Permobil F3 Corpus User manual

F3 Corpus
User manual |British English

Welcome to the Permobil family
We hope that you enjoy your new powered wheelchair.
Permobil's founder, Dr. Per Uddén, believed that every person
has the right to have his or her disability compensated as far as
possible using the same technology that we all use in our
everyday life. Your new wheelchair is a state of the art
medical device designed to achieve this goal by providing
unparalleled convenience, comfort, and technology.
How to contact Permobil
Permobil Ltd. (+44) (0)1484
722 888
Regus 6th floor (+44) (0)1484
723 013
2 Kingdom
Street
info@permobil.
uk
Paddington www.permobil.
com
W2 6BD
London
United
Kingdom
Production units. See page 72.
Local offices. See page 73.
Head office of the Permobil group
Permobil AB
Per Uddéns väg 20
SE 861 36 Timrå
Sweden
[phone]
Produced and published by Permobil
Edition: 4
Date: 2019-12-14
Order no: 335303 eng-UK

Welcome to the Permobil family
We hope that you enjoy your new powered wheelchair.
Permobil's founder, Dr. Per Uddén, believed that every person
has the right to have his or her disability compensated as far as
possible using the same technology that we all use in our
everyday life. Your new wheelchair is a state of the art
medical device designed to achieve this goal by providing
unparalleled convenience, comfort, and technology.
[email protected]
www.permobil.com
Produced and published by Permobil
Edition: 4
Date: 2019-12-14
Order no: 335303 eng-UK

Welcome to the Permobil family
We hope that you enjoy your new powered wheelchair.
Permobil's founder, Dr. Per Uddén, believed that every person
has the right to have his or her disability compensated as far as
possible using the same technology that we all use in our
everyday life. Your new wheelchair is a state of the art
medical device designed to achieve this goal by providing
unparalleled convenience, comfort, and technology.
Produced and published by Permobil
Edition: 4
Date: 2019-12-14
Order no: 335303 eng-UK

1 Introduction 6
2 Overview 7
2.1 Wheelchair specification 8
2.2 Tool bag 9
2.3 General control panel 10
2.4 Omni2 11
2.5 Connected wheelchair 12
2.6 Lights and reflectors 13
2.7 Wheels 14
2.8 Tie-down points 15
2.9 Serial number label 16
2.10 Accessories 17
2.11 Spare parts 18
2.12 User manual 19
3 Safety 20
3.1 Types of warning signs 20
3.2 Warning signs 20
3.3 Labels 24
4 Wheelchair usage 26
4.1 Driving the wheelchair 26
4.2 Support wheels 29
4.3 Seat functions 30
4.4 Charging the batteries 34
4.5 Freewheel mode 34
4.6 Vehicle transportation 35
4.7 Air transportation 38
4.8 Rail transportation 40
4.9 Main circuit breaker 40
4.10 Wheelchair storage 40
4.11 Manual adjustments 41
4.11.1 Headrest 41
4.11.2 Headrest with link hardware 43
4.11.3 Backrest tilt 45
4.11.4 Removing the backrest 46
4.11.5 Armrest 46
4.11.6 Leg rest tilt 51
4.11.7 Footplates 51
4.11.8 Lumbar support 53
4.11.9 Trunk support 54
4.11.10 Knee support 55
4.11.11 Rotational panel holder 56
4.11.12 Parallel panel holder 58
4.11.13 Positioning belt 60
5 Maintenance 61
5.1 Maintenance and inspection schedule 62
5.2 Cleaning 64
5.3 Inflating the drive wheel tyres 65
5.4 Inflating the castor wheel tyres 66
5.5 Positioning belt 66
6 Restrictions and limitations 67
7 Troubleshooting 68
8 General information 70
8.1 Guarantee 70
8.2 Product approval 70
8.3 Reporting incidents 70
8.4 Disposal and recycling 70
8.5 Technical specifications 71

1 Introduction
Before you use your wheelchair for the first time, you must
read and understand the contents of this user manual. It
instructs you on how to properly and safely use and care for
your wheelchair. This user manual and additional information
concerning our products are available at www.permobil.com or
by telephone.
Your powered wheelchair is a complex medical device
prescribed to you by your healthcare provider and configured
to meet your needs. Permobil is not responsible for
inappropriate prescription or selection of models or features, or
for improper use of or modifications to the wheelchair.
6- Introduction

2 Overview
This chapter gives you an overview of your
wheelchair. The parts on the overview
illustration are described in more detail
throughout the manual.
The F3 Corpus is a front wheel drive powered
wheelchair for outdoor and indoor driving. It is
intended for people limited to a seated position.
The expected service life of this product is five
years.
A. Armrest
B. Control panel
C. Seat
D. Light
E. Leg support
F. Support wheel
G. Footplate
H. Headrest
I. Backrest
J. Chassis
K. Castor wheel
L. Drive wheel
M. Serial number label
Overview - 7

