Invacare Bora XTR, Spectra XTR Service Manual

Invacare®Bora®/Spectra®XTR
Series

enPowerWheelchair

ServiceManual

DEALER:Keepthismanual.
TheproceduresinthismanualMUSTbeperformedbyaqualied
technician.

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Contents

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

1.1Introduction..................................4

1.2AboutThisManual.............................4

1.3GeneralInformation............................4

1.4NotesonShipping..............................4

1.5SymbolsinThisManual..........................4

1.6ImagesinThisManual..........................4

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

2.1SafetyandFittingInstructions.....................5

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

3.1HandlingofReturnedUsedProducts................7

4Setup...........................................8

4.1AdjustingSeatingPosition........................8

4.2AdjustingLowerLegLength.......................8

4.3AdjustingSeatDepth............................8

4.4AdjustingCentreofGravityoftheSeat..............8

4.4.1ModuliteSeat..............................9

5Service..........................................13

5.1GeneralWarningInformationonInstallationWork......13

5.2Troubleshooting...............................13

5.2.1OperationalFaults...........................13

5.2.2DriveFaultDiagnosis.........................13

5.3TighteningT orques.............................14

5.4ServicePlan(OnceaY ear)........................14

5.5OverviewComponents..........................16

5.5.1MobilityDeviceWithDetachableSeat............16

5.5.2MobilityDeviceWithLifterAndTiltModule........16

5.6Chassis......................................17

5.6.1ReplacingKerbClimber(L-ShapeLever)...........17

5.6.2ReplacingKerbClimber(T -ShapeLever)...........18

5.7DriveComponents..............................18

5.7.1PreparingReplacementofDriveComponents.......18

5.7.2OverviewMotor/GearboxUnit..................19

5.7.3ReplacingSwingArm.........................19

5.7.4ReplacingMotor-GearboxUnit..................20

5.7.5ReplacingorRotatingMotor-GearboxUnitSealing

Ring.....................................21

5.7.6ReplacingMotor-GearboxCoupling...............21

5.7.7ReplacingCarbonBrushes.....................22

5.7.8ReplacingEngagingTurnKnob..................22

5.8Wheels......................................23

5.8.1TyrePressure...............................23

5.8.2TyreTypes.................................23

5.8.3SpecicTighteningTorques....................24

5.8.4OverviewofPowerWheelchairModelsandWheel

Types....................................24

5.8.5ReplacingDriveWheel(1-BoltInstallation).........26

5.8.6Replacingdrivewheelhub.....................26

5.8.7ReplacingCastorWheelonDouble-SidedFork......27

5.8.8ReplacingTyres.............................28

5.8.9ReplacingSteeringHeadBearingsonCastors.......29

5.8.10Replacingmanualwheellock..................30

5.8.11Replacinganti-tippingmechanismwithscrew.....31

5.8.12Replacinganti-tippingmechanismwithlocking

spring....................................31

5.8.13Replacingdefectivelockingspring...............31

5.9Shrouds.....................................32

5.9.1ReplacingFrontShroud.......................32

5.9.2Replacingfender............................32

5.10Controls....................................32

5.10.1ReplacingPowerModule.....................32

5.10.2ReplacingG-TracSensor......................33

5.10.3ReplacingOperatingHourCounter..............34

5.10.4ReplacingConnectingCableofOperatingHour

Counter..................................34

5.10.5Updatingsoftware..........................35

5.11Batteries....................................35

5.11.1RemovingBatteryBoxes......................36

5.11.2ReplacingBatteries..........................36

5.11.3RemovingBatteriesfromBatteryTray............37

5.11.4GeneralInstructionsonHandlingtheBatteries.....38

5.11.5HowtoHandleDamagedBatteriesCorrectly.......38

5.11.6MainFuse................................39

5.11.7CheckingCables............................40

5.12LightingUnit.................................40

5.12.1Replacingheadlight(LEDlight).................40

5.12.2ReplacingFrontLampHolder(LEDLight)..........41

5.12.3ReplacingRearLight(LEDLight)................41

5.13Seating.....................................41

5.13.1ReplacingTiltTube..........................41

5.13.2Replacingactuator—poweredtiltwithxed

pivotpoint................................42

5.13.3ReplacingSeatHeightAdapter.................43

6Accessories......................................44

6.1AccessoriesList................................44

Invacare®Bora®/Spectra®XTRSeries

1General

1.1Introduction

Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformationabout
assembly,adjustmentandadvancedmaintenanceofthe
product.Toensuresafetywhenhandlingtheproduct,read
thisdocumentandtheusermanualcarefullyandfollow
thesafetyinstructions.

