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Vela Blues 300 User Manual

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  • Page 1 U S E R M A N U A L...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1.0. USER MANUAL ....................... 6 1.1. BEFORE OPERATION ..................... 6 1.1.1. Entry and exit ......................6 1.1.2. Foot plate ........................6 1.1.3. Assistance getting off ....................7 1.1.4. Seat rotation ....................... 7 1.2. SITTING POSITION ......................8 1.2.1. Arm rest ........................8 1.2.2.
  • Page 4 2.0. SAFETY POINTS ......................17 3.0 MAINTENANCE 3.0.1. Batteries ........................18 3.1. CHARGING 3.1.1. Battery indicator ......................18 3.1.1. Battery charger ......................19 3.1.3. This is what you do ..................... 19 4.0. MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING 4.0.1. Cleaning ........................20 4.0.2. Troubleshooting ......................20 5.0.
  • Page 5 VELA Blues 300 is designed for simple and logic operation. If you would like to learn to drive a front wheel-drive wheelchair, you can do this with VELA Blues 300 by simply swinging the seat around on the wheelchair. This provides an even tighter control of the wheelchair.

  • Page 6: User Manual

    1.0. USER MANUAL The initial driving attempts should be conducted in a place with free floorspace. Select a low driving speed (press the “down” button a few times) until you have become used to the wheelchair. 1.1 BEFORE DRIVING Before you start the wheelchair the following should be checked: •...

  • Page 7: Assistance Getting Off

    “get back into the chair”. 1.1.4. SEAT ROTATION The wheelchair, VELA Blues 300, has a rotational seat, which provides you with several advantages: • When getting off and on you can swing the seat over to the side, whereby you can release your feet from the footplates.

  • Page 8: Sitting Position

    1.2.2. SITTING HEIGHT As a standard, the VELA Blues 300 electric wheelchair is fitted with an electric seat lift (seat hoist). The electric lift is operated via the switch (normally placed on the same side as the control box).

  • Page 9: Neck Support

    1.2.3. THE BACK REST The back rest is fitted with an adjustable “shoulder joint”. By loosening the two thumb screws one has the option of angling the shoulder joint forwards or backwards. To rase the back rest, the two bolts in the telescopic tube are loosended which become visible when the shoulder joint is tipped backwards.

  • Page 10: Seat Depth

    1.2.5. SEAT DEPTH The seat depth can be adjusted by shifting the back rest backwards or forwards in the two C-tracks: Loosen the two screws on both sides from the back rest hinge and release the sliding lever for the back angle. After this, the back rest can be shifted forwards or backwards.

  • Page 11: Driving

    Seat angling 1.3.1. VR2 CONTROL BOX VELA Blues 300 is as a standard, fitted with a control box type VR2. The wheelchair is switched on and off with the I/0 button. To operate a function, push on the left button = electric lift Right button = seat angling.

  • Page 12: Steering With The Joystick

    1.3.3. STEERING WITH THE JOYSTICK Steering is done by moving the joystick in the direction you wish to drive. Acceleration and speed is checked by the fluctuation of the joystick: Large fluctuation = powerful acceleration and high speed. Small fluctuation = weak acceleration and low speed. It is not possible for the user to re-program the control box.

  • Page 13: Driving Over Obstacles

    1.3.5. DRIVING OVER OBSTACLES VELA Blues 300 can manage different levels of up to 4 cm, which makes passage over, among other things, doorsteps and many types of approaches possible. Always drive as perpendicular as possible on such obstacles. With sudden obstacles, a certain run-up is required and a certain speed to get over the obstacles.

  • Page 14: Friction Coupling

    1.3.8.1. FRICTION COUPLING Should it be necessary to tow the wheelchair, the electro-brake and motor are disengaged by operating the two actuating handles on the motor shield. Note: It is not possible to drive the electric wheelchair when the friction coupling is operated. Turn both coupling handles back so they are positioned along the length of the wheelchair immediately after concluded towing.

  • Page 15: Foot Supports

    1.4.2. SWIVEL E-FOOT SUPPORTS (OPTIONAL) Suspended on the seat frame, VELA Blues 300 can be fitted with a set of adjustable foot supports. The swinging out of the foot support for getting on and off occurs by lifting the brace approx.

  • Page 16: Placement Of Control Box

    The control box is mounted on either the right or the left side according to customer specifications. The VELA Blues 300 is delivered with parallel fittings as standard, making it possible to slide the control box along the armrest so that the chair can e.g.

  • Page 17: Safety Points

    • The wheelchair can be configured for use as a passenger seat during transport, but only as a specially configured version (see item 6 re. transport) Warning! The VELA Blues 300 is not approved as a passenger seat for use in cars, buses or trains. The chair is not designed to be lifted during transport.

  • Page 18: Maintenance

    3.0. MAINTENANCE 3.0.1. BATTERIES VELA Blues 300 is supplied with 2 x 33 Ah maintenance-free gas-proof batteries. The capacity for new batteries corresponds to 22 km driving. In terms of experience, this covers the majority of users’ daily needs. The batteries are dimensioned for 220 full discharges.

  • Page 19: Battery Charger

    With heavily drained batteries (empty), the battery charger in some cases will not be able to re-charge the batteries. This is a safety feature for your protection because charging of heavily drained/empty batteries results in danger of development of gasses. If in doubt always call your VELA service technician.

  • Page 20: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    4.0.2. TROUBLESHOOTING The friction coupling handle Should breakdown of your VELA Blues 300 occur, please first check the following: THE WHEELCHAIR CANNOT START • Both friction coupling handles are in operating position, i.e.
  • Page 21 5. Check the seat tilt – tilt the seat all the way backwards and all the way forwards. If any of the functions do not work or if any- thing feels different to normal, contact VELA. Batteries must be replaced by VELA. In the event...

  • Page 22: Guarantee And Service

    5.0. WARRANTY AND SERVICE VELA refers to the Danish Sale of Goods Act with regard to war- ranty. The warranty applies only if original spare parts and acces- sories are used, and always provided that adjustments are carried out by authorised service technicians. VELA assumes no liability for damage to the product or injury to the user as a result of: •...

  • Page 23: Passenger Seat (Optional)

    Configuration for use as a passenger seat For the VELA Blues 100 – 200 – 300 to be used as the passenger seat in a car, the chair must be configured as shown b - SW seat and back system (width 40 – 45 – 50 cm)

  • Page 24: Technical Data

    Range 22 km/t Climbing ability max. 12° Obstacle max. 4 cm Turning radius 53 cm Max. load 125 kg VELA · Goeteborgvej 12 · DK-9200 Aalborg SV · Denmark · Tel: +45 96 34 76 00 · mail@vela.dk · www.vela.eu...

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