Invacare Comet Series PRO, Comet Series ALPINE Plus, Comet Series Ultra User Manual

Invacare® Comet Series

Comet

PRO

, Comet

en Scooter

UserManual

ALPINE+

, Comet

ULTRA

ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuturereference.

©2016Invacare®Corporation
Allrightsreserved.Republication,duplicationormodificationinwholeorinpartisprohibitedwithout
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Invacare®reservestherighttoalterproductspecificationswithoutfurthernotice.

Contents

1General........................................5

1.1Introduction..................................5

1.2Symbolsinthismanual...........................5

1.3Typeclassification..............................5

1.4Intendeduse..................................5

1.5Regulations...................................6

1.6Warranty....................................6

1.7Servicelife....................................6

1.8Limitationofliability.............................6

2Safety..........................................7

2.1Generalsafetynotes............................7

2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem............8

2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagneticinterference......10

2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheelmode.......11

2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand

maintenance.................................12

2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesandmodifications

tothemobilitydevice..........................13

2.7Labelsontheproduct...........................14

3Components....................................17

3.1Mainpartsofthescooter.........................17

3.2Operatingconsole(LEDversion)...................17

3.3Operatingconsole(LCDversion)...................19

4Setup..........................................21

4.1Generalsetupinformation........................21

4.2Movingtheseatpositionforwardsorbackwards........22

4.3Adjustingthearmrestwidth.......................22

4.4Adjustingthearmrestheight.......................23

4.5Adjustingthearmrestangle.......................23

4.6Adjustingbackrestangle..........................23

4.7Adjustingthelordosissupport(Comet

4.8Adjustingtheheadrest...........................24

4.9Disengagingtheseattorotateorremoveit............25

4.10Movingtheseatlifter(option).....................25

4.11Adjustingtheangleofthesteeringcolumn............26

5Accessories.....................................27

5.1Posturebelts..................................27

5.1.1Typesofposturebelts........................27

5.1.2Adjustingtheposturebeltcorrectly...............27

5.1.3Installingtheposturebelt......................27

5.2Rollatorbracket...............................28

5.2.1Attachingtherollator.........................28

5.2.2Removingtherollatorbracket...................29

5.2.3Positioningtherearreflector....................29

5.3Changingthecoloredshrouds.....................30

6Usage..........................................32

6.1Gettinginandout..............................32

6.2Beforedrivingforthefirsttime.....................33

6.3TakingObstacles...............................33

6.3.1Maximumobstacleheight......................33

6.3.2Safetyinformationwhenascendingobstacles........33

6.3.3Thecorrectwaytoovercomeobstacles............33

6.4Drivingupanddowngradients.....................33

6.5Parkingandstationary...........................34

6.6Useonpublicroads.............................34

6.7Pushingthescooterbyhand.......................34

6.7.1Disengagingmotors..........................34

6.8Drivingthescooter.............................35

6.9Switchingthelightsonandoff......................36

6.10Switchingthedirectionindicatoronandoff...........36

6.11Switchingthehazardlightsonandoff...............36

6.12Usingthehorn................................36

ULTRA

only).......24

6.13Switchingthelowspeedmodeonandoff............36

6.14Activatinganddeactivatingcurvecontrolduringbend

travel......................................36

6.15Modeselection...............................37

6.16Adjustingthedisplay............................38

7Controlssystem.................................41

7.1Controlsprotectionsystem.......................41

7.1.1Themainfuse...............................41

7.2Batteries.....................................41

7.2.1Generalinformationoncharging.................41

7.2.2Generalinstructionsoncharging.................41

7.2.3Howtochargethebatteries....................42

7.2.4Howtodisconnectthebatteriesaftercharging.......43

7.2.5StorageandMaintenance.......................43

7.2.6Instructionsonusingthebatteries................43

7.2.7Transportingbatteries.........................44

7.2.8Generalinstructionsonhandlingthebatteries.......44

7.2.9Removingthebatteries........................44

7.2.10Howtohandledamagedbatteriescorrectly........44

8Transport......................................46

8.1Transport-Generalinformation....................46

8.2Transferringthemobilitydevicetoavehicle...........46

8.3Transportingthemobilitydevicewithoutoccupant......47

9Maintenance....................................48

9.1Maintenanceintroduction.........................48

9.2Cleaningthemobilitydevice.......................48

9.3Inspectionchecks...............................48

9.4Wheelsandtires...............................49

9.5Long-termstorage..............................50

10AfterUse......................................51

10.1Reconditioning................................51

10.2Disposal....................................51

11Troubleshooting................................52

11.1Diagnosisandfaultrepair........................52

11.1.1Errordiagnosis.............................52

11.1.2Errorcodesanddiagnosticcodes................53

12Technicaldata..................................55

12.1Technicalspecifications..........................55

13Service........................................59

13.1Inspectionsperformed..........................59

General

1General

1.1Introduction

ThankyouforchoosinganInvacareproduct.

Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthehandling
oftheproduct.Inordertoensuresafetywhenusingtheproduct,
readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthesafetyinstructions.

Ifyoufindthatthefontsizeintheprintversionoftheusermanual
isdifficulttoread,youcandownloaditasapdffromtheInvacare
website(seebackpageofthismanual).Thepdfcanthenbescaledon
screentoafontsizethatismorecomfortableforyou.

Thismobilitydevicehasbeenconstructedforalargecircleofusers
withdifferentrequirements.

Thedecisionwhetherthemodelissuitablefortheusermayonlybe
takenbymedicalspecialistswithappropriateexpertise.

Somemaintenanceandsettingscanbeperformedbytheuser
orhis/hersattendants.Certainadjustmentsdohoweverrequire
technicaltrainingandmayonlybecarriedoutbyyourInvacare
specialistprovider.RefertotheInspectioncheckschapterin9
Maintenance,page48
oftheusermanualorasaresultofincorrectmaintenanceare
excludedfromallguarantees.

Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexampleproduct
safetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyourlocalInvacare
representative.Foraddressandwebsiteseebackpageofthismanual.

.Damagesanderrorscausedbynonobservance

1.2Symbolsinthismanual

Inthismanual,hazardstatementsareindicatedbysymbols.The
symbolsareaccompaniedbyasignalwordthatindicatestheseverity
oftherisk.

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1.3Typeclassification

ThisvehiclehasbeenclassifiedaccordingtoEN12184asaclassC
mobilityproduct(outdoors).Becauseofitssizeitislesssuitable

foruseinindoorenvironments,buthasalongerdrivingrangeand
theabilitytoovercomelargerandmoredifficultobstaclesinoutdoor
settings.

1.4Intendeduse

Thismobilitydevicewasdesignedforpersonswhoseabilitytowalk
isimpaired,butwhoarestillintermsoftheireyesightandphysically
andmentallyabletooperateanelectricmobilitydevice.

WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
seriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
minororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
damagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation
forefficient,trouble-freeuse.

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC
concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateofthis
productisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.

Thissymbolidentifiesalistofvarioustools,
componentsanditemswhichyouwillneedinorder
tocarryoutcertainwork.

Invacare®CometSeries

1.5Regulations

ThevehiclewassuccessfullytestedaccordingtoGermanand
internationalstandardsastoitssafety.Itsatisfiestherequirements
accordingtoRoHS2011/65/EU,REACH1907/2006/ECandDIN
EN12184includingEN1021-2andISO7176–14.Itwasalsotested
successfullyaccordingtoEN60529IPX4astoitsresistancetospray
water,andisthereforewellsuitedforweatherconditionssuch
astypicalEuropeanweatherconditions.Whenequippedwithan
appropriatelightingsystem,thevehicleissuitableforuseonpublic
roads.

1.6Warranty

Thetermsandconditionsofthewarrantyarepartofthegeneral
termsandconditionsparticulartotheindividualcountriesinwhich
thisproductissold.

1.7Servicelife

Weestimateaservicelifeoffiveyearsforthisproduct,providedit
isusedinstrictaccordancewiththeintendeduseassetoutinthis
documentandallmaintenanceandservicerequirementsaremet.
Theestimatedservicelifecanbeexceedediftheproductiscarefully
usedandproperlymaintained,andprovidedtechnicalandscientific
advancesdonotresultintechnicallimitations.Theservicelifecan
alsobeconsiderablyreducedbyextremeorincorrectusage.Thefact
thatweestimateaservicelifeforthisproductdoesnotconstitutean
additionalwarranty.

•Technicalmodifications

•Unauthorizedmodificationsand/oruseofunsuitablespareparts

1.8Limitationofliability

Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:

•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual

•Incorrectuse

•Naturalwearandtear

•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserorathirdparty

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2Safety

2.1Generalsafetynotes

WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifmobilitydeviceisusedinany
otherwaythanthepurposedescribedinthis
manual

–Onlyeverusethemobilitydeviceinaccordancewith

theinstructionsinthisusermanual.

–Paystrictattentiontothesafetyinformation.

WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisdrivenwhen
yourabilitytodriveisimpairedbymedication
oralcohol

–Neverdriveanyvehicleundertheinfluenceof

medicationoralcohol.

WARNING!
Riskofdamageorinjuryifthemobilitydeviceis
accidentallysetintomotion

–Switchthepowersystemoffbeforeyougetin,getout

orhandleunwieldyobjects.

–Beawarethatthemotorbrakesareautomatically

deactivatedwhenthemotorsaredisengaged.Forthis
reason,freewheeloperationisonlyrecommended
onflatsurfaces,neverongradients.Neverleave
yourmobilitydeviceonagradientwithitsmotors
disengaged.Alwaysre-engagethemotorsimmediately
afterpushingthemobilitydevice.

WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthepowerisswitchedoffwhile
themobilitydeviceisinmotion,duetoitcoming
toanabrupt,sharpstop

–Ifyouhavetobrakeinanemergency,simplyrelease

thedriveleverandallowthemobilitydevicetocome
toacompletestop.

–Iffitted,pullthehandbrakeuntilthemobilitydevice

comestoastop.

–Onlyswitchthemobilitydeviceoffwhileinmotion

asalastresort.

WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceistransported
inanothervehiclewiththeoccupantseatedinit

–Nevertransportthemobilitydevicewiththeoccupant

seatedinit.

WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifyoufalloffthemobilitydevice

–Ifrestrainingsystemsareinstalled(suchasseatbelts),

usethemeachtimeyoudrivethemobilitydevice.

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CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryifmaximumpermissibleloadis
exceeded

–Donotexceedthemaximumpermissibleload(refer

to12Technicaldata,page55).

–Themobilitydeviceisonlydesignedforusebyasingle

occupantwhosemaximumweightdoesnotexceed
themaximumpermissibleloadofthedevice.Never
usethemobilitydevicetotransportmorethanone
person.

CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryduetowrongliftingordroppingof
heavycomponents

–Whenmaintaining,servicingorliftinganypartofyour

mobilitydevice,takeintoaccounttheweightofthe
individualcomponentsespeciallythebatteries.Be
sureatalltimestoadoptthecorrectliftingposture
andaskforassistanceifnecessary.

CAUTION!
Riskofinjurybymovingparts

–Makesurethatnoinjuryisincurredbymovingparts

ofthemobilitydevice,likewheelsoraseatlifter(if
fitted),especiallywhenchildrenarearound.

CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryfromhotsurfaces

–Donotleavethemobilitydeviceindirectsunlightfor

prolongedperiods.Metalpartsandsurfacessuchas
theseatandarmrestscanbecomeveryhot.

CAUTION!
Riskoffireorbreakingdownduetoelectric
devicesbeingconnected

–Donotconnectanyelectricdevicestoyourmobility

devicethatarenotexpresslycertifiedbyInvacarefor
thispurpose.Haveallelectricalinstallationsdoneby
yourauthorizedInvacaredealer.

2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem

WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjuryordamage

Misuseofthemobilitydevicemaycausethemobility
devicetostartsmoking,sparking,orburning.Death,
seriousinjury,ordamagemayoccurduetofire.

–DONOTusethemobilitydeviceotherthanits

intendedpurpose.

–Ifthemobilitydevicestartssmoking,sparking,or

burning,discontinueusingthemobilitydeviceand
seekserviceIMMEDIATELY.

WARNING!
Riskoffire

Switchedonlampsproduceheat.Ifyoucoverthelamps
withfabricssuchasclothes,thereisariskthatthefabric
maycatchfire.

–NEVERcoverthelightsystemwithfabric.

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WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjuryordamagewhen
carryingalongoxygensystems

Textilesandothermaterialsthatnormallywouldnot
burnareeasilyignitedandburnwithgreatintensityin
oxygenenrichedair.

–Checktheoxygentubingdaily,fromthecylinder

tothedeliverysite,forleaksandholdawayfrom
electricalsparksandanysourceofignition.

WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamageduetoelectricalshorts

Connectorpinsoncablesconnectedtothepower
modulecanstillbeliveevenwhenthesystemisoff.

–Cableswithlivepinsshouldbeconnected,restrained

orcovered(withnon-conductivematerials)sothat
theyarenotexposedtohumancontactormaterials
thatcouldcauseelectricalshorts.

–Whencableswithlivepinshavetobedisconnected,

forexample,whenremovingthebuscablefromthe
remoteforsafetyreasons,makesuretorestrainor
coverthepins(withnon-conductivematerials).

WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Corrodedelectricalcomponentsduetowaterorliquid
exposurecanresultindeath,seriousinjury,ordamage.

–Minimizeexposureofelectricalcomponentstowater

and/orliquids.

–ElectricalcomponentsdamagedbycorrosionMUST

bereplacedimmediately.

–Mobilitydevicesthatarefrequentlyexposedto

water/liquidsmayrequirereplacementofelectrical
componentsmorefrequently.

WARNING!
Riskofdeathorseriousinjury

Failuretoobservethesewarningscancauseanelectrical
shortresultingindeath,seriousinjury,ordamageto
theelectricalsystem.

–ThePOSITIVE(+)REDbatterycableMUSTconnect

tothePOSITIVE(+)batteryterminal(s)/post(s).The
NEGATIVE(-)BLACKbatterycableMUSTconnect
totheNEGATIVE(-)batteryterminal(s)/post(s).

–NEVERallowanyofyourtoolsand/orbatterycable(s)

tocontactBOTHbatterypost(s)atthesametime.
Anelectricalshortmayoccurandseriousinjuryor
damagemayoccur.

–Installprotectivecapsonpositiveandnegativebattery

terminals.

–Replacecable(s)immediatelyifcable(s)insulation

becomesdamaged.

–DONOTremovefuseormountinghardwarefrom

POSITIVE(+)redbatterycablemountingscrew.

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WARNING!
Riskofdeathorseriousinjury

Electricshockcancausedeathorseriousinjury

–Toavoidelectricshock,inspectplugandcordfor

cutsand/orfrayedwires.Replacecutcordsorfrayed
wiresimmediately.

Riskofdamagetothemobilitydevice

Afailureintheelectricsystemcanleadtounusual
behaviorsuchascontinuouslight,nolight,ornoises
fromthemagneticbrakes.

–Ifafailureexists,switchofftheremoteandswitch

itonagain.

–Ifafailurestillexists,thendisconnectorremovethe

powersource.Dependingonthemobilitydevice
model,youcaneitherremovethebatterypacksor
disconnectthebatteriesfromthepowermodule.
Ifindoubtwhichcabletodisconnect,contactyour
provider.

–Inanycase,contactyourprovider.

2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagnetic interference

Thiselectricvehiclewassuccessfullytestedinaccordancewith
InternationalstandardsastoitscompliancewithElectromagnetic
Interference(EMI)regulations.However,electromagneticfields,
suchasthosegeneratedbyradioandtelevisiontransmitters,and
cellularphonescaninfluencethefunctionsofelectricvehicles.Also,
theelectronicsusedinourvehiclescangeneratealowlevelof
electromagneticinterference,whichhoweverwillremainwithinthe
tolerancepermittedbylaw.Forthesereasonsweaskyoutoplease
observethefollowingprecautions:

WARNING!
Riskofmalfunctionduetoelectromagnetic
interference

–Donotswitchonoroperateportabletransceiversor

communicationdevices(suchasradiotransceiversor
cellularphones)whenthevehicleisswitchedon.

–Avoidgettingnearstrongradioandtelevision

transmitters.

–Incasethevehicleshouldbesetinmotion

unintentionallyorthebrakesarereleased,switchit
offimmediately.

–Addingelectricalaccessoriesandothercomponents

ormodifyingthevehicleinanywaycanmakeit
susceptibletoelectromagneticinterference.Keepin
mindthatthereisnosurewaytodeterminetheeffect
suchmodificationswillhaveontheoverallimmunity
oftheelectronicsystem.

–Reportalloccurrencesofunintentionalmovementof

thevehicle,orreleaseoftheelectricbrakestothe
manufacturer.

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2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheel mode

WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover

–Onlyevernegotiategradientsuptotheratedslope

andonlywiththebackrestinanuprightposition,and
theseatlifterinthelowestposition(ifinstalled).

–Onlyeverdrivedownhillatamaximumof2/3ofthe

topspeed.Avoidabruptbrakingoracceleratingon
gradients.

–Ifatallpossible,avoiddrivingonwet,slippery,icy,or

oilysurfaces(suchassnow,gravel,iceetc.)where
thereisariskofyoulosingcontroloverthemobility
device,especiallyonagradient.Thismayinclude
certainpaintedorotherwisetreatedwoodsurfaces.
Ifdrivingonsuchasurfaceisinevitable,thenalways
driveslowlyandwiththeutmostcaution.

–Neverattempttoovercomeanobstaclewhenonan

uphillordownhillgradient.

–Neverattempttodriveupordownaflightofsteps.
–Alwaysapproachobstaclesstraighton.Ensurethat

thefrontwheelsandrearwheelsmoveoverthe
obstacleinonestroke,donotstophalfway.Donot
exceedthemaximumobstacleheight(referto12
Technicaldata,page55

–Avoidshiftingyourcenterofgravityaswellasabrupt

changesofdirectionwhenthemobilitydeviceisin
motion.

).

WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover
(continued)

–Neverusethemobilitydevicetotransportmorethan

oneperson.

–Donotexceedthemaximumpermissibleload.
–Whenloadingthemobilitydevice,alwaysdistribute

theweightevenly.Alwaystrytokeepthecenterof
gravityofthemobilitydeviceinthemiddle,andas
closetothegroundaspossible.

–Notethatthemobilitydevicewillbrakeoraccelerate

ifyouchangethedrivingspeedwhileitisinmotion.

WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifyoucollidewithanobstacle
whendrivingthroughnarrowpassagessuchas
doorwaysandentrances

–Drivethroughnarrowpassagesinthelowestdriving

speedandwithduecaution.

WARNING!
Thecenterofgravityofthescooterishigherthan
thatofapowerwheelchair.

Thereisanincreasedtippingriskwhennegotiatingbends.

–Reducespeedbeforenegotiatingbends.Only

acceleratewhenyouhavecomeoutofthebend.

–Beawarethattheseatheightstronglyinfluencesthe

centerofgravity.Thehighertheseatheight,the
highertheriskoftipping.

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CAUTION!
Itmaybedifficulttoturninfrontofaliftor
buildingentrancebecausethescooterturning
circlemaynotnecessarilycomplywithbuilding
standards

–Alwaysbeawareofthelimitationsofyourscooter,

particularlytheturningcirclecapabilitieswhen
enteringabuildingoralift.Avoiddrivingsituations
inwhichyouwouldnolongerbeabletocomeout
becauseyoucannotturnyourscooteraround.

WARNING!
Riskoftipping

Antitippers(stabilizers)areonlyeffectiveonfirmground.
Theysinkinonsoftgroundsuchasgrass,snowormudif
themobilitydevicerestsitselfonthem.Theylosetheir
effectandthemobilitydevicecantipover.

–Onlydrivewithextremecareonsoftground,

especiallyduringuphillanddownhilljourneys.Inthe
processpayincreasedattentiontothetipstabilityof
themobilitydevice.

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maintenance

WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Incorrectrepairand/orservicingofthismobilitydevice
performedbyusers/caregiversorunqualifiedtechnicians
canresultindeath,seriousinjury,ordamage.

–DONOTattempttocarryoutmaintenancework

thatisnotdescribedinthisusermanual.Suchrepair
and/orserviceMUSTbeperformedbyaqualified
technician.ContactaproviderorInvacaretechnician.

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Safety

CAUTION!
Riskofaccidentandlossofwarrantyif
maintenanceisinsufficient

–Forreasonsofsafetyandinordertoavoidaccidents

whichresultfromunnoticedwear,itisimportantthat
thismobilitydeviceundergoesaninspectiononce
everyyearundernormaloperatingconditions(see
inspectionplancontainedinserviceinstructions).

–Underdifficultoperatingconditionssuchasdailytravel

onsteepslopes,orinthecaseofuseinmedicalcare
caseswithfrequentlychangingmobilitydeviceusers,it
wouldbeexpedienttocarryoutintermediatechecks
onthebrakes,accessoriesandrunninggear.

–Ifthemobilitydeviceistobeoperatedonpublicroads,

thevehicledriverisresponsibleforensuringthatitis
inanoperationallyreliablecondition.Inadequateor
neglectedcareandmaintenanceofthemobilitydevice
willresultinalimitationofthemanufacturer'sliability.

2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesand modificationstothemobilitydevice

CAUTION!
Riskofseriousinjuryordamage

Useofincorrectorimproperreplacement(service)
partsmaycauseinjuryordamage

–ReplacementpartsMUSTmatchoriginalInvacare

parts.

–Alwaysprovidetheserialnumberofthemobility

devicetoassistinorderingthecorrectreplacement
parts.

CAUTION!
Riskofinjuriesanddamagetomobilitydevicedue
tounapprovedcomponentsandaccessoryparts

Seatingsystems,additionsandaccessorypartswhich
havenotbeenapprovedbyInvacareforusewith
thismobilitydevicecanaffectthetippingstabilityand
increasetippinghazards.

–Onlyeveruseseatingsystems,additionsandaccessory

partswhichhavebeenapprovedbyInvacareforthis
mobilitydevice.

SeatingsystemswhicharenotapprovedbyInvacare
forusewiththismobilitydevicedonot,undercertain
circumstances,complywiththevalidstandardsandcould
increasetheflammabilityandtheriskofskinirritation.

