Quantum 6000, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual 1 800 800 8586 Exeter PA 1 888 570 1113 St Catharines ON www quantumrehab com ...

Page 2: ...nated procedures can cause either personal injury component damage or malfunction black symbol on yellow triangle with black border MANDATORY These actions should be performed as specified Failure to perform mandatory actions can cause injury to personnel and or damage to equipment white symbol on blue dot PROHIBITED These actions should be prohibited These actions should not be performed at any t...

Page 3: ...I OPERATION 35 VIII CARE AND MAINTENANCE 43 IX WARRANTY 49 C O N T E N T S Thisowner smanualiscompiledfromthelatestspecificationsandproductinformationavailableatthetimeofpublication Wereservetherighttomakechangesastheybecomenecessary Anychangestoourproductsmaycauseslightvariations betweentheillustrationsandexplanationsinthismanualandtheproductyouhavepurchased ...

Page 4: ...njury and ordamage to the power chair including voiding the warranty PURCHASER S AGREEMENT By accepting delivery of this product you promise that you will not change alter or modify this product or remove or renderinoperableorunsafeanyguards shields orothersafetyfeaturesofthisproduct fail refuse orneglecttoinstallany retrofit kits from time to time provided by Pride to enhance or preserve the safe...

Page 5: ... dedicated to current and potential Pride product owners You willgainaccesstointerviews stories recreationideas dailylivingtips productandfundinginformation andinteractive message boards These message boards invite you to communicate with other Pride customers as well as Pride represen tatives who are available to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have My Quantum Rehab Specialist N...

Page 6: ...and behind or to one side when changing from drive mode to freewheel mode or freewheel mode to drive mode Unlocked and in freewheel mode Battery Configuration Positive Terminal Post Negative Terminal Post Connect Red wire to positi positi positi positi positiv v v v ve ter e ter e ter e ter e terminal minal minal minal minal Connect Black wire to negative ter ter ter ter terminal minal minal minal...

Page 7: ... can create electrical hazard If necessary properly install an approved 3 pronged adapter to an electrical outlet having 2 pronged plug access Failure to heed could result in personal injury and or property damage Prevent personal injury and equipment damage Do not connect an extension cord to the AC DC converter or the battery charger Disposal and recycling Contact your authorized Pride Provider ...

Page 8: ...mepractice Simplytakeyourtimeandyouwillsoonbeinfullandconfidentcontrolasyoumaneuverthroughdoorways on and off of elevators up and down ramps and over moderate terrain Belowaresomeprecautions tips andothersafetyconsiderationsthatwillhelpyoubecomeaccustomedtooperatingyour powerchairsafely Modifications Pridehasdesignedandengineeredyourpowerchairtoprovidemaximummobilityandutility Awiderangeofaccessor...

Page 9: ...ramps may have turning switchbacks 180 degree turns that require you to have good cornering skills on your power chair Proceed with extreme caution as you approach the downgrade of a ramp or other incline Takewideswingswithyourpowerchair sfrontwheelsaroundanytightcorners Ifyoudothat thepowerchair srear wheels will follow a wide arc not cut the corner short and not bump into or get hung up on any r...

Page 10: ...echanicallyafterregenerativebrakingslowsthevehicletonearstop orwhenpoweris removed from the system for any reason Cornering Information Whileyourpowerchairisequippedwithfourcasterwheels excessivelyhighcorneringspeedscanstillcreatethepossibil ityoftipping Factorswhichaffectthepossibilityoftippinginclude butarenotlimitedto corneringspeed steeringangle howsharplyyouareturning unevenroadsurfaces incli...

Page 11: ...mirably on packed soil grass and gravel Feel free to use your power chair safely on lawns and in park areas Reduce your power chair s speed when driving on uneven terrain and or soft surfaces Avoidtallgrassthatcanentangletherunninggear Avoid loosely packed gravel and sand Ifyoufeelunsureaboutadrivingsurface avoidthatsurface Stationary Obstacles Steps Curbs etc Proceed with extreme caution when dri...

