Permobil Chairman Robo User manual

Owner´s manual
Chairman Robo
US

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How to contact Permobil
Permobil Inc. USA
6961 Eastgate Blvd.
Lebanon, TN 37090
USA
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Head Office of the Permobil group
Per obil AB
Box 120, 861 23 Ti rå, Sweden.
Tel.: [phone].
Fax: [phone]
E- ail: fir apost@per obil.se

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Owner´s manual
Chairman Robo
Produced and published by Per obil AB, Sweden
Edition no. 2, 9911
Order no.: 201106-US-0
PAB no.: 1106:2-2

Chair an Robo Owner´s anual Contents
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Content
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
General introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Specially adapted wheelchair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
De ign and function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat lift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Reflectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Electrical syste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Acce orie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Tool bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Driving rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Releasing the brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Charging the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Tran port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Air transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Preventive Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Changing the fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Changing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Changing inner tubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Filling with air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Technical pecification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Chair an Robo Owner´s anual Safety instructions
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Safety in truction
General
An electric wheelchair is a otorised vehicle and special care ust, therefore,
be taken when it is used.
Incorrect use ay both injure the user and da age the chair. In order to reduce
these risks, you should read the Owner’s Manual carefully, in particular the safe-
ty instructions and their warning texts.
Any inappropriate odifications to the wheelchair and its various syste s ay
entail an increased risk of accidents. Carefully follow the reco endations in
the Handling section to prevent the risk of accidents in connection with driving.
All odifications to and interventions in the vital syste s of the wheelchair ust
be perfor ed by a qualified service engineer. Always contact a qualified service
engineer in cases of doubt.
Plea e how great caution where thi warning ymbol appear . There i
a ri k of per onal injury.
Pa enger
The wheelchair is not designed to transport passengers, regardless of their age.
Driving
Do not drive the wheelchair over kerbs and other obstacles higher than 2 3/4”.
When driving downhill, display the ut ost caution and use the lowest speed.
The wheelchair is not designed to be driven down slopes with a gradient greater
than 12 degrees.
Do not drive up slopes with a gradient greater than 12 degrees. On slopes with
greater gradients, there is a risk that the wheelchair cannot be anoeuvred
safely
Do not drive the wheelchair along slopes greater than 10 degrees. There is a risk
of tipping.
WARNING

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Operating the eat lift
Ensure that nothing is caught between the chassis and the seat when the seat
lift is operated. Raising the seat lift raises the centre of gravity and increases the
risk of tipping. Therefore, you should only use the seat lift on level ground and
not on hilly ground.
Relea ing the brake
In order to avoid the wheelchair rolling away, ensure that the wheelchair is on a
level base before releasing the brakes.
Charging the batterie
The batteries ust be charged in a well-ventilated roo , not in a wardrobe or
box-roo . Do not charge the batteries in a bathroo or wet roo . Use only char-
gers with a axi u 10 A charging current ( ean value). When the charger is
connected, the chair ust not and cannot be driven.
Tran port
Ensure that the wheelchair is properly secured (see page 33).
If the chair is not properly secured and co es loose, it can cause serious injury
to persons in the vehicle and serious da age to the vehicle.
Service
Carry out only the service and aintenance which are stated in the Instructions
for Use. All other service and aintenance ust be carried out by persons with
sufficient technical skill to be able to carry it out in a professional anner.
During all work on the electrical syste of the wheelchair, the connection to the
negative pole of the battery ust always be re oved. Take care when using
etal objects in connection with work on the batteries. Short-circuiting can easi-
ly cause an explosion. Always use protective gloves and goggles.
The reco ended air pressure is 0.2 MPa (2 kp/c 2). Overfilling entails the risk
of explosion.

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General introduction
In order that you can obtain the greatest possible benefit fro the chair, it is
i portant that it is used in the intended anner. We would, therefore, like you to
read the Owner’s Manual carefully, in particular the safety instructions. Keep the
Owner’s Manual together with everything else associated with your wheelchair.
The first thing to do is to charge the batteries. Read the chapter Charging the
Batteries on page 30 if you are uncertain about how to do this. Charging takes
approxi ately 9 hours.
Specially adapted wheelchair
If your wheelchair is arked with the decal "specially adapted product", it has
been adapted to your require ents and wishes. This eans that its design and
functions ay differ fro the text in the present Owner’s Manual or fro the
design and functions of other wheelchairs of the sa e type..
Specification
All the infor ation and specifications contained in the present Owner’s Manual
were valid at the ti e of delivery of this wheelchair. As develop ent and i pro-
ve ent take place continuously at Per obil, we reserve the right to ake chan-
ges without prior notification.

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De ign and function
General
Figure 1. Chairman Robo, front view
1. Seat
2. Chassis
3. Drive wheel
4. Control panel
5. Terra-unit (seat lift)
6. Rear wheel
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Figure 2. Chairman Robo, rear view
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Seat
See the supplied Owner’s Manual for the seat.
Seat lift
The Chair an Robo is equipped with a unique seat lift syste which akes it
possible to adjust the height of the seat fro 6 1/2” to 28”.
Figure. 3 Highest position
Figure. 4 Lowest position

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Wheel
The wheelchair's front wheels, the drive wheels, have pneu atic tyres. The rear
wheels, the steering wheels, have solid rubber tyres.
Light and reflector
The wheelchair is equipped with reflectors at the front, rear and sides (L odel)
and front/rear lights and indicators (S odel).
Figure. 5 Lights, indi ators and refle tors
Front Rear
Side

