Controls And Operating Your Power Chair; Operation - Invacare Spectra Plus User Manual

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Controls and Operating your Power Chair

For detailed description of joystick operation, refer to the Operating Manual supplied with the joystick.
NOTE
Before you start using your power chair you must boost the battery charge by carrying out charging
procedures as described in "Battery Charging" and always check the following:
1. Freewheel is engaged in drive Position.
2. Adjustments have been made to suit your individual needs and fasteners securely tightened.
3. Tyres are in good condition and correctly inflated. Or as specified on the Tyre Side Walls.
4. Check the operation of all controls (lights and indicators if fitted) and they function correctly.
9.1

Operation

When seated in your power chair, press the ON/OFF Switch. The light switch will come on and should
be steady. All ten lights' of the Battery Charge Indicator are also on, confirming that batteries are fully
charged. In the Drive Mode Display Window a figure between 1 and 5 will appear. In Drive Mode 1
speed and acceleration are very slow. In Drive Mode 5 the power chair will reach maximum speed
and acceleration. Each time you press the UP selector key you will see in the window the next higher
number, and each time you press the DOWN selector key you will see the next lower figure. In this
way you can select any intermediate drive mode between very low speed and acceleration and
maximum speed and acceleration, whichever suits best the given conditions in which you drive and
which you prefer at the time. As already indicated, the electronic controller of your power chair is
programmable. It means the way in which the power chair behaves in any of these five drive modes
can be changed and adjusted according to your requirements and wishes. Contact your INVACARE
supplier/dealer.
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