Invacare Futura/Symphony User manual

Futura/Symphony,Legacy,
Melody/Soprano,Maxi+,Alpha,
Jazz
enWalkingaids
ServiceManual
DEALER:Keepthismanual.
TheproceduresinthismanualMUSTbeperformedbyaqualified
technician.
Futura/Symphony Legacy
Melody/Soprano Maxi +
Alpha Jazz

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Contents
1General.......................................4
1.1Introduction..................................4
1.2ServiceLife...................................4
1.3Warranty....................................4
2Maintenance...................................5
2.1Maintenance..................................5
2.2Servicefrequency...............................5
2.3Inspectionchecklist.............................6
2.4Cleaning.....................................7
3AfterUse......................................9
3.1Disposal.....................................9
3.2Re-use......................................9
4Technicaldata..................................10
4.1Futura/Symphony...............................10
4.1.1Dimensionsandweights.......................10
4.2Legacy.......................................10
4.2.1Dimensionsandweight........................10
4.3Melody/Soprano...............................11
4.3.1Dimensionsandweights.......................11
4.4Maxi+......................................12
4.4.1Dimensionsandweights.......................12
4.5Alpha.......................................12
4.5.1Dimensionsandweights.......................12
4.6Jazz.........................................13
4.6.1Dimensionsandweight........................13
4.7Material......................................14

Futura/Symphony,Legacy,Melody/Soprano,Maxi+,Alpha,Jazz
1General
1.1Introduction
Thisservicemanualcontainsinformationaboutservicelife,warranty,
maintenanceandtechnicaldata.
Allactionsdescribedinthisservicemanualmustbecarriedoutby
trainedpersonnel.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Ifthesetupofthewalkingaidisnotcorrect,itmaynot
functionproperly.
–Changestothewalkingaidshouldonlybecarriedout
bytrainedpersonnel.
Forpre-saleanduserinformation,pleaseseetheuser
manual.TheusermanualcanbefoundonInvacare’swebsite.
Seethebackpageofthismanual.
1.2ServiceLife
Theexpectedservicelifeofthisproductisfiveyearswhenusedin
accordancewiththesafetyinstructions,maintenanceintervalsand
correctuse,statedinthismanual.Theeffectiveproductlifecyclecan
varyaccordingtofrequencyandintensityofuse.
1.3Warranty
Wesupplyatwoyearwarrantyfromthedateofdelivery.Deviations
mayoccurduetolocalagreements.Damagecausedbynormalwear
toe.g.wheels,handlesandbrakesordamagecausedbyabnormaluse
(e.g.exceededmax.userweight)isnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Maintenanceandoperatinginstructionsmustbefollowedforthe
warrantytobevalid.
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Maintenance
2Maintenance
2.1Maintenance
qCheckthatwheelsandforksworkproperly,arefreefrom
defectsandarewellfixed.
qMakesurethatthewheelsarefreeofhair,lintandotherdebris.
qEnsurethatscrewsandadjustmentsareproperlytightened.
qVerifybrakeoperation.
qCheckthatthefoldingmechanismworksproperlyandisfree
fromdefects
qCheckthathandgripsandhandletubearefixedproperlyandare
freefromdefects.
qCheckthattheframeisfreefromdefects.
qCheckthatseatandbackrestarefixedproperlyandarefree
fromdefects.
Forfurtherdetails,usethechecklistonthenextpage.
2.2Servicefrequency
Controlandmaintenanceoftheproductmustbecarriedout
regularly.Thefrequencydependsontheintensityofuseandthe
amountofstressthewalkingaidhasbeenexposedto.
Controlandmaintenancemustalwaysbecarriedoutbefore
transferringtheproducttoanotheruser.
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2.3Inspectionchecklist
CheckpointsPossibleissueActionCommentsOK
Thewheeldoesnotspin
easily.
•Replacethewheelandthelocking
nut.
Thethreadistornor
damaged.
•Replacethewheel
•Tightenthebolts
•Replacethelockingnut
Usepermanentlockingglueif
thelockingnutismissing.
Thewheelboltsareloose.•Tightenthebolts
•Replacethelockingnut
Usepermanentlockingglueif
thelockingnutismissing.
Thewheelsarenotevenly
adjustedinheight.