FindtheusermanualonInvacare’swebsiteorcontact
yourInvacarerepresentative.Seeaddressesattheend
ofthisdocument.

Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications
withoutfurthernotice.

Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethe
latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe
Invacarewebsite.

Forpre-saleanduserinformation,seetheusermanual.

Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample
productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyour
Invacarerepresentative.Seeaddressesattheendofthis
document.

1.2AboutThisManual

•ThismanualreferstocongurationswithModulite
seatsystem.Olderspecications(forexample,Flex2
seatsystem)havebeendescribedinrevision15of
thisservicemanual.

•Forseatsystems,seethecorrespondingmanual.

•ForShark,DX,DX2,VR2orR-Netelectronics,see
revision15ofthisservicemanual.

•ForLiNXelectronics,seeLiNXServiceManual.

1.3GeneralInformation

•Serviceandmaintenanceworkmustbecarriedout
takingthisservicemanualintoaccount.

•Itisimperativethatyouobservesafetyinformation.

•Informationaboutoperationoraboutgeneral
maintenanceandcareworkonthemobilitydevice
shouldbetakenfromservicemanual.

•Y oucanndinformationaboutorderingspareparts
inthesparepartscatalogue.

•SparepartsmustmatchoriginalInvacareparts.
Onlyusesparepartswhichhavebeenapprovedby
Invacare.

•Wereservetherighttomakeanyalterationsonthe
groundsoftechnicalimprovements.

•Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample
productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contact
yourlocalInvacarerepresentative.Foraddressand
websiteseebackpageofthismanual.

•Themobilitydevicemayonlybemaintainedand
overhauledbyqualiedpersonnel.

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

–Experienceintheuseofelectricalmeasuring

equipment(multimeters)isalsoarequirement.

–SpecialInvacaretrainingisrecommended.

•Alterationstothemobilitydevicewhichoccur
asaresultofincorrectlyorimproperlyexecuted
maintenanceoroverhaulworkleadtotheexclusion
ofallliabilityonthesideofInvacare.

•Ifyouhaveanyproblemsorquestionscontactyour
provider .

1.4NotesonShipping

•Ifthemobilitydevicehastobeshippedbacktothe
manufacturerformajorrepairs,youshouldalways
usetheoriginalpackagingfortransport.

•Pleaseattachaprecisedescriptionofthefault.

1.5SymbolsinThisManual

Inthismanual,hazardstatementsareindicatedby
symbols.Thesymbolsareaccompaniedbyasignalword
thatindicatestheseverityoftherisk.

WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcould
resultinseriousinjuryordeathifitisnot
avoided.

CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcould
resultinminororslightinjuryifitisnot
avoided.

IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcould
resultindamagetopropertyifitisnot
avoided.

Givesusefultips,recommendationsand
informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective
93/42/EECconcerningmedicaldevices.The
launchdateofthisproductisstatedintheCE
declarationofconformity.

Thissymbolidentiesalistofvarioustools,
componentsanditemswhichyouwillneedin
ordertocarryoutcertainwork.

1.6ImagesinThisManual

Thedetailedimagesinthismanualaregivenmarksto
identifyvariouscomponents.Componentmarksintext
andoperationalinstructionsalwaysrelatetotheimage
directlyabove.

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Safety

2Safety

2.1SafetyandFittingInstructions

Thesesafetyinstructionsareintendedtopreventaccidents
atwork,anditisimperativethattheyareobserved.

Beforeanyinspectionorrepairwork

•Readandobservethisrepairmanualandthe
associatedusermanual.

•Observetheminimumrequirementsforcarryingout
thework(see1.3GeneralInformation,page4).

PersonalSafetyEquipment

Safetyshoes

Themobilitydevice,andsomeofitscomponents,arevery
heavy.Thesepartscanresultininjuriestothefeetifthey
areallowedtodrop.

