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- Page 1 Gebrauchsanweisung Esprit E34z Instructions for Use Esprit E34z Manual de instrucciones Esprit E34z Instructions d’utilisation Esprit E34z Gebruiksaanwijzing Esprit E34z Instruções de uso Esprit E34z...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
5.2.2 Switching off the system 5.2.3 Using the joystick to travel This operating manual provides you with information about the product Esprit E34z, hereinafter referred to as Esprit. Caution: Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a practitioner licensed by the law of the State in which he/she practices. -
Page 6: Introduction
1.4 Handling instructions Do not attach any parts other than the accessories that have been approved for use by Alber. Similarly, the Esprit and its accessories must not be technically modified. The Esprit must only be operated under the following conditions: •... -
Page 7: Signs And Symbols
The use of the Esprit for any of the following purposes shall be deemed to be misuse by Alber GmbH: • Use of the device that contravenes the instructions and recommendations in this operating manual • Exceeding the technical limits laid down in this operating manual •... - Page 8 Protect the device from moisture. Indicates the temperature range in which the device can be used. Observe the operating manual! This operating manual contains instructions, information and warnings relating to operation of the Esprit and to charging the batteries. They are to be read and be given due consideration prior to starting up the Esprit or charging it for the first time.
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Page 9: Permissible Conditions Of Use/Locations Of Operation
We recommend using only original accessories supplied by Alber. The Esprit is designed in such a way that it performs best when using Alber original accessories. Alber GmbH shall not be liable for damage to the product or accidents (e.g. fires) caused by a malfunction of non-original accessories or spare parts. The warranty does not cover... -
Page 10: The Main Elements At A Glance
1.9 The main elements at a glance (please fold out overview drawing in document cover) Wheelchair and Esprit components Control unit and its holder Bracket on the wheelchair Control unit Wheel retainer Joystick Wheel socket On/off button close range lighting Esprit wheel On/off button menu function Viewing panel on the Esprit wheel... -
Page 11: Starting Up
The wheel retainers [2] and the torque plug [3] may only be installed on the bracket [1] by Alber or by specialist dealers author- ised by Alber. Regularly check the brackets [1] to ensure that they are firmly secured to the wheelchair. -
Page 12: Installing The Wheels
2.1 Installing the wheels As described at the beginning, the two Esprit wheels [4] should remain on the wheelchair at all times. However, if they have been removed, you must proceed as follows when you re-attach them (with the help of an attendant if necessary): •... -
Page 13: Switching On The System
The system needs to be switched off before attaching the Esprit wheels to the wheelchair. It must not be possible to remove the Esprit wheels from the wheel retainer [2] without pressing the release mechanism [6]. Travel is only permitted with Esprit wheels that are correctly engaged in the wheel retainer [2]. 2.2 Switching on the system If the two Esprit wheels, as described in chapter 2.1, have been correctly attached to your wheelchair and are engaged, you can now switch on the system using the control unit [20] (see chapter 5.2.1) and start using your wheelchair. -
Page 14: Removing The Wheels
• Alber GmbH and its representatives accept no liability for any damage resulting from failure to comply with these instructions. • If you wish to transport your wheelchair in its entirety without dismantling the wheels, the wheelchair must be protected in accordance with the guidelines and spe- cifications of the wheelchair manufacturer. -
Page 15: Additional Instructions For Travel Mode
2.6 Additional instructions for travel mode 2.6.1 Travelling using the manual wheelchair wheels Chapter 2 has already explained how the Esprit wheels are attached to your wheelchair and removed from it. You can therefore choose to continue to use the conventional, manually operated wheels of your wheelchair in addition to the electrically operated Esprit wheels. -
Page 16: Travelling Using The Esprit Wheels In Motorised Mode
For reasons of safety, the drive wheels must only be disengaged from motorised mode and set to push mode while stationary and on a flat surface. The drive wheel must be load-free when being disengaged. To do so, switch off the Esprit at the control unit. Actuating the clutch with a load or while travelling can damage the internal mechanics and is therefore not covered by the warranty. -
Page 17: Safety Instructions And Hazard Information When Using The Esprit
• The safety and well-being of the user is the top priority. To ensure this, it is essential to understand the Esprit’s travel characteristics. Your specialist dealer or Alber agent will help you in this regard with a complimentary device training session. -
Page 18: Safety Instructions
• The Esprit may only be attached to push rim wheelchairs that have been approved by Alber GmbH for this device. • The bracket holding the Esprit in place may only be installed and modified by Alber GmbH or an Alber authorised specialist dealer. -
Page 19: Obstacles
Please refer to the wheelchair operating manual for the maximum permitted obstacle height. • Attention! When navigating obstacles in reverse, the Alber anti-tippers cannot be guaranteed to be fully functional. For this reason, travel slowly and carefully in reverse until the Esprit wheels touch the obstacle. Once you reach this point, negotiate the obstacle care-... -
Page 20: Hazardous Areas And Hazardous Situations
