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Part No. 1114809

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TDX WHEELCHAIRS

DRIVE WHEELS

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Axle nut and wheel mounting nuts are

secure.

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o

o

o

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No excessive side movement or binding

when lifted and spun when disengaged

(free-wheeling).

o

o

o

o

Item

Initially Inspect/

Inspect/ Inspect/

Adjust

Adjust

Adjust

Weekly

Monthly Periodically

SAFETY 

INSPECTION

SAFETY INSPECTION

SECTION 2

CASTER/WHEEL/FORK HEAD TUBE

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Ensure that all fasteners are secure.

o

o

o

o

TIRES

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Inspect for flat spots and wear.

o

o

o

o

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No excessive side movement or binding

when lifted and spun when disengaged

(free-wheeling).

o

o

o

o

WHEEL LOCKS

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Wheel Locks do not interfere with tires

when rolling.

o

o

o

o

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Wheel Locks are easy to engage.

o

o

o

o

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Pivot points free of wear or looseness

o

o

o

o

CLEANING

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Clean upholstery and armrests.

o

o

o

o

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Clean dirt and lint from axles

o

o

o

o

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Clean dirt and lint from bearings

o

o

o

o

 POWER COMPONENTS

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Motor brushes & motor gearbox coupling

(4 pole) (Replace every 18 months)

o

o

o

o

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Inspect Stabilizing Springs

o

o

o

o

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Inspect mechanical anti-dive for function

o

o

o

o

TROUBLESHOOTING -  MECHANICAL

Solutions

Casters

Flutter

Sluggish Turn/

Performance

Chair Veers

Left/Right

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Squeaks and

Rattles

X

If pneumatic, check tires for

correct and equal pressure.

Check that casters contact ground

at the same time.

Check for loose stem nuts/bolts or

axle bolts.

 STABILITY LOCK

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Inspect and clean the gears or replace if worn.

o

o

o

o

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Summary of Contents for TDX 3

Page 1: ...EFORE USING THIS WHEELCHAIR READ THIS MANUAL AND SAVE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE TDX SERIES WHEELCHAIRS TDX 5 TDX 4 TDX 3 For more information regarding Invacare products parts and services please visit www...

Page 2: ...TION notices as used in this manual apply to hazards or unsafe practices which could result in personal injury or property damage NOTICE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE...

Page 3: ...EELCHAIR OPERATION DPJ JOYSTICK SWITCHES AND INDICATORS 33 WHEELCHAIR OPERATION SPJ 80 JOYSTICK SWITCHES AND INDICATORS 34 USING THE JOYSTICK TO DRIVE THE CHAIR 34 SECTION 4 SECTION 4 SECTION 4 SECTIO...

Page 4: ...TED WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY 71 CONTENTS 4 TDX WHEELCHAIRS 4 Part No 1114809 REGISTER YOUR PRODUCT The benefits of registering 1 Safeguard your inve...

Page 5: ..._ 7 Would you like information sent to you about Invacare products that may be available for a particular medical condition Yes No If yes please list any condition s here and we will send you informat...

Page 6: ...Fold here Fold here Detach here Invacare Product Registration Form Please Seal with Tape Before Mailing All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m...

Page 7: ...oystick Overall Height ASBA Frame 0 Seat Angle 16 inch High Back Standard 33 1 4 inches Medium 35 1 4 inches Tall 37 1 4 inches Overall Length 35 1 4 inches w o front rigging 42 9 inches w center moun...

Page 8: ...h MK5 MPJ Joystick Front Riggings Center Mount and Swingaway Styles Footrests Swingaway Style Telescoping Front Rigging Supports 2 in and 4 in long Pivot Slide Tube Manually Elevating Power Elevating...

Page 9: ...ches 5 Overall Width of Base 25 1 2 inches w o joystick Overall Height ASBA 0 Seat Angle 16 inch High Back Standard 33 1 4 inches Medium 35 1 4 inches Tall 37 1 4 inches Overall Length 35 1 4 inches w...

Page 10: ...with MK5 DPJ Joystick Front Riggings Center Mount and Swingaway Styles Footrests Swingaway Style Telescoping Front Rigging Supports 2 in and 4 in long Pivot Slide Tube Manually Elevating Power Elevat...

Page 11: ...25 inches w o joystick Overall Height ASBA 0 Seat Angle 16 inch High Back Standard 33 1 4 inches Medium 35 1 4 inches Tall 37 1 4 inches Overall Length 35 1 4 inches w o front rigging 42 9 inches w c...