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Electrical y tem
The wheelchair's batteries are located under the battery cover in the centre of
the chassis.
Ele tri
motor
Driving
gear
Figure 6. Batteries
Driving
The wheelchair has a drive pack for each drive wheel. The otors regulate the
speed, turning and braking. A joystick on the anoeuvring panel sends signals
to the electronics unit placed under the cover on the rear part of the chassis. The
electronics unit then controls the otors.
Figure 7. Ele tri motor
with driving gear

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Fu e
There are four fuses in the wheelchair: the ain fuse, the charging fuse, seat
lift/lights/24V switched and 24V direct. The ain fuse is ounted on the elec-
tronics unit, the charging fuse is located on the thin red cable which goes to the
positive pole of the battery and the two other fuses are in the electronics unit.
1. Seat lift/lights/24 V switched, 15 A
2. 24 V direct, 15 A
3. Main fuse, 80 A
4. Charging fuse, 15 A
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12
4
Figure 8. Fuses

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1. Key switch
2. Speed selector
3. Horn
4. Lights
5. Indicators
7. Seat lift *
8. On/off power switch
9. Battery voltage indicator
10. Joystick
Chairman Robo S Control Panel
The control panel of the wheelchair is ounted on the right ar rest and its loca-
tion can be adjusted to achieve the ost co fortable position in connection with
aneuvering. The control panel can also be ounted on the left ar rest. The
figure below shows the various functions of the control panel.
Figure 9. Chairman Robo S ontrol panel
1
2
3
4
567
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8
*Not used if there is an additional panel

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Main power switch
The ain power switch functions as
an on/off button for the power supply
to the wheelchair and ust be swit-
ched on for the wheelchair to work.
Key switch
The key switch is a plug which is inser-
ted in the side of the control panel. The
key ust be inserted before the ain
power switch can be activated.
Figure 10. Key swit h
Seat lift
The switch for aneuvering the seat
lift up and down. When the seat lift is
in operation, the indicator la p lights
(figure 11). When the seat lift is activa-
ted fro its lowest position, the axi-
u speed is reduced by half
(2,2 iles/h).
Figure 12. Seat lift swit h
Figure 11. Main power swit h

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Speed selector
The speed can be set in three posi-
tions and one or ore of the indicator
la ps lights depending on the speed
range selected.
Low = 0 - 1 iles/h
Mediu = 0 - 2,2 iles/h
High = 0 - 4,5 iles/h
Battery voltage indicator
The window display on the control
panel (figure 12) shows the following
indications (fro left to right):
Red/yellow/green = Fully charged
Red/yellow = Se i-charged
Red = Charge the batteries
Figure 13. Battery voltage indi ator
Horn
Pressing this switch produces a sound
to attract attention.
Figure 14. Horn swit h
Figure 15. Speed sele tor

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Joystick
The joystick is used to regulate the
speed of the wheelchair forwards or
backwards, to turn and to brake.
The speed is regulated steplessly by
oving the joystick forwards or back-
wards.
The speed is directly proportional to
the ove ent of the joystick (s all
ove ent low speed - large ove-
ent high speed).
The wheelchair is turned by oving
the joystick to the left or right.
The wheelchair is braked by oving
the joystick back to the neutral position
or letting it go.
Figure 17. Joysti k
Lights
Pressing this switch turns on the
wheelchair's lights.
Indicators
Pressing on the right or left arrow
activates the wheelchair's indicators.
Figure 16. Lights/indi ators
swit hes
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Chairman Robo L Control Panel
The control panel of the wheelchair is ounted on the right ar rest and its loca-
tion can be adjusted to achieve the ost co fortable position in connection with
aneuvering. The control panel can also be ounted on the left ar rest. The
figure below shows the various functions of the control panel.
1
2
3
1. Maxi u speed control
2. Main power switch/warning
la p
3. Joystick
Figure 18. L ontrol panel

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Main power switch
The ain power switch with integrated
la p functions not only as an on/off
button but also provides warning sig-
nals. These signals are:
On con tantly
The chair is ready to be driven.
Fla hing lowly (once per second)
Batteries low. Charge the as soon as
possible.
Fla hing fa t (twice per second)
Electrical, data, battery or otor fault.
Contact service.
Maximum speed
The axi u speed can be adjusted
steplessly using the axi u speed
knob. Turning it anticlockwise reduces
the speed.
Figure 19. Maximum speed knob
Figure 20. Main power swit h

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Joystick
The joystick is used to regulate the
speed of the wheelchair forwards or
backwards, to turn and to brake.
The speed is regulated steplessly by
oving the joystick forwards or back-
wards. The speed is directly proportio-
nal to the ove ent of the joystick
(s all ove ent low speed - large
ove ent high speed).
The wheelchair is turned by oving
the joystick to the left or right.
The wheelchair is braked by oving
the joystick back to the neutral position
or letting it go. Figure 21. Joysti k
Extra button box
Your wheelchair can be equipped with an
extra button box, which is located behind the
ain control panel. The extra button box is
equipped with a nu ber of functions.
Seat lift (figure. 22 - 1)
Switch for aneuvering the seat lift up and
down. When the seat lift is being aneuve-
red, the indicator la p lights (fig. 12). When
the seat lift is activated fro its lowest posi-
tion, the axi u speed is halved (2.2
iles/h).
Seat to floor function (figure. 22 - 2)
This function akes it possible to lower the seat to the floor (see page 10
fig. 4). When this function is activated, the chair cannot be operated.
Figure 22. Extra button box
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Chair an Robo Owner´s anual Accessories
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Acce orie
Tool bag
The wheelchair is supplied with a tool bag which contains the following tools.
Figure 23. Tool bag
Tool Area of use
1. Pair of protective goggles Work on the batteries
2. Set of Allen keys General aintenance/adjust ent of
the seat
3. 1 x 13 spanner General aintenance, changing the
battery
4. Screwdriver General aintenance/re oving the
covers
5. Seat lift crank Raising the seat