Meyra 1.610 User manual

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Operating manual
We move people.
Electric wheelchair
Model 1.610 / 1.611 / 1.612 /
1.613 / 1.615 / 1.616

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Contents
Introduction 6
Indications 7
Specifications 7
List of models 7
Acceptance 7
Use 8
Adjustment 8
Life span 8
Overview 9
Model 1.610 9
M o d el 1. 611 10
Model 1.612 11
Model 1.613 12
Model 1.615 13
Model 1.616 14
Handling the electric wheelchair 15
Securing the electric wheelchair 15
Functional checks 15
Driving 15
Brakes 15
Service brake 15
Braking the wheelchair 15
Parking brake 15
Locking the brakes 16
Releasing the brakes 16
Drive-/push mode 17
Selecting the push mode 17
Selecting the motor mode 17

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Selecting the operation 18
Pre-operation checks 20
Battery charging procedure 20
Positioning the operating module 21
Function description 21
Adjusting the distance to the padded arm support 21
Removing the operating module 21
Inserting the operating module 21
Swivelling the operating module 22
Height adjustment of the operating module 22
Leg supports 23
Calf belt 23
Removing the calf belt 23
Attaching the calf belt 23
Length adjustment of the calf belt 23
Lower leg support 24
Footplates 24
Footboard 24
Leg support upper part 25
Turning the leg supports to the side 25
Swivelling in the leg supports 26
Removing the leg supports 27
Attaching the leg supports 27
Mechanically height-adjustable leg supports 28
Lifting/lowering the leg support 28
Electrically height-adjustable leg support 29
Height adjustment 29
Removing the electrically height adjustable leg support 30
Hanging the electrically height adjustable leg support into place 30
Arm supports 31
Removing the arm support 31
Inserting the arm support 31
Illuminated clothes guard discs 32
Activating/deactivating the lighting on the clothes guard discs 32

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Back support 33
Folding down the back support 33
Unfolding the back support 33
Adjusting the back support angle 33
Secure positions of the back support 34
Adjustable back 35
Removing the back support upholstery 35
Placing the back support upholstery 35
Electrically adjustable back support 36
Folding down the electrically adjustable back support 36
Unfolding the back support 36
Back support upholstery 37
Secure positions of the back support 37
Seat 38
Seat pad 38
Seat cushion 38
Seat inclination 38
Manually adjusting the seat angle 39
Electrically adjusting the seat angle 39
Seat height adjustment 40
Retaining strap 41
Head support 42
Adjustment of the head support 42
USB connector socket 43
Attendant control with priority switch 44
Positioning the controller 44
Lighting 45
Rear-view mirror 45
Removing the rear-view mirror 45
Attaching the rear-view mirror 45
Adjusting the rear-view mirror 45
Loading and transportation 46
Loading 46
Transport of people inside a motor vehicle 46
Transport security 47

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Maintenance 47
Maintenance 47
Maintenance schedule 48
Fuses 50
Replacing the fuses 50
Lighting 51
Headlights 51
Fault correction 52
Technical data 53
Kilometric performance 53
Hill climbing ability 53
Model 1.610 / 1.611 54
Model 1.612 59
Model 1.613 63
Model 1.615 67
Model 1.616 71
Meaning of the labels on the electric wheelchair 75
Meaning of the symbols on the type plate 76
Inspection certificate 77
Warranty / Guarantee 78
Warrantee / Guarantee section 79
Inspection certificate for transfer 79

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INTRODUCTION
We thank you for the confidence you have
placed in our company by choosing an
electric wheelchair from this series.
With all equipment and their accessories
the electric wheelchair offers the respective
adaptation to your disability.
Like any other vehicle, an electric wheel-
chair is a technical aid. It is subject to ex-
planations, requires regular care and can
cause danger when used improperly. The
correct handling must therefore be learned.
This operating manual is to help you get
accustomed to the handling of the electric
wheelchair as well as to prevent accidents.
☞Note:
Please note that the illustrated equip-
ment variants can deviate from your
model.
We have therefore also listed chapters with
options that might not be applicable for
your vehicle.
Important information
!
Attention:
Read and observe the following doc-
umentation belonging to the electric
wheelchair before first use:
– this operating manual,
– the operating manual < Operating mod-
ule >,
– the safety and general handling in-
structions < Electronic vehicles >.
☞Note:
Children and juveniles should read
the documentation belonging to the
electric wheelchair together with their
parents respectively a supervisor or ac-
companying person before first use.
Users with visual impairments can find the
PDF-files of above mentioned documents
on our website under:
< www.meyra.com >.
☞Contact your specialist dealer when re-
quired.
Alternatively users with visual impairments
can have the documentation read out by a
helper.
Additional information about our products
can be found on our website:
< www.meyra.com >.
☞Contact your specialist dealer when re-
quired.

