Motobility E-Traveller 180 User manual

Instruction Manual
Portable Electric Wheelchair
Motobility E-Traveller 180

Direction 01
Safety sign 02
Parameters 03
Wheelchair Structure 04
Electromagnetic Interference Information 05
Safety Guidelines 06
User 06
Caregiver 06
Notes when using joystick 07
Notes of using in stationary state 07
Operating environment 08
Applicable road 08
Road driving 09
The motorized vehicle safety 09
Balance of driving 10
Attention when getting on/off the wheelchair 10
Attention when body reclines and stretches 11
Attention when dressing in the wheelchair 12
Through the obstacles 12
Driving back 13
Cant/slope/hill driving 13
Load capacity 14
Attentions when up and down the stairs 14
Installation Instruction 15
Safety belt installation 15
Joystick installation instruction 15
Joystick instruction 16
Use the joystick to control the wheelchair 18
The use of the horn 18
Brake Instruction 19
Catalogue

Battery Instruction 19
Install/remove the battery 21
Charge the battery 21
Over discharge protection device 22
Over-current protection device 22
Clean the battery socket 22
Fold and Unfold 23
Fold the wheelchair 23
Unfold the Motobility E-Traveler 180 24
Malfunction and Eliminating Methods 25
Diagnosis system 25
The Warranty Instruction 27
Guarantee Card 28
Dear user,
Thank you for buying the wheelchair, which is designed and manufactured by our company.
The Motobility E-Traveler 180 you own now has a good quality in safety, comfort and
portability, etc.
The Motobility E-Traveler 180 will bring you free action. It will be one of the most worthy
trusting and reliable friends.
Before operating the Motobility E-Traveler 180 for the first time, please read this manual for
users carefully. This instruction will help you to understand the performance, the mode of
operation, and the appropriate maintenance. When you use this Motobility E-Traveler 180, if you
cannot control the Motobility E-Traveler 180 very well or need more advice and help, please
contact your dealer or manufacturer for the exact guide and assistance.
To the User

Direction
The wheelchair is driven by DC motor, which can be used indoors and outdoors (better not
use outdoors for long). It is individual transport for the disabled and the elderly. It is a
small volume, lightweight, foldable and easy to carry as well as safety & comfortable
Motobility E-Traveler 180.
User:
Please don’t use and operate the Motobility E-Traveler 180 until you h ave known this
wheelchair, read and understood the whole instructions. If you can’t understand this warning
and directions, please contact the dealer for professional technical guidance and help.
Otherwise, it may cause harm or danger by mis-operation. Also, you can complete the
operation under the professional technical personnel’s guidance.
Distributor and professional technical personnel:
Please don’t use and operate the Motobility E-Traveler 180 until you have known this
wheelchair, read and understood the whole instructions. If you can’t understand this warning
and instructions, please contact the manufacturer for professional technical guidance and help.
Otherwise, it may cause danger and harm by mis-operation.
Caution
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Safety Sign
The signs below can help you identify some warnings, mandatory operation and prohibitive
operation of the Motobility E-Traveler 180.
Identifying and understanding them completely is very important.
Read and follow the guidance of this manual.
The safety warning sign: or a suggestion for a dangerous operation that may hurt you
or others.
The main application part
When using, please don't use mobile phones, interphones, laptops or other radio
transmitters.
Don't use the battery with different capacity and models at the same time, don't mix
up the old and new batteries when replacing, please change it entirely.
Keep tools and other metal objects far away from positive and negative
Ends o f battery, i f e x po s e d to both ends, i t c an cause a s ho rt c i rc ui t and electric
shock.
It means this is flammable material, do not expose to flame or spark, and so on
in the heat source.
Disposal and recycling--
The right to recycle, the company manufacturer authorised, will recycle and pack the
products after receiving the user's requirements.
The second class (auxiliary) equipment
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Model MOTOBILITY E-TRAVELER 180
Folded Size
580 * 325 * 780 mm (L*W*H)
Weight Capacity 180 kg
Motor
Type brushless DC motor
Rated Power 250 W*2pcs
Input Power DC 24V
Brake System intelligent electromagnetic brake
Battery
Type lithium battery
Capacity 6 Ah*2pcs
Output Voltage DC 24V
PCS Standard with two
Controller
Type/Plug Type assist type/European standard, two core
Input Power AC 100-220 V, 50-60Hz
Output Voltage/Current DC 24V, 2A
Front Wheel
Outer Diameter/Tire Width
7" × 1.77"(180 mm x 45 mm)
Type solid tire
Material PU
PCS 2 PCS
Rear Wheel
Outer Diameter/Tire Width
12.5" ×2.25"(320 mm x 57 mm)
Type Solid Tire
Material PU
Number 2 PCS
Weight
Without Battery 23.5 kg
With two Batteries 26.5kg
Maximum Gradeability 12
°
Driving Range 24km/ two batteries
Max Speed 6 km/h (3.75 mph)
Turning Radius 835 mm
Highest Obstacle Capability 40 mm (1.57")
Parameters
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Wheelchair Structure
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Caution
Electromagnetic interference may cause an impact on the Motobility E-Traveler 180, s o reading
and understanding this manual is very important.
