Standardbackresttube*

Pushbarforbackrestposts
withpushhandles

Backrestpostswithpush
handles

Backrestpostswithoutpush
handles

Backrestheight

48cm

48cm/54cm48cm/54cm

Tubediameter

22mm22mm25mm25mm

*usedwithone-pieceseatplateonly .

Installationfollowsthesamedenedorderofstepsforallbackrests.

4.2.4Armreststyles

Moduliteseatisavailablewithdifferentarmreststyles.Forremotebracketsthatcanbemountedtoarmrest,see4.2.5
RemoteBrackets,page10.

T-Armrest

Flip-upFollowingPaddedInrigged

Function

Availablearmrestbracketlength

T-armrest

Regularorhigher(+5cm)forusewithathickseatingcushion

Flip-upArmrest

onesize

FollowingArmrest

onesize

PaddedArmrest

onesize

Inriggedarmrest

onesize

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Armpadstyles

AllModulitearmrestsareavailablewiththefollowingarmpads,exceptforpaddedarmrest.

ShortarmpadLongarmpadLongergonomicarmpadSoftarmpad

325mm375mm397mm468mm

4.2.5RemoteBrackets

Modulitecanbettedwithdifferentbracketsforremotes.

Remotesforusers

StandardwithsupporttubeStandardwithswingawayarmrest

RemotesforthewheelchairuseraremountedataslotatthearmrestoronNucleusMidlineHolder .

ModulitewithNucleusMidlineHoldercancarryadditionalbrackets,remotesandswitches.Anadapterisneededtomount
NucleusMidlineHoldertoslotatthearmrest.See4.6.1ReplacingNucleusMidlineHolder,page17.

NucleusMidlineHolder

WithModuliteseatsystemthefollowingcomponentscanbemountedtoNucleusMidlineHolder:

RemoteholderforREM400

Remotesforattendant

Remotebracketforthewheelchairattendantismountedatthepushbaroratthepushhandlesatthebackrestframe
ofthepowerwheelchair .

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