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- Page 1 ElectraGlide / S4 User Manual IMPORTANT For your safety and comfort, please read carefully and understand all the features prior to using your new ElectraGlide. Misuse may result in injury or electrical and/or mechanical damage. Maximum User Weight 150kg...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
5.2.3 Optional Attendant Controller 5.2.4 LiNX REM400 Touchscreen 5.2.5 Controller Use Precautions 5.2.6 Replacing and Servicing Controllers 5.3 Drive Clutch 5.4 Brakes 5.5 Anti-tip Wheels 5.6 Battery Charging and Maintenance 5.6.1 Battery Specification © Glide Products Pty Ltd, January 2023 Revision... - Page 3 5.6.2 Charger Specification 11. Care Maintenance and Repairs 5.6.3 Charging the Battery 11.1 Maintenance Schedule 5.6.4 Charging Times 11.2 Cleaning Wheelchair and Parts 5.6.5 Battery Safety 11.3 Using a High-Pressure Water Cleaner 5.6.6 When Should I Charge the Battery 11.4 Packing & Shipping the Electraglide Power Chair 5.6.7 When Should I Replace the Battery 11.5 User Serviceable Parts / Spare Parts 5.6.8 Battery Care and Storage...
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Page 4: Introduction
Note that, although some settings and maintenance procedures can be performed by the user or their attendant/carer, others will require technical expertise and should only be carried out by the Glide Products-approved technicians/agents. Damage caused by non-observance of the instructions in this User Manual, or as a result of the incorrect maintenance, will void the warranty. -
Page 5: Intended Use
WARNING! This symbol is used in this manual to indicate hazards or practices that The Glide Products ElectraGlide intended use is to provide assisted could result in an injury or damage to the wheelchair and/or property. You mobility to occupants limited to a seated position. -
Page 6: Safety Guidelines For Users And Carers
• To manually push the chair, you must make sure that you have professional or your nearest Glide Products agent. control over the wheelchair before releasing the Motor Drive Clutch. Only manually manoeuvre the wheelchair on level ground while the occupant is seated in the wheelchair. -
Page 7: Safety / Performance Check Before Use
If a problem is found, notify your carer and Glide Product agent for As a guide only, the following is a brief list of scenarios that could affect the repair or advice on how to repair it. -
Page 8: Wet/Damp Environments
• Curb descending should not be more than 100mm when level. Do not 4.2.8 Ramps and Inclines descend if the chair is already on a slope. WARNING! • Always approach the curbs square on, never on an angle. The castors When your chair is on a ramp or incline the centre of balance of your chair will spin and lock if the approach angle is not 90 degrees. -
Page 9: Emi (Electro-Magnetic Interference)
WARNING! Most electronic equipment is influenced by EMI (Electro-Magnetic Never make any modifications or use non-approved Glide Products parts Interference). EMI comes from Radio Waves like mobile phones, CB on your power chair. Doing so may result in serious injury or damage and Radios and Two Way Radio. -
Page 10: Parts And Accessories
4. Attendant Brakes 10. Folding Frame WARNING! • Only authorised Glide Products agents should 5. Pneumatic Front Castor Wheels – 11. Sail Cloth Upholstery make adjustments to the controller if the chair is not 200mm x 50mm (8”x1¼” ) performing to your satisfaction. -
Page 11: Linx Joystick
If the Red light flashes 5 times - one motor brake is disengaged. More information relating to PG Controller can be found at www.glide.com.au under Powered Wheelchairs/ElectraGlide/Related If the Red light flashes 6 times - both motor brakes are disengaged. -
Page 12: Optional Attendant Controller
Seating function. Mode button Allows selection of functions within the (More information relating to LinX Controller can be found at www.glide. attendant profile. com.au Go to Powered Wheelchairs/ElectraGlide/Related Documents/ Joystick Controls the speed and direction of the drive LiNX. -
Page 13: Controller Use Precautions
Unless in an emergency, never press the ON/OFF button while driving • All servicing and programming of controllers must be carried out by your power chair. Glide Products Agents or qualified service technicians. • NEVER hang items on the joystick (e.g. shopping bags). •... -
Page 14: Drive Clutch
5.3 Drive Clutch 5.6 Battery Charging and Maintenance The drive clutch is located in the centre of each driving wheel. It is To keep your Power Chair working to its maximum potential, it is identified as a large Black Plastic Knob. recommended the batteries be charged every night. -
Page 15: Charging Times
If acids make contact with skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water. • All batteries are deemed to be hazardous waste when they are no longer useful, and you should contact your local authority for recycling. • It is advisable to have a Glide Products representative replace your batteries. -
Page 16: Battery Wiring Diagram
Glide’s own. Because of the varying nature of these systems and possible changes to the centre of gravity, it will be necessary for a healthcare professional with the aid of the Glide Products agent representative to ensure the wheelchair is set up safely. -
