SAFETY GUIDELINES WARNING! An authorized Provider or qualifi ed technician must perform the initial setup of this powerchair and must perform all of the procedures in this manual. The symbols below are used throughout this owner's manual and on the powerchair to identify warnings and important information.
WARNING! This powerchair is not intended for use as a seat in a motor vehicle. The powerchair could fail in a vehicle impact, leading to serious injury or death of the occupant or injury to others. www.komfi-rider.co.uk...
Max PSI - Drive Wheel 35 Psi 35 Psi 35 Psi REMARK: Komfi-Rider reserves the right to modify the specification if necessary. The final specification is subject to the individual scooter you purchase from your dealer. *Subject to user weight and terrain www.komfi-rider.co.uk...
FOOTREST SWIVEL KNOB FOLDING FOOTREST ADJUSTABLE ARMREST BUTTON ARMREST PRIVACY PANEL SEAT Your powerchair is equipped with a number of elements and parts. You should know these before using the powerchair. Designs and specifications may change without prior notice. www.komfi-rider.co.uk...
• Green – batteries are fully charged. • Yellow – batteries are half full. • Red – batteries need charging. C-4: THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER: Use your thumb to drive the motor. Press down to drive and lift thumb to decrease speed. www.komfi-rider.co.uk...
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ATTENDANT DRIVING The Power Push has been designed to take all the strain and eff ort out of pushing the wheelchair. It is simply and easy to use as follows: • Make sure the battery is fully charged as indicated by the battery gauge (Fig 5.1.1). •...
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GETTING IN ON/OFF YOUR POWERCHAIR You will have to learn the characteristics of your wheelchair. It is most important to learn the safest methods to develop the daily activities in accordance with your lifestyle. Con- sult your medical advisor or therapist for assistance by developing safe and eff ective techniques for your daily activities and your physical possibilities.
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WARNING! Never descend or climb a gradient which is greater than the recom- mended maximum see 3.0 Specifications°. WARNING! Never drive across (traverse) an incline, ramp etc, in any direction. www.komfi-rider.co.uk...
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Rider will invalidate the warranty of this wheelchair and may lead to injury to the user and or damage to the wheelchair. WARNING! Never drive across (traverse) an incline, ramp etc, in any direction. WARNING! Surface temperatures can increase when exposed to external sources of heat (e.g. sunlight). www.komfi-rider.co.uk...
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• To lock the brake, hold the handle and push the lever forward towards the front of the wheelchair (Fig 5.6.2.1). • When you hear a click, this confirms the brake has locked. • To un-lock the brake, hold the handle and pull towards the rear of the wheelchair (Fig 5.6.2.2). Fig 5.6.2.1 Fig 5.6.2.2 www.komfi-rider.co.uk...
• The folding mechanism is now unlocked and you can fully fold down the backrest (Fig 6.4.2). • To raise the backrest from the folded position, hold both handles and lift up together to lock. Fig 6.4.2 Fig 6.4.1 www.komfi-rider.co.uk...
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• With the footrest now fully located you can swing around the footrest until you hear a click. This click confirms that the footrest is locked in position. (Fig 6.6.2) • Check that the footrest is securely fixed. Fig 6.6.1 Fig 6.6.2 www.komfi-rider.co.uk...
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• Lift up or push down the armrest to the desired height. • Release the button to lock the armrest at the desired height. • Check that the armrest is correctly locked by moving the armrest up or down, if locked it will not move. www.komfi-rider.co.uk...
• Turn off the mains power to the charger before removing the charger plug from charging out- let. • Note: The LED light will show red when the charger switched on at the mains but not charging. Fig 7.2.1 Fig 7.2.2 Fig 7.2.3 www.komfi-rider.co.uk...
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Battery Charging & Care To extend your battery’s useful life as long as possible, you need to care for it properly. That means adopting good charging habits and taking care with battery storage. Following the points set out below will help to signifi cantly lengthen your battery’s useful life. •...
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Only every use the battery charger supplied with your vehicle, or a charger that has been approved by Komfi-Rider. WARNING! Do not use or store the battery near sources of heat such as a fire or heater.
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WARNING! Risk of explosion and electric shock if batteries are charged when incorrectly wired. Never attempt to open or disassemble the battery box. If the batteries do not appear to be working correctly, contact your authorized provider. www.komfi-rider.co.uk...
• Be aware that adding accessories or components or modifying your powerchair may make it more susceptible to EMI / RFI; WARNING! Turn off your powerchair as soon as it is safely possible if unintended or uncontrollable motion occurs or if unintended park brake release occurs. www.komfi-rider.co.uk...
MONTHLY CHECK Please always check your powerchair monthly for the follownig: ITEM TO CHECK INSPECTION IF THE INSPECTION FAILS Upholstery Check for worn fabric. Contact your dealer. Wheelchair Check all bolts and fixings are tight and not Contact your dealer. Frame loose. www.komfi-rider.co.uk...
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Your powerchair has a unique identification number which is located on your powerchair at several different locations, on the rear and front chassis and under the seat. This unique number will enable your authorized supplier to confirm with Komfi-Rider if necessary, the age of you powerchair and when it was purchased.
The service life can also be considerably reduced by extreme or incorrect usage. The fact that we estimate a service life for this product does not constitute an additional warranty. www.komfi-rider.co.uk...
2. Defective or worn out battery 2. Your battery may need to be 3. Cold weather reduces battery replaced. life 3. Allow batteries to reach room 4. Defective charger temperature and then fully recharge 4. Contact your powerchair Dealer www.komfi-rider.co.uk...
• Motor may be faulty and need replacinng. Red Light: • Contact your service agent. 13 Flash High Voltage Powerchair • Check the battery, it may need to be replaced. stops driving • Contact your service agent. Red Light: 15 Flash Fig 12.1.1 www.komfi-rider.co.uk...
BATTERIES Batteries are covered by a six (6) month warranty from the original manufacture and a further six (6) month warranty at the discretion of Komfi-Rider. Note: Gradual deterioration in performance due to batteries being left in a discharged state, left in cold conditions for long periods of time or worn out through heavy use is not covered.
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This warranty only covers failures due to defects in materials or workmanship which occur during normal use and does not cover damage that occurs in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by Komfi-Rider or failures resulting from accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, alteration, modification, commercial use or by anyone other than an authorized dealer, or damage that is attributable to the acts of God.
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