Function exit assist Acceptance Intended purpose Adjustment Combination with manufacturer foreign products Reinstallment Life span Base position Overview Model 1.620 Handling the electric wheelchair Securing the electric wheelchair Functional checks Driving Brakes Service brake Braking the electric wheelchair Emergency braking...
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Selecting the operation Pre-operation checks Battery charging procedure Positioning the operating module Function description Adjusting the distance to the padded arm support Removing the operating module Inserting the operating module Swivelling the operating module Arm supports Lowerable arm support Swivelling up the arm supports Swivelling down the arm supports Back support Back support upholstery...
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Seat Special safety information Seat pad Seat inclination Electrically adjusting the seat angle Seat height adjustment Standing function Lying function Exit assist Chest strap Fastening the chest strap Opening the chest strap Shoulder strap Fastening the shoulder strap Adjustment of belt length USB connector socket Rear-view mirror Removing the rear-view mirror...
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Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance schedule Fuses Replacing the fuses Lighting Headlights Fault correction Basic safety information Accompanying person Transfer out of the electric wheelchair Reaching for objects Driving on falling, rising or transverse gradients Crossing obstacles Electrical system Transport in public methods of transportation Driving on public highways Cleaning Finish...
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Hill climbing ability Hill climbing ability Applied norms Values acc. to ISO 7176-15 for model 1.620 iCHAIR SKY Meaning of the labels on the electric wheelchair Meaning of the symbols on the type plate Meaning of the symbols on the washing instruction...
MEANING OF THE AP- < www.meyra.com >. PLIED MARKERS ☞ Contact your specialist dealer when re- quired. Safety instructions with a coloured back- Alternatively users with visual impairments ground are mandatory and need to be can have the documentation read out by a observed under any circumstance! helper.
INDICATIONS / – Cognitive limitations and mental re- tarding, that rule out the independent CONTRAINDICATIONS use of the electric wheelchair. In case of allergic reactions, skin rashes – Blind people and people with limited and/or pressure sores during the use of eyesight that cannot be compensated the wheelchair sores contact a doctor im- with other aids and lead to constraints...
– People that are physically not able to exit the wheelchair independently. Never use the electric wheelchair without – Cognitive limitations and mental re- the leg supports and arm support units tarding, that rule out the independent mounted! use of the of the exit assist function. The electric wheelchair serves solely for transporting one sitting person.
ADJUSTMENT COMBINATION WITH MAN- UFACTURER FOREIGN Always have adaptation, adjustment or re- PRODUCTS pair work carried out by a specialist dealer. The electric wheelchair offers manifold ad- Any combination of your electric wheelchair justment possibilities to individual vital sta- with components not supplied by us gener- tistics.
BASE POSITION Only drive on slopes, inclines and obsta- cles in the basic position of the seat rising function, back inclination and seat angle. – Danger of overturning! Basic position is to be understood as: – Seat height adjustment in the lowest position.
OVERVIEW Model 1.620 The overview shows the most important components and operating devices of the electric wheelchair. Pos. Description (1) Head support (2) Back support (3) Arm support (4) Seat pad (5) Knee pad (6) Footboard (7) Steering wheel (8) Type plate...
HANDLING THE ELECTRIC BRAKES WHEELCHAIR Brake the vehicle down carefully and in time. This is especially the case when driv- Securing the electric wheelchair ing in front of people and while driving downhill! The electric wheelchair is to be secured as follows to prevent it from rolling off unin- Service brake tentionally:...
Locking the brakes It should not be possible to push the elec- tric wheelchair forward when the brakes are engaged. To engage the brakes swivel the selection lever drive-/push mode on both sides as far as possible into drive mode [1]. ☞...
Drive-/push mode Only switch the electric wheelchair to push mode when it is standing still for positioning or in case of emergencies, but not on slopes/hills. After push mode do not forget to switch the drive back to drive mode. Danger of uncontrolled electric wheelchair move- ment if you do not do this.