Page 17: Folding And Unfolding Your Power Chair
6.2 Folding and Unfolding Your Power Chair 6.3 Armrests Adjustment To fold the chair, you must first remove the battery box. To remove: 1. Push the button on the front arm 6.2.1 Removing the Battery Box socket and hold it in. 1. -
Page 18: Positioning Belts
7. TRANSFERRING TO AND FROM THE WHEELCHAIR 3. Once the legrest is on the locating pins, and with the footplates up, swing the legrest towards the centre of the chair firmly so that The ElectraGlide power chair is designed to ensure the safe and efficient Locating Pins the latch will click into position. -
Page 19: Safe Operation Of The Power Chair
VEHICLE accustomed to your wheelchair. The Glide Products ElectraGlide is compliant with the Australian Standard • In the event of the wheelchair moving in an unexpected manner, AS3696.19 - Wheeled mobility devices for use as seats in motor vehicles. -
Page 20: Safety Considerations
Ensure that your restraint system complies with AS2942 and you fully understand the manufacturer’s instructions on how your tie-down WARNING! system works and whether it is compatible with the Glide Power Chair. • It is safer to be seated in the OEM vehicle seat using the OEM restraint system than seated in a wheelchair using the approved restraint 10.2 Crash Test... -
Page 21: Wheelchair Securement
10.5 Wheelchair Securement 10.6.2 Tie-Down Strap Angles The securement of the wheelchair must be in a forward-facing position in a motor vehicle as shown. Preferred angles for front Preferred angles for rear Tie-down straps Tie-down straps 10.6.3 Wheelchair Tie-Down Locations Four-Point 10.6 Four-Point Strap-Type Tie-Down System Only use the designated Tie-down points WARNING! -
Page 22: Wheelchair Set-Up For Occupant Transport
Alterations should not be made to securement points or the structural frame of the wheelchair without consulting Glide Products. • The wheelchair should be inspected by Glide Products should it be involved in a collision. Illustration of correct belt restraint 10.8.1 Occupant Restraint Instructions for Use... -
Page 23: Positioning Occupant Restraint Using The Four-Strap Tie-Down
10.8.2 Positioning Occupant Restraint Using the Four-Strap Tie-Down • Use a suitable headrest for transporting the occupant in a wheelchair. The headrest should be adjusted within 50mm of the back of the WARNING! occupant’s head and the centre of the head restraint should be at least as high as the rearward point on the back of the head during normal The pelvic restraint belt must be worn low across the front of the pelvis so travel. -
Page 24: Untested Seating / Backrest
10.10 Untested Seating / Backrest 11. CARE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS WARNING! The ElectraGlide power wheelchair has been designed for minimal service requirements and will give years of service if used correctly. Where a seating system is provided for a wheelchair that was not part of the wheelchair during the AS/NZS 3696.19 crash test, the following considerations should be made with regard to the selection and application 11.1 Maintenance Schedule... -
Page 25: Cleaning Wheelchair And Parts
11.4 Packing & Shipping the ElectraGlide Power Chair • Give the chair a general inspection for loose nuts and bolts or any The ElectraGlide Power Chair is shipped to Glide Products agents on a damage. pallet enclosed in a cardboard box to minimise damage during transport. -
Page 26: User Serviceable Parts / Spare Parts
You must always re-assemble the castor wheel using a thread locking compound (Loctite 277 or equivalent) on the 5mm bolts. Failing to do so may result in bolts unscrewing. WARNING! Never use substitute parts. Use only the Glide spindle shaft, 5mm 8.8 bolts and the special washer. -
Page 27: Replacing The Inner Tube On The Castor Wheel
If the circuit breaker continually trips for tighten. Make sure the wheel spins freely. no apparent reason, don’t use the wheelchair and contact your Glide Products service agent. Important: IMPORTANT: Allow 60 seconds before resetting the circuit breaker. -
Page 28: Warranty
The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties expressed, implied or Glide Products does not warrant either expressly or impliedly the suitability statutory (except to the extent it is not lawful to exclude them) and Glide of the (product name) wheelchair for the purchaser or any intended Products’... -
Page 29: Technical Specifications
Drive Wheels Rear Except insofar as is prohibited by statute, Glide Products shall not be Overall Length 95cm liable for consequential or incidental damage, injury or loss of any kind to... -
Page 30: Disposal And Recycling
Depleted or damaged batteries must be disposed of at your nearest battery collection facility. Please contact your local Council for locations. DO NOT put them in your regular rubbish bin. Please contact your Glide Products agent or Glide Direct for further advice. - Page 31 Glide Products are manufactured in Australia 66 Prindiville Drive, Wangara Western Australia 6065 Phone +61 8 9345 3400 Email: sales2@glide.com.au Web: www.glide.com.au ABN 28 645 050 255 ACN 009 033 694 ISO 9001 Accredited A wholly Australian-Owned Company...
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