•Wearstandardizedsafetyshoesduringallwork.

Eyeprotection

Itispossiblethatbatteryacidcanbedischargedwhen
workingondefectivebatteriesorwhenhandlingbatteries
improperly.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenworkingonany
defectiveorpossiblydefectivebatteries.

Safetygloves

Itispossiblethatbatteryacidcanbedischargedwhen
workingondefectivebatteriesorwhenhandlingbatteries
improperly.

•Alwayswearacid-proofsafetygloveswhenworking
onanydefectiveorpossiblydefectivebatteries.

GeneralSafetyInformationandInformationAboutFitting
/Removal

DANGER!
RiskofDeath,SeriousInjury,orDamage

Lightedcigarettesdroppedontoanupholstered
seatingsystemcancauseareresultingin
death,seriousinjury ,ordamage.Mobility
deviceoccupantsareatparticularriskofdeath
orseriousinjuryfromtheseresandresulting
fumesbecausetheymaynothavetheabilityto
moveawayfromthemobilitydevice.

–DONOTsmokewhileusingthismobility

device.

WARNING!
RiskofSeriousInjuryorDamage

Storingorusingthemobilitydevicenearopen
ameorcombustibleproductscanresultin
seriousinjuryordamage.

–Avoidstoringorusingthemobilitydevice

nearopenameorcombustibleproducts.

CAUTION!
Riskofcrushing

Variouscomponentssuchasthedriveunit,
batteries,seatetcareveryheavy.Thisresults
ininjuryhazardstoyourhands.

–Notethehighweightofsomecomponents.

Thisappliesespeciallytotheremovalofdrive
units,batteriesandtheseat.

CAUTION!
Injuryhazardifthemobilitydevicestarts
movingunintentionallyduringrepairwork

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

byusingchockstoblockthewheels.

CAUTION!
Fireandburnhazardduetoelectrical
short-circuit

–Themobilitydevicemustbecompletely

switchedoffbeforeremovalof
voltage-carryingcomponents!Todo
this,removethebatteries.

–Avoidshort-circuitingthecontacts

whencarryingoutmeasurementson
voltage-carryingcomponents.

CAUTION!
Riskofburnsfromhotsurfacesonthemotor

–Allowthemotorstocooldownbefore

commencingworkonthem.

CAUTION!
Injuryhazardandriskofdamagetomobility
deviceduetoimproperorincomplete
maintenancework

–Useonlyundamagedtoolsingoodcondition.
–Somemovingpartsaremountedinsockets

withPTFEcoating(Teon™).Nevergrease
thesesockets!

–Neveruse"normal"nutsinsteadof

self-lockingnuts.

–Alwaysusecorrectly-dimensionedwashers

andspacers.

–Whenreassembling,alwaysreplaceanycable

tieswhichwerecutduringdismantling.

–Aftercompletingyourwork/beforerenewed

start-upofthemobilitydevice,checkall
connectionsfortighttting.

–Aftercompletingyourwork/beforerenewed

start-upofthemobilitydevice,checkallparts
forcorrectlocking.

–Onlyoperatethemobilitydevicewiththe

approvedtyrepressures(seetechnicaldata).

–Checkallelectricalcomponentsforcorrect

function.Notethatincorrectpolaritycan
resultindamagetothecontrolsystem.

–Alwayscarryoutatrialrunattheendof

yourwork.

CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryanddamagetoproperty ,ifthe
maximumspeedreductiononawheelchair
withalifterdoesnotfunctioncorrectly

Thewheelchair’scontrolunitmustreducethe
maximumpossiblespeedassoonasthelifter
israised.

–T estthemaximumspeedreductionfor

correctfunctionafteranymaintenancework
ormodicationstothewheelchair .

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CAUTION!
Anychangestothedriveprogramcanaffect
thedrivingcharacteristicsandthetipping
stabilityofthemobilitydevice

–Changestothedriveprogrammayonlybe

carriedoutbytrainedInvacareproviders.

–Invacaresuppliesallmobilitydeviceswitha

standarddriveprogramex-works.Invacare
canonlygiveawarrantyforsafemobility
devicedrivingbehavior-especiallytipping
stability-forthisstandarddriveprogram.

