Karma Leon F Kameleon User manual

User manual
Leon F Kameleon

1. index
1. index______________________________________________________ 0
2. How to contact Karma ________________________________________ 1
3. Declaration of conformity ______________________________________ 2
4. Introduction_________________________________________________ 3
4.1 Chassis number ________________________________________ 3
5. Used symbols for warning, caution and note _______________________ 5
6. Warranty___________________________________________________ 6
7. Intended use / intended user ___________________________________ 7
8. Intended environment_________________________________________ 7
9. Tyre pressure _______________________________________________ 7
10. Wheelchair ________________________________________________ 8
10.1. Chassis _____________________________________________ 8
10.1.1 Chassis suspension ________________________________ 8
10.1.2 Anti-tippers _______________________________________ 9
10.1.3 Lights and reflectors (Optional)________________________ 9
10.1.4 Battery compartments______________________________ 10
10.1.5 Main fuse _______________________________________ 11
10.1.6 Bumper wheels (Optional) __________________________ 12
10.2 Seat lift (Optional) __________________________________ 13
10.3 Quick release seat mounting_____________________________ 14
10.4 Seat________________________________________________ 15
10.4.1 Seat pan with cushions_____________________________ 16
10.4.2 Seat curve foam wedge (Optional) ____________________ 17
10.4.3 Seat tilt (Optional)_________________________________ 18
10.4.4 Upholstered backrest ______________________________ 19
10.4.5 Power recline backrest (Optional)_____________________ 20

10.4.6 Upholstered armrest_______________________________ 21
10.4.7 Legrest _________________________________________ 22
10.4.8 Powered legrest adjustment (Optional)_________________ 23
10.4.9 Upholstered headrest (Optional)______________________ 24
10.4.10 Upholstered hip supports (Optional)__________________ 25
10.4.11 Knee support panels (Optional) _____________________ 25
10.4.12 Upholstered lateral supports (Optional) _______________ 25
10.4.12 Positioning belt __________________________________ 26
10.5 The controls _________________________________________ 27
10.5.1 Side steering control_______________________________ 27
10.5.2 Desktop control (Optional) __________________________ 27
11. First setup________________________________________________ 28
11.1 Chassis suspension ___________________________________ 28
11.1.1 Spring setting ____________________________________ 28
11.2 Seat adjustments _____________________________________ 30
11.2.1 Seat width_______________________________________ 30
11.2.2 Seat depth ______________________________________ 31
11.2.3 Adding the T-shaped panel__________________________ 32
11.2.4 Seat spread adjustment ____________________________ 33
11.2.5 Knee support settings______________________________ 34
11.2.7 Backrest settings _________________________________ 36
11.2.8 Lateral supports settings____________________________ 38
11.2.9 Legrest settings __________________________________ 39
11.2.10 Armrest settings _________________________________ 41
11.2.11 Headrest settings ________________________________ 43
11.2.12 Positioning belt __________________________________ 45
12 Control panel ______________________________________________ 46
12.1 Charging socket ______________________________________ 46
12.2 Joystick _____________________________________________ 46

12.3 Display _____________________________________________ 47
12.3.1 Battery indicator (top bar) ___________________________ 47
12.3.2 Focus light (top bar) _______________________________ 48
12.3.3 Profile name (main screen)__________________________ 48
12.3.4 Clock (main screen) _______________________________ 48
12.3.5 Speed display (main screen) ________________________ 49
12.3.6 Speed bar (main screen) ___________________________ 49
12.3.7 Inhibit (main screen) _______________________________ 49
12.3.8 Set functions (main screen) _________________________ 50
12.3.9 Additional options (main screen)______________________ 50
12.3.10 message screen (main screen)______________________ 50
12.3.11 Current profile (base bar) __________________________ 52
12.3.12 Motor temperature (base bar)_______________________ 52
12.3.13 Control system temperature (base bar) _______________ 52
12.3.14 Wheelchair lock _________________________________ 52
12.4 Buttons _____________________________________________ 55
12.4.1 On/Off button ____________________________________ 55
12.4.2 Horn button______________________________________ 55
12.4.3 Speed decrease button_____________________________ 55
12.4.4 Speed increase button _____________________________ 56
12.4.5 Mode button _____________________________________ 56
12.4.6 Profile button_____________________________________ 56
12.4.7 Hazard Warning Button and LED _____________________ 56
12.4.8 Lights Button and LED _____________________________ 56
12.4.9 Left Indicator Button and LED________________________ 56
12.4.10 Right Indicator Button and LED _____________________ 57
12.5 Jack sockets _________________________________________ 57
12.5.1 External profile switch jack __________________________ 57
12.5.2 External on/off switch jack __________________________ 57

