Sunrise Medical Quickie WheelDrive Generation 2019 User manual

WheelDrive
Generation 2019
USER MANUAL
EN
Power assist
9008027E

2WheelDrive Rev.E

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English
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The information provided herein may not be reproduced and/or published in any form, by print,
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4WheelDrive Rev.E
Table of contents
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1.1 This user manual 6
1.2 For further information 6
1.3 Symbols used in this manual 6
2 Safety........................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Temperature 7
2.2 Electromagnetic radiation 7
2.3 Moving parts 7
2.4 Entrapment points 8
2.5 General safety guidelines and instructions 8
3 Product description..................................................................................................................... 10
3.1 Main parts 10
3.2 The user 11
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3.4 User environment 11
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4.1 First use 13
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4.3 Charging the batteries 15
4.4 Using the batteries 17
4.5 Driving - using the rims 17
4.6 Obstacles and slopes 19
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4.8 Storage 23
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4.10 Safety functionalities 24

5WheelDrive Rev.E
5 Anti-tip settings........................................................................................................................... 26
6 Transport.................................................................................................................................... 27
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6.2 Special shipping requirements 28
6.3 As a passenger seat in a car 28
7 Maintenance............................................................................................................................... 29
7.1 Maintenance plan 29
7.2 Tyres 30
7.3 Cleaning 30
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8 Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................... 32
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9.1 CE declaration and requirements 43
9.2 Technical information 43
10 Labellling.................................................................................................................................... 45
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6WheelDrive Rev.E
1 Introduction
Congratulations on choosing a Sunrise Medical
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Sunrise Medical’s high-quality mobility products
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make your everyday life easier.
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Read this entire user manual carefully
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document can be viewed in PDF format at
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available on request in large text.
1.2 For further information
Please contact your local, authorised Sunrise
Medical dealer if you have any questions
regarding the use, maintenance or safety of
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dealer in your area or you have any questions,
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telephone.
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7WheelDrive Rev.E
2 Safety
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radiation emanating from mobile telephones,
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remains, please contact your dealer.
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8WheelDrive Rev.E
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pack is removed.
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2.5 General safety guidelines and
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instructions or else due to carelessness
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circumstances, additional safety instructions
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assist.
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9WheelDrive Rev.E
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the charging area.
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of these applications.
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propel and brake manually.
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prevent potential damage to the system.
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damp cloth only.
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please contact your dealer.

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driving. The amount of support that is provided
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force applied to the rim. The smaller Drive rim
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is very intuitive to use, but some practise and
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11WheelDrive Rev.E
3.2 The user
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decreasing condition and/or strength in body or
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must be able to use, drive, brake and handle a
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been given thorough instruction in using the
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held under the supervision of a trainer/advisor.
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regulations and guidelines. Contact your
dealer for information about regulations
applicable to your usage conditions.
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ability to drive is not permitted.
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eyesight is not permitted.
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assist.
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for a certain frame, it cannot be put directly onto
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required.
3.4 User environment
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drive on paved roads, pavements, footpaths
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environment.
Caution!
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submerge any part containing electronics in
liquids.
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corrosion and may damage the system.
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the moving parts of the system, causing
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12 WheelDrive Rev.E
Warning!
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pedestrian areas.
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Do not drive off obstacles higher than 50 mm.
Overcome obstacles only by driving
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negatively affect the stability of the product.
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the battery indicator should be on.
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the use of the Drive rim e.g. by learning on
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rim on slopes, make sure that you make the
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the slope.
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able to take over to the Assist rims.
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control.
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km/h. Exceeding this speed is not possible.
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person.
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3.5 Software adjustment options
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programmed to an average usage/driving
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behaviour. Please contact your dealer about
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SRZHUDVVLVW
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situations.

