Pride Jazzy 1143, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Exeter PA St Catharines ON 1 800 800 8586 www pridemobility com Owner s Manual ATTENTION Please read the content of your owner s manual before operating your power chair ...

Page 2: ...depends upon your own good judgement and or commonsense aswellasthatofyourprovider caregiver and orhealthcareprofessional Prideisnotresponsible forinjuriesand ordamageresultingfromanyperson sfailuretofollowthewarnings cautions andinstructionsin this owner s manual Pride is not responsible for injuries and or damage resulting from any person s failure to exercise good judgement and or common sense ...

Page 3: ...om 3 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S I INTRODUCTION 4 II SAFETY 6 III EMI RFI 14 IV THE JAZZY 1143 16 V COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS 21 VI BATTERIES AND CHARGING 25 VII OPERATION 29 VIII CARE AND MAINTENANCE 33 IX OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES 38 X WARRANTY 41 ...

Page 4: ...f This owner s manual is compiled from the latest specifications and product information available at the time of publication We reserve the right to make changes as they become necessary Any changes to our products may cause slight variations between the illustrations and explanations in this manual and the product you have pur chased Ifyouexperienceanyproblemswithyourpowerchairthatyouareunableto...

Page 5: ...gainaccesstointerviews stories recreationideas dailylivingtips productandfundinginforma tion andinteractivemessageboards ThesemessageboardsinvitedyoutocommunicatewithotherPridecustom ers as well as Pride representatives who are available to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have MyAuthorized Pride ProviderIs Name _____________________________________________________________________...

Page 6: ...eed some practice Simply take your time and you will soon be in full and confident control as you maneuver through doorways on and off of elevators up and down ramps and over moderate terrain Below are some precautions tips and other safety considerations that will help the user become accustomed to operating the power chair safely Modifications Pride has designed and engineered your power chair t...

Page 7: ... your Jazzy WARNING Inflate your power chair drive tires from a regulated air source with an avail able pressure gauge Inflating your tires from an unregulated air source could overinflate them resulting in a burst tire and or personal injury Incline Information More and more buildings have ramps with specified degrees of inclination designed for easy and safe access Some ramps may have turning sw...

Page 8: ...tempt to safely ascend or descend on your power chair does not exceed 5 See figure 1a WARNING Any attempt to climb or descend a slope steeper than 5 may put your power chair in an unstable position and cause it to flip resulting in personal injury Braking Information Your power chair is equipped with two powerful brake systems 1 Regenerative useselectricitytorapidlyslowthevehiclewhenthejoystickret...

Page 9: ...r more information about how to place your power chair into and out of freewheel mode see IV TheJazzy1143 WARNING Do not use your power chair in freewheel mode without an attendant present Personal injury may result WARNING Do not attempt to personally place your power chair in freewheel mode while seated on it Personal injury may result Ask an attendant for assistance if necessary WARNING Do not ...

Page 10: ...If you are in the doorway of an elevator when the door s begin to close push on the rubber door edge or allow the rubber door edge to contact the power chair and the door will reopen n Use care that pocketbooks packages or power chair accessories do not become caught in elevator doors EMI RFI Laboratory tests performed by the Food and DrugAdministration FDA have shown that radio waves can cause un...

Page 11: ...and causing injury WARNING Avoid using your armrests for weight bearing purposes Such use may cause the power chair to tip and cause personal injury WARNING Avoid putting all of your weight on the footrest Such use may cause the power chair to tip and cause personal injury Positioning Belts Your authorized Pride provider therapist s and other healthcare professionals are responsible for determinin...

Page 12: ...een your knees Movements such as these may change your center of gravity and the weight distribution of the power chair This may cause your power chair to tip possibly resulting in personal injury Keep your hands away from the tires when driving Batteries In addition to following the warnings below be sure to comply with all other battery handling information For more information about your power ...

