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Pride Mobility R4 Power Chair
User Manual
To push the Powerchair by hand or in the event of a fault or
battery failure the motors/gear boxes can be released allowing
the Powerchair to be pushed.
The levers should be switched to the freewheel position. On
the gearbox by rotating them through 90° . Use the manual
brakes to park the chair.
CAUTION! - Always re-engage the freewheeling device after
use. Failure to do so may result in injury
Regularly check the condition of front and rear tyres for wear and tear. Contact
your supplier for replacements. Your Powerchair may have split rim wheels
which are held together by screws or bolts. When these are removed the wheel
rim separates for easy access to carry out puncture repairs or tyre replacements.
If you have pneumatic tyres fitted, the pressure indicated on the side of the tyre
wall should not be exceeded.
Your Powerchair can be disassembled and folded for storage:
1)
Fold the two footrest plates upwards
2)
Remove kerb climber unit (if fitted)
3)
Disconnect plug and socket between battery boxes and remove rear box
4)
Pull to slide front box and disconnect main loom plug and socket. Remove
second battery box
5)
Pull the rings of the four release pins holding the battery support basket in
place. Remove basket.
6)
Using both hands, grip front and rear of the seat upholstery and pull up to
fold the chair
7)
To unfold the chair, place each hand on both seat tubes and push down-
ward firmly. Lock the front and rear release pins to secure battery basket in
place. Slide batteries into position and reconnect
Drive mode
Freewheel mode
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Joystick
Cont
rol Unit
ON/OFF Button
This button turns the unit on and off
Do not use this button to stop the Powerchair, except in an extreme
emergency
Horn Button
This button operates the warning horn
Speed Decrease Button
This button decreases the chairs speed setting or a lower drive profile
Speed Increase Button
This button increases the chairs speed setting or a higher drive profile
Speed Profile Indicator
This is a 1 to 5 light display which indicates your speed setting. 1 light
indicates minimum, up to 5 lights indicating maximum.
Battery Gauge
This is a 10 segment display which indicates control unit in ON/OFF
mode and also displays state of charge of the battery.
Additionally, any faults in Powerchair electric system are indicated.
See Troubleshooting Guide for details.
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Control
Panel Unit
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