Quickie Puma 40 User Manual

Maintenance 23Puma 40
7 Maintenance
The wheelchair’s lifespan is dependent on it
being well maintained.
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your dealer. Always be sure to mention the
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the wheelchair when contacting your dealer.
Note!
The wheelchair should be serviced by
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7.1 Maintenance plan
Task Chap.
Daily
Charge the batteries
after each use
7.2
Weekly
Check the tyre
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the tyres if necessary
7.3
Monthly Clean the wheelchair 7.4
Annually
Have wheelchair
serviced by dealer
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7.2 Batteries
The wheelchair uses two 12V non-spillable ‘dry’
gel batteries in series. These batteries are fully
sealed and require no maintenance.
Note!
Do not use ‘wet’ batteries.
Take into account the fact that the
wheelchair’s range is reduced at low
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the capacity is roughly 75% of the normal
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be roughly 50%.
Charging the batteries (
 Battery charger)
Consult the user manual for the battery charger
to determine whether it is suitable for the
batteries in use (see 9.2 Technical information).
• Switch off the wheelchair’s controller.
• Plug the battery charger’s charging plug into
the charging connector on the controller.
• Activate the battery charger. Consult the
user manual for the battery charger.
Warning!
It is advised to mount a smoke detector in
the charging area.
Disconnect batteries in case of longer
storage without usage.
Charge the batteries if the wheelchair is not
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batteries should be charged every night under
normal use. The battery charger’s display will
indicate when the batteries are fully charged.
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it may take up to 12 hours to fully charge the
batteries again.

Quickie Puma 40 Specifications

General

Brand	Quickie
Model	Puma 40
Category	Wheelchair
Language	English