FoiCare FC-P1 User manual
Website:www.foicare.com
PRECAUTIONS
ThankyouforpurchasingtheFC‐P1.Wesincerelyhopethatitwillbring
convenienceandenjoymenttoyourdailylife.
Pleasereadtheinstructionsbeforeusingthechairinordertooperateandmaintain
itproperly.FC‐P1assumesnoresponsibleforpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage
sustainedbyorthroughtheuseofthisproduct.
Pleasepayattentiontothefollowingscontentwiththese
warningsymbols.
Failuretotakeprecautionscouldresultinseriousinjuries.
Itcanalsodamageordecreasethelifeexpectancyofthe
FC‐P1.
TABLEOF
CONTENTS
Components
……….………….……….……………...........1
SafetyGuide
……………………...…………..…………...........................3
Instruction
……………………………...……………...............................10
Unfolding&Folding
……..……………………………........................…11
ChargingInstructions
…………………………....................…………...12
InstallingtheJoystick
….………………………......................…………13
JoystickOperation
..…….……………………….......................……...14
ElectricOperation
..…….…………………………......................……….15
ManualOperation
………………………..……………........................…16
Transport&Storage
...………………………………..………...…...........17
MaintenanceandTesting
……………………..................…………....17
TechnicalSpecifications
.………………………..…....................…….18
PackingList
………………….……………………..............................…....19
ServiceHistory
………………….………………..............................…....20
WarrantyInformation
………………………….......................…..…...20
WarrantyCard
…………………………………….......................…..…...21
1
Components
2
Sa
f
ety Guide
3
The user must be with sound mind and judgment. They must be
conscious and have unimpaired motor functions in their hand to use
the controller.
The user must read this user’s guide before operating the chair and get
familiar with its components and features.
The user should practice driving skills with assistance on open, flat,
and safe grounds before normal use.
.
MovingforwardandParking
Tomoveforward,pushthejoystickforwardlightly
Tostop,releasethejoystick..
Movingbackwards
Tomovebackwards,pushthe
joystick
backwardslightly
Theusermustbeawareofwhatisbehindthembeforemaneuvering
backwardstoavoidcollisions
Turning
Toturn,pushthejoysticktotheleftorright
Theusermustbeawareofwhatistotheleftorrighttoavoidcollisions
whenturning
Sa
f
ety Guide (continued)
4
Drivingonbends
Lightlypushthe
joystick
inthe
direction
ofthebend.
Practice
speed
control.
Practice
avoidingobstacles
Lightlypushthe
joystick
ineither
directions
toavoidandmaneuveraroundthe
obstacle/s,
practice
speedcontrol.
DrivingFast
Pushthe
joystick
allthewayinthe
direction
youwanttogo.Pullthejoy‐
Stick
backtothemiddleifyoudonotfeelyouare100%incontrol.
Drivingoversmallcurbs
Lightlypushthe
joystick
anddriveslowlyoverthecurb.Thestepshouldnotbe
higherthan3centimeters
DrivingUphill
Keepyourbodytiltedforwardtokeepthecenterofgravitystable.Drive
slowly.Werecommendtheslopebelessthan12degreesforoptimal
performance.
Sa
f
ety Guide (continued)
5
Entering&
Exiting
Elevator
Theusershouldpayattentiontotheopeningandclosingintervalsof
theelevatordoortoavoidcollisionswhileenteringor
exiting
theelevator.
Drivingonsidewalks
Theusershouldstayonthesidewalkandavoidenteringthemotor
vehiclelaneunlesstocrossthestreet.Payattentiontoobstaclesand
avoidcontactwiththem.
Crossingthestreet
Payattentiontoavoidcarsandonlycrosswhenyouareallowed.
Mustdriveslowlyoverthecurb,togetbackonthesidewalk,which
shouldnotbemorethan3cmhigh.
Drivingovertrain/railroadracks
Wehighlyrecommendyoudonotcrossrailroad/traintracks
aloneintheFC‐P1.Youshouldbeaccompaniedbyanassistant,
friendorothers.
Attemptingtocrosstracksthatareelevatedtoohigh(morethan
3cm)couldresultinarolloveroraccident.Itcouldendangerthe
personalsafetyoftheuser.
Sa
f
ety Guide (continued)
6
Drivingoverahighcurb/stepor
steepincline.
Drivingovertoohighofacurb/
step(morethan3cm)couldresultin
rollover.
