Karma Kp-31.2 User manual

User manual

Blazer (KP-31.2)

■Sling Seat (KP-31.2-SLN)

■Captain Seat (KP-31.2-CPT)

1. Index 
1. INDEX .......................................................................................................................4 
2.
 HOW TO CONTACT KARMA...................................................................................8 
3.
 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ...........................................................................9 
4.
 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................13 
4.1
 CHASSIS NUMBER...........................................................................................13 
4.2
 UDI LABEL........................................................................................................14 
4.3
 SYMBOLS USED...............................................................................................14 
5.
 USED SYMBOLS FOR WARNING, CAUTION AND NOTE........................................15 
6.
 WARRANTY..........................................................................................................16 
7.
 INTENDED USE / INTENDED USER.......................................................................17 
8.
 INTENDED ENVIRONMENT..................................................................................17 
9.
 TYRE PRESSURE ...................................................................................................17 
10.
 WHEELCHAIR...................................................................................................18 
10.1
 CHASSIS...........................................................................................................18 
10.1.1
 CHASSIS SUSPENSION.................................................................................18 
10.1.2
 ANTI-TIPPERS..............................................................................................18 
10.1.3
 TRANSPORT FIXATION LOOPS.....................................................................19 
10.1.4
 LIGHTS AND REFLECTORS (OPTIONAL) .......................................................19 
10.1.5
 BATTERY COMPARTMENTS ........................................................................20 
10.1.6
 MAIN FUSE..................................................................................................21 
10.2
 SEAT................................................................................................................22 
10.2.1
 UPHOLSTERED SEAT CUSHION ...................................................................23 
10.2.2
 SEAT TILT (SLING SEAT ONLY).....................................................................23 
10.2.3
 UPHOLSTERED BACKREST...........................................................................24 
10.2.4
 ANGLE ADJUSTABLE/ MANUAL RECLINE BACKREST (OPTIONAL)...............24 
10.2.5
 ARMREST....................................................................................................25 
10.2.6
 FOOTREST...................................................................................................25 
10.2.7
 HEADREST...................................................................................................26 

10.2.8
 POSITIONING BELT (OPTIONAL)..................................................................26 
10.3
 CONTROL ........................................................................................................27 
10.4
 OTHER OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES.....................................................................28 
11.
 FIRST SETUP ....................................................................................................29 
11.1
 SEAT ADJUSTMENTS .......................................................................................29 
11.1.1
 SEAT DEPTH................................................................................................29 
11.1.2
 BACKREST (SEAT-TO-BACK) ANGLE.............................................................31 
11.1.3
 ARMREST WIDTH........................................................................................32 
11.1.4
 ARMREST HEIGHT.......................................................................................33 
11.1.5
 ARMREST DEPTH ........................................................................................33 
11.1.6
 FOOTREST LONGITUDINAL POSITION.........................................................35 
11.1.7
 FOOTREST LENGTH.....................................................................................36 
11.1.8
 HEADREST SETTING FOR SLING SEAT..........................................................37 
11.1.9
 HEADREST SETTING FOR CAPTAIN SEAT.....................................................38 
11.2
 POSITIONING BELTS........................................................................................38 
11.3
 CONTROL SETTINGS........................................................................................39 
11.3.1
 HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT SIDE CONTROL........................................................39 
11.3.2
 DEPTH ADJUSTMENT SIDE CONTROL .........................................................39 
12.
 CONTROLLER...................................................................................................40 
12.1
 CHARGING SOCKET .........................................................................................40 
12.2
 JOYSTICK .........................................................................................................40 
12.3
 CONTROL PANEL.............................................................................................41 
12.3.1
 BATTERY INDICATOR...................................................................................43 
12.3.2
 ON/OFF BUTTON ........................................................................................43 
12.3.3
 HORN BUTTON ...........................................................................................44 
12.3.4
 SPEED INDICATOR (VR2 CONTROLLER).......................................................44 
12.3.5
 SPEED DECREASE/ INCREASE BUTTON/ SPEED DIAL ..................................44 
12.3.6
 SEAT POSITION INDICATOR/ DRIVE/ACTUATOR STATUS............................44 
12.3.7
 SEAT POSITION BUTTON/ SEAT FUNCTION SELECTOR ...............................44 

