Before Use; Intended Use; General Safety Instructions - Vermeiren V-Drive User Manual

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Before use

CAUTION
• Do NOT install, maintain or use this product unless you have read and fully understood all
instructions in this manual and all relevant manuals regarding the wheelchair equipped with
this product.
• Do not try to open or disassemble the V-drive or operating console in any case - there are no
user-serviceable parts inside.
• In case of doubts or questions, do not hesitate to contact your local specialist dealer, your care
provider, or your technical adviser to help you with this.
For wheelchairs fitted with attendant cable brakes:
Attendant brake levers should be removed prior to fitting the V-drive operating console. If,
because of this, the wheelchair is left without parking brakes, then separate parking brakes should
be fitted to the wheelchair.

2.1 Intended use

In this paragraph a brief description of the intended use of your V-drive is given. Additionally,
relevant warnings are added to the instructions in the other paragraphs. In this way we would like
to make you aware of the possible misuse that may appear.
• Indications and contraindications: The V-drive is designed and produced to be a push aid for
wheelchair attendants who do not have enough power to push the wheelchair by themselves.
There are no known contraindications.
• V-drive is solely meant to be operated by an attendant, not by the occupant himself.
• V-drive is suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
• V-drive is designed and produced solely to aid in the transport of one (1) person with a
maximum weight of 135kg (Standard version) or 200kg (Heavy Duty version).
• Please read all technical details and limits of your V-drive in chapter 6.
• The warranty on this product is based on normal use and maintenance as described in this
manual. Damage to your product caused by improper use or lack of maintenance will cause
the warranty to lapse.

2.2 General safety instructions

Keep the following general warnings in mind during use:
• Do not use your wheelchair if you are under influence of alcohol, medicines or other substances
that may influence your driving abilities.
• V-drive should not become exposed to heavy snow or rainfall, damp conditions, or direct
sunlight.
• When connecting / disconnecting the battery from the motor or the charger, make sure that
both the power to the charger and V- Drive operating console are switched off.
• Your V-drive has been tested for electromagnetic compatibility on typical, representative
vehicles and complies with the appropriate EMC standards (EN 12184: 2014,
ISO7176-21: 209). Nevertheless, sources of electromagnetic fields may influence the driving
performance of V-drive, such as the fields of mobile phones, power generators or high-power
energy sources. On the other hand, the electronics in your V-drive can affect other electronic
appliances too, such as alarm systems of shops and automatic doors. We therefore advise you
to check your wheelchair and V-drive regularly for damage and wear, since these may enlarge
the interference.
• Ensure that the V-drive is installed as far to the rear of the wheelchair as is comfortable for the
attendant.
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