Permobil F5 Corpus User manual

F5 Corpus

User manual |American English for Australia

Welcome to the Permobil family

We hope that you enjoy your new power wheelchair.

Permobil's founder, Dr. Per Uddén, believed that every person

has the right to have his or her disability compensated as far as

possible using the same technology that we all use in our

everyday life. Your new wheelchair is a state of the art

medical device designed to achieve this goal by providing

unparalleled convenience, comfort, and technology.

How to contact Permobil

Permobil Australia

8 Viewbrook Close

Seven Hills, NSW, 2147

Australia

+61 1300 845 483

[email protected]

www.permobil.com

Production units. See page 69.

Head office of the Permobil group

Permobil AB

Per Uddéns väg 20

861 36 Timrå

Sweden

+46 60 59 59 00

[email protected]

www.permobil.com

Produced and published by Permobil

Edition: 6

Date: 2021-05-24

Order no: 337746 eng-AUS

1 Introduction 4

2 Overview 5

2.1 Wheelchair specification 6

2.2 Tool bag 7

2.3 General control panel 8

2.4 Omni2 9

2.5 Connected wheelchair 10

2.6 Lights and reflectors 11

2.7 Wheels 12

2.8 Tie-down points 13

2.9 Serial number label 14

2.10 Accessories 15

2.11 Spare parts 16

2.12 User manual 17

3 Safety 18

3.1 Types of warning signs 18

3.2 Warning signs 18

3.3 Labels 22

4 Wheelchair usage 24

4.1 Driving the wheelchair 24

4.2 Support wheels 28

4.3 Seat functions 28

4.4 Charging the batteries 32

4.5 Freewheel mode 33

4.6 Vehicle transportation 33

4.7 Air transportation 36

4.8 Main circuit breaker 38

4.9 Wheelchair storage 38

4.10 Manual adjustments 39

4.10.1 Headrest 39

4.10.2 Headrest with link hardware 41

4.10.3 Backrest tilt 43

4.10.4 Removing the backrest 44

4.10.5 Armrest 44

4.10.6 Leg rest tilt 49

4.10.7 Footplates 49

4.10.8 Lumbar support 51

4.10.9 Trunk support 52

4.10.10 Knee support 53

4.10.11 Rotational panel holder 54

4.10.12 Parallel panel holder 56

4.10.13 Positioning belt 58

5 Maintenance 59

5.1 Maintenance and inspection schedule 60

5.2 Cleaning 62

5.3 Inflating the drive wheel tires 63

5.4 Positioning belt 63

6 Restrictions and limitations 64

7 Troubleshooting 65

8 General information 67

8.1 Warranty 67

8.2 Standards and regulations 67

8.3 Reporting incidents 67

8.4 Scrapping and recycling 67

8.5 Technical specifications 68

1 Introduction

Before you use your wheelchair for the first time, you must

read and understand the contents of this user manual. It

instructs you on how to properly and safely use and care for

your wheelchair. This user manual and additional information

concerning our products are available at www.permobil.com or

by telephone.

Your power wheelchair is a complex medical device prescribed

to you by your healthcare provider and configured to meet

your needs. Permobil is not responsible for inappropriate

prescription or selection of models or features, or for improper

use of or modifications to the wheelchair.

4- Introduction

2 Overview

This chapter gives you an overview of your

wheelchair. The parts on the overview image are

described in more detail throughout the manual.

The Permobil F5 Corpus is a front wheel drive

power wheelchair for outdoor and indoor

driving. It is intended for people limited to a

seated position.

The expected service life of this product is five

years.

A. Armrest

B. Control panel

C. Seat

D. Light

E. Leg rest

F. Support wheel

G. Footplate

H. Headrest

I. Backrest

J. Chassis

K. Caster wheel

L. Drive wheel

M. Serial number label

Overview - 5

2.1 Wheelchair specification

Product name: F5 Corpus

Wheelchair class: B

Height, width, and length

Height: 1090–1170 mm (43"–46")

Width: 650–790 mm (25.5"–31")

Length: 1165 mm (46")

Smallest transportation size

Height: 875 mm (34.5")

Width: 650–790 mm (25.5"–31")

Length: 955 mm (38")

Weight specification

Wheelchair with batteries: 189 kg (417 lb.)

Maximum user weight: 136 kg (300 lb.)

6- Overview

2.2 Tool bag

The wheelchair comes with a tool bag for

maintenance and adjustments. It contains the

following tools:

Wrench

general maintenance

11 mm

13 mm

Allen keys

general maintenance and seat adjustment

2–6 mm

Socket wrench

general maintenance

15 mm

Overview - 7

2.3 General control panel

Joystick

Example of button functions

A. On/off

B. Horn

C. Decrease maximum speed

D. Increase maximum speed

For more information, see the user manual of

your control panel:

https://documentation.permobil.com/

manuals/control_panels/

8- Overview

2.4 Omni2

Your wheelchair can be equipped with an

Omni2. An Omni2 is a device that makes it

possible to operate the wheelchair with

something other than a standard joystick.

Button configuration for Omni2.

A. On/off

B. Profile

C. Minus (−)

D. Settings

E. LCD screen

F. Mode

G. Navigation

H. Plus (+)

For more information, see the user manual of

your Omni2 on the website of Curtiss Wright:

http://support.pgdt.com/omni2 manual.

pdf

Overview - 9

2.5 Connected wheelchair

ConnectMe contains a radio transmitter. In

certain areas, radio transmission is not allowed

and ConnectMe must be set to flight mode .

For more information, see the user manual of

your control panel:

https://documentation.permobil.com/

manuals/control_panels/

10 - Overview

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