E&J GF0600050REVE06 Mobility Aid User Manual


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40 GF0600050RevE06, August 2006 Everest with Captain Seat Owner's Manual
TROUBLESHOOTING: CONTROLLER
A general diagnostic guide is first, followed by the battery indicator control system status display and the
battery indicator diagnostic guide. Use the general diagnostic guide first; if you are unable to solve your
problem, use the battery indicator diagnostic guide.
WARNING: If problems or fault indicators persist, do not attempt to operate the wheel-
chair. Operation of the wheelchair could be unsafe. Contact the dealer
from whom you purchased the wheelchair. If the dealer is unable to help
you, contact Everest & Jennings' Customer Service Department for a list of
qualified Graham-Field Health Products dealers in your area.
GENERAL DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE
SYMPTOM BATTERY POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
INDICATOR
LIGHTS
Wheelchair Off System off Turn ON/OFF button switch ON
won’t drive
Batteries not Connect batteries
connected
Batteries not Correct Connections
connected properly, or
polarity reversed
Circuit breaker open Reset circuit breaker
Batteries severely Recharge / replace batteries
discharged
Rapidash Controlsystemfault TheControllersafetycircuitshaveoperatedandtheControllerhas
(even with been prevented from moving the wheelchair. This indicates that there
joystick is a fault. Please follow this procedure:
released)
1. Switch off the control system.
2. Ensure that all Controller and wheelchair connectors are securely
mated.
3. Check battery condition.
4. Ifyoucan'tndtheproblem,tryusingthefollowingBattery
indicator diagnostic guide.
5. Turn the Controller on again and try to drive the wheelchair. If the
faultlightsashagain,
do not try to use the wheelchair; see your dealer.
Wheelchair On, steady All is well None
drives
Slowash Lowbatteries Controllerisfunctioningcorrectlybutyoushouldchargethebatteries
as soon as possible.
Wheelchair On Speed control or If the wheelchair does not travel at full speed or does not respond
drives, but nonhazardous fault quickly enough, and battery condition is good, check speed control
movement is setting. If adjusting the speed control does not remedy the problem,
sluggish there may be a nonhazardous fault. Call your dealer.
Speed and response Reprogram to desired
have been performance
programmed slow
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