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INDICATIONS
If the following indications occur we rec-
ommend the application of this mobility
product:
☞Walking disability resp. extremely lim-
ited walking ability as part of the ba-
sic need to move around in your own
home.
☞The need to be able to leave home for
a short walk in fresh air or in order to
reach the places, commonly in the pe-
rimeter of the home, required to fulfil
basic needs.
SPECIFICATIONS
The electric wheelchair is an environ-
ment-friendly electronic vehicle. It was de-
veloped to extend the mobility of persons
with health-related or age-related restric-
tions.
☞The model has been assigned the 'Use
Class B' as per the EN12184 standard.
LIST OF MODELS
This operating manual applies to the follow-
ing models:
Model 1.610
M o d el 1. 611
Model 1.612
Model 1.613
Model 1.615
Model 1.616
ACCEPTANCE
All products are checked for faults in the
factory and packed in special boxes.
☞Note:
However, we request that you check
the vehicle for possible transport dam-
age immediately on receipt – prefera-
bly in the presence of the carrier.
☞The packaging of the wheelchair
should be stored for a further transport
that might become necessary.

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USE
The electric wheelchair, with attached leg
supports and arm supports, serves exclu-
sively for the conveyance of one sitting per-
son. Other pulling or transporting uses do
not comply with its intended purpose.
This model is an electric wheelchair espe-
cially for indoor and outdoor use on firm,
level surfaces.
The electric wheelchair offers manifold ad-
justment possibilities to individual vital sta-
tistics.
The wheelchair should be adapted to your
needs by a specialist dealer before the first
use. The adaptation will take into account
the driving experience, the physical limits of
the user and the main place of use of the
wheelchair.
!
Attention:
Always have adaptation and adjust-
ment work carried out by a specialist
dealer.
ADJUSTMENT
The specialist workshop will hand out the
electric wheelchair to you under considera-
tion of all relevant safety instructions, ready
for operation and adjusted to your needs.
☞Note:
We recommend a regular control if
the wheelchair adjustment in order to
ensure a long-term optimal provision
even with changing illness/handicap
patterns of the user. Especially for chil-
dren and juveniles an adjustment every
6 months is recommendable.
☞We recommend regular medical exams
in order to ensure safety for active par-
ticipation in traffic.
☞Retrospective adjustments should be
carried out solely by the specialist deal-
er!
LIFE SPAN
We expect an average life span of about
5 years for this product, as far as the product
is applied for its designated purpose and all
maintenance and service guidelines.
The life span of your product depends upon
the frequency of use, the application envi-
ronment and care.
The implementation of spare parts can pro-
long the life span of the product. As a rule
spare parts are available up to 5 years after
production is discontinued.
☞The indicated lifespan does not consti-
tute additional guarantee.

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OVERVIEW
Model 1.610
The overview shows the most important
components and operating devices of the
electric wheelchair.
Pos. Description
(1) Back support
(2) Arm support
(3) Seat cushion
(4) Leg support
(5) Calf belt
(6) Footplate
(7) Steering wheel
(8) Driving wheel
(9) Pushing bar
(10) Operating module
(11) Front lighting
(12) Selection lever drive-/push mode
(13) Support castor
(14) Battery case
(15) Rear lighting

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OVERVIEW
M o de l 1. 611
The overview shows the most important
components and operating devices of the
electric wheelchair.
Pos. Description
(1) Back support
(2) Arm support
(3) Seat cushion
(4) Leg support
(5) Calf belt
(6) Footplate
(7) Steering wheel
(8) Driving wheel
(9) Pushing bar
(10) Operating module
(11) Front lighting
(12) Selection lever drive-/push mode
(13) Support castor
(14) Battery case
(15) Rear lighting
(16) Baggage rack

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OVERVIEW
Model 1.612
The overview shows the most important
components and operating devices of the
electric wheelchair.
Pos. Description
(1) Back support
(2) Arm support
(3) Seat cushion
(4) Leg support
(5) Calf plate
(6) Footplate
(7) Steering wheel
(8) Driving wheel
(9) Pushing bar
(10) Operating module
(11) Front lighting
(12) Selection lever drive-/push mode
(13) Support castor
(14) Battery case
(15) Rear lighting
(16) Baggage rack

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OVERVIEW
Model 1.613
The overview shows the most important
components and operating devices of the
electric wheelchair.
Pos. Description
(1) Back support
(2) Arm support
(3) Operating module
(4) Front lighting
(5) Driving wheel
(6) Leg support
(7) Support castor
(8) Selection lever drive-/push mode
(9) Steering wheel
(10) Rear lighting
(11) Pushing bar

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OVERVIEW
Model 1.615
The overview shows the most important
components and operating devices of the
electric wheelchair.
Pos. Description
(1) Back support
(2) Arm support
(3) Operating module
(4) Seat cushion
(5) Calf belt
(6) Footplate
(7) Steering wheel
(8) Selection lever drive-/push mode
(9) Driving wheel
(10) Front lighting
(11) Pushing bar
(12) Baggage rack
(13) Support castor
(14) Leg support

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OVERVIEW
Model 1.616
The overview shows the most important
components and operating devices of the
electric wheelchair.
Pos. Description
(1) Back support
(2) Arm support
(3) Seat cushion
(4) Footplate
(5) Steering wheel
(6) Driving wheel
(7) Pushing bar
(8) Operating module
(9) Selection lever drive-/push mode
(10) Support castor
(11) Battery case
(12) Lighting

