Meyra Optimus 2 User manual

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Operating manual
We move people.
Optimus 2 / - 2S
Model 2.322

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Contents
Introduction 6
Indications 7
Specifications 7
Acceptance 7
Use 8
Adjustment 8
Life span 9
Overview 10
Model: 2.322 10
Handling the electric wheelchair 11
Securing the electric wheelchair 11
Functional checks 11
Driving 11
Brakes 11
Service brake 11
Braking the electric wheelchair 11
Drum Brake 12
Locking the brake 12
Releasing the brake 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, code 106 27
Remove the arm support 28
Arm supports code 24 - Ergostar seat 29
Swivel up the arm supports 29
Adjusting the angle of the arm support 29

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Seat 30
Swivelling up the seat 30
Electrical seat-angle adjustment 30
Seat Ergostar 31
Adjustment of the back support angle 31
Lordosis adjustment 31
Ergo Seat 32
Folding over the back support 32
Folding up the back support 32
Adjusting the back support angle 32
Electrically adjustable back support 33
Folding down the electrically adjustable back support 33
Unfolding the back support 33
Retaining strap 34
Head support 35
For seating system ERGO Seat 35
For seating system RECARO 35
Rear-view mirror 36
Removing the rear-view mirror 36
Attaching the rear-view mirror 36
Adjusting the rear-view mirror 36
Loading and transportation 37
Loading 37
Transport of people inside a motor vehicle 37
Transport security 38
Maintenance 38
Maintenance 38
Maintenance schedule 39
Fuses 41
Replacing the fuses 41
Tyre damage on pneumatic tyres 41
Lighting 42
Adjusting the headlights 42

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Fault correction 43
Technical data 44
Kilometric performance 44
Hill climbing ability 44
Technical data 45
Model 2.322 45
Meaning of the labels on the electric wheelchair 50
Meaning of the symbols on the type plate 51
Inspection certificate 52
Notes 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.
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Attention:
Read and observe the following doc-
umentation belonging to the electric
wheelchair before first use:
– this operating manual,
– the operating manual < Operating
module >,
– 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 >.
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 is assigned to user category
B (Optimus 2) resp. C (Optimus 2 S) ac-
cording to the norm EN12184.
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 electric wheel-
chair should be stored for a further
transport that might become neces-
sary.

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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 electric 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 electric wheelchair.
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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 inspection of
the electronic wheelchair adjustment
in order to ensure a long-term optimal
provision even with changing illness/
handicap patterns of the user. Especial-
ly for children and juveniles an adjust-
ment every 6 months is recommenda-
ble.
☞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 lifespan 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: 2.322
The overview shows the most important components and operating devices of the electric
wheelchair.
Pos. Description
(1) Back support
(2) Arm support
(3) Seat
(4) Leg support
(5) Seat lock
(6) Calf belt
(7) Footplate
(8) Headlights
(9) Driving wheel
(10) Front indicator
(11) Steering wheel
(12) Operating module
(13) Selection lever drive/push mode resp.
brake lever
(14) Direction indicator light / back light
(15) Rear transport attachment

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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 electric wheelchair
For allotted braking of the electric wheel-
chair slowly guide the joystick back to the
centre position (zero-setting).
☞The electric wheelchair stops in short-
est distance after releasing the joysticks.

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Drum Brake
The optional drum brake only serves as a
parking brake, resp. emergency brake.
The brake lever to engage the drum brake
is located on the same side as the operating
module.
Locking the brake
In order to engage the brakes, swivel the
brake lever toward the back as far as pos-
sible [1].
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Attention:
The electric wheelchair may not let it-
self be pushed when the brake is acti-
vated.
.The brake performance reduces with
the wear on the brake pads.
With reducing brake function immediately
have the electric wheelchair serviced in a
specialist workshop.
Releasing the brake
In order to disengage the brakes, swivel the
brake lever toward the front as far as possi-
ble [2].
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Attention:
Entering resp. exiting the electric
wheelchair may only be conducted
with the electric wheelchair switched
off and the brakes engaged.
.Inadvertently knocking the joystick will
set the electric wheelchair in motion
without control! – Danger of accidents!

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Drive-/push mode
The Selection lever drive/push mode is lo-
cated on the side opposite to the operating
module.
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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 electromagnetic brake is switched
off when push mode is activated.
A braking of the electric wheelchair is then
only possible by switching to the drive
mode.
☞For shunting the electric wheelchair
grab hold on the push bar of the back
support or the back support itself.
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 manu-
al < Operating module >.
2. First pull up the locking sleeve (2) on
the selection lever drive/push mode,
then guide the selection lever toward
the back [3].
☞The electric wheelchair can now be
pushed.
Selecting the motor mode
1. Guide the selection lever drive/push
mode forward and let it audibly lock into
place [4].
2. Switch the operating module on.
☞Therefore observe operation manu-
al < Operating module >.
The electric wheelchair is now ready for op-
eration 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 selection lever drive/push mode
to drive mode. – Push the selection lever to
the front [1] until it audibly latches.
☞Observe the chapter Drive-/push
mode on page 13.
2. Loosen the drum brake
Swivel the brake lever forward as far as pos-
sible [2].
☞Observe the chapter Drum Brake on
page 12.

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3. Checking the position of the operating
module
The operating module should be posi-
tioned in such a way that you can comfort-
ably and safely steer the electric wheelchair.
Adjusting the distance to the padded arm
support:
The distance of the operating module to
the padded arm supports can be adjusted
after loosening the clamping screw (1).
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Attention:
After the adjustment retighten the
clamping screw.
☞For this observe chapter Positioning the
operating module on page 17.
Height adjustment
☞For this observe chapter Positioning the
operating module on page 17.
4. Switch the operating module on
Press the ON/OFF-key (2) on the control
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 man-
ual < 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.
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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.

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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.
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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 doing 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.
☞For this observe chapter Adjusting the
distance to the padded arm support on
page 17.
Afterwards re-establish the plugged con-
nection (4) (2).
☞The plugged connection must audibly
lock into place. – Afterwards 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.
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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
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Attention:
Before any actions on the leg supports
the wheelchair is to be secured against
unintentional rolling motions.
☞For this 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.
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Attention:
Do not drive without the calf belt. –
Danger of accidents!
☞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.
– Fold both footplates up toward the side
[1].
☞Note:
Before starting to drive the footplates
resp. the footboard is to be folded
down again [2].
Footplates
The footplates can be folded outward and
up [1] resp. inward and down [2].
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).