–Onlyuseseatingsystemsthathavebeenapprovedby

Invacareforthismobilitydevice.

Electricalandelectroniccomponentswhichhavenot
beenapprovedbyInvacareforusewiththismobility
devicecancausefirehazardsandleadtoelectromagnetic
damage.

–Onlyeveruseelectricalandelectroniccomponents

whichhavebeenapprovedbyInvacareforthis
mobilitydevice.

BatterieswhichhavenotbeenapprovedbyInvacarefor
usewiththismobilitydevicecancausechemicalburns.

–Onlyeverusebatterieswhichhavebeenapprovedby

Invacareforthismobilitydevice.

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CEmarkingofthemobilitydevice

–Theconformityassessment/CEmarkingwascarried

outinaccordancewithDirective93/42EECandonly
appliestothecompleteproduct.

–TheCEmarkingisinvalidatedifcomponentsor

accessoriesarereplacedoraddedthathavenotbeen
approvedforthisproductbyInvacare.

–Inthiscase,thecompanythataddsorreplacesthe

componentsoraccessoriesisresponsibleforthe
conformityassessment/CEmarkingorforregistering
themobilitydeviceasaspecialdesignandforthe
relevantdocumentation.

Importantinformationaboutmaintenancework
tools

–Somemaintenanceworkwhichisdescribedinthis

manualandcanbecarriedoutbytheuserwithout
problemsrequirethecorrecttoolsforproperwork.
Ifyoudonothavethecorrecttoolavailablewedo
notrecommendthatyoutrytocarryouttherelevant
work.Inthiscase,weurgentlyrecommendthatyou
contactanauthorizedspecialistworkshop.

2.7Labelsontheproduct

A

B

C

D

Identificationofcharger
socket(left-handsideof
steeringcolumn,notvisiblein
picture).

Identificationoftransport
fixationhooks.

Identificationlabelstickeron
thechassisattherear.

Fordetailsseebelow.

Europeanrepresentativelabel
onthechassisattherear.

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E

F

IdentificationofHDversion

HD

(Comet

only).

Identificationoftheposition

Explanationofsymbolsonlabels

Dateofmanufacture.

ofthespringsonthechassis
attherear(Comet

HD

only).

Thisproductcomplieswith
Directive93/42/EECconcerning

G

Batterylabelunderthecover
attherear.

medicaldevices.Thelaunch
dateofthisproductisstated
intheCEdeclarationof
conformity.

Thisproducthasbeensupplied
fromanenvironmentallyaware
manufacturer.Thisproductmay
containsubstancesthatcould

H

Identificationoftheposition
ofthecouplingleverfor
drivingandpushoperation.

I

Warningthattheleverfor
adjustingthesteeringcolumn
maynotbeusedasahook.

beharmfultotheenvironment
ifdisposedofinplaces(landfills)
thatarenotappropriate
accordingtolegislation.

•The'crossedoutwheelie

bin'symbolisplacedon
thisproducttoencourage
youtorecyclewherever
possible.

J

Warningthatthemobility
devicemaynotbeusedasa
vehicleseat.

Thismobilitydevicedoesnot
satisfytherequirementsof

•Pleasebeenvironmentally

responsibleandrecycle
thisproductthroughyour
recyclingfacilityatitsend
oflife.

ISO7176-19.

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Thissymbolindicatesthe
“Drive”positionofthecoupling
lever.Inthispositionthemotor
isengagedandthemotorbrakes
areoperational.Youcandrive
themobilitydevice.

Thissymbolindicatesthe
“Push”positionofthecoupling
lever.Inthispositionthemotor
isdisengagedandthemotor
brakesarenotoperational.The
mobilitydevicecanbepushed
byanattendantandthewheels
turnfreely.

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3Components

3.1Mainpartsofthescooter

Disengaginglever

A

Unlockingleverforslidingseatrails(frontrightbelowseat)

B

Unlockingleverforswivellingandremovingseat(leftunder

C

theseat,notvisibleinpicture)

Transportfixationhooks

D

Keyswitch(ON/OFF)

E

Brakelever(right-handlever)

F

Operatingconsole(LEDorLCD)

G

Leverforadjustingsteeringcolumnangle

H

3.2Operatingconsole(LEDversion)

Arrangement

Statusdisplay

A

Switchingon/offcurvecontrol(reductionofspeedwhen

B

drivinginacurve)

Hazardlights

C

Horn

D

Left-handdirectionindicator(switchesitselfoffautomatically

E

after30seconds)

Speedcontroldial

F

Right-handdirectionindicator(switchesitselfoffautomatically

G

after30seconds)

Lighting

H

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Lowspeedmode

I

Drivelever

J

Statusdisplay

TheON/OFFdiode(1)isusedasafaultdisplay(status
display).Itwillflashifthereisaproblemwiththescooter.
Thenumberofflashesindicatesthetypeoferror.Referto

11.1.2Errorcodesanddiagnosticcodes,page53.

Batteryindicationgauge

Lowbatteryindication:Everytimethescooterisactivated
oratworkwhenbatterycapacityislowerthan25%,the
electronicsystemwillbeepthreetimes.

Overdischargeprotection:afteracertaindrivetimeon
reservebatterypowertheelectronicsystemswitchesthe
driveoffautomaticallyandbringsthescootertoastandstill.
Ifyoudonotdriveyourscooterforawhilethebatteries
will"recuperate"andallowafurther,butshort,journey.
However,afteraverybriefjourneythebatteryreserve
symbolwillilluminateagainandtheelectronicsystemwill
beepthreetimes.Thisprocedureleadstobatterydamage
andshouldbeavoidedifpossible!

Reduceddrivingrange.

Batterycapacity:<25%

Batterycapacity:<20%

(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)

Rechargethebatteriesattheendof
yourjourney.

Batteryreserve=severelyrestricted
drivingrange.
Rechargebatteriesimmediately!

Batterycapacity

>80%

<80%

<65%

<50%

<35%

<25%

<20%

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3.3Operatingconsole(LCDversion)

Arrangement

Statusdisplay

A

Switchingon/offcurvecontrol(reductionofspeedwhen

B

drivinginacurve)

Hazardlights

C

Horn

D

Left-handdirectionindicator(switchesitselfoffautomatically

E

after30seconds)

Speedcontroldial

F

Right-handdirectionindicator(switchesitselfoffautomatically

G

after30seconds)

Lighting

H

Lowspeedmode

I

Setting

J

Drivelever

K

Statusdisplay

Speedindication

A

Faultindication

B

Curvecontrolindication

C

Maintenanceindication

D

Headlightindication

E

Leftturnindication

F

Settingsshown:ODO,TRIP,TEMP,TIME

G

Rightturnindication

H

Batterystatus

I

Lowspeedselectionindication

J

1Ifthissymbolstartsflashingforoneminuteeverytimethe

scooterisswitchedon,contactyourprovider.

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Batteryindicationgauge

Lowbatteryindication:Everytimethescooterisactivated
oratworkwhenbatterycapacityislowerthan25%,the
electronicsystemwillbeepthreetimes.

Overdischargeprotection:afteracertaindrivetimeon
reservebatterypowertheelectronicsystemswitchesthe
driveoffautomaticallyandbringsthescootertoastandstill.
Ifyoudonotdriveyourscooterforawhilethebatteries
will"recuperate"andallowafurther,butshort,journey.
However,afteraverybriefjourneythebatteryreserve
symbolwillilluminateagainandtheelectronicsystemwill
beepthreetimes.Thisprocedureleadstobatterydamage
andshouldbeavoidedifpossible!

Reduceddrivingrange.

Batterycapacity:<25%

Batterycapacity:<20%

Rechargethebatteriesattheendof
yourjourney.

Batteryreserve=severelyrestricted
drivingrange.
Rechargebatteriesimmediately!

>80%<80%<65%<50%<35%<25%<20%

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4Setup

4.1Generalsetupinformation

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WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Continueduseofthemobilitydevicethatisnotsetto
thecorrectspecificationsmaycauseerraticbehavior
ofthemobilitydeviceresultingindeath,seriousinjury,
ordamage.

–Performanceadjustmentsshouldonlybemadeby

professionalsofthehealthcarefieldorpersons
fullyconversantwiththisprocessandthedriver's
capabilities.

–Afterthemobilitydevicehasbeenset-up/adjusted,

checktomakesurethatthemobilitydeviceperforms
tothespecificationsenteredduringtheset-up
procedure.Ifthemobilitydevicedoesnotperform
tospecifications,IMMEDIATELYturnthemobility
deviceOffandre-enterset-upspecifications.Contact
Invacare,ifmobilitydevicestilldoesnotperformto
correctspecifications.

WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Attachinghardwarethatislooselysecuredormissing
couldcauseinstabilityresultingindeath,seriouspersonal
injury,orpropertydamage.

–AfterANYadjustments,repairorserviceandbefore

use,makesurethatallattachinghardwareispresent
andtightenedsecurely.

WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage

Incorrectsetupofthismobilitydeviceperformedby
users/caregiversorunqualifiedtechnicianscanresultin
injuryordamage.

–DONOTattempttosetupthismobilitydevice.Initial

setupofthismobilitydeviceMUSTbeperformedby
aqualifiedtechnician.

–Adjustmentbytheuserisonlyrecommendedafter

theyhavebeengivenappropriateguidancebythe
healthcareprofessional.

–DONOTattempttocarryouttheworkifyoudonot

havethelistedtoolsavailable.

CAUTION!
Damagetomobilitydeviceandaccidenthazard

Itispossiblethatcollisionscanoccurbetweenmobility
devicecomponentsduetovariouscombinationsof
adjustmentoptionsandtheirindividualsettings

–Themobilitydeviceisfittedwithanindividual,

multiplyadjustableseatingsystemincludingadjustable
legrests,armrests,aheadrestorotheroptions.These
adjustmentoptionsaredescribedinthefollowing
chapters.Theyareusedtoadapttheseattothe
physicalrequirementsandtheconditionoftheuser.
Whenadaptingtheseatingsystemandtheseat
functionstotheuser,ensurethatnomobilitydevice
componentscollide.

Initialsetupshouldalwaysbedonebyahealthcare
professional.Adjustmentbytheuserisonlyrecommended
aftertheyhavebeengivenappropriateguidancebythe
healthcareprofessional.

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Notethattheremaybesectionsinthisusermanual,which
arenotrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethismanualapplies
toallexistingmodules(onthedateofprinting).

4.2Movingtheseatpositionforwardsor backwards

Thedisengagingleverforadjustingtheseatislocatedfrontright
belowtheseat.

1.PulltheleverAtodisengagetheseat.

2.Slidetheseatforwardsorbackwardsintotherequiredposition.

3.Releasethelevertolocktheseatintotherequiredposition.

4.3Adjustingthearmrestwidth

WARNING!
Seriousinjury

Ifoneofthearmrestsisadjustedtoawidthwhich
exceedsthepermissiblevaluethearmrestfallsoutofits
bracketswhichcouldleadtoseriousinjury.

–Thewidthadjustmentisfittedwithsmallstickerswith

markingsandtheword“STOP”.Thearmrestmust
neverbepulledoutfurtherthenthepointatwhich
theword“STOP”iscompletelylegible.

