WOLTURNUS Buzzard User manual

Wolturnus A/S recommends that you read this manual before using the handbike.
User’s Manual
For Buzzard Handbike
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Wolturnus Buzzard Handbike User’s manual 2019
Content
1. Introducon 4
1.1 Foreword 4
1.2 Intended Use 4
1.3 Usage 5
1.4 Service 5
1.5 CE Compliance 5
1.6 Liability 5
1.7 Returns 6
2. Safety 7
2.1 Symbols 7
2.2 Standards and Direcves 7
2.3 General Safety Instrucons 7
2.4 Safety Requirements for Transport, Assembly
and Storage 7
2.5 Safety Requirements in Usage 8
2.6 User Requirements 8
2.7 Type Labels 9
3. Product Descripon 10
4. Delivery & Preparaon 12
4.1 Delivery 12
4.2 Preparaon before Usage 12
5. Transport and Storage 14
5.1 Transport 14
5.2 Transfer 14
5.3 Storage 15
6. Adjustment & Set-up 16
6.1 Adjustable featues 16
6.2 Tools 16
6.3 Adjustment of the Footrest 17
6.4 Adjustment of Seat 17
6.5 Adjustment of Back 18
6.6 Adjustment of Compensator 18
6.7 Adjustment of crank 19
6.8 Shortening of chain 19
6.9 Set-up Display and Controller 20
6.10 Baery 20
7. Accessories and Equipment 21
7.1 Wireless Computer 21
7.2 Bolecage 21
7.3 Cushion for Seat 21
7.4 Flag 21
7.5 Mirror 21
8. Cleaning and Maintenance 22
8.1 Maintance 22
8.2 Cleaning and Disinfecon 22
8.3 Changing a Tire 23
8.4 Maintenance of Gears 24
9. Troubleshoong 25
10. Technical Data 26
11. Instrucons for Reuse 27
11.1 Instrucons for Reuse 27
11.2 Disposal 27
12 Environment 27
13 Manufacturer and service 28
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Introducon
1 Introducon
1.1 Foreword
This user´ manual provides users and helpers with essenal informaon about the design, funcons, use and
maintenance of the Wolturnus Buzzard for children and adults. The manual contains the informaon necessary
to ensure safe use of any of these bikes. It contains troubleshoong informaon with soluons (where/if ap-
plicable). The bikes are all easy-propulsion acve sport bikes made with high-strength aluminum. The bikes are
ideal for users who want to have an acve life, outdoors on and o roads.
The instrucons in this manual are essenal for safe and correct use of the bike. Before using the bike, read
these instrucons carefully - pay special aenon to the safety instrucons. Furthermore, The informaon pro-
vided ensures that the user gets the opmum advantage of the bikes features and funcons. Keep this user´s
manual throughout the lifeme of the bike: it contains informaon for future quesons and it contains guide-
lines for adjusng and adapng the bike.
This user´s manual has been produced in accordance with DS EN82079-1 ’Preparaon of instrucons for use -
Structuring, content and presentaon’. It is divided into secons. The heading on each page contains the tle
of the overall secon. The footer of each page displays the page number, year, and site of origin of the user´s
manual. It also includes the handbike´s model.
1.2 Intended Use
The Wolturnus Buzzard are designed for individual mobility outdoors. It is only suitable for persons who are un-
able to walk or have a mobility problem. Only equipment specied in this user´s manual may be used with the
bikes, and vice versa.
Wolturnus A/S does not guarantee this product if it is used with accessories or products from manufacturers
other than those specied as part of the modular system.
Use of the bikes for any purpose other than the aforemenoned will be considered incorrect. In the event of
incorrect use, the user - i.e. not the manufacturer - is liable for resulng damage to persons or property.
These bikes may only be used by experienced users. For personal protecon and in order to ensure that the
bikes are used safely and correctly, it is a requirement that the user and helpers receive training and instrucons
prior to use of the bikes.
To ensure that the bikes are used correctly it has to be operated exclusively as described in this user´s manual.
The user bears nal responsibility for accident-free use.
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Introducon
1.3 Usage
The bikes are of modular design and versality makes it suitable for users who have dicules walking or who
have a mobility handicap as a result of:
• Paralysis
• Loss of limbs (leg amputaon)
• Limb defects or deformies
• Damaged or defecve limbs
• Other illnesses
When adapng the bike for the user, the following should be taken into account:
• Body, height and weight (max. load 120 kg.)
