Meyra 1.617 User manual

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Operating manual
We move people.
Electric wheelchair
Model 1.617

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Contents
Introduction 6
Indications 7
Specifications 7
Acceptance 7
Use 8
Adjustment 8
Life span 9
Overview 10
Model 1.617 10
Handling the electric wheelchair 11
Securing the electric wheelchair 11
Functional checks 11
Driving 11
Brakes 11
Service brake 11
Braking the wheelchair 11
Parking brake 11
Locking the brakes 12
Releasing the brakes 12
Drive-/push mode 13
Selecting the push mode 13
Selecting the motor mode 13
Selecting the operation 14
Pre-operation checks 16
Battery charging procedure 16
Positioning the operating module 17
Function description 17
Adjusting the distance to the padded arm support 17
Removing the operating module 17
Inserting the operating module 17
Swivelling the operating module 18
Height adjustment of the operating module 18

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Leg supports 19
Calf belt 19
Removing the calf belt 19
Attaching the calf belt 19
Length adjustment of the calf belt 19
Lower leg support 20
Footplates 20
Footboard 20
Leg support upper part 21
Turning the leg supports to the side 21
Swivelling in the leg supports 22
Removing the leg supports 23
Attaching the leg supports 23
Mechanically height-adjustable leg supports 24
Lifting/lowering the leg support 24
Electrically height-adjustable leg support 25
Height adjustment 25
Removing the electrically height adjustable leg support 26
Hanging the electrically height adjustable leg support into place 26
Arm supports 27
Removing the arm support 27
Inserting the arm support 27
Illuminated clothes guard discs 28
Activating/deactivating the lighting on the clothes guard discs 28
Back support 29
Folding down the back support 29
Unfolding the back support 29
Adjusting the back support angle 29
Adjustable back 30
Removing the back support upholstery 30
Placing the back support upholstery 30

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Electrically adjustable back support 31
Folding down the electrically adjustable back support 31
Unfolding the back support 31
Back support upholstery 32
Secure positions of the back support 32
Seat 33
Seat pad 33
Seat cushion 33
Seat inclination 33
Electrically adjusting the seat angle 33
Seat height adjustment 34
Retaining strap 35
Head support 35
Adjustment of the head support 35
USB connector socket 36
Attendant control with priority switch 37
Positioning the controller 37
Lighting 38
Rear-view mirror 38
Removing the rear-view mirror 38
Attaching the rear-view mirror 38
Adjusting the rear-view mirror 38
Loading and transportation 39
Loading 39
Transport of people inside a motor vehicle 39
Transport security 40
Maintenance 40
Maintenance 40
Maintenance schedule 41
Fuse 43
Press down the safety button 43
Lighting 44
Headlights 44
Fault correction 45

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Technical data 46
Kilometric performance 46
Hill climbing ability 46
Model 1.617 47
Meaning of the labels on the electric wheelchair 51
Meaning of the symbols on the type plate 52
Inspection certificate 53
Warranty / Guarantee 54
Warrantee / Guarantee section 55
Inspection certificate for transfer 55

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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.
☞This model was developed for adults
and adolescents.
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!

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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 1.617
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) Selection lever drive-/push mode
(9) Front lighting
(10) Pushing bar
(11) Operating module
(12) Driving wheel
(13) Support castor
(14) Rear 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 on both sides outward 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 down
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
lever drive-/push mode on both sides up 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 12.
The electric wheelchair can now be pushed.
Selecting the motor mode
1. Activate the brakes [2].
☞Therefore observe chapter Locking
the brakes on page 12.
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 12.
2. Check the position of the safety button
(2) of the battery-/main fuse
☞The safety button (2) for the bat-
tery-/main current must be de-
pressed.

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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 17.
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-
al < Operating module >.

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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.
☞For this observe chapter Securing
the electric wheelchair on page 11.
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 a completely depressed safety
button (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.

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Positioning the operating module
Function description
You will find a detailed description of the
keys and symbols in the operating manual
for < Operating module >.
The position of the operating module can
be adjusted to suit the individual size of the
user. The operating module can also be
removed for transportation or storage and
can be laid on the seat or stored separately.
!
Attention:
Switch off the operating module before
adjusting/removing it.
Adjusting the distance to the padded
arm support
Slacken the clamping screw distance ad-
justment (1). Afterwards slide the operating
module into the desired position. In doing
so carefully guide the cable and retighten
the clamping screw (1) securely.
Removing the operating module
In order to remove the operating module
loosen the clamping screw (1) and discon-
nect the plugged connection (2) (4).
☞Do not pull on the cable while do-
ing so.
Afterwards pull out the operating module
toward the front out of the arm support
tube.
Inserting the operating module
For drive mode insert the operating module
from the front into the arm support tube [3]
and adjust the distance to the padded arm
support.
☞Therefore observe chapter Adjusting
the distance to the padded arm sup-
port on page 17.
Afterwards re-establish the plugged con-
nection (4) (2).
☞Check the function of the operating
module.

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Swivelling the operating module
With the optional swivel away operating
module adapter [1] the operating module
can be swivelled back to the side (2) so that
it is located parallel to the arm support. This
makes it possible, for example:
– to drive closer to a table,
– remove the operating module more
easily.
For regular drive mode the operating mod-
ule can be swivelled back toward the front
until it engages back into the magnetic lock
[1].
☞Note:
The power of the magnets (3) can be
reduced, for example with tape on top
of the magnets, for easier swivelling of
the operating module.
☞Should the operating module be po-
sitioned too close to the arm support,
move it forward before swivelling.
!
Attention:
Do not grab into the area of the cross
brace. – Danger of squashing!
Height adjustment of the operating
module
Loosen the clamping screw (4) to adjust the
height of the operating module.
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Attention:
After the adjustment retighten the
clamping screw.

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LEG SUPPORTS
!
Attention:
Before any actions on the leg supports
the wheelchair is to be secured against
unintentional rolling motions.
☞Therefore observe chapter Securing the
electric wheelchair on page 11.
Calf belt
The removable calf belt (1) prevents the feet
from sliding off the back of the footplates.
!
Attention:
Do not drive without the calf belt.
– Danger of accident!
☞Note:
The calf belt must be removed in order
to swivel away the leg supports [2].
☞The calf belt is omitted for height ad-
justable leg supports and is replaced by
a calf pad.
Removing the calf belt
For removal the calf belt is to be pulled from
the attachment pins (3).
Attaching the calf belt
For attachment both loops of the calf belt
are slid over the attachment pins [4].
Length adjustment of the calf belt
For length adjustment, the calf belt is guid-
ed around the special attachment pins (2)
and adjusted in length with a velcro fasten-
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Lower leg support
The footplates, resp. footboard needs to be
folded up before entry or exit [1].
☞Check the locking points!
– Remove both feet from the footplates.
– Remove the calf belt (2), if present.
☞Therefore observe chapter Calf belt
on page 19.
☞Before starting to drive the footplates
resp. footboard need to be folded back
down [3] and the calf belt attached.
Footplates
The footplates can be folded outward and
up [1] resp. inward and down [3].
Footboard
Fold the footboard up before swivelling
away and removing the upper leg support.
Folding up the footboard
In order to fold up the footboard lift the
loose end of the footboard (4) as far as pos-
sible.
Folding the footboard down
In order to fold down the footboard, lower
the loose end of the footboard as far as pos-
sible down onto the footboard bracket [5].