Panasonic EP1285 User manual

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MASSAGE LOUNGER
EP1285
USA
SPECIFICATIONS
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CONTENTS Page
1 COMPONENTS IDENTIFICATION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3
2 TURNING ON THE POWER………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5
3 REQUIRED TOOLS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6
4 DISPLAY METHOD OF MASSARG BLOCK TOTAL USE TIME AND OPERATION TIME…………………………………………………………7
5 DISASSEMBLY………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10
6 CHECKING AFTER REPAIR……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………41
7 CHECKING…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………42
8 CHECING THE AIR BAG PRESSURE……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………46
9 EXPLODED VIEW…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………48
10 REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………54

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1. COMPONENTS IDENTIFICATION
1.1. MASSAGE LOUNGER

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1.2. CONTROLLER

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2. TURNING ON THE POWER
1. Plug the power plug into the power socket.
2. Turn the lock switch to the open position.
3. Turn on the power switch on the back of the unit.
･When the operating lock switch is pointing toward ‘lock’, the power switch cannot be moved to the ‘on’ position.
Timer
When the on/off button is pushed, a timer begins to prevent overuse. After approximately 15 minutes, time expires and the
massage wheel goes into storage position.
After each use.
･Be sure to turn the power switch to ‘off’.
･To prevent children from using this unit, lock the power switch by moving the operating lock
switch to the ‘lock’ position.
･As a further caution, unplug the power cord from the power socket after each use.

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3. REQUIRED TOOLS

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4. DISPLAY METHOD OF MASSAGE BLOCK TOTAL USE TIME
AND OPERATION TIME
4.1. Total use time
1. Close the Cover of the Controller.
2. While pushing the Up/down buttons of neck roller position, turn on the Switch of the Power source switch block. Keep pushing
the Buttons more than approximately three seconds.(OFF/ON button lights.)
3. The total use time is indicated in the Screen of the Controller.
* If the total use time is less than five hours, no indications appear.If the total use time is less than ten hours, one LED lights,
which means five hours.
* It can indicate up to 5,115 hours.
How to read the total use time by the Controller
Sum the LEDs, which light.
For example, if 5, 40, and 160 light,
5 + 40 + 160 = 205 hours

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4.2. Display method of operation time
While in the display method of Massage block total use time, push the buttons on the Controller to indicate the accumulative
usage time of each operations.
* Open the Cover of the Controller.
* Indications are the same of those of the Total use time.
* OFF/ON lamp does not go off.
4.3. Adjustment of Packing storage position
1. Open the Cover of the Controller.
2. While pushing the Knead and the Full roll buttons, turn on the Switch of the Power source switch block. Keep pushing the
Buttons more than approximately three seconds. (OFF/ON button lights.)
3. Push the button of Neck roller position up.
4. Fold the Reclining.
* After the storage is done, the OFF/ON lamp goes off.
Caution
The Massage mechanism block stops approximately 9.84 in. (25cm) from the bottom of the Rear frame when in the
storage mode.

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How to fold the Massage chair
1. ①Turn off the switch. ②Lock it. ③Pull
off the Plug from the power source and
also from the Power source switch box.
2. Remove the Rear cushion and the
Headrest from the Massage chair.
3. Fold the Back rest.
①Insert the Screwdriver to top of
the Stopper hole of the Rear
cover for approx. 4cm till it hits
the Stopper.
②Push down the Screwdriver
diagonally for approx. 1 in.
(2.5cm) to release the Stopper.
③Pull off the Screwdriver when
the Back rest starts falling.
* Be careful not to have the Controller cord or
Power cord hooked between the Back rest and
the Seat.

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5 DISASSEMBLY
5.1. Disassembly of Headrest, Back cushion, and Armrests
1. Unzip the Zippers, and remove the Headrest and
the Back cushion.
2. Peel off the Velcro to remove the Controller cord from
the Armrest.
3.Peel off the Velcro, pull out the tip of the Zippers, and
unzip them.

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4. Turn the cloth of the Armrest cover, and unscrew four
Screws (two each on left and right).
5.Lift the Armrest to remove.
Caution in installing
Install the hook of the Armrest to the recess of the
Armrest bottom.

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6. Unhook two hooks of the back and front using the Slotted
screwdriver and remove the A.
7. Open the hook by hand and remove the B.
Caution in installing
Be sure not to make the cloth outside when installing the B.

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8. Pushing the Seat cushion, remove two Push-turn rivets.
9. Turn the cloth, and remove other four Push-turn rivets.
10. Remove the Push-turn rivet installing the C, and
unscrew the Screw from the reverse side.

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11. Unscrew two Screws and remove the D.
12. Unscrew the Screw and remove the E.
13. Unscrew three Screws and remove the F.
14. Remove the other side similarly.
5.2. Removing the Seat
1. Execute all the 5.1. Removing the Headrest, Back cushion,
and Armrests.
2. Remove the Push-turn rivets two each at right/left on the
Seat/Ottoman and the Under pipe

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3.Cut the Cable tie and unzip the Zippers..
4. Unhook the Hook using the Slotted screwdriver, etc.
5. Lift the Seat, remove four Push-turn rivets, and remove the
Seat.
Caution in installing
Be careful of the directions of cloth when installing it.

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6. Remove three Push-turn rivets.
7. Remove four Push-turn rivets and remove the H.
5.3. Removing the Ottoman
1. Execute all the procedures of 5.1. Removing the
Headrest, Back cushion, and Armrests.
2. Execute the procedure of 5.2. Removing the Seat.
3. Remove the Hoses.

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4. Remove the Snap pin, which fixes the Ottoman lift unit.
5. You can remove the Ottoman after removing the right/left
Hinge pin Bs, Washers, and U nuts.

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5.4. Removing the Ottoman
1. Execute all the procedures of 5.3. Removing the Ottoman.
2. Unscrew two screws and remove the K.
3. Unzip two Zippers.
4. Pull out the Hoses from the hole of the Cloth, remove a
Spring and a Hose, and you can remove the Air Ottoman
cloth.

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5. Pull off the Snap pin, and remove the Pins (one each on
right/left), then the Ottoman block can be separated into top
and bottom.
6. Remove the Air bags as the figure.

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7. Remove the Air bags as the figure.
Caution in installing
Align the Hoses as the figure and bundle them.
Caution in installing
Be careful of the directions of the Sole shiatsu sheets.