–Alwaystightenthefixingscrewsproperlyonce

adjustmentshavebeencompleted.

Theknobsforreleasingthearmrestsarelocatedundertheseat.

1.TurntheknobsAtoloosenthefixingforthearmrest.

2.Adjustthearmreststotherequiredwidth.

3.Retightentheknobs.

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4.4Adjustingthearmrestheight

•Phillipsscrewdriver

1.LoosenandremovethearmrestfixingscrewA.

2.Adjustthearmresttotherequiredheight.

3.Insertthescrewandtightenagain.

4.5Adjustingthearmrestangle

•6mmAllenkey

•13mmwrench

1.Swivelupthearmrest.

2.UsethesocketwrenchtoloosenthecounternutA.

3.AdjustthescrewBuntilthedesiredsettingangleofthearmrest
hasbeenachieved.

4.Re-tightenthecounternut.

4.6Adjustingbackrestangle

Comfortseat

•5mmAllenkey

•10mmwrench

1.RemovescrewAononesideoftheseat.

2.Setbackresttodesiredanglebyselectingoneoftwoholesin
metalfixationplate.

3.Insertscrewandtightenit.

4.PulloutpinBandmovebackresttodesiredangle.
Pinsnapsintoplaceautomatically.

Deluxe&Premiumseat

TheleverAforadjustingthebackrestangleislocatedontheleft
oftheseat.

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1.Pullleverandadjustbackresttodesiredanglebyleaning
forwardsorbackwards.

4.7Adjustingthelordosissupport(Comet

only)

Thelordosissupportistheoutwardswellofthebackrestwhich
supportsthelumbarregionofthespine.Youcanregulatethe
strengthoftheoutwardswellusinganairpumptofititindividually.

Swellingthelordosissupportmore

1.Ensurethattheairventscrew(1)isclosedfullyclockwise.

2.Pumpairintothelordosissupportusingtherubberball(2).
Thelordosissupportwillswelloutwardsmore.

Swellingthelordosissupportless

1.Undotheairventscrew(1)anticlockwiseandallowairtoescape
outofthelordosissupport.
Thelordosissupportwillswelloutwardsless.

ULTRA

4.8Adjustingtheheadrest

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1.Toraiseheadrest,pushthereleasebuttonAandliftheadrest
uptodesiredposition.

2.Tolowerheadrest,pushthereleasebuttonandlowerheadrest
tothedesiredposition.

4.9Disengagingtheseattorotateorremoveit

Theseatcanbeturnedtoonesidetomakegettinginandoutofthe
scootereasier.Theseatisalsoeasiertoremovefromthisposition.

Theseatleverislocatedundertheseatontheleft.

Removingtheseat

1.PulltheleverAtodisengagetheseat.

2.Holdtheseatfirmlybythebackrestandfrontedgeandremove
itupwards.

Installingtheseat

1.Lowertheseatassemblyontotheseatpost.

2.Allowtheseattodropintothelockedposition.

3.Liftuptheseatassemblytoensuretheseatissecured.

4.10Movingtheseatlifter(option)

Rotatingtheseat

1.PulltheleverAtodisengagetheseat.

2.Turntheseattotheside.

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TherockerswitchAforadjustingtheseatlifterislocatedonthe
steeringcolumn.

1.Presstheswitchupordown.Theseatlifterraisesorlowers.

4.11Adjustingtheangleofthesteeringcolumn

Theangleofthesteeringcolumncanbeadjustedtoyourpersonal
requirementstoensureagoodseatingpositionwhiledrivingthe
scooter.

1.PushtheleverAdownwardstoadjustthesteeringcolumn.

2.Holdtheleverandmovethesteeringcolumnforwardsor
backwardsuntilitfitstoyourrequirements.

3.Releasethelever.

Theleverautomaticallyswitchesbacktoitsposition.
Themomentyoureleasethelever,thesteeringcolumn
isfixed.

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5Accessories

5.1Posturebelts

Aposturebeltisanoptionwhichcaneitherbefixedtothemobility
deviceex-worksorcanberetrofittedbyyourspecialistprovider.
Ifyourmobilitydeviceisfittedwithaposturebelt,yourspecialist
providerwillhaveinformedyouaboutfittingandusage.

Theposturebeltisusedtohelpthemobilitydeviceuserkeepan
optimumseatingposition.Correctuseofthebeltassiststheuser
insittingsecurely,comfortablyandwell-positionedinthemobility
device,especiallyforsuchuserswhodonothavesuchagoodsense
ofbalancewhilesitting.

Werecommendusingtheposturebeltwheneverthe
mobilitydeviceisused.

5.1.1Typesofposturebelts

Yourmobilitydevicecanbefittedwiththefollowingposturebelt
typesex-works.Ifyourmobilitydevicehasbeenfittedwithadifferent
belttothoselistedbelow,pleaseensurethatyouhavereceivedthe
manufacturer'sdocumentationwithregardtocorrectfittinganduse.

Beltwithmetalbuckleadjustableononeside

5.1.2Adjustingtheposturebeltcorrectly

Thebeltshouldbetightenoughtoensurethatyouare
sittingcomfortablyandthatyourbodyisinthecorrect
sittingposition.

1.Ensurethatyouaresittingcorrectly,whichmeansthatyouare
sittingrightatthebackoftheseat,yourpelvisispositionederect
andassymmetricallyaspossible,nottothefront,tothesideor
atoneedgeoftheseat.

2.Positiontheposturebeltsothatyourhipbonescanbeeasily
feltabovethebelt.

3.Adjustthebeltlengthusingoneoftheadjustmentaidsdescribed
above.Thebeltshouldbeadjustedsothatyoucanfitaflathand
betweenthebeltandyourbody.

4.Thebuckleshouldbepositionedascentrallyaspossible.Indoing
so,carryoutadjustmentsonbothsidesasmuchaspossible.

5.Checkyourbelteveryweektoensurethatitisstillingood
workingcondition,toensureithasnodamageorwear,and
thatitisfixedproperlytothemobilitydevice.Ifthebelt
isonlyfastenedwithaboltedconnection,ensurethatthe
connectionhasnotloosenedorcomeundone.Youcanfind
moreinformationaboutmaintenanceworkonbeltsinthe
servicemanual,whichisavailablefromInvacare.

5.1.3Installingtheposturebelt

•12mmwrench

•13mmwrench

Thebeltcanonlybeadjustedononeside,whichcanresultinthe
bucklenotbeinginthemiddleofthewaist(acrosspelvicarea)after
adjustmenthastakenplace.

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Themountingbrackets(1)forattachingthebelt,arelocatedunder
theseat(thefigureshowsonlythelefthandside).

1.Takeholdofthebeltmountingandholditinfrontoftheholein
themountingbracket.

2.

Positionthebolt(1),screwthenutonfromtheothersideand
tightenwithawrench.

3.

Repeatsteps1–2ontheoppositesideoftheseatwiththe
remainingsideoftheposturebelt.Checktoensurethatthenut
istightenedproperlyonthebolt.

•DolomiteLegacy600

•InvacareBanjoP452E/3

Themaximumpermittedrollatorweightis9kg.

CAUTION!
Riskoftippingasaresultofalteredcenterof
gravity

Thecenterofgravityofthescootershiftstowardsthe
backasaresultofattachingtherollator.Themaximum
safeangleofinclineistherebyreducedbyupto2°.

–Notethatgradientsthatyouwouldnormallybeable

tonegotiatemaynowbetoosteepandthescooter
couldtip.Donotattempttoclimbordescendsuch
gradients.

5.2.1Attachingtherollator

DolomiteJazz600

5.2Rollatorbracket

Yourscootercanbefittedwithanoptionalrollatorbracket.Only
thefollowingrollators,whichhavebeenapprovedbyInvacare,canbe
transportedusingthisbracket:

•DolomiteJazz600

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DolomiteLegacy600

InvacareBanjo
P452E/3

5.2.2Removingtherollatorbracket

1.Loosenthescrews(1).

2.Pulltherollatorbracketoutofthefixtures.

5.2.3Positioningtherearreflector

CAUTION!
Riskofaccidentduetopoorvisibility

Ifyouwishtouseyourmobilitydeviceonpublicroads
andarearreflectorisrequiredbynationallegislation,
thentherollatorbracketmaynotcovertherear
reflector.

–Makesurethattherearreflectorismountedinsuch

awaythatasufficientamountofthereflectivearea
isvisible.

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1.Positiontherearreflectorasshowninthedrawing.

5.3Changingthecoloredshrouds

Itispossibletochangethecolorofyourscooterbyreplacingthe
coloredshrouds.

1.Removetheexistingshroudscarefully.

2.PlacetheplasticnoseAintotheintendedholesBandclickin
thenewshrouds.

Changethearmrestshroud

Changetheheadshroud

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Changetherearsideshroud

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6Usage

6.1Gettinginandout

Thearmrestcanbeswivelledupwardstoassistgettinginandout.

Theseatcanalsoberotatedtoassistgettinginandout.

1.

PullthedetentleverA.

2.

Turntheseattotheside.

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Informationonturningtheseat

Thedetentautomaticallyengagesagainineight-turns.

6.2Beforedrivingforthefirsttime

Beforeyoutakeyourfirsttrip,youshouldfamiliarizeyourselfwell
withtheoperationofthemobilitydeviceandwithalloperating
elements.Takeyourtimetotestallfunctionsanddrivingmodes.

Ifinstalled,makesuretoproperlyadjustandusetheposture
belteachtimeyouusethemobilitydevice.

Sittingcomfortably=Drivingsafely

Beforeeachtrip,makesurethat:

•Youarewithineasyreachofalloperatingcontrols.

•Thebatterychargeissufficientforthedistanceintendedtobe

covered.

•Theposturebelt(ifinstalled)isinperfectorder.

•Therearmirror(ifinstalled)isadjustedsoyoucanlookbehind

atalltimeswithouthavingtobendforwardorshiftyourseating
position.

6.3TakingObstacles

6.3.1Maximumobstacleheight

Youcanfindinformationaboutmaximumobstacleheightsinthe
chapterentitled12Technicaldata,page55.

6.3.2Safetyinformationwhenascendingobstacles

WARNING!
Riskoftippingover

–Neverapproachobstaclesatananglebutat90

degreesasshownbelow.

–Putyourbackrestintoanuprightpositionbefore

climbinganobstacle.

6.3.3Thecorrectwaytoovercomeobstacles

Right

Wrong

Drivingupoveranobstacle

1.Approachthecurborobstacleslowlyhead-on.Shortlybefore
thefrontwheelstouchtheobstacle,increasethespeedand
reduceonlyaftertherearwheelshavealsoclimbedtheobstacle.

Drivingdownoffofanobstacle

1.Approachthecurborobstacleslowlyhead-on.Beforethefront
wheelstouchtheobstacle,reducespeedandkeepituntilalso
therearwheelshavecomedownoffoftheobstacle.

6.4Drivingupanddowngradients

Forinformationconcerningtheratedslope,referto12Technical
data,page55.

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WARNING!
Riskoftippingover

–Onlyeverdrivedownhillatamaximumof2/3ofthe

topspeed.

