Teknique FWD User manual

D82007778 REV O 6/10/14

TEKNIQUE

Power Wheelchairs

OWNER’S MANUAL

& WARRANTY

TEKNIQUE FWD

TEKNIQUE XHD

TEKNIQUE GT

TEKNIQUE RWD

ATTENTION:

Please read the content

of your owner’s manual

before operating your

power wheelchair.

TEKNIQUE HD-6

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Special Notes

Signal words are used in this manual and apply to hazards or unsafe practices that

could result in personal injury or property damage. Refer to the table below for

definitions of the signal words.

In addition, some information is highlighted with the word “Note." Notes usually

contain information regarding troubleshooting the power wheelchair when an

indicator or fault light appears.

Using the Hoveround®product safely depends upon your diligence in following the

warnings, cautions, and instructions in this owner's manual. Hoveround®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. Hoveround®is not

responsible for injuries and/or property damage resulting from any person's failure

to exercise good judgment and/or common sense.

retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical,

photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of

HOVEROUND®CORPORATION.

Neither HOVEROUND®CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the

purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, cost or expenses

incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of

this product or unauthorized modification, repairs, or alterations to this product.

HOVEROUND®and Teknique™are registered trademarks of the HOVEROUND®

CORPORATION. Other product names used herein are for identification purposes

only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Hoveround®disclaims any

and all rights in those marks.

Specifications and equipment are subject to change without notice.

DEFINITION

Indicates a hazardous situation

that, if not avoided, could

result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a hazardous situation

that, if not avoided, may result

in minor or moderate injury.

Indicates a hazardous situation

that, if not avoided, may

result in property damage.

SIGNAL WORD

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Dear Teknique Owner,

Congratulations on your choice of the Hoveround®Teknique to fulfill your personal

mobility needs.

The Teknique has the same innovation of design that is the hallmark of our

company. It is compact yet very stable; attractive yet rugged; simple yet functional;

gentle yet powerful; and above all, the Teknique™ provides an outstanding level of

maneuverability.

We believe that the Teknique will afford you reliable, comfortable transportation

for years to come. Should you have questions or concerns, our customer service

personnel are a toll-free call away.

Welcome to our family, and thank you for choosing the Teknique.

Happy motoring.

Thomas E. Kruse, President

Hoveround®Corporation

Chapter 1

Operating Instructions

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

General Warnings / Before You Use Your Teknique . . . . . . . . 8

Hoveround®Teknique / Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Hoveround®Teknique / Warning Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chapter 1 Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Entering Your Teknique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Driving Your Teknique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Joystick Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Chapter 2 Batteries and Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Caring For Your Batteries and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Charging Your Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Chapter 3 Manual Brake Release Levers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Chapter 4 Seating and Pressure Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Seat Belt Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Arm Angle Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Controller Position Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Arm Width Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Arm Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Seat Back Angle Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Adjusting the Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Reclining Back Seat and Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Chapter 5 Anti-Tip Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Chapter 6 Footrests and Legrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Flip-Up Style Footrest (FWD, XHD, HD-6 models only) . . . . . 38

Legrests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Chapter 7 Options and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Chapter 8 Routine Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Chapter 9 Disassembling and Reassembling Your Teknique . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Controller Removal/Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Removal and installation of seats with side rails . . . . . . . . . 47

Removal and installation of seats with post mount . . . . . . . 48

Chapter 10 Electromagnetic Interference (EMI). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Chapter 11 Appendixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Appendix A Programmable Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Appendix B Fault Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Appendix C Locking Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Appendix D Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Appendix E Record of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Introduction

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Hoveround®Corporation is a home medical equipment provider dedicated to serving

people with mobility needs. Our reputation for service and our concern for our

clients assures the highest standards of professionalism available.

At Hoveround®, we know that clients are happier and progress faster when they

can convalesce in familiar home surroundings. Our goal is to be an active participant

in making that a reality. Our staff consists of dedicated professionals who take

exceptional pride in the products and services they provide. These include mobility

specialists, factory trained technicians and skilled customer service personnel.

Whenever your mobility needs require special attention and equipment delivered

with an extra measure of care and concern, you can count on Hoveround®.

Service

Service is our commitment to our clients, and their continued mobility is our priority.