3.5 Hazardous areas and hazardous situations • The wheelchair user must decide in each case whether it is safe to navigate the intended route based on factors such as their skill level and their physical strength. • Before undertaking a trip, check the Esprit wheels for damage and proper inflation. Also, check the charge status of the battery pack and that the warning signal on the control unit is working correctly. -
Page 21: Battery Pack
A n‘utiliser qu‘avec damage the product or result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injuries. le système 36 Volts Alber GmbH cannot be held liable for damage caused by non-compliance with the general Use only with 36 Volt system information and safety instructions. -
Page 22: Installing The Battery Pack
4.2 Installing the battery pack If the battery pack has been removed from the wheelchair, you have to insert it back into the battery pack bag [12] on the wheelchair before starting up the Esprit. • Put the battery pack [10] in the battery pack bag [12] as shown in the diagram (socket of the interface facing forwards). -
Page 23: Charging The Battery Pack
4.3 Charging the battery pack The battery pack for your Esprit should be recharged after any extensive use of your Esprit. The battery pack can remain on the wheelchair for charging, or be removed. • Switch off the system at the control unit (see chapter 5.2.2). •... -
Page 24: Energy Recovery (Recuperation)
4.5 Energy recovery (recuperation) 9:30 23.11.20 Energy is always recovered when braking and especially when travelling downhill. If this takes more than two seconds, the control unit display shows the illustrated graphic sym- DISTANCE bol at position [65]. In extreme cases, for example when travelling downhill with a fully charged battery, RANGE increased energy recovery may occur which will be shown as error code B10, B11 or B12 KM/H... -
Page 25: Safety Instructions For The Charger And The Charging Process
• Only use the charger supplied by Alber to charge the battery pack. The charging process ends automatically when the battery pack is fully charged. As such, overcharging is impossible. -
Page 26: Safety Instructions For The Battery Pack
4.9 Safety instructions for the battery pack • Before the Esprit is used for the first time, the battery pack should be fully charged. • The Esprit must only be used at temperatures between -25 °C and + 50 °C. •... -
Page 27: Control Unit
5. Control unit Buttons and a joystick on the control unit enable you to activate and deactivate vari- ous functions and settings. In this respect, the diagrams of individual display screens shown in the following operating instructions may differ from the actual displays of your control unit. -
Page 28: Switching Off The System
If the horizontal installation position of the holder with control unit is changed/bent by using it for support or by using the control unit itself for support, the holder must be returned to its original hori- zontal position. This adjustment can only be made by an Alber-au- thorised specialist dealer. -
Page 29: Spotlight
5.2.4 Spotlight There is a spotlight [28] on the underside of the control unit. This allows objects located relatively close to the control unit to be illuminated. The spotlight is switched on or off by briefly pressing button [22]. The spotlight is used exclusively to provide minimal illumination of the area around the control unit. -
Page 30: Immobiliser
5.2.7 Immobiliser Your Esprit is equipped with an immobiliser to prevent unauthorised use by a third party. Activating the immobiliser • Place the key [31] directly on the key symbol [27] on the control unit for roughly 2 seconds. This activates the immobiliser and the message in the adjacent diagram "Immobiliser active"... -
Page 31: Control Unit Menus
5.3 Control unit menus The parameters of most of the functions stored in the control unit program can be customised by the wheelchair user. Other parameters, including those that significantly influence the driving characteristics of the Esprit, can only be modified by your specialist dealer. Your specialist dealer would be happy to advise you of the available options. -
Page 32: Displays In The User Screen
5.3.2 Displays in the user screen When the control unit is switched on, the Alber start screen (if activated) appears first and, after about 3 seconds, this changes to the user screen illustrated in the adja- cent diagram. The diagram shows all the symbols that can be shown on the control unit display. -
Page 33: Travel Mode Menu
ECO: Reduced acceleration and deceleration values. SPORT: Dynamic calibration of acceleration and turning performance. SPEED: (only applies to Esprit E34z with 8 km/h control unit): Dynamically adapted SPORT travel mode with a maximum speed of 8 km/h. NOTE: If the battery pack capacity is below 20 percent, the pre-set speed is auto- SPEED matically reduced to 6 km/h at the next stop. -
Page 34: Setting Menu
5.3.7 Setting menu 9:30 23.11.20 Select the Setting menu and press the menu function button [23]. This takes you to a sub menu with the settings Screen brightness, Lang.selection, Date/Time, Signal tone, Units and Programming . Each of these options has an associated sub menu in which you can apply the settings described in the following. -
Page 35: Setting The Local Language When Starting Up The Esprit For The First Time
5.4 Setting the local language when starting up the Esprit for the first time When starting up the Esprit for the first time you need to set the desired language. This step is generally carried out by your specialist dealer before delivering the Esprit. If this is not the case, please proceed as follows: •... -
Page 36: Warnings And Error Messages
6. Warnings and error messages 9:30 23.11.20 6.1 Overview In the event of a malfunction, the control unit display will show a visual error indication CODE on the left-hand side and an error code on the right-hand side (code M52 in the accom- panying example). - Page 37 If an error code appears in the display that is not listed in the table, switch the Esprit off and on again. If an error is not resolved by doing this, please contact your specialist dealer. Depending on the type of error, the affected components may need to be sent to Alber for repair.