SELECTING THE OPERATION In order to obtain operational readiness of the electric wheelchair the following direc- tions are to be carried out in the indicated order. ☞ Charge the drive batteries via the oper- ating module before the first journey. Selecting the motor mode.
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Check the position of the operating module. The maximum extension reached, when a mark becomes visible in the receptacle tube of the operating module. ☞ The operating module should be positioned in such a way that you can comfortably and safely steer the electric wheelchair.
Pre-operation checks Before starting to drive, the following should be checked: ☞ the battery charging condition, ☞ the setting of the preselected final speed. – For this observe the operating manual < Operating module >. Battery charging procedure Do not insert any objects other than the battery charger plug into the battery charging socket.
Positioning the operating module Switch off the operating module before adjusting/removing it. Function description You will find a detailed description of the keys and symbols in the operating manual for < Operating module >. The position of the operating module can be adjusted to suit the individual size of the user.
Swivelling the operating module Do not grab into the area of the cross brace. – Danger of squashing! With the swivel away operating module adapter [1] the operating module can be swivelled back to the side (2) so that it is located parallel to the arm support.
ARM SUPPORTS Do not use the arm supports [1] to lift or carry the electric wheelchair. The standard arm supports can be adjust- ed to the requirements of the user by the specialist dealer in height, angle and length. Lowerable arm support During the electric adjustment of the back support [1] the arm supports are automati- cally raised/lowered into a comfortable po-...
Swivelling up the arm supports The arm supports can be swivelled upward when necessary [1]. Pull out the button (2) that locks down the arm support and swivel the arm support up as far as possible. ☞ Support the arm support slightly with one hand.
BACK SUPPORT Only adjust the back support when the electric wheelchair is standing on a level surface. A danger of tipping over exists on gradients! The angle of the back support (1) can be ad- justed through the operating module. ☞...
HEAD SUPPORT Always adjust the upper edge of the head support close to the back of the head and at about eye level. Do not position the head support at neck height. Pull the head support out of the bracket maximally up to the marking.
LEG SUPPORT Before any actions on the leg support the electric wheelchair is to be secured against unintentional rolling motions. ☞ Therefore observe chapter Securing the electric wheelchair on page 13. The angle of the leg support [1] can be ad- justed through the operating module.
KNEE CUSHIONS Incorrectly adjusted knee cushions can lead to injuries of the knees in the stand- ing and lying position. Check the adjustments before use, if nec- essary contact an authorised specialist dealer. The knee cushions are to be removed be- fore using the exit assist.
SIDE CUSHIONS The side cushions (1) are height, seat width and depth adjustable as well as removable. Adjusting the side cushions After loosening the clamping lever (2) the respective side cushion can be adjusted to the desired position. Afterwards retighten the clamping lever (2).
SEAT Special safety information Only drive on slopes, inclines and ob- stacles in the basic position of the seat height adjustment and the standing resp. lying function. – Danger of overturning! Seat pad The seat pad [1] is attached to the seat plate with velcro straps and can be removed for cleaning and maintenance.
Seat height adjustment Only operate the seat height adjustment on straight, level surfaces. – Higher danger of tilting with increas- ing seat height! Before seat height adjustment, check whether the adjustment area is free of obstacles. – Danger of injury! The seat height [1] can be adjusted through the operating module.
Standing function Only operate the standing function on straight, level surfaces. – Higher danger of tilting with increas- ing upright standing! Before straightening up, check whether the adjustment area is free of obstacles. – Danger of injury! The standing function [1] can be adjusted through the operating module.
Lying function Only operate the lying function on straight, level surfaces. – Higher danger of tilting with increas- ing upright standing! Before operating the lying function, check whether the adjustment area is free of obstacles. – Danger of injury! The lying function [1] can be adjusted through the operating module.