12.3.8
 HAZARD WARNING BUTTON ......................................................................45 
12.3.9
 LIGHTS BUTTON..........................................................................................45 
12.3.10
LEFT/ RIGHT INDICATOR BUTTON ..............................................................45 
12.3.11
WHEELCHAIR LOCK.....................................................................................46 
12.3.12
JOYSTICK DEFLECTED ERROR......................................................................47 
13.
 ELECTRIC SYSTEM............................................................................................48 
14.
 USING THE WHEELCHAIR................................................................................49 
14.1
 GENERAL WARNINGS AND ADVICES...............................................................49 
14.2
 USE IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER PRODUCTS............................................50 
14.3
 HOT AND COLD SURFACES..............................................................................50 
14.4
 DANGER OF PINCHING....................................................................................51 
14.5
 SURROUNDINGS .............................................................................................51 
14.6
 PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT DANGEROUS SITUATIONS..................................52 
14.7
 USE ON SLOPES: DRIVING ON DOWNHILL SLOPES .........................................53 
14.8
 USE ON SLOPES: DRIVING ON UPHILL SLOPES................................................54 
14.9
 DRIVING ON SIDEWAYS SLOPES......................................................................55 
14.10
 OBSTACLE CLIMBING..................................................................................56 
14.11
 USE IN PRESENCE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS......................................57 
15.
 DRIVING THE WHEELCHAIR.............................................................................58 
15.1
 DRIVING IN GENERAL......................................................................................58 
15.2
 DRIVING TECHNIQUE ......................................................................................59 
15.3
 STOPPING THE WHEELCHAIR..........................................................................60 
16.
 USING THE POWERED SEAT FUNCTIONS ........................................................60 
16.1
 SEAT TILT.........................................................................................................60 
16.2
 BACKREST RECLINE .........................................................................................61 
17.
 HANDLING THE MECHANICAL BRAKES............................................................62 
17.1
 RELEASE THE MECHANICAL BRAKES ...............................................................62 
18.
 CHARGING THE MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERIES...........................................63 
18.1
 BATTERY LEVEL ...............................................................................................64 

18.2
 CHARGING SOCKET .........................................................................................65 
18.3
 DISPOSAL OF BROKEN OR WORN OUT BATTERIES .........................................67 
19.
 TRANSPORT OF THE WHEELCHAIR..................................................................68 
19.1
 4-POINT TIE DOWN RESTRAINT SYSTEM.........................................................68 
19.1.1
 TRANSPORTATION GUIDELINE ...................................................................70 
19.1.2
 SAFETY BELT................................................................................................71 
19.2
 TRANSPORTATION ON AN AIRPLANE..............................................................74 
19.2.1
 BATTERIES...................................................................................................74 
19.2.2
 THE WHEELCHAIR’S DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT........................................74 
20.
 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS.........................................................................75 
20.1
 REGULAR MAINTENANCE RECORD.................................................................76 
20.2
 BATTERY CHARGING .......................................................................................77 
20.3
 SHORT TERM STORAGE...................................................................................77 
20.4
 LONG TERM STORAGE ....................................................................................77 
20.5
 TOOLS .............................................................................................................79 
20.6
 WHEELS AND TIRES.........................................................................................79 
20.6.1 PUNCTURE REPAIR .....................................................................................80 
20.7
 CLEANING........................................................................................................81 
20.7.1 UPHOLSTERY, CLOTH / AIR MESH...............................................................81 
20.7.2 METAL SURFACES .......................................................................................82 
20.7.3 PLASTIC COVERS .........................................................................................82 
20.8
 BRAKE RELEASE, FREEWHEEL MODE...............................................................83 
20.9
 BATTERY REPLACEMENT.................................................................................83 
21.
 REFURBISHMENT AND RE-USE OF THE PRODUCT...........................................87 
22.
 DISPOSAL OF THE PRODUCT ...........................................................................87 
23.
 TROUBLE SHOOTING.......................................................................................88 
23.1
 DIAGNOSTICS VR2 & LINX...............................................................................89 
24.
 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................93 
25.
 ACCESSORIES ..................................................................................................97 