Page 12: ...he power chair to tip and cause personal injury WARNING Avoid putting all of your weight on the foot riggings Such use may cause the power chair to tip and cause personal injury Doors Determine if the door opens toward or away from you Driveyourpowerchairgentlyandslowlyforwardtopushthedooropen Ordriveyourpowerchairgentlyandslowly backwards to pull the door open Elevators Modern elevators have a do...

Page 13: ...positioning belt is not designed for use as a seat belt in a motor vehicle Nor is your power chair suitable for use as a seat in any vehicle Anyone traveling in a vehicle should be properly belted into seats approved by the vehicle manufacturer Reaching and Bending Neverreach lean orbendwhiledrivingyourpowerchair Ifitisabsolutelynecessarytoreach lean orbendwhileseated on your power chair it is imp...

Page 14: ...tic and radio frequency waves can have an adverse affect on the performance of electrically powered mobility vehicles Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference can come from sources such as cellular phones mobile two way radios such as walkie talkies radio stations TV stations amateur radio HAM transmitters wireless computer links microwave signals paging transmitters and medium range mobil...

Page 15: ...ncludesthearmrests seatback andseatbase Thepowerbaseassemblyincludestwomotor brakeassem blies two drive wheels four caster wheels two batteries and wiring harnesses See figures 5 6 and 7 SEATBACK DRIVE WHEEL CASTER WHEEL Figure 5 The Quantum 6000 POWERBASE ASSEMBLY SEAT ASSEMBLY JOYSTICK FOOTRIGGING FOOT PLATFORM SHOWN SEAT BASE CONTROLLER REMOTE PLUS SHOWN CASTER WHEEL MANUALFREEWHEELLEVER ARMRES...

Page 16: ...ancePowerPositioningSeatingSystems Drivetrain Twomotor Mid wheel 6drive Batteries TwoGroup24batteries standard Two12 volt NF 22requiredwithPowerElevatingSeat TwoGroup34batteriesrequiredwithTRU BalancePowerPositioning Range Upto25miles Upto10miles withHighSpeedOption BatteryCharger 8 amp off board Electronics 100 ampRemotePlus 100 ampMicrodrive WeightCapacity 300lbs 160lbs withSynergyManualTilt Com...

Page 17: ...provided by one or morewiringharnesses Seefigure7 Controller Cable Connector The controller cable connector is where the controller plugs into the power base Each controllerusesadifferenttypeofharness Ifthecontrollerhasapowermoduleinthepowerbase theconnectorisasmall communications type connector Regardless of which type of controller is used the harness must be secured to the seat assembly and not...

Page 18: ...eature built into your power chair When the batteries and the motors are heavily strained e g from excessive loads the main circuit breaker trips to prevent damage to the motors and the electronics If the circuit trips allow your power chair to rest for approxi matelyoneminute Thecircuitbreakerwillresetitself Turnonthecontroller andcontinuenormaloperation Ifthemain circuit breaker continues to tri...

Page 19: ...dual manual freewheel levers 1 Push down both manual freewheel levers for freewheel mode drive motor disengaged See figure 8 2 Pull up both manual freewheel levers for drive mode drive motor engaged See figure 9 NOTE You must turn off the power before disengaging the drive motors otherwise you may get an error code on the controller To clear this code turn off the controller place the power chair ...

Page 20: ...unter a situation where you have stalled the motors immediatelyreleasethejoystick Adjustthecontrollertoahigherdriveprofileandattempttomoveovertheobstacle Ifyoustillencounterastallcondition backawayfromtheobstacle thendriveforward maintainingmomentumasyou negotiate over the obstacle WARNING Prevent motor damage Immediately release the joystick if the motors stall Failure to release the joystick wit...

