Meyra Ortopedia 1.054 User manual

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Operating manual
A BRAND FROM
Electric travelling wheelchair
Model 1.054

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Contents
Meaning of the applied markers 6
Introduction 6
List of models 6
Indications 6
Specifications 6
Use 7
Adjustment 7
Statutory regulations 7
High-frequency radiation 8
Overview 9
Model: iTravel 9
Operating module 10
Tips for accident prevention 11
First driving practice 11
Safety information 11
Handling of the electric travelling wheelchair 12
Securing the electric travelling wheelchair 12
Functional checks 12
Driving 12
Brakes 12
Service brake 12
Decelerating the electric travelling wheelchair 12
Parking brake 12
Locking the brakes 13
Releasing the brakes 13
Drive-/push mode 14
Selecting the push mode 14
Selecting the motor mode 14

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Operating module-functions 15
Battery charging socket 15
Switching the operating module on 15
Battery voltage 16
Battery gauge 16
Evaluation 16
Pre-selectable maximum speed 17
Preselect the maximum speed 17
Diving speed stages 17
Joystick 18
Drive and steering movement 18
Decelerating the electric travelling wheelchair 18
Keys and symbols 19
Selecting the operation 20
Pre-operation checks 21
Battery charging condition 21
Battery charging procedure 22
Calf belt 24
Removing the calf belt 24
Attaching the calf belt 24
Length adjustment of the calf belt 24
Footboard 24
Folding the footboard up/down 24
Back support belt 25
Fitting the back belt 25
Removing the back support upholstery 26
Placing the back support upholstery 26
Seat pad 27
Utensils bag 27
Arm supports 28
Swivel up the arm supports 28
Swivelling down the arm supports 28

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Folding/Unfolding 29
Folding 29
Unfolding 31
Battery pack 33
Wheelchair transport with lithium ion batteries 34
Transport of lithium ion batteries 34
Safety information to lithium ion batteries 34
Retaining strap 36
Fastening the retaining strap 36
Opening the retaining strap 36
Adjustment of belt length 36
Loading and transportation 37
Loading 37
Transport of people inside a motor vehicle 37
Transport security 37
Maintenance schedule 38
Wheels 39
Fault correction 40
Error diagnostics 41
Operating module < LED > 41
Error illustration through the battery gauge 41
Service 43
Cleaning and maintenance 43
Upholstery and covers 43
Disinfection 43
Reinstallment 44
Repairs 44
Customer Service 44
Spare parts 44
Disposal 45
Information for the specialist dealer 46
Programming the driving behaviour 46

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Technical data 47
Maximum range 47
Hill climbing ability 47
Normative specifications 47
Values acc. to ISO 7176-15 for model 1.054 48
Further technical data for model 1.054 49
Meaning of the labels on the electric travelling 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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MEANING OF THE AP-
PLIED MARKERS
Safety instructions with a coloured back-
ground are mandatory and need to be
observed under any circumstance!
☞This symbol indicates tips and recom-
mendations.
[ ] Reference to a picture number.
( ) Reference to a function element within
a picture.
INTRODUCTION
Read and observe this manual before first
operation. Children and juveniles should
read this documentation together with
their parents respectively a supervisor or
accompanying person before first use.
This operating manual is to help you get ac-
customed to the handling of your electric
travelling wheelchair as well as to prevent
accidents.
☞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.
Users with visual impairments can find the
PDF-files together with further information
on our website:
< www.meyra.com >.
☞Contact your specialist dealer when re-
quired.
Alternatively users with visual impairments
can have the documentation read out by a
helper.
Information about product safety, possible
recalls and general handling instructions of
our products can be found in the < Informa-
tion center > on our website:
< www.meyra.com >.
LIST OF MODELS
This operating manual applies to the follow-
ing models:
Model 1.054 iTravel
INDICATIONS
Consult a doctor immediately in case of
allergic reactions and/or skin irritations or
pressure sores that occur when using the
electric travelling wheelchair.
If the following indications occur we rec-
ommend the application of this mobility
product:
☞Inability to walk, resp. extremely limited
ability to walk within the frame of the
basic need to move.
☞A bit of remaining walking abilities is re-
quired for the use of such vehicles.
SPECIFICATIONS
The electric travelling wheelchair is an en-
vironment-friendly electronic vehicle. The
electric travelling wheelchair was devel-
oped to increase the action radius encum-
bered by health or age related limitations.
The electric travelling wheelchair solely
serves to transport one person in the seat
and not as a hauling aid, transporter or sim-
ilar.