•Adjusttherearwheelfork.
•Tightenthescrews.
Theairpressureisnot
correctorthewheelis
loosingair.(Futurawith
pneumaticwheelsonly)
•Repairthepuncture
•Replacethewheel.
Correctairpressure:250
kPa/2,5bar/2,5kg/cm²
Thescrewsontherearfork
areloose.
•Tightenthescrews.
Thefrontforkisnotfixed
totheframe.
•Tightenthefrontforkwith60Nm.
Thefrontforkisdamaged.•Replacethefork.
•Tightenthefrontforkwith60Nm.
Therearforkisdamaged.•Replacethefork.
Checkthatwheelsandforks
workproperly,arefreefrom
defectsandarewellfixed.
Thefrontforkdoesnotspin
evenlyandsoundless.
•Replacethefork.
•Tightenthefrontforkwith60Nm.
Thebrakeshoeiswornout.•Replacethebrakeshoe.
Thebrakeshoedoesnot
returntoitsoriginalposition
afterbraking.
•Replacethebrakeshoeorthewire
andcover.
Thebrakewiredoesnot
moveeasilyinthewire
cover.
•Replacethebrakewireandthe
cover.
NotvalidforMelody
Poorbrakingeffect.Adjustthewireadjustingnutsorthe
adjustmentscrewstoobtainfullbrake
effect.
Thedistancebetweenthe
brakeflapandthewheelmust
notexceedthefollowing
measurements:
•Futura/
Symphony/Alpha/Maxi+
fork:2mm
•LegacywithDABSfork
(≤2010–03–02):2,5mm
•LegacywithDABSIIfork
(≥2010–03–03):2mm
•Jazzfork:3,5mm
•Melody/Sopranofork:
≤1mm
Theendpartsofthe
wire-coversaredamaged.
•Replacethewirecover.NotvalidforMelody
Checkthatthebrakesystem
worksproperlyandisfree
fromdefects
Thebrakehandleorthe
brakehousingisdamaged.
Jazz/Melody/Soprano:
•Replacethehandlebars.
Futura/Symphony/Maxi+/Legacy/
Alpha:
•Replacethebrakehandle.
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Maintenance
CheckpointsPossibleissueActionCommentsOK
•Replacethefoldingmechanism
partsincludingthespring.
NotvalidforJazz Whenfoldingthedevice,
itdoesnotstayinafolded
position.•Replacetheseatifthestrapforthe
foldinglockisdamaged.
OnlyvalidforJazz
Theboltinthefoldingjoint
isloose.
•Re-assemblethebolt.
•Usepermanentlockingglue.
NotvalidforJazz.
Checkthatthefolding
mechanismworksproperly
andisfreefromdefects
Thesafetylatchisdamaged
ordeformed.
•Replacethesafetylatch.NotvalidforJazz.
Thehandgrip/gripsare
damaged.
•Replacethehandgrip/grips.
Thehandgrip/gripscan
easilyberotated.
•Replacethehandgrip/grips.
•Cleanthetubeswithanoil-free
greasesolventsuchaswindow
cleaningfluid.
Theadjustmentknoborthe
lockingdevice(Alpha)does
notlockproperly.
Futura/Symphony:
•Replacetheknobsandthelocking
sleeves.
Melody/Soprano:
•Replacetheknobsandthenut
washers.
Jazz:
•Replacethehandlebarandthe
knob.
Alpha:
•Replacethelockingdeviceandthe
heightadjustmenttube.
Checkthathandgrips
andhandletubearefixed
properlyandarefreefrom
defects.
Thehandletubesarebent
ordamaged.
•Replacethehandlebars.
Theframeisdamagedor
defect.
•Scrapthedevice. Checkthattheframeisfree
fromdefects.
Thecoatingisdamagedor
scratched.
•Usetouch-upcolorstorepair
damages.
Touch-upcolorsareavailable
asspareparts.
Thebackrestorthebackrest
attachmentsaredamaged.
•Replacethebackrest.
Thescrewsonthebackrest
orthebackrestattachments
areloose.
•Tightenthescrews.
Theseatisdamaged.•Replacetheseat.
Checkthatseatandbackrest
arefixedproperlyandare
freefromdefects.
