Handicare Alex, General User Manual

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Maintenance of the wheelchair
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7 Maintenance of the wheelchair
For information concerning specific settings, maintenance or repair work, please
contact your dealer (dealer contact details on the back cover). Make sure you always
mention the model, year of manufacture and identification number. This information is
provided on the identification plate of the product.
We recommend having the wheelchair serviced by your dealer once a year, or in case
of intensive use, every six months.
Table 7.1: maintenance by the user
7.1 Cleaning the wheelchair
To clean the seating system, we refer to the user manual for the seating system
SEDEO
.
7.1.1 Removing dry dirt
First, wipe the dirty parts with a wet sponge. Use preferably clean water or soft soapy
water. Wipe the parts dry with a soft dry cloth.
Never use abrasive or aggressive cleaning agents. They can scratch the wheelchair.
Do not use organic solvents such as thinner, benzene or white spirit.
7.2 Batteries
The wheelchair uses ‘dry’ gel batteries. These batteries are completely closed and
maintenance free.
Time Description of maintenance by user
Daily Charge the batteries after each use (See chapter batteries)
Weekly Check the tyre pressure and inflate the tyres if necessary (See chapter
tyres)
Monthly Clean the wheelchair (See chapter cleaning the wheelchair)
Annually Contact dealer for service by the dealer
• Ensure that the controller is switched off during cleaning. If the joystick is accidently
touched, the wheelchair can move and the electrical options used accidentally.
• Be careful with water in view of the electronic system
•
The use of ‘wet’ batteries is not permitted.
• In winter, batteries have a reduced capacity. During a period of light frost, the
capacity is roughly 75% of the normal capacity. At temperatures below -5
˚ C this will
be roughly 50%. This will reduce your range of action.