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Permobil Koala Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Koala Owner´s manual...
  • Page 2 Phone: 800-736-0925 Fax: 800-231-3256 Email: info@permobilus.com The Permobil Group's Head Office 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 NB! Servicing and maintenance by the user should be restricted to tasks desig- nated as suitable for home servicing in the instruction book.
  • Page 3 Koala Owner´s manual Produced and published by Permobil AB, Sweden Version 1, 9901 Order no.: 201126-US-0 PAB no.: 1126:1...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Owner´s manual Koala Contents Contents Safety precautions ........6 General introduction .

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    Owner´s manual Koala Safety precautions Safety precautions General An electric wheelchair is a motorised vehicle, so extra care should be taken in ope- rating it. It is inadvisable for children to use the wheelchair without supervision. Mistakes in operation could cause injury to the user or damage the chair. To reduce the risks you must read these User Instructions carefully, especially the safety precautions and the warning messages.

  • Page 6: Releasing The Brakes

    Owner´s manual Koala Safety precautions Driving with seat lift Take care that nothing is trapped between the chair chassis and the seat when using the seat lift. Raising the seat lift raises the centre of gravity and increases the risk of tipping over, so only use the seat lift on level ground.
  • Page 7 Owner´s manual Koala Safety precautions Servicing Servicing and maintenance by the user should be restricted to tasks designated as suitable for home servicing in the instruction book. All other servicing and maintenance tasks must be carried out by persons with sufficient knowledge to ensure a competent result.

  • Page 8: General Introduction

    User Instructions, or from the design and function of other Permobils of the same type. The design and function of your Permobil will be communicated in the written or verbal instructions given when the chair is delivered. Specifications All information and specifications in these User Instructions were correct at the time of delivery of this wheelchair.

  • Page 9: Design And Function

    Owner´s manual Koala Design and Function Design and Function General 1. Chassis 5. Control panel 2. Seat 6. Chassis cover 3. Drive wheel 7. Battery cover 4. Rear wheel Fig. 1 Permobil Koala Page 10...

  • Page 10: Seat

    See enclosed seat instructions Seat lift/seat adjustment Koala is fitted with an electrically controlled seat lift. A position adjuster opera- ted from the control panel allows continuous adjustment of the seat to any height between 370-610 mm, permitting simple matching with table, seat heights etc.

  • Page 11: Wheels

    Owner´s manual Koala Design and Function 1. Position adjuster 2. Safety switch Fig. 3 Seat lift Wheels The front wheels of the wheelchair, the drive wheels, have pneumatic tyres. The swivel-mounted rear wheels have solid rubber tyres. Reflectors The standard wheelchair has no lighting but is fitted with reflectors.

  • Page 12: Electrical System

    Owner´s manual Koala Design and Function Electrical system The wheelchair batteries are situated under the battery cover in the centre of the chassis. The batteries are maintenance-free (jelly-type), so there is no need to check fluid levels. Fig. 5 Batteries Drive system The wheelchair has a drive pack for each drive wheel.
  • Page 13 Owner´s manual Koala Design and Function Fuses The wheelchair has four fuses, the main fuse, the charging fuse, the lighting fuse and the seat lift fuse. The main fuse is mounted above the left-hand drive pack, while the other three are located in the electronic unit.

  • Page 14: Control Panel

    Owner´s manual Koala Design and Function Control panel The wheelchair control panel is fixed to the right or left-hand arm rest, with adjus- table location for optimum ease of use. The illustration below shows the diffe- rent control panel functions.
  • Page 15 Owner´s manual Koala Design and Function Start key The start key is a plug device which is inserted in the box on the rear of the back rest. The key must be inserted before the main switch can be activa- Fig.
  • Page 16 Owner´s manual Koala Design and Function Battery voltage indicator The window display on the control panel (Fig. 12) indicates the following (left to right): Red/yellow/green = Fully charged Red/yellow = Half charged = Recharge batteries Fig. 12 Battery voltage indicator...
  • Page 17 Owner´s manual Koala Design and Function Joystick The joystick is used for regulating the speed of the wheelchair forwards or backwards, for turning and for braking. Speed is continuously adjusted by movements of the joystick, either for- wards or backwards.