Page 21: ... S E M B L Y ARMRESTANGLE ADJUSTMENT Figure 10 Quantum 6000 AssemblyView Synergy Seat Shown FOOT PLATFORM HEIGHT DEPTH ADJUSTMENT SEATHEIGHT ANGLEADJUSTMENT CONTROLLER POSITION FOOT PLATFORM ANGLEADJUSTMENT NOTE Any nylon insert lock nut removed during the disassembly or adjustment of the power chair must be replaced with a new nut Nylon insert lock nuts should not be reused as it may cause damage...

Page 22: ...y lose control of the seat if they do so resulting in personal injury or damage to the chair To install the seat 1 Tilt the seat back and slide the rear extrusion onto the rear trapeze bar See figure 11 2 Lower the front extrusion onto the front trapeze bar until the seat locks into place 3 Flip the seat latch safety down WARNING Make sure the seat latch safety is flipped down before using your po...

Page 23: ...ay the seat base attaches to the power baseisdifferent To install the power seat l Place the seat plate interface bracket onto the actuator Seefigure14 2 Insert screws into the actuator and insert and tighten the hardware 3 Place seating system onto the seat plate and secure Figure 14 Power Seat Actuator ACTUATOR SEAT PLATE INTERFACE BRACKET WIRE TIES Figure 13 Remote Plus Controller Routed on a C...

Page 24: ... making any adjustments Youmayneedthefollowingtomakecomfortadjustments metric standard socket set and ratchet adjustablewrench metric standard hex key set thread lock Seat Height and Seat Angle Adjustment You can change the seat height to one of three positions in 1 in increments by raising the front and rear trapeze bars If you raise or lower only one trapeze bar front or rear you can also change...

Page 25: ... or backwards See figure 16 8 Fasten the extrusions back onto the bottom of the seat 9 Reinstalltheseat 10 Reconnect the controller to the power base 11 Reinstalltherearshroudandtightenthefasteners Manual Recline Seatback Adjustment If your power chair is equipped with a reclining seat you can adjust the seatback angle with the seatback release le ver The lever is located on the right side of the ...

Page 26: ...rest straight up so that it is perpendicular to the floor See figure 17 2 Loosen the jam nut 3 Turn the adjusting screw clockwise to raise the front ofthearmrest orturntheadjusting screwcounterclock wise to lower the front of the armrest 4 Tightenthejamnuttolocktheadjustingscrewintoplace V C O M F O R T A D J U S T M E N T S Controller Position You can position the controller for either left hand ...

Page 27: ...othearmrestwithwireties See figure 13 Foot Platform Height Adjustment Thefootplatformheightiseasilyadjustedtodifferentheights in1 2 in increments To raise or lower the foot platform 1 Remove the quick release fasteners from the foot plat form bracket See figure 20 2 Raise or lower the foot platform to the desired height 3 Reinstall the quick release fasteners into the foot plat form bracket and ti...

Page 28: ...offoryourpower chair See figure 23 To rotate the SFRs 1 Push inthereleaselever 2 Rotate the SFRs To adjust the SFR length 1 Remove the two adjustment screws from the back of eachfootrestextension 2 Slide the footrest up or down to the desired length 3 Reinstallthetwoadjustmentscrews Elevating Leg Rests Optional Elevating Leg Rests ELRs offer an infinite range of ad justment for the leg angle and a...

Page 29: ...stalltheadjustmentscrews Multi Axis Foot Plates Themulti axisfootplateassemblycanbeinstalledoneither a swing away footrest or an elevating leg rest The multi axisfootplatehasfouradjustments legrestlength A po sition B tilt C and angle D See figure 26 To change leg rest length A 1 Remove the hardware 2 Move the leg rest to the desired position 3 Reinstallthehardware To change foot plate position B ...

Page 30: ...er 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 the power chair tipping over and causing injury WARNING Never raise the seat from its low est position when operating your power chair on bumpy or uneven surfaces Failure to heed this warning can result in the power cha...