• Physical and mental constuon
• Age
• Residenal circumstances
• Surroundings
1.4 Service
In the event of quesons or problems that cannot be solved using this user´s manual, please contact Wolturnus
A/S customer service at ([phone].
Wolturnus A/S strives to provide full assistance to its customers in every respect. For Wolturnus A/S contact
informaon and a list of service locaons - go to secon 13 in this manual.
1.5 CE Compliance
The bikes meet the requirements of the European Commission Direcve 93/42/EEC for medical devices. The
product is classied as a Class 1 on the basis of the classicaon criteria for medical devices in accordance with
secon lX of the direcve. It follows that Wolturnus A/S has therefore, as manufacturer with sole liability, made
a declaraon of conformity in accordance with appendix Vll of the direcve.
1.6 Liability
Wolturnus A/S’ warranty only applies if the product is used in accordance with the specied circumstances,
purpose and instrucons. The frame is covered by a 2-year warranty. Other parts manufactured by Wolturnus
are covered by a 2-year warranty. Parts that are designed and manufactured by a third-party manufacturer and
mounted on a Wolturnus handbike are covered by a Wolturnus A/S warranty that is equal to the warranty pro-
vided to Wolturnus A/S by the third-party manufacturer.
Risk of injury with incorrect use
To avoid the risk of ngers geng caught in the
wheel spokes or wheel locks, and to avoid the
risk of the handbike pping, children should not
play with the handbike.
WARNING!
Service and repairs to the Wolturnus handbike
must only be carried out by authorised person-
nel trained by Wolturnus A/S. In the event of
problems, please contact the dealer that you
bought the handbike from.
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Introducon
Wolturnus A/S is not liable for injury or damage caused by:
• Components and parts that are not authorised by Wolturnus A/S.
• Alteraon to the original surface treatment.
• Repairs or alteraons to the bike that are not carried out by Wolturnus A/S. All warranty repairs has to be
carried out by Wolturnus A/S.
• Incorrect use of the bike, or loads that exceed the construcon or specied maximum for the bike (in ac-
cordance with direcve 93/42/EEC for medical devices).
• Circumstances in which the handbike is used by any party other than the original owner/user.
• Circumstances involving bad weather or dangerous situaons, or in general all types of predictable negli-
gence.
• Lack of maintenance.
• Cleaning with agents that contain acid or alkaline products, with high-pressure equipment or similar.
To keep updated about this product e.g. regarding new features, satefy noce, product recalls check www.
wolturnus.com. Contact informaon and overview concerning all of Wolturnus’s products are available at the
website - or by contacng Wolturnus A/S customer service at ([phone].
1.7 Returns
In the event that the bike has to be returned to the supplier or to Wolturnus A/S, e.g. for repairs, it must be
transported in its original packaging for opmum protecon. It follows that Wolturnus A/S recommends that the
original packaging is retained throughout the lifeme of the bike.
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Safety
2 Safety
2.1 Symbols
2.2 Standards and Direcves
All safety informaon in this user´s manual is based on applicable naonal laws and regulaons in the EU. For
other countries, a declaraon of conformity with applicable laws and naonal regulaons is required.
In addion to the safety instrucons contained in this user´s manual, the user must be familiar with and must
comply with applicable regulaons from professional associaons, concerning accident prevenon and regard-
ing environmental protecon. All informaon contained in this user´s manual must be complied at all mes
without limitaons. The bikes are constructed in accordance with applicable regulaons. The bikes safety level is
approved by CE cercaon and a declaraon of conformity.
2.3 General Safety Instrucons
• The bike may p over.
• The bike must only be used according to instrucon in this manual.
• The bike must only be used by trained users and must not be used by any other person than the user.
• The bike must only be used to transport one person at a me.
• All safety instrucons in this user´s manual and all other relevant documentaon must be kept and com-
plied with throughout the lifeme of the bike. The user´s manual must always be available to the user.
• The back and seat upholstery is re-resistent, but can be ignited. Therefore extreme care must be taken
when in vicinity of ammable items and re i.e. lit cigarees.
• To avoid discomfort when using the bike, damaged back or seat upholstery should be replaced as soon as
possible.
• Do not force the bike over obstacles when using it on slopes.
• The bike must not be used on stairs.
• Avoid geng in or out of the bike while on slopes.
• Do not park on slopes that exceed 7°, even when the brake pads are acvitated.
2.4 Safety Requirements for Transport, Assembly and Storage
• Only suitable liing mechanisms must be used when transporng the handbike.
• When adjusng and adapng the bike, all aachment features - such as screws and nuts - must be fastened
according to the instrucons in this manual.