–Ifyourscooterisfittedwithanadjustablebackrest,

alwaysreturnthebackrestofyourseattoanupright
positionbeforeascendingslopes.Werecommend
thatyouleanthebackrestslightlytotherearbefore
descendingslopes.

–Whendescendingslopes,bringyourseattoa

maximumforwardposition.

–Neverattempttoascendordescendaslopeon

slipperysurfacesorwherethereisadangerof
skidding(suchaswetpavement,iceetc).

–Avoidtryingtogetoutofthescooteronanincline

oragradient.

–Alwaysdriveinastraightdirectionalongtheroador

pathyouaretravellingon,ratherthanattemptingto
zigzag.

–Neverattempttoturnaroundonaninclineoraslope.

CAUTION!
Brakingdistanceismuchlongeronadownhill
slopethanoneventerrain

–Neverdrivedownaslopethatexceedstherated

slope(referto12Technicaldata,page55).

6.5Parkingandstationary

Ifyouparkyourvehicle,orleaveitidleorunattendedforalonger
period:

1.Switchoffthepowersupply(keyswitch)andremovekey.

6.6Useonpublicroads

Thewheelsmaybearthenote"NotForHighwayUse".However,
themobilitydevicemaybeusedonalltrafficroutesforwhichitis
approvedinaccordancewiththerelevantnationallegislation.

6.7Pushingthescooterbyhand

CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryifsomeonesitsonascooterwith
disengagedmotors

Ascooterwithdisengagedmotorscanrolloutof
control.

–Disengagethemotorsonlyifnooneissittingonthe

scooter.

Themotorsofthescooterarefittedwithautomaticbrakes,
preventingthescooterfromrollingawayoutofcontrolwhen
thepowersupplyisswitchedoff.Whenpushingthescooter,the
magneticbrakesmustbedisengaged.

6.7.1Disengagingmotors

CAUTION!
Riskofvehiclerunningaway

Whenthemotorsaredisengaged(forpushoperation
whilstfreewheeling),theelectromagneticmotorbrakes
aredeactivated.

–Whenthevehicleisparked,theleversforengaging

anddisengagingthemotorsmustbelockedfirmlyinto
the“DRIVE”position(electromagneticmotorbrakes
activated).

Theleverforengaginganddisengagingthemotorislocatedonthe
right-handsideattherear.

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Disengagingthedrive

1.Switchoffthescooter(keyswitch).

2.PresstheunlockingknobAonthedisengaginglever.

3.Pushthedisengagingleverforwards.
Thedriveisdisengaged.Thescootercanbepushedbyhandnow.

Engagingthedrive

1.Pullthelevertotherear.
Thedriveisengaged.

6.8Drivingthescooter

WARNING!
Riskofinjuryfromtheunintendedrollingofthe
vehicle

Whenstoppingthevehicle,thedriveleverneedsto
returnentirelytothemiddlepositiontoactivatethe
electromagneticbrakes.Ifthereisanyobstruction
stoppingtheleverfromreturningtothemiddleposition,
theelectromagneticbrakescannotbeactivated.Thiscan
leadtothevehiclerollingunintentionally.

–Ensurethatthedriveleverisinthemiddleposition,if

thevehicleistoremainstationary.

Usage

1.Switchthepowersupplyon(keyswitch).
Theoperatingconsoledisplayilluminates.Thescooterisready
todrive.

Ifthescooterisnotreadytodriveafterswitchingon,check
thestatusdisplay(referto3.3Operatingconsole(LCD
version),page19and11.1Diagnosisandfaultrepair,page

52).

2.Settherequiredspeedwiththespeedcontroller.

3.Pulltheright-handdrivelevercarefullytotravelforwards.

4.Pulltheleft-handdrivelevercarefullytotravelinreverse.

Thecontrolsystemisprogrammedwithstandardvalues
intheworks.YourInvacareprovidercancarryout
programmingtailoredtofityourrequirements.

WARNING!
Anychangestothedriveprogramcanaffectthe
drivingcharacteristicsandthetippingstability
ofthevehicle.

–Changestothedriveprogrammayonlybecarriedout

bytrainedInvacareproviders.

–Invacaresuppliesallmobilityproductswithastandard

driveprogramex-works.Invacarecanonlygivea
warrantyforsafevehicledrivingbehavior-especially
thetippingstability-forthisstandarddriveprogram.

Tobrakequickly,simplyletgoofthedrivelever.Itwillthen
automaticallyreturntothemiddleposition.Thescooter
willbrake.

Tobrakeinanemergency,followtheaboveandpullthe
handbrakeleveruntilthescootercomestoahalt.

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6.9Switchingthelightsonandoff

1. PresstheLightkey.
Thelightisswitchedonoroff.

Whenthelightisswitchedon,theLEDbesidethekeyandtheLight
symbolintheLCDdisplay(iffitted)illuminate.

6.10Switchingthedirectionindicatoronandoff

1.PresstheDirectionindicatorkeyforleft
orright.
Thedirectionindicatorisswitchedonoroff.

Whenthedirectionindicatorisswitchedon,theLEDbesidethe
keyandtheDirectionindicatorsymbolintheLCDdisplay(iffitted)
illuminate.Accordingtothesetupanacousticsignalsounds.The
directionindicatorswitchesitselfoffautomaticallyafter30seconds.

6.11Switchingthehazardlightsonandoff

1.
Thehazardlightsareswitchedonoroff.

Whenthehazardlightsareswitchedon,theLEDsbesidethe
DirectionindicatorkeysandtheHazardlightsymbolintheLCD
display(iffitted)illuminate.Accordingtothesetupanacousticsignal
sounds.

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PresstheHazardlightskey.

6.12Usingthehorn

1.

Anacousticsignalsounds.

Pressthehornkey.

6.13Switchingthelowspeedmodeonandoff

Yourscooterisfittedwithalowspeedmode.Thisfunctionlowers
thescooter’sspeed.

1.
Thelowspeedmodeisswitchedonoroff.

Whenthelowspeedmodeisswitchedon,theLEDbesidethekey
andtheLowspeedsymbolintheLCDdisplay(iffitted)illuminate.

PresstheLowspeedkey.

6.14Activatinganddeactivatingcurvecontrol

duringbendtravel

Ifyourscooterisfittedwithautomaticcurvecontrolitisactivated
asstandardwhenthescooterisswitchedon.Thisfunctionlowers
thescooter’sspeedassoonasyoustartdrivingroundabend.Itis
primarilydesignedforinexperienceduserswhomayfeelunsureof
thescooter’sdynamicdrivingbehaviorinabend.If,however,you
areanexperienceduser,youmaywishtodeactivatethisfunction.

Youneedtobeawarethatdeactivatingthisfunctionwill
leadtoadifferentdynamicdrivingbehavior.Becarefulwhen
drivingroundabend.

Usage

Deactivatingcurvecontrol

1.
Pressthesettingkeyforfiveseconds.TheLEDbesidethekey
andthesymbolforcurvecontrolintheLCDdisplay(iffitted)
illuminate.Curvecontrolisdeactivated.

Activatingcurvecontrol

1.

Pressthesettingkeyforfiveseconds.TheLEDbesidethekey
andthesymbolforcurvecontrolintheLCDdisplay(iffitted)go
out.Curvecontrolisactivated.

6.15Modeselection

IntheLCDdisplayyoucanswitchbetweenfourdifferentmodes.

ODOmode:

TRIPmode:Displaysthedistance,drivensincethelastreset.

TEMPmode:Displaysthetemperature.

TIMEmode:Displaysthetime.

Displaysthetotaldistancedrivenbythescooter.

Adjustingmodes

Youcanadjustthemodestoyourrequirements.

1.
Pressthesettingkeytochoosethemodeyouwanttoadjust.

2.
Pressbothdirectionindicatorkeysfortwoseconds.Depending
onthemodedooneofthefollowing:

a.

ODOmode:Pressleftindicatorkeytoselect
mile>>km>>hour.

b.

TRIPmode:Pressbothdirectionindicatorkeystoreset
lasttrip.

Switchingbetweenmodes

1.Pressthesettingkeytoswitchbetweenthemodes,shownin
thedisplay.

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TEMPmode:Pressleftindicatorkeytoselect°Cor°F.

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d.

TIMEmode:Pressrightindicatorkeytoselecthouror
minutes.

displayflashasconfirmation.TheLEDsarenumberedasshown
below.

Pressleftindicatorkeytochangetime.

3.Wait15secondsorpressanyotherkeyexceptforthedirection
indicatorkeys,tosavethesettings.

6.16Adjustingthedisplay

Activatingordeactivatingacousticsignals

Thescootercontrolscanbeprogrammedtoemitanacousticsignal
inthefollowingsituations:

•Usingthehorn.

•Batterycapacitylow(activatedindeliverystatus).

•Directionindicatorsactivated(activatedindeliverystatus).

•Hazardlampsactivated(activatedindeliverystatus).

•Reversegearactivated(bothreversegearandacousticsignal

areactivatedindeliverystatus).

LEDdisplay

Thecontrolsmustbeswitchedoffinordertoactivateordeactivate
anacousticsignalforparticularfunctions,andaparticularkeystroke
combinationneedstobeenteredwhenswitchingonagain.

Afterasignalforaparticularfunctionhasbeensuccessfully
activated/deactivated,acombinationofLEDsonthebatterycharge

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ThekeystrokecombinationsandLEDcodesforvariousoptionsare
asfollows:

Function

Acousticsignal
atlowbattery
capacity

Acoustic
signalwhen
direction
indicators
activated

Acoustic
signalwhen
hazardlamps
activated

Acousticsignal
whenreverse
gearactivated

Proceedasfollowstoactivateordeactivateanacousticsignalfora
particularfunction:

Keystroke
combination

Lighting+
direction
indicatorleft

Lighting+
direction
indicatorright

Lighting+
hazardlamps

Lighting
+Speed
reduction

LED(s)Condition

2

2+3

4activated

4+5deactivated

6

6+7

2+3+4

5+6+7

activated

deactivated

activated

deactivated

activated

deactivated

Usage

1.Switchoffthecontrols.

2.
Pressandholdbothdirectionindicatorkeys.

3.Switchonthecontrols.

4.Waittwosecondsuntiltheappropriateflashcodedisplayson
thebatterychargedisplay,thenreleasethekeys.Donothold
thekeystrokecombinationdownformorethanfiveseconds.

5.IfLED7flashesfivetimessubsequently,theacousticsignalhas
beensuccessfullyactivatedordeactivated.

6.Thecontrolsreturntonormaloperatingstatusautomatically.

LCDdisplay

IfyourscooterisfittedwithanLCDdisplay,youcaneitheractivate,
deactivateorchangethevolumeoftheacousticsignals.

1.Switchoffthecontrols.

2.
PressandholdbothdirectionindicatorkeysAandB.

3.Switchonthecontrols.

4.TheBuzzerVolumesetuppageilluminatesaftertwoseconds.

a.PresstheindicatorkeysAorBforthebuzzerselection.
b.PressLightingkeyCfordecreasingthevolume.
c.PressLowspeedkeyDforincreasingthevolume.
d.PressSettingmodekeyEforsavingandenterthenext

setuppage.

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Adjustingbacklight(onlyLCDdisplay)

1.

PresstheindicatorkeysAorBtoadjustthebacklightintensity.

