Permobil M5 Corpus User manual

M5 Corpus
User manual |British 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 Ltd.
Regus 6th floor, 2 Kingdom Street, Paddington
W2 6BD, London
United Kingdom
[phone]
[phone]
[email protected]
www.permobil.com
Production units. See page 71.
Local offices. See page 72.
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: 1
Date: 2020-07-09
Order no: 337266 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 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 27
4.1 Driving the wheelchair 27
4.2 Seat functions 29
4.3 Charging the batteries 34
4.4 Freewheel mode 35
4.5 Vehicle transportation 35
4.6 Air transportation 39
4.7 Rail transportation 40
4.8 Main circuit breaker 40
4.9 Wheelchair storage 41
4.10 Manual adjustments 41
4.10.1 Headrest 41
4.10.2 Headrest with link hardware 43
4.10.3 Backrest tilt 45
4.10.4 Removing the backrest 46
4.10.5 Armrest 46
4.10.6 Leg rest tilt 51
4.10.7 Footplates 51
4.10.8 Lumbar support 53
4.10.9 Trunk support 54
4.10.10 Knee support 55
4.10.11 Rotational panel holder 56
4.10.12 Parallel panel holder 58
4.10.13 Positioning belt 60
5 Maintenance 61
5.1 Maintenance and inspection schedule 62
5.2 Cleaning 64
5.3 Inflating the drive wheel tires 65
5.4 Inflating the caster wheel tires 66
5.5 Positioning belt 66
6 Troubleshooting 67
7 General information 69
7.1 Warranty 69
7.2 Standards and regulations 69
7.3 Reporting incidents 69
7.4 Scrapping and recycling 69
7.5 Technical specifications 70

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 M5 Corpus is a mid wheel drive power
wheelchair for indoor use. It is intended for
people limited to a seated position. The M5
Corpus can be used outdoors with restrictions, as
it is not an all terrain wheelchair.
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. Armrest
H. Chassis
I. Serial number label
J. Drive wheel
K. Caster wheel
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2.1 Wheelchair specification
Product name: M5 Corpus
Model version: 2
Wheelchair class: B
Height, width, and length
Height: 955–1170 mm (37.5"–46")
Width: 650–790 mm (25.5"–31")
Length: 1113 mm (44")
Smallest transportation size
Height: 870 mm (31.5")
Width: 650–790 mm (25.5"–31")
Length: 880 mm (34.5")
Weight specification
Wheelchair with batteries: 194 kg (428 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:
Wrench
General maintenance.
11 mm
13 mm
Allen keys
General maintenance and seat adjustment.
3–6 mm
Socket wrench
General maintenance.
15 mm
Valve adapter
Inflating the caster wheel tires
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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