Hoveround Teknique FWD Guide

TEKNIQUE®
Power Wheelchair
ATTENTION:
Please read the content
of your owner’s manual
before operating your
power wheelchair.
OWNER’S MANUAL
AND WARRANTY
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TEKNIQUE FWD
TEKNIQUE XHD
TEKNIQUE HD-6

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Special Notes
Signal words are used in this manual and apply to hazards or unsafe
practices that could result in personal injury or property damage.
Refer to the table below for definitions of the signal words.
In addition, some information is highlighted with the word “Note."
Notes usually contain information regarding troubleshooting the
power wheelchair when an indicator or fault light appears.
Using the Hoveround®product safely depends upon your diligence in
following the warnings, cautions, and instructions in this owner's manual.
Hoveround is not responsible for injuries and/or damage resulting from
any person's failure to follow the warnings, cautions, and instructions in
this owner's manual. Hoveround is not responsible for injuries and/or
property damage resulting from any person's failure to exercise good
judgment and/or common sense.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored
in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic,
mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior
written permission of HOVEROUND CORPORATION.
Neither HOVEROUND CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the
purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs or
expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident,
misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or
alterations to this product.
HOVEROUND and Teknique®are registered trademarks of HOVEROUND
CORPORATION. Other product names used herein are for identification
purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Hoveround disclaims any and all rights in those marks.
Specifications and equipment are subject to change without notice.
DEFINITIONSIGNAL WORD
Indicates a hazardous situation that,
if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation that,
if not avoided, may result in minor
or moderate injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation
that, if not avoided, may result
in property damage.

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Dear Teknique®Owner,
Congratulations on your choice of the Hoveround®Teknique to fulfill your
personal mobility needs.
The Teknique has the same innovation of design that is the hallmark of
our company. It is compact yet very stable; attractive yet rugged;
simple yet functional; gentle yet powerful; and above all, the Teknique
provides an outstanding level of maneuverability.
We believe that the Teknique will afford you reliable, comfortable
transportation for years to come. Should you have questions or
concerns, our customer service personnel are a toll-free call away.
Welcome to our family, and thank you for choosing the Teknique.
Happy motoring.
Thomas E. Kruse
President & Founder
Hoveround®Corporation

Table of Contents
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
General Warnings and Intended Use
Before You Use Your Teknique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Hoveround®Teknique®/ Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Hoveround Teknique / Warning Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Chapter 1 Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Entering Your Teknique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Driving Your Teknique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Joystick Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Chapter 2 Batteries and Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Caring For Your Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Charging Your Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Chapter 3 Manual Brake Release Levers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Chapter 4 Seating and Pressure Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Seat Belt Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Arm Angle Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Controller Position Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Arm Width Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Arm Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Seat Back Angle Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Locking the Seat Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Adjusting the Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Reclining Back Seat and Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

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Chapter 5 Anti-Tip Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Chapter 6 Footrests and Legrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Flip-Up Style Footrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Legrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Chapter 7 Options and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Chapter 8 Routine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Chapter 9 Disassembling and Reassembling Your Teknique®. . . . . . .45
Controller Removal/Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Removal and Installation of Seats With Side Rails . . . .46
Removal and Installation of Seats With Post Mount . .47
Chapter 10 Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Chapter 11 Appendixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Appendix A Programmable Parameters . . . . . . . . . . .51
Appendix B Fault Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Appendix C Locking Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Appendix D Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Appendix E Record of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Introduction
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Hoveround®Corporation is a home medical equipment provider
dedicated to serving people with mobility needs. Our reputation
for service and our concern for our clients assures the highest
standards of professionalism available.
At Hoveround, we know that clients are happier and progress faster
when they can convalesce in familiar home surroundings. Our goal is to
be an active participant in making that a reality. Our staff consists of
dedicated professionals who take exceptional pride in the products and
services they provide. These include mobility specialists, factory trained
technicians and skilled customer service personnel.
Whenever your mobility needs require special attention and equipment
delivered with an extra measure of care and concern, you can count
on Hoveround.
Service
Service is our commitment to our clients, and their continued mobility is
our priority. In the event that you need assistance with your Hoveround,
our Service Representatives are just a phone call away.
Just call Hoveround Technical Support and Repair, toll free at
1-800-96-HOVER (1-800-964-6837).

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General Warnings and Intended Use
Before You Use Your Teknique®
Before You Use Your Teknique
The Hoveround®Teknique is a battery-operated motorized vehicle. The
operation of the power wheelchair requires you to exercise caution and
consideration for your personal safety and the safety of others around
you. Never modify your wheelchair, and do not use accessories other
than those developed for use specifically with your Hoveround Teknique
power wheelchair. Information about the design of ramps appropriate
for wheelchair access for your home are contained in guidance from
the Americans with Disabilities Act, which can be located at
http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/html/adaag.htm.
The lists below detail some important safety warnings. Please read this
entire manual thoroughly, and follow all warnings and instructions to avoid
serious injury or death. Call toll free 1-800-96-HOVER (1-800-964-6837) if you
require further assistance. Your “Safety and Training video” illustrates
many of the concepts in the manual. Keep your manual to refer to
when needed.
To avoid serious injury or death:
1. Always use the seat belt.
2. Always ensure that the power is OFF before getting into
and out of the seat.
3. Always set the joystick/controller speed/response control
to be consistent with the surrounding environment. In
confined spaces and while learning to drive your power
wheelchair, we recommend that the speed/response control
be set to minimum.

