Having Trouble With Your Mobility Equipment? Read Our Handy Guide We understand that your mobility equipment is an everyday necessity. We have factory trained service professionals that can provide service and repairs for your power chair or scooter at our authorized repair shop. We also perform in-home service calls in the event that you are unable to transport your scooter or power chair to our store. Many issues we see on a day-to-day basis are quickly and easily solved. We have put together an assistance guide which may save you time and money. If you are not located in our service area (southern/central New Jersey) please call the equipment manufacturer to assist you with finding an authorized dealer close by. Have you recently disengaged the freewheel lever to push/move your scooter or power chair out of the way, make sure that you re-engage the levers prior to use of the equipment. Please refer your your owners manual to to find the location of the freewheel lever(s) on your specific mobility equipment.
Below is a picture with freewheel lever locations for some of out more common equipment. Engage the freewheel lever – allows you to operate the mobility equipment with the standard controls. Disengage the freewheel lever – This unlocks the unit and allows the wheels to spin freely. You can easy push the equipment without power. This is especially helpful if you run out of battery power and need assistance. Do not use the mobility equipment while the drive motors are disengaged! Do not disengage the drive motors when the mobility equipment is on an incline or decline, as the unit could roll on its own. Only engage the freewheel mode when on a level surface. It is important to remember that when your mobility equipment is in freewheel mode, the braking system is disengaged. Dynamic PWC controllers are commonly found on Invacare power chairs and Pride Jazzy 614HD. Please note: the flight controllers found Invacare’s Sure-Step models do not have the lock-out feature.
Hold the On/Off button down for about 4-seconds to lock the controller. The lights will flash briefly and you will hear a beep sound. Lock Mode is indicated by all LEDs flashing briefly and the information gauge LEDs moving slowly from right to left. Press the horn button 2 times within 10 seconds to unlock the controller. First check your speed dial or power buttons to ensure they are at your desired speed settings. Are your batteries fully charged? See section – Batteries – for more information. Be sure the the connections to the batteries have not come lose. Try turning the mobility equipment off for an hour and then turning it back on. This is know as a Thermal Roll-Back. It is a safety feature built in to the equipment which helps prevent it from burning out the motors due to overheating under strenuous usage. There is a normal clicking noise from the wheels when stopping and starting. This is the brakes engaging and disengaging when stopping and starting.
Check for debris under the unit or around the wheels. If the clicking noise continues while moving and it is a new unit and/or new motor, allow one month break in period to pass. The controls are sensitive and therefore require the joystick to be pushed straight for the unit to move forward. This is also true for reversing. Think of the joystick like a clock: 12 is forward, 6 is reverse, 3 is right, and 9 is left. Please be sure that you are applying pressure directly and evenly when operating your PWC. These issues may also be caused by one of the freewheel levers being disengaged. Re-engaging the freewheel levers may resolve the issue. Have you replaced the batteries yourself recently? Please ensure that the batteries have been properly installed by checking the wiring. Refer to the battery wiring diagram which should be located on the power base or double check your owner’s manual. Mobility123 Is An Authorized Repair & Service Center Basic Operating InstructionsThe brochures below represent the newest versions available.
Ships from and sold by G.M.S Medical. Signature required upon delivery due to high value of this item. Pride Jazzy 600 XL Power Wheelchair provides an aggressive performance and maximum stability through the use of ATX Active-Trac Suspension with Extra Stability. 48 x 28 x 46 inches ; Shipping Weight: 250 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) #800,144 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care) in Health & Personal Care > Medical Supplies & Equipment > Mobility & Daily Living Aids > Mobility Aids & Equipment > Wheelchairs, Mobility Scooters & Accessories > Wheelchairs > Electric Wheelchairs 25 star100%See all verified purchase reviewsTop Customer ReviewsThe best of the best!I then was given two other chairs and was totally disappointed, so I am planning on buying another 600 ...One of the most time-consuming parts of an evaluation or fitting of a power wheelchair can be the custom programming required to meet the consumer’s individual needs.
