Rehability mySKATE User manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Before using mySKATE, make sure to carefully read and follow the SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS and operating instructions!

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REHABILITY Reha-Fachhandel GmbH
Am Taubenfeld 39
69123 Heidelberg
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Internet: www.rehability.de
Technical changes reserved.
This manual replaces all preceding ones.
All prices on order forms are in
Euro (gross without tax), unless otherwise specied. These apply to all deliveries “ex factory”
(EXF), excluding packaging.
You will nd our general terms and conditions on our website.
Heidelberg, December 2016

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Content
1. Notes and safety instructions 4
1.1. Notes 4
1.2. Safety instructions 4
2. Driving style 6
3. Intended use 7
4. Description of mySKATE 7
5. Attaching / mounting mySKATE to your wheelchair 9
6. Removing it from the wheelchair 9
7. Composition of the wheelchair 10
8. Adjusting mySKATE 10
9. Commissioning mySKATE 10
9.1 Stand 10
9.2 Activating the battery 10
9.3 Speed levels 10
9.4 Reversing / changing the direction of travel 10
Declaration of conformity 11
Safety data sheet 12
1. Components 18
a) Attaching to the wheelchair 18
b) To install 19
2. Assembly steps 20
Please note 20

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1. Notes and safety instructions
You have purchased mySKATE, REHABILITY’S e-adaptive mini-traction device. Congratulations for
having selected it. We appreciate your trust in our product. For more information on how to use it,
including photo and video material regarding lifestyle and excursions, check out our homepage (www.
rehability.de) or visit our YouTube channel (REHABILITY GmbH).
1.1. Notes
Please read this mySKATE manual thoroughly before using the device. Keep these operating
instructions in a safe place. This manual contains relevant information on how to best maintain
the traction device, as well as safety features on how best to avoid accidents. It tells you how
to keep mySKATE in optimal working condition. Your retailer will know of anything you may
need with regard to potential replacements, original spare parts and the right tools to use. With
that knowledge he is able to properly advise and follow the maintenance plan recommended for
mySKATE, allowing you to enjoy more driving pleasure with maximum safety. This manual is an
integral component of the traction device and must be transferred to the new owner if the device
is sold. In the context of continuous product improvement, REHABILITY reserves the right to
remove, change or add information.
The device meets product requirements, norms and standards of the EU. We certify this in the
corresponding EC certicate and declaration of conformity.
Retail advice:
Always include this manual when delivering mySKATE to the buyer. Make sure to draw the attention
of the buyer to the safety features. Do not deliver mySKATE without the manual!
1.2. Safety instructions
Important information to avoid accidents:
The following information is for your own safety.
Please carefully read and note before rst using mySKATE!
• MySKATE has been approved for a maximum speed of 15 km/h. We strongly advise you not to
exceed this speed limit.
• On a downward slope, we recommend that you use a signicantly lower speed to slow down
safely in every circumstance.
• The maximum load is 100 kg. Make sure to consider the maximum added weight indicated by
the wheelchair manufacturer. If this is under 100 kg, then that lower weight applies as the max.
load.
• To prevent accidents, when driving and putting on the brakes always keep both hands on the
handlebars.
• When driving at dawn and night, always make sure you are using optimal lights. Attach the rear
light(s) to the back tubes or onto the rear side cover of the wheel chair. Before driving, always
ensure that the batteries for all lights have enough power and ensure they are recharged /
replaced in time.