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Stop using your power wheelchair immediately, and call for
assistance if:
• Your power wheelchair is not working correctly.
• Your seat belt does not latch or stay latched.
• You are taking medications, drugs, or alcohol that affect
your ability to safely drive.
• Your skin develops any redness, irritation, ulcers or other
symptoms on your thighs, legs, feet or buttocks. Contact
your physician immediately.
• Your medical condition changes in any way that prevents
you from operating your power wheelchair safely.
• Your weight exceeds 300 pounds, the weight capacity of
your Hoveround Teknique FWD, Hoveround Teknique RWD,
or Hoveround Teknique GT power wheelchair.
• Your weight exceeds 450 pounds, the maximum weight
capacity of your Hoveround Teknique XHD power wheelchair.
• Your weight exceeds 600 pounds, the maximum weight
capacity of your Hoveround Teknique HD-6 power wheelchair.
To avoid serious injury or fatality from sudden unexpected
movement of the chair or contact with moving parts and
other objects:
• Keep your hands, legs and feet away from moving wheels.
• Do not use your power wheelchair with bare feet.
• Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. For example, a loose
bathrobe sleeve or bracelet can accidentally get caught in
wheels or catch and move the joystick causing the power
wheelchair to move unexpectedly.
• Do not allow objects to hang from any part of your power
wheelchair that could get tangled in the wheels.
• Do not hold objects such as leashes, shopping bags, purses,
etc. that could get tangled in the wheels.
• Before getting into or out of your chair, press the power
button to OFF and lock the seat swivel and return the seat
back to the upright position.
• When seated in a stationary chair, press the power button
to OFF.

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To reduce the chance of serious injury or death from tip-over,
collision with obstacles and other people, loss of control, or falling
from the power wheelchair, drive in proper environments such as
typical indoor areas with level, dry floors with adequate structural
support, and outdoor concrete, asphalt, compacted soil, gravel
and surfaces that are level and dry:
• Do not drive across or sideways on a ramp or slope; go straight
up or down.
• Do not attempt to drive on a slope in reverse.
• Avoid ramps and slopes that are too steep, such as those that
exceed 5 degrees. For example, a 12-inch ruler with one end raised
1 inch will have a 5 degree slope (See the video for example).
• Avoid uneven or unstable surfaces such as potholes, broken
pavement, grass, gravel, sand, wet leaves or cut grass.
• Never attempt to drive a power wheelchair off or up onto a curb,
stairs higher than 2.0 inches, or an escalator.
• Avoid slippery surfaces such as ice, oily, polished, and/or treated
surfaces.
• Secure or remove any loose rugs or carpets and remove obstacles
from the travel paths in your home.
• Drive slowly over thresholds and when traveling from one type of
surface to another.
• Do not operate the power wheelchair in conditions such as rain,
standing water, sleet, slush or snow.
• Do not sit in your power wheelchair while riding in a motor vehicle,
even if the chair is secured to the vehicle and you are using the
chair's seat belt.
• We strongly recommend that you do not remain seated in your
power chair while traveling in a motor vehicle. The power chair
should be stowed in a trunk of a car or in the back of a truck or
van with batteries removed and properly secured. In addition,
all removable power chair parts, including the armrests, seat, front
riggings, controller, and shrouds should be removed and/or properly
secured during motor vehicle transport.
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To reduce the chance of serious injury or death from tip-over,
collision with obstacles, loss of control, or falling from the power
wheelchair, keep yourself properly positioned in the seat:
• Keep your seat belt fastened.
• Drive with the seatback only in a fully upright, locked and
forward facing position.
• Keep your back against the seatback, arms on the armrests,
and your feet on the footplate.
• Do not reach over the back of the chair or lean excessively
forward or sideways.
• Do not push, pull, or lean on the folding seat back if it has
not been locked into place with the seat locking screw.
• Do not carry passengers or cargo.
• Do not stand on footplate. Do not put weight on footplate,
armrest or controller while getting into or out of the
power wheelchair.
To avoid serious injury or death from being struck by a motor
vehicle, when driving your power wheelchair near traffic:
• Obey all local pedestrian traffic rules.
• Cross roads at locations where you are most visible to motor
traffic, if possible at a light-controlled pedestrian crossing
with handicapped cutouts.
• Cross the road by the most direct route.

