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SECTION 5—WHEELCHAIR OPERATION
Nutron® Series 28 Part No.1106644
Using the Joystick to Drive the Chair
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 5.2.
Thejoystickislocatedatthefrontofthejoystickhousingandprovidessmoothcontrolof
speedanddirection.Itisequippedwith360degreesofmobilityforeaseofoperation.The
joystickisspring‐loaded,andautomaticallyreturnstotheupright(neutral)position
whenreleased.Pushingthejoystickinagivendirectioncausesthechairtomoveinthat
direction.
Thejoystickhasproportionaldrivecontrol,meaningthatthefurtherthejoystickis
pushedfromtheupright(neutral)position,thefasterthewheelchairmoves.The
maximumspeed,however,islimitedbythesettingofthespeedcontrolknob.
Toslowthewheelchairtoastop,simplyreleasethejoystick.Thewheelchairhas
automaticspeedanddirectioncompensationtominimize corrections.
Whenfirstlearningtodrive,selectaSLOWspeedandtrytodrivethewheelchairAS
SLOWLYaspossiblebypushingthejoystickslightlyforward.
Thisexercisewillhelpyou
learntoutilizethefullpotentialoftheproportionalcontrolandallowyoutostartand
stopsmoothly.
Todrivethewheelchair,performthefollowing:
1. Adjustspeedcontrolknobtotheappropriatesetting.
2. Turnthepoweron.RefertoTurningthePowerOn/Off
onpage 27.
3. Movethejoystickinthefollowingmanner:
Using the Horn
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 5.2.
1. Pressthehornbuttonlocatedabovethe
informationgaugeonthejoystick
housing.
FIGURE 5.2 Using the Joystick to Drive
the Chair
MOVEMENT ACTION
FORWARD Push forward on the joystick.
REVERSE Pull back on the joystick.
Turn RIGHT Move the joystick RIGHT.
Turn LEFT Move the joystick LEFT.
STOP Release the joystick and the wheelchair will quickly slow down.
To Move
Forward
To Move
Right
To Move Left
To Move
Backward
Joystick
Speed
Control
Knob
On/Off
Switch
Horn