The „exit assist“ function may not be used, when a general introduction through the specialist dealer, therapist or Meyra GmbH product specialist has not taken place. Not adapted exist assist units can lead to the situation that the user cannot operate the functions of the electric wheelchair safely.
CHEST STRAP Make sure that no objects are trapped between belt and the body! – Thus you avoid painful pressure points. The chest strap (1) prevents falling forward. Fastening the chest strap Pull both straps forward and place close to the body.
SHOULDER STRAP The shoulder strap is not part of the re- taining system for the wheelchair and/or user during transport in a motor vehicle. The shoulder strap (1) serves for additional fixation of a person sitting the wheelchair. – Additional stabilisation of the sitting position.
USB CONNECTOR SOCKET The maximum power consumption may not exceed 1 A per connection! ☞ The USB connector socket requires a permanent power supply. This may re- quire a more frequent recharging of the batteries. The USB connector socket serves to con- nect devices with a USB plug type A.
REAR-VIEW MIRROR Removing the rear-view mirror To remove the rear-view mirror loosen the clamping screw (2) and pull the rear-view mirror forward out of the arm support tube. ☞ Carefully place the rear-view mirror down and protect the mirror glass from strain or other objects.
LIGHTING For driving outdoors and on public roads the electric wheelchair can be fit with LED-lighting equipment. The lighting is activated over the operating module for the driver. ☞ Therefore observe operation manual < Operating module >. ☞ Always switch on the lighting system in poor visibility conditions and especially during darkness in order to see better and be better seen by others.
The maximum bearing height specified our website < www.meyra.com > in the for the ramp must be greater than the < Download Archive >. height 'h' from the ground to the loading surface, e.g.
< Safety and general handling instructions electric vehicles > chapter < Transport in motor vehicles or with con- veyors >. – This document and further information are available in the < Infor- mation center > on our website < www. meyra.com >.
TYRES Tyres are made of a rubber mixture and can leave permanent or difficult-to-remove marks on some surfaces (e.g. plastic, wood- en or parquet flooring, carpets, mats). We cannot accept liabilty for damages on sur- faces caused by wear or chemical processes of the tyres.
Maintenance schedule WHEN WHAT REMARK Before starting out General Carry out test yourself or with a helper. Test for faultless operation. Checking the magnet- Carry out test yourself or with ic brake a helper. Move the selection lever If the electric wheelchair can for the drive/push mode be pushed, have the brakes into the drive mode posi-...
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WHEN WHAT REMARK Every 6 -8 months Wheel attachments Do it yourself or with the aid (depending dis- of a helper. Wheel nuts or screws are tance covered) to be checked for tight fit. Securely tighten any loosened wheel nuts or screws and retighten again after 10 oper- ating hours or resp.
Fuses Replacing the fuses Only replace the safety fuse with a safety fuse of the same type. ☞ Therefore observe chapter Technical data on page 52. Before replacing fuses, park the electric wheelchair on a level surface and secure it from rolling away.
Lighting Have a defective lamp repaired immedi- ately. The lighting (1)+(2) is equipped with longlife LED-technology. ☞ If a turn-signal bulb is defective, the re- maining one blinks at double frequen- Headlights The housing of the light (1) must be adjust- ed so that the light cone is visible on the driving surface.
Fault correction Fault Cause Remedy Battery indicator on the Battery fuse is defective or Replace defective fuse or operating module does not correctly inserted. clean contacts and insert not light up after the correctly. switch-on. Plug connection of the Check the plug connec- power supply without...
Prevent such heating by that can be found on our website: < www. parking the electric wheelchair in a shad- meyra.com >. ed area. Special receptacle point for the attach- Never reach into the swivel area of the...
Reaching for objects quired immediately bring the joystick back into the neutral position. Avoid an extreme forward or backward in- Never drive faster than walking speed. clination of the upper body when picking up or placing heavy objects. – Danger of The braking force transferred to the driving electric wheelchair tipping over, especially surface is much less on a downward slope...