This chapter will state the problems caused by electromagnetic interference, to help the users to
understand and take corresponding protective measures to avoid or minimize the risk. Some
contents are about the accidents involved in some particular environment or conditions.
·Electromagnetic interference from radio waves
Motobility E-Traveler 180 is susceptible to electromagnetic interference; the electromagnetic
energy usually is emitted from radio, television, radio transmitters, two-way radios, and mobile
devices. This electromagnetic interference may cause the brakes out of control, and move, losing
control; also, it could bring the control system of Motobility E-Traveler 180 permanent damage. So
the ability of one product to resist electromagnetic interference is particularly important. Our
Motobility E-Traveler 180 has passed the resistance strength of 20 V/m electromagnetic
interference test, so it has high anti-interference a bit and can resist some common radiation
electromagnetic interference in daily life.
Although this Motobility E-Traveler 180 with anti-interference ability, the users should still abide
by the following rules when using: when power supply is connected, do not operate the radio such
as transmitter, a receiver, citizens band (CB), and better not turn on the personal communication
devices such as mobile phone, etc.
2. Try to avoid getting close to the radio source, such as radio, television, etc.
3. If in the event of uncontrolled movement or stop, the user should turn off the power supply
immediately, then contact the manufacturer. Do not change any part of this Motobility E-Traveler
180, including increasing or decreasing any accessories, in case of reducing its anti-jamming
ability.
Electromagnetic Interference Information
Caution
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Safety Guidelines
User
Caution
Before using this Motobility E-Traveler 180, you should keep tools and other metal
objects from the positive or negative of the battery, if exposed to both ends, it will
cause a short circuit and electric shock.
1. Health nursing staff should have been trained and have obtained the professional guidance of
using.
2. Before you use this Motobility E-Traveler 180, please make sure you have learnt how to operate it.
3. Practice some operations with the help of nursing staff, such as turning, surmounting obstacles,
and brake, until you are independent and skilled in performing these operations.
4. Please don't try new moves when you are not able to confirm the safety.
5. See to it that you know the area where you are going, and check whether there is a danger or
not, and master the method to avoid any potential risk.
Caregiver
Caution
1. You need to cooperate with the user, and listen to the opinions of user’s doctors, nurses, or
physical therapists, and make a plan which is most suitable for the user’s ability.
2. When pushing the Motobility E-Traveler 180 with hands, you have to shut the electromagnetic
brake switch,
so that ensure the wheelchair has been put in a manual state.
3. When pushing this wheelchair, you must use the push handle in the back. It can provide a safe
and reliable force to prevent the wheelchair from overturning backwards when pushing.
4. Check the push handle, make it sure that the push handle could not rotate or slide when the
user i s g o i n g over the obstacles.
4.1 To prevent injuring the user’s back, you should ensure the user is in the correct status, which
is accorded with human body dynamics. When you lift or support the user or the tilt
Motobility E-Traveler 180, you can bend your knees a little, keep your back vertical.
4.2 Before each movement, you had better tell the user what you would like to do, and explain
the reason, and tell him what you want him to do at the same time. This will let the user make

preparations and reduce the risk of accidental injury.
4.3 When going straight up and straight down along the steps or stairs near the road, if you are
in an angle bend, climb up or down, there maybe a risk of falling and turning over.
4.4 When you are going to back tilting, you should remind the user to close the back.
5. The Motobility E-Traveler 180 should go downstairs slowly, in case of causing the
damage to the user as well as the Motobility E-Traveler 180.
You need to se t the controller as th e picture to reduce the risk of collision, drop or all.
1. Check and adjust the Settings every six months.
(If necessary, you can often check and adjust)
2. If you find any setting that has changed some functions, please contact the supplier.
•Control joystick
•Keep your body upright
•Avoid hitting the object during the operation
1. When the wheelchair stops, even in a short period,
please ensure that the power is off. This can prevent:
• You or others touch joystick accidentally to cause unexpected movement.
