Pride Mobility JAZZY 1121, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual 21 Healey Road Dandenong 3175 Victoria Australia ACN 088 609 661 www pridemobility com ...

Page 2: ...on sense as well as that of your provider caregiver and or healthcare profes sional Pride is not responsible for injuries and or damage resulting from any person s failure to follow the warnings cautions and instructions in 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 The symbols below are...

Page 3: ...IDEMOBILITY COM I INTRODUCTION 4 II SAFETY 6 III THE JAZZY 1121 12 IV ASSEMBLY 17 V COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS 18 VI BATTERIES AND CHARGING 22 VII OPERATION 26 VIII CARE AND MAINTENANCE 33 IX OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 38 X WARRANTY 39 C O N T E N T S ...

Page 4: ...ature issued by Pride or contained on the power chair itself 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 purchased If y...

Page 5: ...rs Youwillgainaccesstointerviews stories recreationideas dailylivingtips productandfundinginformation andinteractivemessageboards ThesemessageboardsinvitedyoutocommunicatewithotherPridecustomersaswellasPride representativeswhoareavailabletoassistyouwithanyquestionsorconcernsyoumayhave MyAuthorised Pride ProviderIs Name _______________________________________________________________________________...

Page 6: ...s in which you will need somepractice Simplytakeyourtimeandyouwillsoonbeinfullandconfidentcontrolasyoumaneuverthroughdoorways 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 powerchairsafely Modifications Pridehasdesigned and engineeredyourpowerchairtoprovi...

Page 7: ... of inclination designed for easy and safe access Some ramps may have turning switchbacks 180 degree turns that require you to have good cornering skills on your power chair n Proceed with extreme caution as you approach the downgrade of a ramp or other incline n Take wide swings with your power chair s front wheels around any tight corners If you do that the power chair s rear wheels will follow ...

Page 8: ...teeringangle howsharplyyouareturning unevenroadsurfaces inclinedroadsurfaces ridingfromanarea of low traction to an area of high traction such as passing from a grassy area to a paved area especially at high speed while turning and abrupt directional changes High cornering speeds are not recommended If you feel that you may tip over in a corner reduce your speed and steering angle i e lessen the s...

Page 9: ...G Do not attempt to have your power chair climb or descend an obstacle that is higher than 5 cm unless you have the assistance of an attendant WARNING Do not attempt to have your power chair proceed rearward down any step kerb or other obstacle This may cause the power chair to tip and cause personal injury Public Streets and Roadways WARNING You should not operate your power chair on public stree...

Page 10: ...ving vehicle of any type to transport a person while seated in a power chair Transfers Transferring onto and off of your power chair requires a good sense of balance Always have an attendant or healthcare professionalpresentwhilelearningtoproperlytransferyourself To eliminate the possibility of injury Pride recommends that you or a trained attendant perform the following tasks before attemptingatr...

Page 11: ... belt to safely operate your power chair make sure it is fastened securely Serious personal injury may result if you fall from the power chair Inclement Weather Precautions WARNING Pride recommends that you do not operate your power chair in icy or slippery condi tions or on salted surfaces i e walks or roads Such use may adversely affect the performance and safety of your power chair resulting in...

Page 12: ...ed to it such as a basket a cane crutch holder or a cup holder See IX Optional Accessories The power base is the heart of the Jazzy The power base assembly includes two motor brake assemblies two drive wheels two anti tip wheels two caster wheels two batteries and wiring harnesses SEATBACK ARMRESTS CONTROLLER REMOTE PLUS SHOWN BODYSHROUD ANTI TIPWHEELS DRIVE WHEEL CASTER WHEEL Figure 2 The Jazzy 1...

Page 13: ...ing electronic regenerative disc park brake GroundClearance 8 5 cm TurningRadius 52 cm OverallSize Length 98cm Width 60 5 cm Seating Options Export Seat Synergy Seat Versa Tilt Drivetrain Two motor mid wheel Batteries Two 12 volt NF 22 batteries Range Up to 40 km BatteryCharger 5 ampOnboard 5 ampOff board optional Electronics 70 amp P G Remote Plus Controller 70 ampDynamicEuropaRemoteController 70...

Page 14: ... Figure 3 The Jazzy 1121 Power Base FREEWHEELLEVER UNDERNEATH ELECTRONICSTRAY Figure 4 The Jazzy 1121 Electronics Tray POWERMODULE LOCATEDUNDERELECTRONICSTRAY ONBOARD BATTERY CHARGER UNDERNEATH ELECTRONICS TRAY MOTOR BRAKE ASSEMBLY CONTROLLERCONNECTOR MAINCIRCUIT BREAKER CHARGER FUSES UNDERCOVER AMMETER ONBOARDCHARGER ACPOWERLEAD ...