Page 13: ...l limitations Some medications and limitations may impair your ability to operate your power chair in a safe manner Alcohol The power chair user must exercise care and common sense when operating his her power chair This includes awarenessofsafetyissueswhileundertheinfluenceofalcohol WARNING Do not operate your power chair while you are under the influence of alcohol as this may impair your abilit...

Page 14: ...users If my power chair is affected by EMI RFI what kind of motion should I expect This is hard to predict It would depend on a number of factors n Strength of the radio waves n Construction of the power chair n Position of the power chair whether it is on level ground or on an incline n Whether or not the power chair is in motion Anaffectedpowerchair smovementcanbeerratic Itmaymovebyitselforcomet...

Page 15: ...about the problems associated with EMI RFI and the actions they can take to minimize the risk What can I do to find out if my power chair is likely to be affected by EMI RFI Ifyou vehadyourpowerchairforalongtimeandhaven texperiencedanyunintendedmotion itisnotlikelythat youwillhaveproblemsinthefuture Butitisalwayspossiblethatproblemscouldariseifyouareclosetoasource of radio waves Therefore it is ve...

Page 16: ...semblies theseatandthepowerbase Seefigures2and3 Typically the seat assembly includes the armrests seatback and seat base The Jazzy seat may also have some optional accessories attached to it such as a basket a cane crutch holder or a cup holder See IX Options andAccessories The power base is the heart of the Jazzy The power base assembly includes two motor brake assemblies two drive wheels two ant...

Page 17: ...nic regenerative disc park brake GroundClearance 4in TurningRadius 20 5 in Overall Size Length 39 in Width 25in SeatingOptions Medium Back standard HighBackwithheadrest Synergy Seat PowerElevating Drivetrain Twomotor mid wheel Batteries Two 12 volt U 1 batteries Range Up to 25 miles Battery Charger 3 amp Onboard 3 amp Off board optional Electronics 50 amp VSI Controller WeightCapacity 300 lbs Comp...

Page 18: ... CONNECTOR BATTERYCHARGERAC POWERCORDRECEPTACLE MAINCIRCUITBREAKER CHARGERINHIBITCONNECTOR I V T H E J A Z Z Y 1 1 4 3 Figure 3 1143 Power Base Shroud Removed MOTOR BRAKE ASSEMBLY ELECTRONICS TRAY SEAT POST BATTERY BATTERY CHARGER FREEWHEELLEVER BATTERY MOTOR BRAKE ASSEMBLY FREEWHEELLEVER BATTERY ...

Page 19: ...cuitbreakertripstopreventdamagetothe motorsandtheelectronics Ifthecircuittrips allowyourJazzyto rest forapproximatelyoneminute Next push in the circuit breaker button turn on the controller and continue normal operation If the main circuit breaker continues to trip repeatedly contact your authorized Pride provider Controller Connector This is where the controller connects to the power base Charger...

Page 20: ...oll down on its own causing injury CAUTION It is important to remember that when your Jazzy is in freewheel mode the braking systemisdisengaged To engage or disengage the drive motors 1 Locate the two 2 metal levers protruding from the body shroud 2 Turn them rearward to engage the drive motors See figure 5 3 Turn them inward to disengage the drive motors See figure 6 Iftheleverisdifficulttomovein...

Page 21: ...eat if they do so resulting in personal injury or damage to the chair To change the seat height 1 Turn the power off 2 Make sure the Jazzy is not in freewheel 3 Unplugthecontrollerandchargerinhibitconnectors 4 Pull the seat release lever forward to unlock it 5 Lift the seat up and out of the seat post 6 Liftofftheshroud 7 Loosen the seat pedestal bolt See figure 7 8 Use two wrenches to loosen and ...

Page 22: ...crew 2 Slide the controller into or out of the armrest to the desired position See figure 10 3 Retightenthesetscrewbyturningitclockwise CONTROLLER POSITION Youcanpositionthecontrollerforeitherleft handorright handuse To change the controller position 1 Unplugthecontrollerandthechargerinhibitconnectorsfrom the electronics tray See figure 4 2 Cut the wire tie that attaches the controller cable to th...