Markallcurrentsettingsforthemobilitydevice
(seat,armrests,backrestetc.),andtheassociated
cableconnectingplugs,beforedismantling.This
makesreassemblyeasier.Allplugsarettedwith
mechanicallockswhichpreventreleaseofthe
connectingplugsduringoperation.Toreleasethe
connectingplugsthesafetylocksmustbepressed
in.Whenreassemblingensurethatthesesafety
locksarecorrectlyengaged.

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3Hygiene

3.1HandlingofReturnedUsedProducts

Whenreconditioningorrepairingreturnedmobilitydevices:

•T akeprecautionsforyourselfandtheproduct.

•Useprotectionequipmentasspeciedlocally.

BeforeTransport(AccordingtoBiologicalAgentsOrdinance)

Treatproductaccordingtofollowingprocesssteps:

Hygiene

ProcessStepComponent

ApplicationConditioning

ManualcleaningSurfaceofuseddeviceBeforerepairor

reconditioning

DisinfectionSurfaceofuseddeviceBeforerepairor

reconditioning

*Invacareusesdetergent"Nücoseptspecial"1.5%inwaterml/ml

DisinfectionT ools

•Disposablewipes(eece)

•Brushestocleanareasdifculttoaccess

FurtherInformation

FormoreinformationcontactyourInvacareservicedepartment.

technique

Usesaturatedtowel
toapplycleaning
detergentandremove
residuesafterimpact.

Usesaturated
disinfectantwipes
andclean*thedevice
surface.

WorkStation

Cleaningand
disinfection

Cleaningand
disinfection

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4Setup

4.1AdjustingSeatingPosition

Toadaptthemobilitydeviceoptimallytotherequirements
oftheuser ,werecommendthatyouaskyourauthorised
Invacareprovidertoadjusttheseatdepthindividually.
Adaptingtheseattotheuser'sseatingpositiondepends
onwhichseathasbeentted,andshouldbecarriedout
inthefollowingsequence:

1.Adjustinglowerleglengthandseatdepth.See4.2
AdjustingLowerLegLength,page8.

2.Adjustingcentreofgravityofseatframe.See4.4
AdjustingCentreofGravityoftheSeat,page8.

3.Checkingthatcastorscanmovefreely.

4.Checkingthatwheelchairisstableandwillnottip
over .SeeChecktippingstability,page12.

5.Repetitionofsteps2to4,ifnecessary.

CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryaftertiltingofmobilitydevice
causedbyblockedcastors

–Alwayscheckseatdepthsettingsforboth

forwardandreversemovement.Makesure
thatcastorscanrotatefreelyandhave
notcontacttoanyxedmobilitydevice
component.

CAUTION!
Riskoftippingover

Anychangeintheseatingpositioncan
negativelyinuencethestabilityofthepower
wheelchair.

–Alwaysmakesurethatthewheelchairis

stableandwillnottipover ,afteradjusting
theseatingposition.

CAUTION!
Anychangestodriveprogramcanaffect
drivingcharacteristicsandtippingstabilityof
vehicle.

–Changestodriveprogrammayonlybecarried

outbytrainedInvacareproviders.

–Invacaresuppliesallmobilitydeviceswitha

standarddriveprogramex-works.Invacare
canonlygiveawarrantyforsafevehicle
drivingbehaviour-especiallytippingstability

-forthisstandarddriveprogram.

CAUTION!
RiskofCrushingtoHandsandFeet

Theseatisveryheavy.Riskofinjurytohands
andfeet.

–Payattentiontohandandfeet.
–Useproperliftingtechniques.

4.3AdjustingSeatDepth

Fig.4-1

A:Seatdepth

B:Centreofgravityoftheseat/seatposition

SeatdepthAcanbeadjustedbymovingbackrestin
relationtoseatsurface.

SeatSystems

Fordetailson

•Standardseat

•Flex2seat

•Firmseat

•Maxseat

refertorevision15ofthisservicemanual.

FordetailsonModuliteseatseebelow.

ModuliteSeat

Seatdepthcanbeadjustedbymovingbackrestinrelation
toseatsurface.Seeusermanual.Forseatdepthsettings,
seeSeatDepthSetting,page10.

