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  • Page 1 Yes, You Can.® Invacare® Comet Scooter Operating manual...
  • Page 3 How can you get in touch with Invacare®? If you have any questions or need support, please contact your authorised Invacare® Dealer, who has the necessary know-how and equipment plus the special knowledge concerning your Invacare® product, and can offer you all-round satisfactory service. Should you wish to contact Invacare® directly, you can reach us at the following addresses and phone numbers.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter Page Introduction Guarantee ...........................9 Important symbols in this manual ..................10 Important symbols found on the vehicle ................11 Type classification and permissible use................12 Life expectancy........................12 Safety Notes General Safety Notes ......................13 Safety information with regard to care and maintenance ...........16 Safety Information on Electromagnetic Interference............17 Safety Information on Driving and Freewheel Mode............18 Key features...
  • Page 6 Operating console arrangement ....................27 6.1.1 Status display .......................28 6.1.2 Battery charge display ....................28 Driving the Scooter .........................29 Activating and deactivating acoustic signals...............30 Diagnosis and fault repair .....................33 6.4.1 Error diagnosis......................34 Error Codes and Diagnostic Codes..................35 Adjustment facilities Moving the seat position forwards or backwards..............38 Adjusting the armrest width ....................39 Adjusting the armrest height....................40 Adjusting backrest angle......................41...
  • Page 7 Care and maintenance 10 Repair Instructions 10.1 Repairing a flat tyre .........................60 10.1.1 Mending punctures (pneumatic tyres of type 4.00 - 5) ..........61 10.1.1.1 Repairing punctured tyres ..................62 11 Disposal 12 Technical Specifications 13 Inspections Performed...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    The decision whether the model is suitable for the user may only be taken by medical specialists with appropriate aptitude. Invacare® or their statutory representatives can accept no liability in cases in which the mobility product has not been adapted to suit the user's handicaps.

  • Page 9: Guarantee

    This manual contains copyrighted information. It may not be reproduced or copied in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Invacare® or its authorised representative. It may also contain information that pertains to models sold only in certain countries. In this case the information will be clearly marked as pertaining to a particular country-specific version.

  • Page 10: Important Symbols In This Manual

    Important symbols in this manual WARNING! This symbol warns you of danger! • Always follow these instructions to avoid injury to the user or damage to the product! EXPLOSION HAZARD! This symbol warns you of an explosion hazard, an example of which can be caused by excessive tyre pressure in a pneumatic tyre! •...

  • Page 11: Important Symbols Found On The Vehicle

    Important symbols found on the vehicle This product has been supplied from an environmentally aware manufacturer that complies with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/CE. This product may contain substances that could be harmful to the environment if disposed of in places (landfills) that are not appropriate according to legislation.

  • Page 12: Type Classification And Permissible Use

    Type classification and permissible use This vehicle has been designed for people with a walking disability and for people who are unable to walk who are physically and mentally capable of controlling an electrical vehicle . It has been classified as a mobility product in Class C (outdoors) in accordance with EN 12184. It is therefore compact and manoeuvrable enough for use indoors, but is also capable of overcoming many obstacles outdoors.

  • Page 13: Safety Notes

    Safety Notes • READ WELL BEFORE OPERATION! General Safety Notes Danger of injury if this scooter is used in any other way than the purpose described in this manual! • Adhere strictly to the instructions in this user manual! Danger of injury if the scooter is driven when your ability to drive is impaired by medication or alcohol! •...
  • Page 14 Danger of injury if the On/Off Button is pressed while the vehicle is in motion, due to it coming to an abrupt, sharp stop! • If you have to brake in an emergency, simply release the drive lever, which will bring you to a halt! Only switch the vehicle off while in motion as a last resort! Danger of injury if the scooter is transported in another vehicle with the occupant seated in it!
  • Page 15 Invacare® for this purpose! Have all electrical installations done by your authorised Invacare® Dealer! Danger of technical failure and injury if unauthorised spare parts and components are used! • Only use original Invacare® spare parts, which have been approved for use with this vehicle!

  • Page 16: Safety Information With Regard To Care And Maintenance

    Safety information with regard to care and maintenance Danger of accident and loss of guarantee if maintenance is insufficient! • For reasons of safety and in order to avoid accidents which result from unnoticed wear, it is important that this electric mobility product undergoes an inspection once every year under normal operating conditions (see inspection plan contained in service instructions)! •...

  • Page 17: Safety Information On Electromagnetic Interference

    Safety Information on Electromagnetic Interference This electric vehicle was successfully tested in accordance with International standards as to its compliance with Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Regulations. However, electromagnetic fields, such as those generated by radio and television transmitters, and cellular phones, can influence the functions of electric vehicles.