Page 12: ...ctronics MK5 NX 80 with MK5 SPJ 80 Joystick Front Riggings Center Mount and Swingaway Styles Footrests Swingaway Style Telescoping Front Rigging Supports 2 in and 4 in longer Pivot Slide Tube Manually...

Page 13: ...wer button ON when entering or exiting your wheelchair DO NOT attempt to drive over curbs or obstacles greater than 3 inches for TDX 5 and TDX 4 or greater than 2 inches for TDX 3 Doing so may cause y...

Page 14: ...f you have to move forward in your seat DO NOT attempt to reach objects if you have pick them up from the floor by reaching between your knees DO NOT lean over the top of the back upholstery to reach...

Page 15: ...le detachable parts Lifting by means of any removable detachable parts of a wheel chair may result in injury to the user or damage to the wheelchair DO NOT overtighten hardware attaching to the frame...

Page 16: ...ified technician MUST perform replacement of a pneumatic tire or tube Failure to follow these warnings may cause the tire to explode and cause bodily harm CAUTION WEIGHT LIMITATION Please refer to SPE...

Page 17: ...Part No 1114809 17 TDX WHEELCHAIRS GENERAL GUIDELINES SECTION 1 GENERAL GUIDELINES LABEL LOCATION CONTINUED WHEELCHAIRS EQUIPPED WITH VENT TRAY ONLY All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 18: ...ABEL LOCATION CONTINUED One of these labels will appear on inside of battery tray door depending on battery type GENERAL GUIDELINES SECTION 1 GENERAL GUIDELINES Located on each 2 pole motor All manual...

Page 19: ...will appear on the battery tray and the battery wiring connector bracket depending on battery type GENERAL GUIDELINES SECTION 1 GENERAL GUIDELINES LABEL LOCATION CONTINUED Weight Capacity Label locat...

Page 20: ...p DO NOT climb go up or down ramps or traverse slopes greater than 9o Invacare strongly recommends proceeding down ramps or slopes slowly to avoid hard braking or sudden stops DO NOT leave elevating l...

Page 21: ...LEANING BENDING AND BENDING FORWARD Position the casters so that they are extended away from the drive wheels and engage wheel locks DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REACH OBJECTS IF YOU HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE...

Page 22: ...NING The weight of the wheelchair without the user and without batteries is between 150 and 211 lbs Use proper lifting techniques lift with your legs to avoid injury 1 Remove the occupant from the whe...

Page 23: ...maged upholstery and the possibility of the wheelchair tipping forward NOTE Adequate mobility and upper body strength is required to perform this activity indepen dently Use of an assistant is strongl...

Page 24: ...volts per meter immunity level There are a number of sources of relatively intense electromagnetic fields in the everyday environment Some of these sources are obvious and easy to avoid Others are no...

Page 25: ...communication devices such as cellular phones while the powered wheelchair is turned ON 2 Be aware of nearby transmitters such as radio or TV stations and try to avoid coming close to them 3 If unint...

Page 26: ...hair must be cared for just like any other vehicle Routine maintenance will extend the life and efficiency of your wheelchair SAFETY INSPECTION SECTION 2 SAFETY INSPECTION SEAT AND BACK UPHOLSTERY l I...

Page 27: ...o o o l Wheel Locks are easy to engage o o o o l Pivot points free of wear or looseness o o o o CLEANING l Clean upholstery and armrests o o o o l Clean dirt and lint from axles o o o o l Clean dirt a...

Page 28: ...er wheelchair Contact Dealer Invacare Have charger checked Replace batteries if necessary Contact Dealer Invacare for Service Contact Dealer Invacare for Service Contact Dealer Invacare for Service En...

Page 29: ...wheelchair to a work area be fore checking the fluid level adding dis tilled water cleaning terminals or open ing battery box Don t make it a habit to dis charge batteries to the lowest level Recharg...

Page 30: ...ds and quicker response while DRIVE 2 can be programmed for slower speeds and less respon siveness or vise versa The other two drive programs could be indoor and outdoor versions of DRIVE 1 and DRIVE...

Page 31: ...s will progressively disappear a half bar at a time until no segments appear between E and F At this level the word RECHARGE will appear on the second line to indicate that the user should charge the...

Page 32: ...e cause of the fault will be scrolled across the second line of the display Emergency Stop Switch Reset The emergency stop switch is used to stop the chair and to select the operating mode for the cha...