4.4AdjustingCentreofGravityofthe Seat

Thecentreofgravityoftheseatcanbeadjustedby
mountingtheseatframefarthertowardsthefrontorthe
rearofthechassis.

CAUTION!
Theseatingsystemofthemobilitydeviceis
deliveredexworkswithastandardadjustment
ofcentreofgravity(CoG),whichmeets80
–90%ofuserrequirements.CoGcanbe
adjustedindividually.However ,anychange
inthisadjustmentsettingcannegatively
inuencethestabilityofthemobilitydevice.

–Youmustperformanindividualriskanalysis

everytimeyouchangethecentreofgravity
oftheseatingpositiontoensurethesafety
andstabilityofthemobilitydevice.

4.2AdjustingLowerLegLength

Invacareoffersarangeoflegrestswhichcanbeadjusted
individually.Seeusermanual.

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Fig.4-2

A:Seatdepth

B:Centreofgravityoftheseat

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Theuserweightandseatdepthhavestrong
inuencesonthechoiceofthecentreofgravity
(CoG).Iftheuserisheavyandtheseatdepthis
greater ,thefocusshouldbethefartherback.For
bestpossibledrivingcharacteristicsofrear-wheel
drivemobilitydevice,theweightshouldbe
distributed:30–40%frontand60–70%rear.
Front-andcentre-wheeldrivesareuncriticalwith
regardtodistributionofuserweight.

Fig.4-3

•Flex2seat

•Firmseat

•Maxseat

refertorevision15ofthisservicemanual.

FordetailsonModuliteseat,seebelow.

4.4.1ModuliteSeat

TheModuliteseatisavailableintwoversions:

•Adjustmentofthecentreofgravityviathelateral
prolesofthetelescopicseatframe(plateandstrap).
SeeTelescopicSeatFrame,page9.

•Adjustmentofthecentreofgravityviatheoblong
holesoftheseatadaptor(one-pieceseatplate).See

One-PieceSeatPlate,page10

Ifthemobilitydeviceisusedwithdrivelock-out,the
seatcentreofgravitycanbesafelymonitoredinthe
correspondingseatposition.

Drivelock-outisafeaturedesignedtopreventthe
wheelchairfrombeingdrivenaftertheseatingsystemhas
beentiltedbeyondthesafetotalanglerelativetothe
verticalposition.Thetotalanglecanbeanycombination
oftilt,reclineand/orsurfaceangle.Seetheusermanual
formoreinformationonthisfunction.Theseatposition
settingswithvariouscombinationsofseatdepth,seat
width,cushiontypeandbackreststylearedescribedin
SeatDepthSetting,page10.

•Placeawoodenblockunderthebackresttoavoid
collisionsbetweenframeandback.

.

Fig.4-4

CAUTION!
Riskofdamageduetocollisionsofthelegrests
withotherpartsofthemobilitydevice.

–Setlegreststosmallestanglebeforeadjusting

seatcentreofgravity.

–Payattentionwithadjustingtheseatcentre

ofgravitythatthelegrestsdonottouchany
otherpartsofthewheelchair .Thisensures
thatthelegrestscannotcollidewithother
partsofthewheelchair.

Ifthemobilitydeviceisusedwiththedrive
lock-out,variationstothevaluesstatedbelowcan
occur.SeeMountingPositionofSeatFrame,page

10andSeatDepthSetting,page10.

Fig.4-5

Thefrontedgeoftheseatframeproleshouldbelocated
35mminfrontofthesteeringheadsofthecastors.Ifyou
decreasethisvalue,makesurethat

•Y oudecreasetheseatdepthbythesamevalueand

•Therearenocollisionsbetweenthelegrestsandthe
castors.

SeatSystems

Fordetailson

•Standardseat

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•6mmAllenkey

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1.Removeseatplate(1)orslingseat.SeeModulite
servicemanual,“ Adjustingseatwidth/backrestwidth”
chapter .

2.LoosenAllenscrews(2)infrontandrear ,leftandright
–DONOTremove.

3.Shiftpositionofseatframe.

4.Re-tightenscrews.

5.Installseatplateagain.

MountingPositionofSeatFrame

Fig.4-6

1.Removeseatplateorslingseat(1).SeeModulite
servicemanual,“ Adjustingseatwidth/backrestwidth”
chapter .