  • Page 18: Safety Information On Driving And Freewheel Mode

    Safety Information on Driving and Freewheel Mode Danger of injury if the vehicle tips over! • Only ever negotiate gradients up to the maximum tilt-resistant gradient and only with the backrest in an upright position, and the seat lifter in the lowest position (if installed)! •...
  • Page 19 Danger of injury if the vehicle tips over! (Continued) • Never use the vehicle to transport more than one person! • Do not exceed the maximum permissible load! • When loading the vehicle, always distribute the weight evenly! Always try to keep the centre of gravity of the vehicle in the middle, and as close to the ground as possible! •...
  • Page 20 CAUTION: it may be difficult to turn in front of a lift or building entrance because the scooter turning circle may not necessarily comply with building standards! • Always be aware of the limitations of your scooter, particularly the turning circle capabilities when entering a building or a lift.

  • Page 21: Key Features

    Key features Disengaging lever Unlocking lever for sliding seat rails (front right below seat) Unlocking lever for swivelling and removing seat (left under the seat, not visible in picture) Operating console Brake lever (right-hand lever) Lever for adjusting steering column inclination (left-hand lever, not visible in picture).

  • Page 22: Driving

    Driving Getting in and out The armrests can be swivelled upwards to assist getting in and out. The seat can also be rotated to assist getting in and out. • Lift the detent lever (1) • Turn the seat to the side. Information on turning the seat The detent automatically engages again after 45°.

  • Page 23: Before Driving For The First Time

    Before driving for the first time... Before you take your first trip, you should familiarise yourself well with the operation of the vehicle and with all operating elements. Take your time to test all functions and driving modes. NOTE: If installed, make sure to properly adjust and use the posture belt each time you use the wheelchair.

  • Page 24: Taking Obstacles

    Taking Obstacles You can find information about maximum obstacle heights in the chapter entitled "Technical Specifications" from page 65. CAUTION: Danger of Tipping Over! • Never approach obstacles at an angle! • Put your backrest into an upright position before climbing an obstacle! Driving up over an obstacle Correct •...

  • Page 25: Driving Up And Down Gradients

    Driving up and down gradients For information concerning the maximum safe slope, please see chapter "Technical Specifications" starting on page 65. WARNING: Danger of tipping over! • Only ever drive downhill at a maximum of 2/3rds of the top speed! •...

  • Page 26: Pushing The Scooter By Hand

    Pushing the scooter by hand The motors of the scooter are equipped with automatic brakes, preventing the scooter from rolling away out of control when the power supply is switched off. When pushing the scooter, the magnetic brakes must be disengaged. Disengaging Motors Danger of the vehicle running away! •...

  • Page 27: Operating Console

    Operating console Operating console arrangement Status display Speed controller Normally not functioning (can be programmed to switch between forward and reverse travel) Horn Left-hand direction indicator (switches itself off automatically after 30 seconds) Battery charge display Speed reduction Warning blinker Right-hand direction indicator (switches itself off automatically after 30 seconds)

  • Page 28: Status Display

    6.1.1 Status display NOTE: The ON/OFF diode is used as a fault display (status display). Chapter "Error Codes and Diagnostic Codes" on page 35 contains an explanation of the error codes. 6.1.2 Battery charge display • All diodes illuminate: maximum driving range •...

  • Page 29: Driving The Scooter

    CAUTION: any changes to the drive program can affect the driving characteristics and the tipping stability of the vehicle! • Changes to the drive program may only be carried out by trained Invacare® specialist dealers! • Invacare® supplies all mobility products with a standard drive program ex-works. Invacare®...

  • Page 30: Activating And Deactivating Acoustic Signals

    NOTE: To brake quickly, simply let go of the drive lever. It will then automatically return to the middle position. The Scooter will brake. Activating and deactivating acoustic signals The Scooter electronic system can be programmed to emit an acoustic signal in the following situations: •...
  • Page 31 The keystroke combinations and LED codes for various options are as follows: Function: Keystroke combination LED(s) Condition Acoustic signal at "Lighting" + "direction deactivated low battery capacity indicator left" D1+D2 activated Acoustic signal "Lighting" + "direction deactivated when direction indicator right" indicators actuated D3+D4 activated...
  • Page 32 Activating or deactivating an acoustic signal Please proceed as follows to activate or deactivate an acoustic signal for a particular function: 1) Switch off the electronic system. 2) Enter the keystroke combination and hold. 3) Switch on the electronic system 4) Wait two seconds until the appropriate blink code is displayed on the battery charge display, then release the keys.

  • Page 33: Diagnosis And Fault Repair

    Diagnosis and fault repair The electronic system offers diagnostic information to support the technician during the recognition and rectification of faults on the Scooter. If there is a fault, the status display blinks several times, pauses, then blinks again. The type of fault is displayed by the number of blinks in each group, which are also known as the "blink code".

