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Invacare® Bora® / Spectra® XTR Series en Power Wheelchair Service Manual DEALER: Keep this manual. The procedures in this manual MUST be performed by a qualified technician.
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Contents 5.11.3 Removing Batteries from Battery Tray ... . 37 5.11.4 General Instructions on Handling the Batteries ..38 5.11.5 How to Handle Damaged Batteries Correctly..38 1 General .
Find the user manual on Invacare’s website or contact of all liability on the side of Invacare. your Invacare representative. See addresses at the end •...
Safety 2 Safety CAUTION! Injury hazard if the mobility device starts moving unintentionally during repair work 2.1 Safety and Fitting Instructions – Switch the power supply off (ON/OFF key). – Engage the drive. These safety instructions are intended to prevent accidents –...
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Invacare providers. connecting plugs during operation. To release the – Invacare supplies all mobility devices with a connecting plugs the safety locks must be pressed standard drive program ex-works. Invacare in.
Use saturated Cleaning and reconditioning disinfectant wipes disinfection and clean* the device surface. *Invacare uses detergent "Nücosept special" 1.5% in water ml/ml Disinfection Tools • Disposable wipes (fleece) • Brushes to clean areas difficult to access Further Information For more information contact your Invacare service department.
– Pay attention to hand and feet. – Use proper lifting techniques. 4.2 Adjusting Lower Leg Length Invacare offers a range of legrests which can be adjusted individually. See user manual. Fig. 4-2 A: Seat depth B: Centre of gravity of the seat...
Setup • Flex2 seat The user weight and seat depth have strong • Firm seat influences on the choice of the centre of gravity • Max seat (CoG). If the user is heavy and the seat depth is greater, the focus should be the farther back. For refer to revision 15 of this service manual.
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Invacare® Bora® / Spectra® XTR Series 1. Remove seat plate (1) or sling seat. See Modulite service manual, “Adjusting seat width/backrest width” chapter. 2. Loosen Allen screws (2) in front and rear, left and right – DO NOT remove. 3. Shift position of seat frame.
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Setup Flex3 Backrest / Seat Plates Seat width 38 cm Profile length Seat depth Setting value / profile scale 51 cm 41 cm 51 cm 46 cm 54.5 cm 51 cm Seat width 43 cm Profile length Seat depth Setting value / profile scale 51 cm 41 cm 51 cm...
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Invacare® specialist dealers. wheels, tipping stability is OK. If mobility device falls – Invacare® supplies all mobility devices with a back onto its anti-tipper wheels, you must either: standard drive program ex-works. Invacare®...
Risk of injury and damage to property, if from the original manufacturer's manuals. You can the maximum speed reduction on a mobility obtain the original manuals from Invacare. device with a lifter does not function correctly The mobility device’s control unit must reduce the maximum possible speed as soon as the lifter is raised.
Invacare® Bora® / Spectra® XTR Series Documentation Problem Other symptoms Possible cause Solution None Mobility device runs Remote defective Replace remote See corresponding too slowly electronics manual See 5.11 Batteries, Batteries defective Replace batteries page 35 Thread Tightening Torque in 5.3 Tightening Torques...
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Service Component Notes Check Remedy Wheel suspension and Check drive wheels for Adjust, replace wheel wheels tight fit and side play hubs • 5.8.5 Replacing Drive Wheel (1-Bolt Installation), page 26 • 5.8.6 Replacing drive wheel hub, page 26 Check castors for tight fit, Replace wheels, wheel float and side play fork or wheel bearings...
Invacare® Bora® / Spectra® XTR Series Component Notes Check Remedy Power supply Check connecting plugs for tight fit, replace, if necessary Drive program Check drive program Update software, if newer See LiNX manual or version version available revision 15 of this service...
Service F Operation hour counter The optional operation hour counter is mounted laterally on the frame. 5.6 Chassis 5.6.1 Replacing Kerb Climber (L-Shape Lever) CAUTION! Risk of crushing Injury hazard to hands. The gas spring is under pressure. – Be careful with your hands. –...
Invacare® Bora® / Spectra® XTR Series Installing Kerb Climber Installing Components 1. Install parts in reverse order. When applying the correct tightening torque to nut 2. Test all functions. F, ensure that kerb climber can move freely. 1. Install parts in reverse order.
Service 5. Remove both battery boxes. See 5.11.1 Removing • 10 mm wrench Battery Boxes, page 36. • 24 mm wrench If mobility device has no battery boxes, remove • 10 mm Allen key batteries from battery tray. See 5.11.3 Removing •...
Invacare® Bora® / Spectra® XTR Series For models with fixed battery trays it is required to remove the whole swing arm. See 5.7.3 Replacing Swing Arm, page 19. 1. Turn off electronics on the remote. 2. Remove the rear battery boxes. See 5.11.1 Removing Battery Boxes, page 36.
Service Installing Sealing Ring 1. Install sealing ring so that square hole for carriage bolt is on inside of mobility device. 2. Insert carriage bolt through sealing ring. 3. Install washer and self-locking nut. 4. Do not tighten self-locking nut completely, as the motor orientation must be adjusted during installation.
Invacare® Bora® / Spectra® XTR Series 3. Carefully insert motor into gearbox. Pay attention to 6. Make a marking on motor and carbon brushes to position of groove in axle of gearbox. If necessary, guarantee correct refitting. rotate motor and gearbox to correct position.