Page 15: ... provider ControllerConnector This is where the controller connects to the power base ChargerFuse The charger fuse protects the ammeter from current overload There are two fuses on the utility tray The top one is the charger fuse The bottom one is a spare Active TracSuspension The Jazzy 1121 is equipped withActive Trac Suspension ATS ATS is a suspension system designed to make your Jazzy traversed...

Page 16: ...cline The chair could roll down on its own causing injury CAUTION It is important to remember that when your Jazzy is in freewheel mode the braking system is disengaged To operate the manual brake release lever 1 Push the safety latch in and pull up the manual brake release lever for freewheel mode drive disengaged See figure 5 2 Push the manual brake release lever down for drive mode drive engage...

Page 17: ...of ELRs Swing aways or heavy duty drop in leg rests To install the seat 1 Set the trapeze bars to the desired height To change the trapeze bar height seeV ComfortAdjustments 2 Remove the front extrusion clamp from the front extrusion See figure 7 3 Tilt the seat back and slide the rear extrusion onto the rear trapeze bar 4 Lower front extrusion onto the front trapeze bar and secure the seat with t...

Page 18: ...seatheighttooneofthreepositionsin 1 in incrementsbyraisingtheseattowers Ifyouraiseorloweronlyone setofseattowers frontorrear youcanalsochangetheseatbaseangle If yourpowerchairisequippedwithapowerelevatingseat thenyouchange the seat height through the controller or a switch To change the seat height or seat angle 1 Remove the ball detent pin from each of the four seat towers 2 Raiseorlowereachseatp...

Page 19: ... of the armrest See figure 8 5 Tighten the jam nuts to lock the adjusting screw into place Footrest Height The footrest height is easily adjusted to one of six different heights in 1 in increments To raise or lowerthe footrest 1 Removethenutsandboltsfrombracket Seefigure10 2 Raise or lower the footrest to the desired height 3 Reinstall the bolts and nuts into the footrest bracket and tighten Footr...

Page 20: ...from the side of each leg rest extension See figure 14 2 Slide the leg rest in or out to the desired length 3 Tighten the bolt and reinstall the two screws Elevating Leg Rests Optional Elevating Leg Rests ELRs offer an infinite range of adjustment for the leg angle and a footrest adjustment range of 12 19 in To adjust the ELR angle 1 Press the release lever See figure 13 2 Move the leg rest to the...

Page 21: ...nti tip wheels 1 Remove the anti tip wheel See figure 15 2 Remove the nut and bolt on the anti tip bracket See figure 12 3 Raise or lower the anti tip wheel 4 Reinstall the nut and bolt on the anti tip bracket 5 Reinstall the wheel 6 Raise or lower the other anti tip bracket so that it is at the same height NOTE Eachdrivetyremusthaveatleast30 35psiinorderforthe anti tip wheels to be properly adjus...

Page 22: ...nsion cord to plug in your battery charger Plug the charger directly into a properly wired standard wall outlet Tochargethebatteriesusingtheonboardcharger 1 Positiontherearofyourpowerchairclosetoastandardwalloutlet 2 Becertainthecontrollerpoweristurnedoffandthefreewheelleversareintheengagedposition SeeIII TheJazzy1121 3 Plug the chargerAC power lead into the receptacle on the power base then into ...

Page 23: ...er drops as it approaches a full charge When the battery is fully charged the amperage from the charger is nearly at zero This is how the charger maintains a charge but does not overcharge the battery Can I use a different battery charger Youshouldusethechargersuppliedwiththepowerchair Itisthesafest mostefficienttooltochargethebatteries Wedonot recommend using other types of chargers e g an automo...

Page 24: ...callydesignedtoprovidepower draindowntheircharge and then accept a relatively quick recharge Lead acid batteries should be charged as often as possible They do not have a memory likenickel cadmiumbatteries Weworkcloselywithourbatterymanufacturertoprovideabatterythatbestsuitsyourpowerchair sspecificdemands Fresh batteries arrive regularly at Pride and are promptly shipped with a full charge During ...

Page 25: ...veral dayspriortorecharging What about public transportation Ifyouintendtousepublictransportationwhileusingyourpowerchair youmustcontactinadvancethetransportationprovider to determine their specific requirements See II Safety for details on motor vehicle transport Sealed lead acid and gel cell batteries are designed for application in power chairs and in other mobility vehicles Generally sealedlea...

Page 26: ...ionandspeedofyourpowerchair Whenyoumovethejoystickfromtheneutral center position the electromagneticbrakesreleaseandallowyourpowerchairtomove Thefurtheryoupushthejoystickfromitsneutralposition thefaster yourpowerchairmoves Whenyoureleasethejoystickandallowittoreturntotheneutralposition youengagetheelectromagnetic brakes Thiscausesyourpowerchairtodecelerateandcometoacompletestop WARNING If your pow...