Drivingaverysteepinclinecould
alsoresultinarollover.
Gettingintoandoutofabed/chair/couches
Werecommendthattheuserhasassistancegettingoutandinto
thechair.
Movethearmrestsandfootrestoutofthewaybeforeentering
and
exiting
thechair.
Drivingdownhill
Makesurethe
electromagnetic
brakeisclosed
beforedrivingdownhill.Otherwiseitmayleadto
personalinjury.Checktheimagetotherighttosee
howthebrakeshouldappearclosed.
CrossingtheRoad
Payattentiontothetrafficlightandlookbothwaysforoncoming
traffic.
Sa
f
ety Guide (continued)
7
Drivingthroughthestreet
Makesureyourchairhassufficientpowerbeforecrossingthe
street.Stoppingsuddenlybecauseofpowerlossinthemiddleofthe
streetcancausepersonalinjuryorevendeath.
SelfrepairoftheFC‐P1
DONOTattempttorepairtheproductbyyourself.Itmaycause
permanentdamagetothechairandcouldputyourselfatriskofinjury
ordeath.
Theproductshouldberepairedbyaprofessionalrepairshopor
maintenanceservicepersonnel.
SeatBelt
Usetheseatbelt
anytime
whenusingtheFC‐P1
Movingsomeoneintothe
chair
Avoidmovingorhandlingthebatterycasewhen
assistingusers
onor
offthechair,Itcouldresultindamagetothechairandcouldcause
harm.
Sa
f
ety Guide (continued)
8
WashingtheFC‐P1
DO NOT hose down(Spray) the chair with water or any liquids.
It will cause damage to the chair and could also harm or endanger
your personal safety.
Wipe with cloth.
The seat cushion could also be removed to be washed separately
Batteryhandlingandcare1
DO NOT leave the battery or electrical components of the chair in a
car that is baking(heating up)in the sun .It will cause permanent damage.
Keep the battery away from fire and heat sources.
Batteryhandlingandcare2
DO NOT allow children access to the battery or electrical components
to the chair.
Store the battery in a cool, dry area that children do not have access to
Batteryhandlingandcare3
DO NOT place any items over or on the charger while it is charging.
If the battery becomes hot ,deformed, or emits an odor while charging,
stop the charging immediately.
Batteryhandlingandcare4
DO NOT store the battery in direct sunlight. Again ,it should be
stored in a dry, cool, and ventilated area that children don’t have access to.
DO NOT store in a severe cold environment. It will damage and
decrease the life of the battery.
Sa
f
etyGuide (continued)
9
Batteryhandlingandcare5
Fully charge the battery in case of long term storage. The battery has discharge
characteristics and must be charged once every three months or it could lead to over
discharge damage.
The Lithium Battery is recyclable. Please discard responsibly through a
recycling option
Instruction
10
Electricalconnectiondiagram
Un
f
oldingandFolding
11
Unfolding—Step1
Pullthewheelchairbodyup.
Unfolding—Step2
Locktheredbuttononthebackofthewheelchair.
.
Unfolding—Step3
Putthefootpedaldown.
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Folding—Step1
Releasetheredbuttononthebackofthewheelchair
Folding—Step2
Pushthewheelchairbodydownandthewheelchairwillfolddown.
Pleasevisitourwebsitewww.foicare.com
ThereyoucanwatchavideoonFoldingandUnfolding.
Un
f
oldingandFolding
12
WARNING
Ifthechairisnotlockedintheopenposition,itcancollapsewhenattemptingtositonthechair.Thiscan
causedamagetothechairandalsotheuser.
WARNING
Checkthelockingdevicetomakesurethechairisopenedallthewayandlockedintoposition.
WARNING
Ifthefrontwheelisnotintheproperpositionthechairwillnotfoldtightlyandcouldcausedamage.Make
surethefrontwheelsareinthecorrectpositionbeforeclosing.
ChargingInstructions
Pleaseuseoriginalcharger
Insertthechargerintothe
joystick
socket,whilebeingmindfulofthe
plugorientation.
Insertthechargerintoanelectricaloutlet,whichwillcausethecharging
lighttoturnon
RedIndicatorlightmeansthebatteryischarging
GreenIndicatorlightmeansthebatteryisfullycharged.
Charging Instructions
13
DONOTturnonthecontrollerpowerorusethe
chairduringcharging.
