Permobil F3 Corpus User manual

F3 Corpus
User manual |American English

Welcome to the Permobil family
We hope that you enjoy your new power 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 Inc.
300 Duke Drive
Lebanon, TN 37090
USA
[phone]
[phone]
[email protected]
www.permobil.com
Production units. See page 74.
Local offices. See page 75.
Head office of the Permobil group
Permobil AB
Per Uddéns väg 20
861 36 Timrå
Sweden
[phone]
[email protected]
www.permobil.com
Produced and published by Permobil
Edition: 7
Date: 2021-05-03
Order no: 335299 eng-US

1 Introduction 4
2 Overview 5
2.1 Wheelchair specification 6
2.2 Tool bag 7
2.3 General control panel 8
2.4 Omni2 9
2.5 Connected wheelchair 10
2.6 Lights and reflectors 11
2.7 Wheels 12
2.8 Tie-down points 13
2.9 Serial number label 14
2.10 Accessories 15
2.11 Spare parts 16
2.12 User manual 17
3 Safety 18
3.1 Types of warning signs 18
3.2 Warning signs 18
3.3 Labels 26
4 Wheelchair usage 28
4.1 Driving the wheelchair 28
4.2 Support wheels 30
4.3 Seat functions 31
4.4 Charging the batteries 35
4.5 Freewheel mode 36
4.6 Vehicle transportation 36
4.7 Air transportation 39
4.8 Main circuit breaker 41
4.9 Wheelchair storage 41
4.10 Manual adjustments 42
4.10.1 Headrest 42
4.10.2 Headrest with link hardware 44
4.10.3 Backrest tilt 46
4.10.4 Removing the backrest 47
4.10.5 Armrest 47
4.10.6 Leg rest tilt 52
4.10.7 Footplates 52
4.10.8 Lumbar support 54
4.10.9 Trunk support 55
4.10.10 Knee support 56
4.10.11 Rotational panel holder 57
4.10.12 Parallel panel holder 59
4.10.13 Positioning belt 61
5 Maintenance 62
5.1 Maintenance and inspection schedule 63
5.2 Cleaning 65
5.3 Inflating the drive wheel tires 67
5.4 Positioning belt 67
6 Restrictions and limitations 68
7 Troubleshooting 69
8 General information 71
8.1 Warranty 71
8.2 Standards and regulations 71
8.3 Electromagnetic interference 71
8.4 Reporting incidents 72
8.5 Scrapping and recycling 72
8.6 Technical specifications 73

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 power 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.
4- Introduction

2 Overview
This chapter gives you an overview of your
wheelchair. The parts on the overview image are
described in more detail throughout the manual.
The F3 Corpus is a front wheel drive power
wheelchair for outdoor and indoor driving. It is
intended for people limited to a seated position.
It is not an all terrain vehicle and must be used in
accordance with the restrictions outlined in this
user manual.
The expected service life of this product is five
years.
A. Armrest
B. Control panel
C. Seat
D. Light
E. Leg rest
F. Support wheel
G. Footplate
H. Headrest
I. Backrest
J. Chassis
K. Caster wheel
L. Drive wheel
M. Serial number label
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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: 136 kg (300 lb.)
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2.2 Tool bag
The wheelchair comes with a tool bag for
maintenance and adjustments. It contains the
following tools:
Wrench
general maintenance
11 mm
13 mm
Allen keys
general maintenance and seat adjustment
2–6 mm
Socket wrench
general maintenance
15 mm
Overview - 7

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/
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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 - 9

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/
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