13WheelDrive Rev.E
4 Use of the power assist
4.1 First use
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small rubber part to prevent discharge. Take out
the battery pack and remove this part before
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4.2 Activating the power assist
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A. 3RZHU2Q2IIEXWWRQ
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C. Battery indicator
A. Power On/Off button
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one longer beep.
B. 3UR¿OHEXWWRQVIURQWPLGGOHDQGUHDU
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characteristics- can be selected by pushing the appropriate button on the user interface.
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B1
B2
B3
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right wheelleft wheel
3
4

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Recommended use area Energy consumption
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,,, UHDU% Three beeps Outdoor areas and inclines High
Note!
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driving experience.
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15WheelDrive Rev.E
4.3 Charging the batteries
Only use the supplied battery chargers to
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pack include electronics to control the charging
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the batteries are fully charged; overloading is not
possible.
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packs need to be charged separately. Both
chargers can be used for both battery packs.
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off for charging.
To prevent you from getting into a situation
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recommended to charge both batteries every day.
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black cover. Open the cover and insert the plug
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charging level of the main battery is indicated via
the battery indication LEDs on the user interface
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Please note that batteries can discharge
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Warning!
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to a system error. Please contact your dealer.
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red.
When the battery is fully charged, the LED
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can disconnect the plug. Please pull at the plug
itself, not the cord.
After disconnecting the plug, close the black
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in.
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Remove the plug from the battery and reinsert
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dealer.
1 LED blinking quickly
Filled is on
White is off
Battery indication
80% - 100% full
60% - 80% full
40% - 60% full
20% - 40% full
10% - 20% full
Almost empty
Less than 10%
Auto power off
forthcoming
5 LEDs on
4 LEDs on
3 LEDs on
2 LEDs on
1 LED blinking slowly
Beeping 2 times
Beeping 2 times
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7
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16 WheelDrive Rev.E
During charging, the LEDs that are not ON,
indicate the charge status by lighting the
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Caution!
Only use an original battery charger,
distributed by the manufacturer, to prevent
dangerous situations.
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use it indoors.
Never charge the battery packs at
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Do not store batteries at temperatures higher
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Charge the battery pack completely before
long-term storage, and check the charge
level every 3 months. Even not-used
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completely charged.
Never pull the cable to remove the battery
charger from the mains or charge connector.
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no battery charger is connected, to prevent
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Warning!
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charging the batteries if they are attached to
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Check your battery levels before starting a
ride.
Step 5
Step 2
Step 3
Step 1
Step 1
Step 4
Etc.
8

17WheelDrive Rev.E
4.4 Using the batteries
Removing the battery pack
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Placing the battery pack
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position the battery pack to the contacts of
the electronic housing. Push the battery pack
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and perceptibly clicks into the electronics
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pack!
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4.5 Driving - using the rims
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movement. The support level is dependent on
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Assist rim usage
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force is applied on the Assist rim, the system
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speed can be controlled.
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18 WheelDrive Rev.E
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clothes that can get caught in the spokes.
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original spoke guard that is developed for the
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Before driving, be sure the batteries are
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experience.
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The Assist rim is connected to a sensor. Do
not use the Assist rim to lean on, for making
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continuous support. As long as the Drive rim
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is turned off, the Drive rims have no function.
Drive rim usage
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the Drive rim. By moving the rim even more
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The acceleration and maximum speed differs
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Pushing the wheelchair to take an obstacle
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before pushing.
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functions before taking obstacles and slopes.
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best control for driving and braking.
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accelerating after climbing an obstacle.
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driving.
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20 WheelDrive Rev.E
Driving on slopes
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an anti-tip device.
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control for driving and braking.
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2 LEDs of the battery indicator should be on.
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Avoid making emergency stops on a slope.
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could slip/spin.
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safe control.
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the motor can start generating energy and
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motor is activated.
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Driving up slope with Assist rim
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2. When releasing the Assist rim, the motor
brakes and prevents rolling back.
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again.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 until the complete slope is
taken.
Warning!
When pushing back yourself e.g. from a table
the brake function as described above might
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Driving down slope with Assist rim
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keep the speed constant.
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When the absolute speed limit is reached,
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diverge from its direction.
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to correct the driving direction. Using only
one of the Assist rims might result in braking
on one side and cause an unexpected turn.
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easy to drive a constant speed.