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USE
The electric travelling wheelchair is driven
through the joystick that is integrated in
the operating module.
Avoid abrupt starts of your electric travel-
ling wheelchair. – Danger of tipping over
or tilting!
Do not use the electric travelling wheel-
chair without the seat mounted!
Avoid driving on inclinations or slopes
with insufficient surface condition.
The electric travelling wheelchair is applica-
ble on level, firm surfaces and can be used
as follows:
– For indoor use (such as apartment, day
care) including short term operation on
close, level and firm outside perimeters.
– Never submit the electric travelling
wheelchair to extreme temperatures
and damaging environments, such as
direct sun or extreme cold.
Do not let yourself be carried in your elec-
tric travelling wheelchair by lifting the elec-
tric travelling wheelchair off of the ground.
Parts that are not securely fixed, e.g. seat, re-
vetment parts, can become loose and thus
cause an accident.
☞The electric travelling wheelchair is
electric vehicle and not a carrying aid.
Apply the electric travelling wheelchair only
according to the specifications and limita-
tions indicated in chapter Technical data on
page 47 .
ADJUSTMENT
Always have adaptation and adjustment
work carried out by a specialist dealer.
The electric travelling wheelchair offers
manifold adjustment possibilities to indi-
vidual vital statistics. The electric travelling
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 travelling wheelchair.
☞We recommend a regular control of
the electric travelling wheelchair ad-
justment in order to ensure a long-term
optimal provision even with changing
illness/handicap patterns of the user.
Especially for children and juveniles an
adjustment every 6 months is recom-
mendable.
STATUTORY
REGULATIONS
☞The product is not permitted for use in
public traffic.

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HIGH-FREQUENCY
RADIATION
Our electric vehicles are conform with the
corresponding requirements of the EG-di-
rective 93/42 EWG for medical devices. Nev-
ertheless Interferences from high frequency
rays of other electric devices cannot gener-
ally be ruled out.
Despite tested protective measures on the
electrical equipment of the vehicle, distur-
bances in the operation cannot be ruled
out when driving through extreme elec-
tric Interferences. These are manifested in
strange driving behaviour. If the electric ve-
hicle reacts uncontrollably in such a case or
if other electric devices (such as for example
highly sensitive, electromagnetic devices
such as antitheft units in shopping centres)
are influenced by the vehicle, stop imme-
diately and switch the electric vehicle off.
Never drive the electric vehicle in the prox-
imity of electronic medical equipment with
a high danger potential and/or life-support-
ing function or in the proximity of diagnos-
tic equipment.

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OVERVIEW
Model: iTravel
The overview shows the most important
components and operating devices of the
electric travelling wheelchair.
Pos. Description
(1) Back support
(2) Arm support
(3) Seat pad
(4) Utensils bag
(5) Footplate
(6) Calf strap
(7) Steering wheel
(8) Operating module
(9) Driving wheel
(10) Drive
(11) Support castor
(12) Battery case
(13) Type plate

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OVERVIEW
Operating module
The overview shows the operating controls
of the operating module.
Pos. Description
(1) Operating module
(2) Battery charging socket
(3) Joystick
(4) Reducing the adjusted speed preselec-
tion
(5) Horn
(6) Control display of the battery capacity
and fault indicator
(7) Switching the operating module on/off
(8) Control display of the adjusted prese-
lected speed
(9) Increasing the preselected speed

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TIPS FOR ACCIDENT
PREVENTION
Only transfer into or out of the seat
when the electric travelling wheelchair
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 oth-
erwise lead to an uncontrolled start of the
electric travelling wheelchair! – Danger of
accident!
In case of physical limitation, such as
blindness, a driving ability certifications
for independent driving of the electric
wheelchair is required.
First driving practice
☞A low speed is to be selected on the
control panel for first driving practice.
Get accustomed to the driving behav-
iour of the electric travelling wheelchair
step by step.
☞Carry out a short braking and steering
test at a very low speed immediately
after the start of motion.
Safety information
☞Curves and slopes are to be carried out
at adapted speed. – Danger of over-
turning.
☞There is a danger of tilting when driving
backwards on ramps!
☞Do not switch off the operating mod-
ule while driving. This will switch off the
electric travelling wheelchair and cause
it to stop immediately.
☞The driving behaviour can change by
adding or removing accessories/com-
ponents.
☞Do not submit the electric travelling
wheelchair to extreme whether condi-
tions.
☞Temperature influence through lamps,
sun and other sources of heat can dam-
age the upholstery and revetment or
heat it up so much, that it can cause
burns when they come in contact with
bare skin.
☞Protect bare as well as heat sensitive
skin accordingly.
☞For safety reasons, mobile phones
as well as other transmitting devices
should only be used when the electric
travelling wheelchair is switched off.