2.Loosenscrews(2)infrontandrear ,leftandright–
DONOTremove.

3.Shiftpositionofseat.

4.Re-tightenscrews.

5.Installseatplateorslingseat.

One-PieceSeatPlate

•6mmAllenkey

Thecentreofgravityoftheseatcanbeadjustedby
mountingtheseatframefarthertowardsthefrontorthe
rearontheseatsupport.SeeModuliteservicemanual.
Ifthemobilitydeviceisusedwithdrivelock-out,choose
differentscrewpositions,forexample:

Fig.4-8MountingPositionofSeatFramewithFlex3Backrestand

SeatDepth51cm

Fig.4-9MountingPositionofSeatFrameonSeatSupportWithout

DriveLock-Out

Fig.4-7Thispictureisanexample.

SeatDepthSetting

Adjusttheseatdepthusingtheprolescale(1)inaccordancewiththefollowingtable:

Fig.4-10

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Seatwidth38cm

Seatwidth43cm

Seatwidth48/53cm

Flex3Backrest/SlingSeat

Seatwidth38cm

Seatwidth43cm

Seatwidth48/53cm

ProlelengthSeatdepth

51cm41cm4.5

51cm46cm2

54.5cm51cm1

ProlelengthSeatdepth

51cm41cm

51cm46cm2.5

54.5cm51cm1.5

ProlelengthSeatdepth

51cm41cm

51cm46cm3

54.5cm51cm2

ProlelengthSeatdepth

51cm41cm3.5

51cm46cm1

54.5cm51cm0

ProlelengthSeatdepth

51cm41cm4

51cm46cm1.5

54.5cm51cm0.5

ProlelengthSeatdepth

51cm41cm4.5

51cm46cm2

54.5cm51cm1

Setup

Settingvalue/prolescale

Settingvalue/prolescale

5

Settingvalue/prolescale

5.5

Settingvalue/prolescale

Settingvalue/prolescale

Settingvalue/prolescale

Tension-AdjustableBackrest/SeatPlates

Seatwidth38/43/48/53
cm

ProlelengthSeatdepth

51cm41cm

51cm46cm

51cm51cm2.5

Tension-AdjustableBackrest/SlingSeat

Seatwidth38/43/48/53
cm

ProlelengthSeatdepth

51cm41cm6.5

51cm46cm4

51cm51cm1.5

MatrX(PB)/SeatPlates

Seatwidth38/43cm

ProlelengthSeatdepth

51cm41cm

51cm46cm

51cm51cm2.5

Settingvalue/prolescale

7.5

5

Settingvalue/prolescale

Settingvalue/prolescale

7

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Seatwidth48cm

ProlelengthSeatdepth

51cm41cm

51cm46cm

51cm51cm3

Seatwidth53cmnotoffered

MatrX(PB)/SlingSeat

Seatwidth38/43cm

ProlelengthSeatdepth

51cm41cm6

51cm46cm4

51cm51cm1

Seatwidth48cm(53cmis
notoffered)

ProlelengthSeatdepth

51cm41cm

51cm46cm4

51cm51cm1.5

Seatwidth53cmnotoffered

Checktippingstability

Anychangeinseatingpositioncannegativelyinuence
tippingstabilityofthepowerwheelchair .Forthisreason,
afteradjustingtheseatingposition,youshouldalways
verifytippingstabilityofmobilitydevice.

CAUTION!
Anychangestodriveprogramcanaffect
drivingcharacteristicsandtippingstabilityof
mobilitydevice.

–Changestodriveprogrammayonlybecarried

outbytrainedInvacare®specialistdealers.

–Invacare®suppliesallmobilitydeviceswitha

standarddriveprogramex-works.Invacare®
canonlygiveawarrantyforsafedriving
behaviour-especiallytippingstability-for
thisstandarddriveprogram.

Tippingstabilitycheck

Settingvalue/prolescale

7.5

5

Settingvalue/prolescale

Settingvalue/prolescale

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3.Drivefrontwheelsofmobilitydeviceontoastep
about100mmhigh.Thiscanbedoneusingaramp,
forexample(illustrationB).