Page 33: ...When an optional actuator control Single Actuator control SAC Two Actuator Control TAC Tilt and Recline Control Module TRCM is present pushing the switch will change the controller mode to control the...

Page 34: ...the last two red bars up to eight 8 flashes will start to flash on and off to indicate the type of fault detected separated by a pause A chart of the diagnostic indications is given in the DIAGNOSTIC...

Page 35: ...ush forward on the joystick B To move in REVERSE Pull back on the joystick C To turn RIGHT Move the joystick RIGHT D To turn LEFT Move the joystick LEFT E To STOP Release the joystick and the wheelcha...

Page 36: ...ion PINCH POINT EXISTS BETWEEN CENTER MOUNT FOOTREST AND CASTERS There is limited clearance between center mount footrest and casters The user s feet MUST remain on the center mount footrest while ope...

Page 37: ...arance for footrest is 3 inches otherwise personal injury and damage may result 1 Remove any accessory from the footrest s 2 Remove the footrest from the wheelchair Refer to INSTALLING REMOVING FOOTRE...

Page 38: ...re spacers are positioned properly when reassembling so as not to damage the frame mounting tubes 6 Reinstall the footrest s onto the wheelchair Refer to INSTALLING REMOVING FOOTRESTS in this section...

Page 39: ...rews Seat Frame Spacers Locknut Telescoping Front Tube INSTALLING ADJUSTABLE ANGLE FLIP UP FOOTPLATE HINGE FIGURE 7 1 Position adjustable angle flip up footplate footplate hinge on the footrest suppor...

Page 40: ...DEPTH ADJUSTMENT FIGURE 8 1 Remove the two 2 flat screws washers and locknuts that secure articulating footplate to the half clamp NOTE Observe the angle of the articulating footplate for reinstallati...

Page 41: ...footrest assembly or the desired inversion or eversion is obtained ADJUSTABLE ANGLE FLIP UP FOOTPLATE ANGLE ADJUSTMENT FIGURES 8 AND 9 1 Loosen but do not remove the two 2 flat screws washer and lockn...

Page 42: ...e Mounting Screw Mounting Screw FIGURE 11 COMPOSITE ARTICULATING FOOTPLATE HEEL LOOP REPLACEMENT Heel Loop Locknut Composite Footplate COMPOSITE ARTICULATING Spacer INSTALLING REMOVING ELEVATING LEGRE...

Page 43: ...arance for footrest is 3 inches otherwise personal injury and damage may result RAISING LOWERING ELEVATING LEGRESTS 1 Perform one 1 of the follow ing RAISING Pull back on the release lever until the l...

Page 44: ...Center Mount Adjustable Knee Angle Footrest mini mum ground clearance for the footrest in the driving position is 3 inches If the Center Mount Adjustable Angle Footrest is in the retracted posi tion a...

Page 45: ...tube to the desired height and align the corresponding holes to the mounting holes on the extension tube housing 4 Reinstall the angle adjustment pin and the retaining ring 5 Reinstall the two 2 moun...

Page 46: ...mounting screw and move the footplate to the desired angle NOTE DO NOT remove the footplate mounting screw 2 Tighten the footplate mounting screw to secure the footplate in the desired posi tion 3 Rep...

Page 47: ...Slide the flip back armrest into the arm sockets on the seat frame 3 Install the quick release pin through the rear arm socket and flip back armrest 4 Lock the flip back armrest by pressing the flip b...

Page 48: ...BACK ARMRESTS FOR USE 1 Make sure the flip back armrest release lever is in the HORIZONTAL position 2 Install the flip back armrest into the front arm socket 3 Lock flip back armrest by pressing flip...

Page 49: ...lease pin tabs spacers and locknuts that secure the seat pan and seat positioning straps to the seat frame 4 Remove the two 2 halves of the seat positioning strap from the rear seat frame NOTE Quick r...

Page 50: ...r Center Center Center Center Center Center Rear Rear 19 Rear Rear Rear Rear Rear Rear Rear Rear Rear 20 Rear Rear Rear Rear Rear Rear Rear Rear Rear 21 Rear Rear Rear Rear Rear Rear Rear Rear Rear 22...

Page 51: ...size and or voltage may cause damage to your wheel chair and give you unsatisfactory performance ALWAYS use a battery lifting strap when lifting a battery It is the most convenient method and assures...

Page 52: ...as shown below MUST be used Batteries that have the reverse terminal configuration MUST NOT be used otherwise injury and damage may occur PROPER BATTERY TO BE USED POSITIVE Battery Terminal Post NEGAT...

