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REHABILITATION PRODUCTS
SERIES 6 & 7
OWNER/USER MANUAL
For your safety and comfort read carefully and understand all of the features prior to
using your new Glide Power Chair.
Misuse may result in electrical or mechanical damage
Maximum Recommended User Weight 175kg
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION SECTION 2. STANDARD FEATURES SECTION 3. WARNINGS SECTION 4. TRANSPORTING THE POWER CHAIR SECTION 4. OPERATING YOUR WHEELCHAIR SECTION 5. BATTERY CHARGING AND MAINTENANCE SECTION 6. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SECTION 7. TROUBLE SHOOTING SECTION 8. PENNY & GILES PILOT SERIES POWER CHAIR CONTROLLER SECTION 9. DYNAMIC CONTROLS CONTROLLER SECTION 10. PRECAUTIONS FOR CONTROLLER USE SECTION 11. TRANSFERRING TO & FROM YOUR POWER
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SECTION 1. INTRODUCTON Thank you for choosing the Glide Power Wheelchair. An Australian designed and manufactured product, which complies with AS 3695 and has a manufacturers recommended maximum user weight of 175kg. With proper care and operation your wheelchair will provide years of trouble free mobility. Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the functions and features of your power chair by reading this owners manual. If you have any queries about the functions of th
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SECTION 2. STANDARD FEATURES The illustration (Fig 1. below) is a list of the Series 6 & Series 7 standard features 1. Drop Down Arms 2. Battery Pack 3. Drive Clutch 4. Front Castor Wheels 5. Controller 6. “CTA”Suspension 7. Footrests 8. Fold Down Back 9. Attendant Brakes 10. Legrest release lever FIGURE 1. STANDARD FEATURES
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SECTION 3. WARNINGS Read and understand the warnings stated in this section. To the Occupant WARNING! 1. Before using this chair, obtain advice and training from your health professional. 2. Each chair is custom designed to suit individual needs. Take time to become familiar with each feature before you begin driving. 3. Depending on your level of function and ability, you will need to develop your own methods for its safe use. 4. Understanding the environment where the chair will
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Even though the “CTA System” improves manoeuvrability and stability, this does not negate the effect or take into account, circumstances, which put the wheelchair outside the specified operating conditions for which it was designed and tested. It is important that the user takes due care and understands the limitations within the environment that the chair will be operated. As a guide only, the following is a brief list of scenarios that could affect the stability of the chair and need to
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• Drive chair at a slow steady speed .Do not allow chair to accelerate over normal speed. Centre the joystick to allow it to slow down or stop. • Never use attendant brakes to slow or stop the chair. This may cause the chair to veer or change direction erratically. RFI. Warning WARNING! All electronic devices generally radiate some type of Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). The manufacturer of the wheelchair control systems, have made every effort to minimise the effect of RFI so as
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MODIFICATIONS WARNING! Never make any modifications or use non-approved Glide Rehabilitation Products parts on your power chair. Doing so may cause a safety hazard and could void Warranty. Unauthorised changes constitute remanufacturing of the power chair. This voids any warranty. The person or group who make the changes will have full liability of the power chair.
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SECTION 4. OPERATING YOUR POWER CHAIR CONTROLLER Your new Power Chair has the option of two types of control systems, Dynamic Controls or Penny & Giles Controls. You will have been given instruction on how to operate your controller at time of specification. WARNING: Never push the On /Off button or pad on the control box until you are seated correctly in the chair and have your hand on the control box. IMPORTANT: Please familiarise yourself with the individual functions of your co
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1. Clamp Type – to adjust height simply loosen clamp bolt, move to desired position, retighten clamp bolt. 2. Incremental Hole Type – to adjust height simply un - do and remove bolt, move footplate to nearest hole to suit desired height, replace and tighten bolt firmly. DRIVE CLUTCH The drive clutch is located in the centre of each driving wheel. It is identified as a large Black Plastic Knob. To ENGAGE, simply turn Black Plastic Knob (drive clutch) in either direction until you here
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SECTION 5. TRANSPORTING YOUR POWER CHAIR Transporting your Power Chair in motor vehicles can be easily achieved by the following methods. STATION WAGON The backrest folds down onto the seat by pulling out pins A, B, and C (see Fig 2 below) Note: Pins A & B are released by first pulling them out and then twisting. They will then remain out allowing a free hand to release Pin C (by same method as for pins A & B) allowing you to lower backrest forward onto the seat. The linkage system wi
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FIGURE 2. FOLD DOWN BACKREST
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SECTION 6. BATTERY CHARGING AND MAINTENANCE Keeping the Power Chair working to its maximum potential it is recommended the batteries be charged every night. This will ensure a longer life for the batteries and chair will be ready to go when you are. Your Power Chair battery charger is special to your chair and may not be suitable for other power chairs. CHARGING YOUR POWER CHAIR 1. Ensure charger is switched off 2. Ensure wheelchair is switched off 3. Connect charger to wheelchair v
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SECTION 7. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DAILY Charge your batteries every night so your Power Chair is ready to go when you are. WEEKLY 1. Check tyre pressures (30PSI front, 30PSI rear) 2. Clean frame and vinyl parts with mild soapy solution. 3. Wipe upholstery with a clean damp cloth 4. Check function of electric brakes 5. Check all cables and connectors are secured; i.e. battery, motors and controller. 6. Check both front and rear castors for any excessive movement about the top or bottom
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SECTION 8. TROUBLE SHOOTING If your Power Chair will not go, follow this checklist 1. Check that the lights on control box are illuminated. 2. If there are no lights on controller, check that all leads/plugs, which connect to controller, are pushed in properly. 3. Check that the motor cables are properly connected 4. Check all battery wiring is connected. 5. Check that battery box connector is plugged in. 6. Check circuit breaker located on the battery box lid. The circuit breaker will
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SECTION 9. PENNY & GILES PILOT + SERIES CONTROLLER Figure 3. Penny & Giles Controller
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CONTROLS On/Off Push button This is a green pushbutton switch fitted in front of the joystick, which turns the controller On and Off. Do not use this switch to stop the wheelchair except in an emergency. TruCharge Battery Gauge This is a 10 segment illuminated display which indicates if the controller is turned On and also gives the status of the battery, the controller and the wheelchair electrical system. Red, Yellow and Green bars illuminated: Battery charged; controller a
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1. To adjust speed when in this mode – The maximum speed can be adjusted by left or right movements of the joystick. Left will decrease the speed, right will increase it. Forward or reverse movements of the joystick will take you back into drive mode. 2. When the control system is in this mode the actuator indicator will be illuminated. The section of the wheelchair symbol that is illuminated shows the actuator that is selected for adjustment. To change the selected actuator move the joys
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SECTION 10. DYNAMIC CONTROLS CONTROLLER Figure 5. Dynamic Controller
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CONTROLS DX – G90A REMOTES On/Off Button – This is a white pad located in front of joystick control knob. It is also identified by having 1/0 printed on it. Mode/Program Select Button This is a Light Blue pad located to the left of the On/Off pad. Each press of the mode button will increment the drive profile, up to the maximum configured value, and then back to profile 1. The current profile will be displayed in the drive display. Actuator/ASK (Accessory Shortcut Key) Button