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HANDLING OF THE
ELECTRIC TRAVELLING
WHEELCHAIR
Securing the electric travelling
wheelchair
The electric travelling wheelchair is to be se-
cured as follows to prevent it from rolling off
unintentionally:
1. Slide the selection lever for drive-/push
mode toward the back into drive mode.
2. Switch off the operating module.
Functional checks
The functions and safety of the electric trav-
elling wheelchair must be checked before
the start of each journey.
☞Therefore observe chapter Pre-opera-
tion checks on page 21.
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 travelling wheelchair.
BRAKES
Decelerate your electric travelling wheel-
chair carefully and in good time. This is es-
pecially the case when driving in front of
people and while driving downhill!
Service brake
The motors work electrically as operating
brake and carefully decelerate the electric
travelling wheelchair without jerks to still-
stand.
Decelerating the electric travelling
wheelchair
For allotted braking of the electric travelling
wheelchair slowly guide the joystick (steer-
ing and driving lever) back to the centre po-
sition (zero-setting).
☞The electric travelling wheelchair stops
in shortest distance after releasing the
joysticks.
Braking distance
In delivery condition the braking distance
is according to the maximum values of EN
12184:
– 1.0 m with 6 km/h.
The braking distance may get longer de-
pending on the road conditions or the con-
dition of the tyres.
Parking brake
The parking brakes are only effective when
the selection lever drive-/push mode is set
to drive mode. They disengage automatical-
ly when the wheelchair starts off.
The parking brakes are manually disen-
gaged by switching the selection lever
drive-/push mode to push mode.

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Locking the brakes
To lock the electric travelling wheelchair
always slide both levers for drive-/push
mode into drive mode.
It should not be possible to push the elec-
tric travelling wheelchair forward when
both brakes are locked.
Do not switch to push mode while driving
on slopes.
To engage the brakes pull the selection le-
ver drive-/push mode as far as possible to-
ward the back into drive mode [1].
☞Activation of the selection lever is in-
tended for an accompanying person.
Releasing the brakes
To loosen the brakes push the selection le-
ver drive-/push mode as far as possible to-
ward the front into push mode [2].
☞Activation of the selection lever is in-
tended for an accompanying person.

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DRIVE-/PUSH MODE
Only switch the electric travelling wheel-
chair to push mode when it is standing
still for positioning or in case of emergen-
cies, but not on slopes/hills.
After push mode do not forget to switch
the drive back to drive mode. Otherwise
there is the danger of your electric travel-
ling wheelchair unintentionally rolling off.
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 chapter Operat-
ing module-functions on page 15.
2. Disengage the brakes [1].
☞Therefore observe chapter Releasing
the brakes on page 13.
☞The electric travelling wheelchair
can now be pushed.
Selecting the motor mode
1. Activate the brakes [2].
☞Therefore observe chapter Locking
the brakes on page 13.
2. Switch the operating module on.
☞Therefore observe chapter Operat-
ing module-functions on page 15.
☞The electric travelling wheelchair is
now ready for use.

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OPERATING
MODULE-FUNCTIONS
Battery charging socket
Do not insert other objects into the bat-
tery charging socket. – Danger of short
circuit!
To charge the lithium ion batteries first
switch off the operating module. Then in-
sert the plug of the battery charger into the
charging socket (1) on the front of the oper-
ating module.
Switching the operating module
on
Do not move the joystick during the sys-
tem test.
Press the ON/OFF key to switch on the op-
erating module (2). The electronic system
now performs a system test.
☞The electronic system is ready when
the battery gauge (3) is permanently lit.