  • Page 18: Accessories

    Owner´s manual Koala Accessories Accessories Tool wallet A tool wallet for the wheel chair is provided, and contains the following tools Fig. 16 Tool wallet Tool 1st. Safety goggles Work on the battery 1 st. Allen key set General maintenance/seat adjustment 2 no.

  • Page 19: Bumper

    Owner´s manual Koala Accessories Bumper A bumper attachment for the front of the wheelchair is available as a Koala accessory. Fig. 17 Bumper Page 20...

  • Page 20: Handling

    Don't go out alone on your first test drive. The test drive is a check of how you and the Permobil will function together and you may need a helping hand. Remember that children should not drive an electric wheelchair unsupervised.
  • Page 21 Owner´s manual Koala Handling Fig. 19 Speed selector 4. Carefully move the joystick forward to drive forwards or backwards to reverse. Forward drive Reverse Fig. 20 Joystick Page 22...
  • Page 22 Handling 5. The speed of the wheelchair can be adjusted continuously by moving the joystick different distances forwards or backwards. The Permobil's electro- nics enable you to move at crawl speed over edges. You drive up to the edge and then carefully drive over it. When driving down an obstacle or down a steep slope, you must drive slowly and brake gently.

  • Page 23: Driving Rules

    Owner´s manual Koala Handling Driving rules High edges WARNING Never drive the wheelchair over edges higher than 60 mm. Fig. 22 High edges Downhill slopes When driving downhill you must use the lowest speed and take great care. WARNING The wheelchair is not designed for driving down slopes with a gradient greater than 10°.
  • Page 24 Owner´s manual Koala Handling 10° Fig. 23 Driving downhill Uphill slopes WARNING Do not drive up slopes with a gradient greater than 10°. On slopes with a higher gradient there is a risk that the wheelchair will not mano- euvre safely.
  • Page 25 Owner´s manual Koala Handling Driving on sideways gradients WARNING Do not drive the wheelchair on sideways gradients greater than 10°. Risk of tipping over. 10° Fig. 25 Driving on sideways gradients Page 26...

  • Page 26: Releasing The Brakes

    The brakes can be released to allow the wheelchair to be moved manually. 1. Switch off the Permobil by turning the main switch to "off". 2. Pull the brake release lever back and hook it in place (see fig. 26). The chair can now be moved manually.

  • Page 27: Battery Charging

    Owner´s manual Koala Handling Battery charging WARNING Only carry out charging in a well-ventilated area, not a wardrobe etc. Do not charge up in a bathroom or other wet room. WARNING Be careful with metal objects when working on the batteries. A short cir- cuit could easily cause an explosion.
  • Page 28 Delay in recharging may damage the batteries. With the Permobil GBC 02 battery charger there is no risk of overcharging the batteries. Leaving the charger connected after the READY lamp lights is not an expensive matter.
  • Page 29 Owner´s manual Koala Handling 3. After a short time, the charger's yellow lamp will begin to flash slowly. The lamp will flash for the whole charging period, both for the main charge and the equalising phase. This means that the batteries are charged to nearly 100%, after which the charger will revert to maintenance charging and the yellow lamp will show a steady light (= READY).

  • Page 30: Transport

    We recommend that Permobil wheelchairs are transported on trailers. The Permobil can be locked in place with loading belts attached to the fixing loops on the front panel and at the side by the bumper. If the chair has to be trans- ported in an estate car or other vehicle it is vital that the chair is properly fixed and that the fixing points used are well anchored.

