Permobil M1 User manual

User manual |British English

Welcome to the Permobil family

We hope that you enjoy your new powered 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 Ltd.

Regus 6th floor, 2 Kingdom Street, Paddington

W2 6BD, London

United Kingdom

+44 1484 722 888

+44 1484 723 013

[email protected]

www.permobil.com

Production units. See page 72.

Local offices. See page 73.

Head office of the Permobil group

Permobil AB

Per Uddéns väg 20

SE 861 36 Timrå

Sweden

+46 60 59 59 00

[email protected]

www.permobil.com

Produced and published by Permobil

Edition: 16

Date: 2021-10-01

Order no: 336348 eng-UK

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 Lights and reflectors 10

2.6 Wheels 11

2.7 Tie-down points 12

2.8 Serial number label 13

2.9 Accessories 14

2.10 Spare parts 15

2.11 User manual 16

3 Safety 17

3.1 Types of warning signs 17

3.2 Warning signs 17

3.3 Labels 21

4 Wheelchair usage 23

4.1 Driving the wheelchair 23

4.2 Seat functions 27

4.3 Cushions 29

4.4 Charging the batteries 30

4.5 Freewheel mode 31

4.6 Vehicle transportation 31

4.7 Air transportation 34

4.8 Rail transportation 35

4.9 Main circuit breaker 36

4.10 Wheelchair storage 36

4.11 Manual adjustments 37

4.11.1 Headrest with link hardware 37

4.11.2 Backrest 40

4.11.3 Armrest 46

4.11.4 Manual leg rest 48

4.11.5 Swing away leg rest 48

4.11.6 Footplate on a powered leg rest 50

4.11.7 Footplate on a manual leg rest 51

4.11.8 Footplate on a swing away leg rest 52

4.11.9 Fixed panel holder 53

4.11.10 Parallel panel holder 56

4.11.11 Positioning belt 58

5 Maintenance 59

5.1 Maintenance and inspection schedules 60

5.2 Cleaning 62

5.3 Inflating the drive wheel tyres 65

5.4 Positioning belt 65

6 Troubleshooting 66

7 General information 70

7.1 Guarantee 70

7.2 Standards and regulations 70

7.3 Reporting incidents 70

7.4 Disposal and recycling 70

7.5 Technical specifications 71

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. You must also read and understand the user

manuals for your specific accessories before you use your

wheelchair. This user manual and additional information

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

by telephone.

Your powered wheelchair is a complex medical device

prescribed for 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 in the overview illustration

are described in more detail throughout the

manual.

The M1 is a mid wheel drive powered

wheelchair for indoor and outdoor use. It is

intended for people limited to a seated position.

The expected service life of this product is five

years.

A. Headrest

B. Backrest

C. Control panel

D. Seat

E. Leg rest

F. Footplate

G. Backrest frame

H. Armrest

I. Chassis

J. Serial number label

K. Drive wheel

L. Castor wheel

Overview - 5

2.1 Wheelchair specification

Product name: M1

Wheelchair class: B

Height, width, and length

Height: 980–1500 mm (38.5"–45.5")

Width: 610–800 mm (24"–31.5")

Length: 1090–1280 mm (43"–50.5")

Smallest transportation size

Height: 620–670 mm (24.5"–26.5")

Width: 610–800 mm (24"–31.5")

Length: 820 mm (32")

Weight specification

Wheelchair with batteries: 143 kg (315 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:

Spanner

general maintenance

11 mm

13 mm

Allen keys

general maintenance and seat adjustment

2–6 mm

Socket spanner

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 Lights and reflectors

The wheelchair is equipped with reflectors at the

front, the rear, and the sides.

Front lights, rear lights, and indicators are

optional.

Front reflectors

Rear reflectors

Side reflectors

10 - Overview

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