2.PressSettingmodekeyEforsavingandenterthenextsetup
page.

Adjustingtimesetup(onlyLCDdisplay)

1.

PresstheindicatorkeysAorBtoadjustthetimesetup.

2.PressSettingmodekeyEforsaving.

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7Controlssystem

7.1Controlsprotectionsystem

Thescootercontrolsisfittedwithanoverloadprotection.

Ifthedriveisseverelyoverloadedoveralongperiodoftime(for
example,whendrivingupasteephill)andespeciallywhenthe
ambienttemperatureishigh,theelectronicsystemcouldoverheat.
Inthiscasethescooterperformanceisgraduallyreduceduntilit
comestoahalt.Thestatusdisplayshowsacorrespondingerror
code(referto11.1.2Errorcodesanddiagnosticcodes,page53).By
switchingthepowersupplyoffandbackonagain,theerrorcodeis
clearedandthecontrolsisswitchedbackon.Itcanhowevertakeup
tofiveminutesuntilthecontrolshascooleddownenoughforthe
drivetorestorefullperformanceagain.

Ifthedriveisstalledbyaninsurmountableobstacle,forexample,a
curborsimilarwhichistoohigh,andthedriverattemptsdrivingfor
morethan20secondsagainstthisobstacle,thecontrolsautomatically
switchesofftopreventthemotorsfrombeingdamaged.Thestatus
displayshowsacorrespondingerrorcode(referto11.1.2Error
codesanddiagnosticcodes,page53).Byswitchingoffandbackon
again,theerrorcodeisclearedandthecontrolsisswitchedbackon.

7.1.1Themainfuse

Theentireelectricalsystemisprotectedagainstoverloadbytwomain
fuses.Themainfusesaremountedonthepositivebatterycables.

Adefectivemainfusemaybereplacedonlyafterchecking
theentireelectricalsystem.AspecializedInvacareprovider
mustperformthereplacement.Youcanfindinformationon
thefusetypein12Technicaldata,page55.

7.2Batteries

Powerissuppliedbytwo12Vbatteries.Thebatteriesare
maintenance-freeandonlyneedregularcharging.

Inthefollowing,youfindinformationonhowtocharge,handle,
transport,store,maintain,andusebatteries.

7.2.1Generalinformationoncharging

Newbatteriesshouldalwaysbefullychargedoncebeforetheirfirst
use.Newbatterieswillbeattheirfullcapacityafterhavingrun
throughapprox.10-20chargingcycles(break-inperiod).This
break-inperiodisnecessarytofullyactivatethebatteryformaximum
performanceandlongevity.Thus,rangeandrunningtimeofyour
mobilitydevicecouldinitiallyincreasewithuse.

Gel/AGMleadacidbatteriesdonothaveamemoryeffectasNiCd
batteries.

7.2.2Generalinstructionsoncharging

Followtheinstructionslistedbelowtoensuresafeuseandlongevity
ofthebatteries:

•Charge18hourspriortoinitialusage.

•Werecommendchargingthebatteriesdailyafterevery

dischargeevenafterpartlydischarge,aswellaseachnightover
night.Dependingonthelevelofdischarge,itcantakeupto12
hoursuntilthebatteriesarefullychargedagain.

•WhenthebatteryindicatorreachedtheredLEDrange,charge

thebatteriesfor16hoursminimum,neglectingthecharge
completedisplay!

•Trytoprovidea24hourchargeonceaweektomakesurethat

bothbatteriesarefullycharged.

•Donotcycleyourbatteriesatalowstateofchargewithout

regularlyrechargingthemfully.

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•Donotchargeyourbatteriesunderextremetemperatures.

Hightemperaturesabove30°Carenotrecommendedfor
chargingaswellaslowtemperaturesbelow10°C.

•UseonlychargingdevicesinClass2.Thisclassofchargersmay

beleftunattendedduringcharging.Allchargingdeviceswhich
aresuppliedbyInvacarecomplywiththeserequirements.

•Youcannotoverchargethebatterieswhenusingthecharger

suppliedwithyourmobilitydevice,orachargerthathasbeen
approvedbyInvacare.

•Protectyourchargerfromsourcesofheatsuchasheaters

anddirectsunlight.Ifthebatterychargeroverheats,charging
currentwillbereducedandthechargingprocessdelayed.

7.2.3Howtochargethebatteries

1.Makesureyoureadandunderstandthebatterycharger'suser
manual,ifsupplied,aswellasthesafetynotesonthefrontand
rearpanelsofthecharger.

WARNING!
Riskofexplosionanddestructionofbatteriesif
thewrongbatterychargerisused

–Onlyeverusethebatterychargersuppliedwithyour

vehicle,orachargerthathasbeenapprovedby
Invacare.

WARNING!
Riskofelectricshockanddamagetothebattery
chargerifitgetswet

–Protectthebatterychargerfromwater.
–Alwayschargeinadryenvironment.

WARNING!
Riskofshortcircuitandelectricshockifthe
batterychargerhasbeendamaged

–Donotusethebatterychargerifithasbeendropped

ordamaged.

WARNING!
Riskofelectricshockanddamagetothebatteries

–NEVERattempttorechargethebatteriesbyattaching

cablesdirectlytothebatteryterminals.

WARNING!
Riskoffireandelectricshockifadamaged
extensioncableisused

–Onlyeveruseanextensioncableifitisabsolutely

necessary.Incaseyoumustuseone,makesureit
isingoodcondition.

WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifusingthewheelchairduring
charging

–DONOTattempttorechargethebatteriesand

operatethewheelchairatthesametime.

–DONOTsitinthewheelchairwhilechargingthe

batteries.

Thechargingsocketislocatedontheleftofthesteeringcolumn.

1.Switchoffthescooter.

2.Foldupthechargingsocketprotectivecap.

3.Connectthebatterychargertothescooter.

4.Connectthebatterychargertothepowersupply.

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7.2.4Howtodisconnectthebatteriesaftercharging

1.Disconnectthebatterychargerfromthepowersupply.

2.Disconnectthebatterychargerfromthescooter.

3.Closethechargingsocketprotectivecap.

7.2.5StorageandMaintenance

Followtheinstructionslistedbelowtoensuresafeuseandlongevity
ofthebatteries:

•Alwaysstorethebatteriesfullycharged.

•Donotleavethebatteriesinalowstateofchargeforan

extendedlengthoftime.Chargeadischargedbatteryassoon
aspossible.

•Incaseyourmobilitydeviceisnotusedforalongerperiod

oftime(thatismorethantwoweeks),thebatteriesmustbe
chargedatleastonceamonthtomaintainafullchargeand
alwaysbechargedbeforeuse.

•Avoidhotandcoldextremeswhenstoring.Werecommendto

storebatteriesatatemperatureof15°C.

•GelandAGMbatteriesaremaintenance-free.Anyperformance

issuesshouldbehandledbyaproperlytrainedmobilitydevice
technician.

7.2.6Instructionsonusingthebatteries

CAUTION!
Riskofdamagingthebatteries.

–Avoidultra-deepdischargesandneverdrainyour

batteriescompletely.

•PayattentiontotheBatteryChargeIndicator!Chargethe

batterieswhentheBatteryChargeIndicatorshowsthatbattery
chargeislow.
Howfastthebatteriesdischargedependsonmany
circumstances,suchasambienttemperature,conditionofthe
surfaceoftheroad,tirepressure,weightofthedriver,wayof
drivingandutilisationoflighting.

•TrytochargethebatteriesalwaysbeforeyoureachtheredLED

range.
Thelast2LED(oneredandoneorange)meanaremaining
capacityof20—30%.

•DrivingwithblinkingredLEDmeansanextremestressforthe

batteryandshouldbeavoidedundernormalcircumstances.

•WhenonlyoneredLEDisblinking,theBatterySafefeature

isenabled.Fromthistime,speedandaccelerationisreduced
drastically.Itwillallowyoutomovethemobilitydeviceslowly
outofadangeroussituationbeforetheelectronicfinallycutsoff.
Thisisdeepdischargingandshouldbeavoided.

•Beawarethatfortemperaturesbelow20°C,thenominal

batterycapacitystartstodecline.Forexample,at-10°C
thecapacityisreducedtoabout50%ofthenominalbattery
capacity.

•Toavoiddamagingthebatteries,neverallowthemtobefully

discharged.Donotdriveonheavilydischargedbatteriesifitis
notabsolutelynecessary,asthiswillstrainthebatteriesunduly
andshortentheirlifeexpectancy.

•Theearlieryourechargethebatteries,thelongertheylive.

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•Thedepthofdischargeaffectsthecyclelife.Thehardera

batteryhastowork,theshorterisitslifeexpectancy.
Examples:
–Onedeepdischargestressesthesameas6normalcycles

(green/orangedisplayoff).

–Thebatterylifeisabout300cyclesat80%discharge(first3

LEDoff),orabout3000cyclesat10%discharge.

•Undernormaloperation,onceamonththebatteryshouldbe

dischargeduntilallgreenandorangeLEDareoff.Thisshouldbe
donewithinoneday.A16hourchargeafterwardsisnecessary
asreconditioning.

7.2.7Transportingbatteries

Thebatteriessuppliedwithyourmobilitydevicearenothazardous
goods.ThisclassificationisbasedontheGermanGGVSHazardous
GoodsRoadTransportOrdinances,andtheIATA/DGRHazardous
GoodsRailTransport/AirTransportOrdinances.Batteriesmaybe
transportedwithoutrestrictions,whetherbyroad,railorbyair.
Individualtransportcompanieshave,however,guidelineswhichcan
possiblyrestrictorforbidcertaintransportprocedures.Pleaseask
thetransportcompanyregardingeachindividualcase.

7.2.8Generalinstructionsonhandlingthebatteries

•Nevermixandmatchdifferentbatterymanufacturesor

technologies,orusebatteriesthatdonothavesimilardate
codes.

•NevermixgelwithAGMbatteries.

•Thebatteriesreachtheirendoflifewhenthedriverangeis

significantlysmallerthanusual.Contactyourproviderorservice
technicianfordetails.

•Alwayshaveyourbatteriesinstalledbyaproperlytrained

mobilitydevicetechnicianorapersonwithadequateknowledge.
Theyhavethenecessarytrainingandtoolstodothejobsafely
andcorrectly.

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7.2.9Removingthebatteries

1.Removeseat.

2.Removebatteryandmotorcompartmentcover.

3.

OpenthebatteryretainingstrapA.

4.UnplugbatteryconnectingplugB.

5.Removebattery.

6.Repeatprocedureforotherbattery.

Replacingbatteriestakesplaceinreverseorder.

7.2.10Howtohandledamagedbatteriescorrectly

CAUTION!
Corrosionandburnsfromacidleakageif
batteriesaredamaged

–Removeclothesthathavebeensoiledbyacid

immediately.

Aftercontactwithskin:

–Immediatelywashaffectedareawithlotsofwater.

Aftercontactwitheyes:

–Immediatelyrinseeyesunderrunningwaterfor

severalminutes;consultaphysician.

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•Alwayswearsafetygogglesandappropriatesafetyclothingwhen

handlingdamagedbatteries.

•Placedamagedbatteriesinanacid-resistantreceptacle

immediatelyafterremovingthem.