2.1 Wheelchair specification
Product name: F3 Corpus
Wheelchair class: B
Height, width, and length
Height: 960–1170 mm (38"–46")
Width: 650–790 mm (25.5"–31")
Length: 1120 mm (44")
Smallest transportation size
Height: 850 mm (33.5")
Width: 650–790 mm (25.5"–31")
Length: 920 mm (36")
Weight specification
Wheelchair with batteries: 172 kg (379 lb.)
Maximum user weight: 150 kg (330 lb.)
8- Overview

2.2 Tool bag
The wheelchair comes with a tool bag for
maintenance and adjustments. It contains the
following tools:
Spanner
General maintenance.
11 mm
13 mm
Allen keys
General maintenance and seat adjustment.
3 6 mm
Socket spanner
General maintenance.
15 mm
Valve adapter
Inflating the castor wheels
Overview - 9

2.3 General control panel
Joystick
Example of button functions
A. On/off
B. Horn
C. Decrease maximum speed
D. Increase maximum speed
For more information, see the user manual of
your control panel:
https://documentation.permobil.com/
manuals/control_panels/
10 - Overview

2.4 Omni2
Your wheelchair can be equipped with an
Omni2. An Omni2 is a device that makes it
possible to operate the wheelchair with
something other than a standard joystick.
Button configuration for Omni2.
A. On/off
B. Profile
C. Minus (−)
D. Settings
E. LCD screen
F. Mode
G. Navigation
H. Plus (+)
For more information, see the user manual of
your Omni2 on the website of Curtiss Wright:
http://support.pgdt.com/omni2 manual.
pdf
Overview - 11

2.5 Connected wheelchair
ConnectMe contains a radio transmitter. In
certain areas, radio transmission is not allowed
and ConnectMe must be set to flight mode .
For more information, see the user manual of
your control panel:
https://documentation.permobil.com/
manuals/control_panels/
12 - Overview

2.6 Lights and reflectors
The wheelchair is equipped with reflectors at the
front, the rear, and the sides.
Front lights, rear lights, and turn signals are
optional.
Front reflectors
Rear reflectors
Side reflectors
Overview - 13

2.7 Wheels
The wheelchair drive wheels have pneumatic
tyres or flat free (foam filled) tyres. The castor
wheels have pneumatic tyres or solid
polyurethane tyres.
Pneumatic tyres
Flat free (foam filled) tyres
Inflating the pneumatic tyres. See page 65.
14 - Overview

2.8 Tie-down points
The wheelchair is equipped with four tie down
points used for transportation . Two in
the front and two in the rear .
Vehicle transportation. See page 35.
Overview - 15

2.9 Serial number label
The serial number label is located on the lower,
left hand side of the wheelchair chassis. Look to
the right of the drive wheel.
A. Made in (country of final assembly) by
(address of site of final assembly)
B. Serial number
C. Product type
D. Date of assembly
E. EAN code
F. Maximum user weight
16 - Overview

2.10 Accessories
Accessories for Permobil products are subject to
continuous development. Contact your nearest
Permobil dealer for more information on the
accessories available for your product.
Overview - 17

2.11 Spare parts
Spare parts must be ordered through Permobil.
18 - Overview

2.12 User manual
Main text area
Main illustration area
Text correlates to the illustration to the right
Tool list
Instruction steps
Warning sign
Chapter and page number
-
1 .
2 .
3 .
4 .
Overview - 19

3 Safety
Your wheelchair is a complex medical device and must be used
safely. This chapter contains important information about how
to safely use your wheelchair.
Permobil is not responsible for personal injuries or property
damage resulting from any person’s failure to follow the
warnings and instructions in this manual or from failure to
exercise good judgement.
The following warnings are referenced throughout this user
manual. Any time you see the exclamation mark symbol, refer
back to this chapter to review the appropriate warning.
3.1 Types of warning signs
The following types of warning signs are used in this manual:
Warning!
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in serious injury or death as well as damage to the
product or other property.
Caution!
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in damage to the product or other property.
Important!
Indicates important information.
3.2 Warning signs
Do not overload the wheelchair
Do not use the wheelchair to pull any kind of object and never
hang excessive weights on the wheelchair. If you do, the
wheelchair may become less stable and injure you.
Remain aware of your wheelchair’s
dimensions
Always remain aware of your wheelchair’s dimensions. Some
emergency exits or routes may be too small for your wheel-
chair to navigate through them.
Do not drive on public roads
Do not drive the wheelchair on public streets or roads. Your
wheelchair is not a car. Obey all local pedestrian rules and
always drive your wheelchair defensively.
20 - Safety