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Battery voltage
The battery indicator displays the battery
voltage after the system test performed by
the electronic system after the operating
module has been switched on (3).
Less LED segments of the battery gauge are
lit as the battery voltage reduces.
Battery gauge
The battery gauge (3) displays the existing
battery voltage as follows:
The colours mean:
Green Batteries charged
☞The charging status corre-
sponds to the number of
green lit LEDs.
Yellow Recharging recommended.
Red Recharge batteries immedi-
ately.
☞An accurate battery indication is only
given during travel on a level surface.
☞Uphill/downhill driving can causes
an inaccurate indication.
Evaluation
The exactness of the battery gauge de-
pends for example on the temperature,
age and strain on the lithium ion battery is
therefore subject to certain restrictions.
The range of your electric travelling wheel-
chair, resp. the lithium ion batteries should
be tested once.

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Pre-selectable maximum speed
Danger of accident due to unsuitable set-
ting of the preselected speed!
After switching on the operating module,
the maximum speed setting will be the
same as that selected before switching off.
Preselect the maximum speed
By pressing the keys (1) and (2) the pre-se-
lectable final speed can be decreased or
increased.
The display (3) shows the selected speed
step.
Select a low maximum speed for driving sit-
uations in which you do not feel confident/
safe (e.g. driving in confined spaces, or sim-
ilar).
☞The final speed is to be preselected in
dependence on the personal impres-
sion of the respective driving situation!
☞When driving on ramps, hills or slopes
the speed is to be adjusted to the in-
clination appropriately. Never exceed
the permitted max speed. – Danger of
accident!
Diving speed stages
The maximum speed can be preselected in
5 driving speed stages [4].
In driving speed stage 5 (6) the maximum
speed of the electric travelling wheelchair is
6 km/h.
In speed step 1 (5) the max. final speed lies
20 % of the max. possible speed.

Rearward travel
Forward motion
Deceleration/stopping
Right curve
Right in
a circle
Left in a
circle
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Joystick
Only move the joystick when the battery
indicator (2) shows a constant light.
Drive and steering movement
The electric travelling wheelchair is acceler-
ated and braked with the joystick (1). Move
the joystick slowly in the desired driving di-
rection.
The further you move the joystick away
from the centre position, the faster the elec-
tric travelling wheelchair will travel (up to
the preselected maximum speed).
A simultaneous lateral deflection of the
joystick causes a curve travel. The electric
travelling wheelchair will turn almost on the
spot if the joystick is only deflected side-
ways.
☞The speed is reduced automatically
during reverse or curve driving.
Decelerating the electric travelling
wheelchair
The electric travelling wheelchair stops
when you let go of the joystick.
For allotted braking slowly guide the joy-
stick back to the centre position (zero-set-
ting).

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Keys and symbols
ON / OFF Switches the operating module on or off when
pressing the key.
☞The electronic will conduct a system test when switched on.
☞Do not motion the joystick during this time.
Horn A signal sounds for as long as the key is pressed.
Max. speed
preselection
< Plus >.
Increases the max. speed preselection in steps (20
%) when pressing the key.
☞For safety reasons we recommend to only press
the < Plus-key > when the electric travelling
wheelchair is standing still.
☞Level 1 (20 %) to max. level 5 (100 %).
Max. speed
preselection
< Minus >.
Reduces the max. speed preselection in steps (20 %)
when pressing the key.
☞For safety reasons we recommend to only press
the < Minus-key > when the electric travelling
wheelchair is standing still.
☞Level 5 (100 %) to min. level 1 (20 %).
Display of the
battery charg-
ing condition
With decreasing battery charging condition less
segments light up in the battery gauge.
☞Blinking light segments indicate a fault. Therefore observe chapter
Error diagnostics on page 41.
Display of the fi-
nal speed
The number of lit diodes (LED) shows the preselect-
ed maximum final speed resp. the selected driving
profile.
Each LED corresponds to a 20 % level.

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SELECTING THE
OPERATION
In order to obtain operational readiness of
the electric travelling wheelchair the follow-
ing directions are to be carried out in the
indicated order.
1. Unfold the electric travelling wheel-
chair if applicable.
2. Before first use, charge the drive batter-
ies completely through the operating
module [1].
☞Therefore observe chapter Battery
charging procedure on page 22.
3. Check whether the battery plug is in-
serted correctly into the battery socket
(2).
4. Switch the drive motors to the drive
mode [3]. – For this engage the brakes.
☞Observe chapter Locking the brakes
on page 13.
5. Check if the arm support stopper is
turned downward (4).