• Affected by the unexpected source of electromagnetic interference,
which will influence the regular use of Motobility E-Traveler 180.
2. Please e nsure that others, including someone helping you (For example,
the shop assistant) know how to use the joystick, and know that Motobility E-
Traveler 180 can't be touched.
Notes
when
using joystick
Caution
Notes of Using in Stationary State
Caution
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Caution
This wheelchair cannot be used and placed in heavy rain, snow or ice conditions.
1. Contact with water or excessive moisture can cause electrical failure. Frame, motor and other
Motobility E-Traveler 180 parts are not waterproof-designed, it may rust or corrosion from the
internal.
To prevent the malfunction of Motobility E-Traveler 180, the following operations are strictly
prohibited.
•Try to avoid being hit by water (such as heavy rain) or placed and used in such environment
or use this kind of Motobility E-Traveler 180.
•Please don't use this kind of Motobility E-Traveler 180 in the bath, sauna and during
swimming.
•Please don't use the Motobility E-Traveler 180 beside the water (such as rivers, lakes or ocean).
•Please make sure that the battery cover is closed
•If the joystick is broken, please replace it as soon as you can
•Make sure that all the electrical connection joint is safe and fixed.
•Rinsing the Motobility E-Traveler 180 is prohibited. If Motobility E-Traveler 180 has been
wet, please take out the battery as soon as possible and try to dry the Motobility E-Traveler
180, and make sure that the battery is dry when used again.
2. If you must use it on a wet or slippery surface, please take care and move forward slowly.
•You must make sure that it is safe to do so.
•If one or two main wheels lose traction, you must stop immediately in case that the
wheelchair is out of control.
•If there is snow, ice, water or oil on the slope or ramp, please don't try to get over.
•When you don’t know whether it is safe to move or not, please ask for help.
3. Please turn off power supply when not using, put i t in a dry and clean place after fully charged.
Caution
1. The Motobility E-Traveler 180 is only suitable for concrete, asphalt and the indoor floor surface.
2. Don't use in the sand, or coarse dirt rugged terrain, in case of damage to wheels, bearings, shaft or
motor parts, as well as the loose fasteners, may occur.
Operating Environment
Applicable
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Caution
In most countries and regions, power wheelchair on public roads is illegal.
The user must realise that d r i vin g wheelchair on the road or in the parking lot is dangerous.
1. For easy recognition in the night, a reflective
article is posted on the Motobility E-Traveler 180
(figure A3). The user also can wear reflective function
clothes.
A3
2. When confronted with other vehicles, please ensure that the driver has noticed you. Before you
continue to operate, make eye contact with the driver, and let the driver know your intention
until you are sure that it is safe.
Caution
1. Don’t try to drive the Motobility E-Traveler 180 when you are on transport vehicles, like
bus, subway, trains, planes, ships, etc.
2. When driving Motobility E-Traveler 180 on public vehicles, you should be accompanied
by someone, look for a reliable location to park, fasten your seat belt, turn off the power
supply.
3. If the user uses the Motobility E-Traveler 180 alone in public vehicles, he should look for
a place where the wheelchair or the wheels can be fixed to, to avoid the harm that caused by
the vehicle’s suddenly brake or traffic accident.
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4. Don't place the Motobility E-Traveler 180 in the front of other vehicles, so as not to
interfere with the other drivers.
5. When getting on or off, if you need to raise the user with the wheelchair, please grip the edge
of the seat frame, do not hold the handrail or back of the chair to lift.
Caution
When driving, the Motobility E-Traveler 180 should be kept in balance and stable of the
centre of gravity, to avoid being keeled over in the forward and backward process.
The factors that influence the balance of the gravity centre
1. The height and angle of the seat.
2. The position and posture of the user's or the changing weight distribution.
3. The ramp or slope gradient.
4. Whether use a backpack or other items to change the total weight of the wheelchair and weight
distribution.
5. If you need to modify or adjust the Motobility E-Traveler 180, please consult your suppliers in
advance, and must have the authorisation of the producer. The modified wheelchair may need
to be adjusted to correct the focus. Using a modified wheelchair, should be much more
cautious until you are familiar with the balance of Motobility E-Traveler 180, and master the
method to avoid fall or tip over.
The user needs to be more careful to move onto the Motobility E-Traveler 180, and it requires
good balance and flexibility. Please note that when moving every time, you must have a strong
point that is not below the wheelchair cushion which you are about to sit on.
Avoid falling:
When you are ready to seat yourself on the Motobility E-Traveler 180, you must turn off the power
supply. Otherwise, when you touch the joystick, it may lead to an sudden movement.