  • Page 34: Error Diagnosis

    6.4.1 Error diagnosis If the Scooter shows a failure, please use the following guide to locate the fault. NOTE: Before making any diagnosis, ensure that the Scooter has been switched on at the keyswitch. If the status display is OFF: check whether the keyswitch is SWITCHED ON.

  • Page 35: Error Codes And Diagnostic Codes

    Error Codes and Diagnostic Codes Blink Fault Consequence Comments code for the Scooter Battery must be Continues to • The batteries are discharged. Charge the charged drive battery as soon as possible. Battery voltage too Stops driving • The batteries are depleted. Charge batteries.
  • Page 36 • There is a defect in the braking coil or in the cabling. Check the magnetic brake and cabling for open or short-circuited circuitry. Contact your Invacare® dealer. No neutral position Stops driving • Drive lever is not in neutral when the when switching keyswitch was turned.
  • Page 37 • The motor or its cabling is defective Check the cabling for open or short- circuited circuitry. Miscellaneous Stops driving • Contact your Invacare® dealer. internal fault Push/freewheel Stops driving • The Scooter has exceeded the mode error permissible maximum speed during pushing or freewheeling.

  • Page 38: Adjustment Facilities

    Adjustment facilities Moving the seat position forwards or backwards The disengaging lever for adjusting the seat is located front right below the seat • Pull the lever (1) to disengage the seat. • Slide the seat forwards or backwards into the required position.

  • Page 39: Adjusting The Armrest Width

    Adjusting the armrest width The hand wheels for releasing the armrests are located under the seat (1). • Turn the hand wheels to loosen the fixing for the armrest. • Adjust the armrests to the required width. • Retighten the handwheels...

  • Page 40: Adjusting The Armrest Height

    Adjusting the armrest height Requirements: • Phillips screwdriver • Use the screwdriver to loosen and remove the armrest fixing screw. • Adjust the armrests to the required height. • Reposition the screw and tighten again.

  • Page 41: Adjusting Backrest Angle

    Adjusting backrest angle The lever (1) for adjusting the backrest angle is located on the right of the seat. • Pull the lever and adjust the backrest to the required angle by leaning forwards or backwards.

  • Page 42: Disengaging The Seat To Rotate It Or Remove It

    Disengaging the seat to rotate it or remove it The seat can be turned to one side to make getting in and out of the scooter easier. The seat is also easier to remove from this position. The lever for disengaging the seat is located under the seat (1) on the left.

  • Page 43: Adjusting The Seat Height Manually

    Adjusting the seat height manually Requirements: • 2x open-ended spanners 17 mm • Remove the seat • Remove the battery and motor compartment cover. • Remove the seat pillar locking bolt using both open- ended spanners. • Adjust the seat height. •...

  • Page 44: Actuate The Seat Lifter (Option)

    Actuate the seat lifter (option) The rocker switch (1) for adjusting the seat lifter is located on the steering column. • Press the switch up or down. The seat lifter will raise or lower.

  • Page 45: Postural Belts

    Postural belts A postural belt is an option which can either be fixed to the wheelchair ex-works or can be retrofitted by your specialist dealer. If your wheelchair is fitted with a postural belt, your specialist dealer will have informed you about fitting and usage. The postural belt is used to help the wheelchair user keep an optimum sitting position.

  • Page 46: Adjusting The Postural Belt Correctly

    7.8.2 Adjusting the postural belt correctly • Ensure that you are sitting correctly, which means that you are sitting right at the back of the seat, your pelvis is positioned erect and as symmetrically as possible, not to the front, to the side or at one edge of the seat.

  • Page 47: Fixing The Containment Belt To The Scooter

    7.8.3 Fixing the containment belt to the scooter Requirements: • jaw spanner 12 mm • jaw spanner 13 mm The fixing points (1) for attaching the belt are located under the seat (the figure shows only the left hand side).
  • Page 48 • Take hold of the belt mounting and hold it in front of the hole in the fixing. • Position the bolt (1), screw the nut on from the other side and tighten with a jaw spanner. • Repeat the same procedure on the other side of the seat.

  • Page 49: Electrical System

    Electrical System Electronics Protection System The vehicle's electronics are equipped with an overload-protection system. If the motors are put under considerable strain for a longer period of time (for example, when driving up a steep hill) and especially when the ambient temperature is high, then the electronic system could overheat.

  • Page 50: The Main Fuse

    NOTE A defective main fuse may be replaced only after checking the entire electric system. An Invacare® specialised dealer must perform the replacement. You can find information on the fuse type in chapter "Technical Specifications" starting on page 65. Batteries 8.2.1...
  • Page 51 The batteries cannot be overcharged with the specified charger. Please use only charging devices in Class 2. This class of chargers may be left unattended during charging. All charging devices which are supplied by Invacare® comply with these requirements.