12.6 R-net Connectors _____________________________________ 58
12.7 Joystick _____________________________________________ 59
13 Electric system_____________________________________________ 60
13.1 Batteries ____________________________________________ 60
13.2 Main fuse____________________________________________ 61
14 Using the wheelchair ________________________________________ 62
14.1 General warnings and advices ___________________________ 62
14.2 Use in combination with other products ____________________ 63
14.3 Hot and cold surfaces __________________________________ 64
14.4 Danger of pinching ____________________________________ 64
14.5 Surroundings_________________________________________ 65
14.6 Precautions to prevent dangerous situations ________________ 66
14.7 Use on slopes: driving on downhill slopes___________________ 67
14.8 Use on slopes: driving on uphill slopes_____________________ 68
14.9 Driving on sideways slopes______________________________ 69
14.10 Obstacle climbing ____________________________________ 70
14.11 Use in presence of electromagnetic fields__________________ 71
15 Driving the wheelchair _______________________________________ 72
15.1 Driving in general _____________________________________ 72
15.2 Driving technique _____________________________________ 73
15.3 Stopping the wheelchair ________________________________ 74
16 Using the powered seat functions ______________________________ 74
16.1 Using additional function of the wheelchair menu_____________ 75
17 Handling the mechanical brakes _______________________________ 76
17.1 Release the mechanical brakes __________________________ 76
18 Charging the maintenance free batteries_________________________ 77
18.1 Battery level _________________________________________ 77
18.2 Charging socket ______________________________________ 79
18.3 Disposal of broken or worn out batteries____________________ 80

19 Transport of the wheelchair___________________________________ 81
19.1 Transportation using Dahl Docking station __________________ 81
19.1.1. Mounting of the Dahl locking adapter on the wheelchair ___ 82
19.1.2. Locking procedure________________________________ 88
19.1.3 Unlocking procedure_______________________________ 89
19.1.4 Manually unlocking in case of electric failure or accident ___ 89
19.1.5 Safety belt_______________________________________ 90
19.2 Backrest, legrest and headrest settings during transportation ___ 94
19.3 Transportation on an airplane___________________________ 102
19.3.1. Batteries_______________________________________ 102
19.3.2. The wheelchair’s dimensions and weight _____________ 102
20. Maintenance and repairs ___________________________________ 103
20.1 Battery charging _____________________________________ 103
20.2 Short term storage ___________________________________ 103
20.3 Long term storage____________________________________ 104
20.4 tools_______________________________________________ 105
20.5 Wheels and tires _____________________________________ 106
20.5.1 Puncture repair__________________________________ 106
20.6 Cleaning ___________________________________________ 107
20.6.1 Upholstery, cloth / 3D mesh ________________________ 107
20.6.2 Metal surfaces __________________________________ 107
20.6.3 Plastic covers ___________________________________ 108
20.7 Brake release, freewheel mode _________________________ 108
20.8 Battery replacement __________________________________ 109
20.8.1. Replacing the bateries____________________________ 110
20.8.2 Disposal of the batteries ___________________________ 113
21 Refurbishment and re-use of the product._______________________ 114
22 Disposal of the product _____________________________________ 114
23 Trouble shooting __________________________________________ 115

23.1 Diagnostics R-Net LCD________________________________ 116
24 Technical specifications_____________________________________ 117
25 accessories ______________________________________________ 122

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2. How to contact Karma
Head office Karma
Karma Medical
NO.2363, Sec. 2
University Road
Min-Hsiung Shiang
Chia-Yi 621
Taiwan
www.karma.com.tw
European representative:
Karma Mobility S.L.
C/ Periodista Francisco Carantoña Dubert,
23 Bajo 33209 Gijón - Asturias (Spain)
phone: [phone]
[email protected]
Produced and published by Karma Medical, Taiwan
Technical changes and print errors prohibited.

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3. Declaration of conformity
Leon F Kameleon Series