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Hoveround®Teknique®- Diagram
Adjustable Seatback
Joystick Controller
Removable
Seat
Flip-Up Foot
Rest
Anti-Tip Wheels
Adjustable
Armrests
Seat Belt
Seat Height &
Position Adjustment
Batteries
Brake Release Levers
Dual Motor Drive
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•
•
•
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Hoveround®Teknique®FWD Warning Labels
•
•
•
•
For FWD
•
•
For EMI warning label
see page 16.
For VSI
For VSI
For VR2
•

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Hoveround®Teknique®XHD and HD-6 Warning Labels
•
•
•
•
For HD-6
•
•
For EMI warning label
see page 16.
For VSI (XHD)
For VSI
For VR 2 (XHD & HD-6)
•
For XHD

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Hoveround®Teknique®RWD and GT Warning Labels
•
•
•
•
For VSI
•
•
•
For VR2
•
For GT Pilot+
For EMI warning label see page 16.

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EMI, Warning Label
SERIAL NUMBER LABEL
(LOCATED ON REAR OF CHAIR)
Serial Number DOM = Date of Manufacture Code
Month Year
A = Jan 12 = 2012
B = Feb
C = Mar
D = Apr
E = May
F = June
G = July
H = Aug
J = Sept
K = Oct
L = Nov
M = Dec
Serial Number Label Placement

Chapter 1
Operating Instructions
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FWD, XHD and HD-6
footplate down
FWD, XHD and HD-6
footplate up
RWD and GT
with legrests in place
RWD and GT
with legrests swung away
Entering Your Teknique®
1. Be sure the power is turned “OFF” before entering or exiting your
Hoveround®. To locate the “ON/OFF” button on your joystick
controller, see the section on your joystick Controller (page 20)
to identify the type of controller on your power wheelchair.
2. Flip up the footplate or swing away legrests.
• Sudden change in motion, loss of control, or tip-over may
cause a collision or fall from the seat and result in serious
injury or death.
• Always make sure that the power is OFF before getting into
or out of the seat.
• Always fasten seat belt to maintain proper positioning in the
seat. Set speed/response control of joystick to minimum
while learning to drive the power wheelchair.

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3. Get into the seat using the transfer method recommended by your
Health Care Professional.
4. Fasten the seat belt.
5. Move the footplate down and position your feet on the footplate.
Standing on the footplate increases the chances of a fall or
tip-over of the chair and can result in serious injury or death.
Be sure to secure footplate in upright position and place both
feet firmly on ground when getting into or out of the seat.
• Sudden change in motion, loss of control, or tip-over may
cause a collision or fall from the seat and result in serious
injury or death. Always make sure that the power is OFF
before getting into or out of the seat.
• Always fasten seat belt to maintain proper positioning in
the seat. Set speed/response control of joystick to minimum
while learning to drive the power wheelchair.
Driving with the seatback reclined makes it difficult to see
where you are going and increases the chance of serious
injury or death from collision and tip-over. Do not attempt to
drive this power wheelchair with seatback reclined.
Driving Your Teknique®Power Wheelchair
1. With the power turned OFF, hold the joystick and move it to determine
the limits of movement. Observe that, when released, the joystick returns
to center (neutral). See page 20 to identify the type of controller on
your teknique.
2. Allow plenty of space to test drive your power wheelchair.
3. With the joystick in the center position (neutral), turn chair power on.
Check battery gauge for adequate battery capacity.
4. Set the Speed/Response Control to the lowest level.

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5. Gently move the joystick forward. A “click” will be heard as the
controller releases the motor brakes and your power wheelchair will
move slowly forward. Observe that if the joystick is released, the lever
will return to center (neutral) and the power wheelchair will stop.
Note that when the chair stops, another “click” will be heard as the
brakes are automatically engaged.
6. Move the joystick lever fully right. The chair will move in a circle to the
right. Moving the lever fully left will cause the chair to circle to the left.
If the status indicator is flashing, the controller has sensed a
fault condition. Refer to the fault code section of Appendix B
(page 53) to determine the cause of the fault. The power
wheelchair will not respond to move commands if a fault
condition is sensed.
To avoid serious injury or death from a fall or collision, set
speed/response control for the environment and your skill
level. Set control to minimum if you are a less experienced
driver or are in a confined space.
7. Gently move the joystick lever backward, and the chair will move
slowly backward. Note that the backward movement is about half
the speed of the forward movement.
8. If you move the joystick lever gently back and to the right, the chair
will move backward to the left. If you move the joystick gently back
and to the left, the chair will move backward to the right.
9. Learn the characteristics of your power wheelchair and the limits of
your own driving ability before attempting to drive at higher speed
settings.
10. As your skill increases, you may want to increase the Speed/Response
Control. For each increase of the Speed/Response Control, be
sure you practice several stops until you get used to the new
stopping distance.
Driving on soft and/or uneven surfaces increases the chances
of a collision or fall from the seat due to loss of control or
tip-over and can result in serious injury or death. Avoid driving
on these surfaces.

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Figure 1A - VR2 Figure 1B - Pilot
Figure 1C - VSI Figure 1D - Pilot +
If the joystick is not in the center position when the
controller is turned on, a fault condition is indicated.
Return the joystick to center. If the chair does not move,
reset the control by turning the power off and then on.
Joystick Controller
All the controls and indicators necessary to drive your Teknique are
located on the joystick controller. Your Teknique may be equipped
with one of the following joystick controllers.