Programming can be one of the most intimidating parts of a fitting if you are not comfortable with programming the power wheelchair’s There are many different parameters to program, from driving parameters to special features that allow a consumer independent access to the electronics. The trick to making this easier is to understand how the consumer wants and expects the power wheelchair toThis can only be understood through programming the power base, then having the consumer control it, then perhaps programming it some more. There are so many different parameters available to fine-tune how a power wheelchair drives and responds to the client’s inputThe first thing you need to keep in mind is how and where the consumer has used a power wheelchair in the past and what sorts of electronics are needed to drive his or her power wheelchair. Answering these questions can allow you to have a better understanding of exactly what the consumer’s expectations of the
wheelchair are going to be and how the wheelchair needs to be programmed to respond and drive in different environments. When programming driving parameters, it is important to consider whether the input device is proportional or non-proportional. If it is a proportional controller, then the consumer can make fine adjustments to speeds and the way the power wheelchair handles by adjusting how far the joystick is deflected in a certain direction. This type of drive input device typically requires less up-front programming, since the consumer has the ability to adjust the responsiveness of the electronics through the amount of joystick deflection provided, as well as adjust the speed pot knob to make changes to the speed the wheelchair will travel. A few of the parameters that are extremely important to consider are all the speeds, accelerations and decelerations for all directionsAll of these parameters need to be adjusted specifically to
how the consumer wants the wheelchair to react. They may even need to be different in each profile the consumer may use: for instance, an indoor profile with slower speeds and an outdoor profile with faster,Keep in mind that there is a misconception from time to time that a wheelchair should drive perfectly right outIt is our job as equipment providers and therapists to adjust a wheelchair to the consumer’s individual needs. always expect to make some changes to the programming for every power wheelchair fitting we take part in. If we don’t make changes to the programming, then the outcome for that wheelchair will be less A good example of why this programming is necessary for every fitting is an equipment provider or therapist who may work with two different individuals be able to release the joystick quickly when stopping the power wheelchair, while the second may release the joystickThe individual who can
release the joystick quickly to stop can have the wheelchair programmed so the wheelchair comes to a more gradualThe individual with a slower reaction time needs the deceleration turned up higher in order to stop within aEvery person is unique, and therefore every wheelchair will be As an equipment provider or therapist, our goal should always be to keep an individual driving with a proportional control for as long as possible, as proportional controls provide the consumer with greater control over the power wheelchair. The team should explore every proportional control programming feature a manufacturer offers before they change the input method to a non-proportional inputTo do this, the team must be very familiar with the proportional A few of the features to be explored by the team may include allowing changes to increase the size of the neutral zone of a joystick, dampening or suppressing tremors to the joystick, reassigning each
direction the deflection of a joystick represents, or decreasing the throw of a joystick required to reach maximum speed. features has a place and can benefit a multitude of individuals whoWe need to ensure that we are familiar with each of these parameters and how they change the way in which the joystick input device controls the power wheelchair. When it comes to non-proportional input devices, the programming for these devices will need to be set up very differently from a proportionalA non-proportional device is on or off , and it does not offer much speed control. Therefore, this type of input device does not offer the fine adjustment that can be performed with a proportionalPeople who use non-proportional input devices typically have less control with their bodies and therefore fewer access sites on their bodies. When setting up programming for a non-proportional device, we should consider offering a greater number of profiles for different
A typical profile layout for a non-proportional input device may appear as follows: Once the decision has been made about how many profiles the consumer would like, you can proceed with the setup of the driving Programming of how the power wheelchair handles with a nonproportional input device can significantly influence how much a person uses and likes the power wheelchair. We need to look very closely at all the environments that the person drives within and do a good amount of fine-tuning with all driving parameters. driving parameter should be adjusted or at least looked at while considering how it will influence the wheelchair’s maneuverability in each environment. Unlike a proportional input device, a non-proportional input device will require a significant amount of time spent programming each drive profile for the individual’s comfort level. Beyond the drive parameters, there are many options to consider with each non-proportional input device.
You may need to program multiple functions to be performed with one switch (e.g., on/off , mode changes, and emergency stop). It may be necessary to program a specific way for a head array to control the power seat functions, or the individual pressures needed for a sip-and-puff system. up the programming for a non-proportional input device can take a great deal of time and investment by everyone on the team, so a big commitment will be necessary. Keep in mind you may need multiple appointments in order to maximize the individual’s independence with the input method. appointments does not mean the team is not good at programming, but rather that the team is thorough and making sure the consumer is getting the maximum independence out of the power wheelchair. We need to remember that, in the end, the time we put in at the beginning stages of a fitting provides a better outcome and a greater level of independence for the consumer.