Page 23: ...ST DEPTH The Jazzy uses a ball detent pin to fasten the footrest to the power base For your convenience Pride also supplies a hex headboltandNylocknut Youcanusethisboltandnutinstead oftheballdetentpin foramorepermanentfit To adjust the footrest depth 1 Remove the ball detent pin from the footrest bracket 2 Move the footrest in or out to the desired depth 3 Reinstalltheballdetentpinorinsertthehexhe...

Page 24: ...ostJazzy1143users However you may encounter situations where you may need to adjust the anti tip wheels For instance if you drive your Jazzy on surfacessuchasdeeppilecarpeting youmaynoticethattheanti tipwheelshaveatendencytodragonthecarpet In this case you may need to raise the anti tip wheels If you drive your Jazzy primarily on smooth surfaces such aslinoleumortile youmayfindthatyouaretippingfor...

Page 25: ...o plug in your battery charger Plug the charger directly into a properly wired standard wall outlet To charge the batteries using the onboard charger 1 Position the rear of your Jazzy close to a standard wall outlet 2 Becertainthecontrollerpoweristurnedoffandthefreewheelleversareintheengagedposition SeeIV The Jazzy1143 3 Remove the battery charger cord from the back pouch of your Jazzy and plug it...

Page 26: ...rate your Jazzy throughout the house and yard Move slowly at first and don t stray too far until you become accustomed to the controls and break in the batteries 3 Give the batteries another full charge of 8 to 14 hours and operate your Jazzy again The batteries will now perform at over 90 of their potential 4 After four or five charging cycles the batteries will top off at 100 charge and last for...

Page 27: ...re than 24 hours at a charging cycle How can I get maximum range or distance per charge Rarelydoyouhaveanidealdrivingsituationsuchassmooth flat hardterrainwithnowind hills orcurves More often you are presented with hills sidewalk cracks uneven and loosely packed surfaces curves and wind All of thesefactorswillaffectthedistanceorrunningtimeperbatterycharge Belowareafewsuggestionsforobtaining themax...

Page 28: ...azzy and its batteries IfyoudonotuseyourJazzyregularly werecommendmaintainingbatteryvitalitybychargingthebatteriesatleast once per week If you do not plan on using your Jazzy for an extended period fully charge the batteries prior to storage Discon nect the battery harnesses and store the Jazzy in a warm dry environment Avoid temperature extremes such as freezing and excessively hot conditions and...

Page 29: ...l 5 controllerconnector 6 3 pinchargerinhibit connector Typically theVSIismountedtoone of the armrests and is connected to themotors batteries andtheonboard charger at the electronics tray Joystick The joystick controls the direction and speed of your power chair When you move the joystick from the neutral center position theelectromagneticbrakesreleaseandallowyourpowerchairtomove Thefurtheryoupus...

Page 30: ...hts Indicates a fault in the VSI or the electrical system Refer to VSI Error Codes n Ripple up and down of lights The joystick was not in the neutral position when the controller was turned on If you get ripple up and down of lights turn off the controller allow the joystick to return totheneutralposition thenturnonthecontroller NOTE If you still get ripple up and down of lights contact your autho...

Page 31: ...der for more information Controller Connector This connects theVSI to the power chair s batteries motors and motor brakes 3 pin Charger Inhibit Connector This connects the VSI to the onboard battery charger This connection provides an inhibit that disables theVSI when the battery charger is on The charger inhibit connector is coded with colored dots The dots are positioned so that you align the fl...

Page 32: ...arging the battery 2 The left motor has a bad connection Check the left motor connection 3 The left motor has a short circuit to a battery connection Contact your authorized Pride provider 4 The right motor has a bad connection Check the right motor connection 5 The right motor has a short circuit to a battery connection Contact your authorized Pride provider 6 The power chair is being inhibited b...