Service For recommended tyre pressure see inscription on tyre, rim, or contact Invacare. Compare table below for conversion. Fig. 5-17 Check that screw joint (4) is positioned precisely in engaging turn knob. 4. Place nonwoven fabric (3) in engaging turn knob (rear side (1)).
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Service Models Drive wheels 12 1/2” x 2 1/4” 14” 3–Spoke 5–Spoke 5–Spoke 3–Spoke 5–Spoke Rim 5–Spoke Rim 5–Spoke Rim Rim (1–Bolt Rim (1–Bolt Plastic Rim Rim (1–Bolt (1–Bolt In- (5–Screw for True Installation) Installation) (1–Bolt Installation) stallation)* Installation) Track* Installation) Bora Stream...
Service • Torque wrench with 19 mm socket spanner • 6 mm Allen key • Blade screwdriver • 13 mm wrench • Mounting kit • Oblong wooden block (at least 14 x 14 x 30 • 6 mm Allen key •...
Invacare® Bora® / Spectra® XTR Series Replacing Castor Wheel (Storm Max) WARNING! Risk of Injury • 5 mm Allen key (up If tyre with one or more damaged rim threads is inflated, rim could burst and cause serious to August 2016) •...
Service 5.8.9 Replacing Steering Head Bearings on If old inner tube has been repaired and is to be Castors used again, and became wet during repair, it is easier to replace it if it is lightly dusted with talcum CAUTION! powder beforehand.
Invacare® Bora® / Spectra® XTR Series Removing Steering Head Bearings 1. Place wooden block under mobility device on the side on which ball bearing is to be replaced. 2. The wheel on the side where bearing is to be replaced must have enough ground clearance to pull it out of Fig.
Service 5.8.11 Replacing anti-tipping mechanism with screw CAUTION! Risk of tipping over if the anti-tipping mechanism is installed incorrectly. – Always install the anti-tipping mechanism in the first drill hole (long adjustment) on a mobility device with a lifter. • 10 mm socket wrenches (two of them) 1.
Invacare® Bora® / Spectra® XTR Series 3. Remove defective locking spring. If it is not possible 1. Remove legrests. to remove the defective locking spring, push the defective locking spring (2) into the support tube using the rod or Phillips screwdriver.
12. Update drive program if a new software version is out by trained providers. available. See 5.10.5 Updating software, page 35. – Invacare can only give a warranty for safe 13. Adapt drive program using programming software if mobility device driving behavior - especially necessary.
Invacare® Bora® / Spectra® XTR Series 11. Install parts in reverse order. Pay attention that sensor 14. Replace operating hour counter. must be installed with cable pointing upwards. Sensor CAUTION! has a guide on its rear side that must fit exactly to Risk of property damage if counter is hole I.
Service 5.10.5 Updating software For LiNX see LiNX Service Manual. For VR2, R-Net, Shark, ACS2 see revision 15 of this service manual. 5.11 Batteries CAUTION! Injury hazard and possible material damages if Fig. 5-43 batteries are handled improperly The operating hour counter is attached to the frame The installation of new batteries may only be with a hook and loop strip.
– Bear in mind that the batteries are sometimes very heavy. – Handle batteries with care. A spare fuse is located behind the Invacare logo on the rear battery. Fig. 5-49 Bend tabs (1) on battery box shroud lightly to the outside and loosen shroud.
Service 11. Make sure that battery box sockets/plugs have been correctly refitted. A polarity diagram is located in each battery box shroud. Front battery: Fig. 5-53 Remove battery terminal caps from battery terminals (1). Fig. 5-55 The battery box socket is located at the front (flange central).
Invacare® Bora® / Spectra® XTR Series CAUTION! Risk of crushing The batteries are extremely heavy. This results in injury hazards to your hands. – Bear in mind that the batteries are sometimes very heavy. – Handle batteries with care. •...
• 8 mm socket wrench • Torque wrench 0-20 Nm (or similar) A spare fuse is located behind the Invacare logo on the rear battery. If the fuse holder is damaged, you can replace it completely with the battery cables.
Invacare® Bora® / Spectra® XTR Series 5. Main fuse may only be replaced once fault has been rectified. Older fuse holder versions may be locked with a cable tie. If so, cut open cable tie to access fuse strip. Fig. 5-70 Pull on each plug A carefully.
Service 6. Remove both battery boxes (see 5.11.1 Removing 1. For plug position, see corresponding controls manual Battery Boxes, page 36). or earlier revision of this manual. 7. Remove front headlight plug from lighting PCB. 2. Remove legrests. 8. Free cable or remove any cable ties. Loosen nut (2) with a 7 mm jaw spanner and a 3 mm Allen key.
Invacare® Bora® / Spectra® XTR Series Making Tube Accessible Example Bora 1. Remove legrests. Making tilt actuator accessible Fig. 5-75 Remove legrests Release seat (1) and tilt seat forwards. 2. Release seat (1) and tilt forwards. 3. Unplug all cable connections between seat and chassis.
Service Installing actuator 1. Reinsert fixing bolts and SL retainer clips. Fix SL retainer clips securely to fixing bolt with the hammer. 2. Secure actuator cable to the frame with cable ties. The cable must be routed so that it does not rub or get trapped.
Fender for rear wheels • Swing-away tray • Hour counter • Toolkit (incl. bit holder, bits and fork spanners) • Curb climber The installation instructions for additional accessories are available at your Invacare specialist provider or directly from Invacare. 1528338-Q...
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