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Head Office of the Permobil group Permobil AB Box 120, 861 23 Timrå, Sweden Tel: +46 60 59 59 00. Fax: +46 60 57 52 50 E-mail: info@permobil.se Produced and published by Permobil AB, Sweden Edition no.5, 2006-01 Article no.: 201164-US-0...
Contents Contents Introduction....................5 Technical support..................5 Spare parts ....................5 Warranties ....................5 Maintenance ..................... 5 Data Plates ....................6 Chassis ..................... 6 Pilot Motor Controller................6 Control panel .................... 6 Operating the seat elevator manually ............7 Covers......................8 Batteries .......................
Permobil to ensure that the correct information is provided. Technical Support In the event of technical problems, you should contact your dealer, or Permobil Inc. USA at 800-736-0925. Spare parts Spare parts must be ordered through your dealer.
Rating plates Data plates Chassis Fig. 1. Chassis identification number Pilot Motor Controller Fig. 2. Pilot Motor Controller identification number. Control panel Fig. 3. Control panel identification number.
Operating the seat lift manually Operating the seat lift manually If you can not move the seat up in the normal way, because the battery is flat or there is a fault (other than in the lift mechanism), you can raise the seat by using a cable, part number 308515-00-0.
Covers Covers Removal 1. Raise the seat to its highest position. To operate the seat lift manually, see page 7. 2. Unscrew the two knobs that hold the front edge of the battery cover, see fig. 8. 3. Lift the battery cover at the front edge and move it backwards.
Batteries Batteries Use protective goggles when working on batteries. Removal 1. Put the wheelchair on a level surface. 2. Raise the seat to its highest position. To operate the seat lift manually, see page 7. 3. Switch off the main switch on the control panel. Fig.
Drive wheels Drive wheels Removal 1. Switch off the main switch. 2. Lift up the chair and support it on blocks, so that the wheels are off the ground. 3. Undo and remove the hubcap (6), bolt (3) and the three washers (1 and 2), see fig. 15. 4.
Brake release cables Brake release cables Removal 1. Raise the seat to its highest position. To operate the seat lift manually, see page 7. 2. Remove the battery cover and chassis cover, see page 8. 3. Remove the brake release mechanism, it is attached by two bolts, see fig.
Magnetic brake Magnetic brakes Removal 1. Put the wheelchair on a flat surface. 2. Raise the seat to its highest position. To operate the seat lift manually, see page 7. 3. Switch off the main switch on the control panel. 4.
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Magnetic brake 11. Lift up the rear end of the drive motor to make it easier to remove the magnetic brake, see fig. 22. Fig. 22. Lifting up the rear end of the motor makes the magnetic brake more accessible. 12.
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Magnetic brake Fitting 1. Use the adjusting screws to adjust the magnetic brake. Set both screws flush with back surface of the brake, then turn the screws downwards 1/8 turn, see fig. 24. Fig. 24. Use the two adjusting screws to adjust the brake.
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Magnetic brake 5. Fit the rubber seal, with the drainage hole at the bottom. Note the position of the brake release arm, fit the brake so that the brake release arm is aligned with motor cable mounting. Secure the magnetic brake using the three bolts. 6.
Drive motor Drive motor Removal 1. Raise the seat to its highest position. To operate the seat lift manually, see page 7. 2. Switch off the main switch on the control panel. 3. Put the circuit breaker to the “OFF” position, see fig.
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Drive motor 7. Remove the front battery, see page 9. 8. Raise the relevant side of the chair using the Permojack or raise the chair on blocks. 9. Remove the drive wheel on the relevant side the wheelchair, see page 10. 10.
Seat lift Seat lift Actuators Removal 1. Raise the seat to its highest position. To operate the seat lift manually, see page 7. 2. Switch off the main switch on the control panel. 3. Put the circuit breaker to the “OFF” position, see page 23, fig.
Seat lift Gas springs There are gas springs built into the parallel tubes at the sides of the seat lift. These gas springs are part of the tilt mechanism. Do not drill into the tube or gas spring, and do not expose them to heat, as this could cause an explosion.
Pilot Motor Controller Pilot Motor Controller Removal 1. Raise the seat to its highest position. To operate the seat lift manually, see page 7. 2. Switch off the main switch on the control panel. 3. Put the circuit breaker to the “OFF” position, see page 23, fig.
SLS driver stage & Actuator control board SLS driver stage & Actuator control board The SLS driver stage and seat function board are mounted in the same box. When changing the seat function board, a new board is fitted into the existing box.
Control panel Control panel Removal Switch off the main power switch on the control panel. Put the circuit breaker in the “OFF” position, see page 23, fig. 52. Disconnect the control panel cable by pulling the connector at the rear of the control panel straight backwards.
Circuit breaker and fuses Circuit breaker and fuses Resetting the circuit breaker The circuit breaker also acts as a battery isolator, but is usually referred to as the circuit breaker. You will not normally need to change the circuit breaker, as you can reset it when it has tripped.
Circuit breaker and fuses Changing the charge fuse The charge fuse is on the underside of the chassis, above the right, rear wheel, beside the circuit breaker, see fig. 55. Switch off the circuit breaker and the charger, if in use, before you change the charge fuse.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Battery voltage indicator The battery voltage indicator shows the status of the wheelchair. Steady Display Everything is working correctly. Flashing slowly The batteries need to be charged. Flashing quickly Fault signal. A fault has occurred and the wheelchair can not be driven. Fault signals The number of flashing lights indicates the fault.