Transport in public methods of Cross the obstacle forwards with about 0.5 m approach and simultaneously with both transportation front- resp. rear wheels. Otherwise your Your electric wheelchair is not designed for electric wheelchair could tilt diagonally and user transport in public transportation vehi- you could fall out of the electric wheelchair.
Further information to cleaning can be symbols on the washing instruction on found in the < Infozentrum > on our website: page 59. < www.meyra.com >. In all other cases the following information is true: ☞ Clean the upholstery with warm water...
Finish Customer Service The high quality finish ensures an optimum In case you have any questions or need help of protection against corrosion. please contact your specialist dealer who can assume counselling, customer service ☞ Should the coating be damaged with and repairs.
Information for extended pauses of use In case of longer periods without use, the following measures are required: ☞ Charge the batteries at least once a moth for a period of more than 16 hours. ☞ The storage temperature is to be ob- served.
TECHNICAL DATA Maximum range The nominal values indicated by are reason- All data given in the < Technical data > refers able in compliance with ISO 7176-4. to the standard version. The maximum range depends to a large ex- tent on the following factors: Dimensional tolerance ±15 mm, ±...
Hill climbing ability Gradients in excess of the permitted values (e.g. ramps) should for safety reasons only be driven when the wheelchair is empty! Applied norms The electric wheelchair complies with the norm: – EN 12184: 2014 – ISO 7176-8: 2014 –...
Values acc. to ISO 7176-15 for model 1.620 iCHAIR SKY min. max. Overall length with footboard 1095 mm 1080 mm (measured in the center sitting position) Overall width 640 mm 690 mm Overall dimensions 173 kg 340 kg User weight (incl. additional load) –...
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Values acc. to ISO 7176-15 for model 1.620 iCHAIR SKY min. max. Axle horizontal position – mm – mm Weight of the dummy (ISO 7176-8) – kg 140 kg Further technical data for model 1.620 iCHAIR SKY min. max. Sound level...
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Further technical data for model 1.620 iCHAIR SKY min. max. Climatic data Ambient temperature -25 °C to +50 °C Storage temperature with drive batteries -25 °C to +50 °C Storage temperature without drive batteries -40 °C to +65 °C Steering wheel ø...
Meaning of the labels on the electric wheelchair Attention! Read the operating manuals and other provided documen- tation. Do not lift the electric wheelchair at the arm supports or leg supports. Removable parts are not suitable for carrying. Drive mode Push mode Push only on level surfaces.
Meaning of the labels on the electric wheelchair Attention! Do not conduct maintenance jobs. Gas pressure container of the pneumatic spring is under pres- sure. – Increased danger of accident! Meaning of the symbols on the type plate Manufacturer Order number Serial number Production date Permitted user weight...
Meaning of the symbols on the type plate The product is approved as a seat within a motor vehicle. Max. permitted user weight if the product is approved as a seat within a motor vehicle. The product is not approved as a seat within a motor vehicle. Medical device Meaning of the symbols on the washing instruction (the symbols correspond to European standard)
INSPECTION CERTIFICATE Recommended safety inspection 1st year (at least every 12 months) Electric wheelchair data: Stamp of specialist dealer: Model: Signature: Delivery note no.: Place, date: Serial-no.(SN): Next safety inspection in 12 months Date: Recommended safety inspection 2nd year Recommended safety inspection 3rd year (at least every 12 months) (at least every 12 months) Stamp of specialist dealer:...
< Information center > sector < PMS > on description, delivery note number with de- our website < www.meyra.com >. livery date and serial number (SN). We reserve the right to make technical im- The serial number (SN) can be read off of provements.
Warrantee / Guarantee section Please fill out! Copy if necessary and send the copy to the specialist dealer. Warranty / Guarantee Model designation: Delivery note no.: SN (view type plate): Date of delivery: Stamp of the specialist dealer: Inspection certificate for transfer Electric wheelchair data: Serial-no.(SN): Stamp of specialist dealer:...
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