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• Avoid driving across kerbs that may be too high to prevent tipping and reduce the danger of
tipping. Lower kerbs with a maximum height up to 3 cm must be mounted slowly at a right
angle.
• Adjust your driving style to your degree of disability. Particularly on lateral slopes or taking
curves go slowly and carefully. For slim wheelchairs with low wheel cambers, the danger of
tipping to the side is particularly high. To reduce danger of tipping we recommend installing/
retrotting a wheel camber of 3° for wider wheel spacing. Beware that these cambers will add to
the external width of your wheelchair, (10 mm per 1° on each side) in the lower area.
The following safety features should be checked before each and every trip.
• Regularly check the wheelchair tyre pressures before each trip. The air pressure of drive wheels
on the wheelchair = guidelines provided by manufacturer. For exact data and numbers, see the
information printed on the built-in tyres. An excessively low air pressure of the wheelchair
wheels increases the danger of tipping, particularly in bends!
• Inspect all components, particularly to make sure that all screws are tightly fastened. This
especially concerns the four cross-tube screws of the adapter unit. They must be inspected
diligently, and if necessary be tightened to prevent twisting. For exact numbers regarding
torques, see the attached list.
• Check the handlebar tube and pull tight if necessary.
• Make sure that the drive wheel has been aligned to the centre of the wheelchair. Wheel must
be exactly at the centre, in the middle of the drive track of the wheelchair. Deviations of up to
1 cm from the centre are permitted. To verify, this must be measured. A misaligned drive wheel
can lead to accidents caused by failure to proceed in a straight line and from vibrations and
oscillations.
The safe handling of the wheelchair/mySKATE tandem requires some practice. Especially for
beginners, slow and careful driving is imperative. At the beginning, avoid hilly and mountainous
terrain and difcult roads until you are fully familiar with how mySKATE functions and operates.

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2. Driving Style
Attaching mySKATE to your wheelchair turns your four-wheel wheelchair into a tricycle with all the
corresponding advantages and disadvantages. Especially when driving in bends, the three-wheeled
driving geometry makes a wheelchair signicantly less stable!
It is important to keep this in mind and to get used to operating the tandem carefully.
This means:
Avoid jerky and unpredictable steering movements! How fast you drive MySKATE depends on the
trafc situation.
Beware:
• Always drive at controllable speeds, so that you can safely brake at any time, even in
unpredictable situations!
• Especially in bends and if your eld of view is restricted, drive carefully while leaning your upper
body slightly towards the inside of the bend (similar to riding a bike); otherwise the tandem
could tip over.
• If your torso feels unstable, then supports in the form of dynamic/static units or back shells
must be used for your sides and torso.
• MySKATE cannot be used if your torso is not sufciently stable.
• Reduce speed when changing from going uphill to moving onto level ground. The same applies
when changing from moving on level ground to going downhill.
The following manoeuvres must not be performed:
• Driving across multiple steps and stairs (risk of falling)
• Moving diagonally across kerbs (risk of falling)
• Turning on sloping / steep streets (risk of falling)
• Erratic steering movements (risk of falling).
• Sudden braking in bends (risk of falling)
• Excessive braking on wet surfaces (risk of falling)
• Driving with an activated stand remote release (risk of falling)
A double-sided (back pose) steering enables directional stability.
Negative cambers on the back wheels of wheelchair considerably increase overall stability. A normal
dry road surface allows you to manage slopes depending on the ground surface.
To effectively counter any spinning of the drive wheel, you have the option to use a cushioned
wheelbase extension (GRV). You may want to have your retailer look into this! You can considerably
increase traction by leaning your upper body forward when going uphill or when driving on a wet
surface.

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3. Intended use
MySKATE is a mini-traction device for wheelchairs. Its purpose is to support its user on longer,
primarily at roads. With its low weight of just 8.9 kg (basic mobile device) and low packaging
dimensions it is ideal for travelling, city tours, and for everyday use. Particularly in places where
space is limited, such as in shopping centres/malls or in public and administrative buildings, it can
be used easily, given its manoeuvrability.
Attach your device quickly and easily to the front of your wheelchair. With the help of the electrically
driven wheel, mySKATE can pull a number of manual wheelchairs.
Our product does not alter the basic features and functions of your wheelchair. Any advantages a
manually driven wheelchair may offer remain.
MySKATE allows easy commissioning and operation by any wheelchair operator. The device will
empower its owner to manoeuvre around in her/his own surroundings more independently. Such
added exibility and mobility cannot be attained by a manually-operated wheelchair.
4. Description of mySKATE
MySKATE MySlave comes with a propulsion unit, which – given its U-shaped frame – is easily
adaptable to a variety of wheelchairs. The individually congurable adapter allows the mySKATE to be
attached directly to front tubes of wheelchairs with integrated foot supports.
For wheelchairs with removable foot supports, we recommend mounting an additional joint unit onto
the wheelchair. This will enable mySKATE to be adjusted more easily to higher positions.
Coupling technology especially designed for mySKATE lifts steering wheels of wheelchairs by
approximately 40 mm and then automatically xes them in place. Your wheelchair will now be
capable of being pulled or moved backwards at a reduced speed.
The U-shaped adapter unit is perfectly adjustable to the width of your wheelchair and to the frame
angle of the front frame tubes/foot bars of your wheelchair. The tilt of the propulsion unit follows
from the required ground clearance (>30 mm) of the wheelchair’s steering wheels.
This guarantees individual adaptations to the wheelchair in question.
The multifaceted adjustability of the complete propulsion unit makes the switch to other tested
wheelchair models possible.
This may require replacing mounting blocks/main mounts, and in case of width changes, replacing
the U-handles.
Given the circumventing frame construction of the adapter unit, the lower legs and feet of the
operator are optimally safeguarded and protected.