  • Page 52: Charging The Batteries

    Danger of explosion and destruction of batteries if the wrong battery charger is used! • Only ever use the battery charger supplied with your vehicle, or a charger that has been approved by Invacare®! Danger of electric shock and damage to the battery charger if it is allowed to get wet! •...
  • Page 53 The charging socket is located on the left of the steering column Connecting the battery charger • Switch off the Scooter. • Push the protective cap on the side of the charging socket to the side. • Connect the battery charger to the Scooter. •...

  • Page 54: Removing And Fitting Batteries

    8.2.3 Removing and fitting batteries WARNING: Danger of injury if the batteries are not handled correctly during assembly and maintenance work! • New batteries should be installed by authorised technicians! • Observe the warnings on the batteries! • Take into account the heavy weight of the batteries! •...

  • Page 55: Removing The Batteries

    8.2.3.1 Removing the batteries Requirements: • Open spanner, 11 mm. • Remove the seat. • Remove the battery and motor compartment cover. • Unplug the battery connecting plug (1). • Release the battery holder strap. • Remove the batteries.
  • Page 56 • Loosen the blue cable on the negative battery terminal with the open-ended spanner, and remove the cable. • Loosen the red cable battery clamp on the positive battery terminal with the open-ended spanner, and remove the cable. • Repeat the procedure for the other battery NOTE: Replacing new batteries takes place in reverse order.

  • Page 57: How To Handle Damaged Batteries Correctly

    Only ever transport damaged batteries in an appropriate acid-resistant receptacle. • Wash all objects that have come into contact with acid with lots of water. Disposing of dead or damaged batteries correctly Dead or damaged batteries can be given back to your dealer or directly to Invacare®.
  • Page 58 Care and maintenance NOTE: Have your vehicle checked once a year by an authorised Invacare® dealer in order to maintain it's driving safety and roadworthiness. Cleaning the vehicle When cleaning the vehicle, pay attention to the following points: • Only use a damp cloth and gentle detergent.
  • Page 59 • Clean all parts carefully. Once a year you should have your vehicle inspected and serviced by your authorised dealer. A complete checklist of necessary maintenance work can be found in the Service Manual, which can be obtained from Invacare®.
  • Page 60 "Technical Specifications" on page 65, or consult the Service Manual, available from Invacare® (in this connection please see the addresses and phone numbers in section "How can you get in touch with Invacare®?" on page 2). In case you require assistance, please contact your Invacare® Dealer.
  • Page 61 Remove the wheel by tapping it gently with the rubber hammer on the rear face to carefully loosen it from the axle. Problems when removing wheel? It may be necessary to use a special tool Please ask your Invacare® dealer to help you.
  • Page 62 10.1.1.1 Repairing punctured tyres Requirements • inner tube repair set or a new inner tube • talcum powder • open-ended spanner, 12 mm • Remove valve cap. • De-inflate the tyre by pressing in the centre valve pin. • Loosen the 4 bolts (1) with the socket spanner and remove them.
  • Page 63 Did the old inner tube get wet during the repair? If you repaired the old inner tube and reused it, and it became wet during repair, it is much easier to refit it into the wheel if you powder it lightly with talcum powder. •...
  • Page 64 Disposal • The equipment wrapping is potentially recyclable. • The metal parts are used for scrap metal recycling. • The plastic parts are used for plastic recycling. • Electric components and printed circuit boards are disposed of as electronic scrap. •...
  • Page 65 Technical Speci cations NB: Not all models specified in the following tables may be available in your region. Permissible Operating and Storage Conditions Temperature range for operation • -25 … +50 °C according to ISO 7176-9: Temperature range for storage •...
  • Page 66 Driving characteristics Speed • 10 km/h • 12.8 km/h • 15 km/h Max. safe slope • 3-wheel: 10° • 4-wheel: 10° Max. climbable obstacle height • 10 cm Turning radius • 3-wheel: 156.5 cm • 4-wheel: 163 cm Drive range in accordance with •...
  • Page 67 Loading Max. load • 160 kg Axle loads Max. front axle load • 3-wheel: 86 kg • 4-wheel: 87 kg Max. rear axle load • 3-wheel: 206 kg • 4-wheel: 209 kg *** Note: The drive range of an electric wheelchair is strongly influenced by external factors, such as the charging state of the batteries, surrounding temperature, local topography, road surface characteristics, tyre pressure, weight of driver, drive style and use of batteries for lighting, servos etc.
  • Page 68 It is confirmed by stamp and signature that all jobs listed in the inspection schedule of the Service and Repair Instructions have been properly performed. The list of the inspection jobs to be performed can be found in the Service Manual which is available through Invacare®. Delivery Inspection...

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