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Page 38: Warning For Uphill And Downhill Gradients
6.2 Warning for uphill and downhill gradients 6.2.1 Uphill gradient The nominal uphill gradient of the Esprit E34z is 6° (10.5%). If you navigate an uphill gradient that exceeds this value, the adjacent warning symbol is displayed on the control unit. Reduce your speed and navigate your way slowly and carefully out of the uphill gradient. -
Page 39: Re-Use
The service life required by the applicable standards does not constitute an additional warranty. 10. Warranty and liability 10.1 Warranty for defects Alber guarantees that the Esprit is free of defects at the time of delivery. This warranty expires 24 months after the date of delivery of the Esprit. -
Page 40: Durability Warranty
• Defects caused by normal wear, incorrect handling including non-compliance with the instructions in this operating manual, accidents, reckless damage, damage caused by fire, water, force majeure and other events that are outside the control of Ulrich Alber GmbH. • Parts that may need to be serviced or replaced as part of normal use (e.g. tyre change). -
Page 41: Technical Data
Control unit: 0.6 kg Interface: 0.5 kg Total weight: 25.3 kg (with puncture-proof tyres) / 23.1 kg (with pneumatic tyres) Wheel tyres of Esprit E34z Name Model and type Size (inches) Air pressure in bar / kPa / psi PR1MO Powertrax 3.00 x 8... -
Page 42: Labels
There are labels on the Esprit components which include various product details. In the event of a device defect, individual components can be replaced by your specialist dealer as part of the Alber exchange parts pool . For this purpose, your specialist dealer will require cer- tain items of information from the labels. - Page 43 Please specify the component number (number in the middle of the label, shown by an arrow in the adjacent diagram) when replacing the component within the Alber exchange pool . Battery pack labelling The information shown in the accompanying diagram is engraved on the reverse of the battery pack or attached as a sticker.
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Page 44: Using The Wheelchair As A Vehicle Seat
Excessive tensioning/lashing of the system in the vehicle and the forces initiated thereby, particularly during dynamic cornering, which amount to the weight of the person sitting in the wheelchair during the trip, can result in damage to the Alber add-on drive, especially to the stub axle, over a prolonged period of time. - Page 45 Appendix A - Swivel arm for control unit To make it easier to approach the table edge, we recommend fitting the optional swivel arm. This allows the control unit to be swivelled out, away from its original position. • Press the cap [71] and swivel the control unit [20] completely to the side. •...
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Page 46: B - Intuitive Attendant Control
Esprit and may only be used by someone accompanying the wheelchair user. Under no circumstances may the wheelchair user themselves operate the attendant control. The individual components are installed by Alber or by the authorised specialist dealer. - Page 47 5. Information on travel mode The travel lever [87] is similar to a car’s accelerator. The Esprit is stationary in the initial position. Travel mode starts when the travel lever [87] is pulled. The speed increases, the further the travel lever is pulled. The maximum achievable speed is pre-selected via the adjustment wheel [85] and is maximum 6 km/h forwards, while reverse travel is maximum 4.2 km/h.
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Page 48: C - Anti-Tippers
When using Alber anti-tippers, two further brackets are fitted to your wheelchair in which the anti-tippers are inserted. The following instructions and safety precautions apply. - Page 49 Using the Alber anti-tippers • Press your foot on an anti-tipper as shown in the diagram. • While doing so, pull the wheelchair upwards and to the rear a little by its handles until the wheelchair has been raised and the anti-tippers click into a fixed position.
- Page 50 Any changes and assembly work on the anti-tippers, such as adjust- ing the distance to the ground, may only be carried out by a trained specialist dealer or by an Alber regional director. The locking screw for the plug-in part ([96] in the diagram oppos- ite) must be tightened to 5 Nm.
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