  • Page 31: Air Transport

    Owner´s manual Koala Transport Air transport When transporting your chair by air, you should be aware of three things above all: the batteries, the dimensions and weight of the wheelchair and that the seat can be damaged when handled as it is placed together with luggage and other goods in a narrow space.

  • Page 32: Maintenance

    Owner´s manual Koala Maintenance Maintenance WARNING Before working on the wheelchair's electrical system the connection to the negative pole of the battery must always be removed. WARNING Be careful with any metal objects when working on the battery. A short circuit could easily cause an explosion.

  • Page 33: Cleaning

    NB! The temperature in the place of storage must not fall below 5°C. The Permobil Koala has maintenance-free jelly-type batteries. This means there is no need to check fluid levels. Battery life depends entirely on regular charging.

  • Page 34: Repairs

    Owner´s manual Koala Repairs Repairs Changing fuses Main fuse The main fuse should only be changed by persons with a good knowledge of the wheelchair. NB! A blown main fuse often indicates a serious electrical fault, so the service engineer should be called.
  • Page 35 Owner´s manual Koala Repairs 6. Change the fuse and replace chassis and battery covers. 7. Replace adjustment motor cylinder rod, seat and seat cushion. WARNING The seat is heavy and must be handled with care to avoid personal inju- Fig. 33 Main fuse...
  • Page 36 Owner´s manual Koala Repairs Seat lift, lighting and charging fuses 1. Loosen the fixing screw on the computer unit's protective cover and pull it down. Fig. 34. Protective cover fixing screw 2. Change the blown fuse. 1. Lighting 7.5A 2. Seat lift 15A Fig.

  • Page 37: Changing Batteries

    Owner´s manual Koala Repairs Changing batteries 1. Set the Permobil on an even surface. 2. Raise the seat lift to its full height. 3. Switch off the main switch. 4. Loosen the battery cover and disengage the terminal protection connector.

  • Page 38: Changing An Inner Tube

    Owner´s manual Koala Repairs 11. Replace the battery cover (not forgetting the terminal protection connec- tor) and lower the seat lift. 12. Charge the batteries, see Charging pages 28-30. Changing an inner tube 1. Set up the wheelchair on blocks and let out the air.
  • Page 39 Owner´s manual Koala Repairs Low air pressure in the tyre will cause abnormal wear and a shorter travelling range. So, check regularly that the pressure in the front tyres is up to 0.2 MPa (2kp/cm 1. Unscrew the plastic cap on the drive wheel air valve.

  • Page 40: Specifications

    Owner´s manual Koala Specifications Specifications General Designation..........Koala Dimensions and weight Length..........98 cm Width............56 cm Seat height ..........37-81 cm Transport dimensions L/W/H ....70/56/65 Weight inc. batteries ......85 kg inc. Mini-Flex seat Maximum weight of user .....50 kg Wheels Wheel dimensions, front ......2.50 x 8 Front wheel air pressure......0.2 MPa (2 kp/cm...
  • Page 41 Owner´s manual Koala Data Electrical system Batteries Battery type .........Maintenance-free jelly-type batteries Battery capacity ........2 x 38 Ah Charging time ........8 hours Fuses Charging fuse ........15A Seat lift..........15A Lighting ..........7.5A Main fuse ..........80A Page 42...
  • Page 42 Owner´s manual Koala Important information CAUTION! It is very important that you read this information regarding the possible effects of electromagnetic interferan- ce on your powered wheelchair. Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) From Radio Wave Sources Powered wheelchairs and motorized scooters (in this text, both will be referred...
  • Page 43 Owner´s manual Koala Important information Long-range transmitters and transceivers, such as commercial broadcast transmitter (radio and TV broadcast antenna tower) and amateur (HAM) radios. NOTE! Other types of hand-held devices, such as cordless phones, laptop com- puters, AM/FM radios, TV sets, CD players, and casette players, and small appli- ances, such as electric shavers and hair dryers, so far we know, are not likely to cause EMI problems to your powered wheelchair.
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