User manual

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The Powerchair is supplied with two sealed deep cycle, maintenance free
batteries. These are fitted under the seat in the centre of the Powerchair. For easy
handling, Velcro carrying straps are provided to assist in fitting or removal.
These batteries are different from ordinary car batteries and should be charged
with the charger specifically for this type and make of battery.
CAUTION! - Using incorrect battery size and/or voltage may cause damage to
the Powerchair and have an adverse effect on the performance
specifications.
To ensure long battery
life, do not allow the batteries to become totally
discharged. If the Powerchair is not used for a length of time the batteries must
receive a full charge once a month and remain fully charged during storage.
The battery charger supplied with your Powerchair is fitted with an automatic
electronic switch that terminates the charge when the batteries are fully charged.
To avoid reducing battery life always fully charge new batteries before initial
use. Please note that the batteries will not perform to their peak until first six to
ten charging cycles have be
en completed.
The front panel of the battery charger has two lights - red and green. Steady red
light indicates that charger is on from the mains and is ready to charge. Flickering
red light signifies incorrect or bad connection. The other light is yellow/orange
when charging, which turns to green when charging is complete.
To re-charge the batteries, connect one end of the battery charger power cord to
the c
harging socket and the other end to a 3-pin grounded wall outlet and switch
on at the mains.
Do not sw
itch off or interrupt the charging cycle before charging is complete
(typically from 8 to 12 hours depending on depth of discharge).
When charging is complete always disconnect from the main supply first fol-
lowed by unplugging the charger from the chair.
The charger also has its own ON/OFF switch located in the opposite end to the
two-way display lights. Ensure this is switched on to charge your batteries.
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The control box can be adjusted so that it is in a convenient position for use. To
adjust the unit forward and backwards immediate underneath the armrest pad
there is a hand knob which when loosened allows the horizontal tube to be ad-
justed to the required position.
To adjust the unit vertically, there is a hexagon key screw in a hexagon nut at-
tached to the tubular construction supporting the control box. Using the hexagon
key provided loosen the screw, adjust unit to the required height and re-tighten
screw to secure.
Control box conversions to left hand
1) Remove control box and horizontal tube from right hand arm by releasing
hand knob and hexagon screw
2) R
emove the two screws holding the support tube to the control box and ro-
tate the tube through 180° to th
e opposite side and secure to the control box
with the screws
3) Remove both armrest pads by removing the securing hand knobs. Both pads
are right and left handed
4) To convert to opposite hands remove support brackets from pads and rotate
through 180° and align with opposite screw holes and re-secure with screws
5) Secure the original right hand armrest to the left hand arm and repeat for the
oth
er hand
6) Re-position control box unit to left hand side of chair and assemble and
secure to left hand arm
7)
Adjust heights and position as previous paragraphs
User Manual
Pride Mobility R4 Power Chair