Ensure that the motor is locked, and the wheelchair won't move on its own.
Balance of riving
Attentions
W
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Getting
on/off the Wheelchair
Caution
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Learn the safest way of moving the body from your professional health nursing staff, and know
how to locate your body, and how to support yourself in the process of transportation.
Let others help you until you ensure that you can up and down the wheelchair safely by yourself.
1. Move your Motobility E-Traveler 180 as close as possible to the place where you can seat
yourself stable.
2. Rotate the front wheels that make them as front as possible.
3. Be careful of the pedal, and fold it up as far as possible (as shown in figure B2)
•Don’t stand on the footrest. Otherwise, it will be damaged.
•Ensure your feet are not stumbled or nipped between the gap of the pedal.
4. Ensure that the armrest and the footrest will not influence the user up and down the wheelchair(B1)
5. You should sit down quickly, which will reduce the risk of falling.
Caution
Stretching out hands or reclining body will affect the centre of gravity balance of the
Motobility E-Traveler 180, if the operation method is not correct, it may cause you to fall
or tip over. Several points below can reduce the risk of injury or the damage to the
Motobility E-Traveler 180.
1. If you must change your body’s centre of gravity, for example, raising the body or leave the
seat, please do not tilt your body out of the wheelchair cushion.
2. If you have to move forward off your seat, please do not tilt too much (as shown in figure
C1), and need to keep your back in contact with your hip.
3. Don’t use your hand to reach distant objects reluctantly, in case of being out of balance or
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falling.
4. Don’t try to pick up the goods between your knees or in front of your body in any case. (as
shown in figure C2)
5. When extending your body, please do not exert pressure, in case of electric wheelchair
being overturned and causing severe hurt.
6. Don’t lean on the top of the seat back, to prevent falling and damaging the back of a chair.
7. If you must extend or tilt, you must take your own risk. Remember ：
1. Move your Motobility E-Traveler 180 as close as possible to the object you want to reach.
2. Rotate the front castor as forward as possible, which will make the Motobility E-Traveler 180 more
stable.
Attention: when you do like this, the range that you move has to exceed your target, you need to back
to close it when it is going back, and the front castor will rotate forward.
3. After you arrive, turning off the power supply of the Motobility E-Traveler 180.
Caution
Attention: when you sit in the Motobility E-Traveler 180 wearing clothes, your body will turn.
To make the Motobility E-Traveler 180 more stable, you should adjust the rotating castor to the
forward position.
Caution
You need to overcome some obstacles in daily use, including threshold, elevator, ramp, pits and broken
pavement, etc.
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1. Attention: the threshold is hazardous. Even a small height change maybe stuck the castor and will
make the Motobility E-Traveler 180 tilted and rollover.
•Dismantling the doorsill or covering the doorsill to make the gradient bigger.
•Install a door with a ramp.
2. When you move the Motobility E-Traveler 180, please look around the area carefully where
you will go through.
3. Ensure that when you use this Motobility E-Traveler 180, you can go over the obstacles with the
gradient smoothly and safely.
4. You can adjust your centre of gravity like this:
•When you are going over an obstacle, lean forward your upper body slightly.
•When you are going over a road which is from the high to the low, you should lean back
your upper body.
Caution
When you drive the Motobility E-Traveler 180 backwards, you need to be more careful. If the rear
wheel hit an object, you will lose control or fall.
1. When driving, you should slow down.
2. Stop and frequently check to ensure that there have no dangerous obstacles on the road you
will go through.
Caution
On the slope, the balance of the gravity of your Motobility E-Traveler 180 will
change.
Attention: “slope” may be a ramp or hillside. If you are not sure the safety when the Motobility E-
Traveler 180 used on the slope, please use it under others’ help, do not use it alone.
Attentions:
1. When the gradient is more than 10°, please do not use a wheelchair.
2. When on the slippery slope (such as snow, ice, water or oil), please do not use.
3. When the slope is ups and downs (undulate, convex or concave), please do not use.
4. If the bottom of the slope with small pits, please do not use.
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1. The maximum load of this Motobility E-Traveler 180 is 180 kg. When using it, the load
should not exceed the maximum bearing.
2. The backrest’s load capacity is less than 75 kg; please do not press or raised the backrest.
3. In any case, please don't do any weight training on this wheelchair, and make sure thetotal loader
weight is below the wheelchair maximum load capacity.
4. When the load exceeds the maximum load capacity, damages will be caused to the seat, frame,
fasteners, folding, etc., even may cause severe harm to the user himself, or make the wheelchair
fall apart.