Thesupportbarlocated
undertheseatisnot
properlyfixed.
•Tightenthescrewsorreplacethe
seat.
OnlyvalidforSoprano.
Checkthatthearmsupports
arefreefromdefects.
Thearmsupportsorthe
armsupportcushionsare
damaged.
•Replacethearmsupportsorthe
armsupportcushions.
OnlyvalidforAlpha.
2.4Cleaning
Theproductcanbecleanedanddisinfectedusingcommercially
availabledetergents.
IMPORTANT
–Cleaningmustbedoneatleastonceayear.
–Donotuseanabrasivedetergentcleaner.
–Donotuseasteamcleaner.
–Neveruseacids,alkaliesorsolvents.
•Theproductcanbewashedinawashingmachineorbyhand.
•Thewashinganddryingtemperaturemaynotbehigherthan
60ºC.
•High-pressurecleanerorordinaryjetofwatermaybeused.
However,donotaimthejettowardsbearings,drainingholesor
labels.
•Cleanwithdampclothandmilddetergents.
•Cleanthewheelswithabrush(nowirebrush!).
•Afterwashing,wipetheproductdry.
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Disinfection
Disinfecttheproductbywipingdownallgenerallyaccessiblesurfaces
withdisinfectant.
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AfterUse
3AfterUse
3.1Disposal
Whentheproductcannolongerbeused,itanditsaccessoriesas
wellasthepackagingmaterialshouldbesortedinthecorrectway.
Theindividualpartscanbeseparatedandhandledaccordingtotheir
material.
Pleasebeenvironmentallyresponsibleandrecyclethisproduct
throughyourrecyclingfacilityatitsendoflife.
3.2Re-use
Thisproductissuitableforre-useafterthefollowinghasbeen
performed:
•Inspection
•Cleaning
Fordetails,seechapter:“Maintenance”
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
–Alwaysinspecttheproductaccordingtotheservice
instructionsbeforetransferringtheproducttoa
differentuser.
–Ifanydamageisfounddonotusetheproduct.
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4Technicaldata
4.1Futura/Symphony
4.1.1Dimensionsandweights
A
B
C
D
H
E
F
G
[mm]Symphony™450
Futura™450
Symphony™520
Futura™520
Symphony™600
Futura™600Futura™680
SeatwidthA360
SeatdepthB180
SeatheightC475545620705
TotalwidthD600600600640
TotaldepthE590660700780
Totalheight(Handleheight)F640-790710-850790-930860-1015
DistancebetweenhandlesG420
DistancebetweenrearwheelsH460470470500
Front/rearwheel1diameter200
[kg]Symphony™Futura™
450520600450520600680
Weight27,27,67,87,67,88,08.2
Max.userweight3100150forwalkingaidsproduced2011–03orlater*
Max.loadbasket7979
Max.loadtray5
*Forwalkingaidsproduced2011–02orearlier;Seelabelonproduct
1Frontwheelsaresteeringwheels.Rearwheelsareprovidedwithabrakesystemfordosedbreakingandforlockingthewheel.
2Totalweightexcludingequipment.
3Thisweightlimitationincludestheweightoftheuserwhetherstandingorsittingandthecontentofthebasket.
4.2Legacy
4.2.1Dimensionsandweight
D
EA
F
C
B
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Legacy520Legacy600
TotalwidthA600mm
TotalheightB760–850mm835–850mm
SeatwidthC420mm
SeatheightD555mm650mm
TotallengthE540mm620mm
Distancebetweenrear
wheelsF455mm
Front/rearwheel1)diameter200mm
1)Frontwheelsaresteeringwheels.Rearwheelsareprovidedwithabrakesystemfordosedbreakingandforlockingthewheel.
Legacy520Legacy600
Totalweight2)7,2kg7,6kg
Max.userweight3)125kg
2)Totalweightexcludingequipment.
3)Thisweightlimitationincludestheweightoftheuserwhetherstandingorsitting.