Page 31: ...an automotive type battery charger WARNING Prevent injury and or equipment damage Read the battery charging instructions in this manual and in the manual supplied with the battery charger before charging the batteries WARNING Prevent injury and or equipment damage Do not expose the off board battery charger to rain or other sources of moisture unless it has been tested for outdoor use Refer to the...

Page 32: ... on a daily basis charge the batteries as soon as you are finished using your power chair Your power chair will be ready each morning to give you a full day s service It is recommended that you charge the batteries 8 to 14 hours after daily use Tochargethebatteriesusingtheoff boardcharger 1 Positionyourpowerchairnexttoastandardelectricaloutlet 2 Becertainthecontrollerpoweristurnedoffandthepowercha...

Page 33: ...ive chemicals contained in batteries Use only AGM or Gel Cell batteries to reduce the risk of leakage or explosive conditions Whydomynewbatteriesseemweak Deep cyclebatteriesemployamuchdifferentchemicaltechnologythanthatusedincarbatteries nickel cadmium nicads or in other common battery types Deep cycle batteries are specifically designed to provide power drain down their charge and then accept a r...

Page 34: ...nect thebatteryharnessesandstorethepowerchairinawarm dryenvironment Avoidtemperatureextremes suchasfreezing and excessively hot conditions and never attempt to charge a frozen battery Acold or frozen battery should be warmed for several days prior to recharging Whataboutpublictransportation AGMandGel Cellbatteriesaredesignedforapplicationinpowerchairsandothermobilityvehicles Thesebatteriesare Fede...

Page 35: ...n create a dangerous situation Only the power chair manufacturer an authorized repre sentative of the manufacturer or a trained service technician should program the controller Remote Plus The Remote Plus consists of the following 1 joystick 2 keypad 3 controllercommunicationscable 4 off boardcharger programmingsocket Joystick Thejoystickcontrolsthedirectionandspeedofyourpower chair Whenyoumovethe...

Page 36: ...e direction The chair will re sume operation at the selected speed Figure 29 Remote Plus Keypad NOTE We recommend that the first few times you operate your power chair you have your speed on the slowest setting until you become familiar with your new power chair Horn Key The horn key activates the horn Battery Condition Meter Thebatteryconditionmeterisa10 segmentilluminateddisplaylocatedinfrontoft...

Page 37: ...socketislocatedonthefrontoftheRemotePlus Ifyouuseanoff boardcharger the charger current should not exceed 8 amps Contact your Quantum Rehab Specialist for more information WARNING Only chargers with Neutrik NC3MX plugs should be connected to the off board charger programming socket See your Quantum Rehab Specialist for more information NOTE Changes to the programming can only be made by your Quant...

Page 38: ... identifies the individual error codes probable causes and possible solutions If you get one of these error codes contact your Quantum Rehab Specialist FLASHING LIGHTS DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION 10 High Battery Voltage Check batteries 9 Solenoid Brake Fault Check motor brake wiring 8 Possible Controller Fault See Quantum Rehab Specialist 7 Possible Joystick Fault See Quantum Rehab Specialist 6 InhibitActi...

Page 39: ...ING The controller program can affect speed acceleration deceleration and braking If it is programmed incorrectly or outside of the safe limits as determined by your healthcare professional it can create a dangerous situation Only the power chair manufacturer an authorized representative of the manufacturer or a trained service technician should program the controller The Microdrive Controller con...

Page 40: ...on Meter Thebatteryconditionmeterisa10 segmentilluminateddisplaythatindicatesthattheMicrodriveispoweredonandalso gives the status of the batteries the controller and the power chair electrical system Red yellow and green lights lit Batteries charged controller and electrical system OK Red and yellow lights lit Charge batteries if possible controller and electrical system OK Red lights only lit or ...