•Onlyevertransportdamagedbatteriesinanappropriate

acid-resistantreceptacle.

•Washallobjectsthathavecomeintocontactwithacidwith

lotsofwater.

Disposingofdeadordamagedbatteriescorrectly

Deadordamagedbatteriescanbegivenbacktoyourprovideror
directlytoInvacare.

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8Transport

8.1Transport-Generalinformation

WARNING!
Riskofsevereorfatalinjuriesintheeventofa
trafficaccidentifthismobilitydeviceisusedasa
vehicleseat!Itdoesnotfulfilltherequirements
ofISO7176-19.

–Undernocircumstancesshouldthismobilitydevice

beusedasavehicleseatortotransporttheuserin
avehicle.

WARNING!
Riskofdeathorseriousinjurytothemobility
deviceuserandpotentiallyanyothernearby
occupantofthevehicle,ifamobilitydevice
issecuredusinga4-pointtie-downsystem
availablefromathirdpartysupplierandthe
unladenweightofthemobilitydeviceexceeds
themaximumweightforwhichthetie-down
systemiscertified.

–Makesuretheweightofthemobilitydevicedoesnot

exceedtheweightforwhichthetie-downsystem
iscertified.Consultthetie-downmanufacturer's
documentation.

–Ifyouareunsurehowmuchyourmobilitydevice

weighs,thenyoumusthaveitweighedusingcalibrated
scales.

8.2Transferringthemobilitydevicetoavehicle

WARNING!
Themobilitydeviceisatriskoftippingoverifit
istransferredtoavehiclewhiletheuserisstill
seatedinthemobilitydevice

–Transferthemobilitydevicewithouttheuser

wheneverpossible.

–Ifthemobilitydevicewiththeuserhastobe

transferredtoavehicleusingaramp,ensurethatthe
rampdoesnotexceedtheratedslope(referto12
Technicaldata,page55

–Ifthemobilitydevicehastobetransferredtoavehicle

usingarampthatdoesexceedtheratedslope(refer
to12Technicaldata,page55),awinchmustthenbe
used.Anattendantcanthensafelymonitorandassist
thetransferprocess.

–Alternatively,aplatformliftmaybeused.
–Ensurethatthetotalweightofthemobilitydevice

includingtheuserdoesnotexceedthemaximum
permittedtotalweightfortheramporplatformlift.

–Themobilitydeviceshouldalwaysbetransferredto

avehiclewiththebackrestinanuprightposition,
theseatlifterloweredandtheseattiltintheupright
position(refertoDrivingupanddowngradients).

).

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WARNING!
Riskofinjuryanddamagetothemobilitydevice

Ifthemobilitydeviceistobetransferredtoavehiclevia
alift,whentheremoteisturnedon,thereisariskthat
thedevicemayacterraticallyandfalloffthelift.

–Beforetransferringthemobilitydeviceviaalift,turn

offtheproductanddisconnecteitherthebuscable
fromtheremoteorthebatteriesfromthesystem.

1.Driveorpushyourmobilitydeviceintothetransportvehicle
usingasuitableramp.

8.3Transportingthemobilitydevicewithout

occupant

CAUTION!
Riskofinjury

–Ifyouareunabletofastenyourmobilitydevice

securelyinatransportvehicle,Invacarerecommends
thatyoudonottransportit.

Yourmobilitydevicemaybetransportedwithoutrestrictions,
whetherbyroad,railorbyair.Individualtransportcompanieshave,
however,guidelineswhichcanpossiblyrestrictorforbidcertain
transportprocedures.Pleaseaskthetransportcompanyregarding
eachindividualcase.

•Beforetransportingyourmobilitydevice,makesurethemotors

areengagedandthattheremoteisswitchedoff.
Invacarestronglyrecommendsthatyouadditionallydisconnect
orremovethebatteries.RefertoRemovingthebatteries.

•Invacarestronglyrecommendssecuringthemobilitydeviceto

thefloorofthetransportingvehicle.

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9Maintenance

9.1Maintenanceintroduction

Theterm“Maintenance“meansanytaskperformedtoensurethat
amedicaldeviceisingoodworkingorderandreadyforuseas
intended.Maintenanceencompassesdifferentareas,suchaseveryday
careandcleaning,inspectionchecks,repairtasksandrefurbishment.

Haveyourvehiclecheckedonceayearbyanauthorized
Invacareproviderinordertomaintainitsdrivingsafetyand
roadworthiness.

9.2Cleaningthemobilitydevice

Whencleaningthemobilitydevice,payattentiontothefollowing
points:

•Onlyuseadampclothandgentledetergent.

•Donotuseanyabrasiveorscouringagents.

•Donotsubjecttheelectroniccomponentstoanydirectcontact

withwater.

•Donotuseanyhigh-pressurecleaningdevices.

Disinfection

Sprayorwipedisinfectionusingatestedandrecognisedproductis
permitted.Alistofthecurrentpermitteddisinfectantsisavailable
fromtheRobertKochInstituteathttp://www.rki.de.

befoundintheservicemanualforthisdevice,whichcanbeobtained
fromInvacare.Thatmanual,however,isintendedtobeusedby
trainedandauthorizedservicetechnicians,anddescribestaskswhich
arenotintendedtobeperformedbytheuser.

Beforeeachuseofthemobilitydevice

Ifinspection

ItemInspectioncheck

SignalhornCheckforcorrectfunction.Contactyour

BatteriesMakesurethebatteriesare

charged.

Lighting
system

Checkthatalllights,suchas
turnindicators,frontandrear
lights,arefunctioningcorrectly.

isnotpassed

provider.

Chargethe
batteries(refer
to7.2.3How
tochargethe
batteries,page

42).

Contactyour
provider.

9.3Inspectionchecks

Thefollowingtableslistinspectionchecksthatshouldbeperformed
bytheuserwithintheindicatedintervals.Ifthemobilitydevicefails
topassoneoftheinspectionchecks,refertothechapterindicatedor
contactyourauthorizedInvacareprovider.Amorecomprehensive
listofinspectionchecksandinstructionsformaintenanceworkcan

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Maintenance

Weekly

ItemInspectioncheck

Armrests/side
parts

Tires
(pneumatic)

Checkthatarmrests
arefirmlyattached
intheirholdersand
donotwobble.

Checkthatthe
tiresareundamaged
andinflatedtothe
correctpressure.

Monthly

ItemInspectioncheck

Seatand
backrest
padding

All
upholstered
parts

Checkforperfectcondition.Contactyour

Checkfordamageandwear.Contactyour

Ifinspectionisnot
passed

Tightenthescrewor
clampingleverthatholds
thearmrest(referto4.3
Adjustingthearmrest
width,page22).

Contactyourprovider.

Inflatethetiretothe
correctpressure(see
chapter12Technicaldata,
page55).Ifyouhave
adamagedtire,contact
yourprovider.

Ifinspection
isnotpassed

provider.

provider.

Ifinspection

ItemInspectioncheck

Drivewheels

Electronics
and
connectors

Checkthatthedrivewheels
rotatewithoutwobbling.Itis
easiesttohavesomeonestand
behindthemobilitydeviceand
observethedrivewheelsasyou
driveawayfromthemtodo
this.

Checkallcablesfordamageand
allconnectingplugsforsnugfit.

isnotpassed

Contactyour
provider.

Contactyour
provider.

9.4Wheelsandtires

Dealingwithwheeldamages

Incaseofhavingadamagedwheel,contactyourprovider.Because
ofsafetyreasonsdonothavethewheelrepairedbyyourselforby
notauthorizedpersons.

Dealingwithpneumatictires

Riskofdamagetotireandrim

Neverdrivewithtoolowtirepressure,thiscouldresult
indamagetotire.
Iftirepressureisexceededrimcouldbedamaged.

–Inflatetirestorecommendedpressure.

Usetiregaugetocheckpressure.

Checkweeklythatthetiresareinflatedtothecorrectpressure,
seechapterInspectionchecks.

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Forrecommendedtirepressureseeinscriptionontire/rimor
contactInvacare.Comparetablebelowforconversion.

psi

221.5

231.6

251.7

261.8

281.9

292.0

302.1

322.2

332.3

352.4

362.5

382.6

392.7

412.8

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3.0

9.5Long-termstorage

Incaseyourmobilitydeviceisnotusedforalongerperiodoftime,
youneedtoprepareitforstoragetoensurealongerlifeforyour
mobilitydeviceandbatteries.

Storingmobilitydeviceandbatteries

•Werecommendtostorethemobilitydeviceatatemperature

of15°C,avoidhotandcoldextremeswhenstoringtoensurea
longservicelifeoftheproductandbatteries.

•Thecomponentsaretestedandapprovedforgreater

temperaturerangesasdetailedbelow:
–Allowabletemperaturerangetostorethemobilitydeviceis

-40°upto65°C.

–Allowabletemperaturerangetostorebatteriesis-25°up

to65°C.

•Evennotbeingused,batteriesdischargethemselves.Best

practiceistodisconnectthebatterysupplyfromthepower
moduleifstoringthemobilitydevicelongerthantwoweeks.
Dependingonthemobilitydevicemodel,youcaneitherremove
thebatterypacksordisconnectthebatteriesfromthepower
module.Refertothecorrespondingchapteraboutdisconnecting
thebatteries.Ifindoubtwhichcabletodisconnect,contact
yourprovider.

•Batteriesshouldalwaysbefullychargedbeforestoring.

•Ifstoringthemobilitydevicelongerthanfourweeks,checkthe

batteriesonceamonthandrechargeasneeded(beforegauge
readshalffull)toavoiddamage.

•Storeinadry,well-ventilatedenvironmentprotectedfrom

outerinfluences.

•Slightlyoverinflatepneumatictires.

•Positionthemobilitydeviceonflooringthatisnotdiscoloredby

contactwithtirerubber.

Preparingmobilitydeviceforuse

•Re-connectthebatterysupplytothepowermodule.

•Thebatteriesmustbechargedbeforeuse.

•HavethemobilitydevicecheckedbyanauthorizedInvacare

provider.

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10AfterUse

10.1Reconditioning

Theproductissuitableforreuse.Toreconditiontheproductfora
newuser,carryoutthefollowingactions:

•Cleaninganddisinfection.Referto9Maintenance,page48.

•Inspectionaccordingtoserviceplan.Consultservice

instructions,availablefromInvacare.

•Adaptationtotheuser.Referto4Setup,page21.

10.2Disposal

•Theequipmentwrappingispotentiallyrecyclable.

•Themetalpartsareusedforscrapmetalrecycling.

•Theplasticpartsareusedforplasticrecycling.

•Electriccomponentsandprintedcircuitboardsaredisposed

ofaselectronicscrap.

•Exhaustedordamagedbatteriescanbereturnedtoyour

medicalequipmentsupplierorInvacare.

•Disposalmustbecarriedoutinaccordancewiththerespective

nationallegalprovisions.

•Askyourcityordistrictcouncilfordetailsofthelocalwaste

managementcompanies.

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11Troubleshooting

11.1Diagnosisandfaultrepair

Theelectronicsystemoffersdiagnosticinformationtosupportthe
technicianduringtherecognitionandrectificationoffaultsonthe
scooter.