In the event that you need assistance with your Hoveround®, our Service Representatives

are just a phone call away. If we cannot answer your questions over the phone, or

in the unlikely event your chair requires repair, we will dispatch a Field Service

Technician to your home.

Just call Hoveround®Technical Support and Repair, toll free at 1-800-96-HOVER

(1-800-964-6837).

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General Warnings

Before You Use Your Teknique

To avoid serious injury or death:

1. Always use the seat belt.

2. Always ensure that the power is OFF before getting into and

out of the seat.

3. Always set the joystick/controller speed/response control to

be consistent with the surrounding environment. In confined

spaces and while learning to drive your power wheelchair, we

recommend that the speed/response control be set to minimum.

Before You Use Your Teknique

The Hoveround®Teknique is a battery-operated motorized vehicle. The operation of

the power wheelchair requires you to exercise caution and consideration for your

personal safety and the safety of others around you. Never modify your wheelchair,

and do not use accessories other than those developed for use specifically with

your Hoveround®Teknique power wheelchair. Information about the design of

ramps appropriate for wheelchair access for your home are contained in guidance

from the Americans with Disabilities Act, which can be located at

http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/html/adaag.htm.

The lists below detail some important safety warnings. Please read this entire manual

thoroughly, and follow all warnings and instructions to avoid serious injury or death.

Call toll free 1-800-96-HOVER (1-800-964-6837) if you require further assistance.

Your "Safety and Training video" illustrates many of the concepts in the manual.

Keep your manual to refer to when needed.

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To avoid serious injury or fatality from sudden unexpected movement of the chair or

contact with moving parts and other objects:

• Keep your hands, legs and feet away from moving wheels.

• Do not use your power wheelchair with bare feet.

• Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. For example, a loose bathrobe sleeve or bracelet can

accidentally get caught in wheels or catch and move the joystick causing the power

wheelchair to move unexpectedly.

• Do not allow objects to hang from any part of your power wheelchair that could get tangled

in the wheels.

• Do not hold objects such as leashes, shopping bags, purses, etc. that could get tangled in

the wheels.

• Before getting in or out of your chair, press the power button to OFF and lock the seat swivel

and return the seatback to the upright position.

• When seated in a stationary chair, press the power button to OFF.

Stop using your power wheelchair immediately, and call for assistance if:

• Your power wheelchair is not working correctly.

• Your seat belt does not latch or stay latched.

• You are taking medications, drugs, or alcohol that affect your ability to safely drive.

• Your skin develops any redness, irritation, ulcers or other symptoms on your thighs, legs, feet

or buttocks. Contact your physician immediately.

• Your medical condition changes in any way that prevents you from operating your power

wheelchair safely.

• Your weight exceeds 300 pounds, the weight capacity of your Hoveround®

Teknique FWD, Hoveround® Teknique RWD, or Hoveround®Teknique GT power wheelchair.

• Your weight exceeds 450 pounds, the maximum weight capacity of your Hoveround®

Teknique XHD power wheelchair.

• Your weight exceeds 600 pounds, the maximum weight capacity of your Hoveround®

Teknique HD-6 power wheelchair.

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To reduce the chance of serious injury or death from tip-over,

collision with obstacles and other people, loss of control, or falling

from the power wheelchair, drive in proper environments:

• Do not drive across or sideways on a ramp or slope; go

straight up or down.

• Do not attempt to drive on a slope in reverse.

• Avoid ramps and slopes that are too steep, such as those that

exceed 5 degrees. For example, a 12-inch ruler with one end

raised 1 inch will have a 5 degree slope (See the video for

example).

• Avoid uneven or unstable surfaces such as potholes, broken

pavement, grass, gravel, sand, wet leaves or cut grass.

• Never attempt to drive a power wheelchair off or up onto a

curb, stairs higher than 2.0 inches, or an escalator.

• Avoid slippery surfaces such as ice, oily, polished, and/or treated

surfaces.

• Secure or remove any loose rugs or carpets and remove

obstacles from the travel paths in your home.

• Drive slowly over thresholds and when traveling from one type

of surface to another.

• Do not operate the power wheelchair in conditions such as

rain, standing water, sleet, slush or snow.

• Do not sit in your power wheelchair while riding in a motor

vehicle, even if the chair is secured to the vehicle and you are

using the chair's restraint.

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