Usage
6Usage
6.1FoldingtheJoystickMountUpandDown
Fig.6-1
1.PushbuttonAandfoldup.
2.PushbuttonAandfolddown.
6.2PushingtheMobilityDeviceinFreewheel
Mode
Themotorsofthemobilitydeviceareequippedwithmotor
locks,whichpreventthemobilitydevicefromrollingwhen
theremoteisswitchedoff.Whenpushingthemobility
devicemanuallywhilefreewheeling,themotorlocksmust
bedisengaged.
Pushingthemobilitydevicebyhandmayrequire
morephysicalforcethanexpected(morethan100
N).Thenecessaryforceneverthelesscomplieswith
therequirementsofISO7176-14.
Theintendeduseofthefreewheelmodeisto
maneuverthemobilitydeviceovershortdistances.
Thepushhandlesorpushbarssupportthisfunction,
butbeawarethattheremightbesomeinterference
betweenthefeetoftheassistantandtherearpart
ofthemobilitydevice.
6.2.1Disengaging/EngagingtheMotorLockLevers
Fig.6-2
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Misuseofmotorlocksmayresultininjuryor
damage.
–DONOTengageordisengagemotorlocksuntil
thepowerisintheoffposition.
MotorlockAdisengagement/engagementallows
free-wheelingorjoystickcontrolledoperation.
Free-wheelingallowsanassistanttomaneuverthe
wheelchairwithoutpower.
Motorlockleversarelocatedbetweentherear
casterassemblyanddrivewheelonbothsidesof
thewheelchair .
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