5. Problems caused by overloading are not in the guarantee.
This Motobility E-Traveler 180 is not suitable for travel, up and down the stairs, or on the
escalator. Pay attention to the following cautions when using the elevator.
Do not use the wheelchair on an escalator to avoid serious injury.
The elevator can be used when you are sitting on the wheelchair. Push the wheelchair
into the elevator when the door is opened. Make sure that the door is opened while
moving the wheelchair.
1. When the elevator is not available, the wheelchair needs to be unfolded after the wheelchair is
carried to a particular place, please refer to the "shipping" chapter.
2. If the user wants to move the Motobility E-Traveler 180 between floors by stairs, you should
abide by followings to operate.
Move the user from the Motobility E-Traveler 180.
Fold Motobility E-Traveler 180. Before folding, the joystick must be taken off. Please
refer to the “shipping" chapter.
Move the Motobility E-Traveler 180 when moving up and down the stairs, you should
pay attention to avoid a collision.
Load Capacity
Caution
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Installation instruction
The safety belt is used to fix the user’s body and prevent the user f r o m sliding from the seat.
But it can’t protect you in the accident.
The safety belt can be adjusted according to the user’s need.
The safety belt is used to support the user and to prevent the user from sliding forward.
Installation of the safety belt:
1. The user needs to ensure that the safety belt had bound the waist and the bottom part of
the wheelchair backrest together.
2. Adjust the safety belt according to the user’s comfort.
After sitting down, please insert the plastic card to the other side of the plastic shell, until you
hear a clicking sound.
Adjust the plastic safety belt to the appropriate length, do not over tighten, which will cause
discomfort.
Unfasten the safety belt:
Press the button of the plastic shell aside, pull out the plastic card.
Before each use, ensure that the safety belt is fixed in the Motobility E-Traveler 180 correctly
and accurately, and adjust to the most comfortable state of the user.
Before each use, check whether the safety belt is loose or damaged. If you find there is a
problem, Please contact the supplier to maintain and repair.
The control panel can be installed on the left or the right arm as requested.
1. As shown in figure D1, insert the joystick into the armrest tube hole, and make sure it has been
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Joystick Installation Instruction
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inserted in the right place, and then fixed the joystick with the rubber-head bolt.
2. As shown in the figure of D2, aim at the socket, and insert the four-core plugs into the left sockets.
The control panel controls Motobility E-Traveler 180. It consists of the following sections:
1. Power on/off button:
Press this button, turn on/off the power supply.
2. Speed up button
Press this button to speed up. The max speed is 6 km/h (3.75 miles per hour)
3. Slow down button:
Press this button to reduce the speed.
4. Horn button:
Press this button, and the horn will ring.
5. Battery power indication light:
Show the battery power
6. Direction (joystick):
The joystick controls the direction of the wheelchair, control the joystick to the direction you
want to go.
7. Speed/information diagnostic indicator light:
When the light is on, it means it does work; the light shows the meaning of display, there are ten
lights in total.
Joystick Instruction
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Light flickers intermittently to provide diagnostic information. About the detail, please refer to
the following table:
There are some diagnosis functions; the diagnosis codes showed can reflect the property of problems.
Diagnostic
code
Diagnosis Description Recommended solving methods
Flicker one
time slowly
Hall malfunction of the
left motor
Check the welding situation of the connection device of the
left motor or check the internal hall component
Flicker two
times slowly
Hall malfunction of the
right motor
Check the welding situation of the connection device of the
right motor or check the internal hall component
Flicker three
times slowly
Malfunction of battery
or charger
Try to charge.
Maybe need to replace the battery or the charger.
Check if the battery or power wire is loose.
Flicker four
times slowly
malfunction of the left
motor
Check the left motor, connection device and power wire are
loose or not.
Flicker five
times slowly
malfunction of the right
motor
Check the right motor, connection device and power wire are
loose or not.
Flicker six
times slowly
malfunction of left
brake
Check the left brake, connection device and power wire are
loose or not.
Flicker seve
n
times slowly
malfunction of the right
brake
Check the right brake, connection device and power wire
are loose or not.
Flicker eight
times slowly
Malfunction of
controller
Please contact the manufacturer
Flicker nine
times slowly
Communication error
Check the electrical coupler, connection and circuit are loose or
not.
Flicker four
times quickly
Overcurrent of the left
motor
Releasing the rocker can eliminate the malfunction.
Flicker five
times quickly
Overcurrent of the right
motor
Releasing the rocker can eliminate the malfunction.
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