Vermeiren Forest 3, Instruction Manual

Forest 3

2014-12 

Page 14 

Some persons are left or right handed, therefore it is possible to change the position of the 
operator control to the other side (left or right). 
 

1. Loosen the starknob 



 and remove the armpad 

without operator control 



.   

2. Loosen the starknob 



 and remove the armpad 

with operator control 



. 

3. Mount the armpad with operator control 



 on the 

other side of the wheelchair. 

4.  Mount the armpad without operator control 



 on the 

other side of the wheelchair. 

5. Check that the starknobs 



 and 



 are firmly 

 secured. 
 

 
 
 
To adjust the distance from the operator control to the backrest you can adjust the telescopic 
armrest (refer to paragraph 3.3.4). 

2.9.3 Connections for charger / program unit 

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WARNING:

 Risk of injury - Check that all plugs (battery charger and 

programming unit) are removed before setting the wheelchair in motion.

The socket 



 for connecting the charger supplied is 

located on the front of the operator control. Here, 
too, is the connnection for the programming unit, 
which should only be connected and used by 
authorised persons who have been trained to 
program it (Vermeiren personnel). 
 

Make sure that the joystick is in the neutral 
(central) position when pressing the on/off 
button, otherwise the electronics will be 
blocked. This block can be lifted by switching 
the operator control off and then on again. 
 
 
 

2.9.4 Your first trip 

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WARNING:

 Control your electric wheelchair - Accustom yourself with the driving 

behavior of your electric wheelchair.



 Driving 

Once you are seated on your electric wheelchair and have started it as described above, 
take the joystick with your hand and push this in the required direction i.e.: 
 
PUSH ACTION FORWARD   

= 

FORWARD MOVEMENT 

PUSH ACTION BACKWARD 

= 

BACKWARD MOVEMENT 



 Braking 

To brake, let go of the joystick, which will let it return to the zero position and slow down your 
electric wheelchair to a gentle stop. Practice pulling away and braking to get accustomed to 
the electric wheelchair. You need to be able to estimate how your electric wheelchair will 
react when you drive or brake.