Redman Power Chair CHIEF 107 SERIES Owner's/Operator's Manual page 48

11 Safety Checks
The electronic circuits in your control system have been designed to be extremely safe and reliable. The
on-board microcomputer carries out safety checks at up to 100 times per second. To supplement this safety
monitoring you should carry out the following periodic checks.
If the control system fails any of these checks, do not use the wheelchair and contact your service agent.
11.1 Daily
Checks
Joystick:
with the
11.2 Weekly Checks
Parking brake: This test should be carried out on a level floor with at least one meter clear space
Connectors:
Cables:
Joystick gaiter: Check the thin rubber gaiter or boot, around the base of the joystick shaft, for damage
Mounting:
11.3 Servicing
To ensure continued satisfactory service, we suggest you have your wheelchair and control system inspected
by your service agent after a period of 1 year from commencement of service. Contact your service agent
for details when the inspection is due.
With the control system switched off, check that the joystick is not bent or damaged
and that it
returns to the center when you push and release it. If there is a problem do not continue
around the wheelchair.
Switch on the control system.
Check that the screen remains on after initialization and that the battery gauge is
displaying a reasonable amount of charge.
Push the joystick slowly forwards until you hear the parking brakes operate. The chair
move.
Immediately release the joystick. You must be able to hear each parking brake operate
within a few seconds.
Repeat the test a further three times, pushing the joystick slowly backwards, left and
Make sure that all connectors are securely mated.
Check the condition of all cables and connectors for damage.
or splitting, check visually only, do not handle the gaiter.
Make sure that all the components of the control system are securely mounted. Do not
any securing screws.
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