Page 53: ...rpeting or floor covering 2 Verify the joystick ON OFF switch is in the OFF position 3 Remove the two thumb screws that secure the rear shroud to the chair 4 Remove the rear shroud from the chair 5 Di...

Page 54: ...PS 1 4 in INSTALLING BATTERIES INTO WHEELCHAIR in this section of the manual 2 Install ventilator battery in the orientation shown in FIGURE 3 3 Connect ventilator battery to wiring harness 4 Connect...

Page 55: ...ion of the battery is critical otherwise batteries will not connect to the controller or each other NOTE Front of battery tray is designated by the battery stop Rear of the battery tray is the opposit...

Page 56: ...controller connector otherwise serious personal injury may result 8 Connect the controller to the batteries at the rear of the chair 9 Reinstall the rear shroud and secure in place with the existing...

Page 57: ...ecures the bracket of the POSITIVE battery cable to the POSITIVE battery post of the REAR battery B Remove the locknut that secures the NEGATIVE battery cable to the NEGA TIVE battery post of the FRON...

Page 58: ...Y WITH BATTERY CONNECTOR BRACKET GP24 Battery Battery Connector Bracket BLACK Battery Terminal Cover RED Battery Terminal Cover DETAIL A Tie Wrap Locknut Mounting Screw Locknut NEGATIVE Battery Termin...

Page 59: ...ttery cable to the POSITIVE battery post B Remove the locknut that secures the NEGATIVE battery cable to the NEGA TIVE battery post 5 Discard the EXISTING battery NOTE If there is battery acid in the...

Page 60: ...VE battery post B Remove the locknut that secures the bracket of the POSITIVE battery cable to the POSITIVE battery post 5 Discard the EXISTING battery or batteries NOTE If there is battery acid in th...

Page 61: ...NF Battery Connector Bracket BLACK Battery Terminal Cover RED Battery Terminal Cover Mounting Screw Locknut DETAIL A Tie Wrap POSITIVE Battery Terminal Post Bracket of Positive Battery Cable BLACK Bat...

Page 62: ...VE battery post B Remove the locknut that secures the bracket of the POSITIVE battery cable to the POSITIVE battery post 5 Discard the EXISTING battery NOTE If there is battery acid in the bottom of t...

Page 63: ...the Battery Discharge Indicator BDI It provides information on the remaining charge in the batteries At full charge solid blocks fill in all five segments between E Empty and F Full As the battery bec...

Page 64: ...f typical operation Extensive use on inclines may substantially reduce per charge mileage DESCRIPTION AND USE OF BATTERY CHARGERS The charger automatically reduces the charge from an initially high ra...

Page 65: ...the grounded 120 VAC wall outlet 3 Wait until charging is complete NOTE Allow eight 8 hours for normal charging Larger batteries greater than 55 ampere hours or severely discharged batteries may requ...

Page 66: ...ur skin wash the area IMMEDIATELY and thoroughly with cool water In serious cases or if eye contact is made seek medical attention IMMEDIATELY 1 Examine battery clamps and terminals for corrosion 2 Ve...

Page 67: ...one 1 of the following DISENGAGE PUSH push motor lock levers downward ENGAGE DRIVE pull motor lock levers upward SECTION 8 MOTOR LOCKS FORKS MOTOR LOCKS FORKS This Section includes the following Disen...

Page 68: ...taining screw that secures the headtube cover in place 2 Remove the headtube cover not shown from the caster headtube 3 To properly tighten caster journal system and guard against flutter perform the...

Page 69: ...ment lock lever to secure the joystick mounting tube into the mounting bracket WARNING After ANY adjustments repair or service and BEFORE use make sure all attaching hardware is tightened securely oth...

Page 70: ...Bracket Threaded Plate Joystick Mounting Tube Hex Mounting Screws Mounting Bracket Adjustment Lock Lever Arm Tube DPJ Joystick FIGURE 2 REPOSITIONING JOYSTICK Washers NOTE MK5 DPJ joystick shown MK5 M...

Page 71: ...ress date of purchase indicate nature of the defect and if the product is serialized indicate the serial number Do not return products to our factory without our prior consent LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIO...

Page 72: ...tered Elyria Ohio USA Mississauga Ontario trademarks of Invacare Corporation 44036 2125 L4Z 4G4 Canada Yes youcan TDX MK5 TT EX EX 800 333 6900 800 668 5324 MPJ DPJ and SPJ 80 are trademarks ofInvacar...

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