4.3Melody/Soprano
4.3.1Dimensionsandweights
A
B
C
D
H
E
F
G
MelodySMelodyMMelodyLSoprano
SeatwidthA435mm
SeatdepthB220mm
SeatheightC480mm530mm610mm620mm
TotalwidthD545mm620mm620mm650mm
TotaldepthE635mm655mm695mm740mm
Totalheight(Handleheight)F660–810mm705–905mm785–985mm790–990mm
DistancebetweenhandlesG365mm430mm430mm450mm
Distancebetweenrearwheels480mm540mm540mm540mm
Front/rearwheel1)diameter200mm260mm
1)Frontwheelsaresteeringwheels.Rearwheelsareprovidedwithabrakesystemfordosedbreakingandforlockingthewheel.
MelodySMelodyMMelodyLSoprano
Weight2)7.3kg7.5kg7.7kg10.8kg
Max.userweight3)135kg160kg
Max.loadbasket7kg10kg10kg12kg
Max.loadtray5kg
2)Totalweightexcludingequipment.
3)Thisweightlimitationincludestheweightoftheuserwhetherstandingorsittingandthecontentofthebasket.
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4.4Maxi+
4.4.1Dimensionsandweights
A
B
C
D
E
Maxi+550Maxi+650
TotalwidthA700mm
TotalheightB725–895mm815–985mm
SeatwidthC520mm
SeatheightD555mm650mm
TotallengthE640mm740mm
Front/rearwheel1
diameter200mm
Front/rearwheel1width40mm
1Frontwheelsaresteeringwheels.Rearwheelsareprovidedwithabrakesystemfordosedbreakingandforlockingthewheel.
Maxi+550Maxi+650
Weight29,8kg10,3kg
Max.userweight3200kg
Max.loadbasket9kg
Max.loadtray5kg
2Totalweightexcludingequipment.
3Thisweightlimitationincludestheweightoftheuserwhetherstandingorsittingandthecontentofthebasket.
4.5Alpha
4.5.1Dimensionsandweights
A
B
C
D
E
F
GH
I
J
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
AlphaBasicAlphaAdvanced
SeatwidthA360mm
SeatdepthB180mm
SeatheightC620mm
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AlphaBasicAlphaAdvanced
TotalwidthD650mm
TotaldepthE700mm
Totalheight(Handleheight)F1075–1310mm1165–1400mm
DistancebetweenhandlesG430mm
DistancebetweenhandleandlowerarmsupportH290–330mm310–360mm
ArmsupportheightI950–1220mm
DistancebetweenrearwheelsJ510mm
Front/rearwheel1)diameter200mm
1)Frontwheelsaresteeringwheels.Rearwheelsareprovidedwithabrakesystemfordosedbreakingandforlockingthewheel.
AlphaBasicAlphaAdvanced
Totalweight2)11.3kg12.2kg
Max.userweight3)125kg
2)Totalweightexcludingequipment.
3)Thisweightlimitationincludestheweightoftheuserwhetherstandingorsittingandthecontentofthebasket.
4.6Jazz
4.6.1Dimensionsandweight
C
B
A
F
D
E
Jazz520Jazz600
SeatwidthA430mm
SeatheightB520mm600mm
TotalwidthC620mm
TotaldepthD670mm
Totalheight(Handleheight)E670–810mm750–970mm
DistancebetweenhandlesF390mm
Front/rearwheel1)diameter200mm
1)Frontwheelsaresteeringwheels.Rearwheelsareprovidedwithabrakesystemfordosedbreakingandforlockingthewheel.
Jazz520Jazz600
Totalweight2)7,2kg7,8kg
Max.userweight3)130kg
2)Totalweightexcludingequipment.
3)Thisweightlimitationincludestheweightoftheuserwhetherstandingorsittingandthecontentofthebasket.
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4.7Material
JazzMaxi+FuturaLegacyMelodyAlpha
FramePolyesterpowder
coatedaluminium
Polyester(PES)powdercoatedsteel
HandlebarsAluminiumCromeplated
steel
Aluminium
Handgrips
ThermoplasticElastomers(TPE)
Polyamide
(PA)partly
coveredwith
Thermoplastic
Elastomers(TPE)
Closedcellular
syntheticrubber
WheelsPolypropylene(PP)withtreadsofThermoplasticElastomers(TPE)
PlasticpartsMaterialaccordingtomarking;Polyamide(PA),Polypropylene(PP),Polyethylene(PE)
ScrewsSteel,rustprotected(zincplated)
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