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HANDLING THE ELECTRIC
WHEELCHAIR
Securing the electric wheelchair
The electric wheelchair is to be secured as
follows to prevent it from rolling off unin-
tentionally:
1. Switch the selection lever for drive-/
push mode up to drive mode on both
sides.
2. Switch off the operating module.
Functional checks
The functions and safety of the electric
wheelchair must be checked before the
start of each journey.
☞For this observe chapter < Inspections
before starting to drive > in the accom-
panying documentation.
Driving
You define the speed and direction yourself
with the joystick movements (driving and
steering lever) while driving as well as the
preadjusted maximum final speed of your
electric wheelchair.
BRAKES
Service brake
The motors work electrically as operating
brake and carefully brake the electric wheel-
chair down without jerks to stillstand.
Braking the wheelchair
For allotted braking of the wheelchair slow-
ly guide the joystick (steering and driving
lever) back to the centre position (zero-set-
ting).
☞The electric wheelchair stops in short-
est distance after releasing the joysticks.
Parking brake
The parking brakes are only effective when
the selection lever drive-/push mode is set
to drive mode on both drives. They disen-
gage automatically when the wheelchair
starts off.
The parking brakes are manually disen-
gaged by switching the selection lever
drive-/push mode on both drives to push
mode.

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Locking the brakes
To engage the brakes swivel the selection
lever drive-/push mode on both sides as far
as possible into drive mode [1].
☞Activation of the selection lever is in-
tended for an accompanying person.
!
Attention:
It should not be possible to push the
electric wheelchair forward when the
brakes are engaged.
Releasing the brakes
To loosen the brakes swivel the selection le-
ver drive-/push mode on both sides down
as far as possible into push mode [2].
☞Activation of the selection lever is in-
tended for an accompanying person.
!
Attention:
Only transfer into or out of the electric
wheelchair when the electric wheel-
chair is switched off and the selection
lever drive-/push mode on both sides is
in drive mode!
• An unintentional movement of the joy-
sticks (driving and steering lever) can
otherwise lead to an uncontrolled start
of the electric wheelchair! – Danger of
accident!

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Drive-/push mode
!
Attention:
Only switch the electric wheelchair to
push mode when it is standing still for
positioning or in case of emergencies,
but not on slopes/hills.
☞The electric magnetic brakes are
switched off in the push mode.
– A braking of the electric wheelchair is
then only possible by switching to the
drive mode.
☞Grab hold of the push handle and back
support in order to shunt the electric
wheelchair.
Selecting the push mode
1. Switch off the operating module be-
cause the pushing will otherwise be
made difficult by the electric system.
☞Therefore observe operation manual
< Operating module >.
2. Disengage the brakes [1].
☞Therefore observe chapter Releasing
the brakes on page 16.
The electric wheelchair can now be pushed.
Selecting the motor mode
1. Activate the brakes [2].
☞Therefore observe chapter Locking
the brakes on page 16.
2. Switch the operating module on.
☞Therefore observe operation manu-
al < Operating module >.
The electric wheelchair is now ready for use
again.

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SELECTING THE
OPERATION
In order to obtain operational readiness of
the electric wheelchair the following direc-
tions are to be carried out in the indicated
order.
☞Note:
Charge the drive batteries via the oper-
ating module before the first journey.
1. Selecting the motor mode
Switch the drive motors to the drive mode
[1]. – For this engage the brakes.
☞Observe chapter Locking the brakes
on page 16.
2. Check the correct fit of the battery/
mains fuse
☞The blade fuse for the battery/main
current has to sit tightly in the fuse
holder (2).

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3. Position of the operating module
☞The operating module should be
positioned in such a way that you
can comfortably and safely steer
the electric wheelchair.
☞The distance of the operating mod-
ule to the padded arm supports
can be adjusted after loosening the
clamping screw (3).
!
Attention:
After the adjustment retighten the
clamping screw.
☞For this observe chapter Positioning
the operating module on page 21.
4. Switch the operating module on
☞Press the On/Off-key (4) on the con-
trol panel of the operating module.
☞Therefore observe operation manu-
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Pre-operation checks
Before starting to drive, the following should
be checked:
☞the battery charging condition,
☞the setting of the preselected final
speed.
– For this observe the operating manual
< Operating module >.
Battery charging procedure
☞For the battery charging procedure also
observe the operating manual of the
battery charger.
1. Lock the electric wheelchair.
☞Therefore observe chapter Securing
the electric wheelchair on page 15.
2. Insert the charger plug into the battery
charging socket (1) of the operating
module.
!
Attention:
Do not insert any objects other than
the battery charger plug into the bat-
tery charging socket.
– – Danger of short circuit!
3. Switch the battery charger on, resp.
insert the main plug of the battery
charger into the corresponding power
socket.
☞The charging procedure is initiated.
☞The charging procedure only runs
with an intact mains/battery fuse
(2)!
4. After a completed charging procedure
disconnect the battery charger from
the socket and remove the battery
charging plug from the battery charg-
ing socket.