4.Makesurethatfrontwheelsarepointedbackwards
comparedtodirectionoftravel.

5.Attachareferenceweightof8kgtothepushbar
(illustrationB).

6.Verifythatmobilitydeviceisatmostinabalancedor
"oating"conditioninthisposition.Thismeansthat
frontwheelscanslightlylosecontactwithground,but
chairmustnottipbackontoitsanti-tipperwheels.If
mobilitydevicedoesnotfallbackontoitsanti-tipper
wheels,tippingstabilityisOK.Ifmobilitydevicefalls
backontoitsanti-tipperwheels,youmusteither:

•Shiftcenterofgravityfarenoughforwardthat
chairdoesnotfallontoanti-tipperwheelsor

•Installadaptor

7.Repeatstepsdescribedaboveaftereachmodication
toverifytippingstability.

1.Setfollowingangleonwheelchair:

•Recline30°

•Seattiltmax.

2.Allowusertodowninmobilitydeviceinasitting
positionthatistypicalforthem.

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5Service

5.1GeneralWarningInformationon InstallationWork

CAUTION!
Riskofdamagetovehicle

Collisionscanbecausediftheadjustingwashers
areremovedduringttingworktothedrive
wheels.Adjustingwashersareoftentted
betweenthedriveshaftandthewheelhubto
evenouttolerances.Iftheseadjustingwashers
areremovedandnotreplacedagain,collisions
canbecaused.

–Alwaysreplacetheadjustingwashersexactly

astheywerebeforeyoustarteddismantling.

CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryanddamagetoproperty,if
themaximumspeedreductiononamobility
devicewithalifterdoesnotfunctioncorrectly

Themobilitydevice’ scontrolunitmustreduce
themaximumpossiblespeedassoonasthe
lifterisraised.

–T estthemaximumspeedreductionfor

correctfunctionafteranymaintenancework
ormodicationstothemobilitydevice.

5.2Troubleshooting

5.2.1OperationalFaults

Proceedasfollowsifyouhaveanyproblems:

1.Firstassessthepossiblecauseoftheproblemusing
thefollowingtable.

2.Checktheremotestatusdisplay.Evaluatetheash
errorcode.

3.Carryoutthenecessarychecksandrepairsas
recommendedinthefollowingtable.

Thevariouspowermodulescanbettedinconnection
withdifferentremotesinthemobilitydevice.Rectication
ofoperationalfaultsdependsonthepowermodule
tted.Thepowermodulesusedaredescribedinthe
correspondingcontrolsmanual.

Thetablesforrecticationofoperationalfaults
listedinthefollowingchaptersareonlyanexcerpt
fromtheoriginalmanufacturer'smanuals.Y oucan
obtaintheoriginalmanualsfromInvacare.

5.2.2DriveFaultDiagnosis

ProblemOthersymptomsPossiblecauseSolution

Mobilitydevicewill
notstart

Mobilitydevice
juddersindrivemode

Batteriesnotbeing
charged

Theremotestatus
displayilluminates
normallyandshows
anerrorcode.

Remotestatusdisplay
doesnotilluminate

Remotestatusdisplay
blinking

None

None

LEDsblinkingon
chargingunit

Drivemotors
disengaged

BatteriesdefectiveReplacebatteries

Completelydischarge
battery

Powersupplyto
remoteinterrupted

RemotedefectiveCheckcablesbetween

Variouscauses

Batteriesdefective
(unstablevoltage)

Drivemotor(s)
defective

BatteriesdefectiveReplacebatteries

ChargingunitdefectiveReplacechargingunitSeeusermanual

Documentation

EngagedrivemotorsSeecorresponding

remotemanual

See5.11Batteries,

page35

Pre-chargebatteriesSeeusermanual

Checkmainfuse

themodulesfor
looseconnectionsand
damage

AssesserrorcodeSeecorresponding

Replacebatteries

Replacemotor(s)

Replacecarbon
brushes

See5.11.6MainFuse,

page39

See5.11.7Checking
Cables,page40

remotemanual

See5.11Batteries,

page35

See5.7Drive
Components,page
18

See5.11Batteries,
page35

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ProblemOthersymptomsPossiblecauseSolution

Mobilitydeviceruns

None

RemotedefectiveReplaceremoteSeecorresponding

tooslowly

BatteriesdefectiveReplacebatteries

5.3TighteningTorques

CAUTION!
Riskofdamagetomobilitydevicedueto
improperlytightenedscrews,nutsorplastic
connections.