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The wheel hub motor is in the drive wheel and is
powered by a rechargeable battery pack.
MySKATE has four speed levels and a throttled
reverse gear.
Within the individual speed levels you can
smoothly manage speeds from 0 to 15 km/h with
the help of a rotary throttle handle.
The battery can be removed/replaced without
tools, thanks to a special lock. Starting with
version MySlave 1.1/ October 2016, the battery
must no longer be removed for charging.

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5. Attaching / mounting mySKATE to your wheelchair
Once the adapter and coupling unit have been adjusted to the wheelchair, mySKATE can be tted to
any wheelchair in ve easy steps.
• Lock parking brake of the wheelchair
• The mounting blocks/main mounts must be aligned in parallel, freely accessible, and free of dirt.
• Place the adapter unit in parallel in front and place it into the insertion clamp up to the
selected end point.
• Tighten the locking lever.
• Now attach mySKATE to the ball receptor of the coupling element on the adapter unit.
• Now press and move forward the centred steering knob/stem, and the front wheels will lift up
from the ground. Sustain pressure until the lower coupling bolts fully lock in.
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6. Removing it from the wheelchair
• Lock the parking brakes of the wheelchair
• Use the handlebar pannier to push mySKATE slightly forward, away from your body; doing so will
relieve pressure on the lower locking bolts of the coupling element
• Push forward the release handle / release button of the coupling element
• Activate the stand
• Now release the front wheels of wheelchair onto the ground
• MySKATE can now be fully detached from the wheelchair and stored.
• Finally, fully open the locking lever of the plug-in unit, so that the adapter unit can be removed
from the wheelchair

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7. Composition of the wheelchair
MySKATE may be mounted and tted to a wide range of different wheelchairs.
The wheelchairs, however, must be in excellent technical condition.
You can use foldable wheelchairs as well as wheelchairs with rigid frames.
Wheelchairs with rigid frames generally tend to be better equipped to carry more weight, especially
with wider seats.
For wheelchairs with removable foot supports, in addition to the rotary slide-in unit we provide
rotating plug-in units.
Nonetheless, all models with removable foot supports are generally less suitable. If your wheelchair is
not on the list of tested models, it is likely that the manufacturer will individually examine/evaluate
suitability/feasibility.
• Both parking brakes of the wheelchair must be in excellent condition and operable at all times
to be able to attain additional braking power/capacity when needed.
8. Adjusting mySKATE
See assembly instructions!
9. Commissioning mySKATE
All components must be checked for proper seating and the correct position. Cables must not impair
or interfere with steering and must be laid and secured close to the frame. None of these components
may be damaged. The battery must be as fully recharged as possible. For your rst drive and tour,
ideally choose a road with less trafc before you are fully accustomed to handling the electric drive.
9.1 Stand
Activate the stand by pressing the friction lever on the
handlebars. This will automatically extend the stand. Place
it under load by parking mySKATE. As soon as you lift it up,
the stand reverts automatically to its initial position.
9.2 Activating the battery
Activate the device by pressing the ON/OFF button on the
display. Select speed level 1. To accelerate, turn the rotary gas handle.
9.3 Speed levels
You can easily select among four speed levels by pressing the selector
switch/arrows buttons.
9.4 Reversing / changing the direction of travel
Select the reverse gear by pressing the on/off button plus the arrow
button pointing downwards.
The 1st LED light on the left will ash (only if completely stationary).
By pressing the on/off button one more time plus the arrow button pointing upwards
(will only start if completely stationary), the direction will be changed again and the wheelchair
will head in the forward direction.