Ensurethatthechargerandbatteryarecoolwhilecharging.
Thesecomponentsshouldnotbe
heating
up.Failuretocheckcan
causedamagetothechairandevenstartafire.
Chargingtimecanvaryfrom2to4hours.
DONOTkeepthechargerpluggedinafterasuccessfulcharge,it
mustbeunpluggedshortlyafter.
Keepchargerawayfrommoistureandcrusher.
Installingthe
Joystick
Controller
Insertthecontroller
joystick
intothearmresttube
andtightentheknobtofixitinposition
Plugthethreeprongsideintothebatterysocket.Keepinmindthe
orientation
oftheplugandsocketsotheyarealignedproperly.
ElectricOperation
14
JoystickFunction
Keys
Joystick:
controlsthechair’s
direction
andspeed.
Poweron:presstoturnonthepower
Poweroff:presstoturnoffthepower
Speaker:Horn,thatsoundswhentheuserpressesthe
button.
Speedup:prestoadjusttohigherspeed.
Speeddown:prestoadjusttoslowerspeed
Speeddisplay:Alllightsonmeansitissettomaxspeed.
Batterydisplay:Alllightsonmeansithasfullcharged
ElectricOperation
15
Beforetheuserisseatedinthechair,putdowntheredbrakeswhicharenear
therearwheels.
Turningonthepowerandpushjoystick.
Pushingthe
joystick
forwardtogoforward.
Pulling
joystick
backtogoback.
Pushing
joystick
lefttoturnleft.
Pushing
joystick
righttoturnright.
Releasethe
joystick
toparkthechair.
Pressthepoweroffbuttontoshutdownthepower.
Pulluptheredbrakeswhichareneartherearwheels.
Formoreinfopleaserefertothe“SafetyGuide”.
Warning!
DONOTusethe
joystick
unlessyouaresittinginthechair.
DONOTdisconnectanyplugsbypullingonthewire.Disconnect
bypullingtheplugsfromthesocketstopreventdamagetothewire.
Thecableshouldbearoundarmrestinordertoavoidpulling
onthejoystick.
DONOTDRINKANDDRIVE.
Manual Operation
16
Lifttheredbrakesupattheengagedposition.Thiswillallowthe
wheelstomovefreelysosomeonecanpushthechair.
Pressdowntheredbrakestokeepthebrakesattheseparation
position.Whenthechairispoweredelectrically,thechaircannot
bepushedmanually.
Iftheuseroperatesthechairwithoutassistance,thered
brakesmustbeputdown.Otherwise,theuserwillnothave
controloverthechair.
Makesurethechairisinelectricmodelwhentheuseris
withoutassistance.Otherwiseitmaycauseinjuryespeciallyona
slope.
Transport&Storage
Topickupthechair,standitupwhenitisfolded,useonehandtograbthe
seatcushiontube,liftandtransport.
Foldingmethodpleasereferto“Unfolding&Folding”
Foldedchaircanbestoredinthecartrunk.
Thebatteryshouldbefullychargedandthechairshouldbeplacedin
cool,dry,and
ventilated
placeincaseofthechairwilllong‐termplacement.
hebatteryneedstobechargedonceeverythreemonths,otherwiseit
couldleadtoover‐dischargedamage.
Transport&Storage
17
Periodicallycheckiftheframeconnectorscrewsarelooseevery6
months.Tightenthemiftheyareloose
Checkiftheba
tt
eryconnectorshaveoxidized.Ifso,please
replacethem.
Checkifthefoldinglockswork.Ifitislooseorjamming,pleasereplaceit
promptly.
Checkthewheels/device.Ifitislooseorjamming,pleasereplaceit
promptly.
Partsreplacementshouldbe done byprofessionalrepairshopor
Maintenanceservicepersonnel.DONOTreplacethembyyourself.
Avoidingstoringthechairaroundheat,coldordirectsunlight.The
rubberpartswillagequickerandshortentheservicelife.
Thebatteryisvery
sensitive
tohigh(hot)temperatureenvironments
anditmaycauseafire.
Thereareelectroniccomponentsinthe
joystick.
Avoidpressing
andputtingtoomuchpressureonit
Thereis/arelithiumbattery/batteriesatthesideandbottomsof
theframe.
Pleaseavoidputtingpressureonthebattery,itmaycauseafire.
MaintenanceandTesting
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