Page 33: ...ovider TEMPERATURE Some of the parts of your Jazzy are susceptible to extreme changes in temperature Always keep your Jazzy between the temperatures of 18 F 8 C and 122 F 50 C n In extremely cold temperatures the batteries may freeze The specific temperature at which they freeze de pends on a number of factors such as battery charge usage and composition of the batteries e g sealed lead acid or ge...

Page 34: ...ndle or try to repair it See your authorized Pride provider if there is a problem n Visuallyinspectthecontrollerharnesses Makesurethattheyarenotfrayedorcutorhaveanywiresexposed See your authorized Pride provider if there is a problem with any harnesses WEEKLY CHECKS n Disconnect and inspect the controller and the charger inhibit connection on the electronics tray Look for corrosion Contact your au...

Page 35: ...the unit properly the frame can rust and the electronics can be damaged CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION Never hose off your Jazzy or place it in direct contact with water Your Jazzy has a painted ABS plastic body shroud that allows it to be easily wiped clean with a damp cloth CAUTION Never use any chemicals to clean a vinyl seat as they may cause the seat to become slippery or dry out and crack Use...

Page 36: ...from the electronics tray 6 Disconnectthewiringharnessesfromthebatteries 7 Installthewiringharnessesonnewbatteries 8 Connect the wire marked to the positive red battery terminal 9 Connect the wire marked to the negative black battery terminal 10 Repeat 9 and 10 for the other battery WARNING Make sure you tighten the fasteners so that the connections are secure 11 Placethebatteriesinthepowerbase Ma...

Page 37: ...IDER FOR SERVICE Thefollowingsymptomscouldindicateaseriousproblemwith your Jazzy If necessary contact your authorized Pride pro vider Whencalling havethemodelnumber serialnumber na ture of the problem and the trouble code if available n Motor noise n Frayed harnesses n Cracked or broken connectors n Uneven wear on any of the tires n Jerkymotion n Pullingtooneside n Bent or broken wheel assemblies ...

Page 38: ...precautions must be observed in order to assure safe use of the Jazzy elevating seat option WARNING The power elevating seat option is intended for use on a level surface only Never raise the seat from its lowest position on an inclined surface Failure to heed this warning can result in your Jazzy tipping over and causing injury WARNING Never raise the seat from its lowest position when operating ...

Page 39: ...ueyourlift pushthetoggleswitchforwardagain Oncetheseat reachesitshighestextension theliftactionstops youshouldcontinuetohearand orfeeltheliftmotorrunning Thisisbecausethereisaclutchmechanismthatallowsthemotortocontinuerunningafterthelifthasreached itslimit Thisclutchworksatboththetopandbottomextensionsofthelift Inordertoprolongthelifeofyour liftmechanism pleasedonotallowthemotortorunmorethanafewse...

Page 40: ...he accessory bracket WALKER HOLDER The removable walker holder is mounted to the back of the seat by means of the accessory bracket It can hold a standard size walker CUP HOLDER The cup holder is mounted to the armrest OXYGEN TANK HOLDER The removable oxygen tank holder is mounted to the back of the seat by means of the accessory bracket REAR BASKET Therearbasketismountedtotheaccessorybracket Itha...

Page 41: ...terialand orworkmanship n Motor gearbox assembly WARRANTY EXCEPTIONS Motor If damage occurs to the commutator of a motor as a result of not replacing the motor brushes after heavy wear to the brushes Motor brushes are wear items and are not warranted Brake One 1 year warranty for the electrical function of the brake Brake pads are a wear item and are not warranted 6 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY For six ...

Page 42: ... Commercial use or use other than normal There is no other express warranty Implied warranties including those of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited to one 1 year from the date of purchase and to the extent permitted by law Any and all implied warranties are excluded This is the exclusive remedy Liabilities for consequential damages under any and all warranties are ex...

Page 43: ...cted your Jazzy 1143 The following checkmarks indicate that it has been test driven and inspected QualityControl Model1143 Pride keeps a more detailed report on file at the factory Date Inspected Inspector FitandFinish Performance Inclusion of all Parts Model ____________ Serial ____________ Controller Controller Serial ...