Theelectronicsystemreactsdifferentlydependingontheseriousness
ofthefaultanditseffectonusersafety.Itcan,forexample:

•Displaytheerrorcodeasawarningandallowbothdrivingand

normaloperationtocontinue.

•Displaytheerrorcode,stopthescooterandpreventfurther

traveluntiltheelectronicsystemhasbeenswitchedoffand
switchedonagain.

•Displaytheerrorcode,stopthescooterandnotpermitfurther

traveluntilthefaulthasbeenrectified.

Youcanfinddetaileddescriptionsofindividualerrorcodes,including
possiblecausesandfaultrepair,in11.1.2Errorcodesanddiagnostic
codes,page53

11.1.1Errordiagnosis

Ifthescootershowsafailure,usethefollowingguidetolocatethe
fault.

.

Beforemakinganydiagnosis,ensurethatthescooterhas
beenswitchedonatthekeyswitch.

LEDconsole

Ifthereisafault,thestatusdisplay(1)flashesseveraltimes,pauses,
thenflashesagain.Thetypeoffaultisdisplayedbythenumberof
flasheswhicharealsoknownasthe"flashcode".Countthenumber
offlashesandproceedto11.1.2Errorcodesanddiagnosticcodes,
page53.

LCDconsole

Ifthereisafault,thefaultindicationsymbolA,thenumberBand
thenameofthefaultCareshownintheLCDdisplay.Referto

11.1.2Errorcodesanddiagnosticcodes,page53.

Ifthestatusdisplay/LCDdisplayisOFF:

•CheckwhetherthekeyswitchisSWITCHEDON.

•Checkwhetherallcablesarecorrectlyconnected.

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FlashcodeFault

1

2

3

4Powertimeexceeded

5

Batteriesmustbecharged

Batteryvoltagetoolow

Batteryvoltagetoohigh

BrakefailureStopsdriving

Troubleshooting

Consequenceforthe
scooterComments

Continuestodrive•Thebatteriesaredischarged.Chargethebatteriesassoon

aspossible.

Stopsdriving•Thebatteriesaredepleted.Chargebatteries.

•Ifyouswitchthescooteroffforafewminutes,thebatteries

canoftenrecuperatetosuchastagethatashortjourneyisstill
possible.Youshouldonlydothisinanemergency,however,
becausethiscausesthebatteriestobecomeexcessively
discharged.

Stopsdriving•Thebatteryvoltageistoohigh.Ifthebatterychargeris

connected,disconnectitfromthescooter.

•Theelectronicsystemchargesthebatterieswhenrunning

downhillandwhenbraking.Thisfaultiscausedwhenthe
batteryvoltagebecomestoohighduringthisprocess.Switch
thescooteroffandonagain.

Stopsdriving

•Themaximumcurrentwasexceededovertoolongaperiod,

probablybecausethemotorwasoverloadedorhasbeen
workingagainstanimmovableresistance.Switchthescooter
off,waitafewminutesandthenswitchonagain.

•Theelectronicsystemhasdeterminedamotorshort-circuit.

Checkthewiringharnessforshort-circuitandcheckthe
motor.

•ContactyourInvacareprovider.

•Ensurethatthedisengagingleverisintheengagedposition.

•Thereisadefectinthebrakingcoilorinthecabling.Check

themagneticbrakeandcablingforopenorshort-circuited
circuitry.ContactyourInvacareprovider.

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Consequenceforthe

FlashcodeFault

6

Noneutralpositionwhen
switchingscooteron.

scooterComments

Stopsdriving

•Driveleverisnotinneutralwhenthekeyswitchwasturned.

Putthedriveleverinneutral,turnthepoweroffandthen
turnonagain.

•Itmaybenecessarytoreplacethedrivelever.Contactyour

Invacareprovider.

7Faultinspeedpotentiometer

Stopsdriving•Thedrivelevercontrolscouldbefaultyorincorrectly

connected.Checkthecablingforopenorshort-circuited
circuitry.

•Potentiometerisnotcorrectlyadjustedandmustbereplaced.

ContactyourInvacareprovider.

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9MiscellaneousinternalfaultStopsdriving•ContactyourInvacareprovider.

10Push/freewheelmodeerrorStopsmoving

Motorvoltageerror

Stopsdriving•Themotororitscablingisdefective.Checkthecablingfor

openorshort-circuitedcircuitry.

•Thescooterhasexceededthepermissiblemaximumspeed

duringpushingorfreewheeling.Switchtheelectronicssystem
offandonagain.

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12Technicaldata

12.1Technicalspecifications

Thetechnicalinformationprovidedhereafterappliestoastandardconfigurationorrepresentsmaximumachievablevalues.Thesecanchangeif
accessoriesareadded.Theprecisechangestothesevaluesaredetailedinthesectionsfortherespectiveaccessories.

Notethatinsomecasesthemeasuredvaluesmayvaryupto±10mm.

Permissibleoperatingandstorageconditions

TemperaturerangeforoperationaccordingtoISO7176-9:•-25°…+50°C

Recommendedstoragetemperature:

TemperaturerangeforstorageaccordingtoISO7176-9:•-25°…+65°Cwithbatteries

Chargingdevice

Outputcurrent•8A±8%

•10A

Outputvoltage•24Vnominal(12cells)

Tires

Tiretype

•4.00–5pneumatic

•12.8x4.00-5pneumatic

Tirepressure

Therecommendedmaximumtirepressureinbarorkpaismarkedonthesidewallofthetireortherim.If
morethanonevalueislisted,theloweroneinthecorrespondingunitsapplies.

(Tolerance=-0.3bar,1bar=100kpa)

•15°C

•-40°…+65°Cwithoutbatteries

•13"puncture-proof

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Invacare®CometSeries

ElectricalsystemComet

Motor

PRO

•10km/h:S1:550W,Maxpeak1300W

Comet

•10km/h:S1650W,Maxpeak1800W

•12.8km/h:S1:550W,Maxpeak1500W

•15km/h:S1:550W,Maxpeak1600W

Batteries

Mainfuse•100A•100A

Degreeofprotection

DrivingcharacteristicsComet

Speed•10km/h

•2x12V/75Ah(C20)leakproof/AGM

1

IPX4

PRO

ULTRA

Comet

•10km/h

•12.8km/h

•15km/h

Min.brakingdistance

•1800mm(10km/h)

•3300mm(12.8km/h)

•4200mm(15km/h)

Ratedslope

Max.climbableobstacle
height

Turningradius

Turningwidth

Driverangeinaccordance
withISO7176-4

2

•10°(17.6%)

•100mm

•2750mm

•1950mm

3

•12.8km/h:55km

•10km/h:60km

•49km•58km

•15km/h:55km

ULTRA

Comet

/Comet

ALPINE+

ALPINE+

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DimensionsaccordingtoISO7176–15

Totallength

Driveunitwidth

Totalwidth(armrestadjustment

PRO

Comet

•1450mm

•665mm...685mm

•730mm...840mm

ALPINE+

Comet

ULTRA

Comet

range)

Totalheight

•1255mm•1290mm

Stowagelength•1450mm...1600mm

Stowagewidth•655mm...665mm

Stowageheight•710mm

Seatwidth•510mm

Seatdepth•ComfortandDeluxeseat:470mm

•Premiumseat:460mm

Seatheight
distance)

Seatsurfaceheightatfrontedge•560mm...635mm

Seatangle•4°...8°

Backrestheight

4

(seatbasetofloorpan

5

•440/465/490/515mm

•Comfortseat:500mm

•Deluxeseat:490mm

•Premiumseat:630mm

Backrestangle

Armrestheight•200mm...245mm

Armrestdepth•360mm...520mm•335mm...490mm

•90°...130°

Technicaldata

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Invacare®CometSeries

WeightComet

PRO

ALPINE+

Comet

ULTRA

Comet

Curbweight•136kg•143kg•148kg

ComponentweightComet

PRO

ALPINE+

Comet

ULTRA

Comet

Chassis•approx.63kg

Batteries

•approx.26kgperbattery

Seatunit•approx.21kg•approx.26kg

PayloadComet

Max.payload

AxleloadsComet

PRO

/Comet

•160kg•220kg

PRO

ALPINE+

ULTRA

Comet

Comet

ALPINE+

ULTRA

Comet

Max.frontaxleload•87kg•90kg•110kg

Max.rearaxleload

•209kg•212kg•258kg

1IPX4classificationmeansthattheelectricalsystemisprotectedagainstspraywater.

2StaticstabilityaccordingtoISO7176-1=15°(26.8%)

DynamicstabilityaccordingtoISO7176-2=10°(17.6%)

3Note:Thedriverangeofamobilitydeviceisstronglyinfluencedbyexternalfactors,suchasthespeedsettingofthewheelchair,

thechargingstateofthebatteries,surroundingtemperature,localtopography,roadsurfacecharacteristics,tirepressure,weightof
user,drivestyleanduseofbatteriesforlighting,servosetc.

ThespecifiedvaluesaretheoreticalmaximumachievablevaluesmeasuredaccordingtoISO7176-4.

4Measuredwithoutseatcushion

5Measuredwithoutheadrest

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13Service

13.1Inspectionsperformed

Itisconfirmedbystampandsignaturethatalljobslistedintheinspectionscheduleoftheserviceandrepairinstructionshavebeenproperly
performed.ThelistoftheinspectionjobstobeperformedcanbefoundintheservicemanualwhichisavailablethroughInvacare.

DeliveryInspection1stAnnualInspection

Stampofauthorizedprovider/Date/SignatureStampofauthorizedprovider/Date/Signature

2ndAnnualInspection3rdAnnualInspection

Service

Stampofauthorizedprovider/Date/SignatureStampofauthorizedprovider/Date/Signature

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Invacare®CometSeries

4thAnnualInspection5thAnnualInspection

Stampofauthorizedprovider/Date/SignatureStampofauthorizedprovider/Date/Signature

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Notes

Notes

Notes

Invacarerepresentatives/distributors

Australia:

InvacareAustraliaPTY.Ltd.
1LentonPlace,NorthRocksNSW
2151
Australia
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
[e-mail]
www.invacare.com.au

UnitedKingdom:

InvacareLimited
PencoedTechnologyPark,Pencoed
BridgendCF355AQ
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
[e-mail]
www.invacare.co.uk

Canada:

InvacareCanadaLP
570MathesonBlvdE.Unit8
MississaugaOntario
L4Z4G4,Canada
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]

EasternEurope,MiddleEast&
CIS:

InvacareEUExport
Kleiststraße49
D-32457PortaWestfalica/Germany
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
[e-mail]
www.invacare-eu-export.com

Europeanrepresentative:

EMERGOEUROPE
Molenstraat15
2513BH,TheHague
TheNetherlands

Ireland:

InvacareIrelandLtd,
Unit5SeatownBusinessCampus
SeatownRoad,Swords,CountyDublin
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
[e-mail]
www.invacare.ie

NewZealand:

InvacareNewZealandLtd
4WestfieldPlace,MtWellington1060
NewZealand
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
[e-mail]
www.invacare.co.nz

Manufacturer:

CHIENTIENTERPRISECO.LTD.
No.13,Lane227,FuYingRoad
HsinChuang,Taipei,Taiwan
R.O.C.

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