• The bike is not intended to be used as a seat when in a motor vehicle.
Warning about risk of serious accident or injury
WARNING!
Operaonal and service informaon
INFORMATION
Warning about risk of accident or injury
CAUTION!
Warning about risk of technical damage
NOTICE
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2.5 Safety Requirements in Usage
• The user and helpers must always ensure that the bike and its safety features are in a proper and safe con-
dion before using the bike.
• The bike must be inspected by a Wolturnus-authorised specialist at least once a year in order to ensure that
the bike is in proper working order and safe to use.
• The bike must immediately cease to be used if any feature is defecve or not operaonal or if any other
circumstance arises which could lead to injury.
• Before starng to use the bike, all mechanical adjustments (posioning the seat, accessories, etc.) must
be carried out in accordance with the user’s individual preferences, prerequirements and abilies. These
adjustments may only be carried out by by specialists authorized by Wolturnus.
• 120 kg is the maximum load for the bike. It must not be exceeded.
• The bike res must be inspected visually before use to ensure that there is sucient tread depth and cor-
rect re pressure. The correct pressure is printed on the re.
• When used on public roads, the user must obey applicable trac rules.
• The bike should not be used on slippery surfaces (e.g. ice) or on very rough terrain (e.g. on gravel or small
stones).
• When geng in and out of the bike, the user’s full weight should not be placed on the steering wheel. These
cannot bear full body weight.
• Change direcon at reduced speed only.
• The bike must only be lied by gripping the frame parts. Do not grip the steering components or gears to
li the bike.
• The bike must not be exposed to extreme temperatures, to high humidity or to environments with chlorine
(e.g. in saunas or at swimming pools).
• The bike’s surface temperature can raise if it is exposed to extreme heat, e.g. in strong sunlight for an ex-
tended period of me. There is also a risk of very low surface temperature in the event of extremely cold
weather.
• Never place ngers between the wheel spokes or between the rear wheel and the wheel locks. Cauon is
advised when travelling through narrow passages.
2.6 User requirements
• Before starng to use the bike, the user and any helpers must read the user´s manual thoroughly and be
familiar with its contents.
• The bike must only be used by trained users. To ensure this, the user and any helpers has to receive instruc-
on in use of the chair from Wolturnus-authorised specialists.
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2.7 Type Labels
A type label is aached to the handbike. The type label includes the following informaon:
Cauon
The handbike’s year of producon
Read the user´s manual before using the wheelchair
The type label is placed on the cross tube under the seat facing forward as shown on Image 1.
Image 1 Locaon of the Type Label
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Product descripon
3 Product Descripon
Buzzard:
The Buzzard handbike is an excellent rst bike to experience the joy of handcycling. The Buzzard is a one size ts
all handbike with a standard brake and gearing setup, perfect for users whom does not yet have a preference in
how the bike should be tailored.
The Buzzard comes with several adjustable features such as the back, which can be chosen as a touring backrest
with Bodypoint strapping or a sports backrest as on the Antaras, and an adjustable crank. These allow the user
to setup the handbike to their liking, without comming to a specic set of measurements.
As on all the Wolturnus handbikes, the frame is heat-treated 7020 aluminium and the frame is powder-coated to
guarentee maximum durability. The frame construcon ensure fantasc road grip and handling.
The Buzzard can also be acuried with an electric engine, which can be ideal for long trips or the people that just
need that extra support.
Image 2 Buzzard
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Delivery and preparaon for use
4 Delivery and Preparaons before Usage
4.1 Delivery
The delivery covers:
• The bike with main components
• User manual
• Selected accessories (Accessories range: see secon 7)
Wolturnus A/S delivers the Buzzard ready for use. All conguraons that are part of the order have been made
or will be set up upon delivery by the supplier or a consultant. The Buzzard is adapted to meet the user’s per-
sonal preferences and requirements. The handbike’s funcons can be tested by following the instrucons in
secon 6 in this manual.
Troubleshoong: see secon 9.
4.2 Preparaon before Usage
Before starng to use the bike, it must be inspected to ensure that it is complete (Image 3) and that all func-
ons and features are in proper working order. Wolturnus A/S delivers the bike ready for use.
Main Components (Image 3):
1. Frame + Front fork
2. Front Wheel
3. Cassee Derailleur
4. Park brake on front fork
5. Cranks and Handles
6. Rear Wheel
7. Bumper
8. Footrest
The range of accesories is determined by the
product conguraon that the user chooses
when ordering the handbike.
INFORMATION
The handbike may p over.
CAUTION!
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