–Alwaystightenscrews,nutsetc.tothestated

tighteningtorque.

–Onlytightenscrewsornutswhicharenot

listedherengertight.

Thetighteningtorquesstatedinthefollowinglistare
basedonthethreaddiameterforthenutsandboltsfor
whichnospecicvalueshavebeendetermined.Allvalues
assumedryandde-greasedthreads.

5.4ServicePlan(OnceaYear)

Documentation

electronicsmanual

See5.11Batteries,

page35

ThreadTighteningT orquein

Nm±10%

M43Nm

M5

6Nm

M610Nm

M825Nm

M1049Nm

M1280Nm

M14120Nm

M16180Nm

CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryanddamagetoproperty,ifthemaximumspeedreductiononamobilitydevicewithalifterdoes
notfunctioncorrectly

Themobilitydevice’scontrolunitmustreducethemaximumpossiblespeedassoonasthelifterisraised.

–T estthemaximumspeedreductionforcorrectfunctionafteranymaintenanceworkormodications

tothemobilitydevice.

Component

Armrests

CheckRemedy

Riskofdamageto
armrests

Replaceshrouds,if
damaged

ArmrestxingsTightenscrews

Clothes-guard

Riskofdamageto
clothes-guards

Replaceclothes-guards,if
damaged

Clothes-guardxingsTightenscrews

SeatlockSeatlockdefectiveReplaceseatlock

TiltCheckSLretainerclipfor

correctt

Powerrecline(iftted)

Riskofdamagetobackrest

Seams

Fixing

Checkcable

ReplaceSLretainerclip,if
necessary

Replaceparts,ifdamaged

Tightenscrews

Replaceactuatorcable,if
necessary

Checkfunction

Frames(chassis)/battery
mounting

Checkxings,welded
seamsandbattery
mounting

Tightenscrews

Replacecomponents,if
necessary

Notes

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Service

Component

Wheelsuspensionand
wheels

Driveunits,coupling
mechanism

Legrests

Powerelevatinglegrests
(iftted)

Lighting(iftted)

Batteries

CheckRemedy

Checkdrivewheelsfor
tighttandsideplay

Checkcastorsfortightt,
oatandsideplay

Pneumatictyres(iftted)

Checkfunctionsindrive
andpushmodes

Checkcoupling
mechanism

Adjust,replacewheel
hubs

Replacewheels,wheel
forkorwheelbearings

Repairorreplace,if
damaged

Replacemotor ,if
necessary

Tightenscrews/nuts,
adjustorreplace,if

Notes

See

See

See5.8.8ReplacingTyres,

page28

necessary

Checkweldedseams,
interlocking,screws,

Tighten,replace,if
necessary

foot-plates

CheckcableReplacecable,ifnecessary

Checkcontacts

Checkfunctions

CheckcableReplacebulb,LEDsor

cable,ifnecessary

Checkfunction

Checkbatteriesfor
damage

Replacebatteries,if
necessary

See5.11Batteries,page

35

CheckbatteryvoltageChargebatteriesSeeusermanual

Checkcontactsand
terminals

Cleancontactsand
terminals

Seesafetyinformationin

•5.8.5Replacing

DriveWheel(1-Bolt
Installation),page26

•5.8.6Replacingdrive
wheelhub,page26

•5.8.7Replacing
CastorWheelon
Double-SidedFork,
page27

•5.8.9Replacing
SteeringHead
BearingsonCastors,
page29

•5.11Batteries,page

and

35

•5.11.5HowtoHandle
DamagedBatteries
Correctly,page38

BatteryboxChecklockingsystem,it

mustengagecompletely

Remote

Remote,statusdisplay
ashing

Fixings

Cablesandconnecting
plugs

Joystickfunction

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Replace,ifnecessary

Evaluateerror/ashcode

Checkxingsfortightt,
replace,ifnecessary

Checkconnectingplugs
fortightt,replace,if
necessary

Replacejoystick,if
necessary

Replaceremote,if
necessary

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