Permobil M1 User manual

M1
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.
Regus 6th floor, 2 Kingdom Street, Paddington
W2 6BD, London
United Kingdom
[phone]
[phone]
[email protected]
www.permobil.com
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]
[email protected]
www.permobil.com
Produced and published by Permobil
Edition: 16
Date: 2021-10-01
Order no: 336348 eng-UK

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 Lights and reflectors 10
2.6 Wheels 11
2.7 Tie-down points 12
2.8 Serial number label 13
2.9 Accessories 14
2.10 Spare parts 15
2.11 User manual 16
3 Safety 17
3.1 Types of warning signs 17
3.2 Warning signs 17
3.3 Labels 21
4 Wheelchair usage 23
4.1 Driving the wheelchair 23
4.2 Seat functions 27
4.3 Cushions 29
4.4 Charging the batteries 30
4.5 Freewheel mode 31
4.6 Vehicle transportation 31
4.7 Air transportation 34
4.8 Rail transportation 35
4.9 Main circuit breaker 36
4.10 Wheelchair storage 36
4.11 Manual adjustments 37
4.11.1 Headrest with link hardware 37
4.11.2 Backrest 40
4.11.3 Armrest 46
4.11.4 Manual leg rest 48
4.11.5 Swing away leg rest 48
4.11.6 Footplate on a powered leg rest 50
4.11.7 Footplate on a manual leg rest 51
4.11.8 Footplate on a swing away leg rest 52
4.11.9 Fixed panel holder 53
4.11.10 Parallel panel holder 56
4.11.11 Positioning belt 58
5 Maintenance 59
5.1 Maintenance and inspection schedules 60
5.2 Cleaning 62
5.3 Inflating the drive wheel tyres 65
5.4 Positioning belt 65
6 Troubleshooting 66
7 General information 70
7.1 Guarantee 70
7.2 Standards and regulations 70
7.3 Reporting incidents 70
7.4 Disposal and recycling 70
7.5 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. You must also read and understand the user
manuals for your specific accessories before you use 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 for 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 in the overview illustration
are described in more detail throughout the
manual.
The M1 is a mid wheel drive powered
wheelchair for indoor and outdoor use. It is
intended for people limited to a seated position.
The expected service life of this product is five
years.
A. Headrest
B. Backrest
C. Control panel
D. Seat
E. Leg rest
F. Footplate
G. Backrest frame
H. Armrest
I. Chassis
J. Serial number label
K. Drive wheel
L. Castor wheel
Overview - 5

2.1 Wheelchair specification
Product name: M1
Wheelchair class: B
Height, width, and length
Height: 980–1500 mm (38.5"–45.5")
Width: 610–800 mm (24"–31.5")
Length: 1090–1280 mm (43"–50.5")
Smallest transportation size
Height: 620–670 mm (24.5"–26.5")
Width: 610–800 mm (24"–31.5")
Length: 820 mm (32")
Weight specification
Wheelchair with batteries: 143 kg (315 lb.)
Maximum user weight: 136 kg (300 lb.)
6- 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
2–6 mm
Socket spanner
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/
8- 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 - 9

2.5 Lights and reflectors
The wheelchair is equipped with reflectors at the
front, the rear, and the sides.
Front lights, rear lights, and indicators are
optional.
Front reflectors
Rear reflectors
Side reflectors
10 - Overview