Page 41: ...mainsstationary foraperiodoffiveminutes Thebatteryconditionmeterwillindicatesleepmodebyblinkingonceeveryfiveseconds To restore power and resume operation of the chair flip the on off switch twice Thermal Rollback TheMicrodrivecontrollerisequippedwithathermalrollbackcircuitwhichmonitorsthetemperatureofthechair smotors and controller If either exceeds 122 F the controller reduces the motor voltage b...

Page 42: ...Rehab Specialist 7 Possible Joystick Fault See Quantum Rehab Specialist 6 InhibitActive Unplug charger Check connections 5 Right Motor Wiring Fault Check right motor wiring 4 Right Motor Disconnected Check right motor wiring 3 Left Motor Wiring Fault Check left motor wiring 2 Left Motor Disconnected Check left motor wiring 1 Low Battery Voltage Check batteries battery wiring V I I O P E R A T I O ...

Page 43: ...e your power chair to your Quantum Rehab Specialist Temperature Some of the parts of your power chair are susceptible to extreme changes in temperature Always keep your power chair between the temperatures of 18 F and 122 F In extremely cold temperatures the batteries may freeze The specific temperature at which they freeze depends on a number of factors such as battery charge usage and compositio...

Page 44: ...nperformanceisdetectedorifthejoystickdoesnotoperateproperly To calibrate the joystick power off the unit place the joystick in the neutral position and power the unit back on If aproblemstillexistswithyourjoystick sperformance contactyourQuantumRehabSpecialist Check the brakes This test should be carried out on a level surface with at least three feet of clearance around your power chair To check ...

Page 45: ...ctions for the proper use of the disinfectant before applying it to your product WARNING Never hose off your power chair or place it in direct contact with water Your power chair has a painted ABS plastic body shroud that allows it to be easily wiped clean with a damp cloth WARNING 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 46: ...g WARNING Power chair batteries are heavy See specifications table If you are unable to lift that much weight be sure to get help Lifting beyond your capacity can result in personal injury WARNING Prevent injury and or equipment damage Do not mix or match new and old batteries If you encounter a situation where one battery needs to be replaced then replace both batteries Refer to specification tab...

Page 47: ...ntumrehab com 47 V I I I C A R E A N D M A I N T E N A N C E Figure 34 Battery Installation BATTERY WIRING DIAGRAM REARSHROUDFASTENER OPPOSITE SIDE NOT SHOWN REARSHROUD FRONT BATTERY REAR BATTERY RELEASEHANDLES FRONT COVER ...

Page 48: ... or broken wheel assemblies Does not power up Powers up but does not move Corrective Maintenance If the battery condition meter does not light up when you turn on the power Check the harness connections Make sure they are tight Check the circuit breaker Reset it if necessary Check the battery connections If the above conditions prove normal you can load test the batteries with a battery load teste...

Page 49: ...unting brackets 18 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY Foreighteen 18 monthsfromthedateofpurchase Pridewillrepairorreplaceatouroptiontotheoriginalpurchaser free of charge any of the following parts found upon examination by an authorized representative of Pride to be defective in materialand orworkmanship Motor gearboxassembly Power seat actuator ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For one 1 year from the date of purcha...

Page 50: ...ough heavy use is not covered SERVICE CHECKS AND WARRANTY SERVICE Warranty service must be performed by a Quantum Rehab Specialist Do not return faulty parts to Pride without prior writtenauthorization Alltransportationcostsandshippingdamageincurredwhilesubmittingpartsforrepairorreplacement aretheresponsibilityofthepurchaser Failuretofollowtheinstructions warnings andnotesintheowner smanualandthos...

Page 51: ...our choice in power chairs We have thoroughly inspected your Quantum 6000 The following check marks indicate that it has been tested driven and inspected 1 In Quality QualityControl Quantum6000 Serial INFMANU2969 Inclusion of all Parts JoystickSerialNumber ControllerSerialNumber LeftMotorSerialNumber RightMotorSerialNumber Fit and Finish Performance ...