Page 27: ... Press thespeed profileincreasekeytoincreasethespeedorchangetheprofile Pressthespeed profiledecreasekeytodecreasethespeed or change the profile The speed profile setting is displayed on the maximum speed profile indicator If your power chair was programmedwithadriveprofile contactyourauthorizedPrideproviderformoreinformation NOTE We recommend that the first few times you operate your power chair y...

Page 28: ...ion Troubleshooting TheVSIcontrollerisdesignedwiththeuser ssafetyastheprimeconsideration Itincorporatesmanysophisticatedself testfeatures whichsearchforpotentialproblemsatarateof100timespersecond IftheVSIdetectsaproblemeitherinitsowncircuitsorinthe powerchair selectricalsystem itmaydecidetostopthepowerchair dependingontheseverityoftheproblem TheVSIisdesigned tomaximizetheuser ssafetyunderallnormal...

Page 29: ...ardchargersocket Joystick Thejoystickcontrolsthedirectionandspeedofyourpower chair Whenyoumovethejoystickfromtheneutral center position the electromagnetic brakes release and allow your powerchairtomove Thefurtheryoupushthejoystickfromits neutralposition thefasteryourpowerchairmoves Whenyou releasethejoystickandallowittoreturntotheneutralposition youengagetheelectromagneticbrakes Thiscausesyourpow...

Page 30: ...llightsonandoffindependent ofotherindicators Hazard Key Thehazardkeytogglesbothindicatorsatthesametime Youcanonlycancelthisbypressingthehazardkeyagain Battery Condition Meter Thebatteryconditionmeterislocatedinfrontofthejoystick Thisisa10 segmentilluminateddisplaythatindicatesthatthe Remote Plus is turned on and also gives the status of the battery thecontroller andthepowerchairelectricalsystem n ...

Page 31: ...hair will resume operation at the selected speed NOTE Werecommendthatthefirstfewtimesyouoperateyourpowerchair youhaveyourspeedontheslowestsettinguntil you become familiar with your new power chair Power Accessories Ifyourpowerchairisequippedwithpoweraccessoriessuchasapowerseatorpowerelevatinglegrests youcanoperatethem through the remote keypad Contact your authorised Pride provider for information...

Page 32: ...omponentstocooldown Whenthetemperaturereturnstoasafelevel yourpowerchairresumesitsnormalspeed Trouble Codes Inadditiontoindicatingthecurrentstateofbatterycharge thebatteryconditionmetercanalsoindicatepossibleproblemswith your power chair The battery condition meter has ten lights The lights provide information by the number of lights that are flashing If any of the meter lights are flashing rapidl...

Page 33: ...re susceptible to extreme changes in temperature Always keep your power chair between the temperatures of 8 C 18 F and 50 C 122 F n 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 composition of the batteries e g sealed lead acid or gel cell n Temperaturesabove50 C 122 Fmaycauseyou...

Page 34: ...tened to your power chair Do not overtighten any screws n Checkforpropertyreinflation Thereshouldbe30 35psi ineachtyre Ifatyredoesnotholdair seeanauthorisedPride provider for replacement of the tube n Calibrate the joystick if a noticeable difference in performance is detected or if the joystick does not operate properly To calibratethejoystick powerofftheunit placethejoystickintheneutralposition ...

Page 35: ...e the unit properly the frame can rust and the electronics can be damaged Cleaning Instructions CAUTION 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 CAUTION Never use any chemicals to clean a vinyl seat as they may cause the seat to become slippery or dry out...

Page 36: ... Remove the ball detent pin that secures the footrest to the frame See figure 10 4 Lift off the footrest 5 Locate the battery quick disconnects on the frame and disconnect both of them See figure 20 6 Remove the batteries from the power base 7 Disconnect the wiring harness from each battery 8 Reinstallthewiringharnessesoneachbattery Makesurethatyouconnecttheredwiretothepositive batteryterminal and...

Page 37: ...ate a serious problem with your powerchair Ifnecessary contactyourauthorisedPrideprovider When calling have the model number serial number nature of the problem and the trouble code if available n Motor noise n Frayedharnesses n Cracked or broken connectors n Uneven wear on any of the tyres n Jerky motion n Pulling to one side n Bent or broken wheel assemblies n Does not power up n Powers up but d...

Page 38: ...cle manufacturer Cane and Crutch Holder The removable cane and crutch holder is mounted to the back of the seat by means of the 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 sizewalker Cup Holder The cup holder is mounted to the armrest Oxygen Tank Holder The removable oxygen tank holder is mo...

Page 39: ...er Anyattempttoopenordismantletheseitemsrendersthe guarantee void on that item NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY This guarantee does not extend to those items which may need replacement due to normal wear and tear tyres belts bulbs upholstery plastic shrouds motor brushes fuses and batteries or damage to the product caused by misuse or accident for which Pride or its agent cannot be held responsible This...

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