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1-800-800-8586 (Exeter, PA) 1-888-570-1113 (St. Catharines, ON) www.quantumrehab.com

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Page 1: ...Owner s Manual 1 800 800 8586 Exeter PA 1 888 570 1113 St Catharines ON www quantumrehab com ATTENTION Please read the content of your owner s manual before operating your power chair ...

Page 2: ...ow designated procedures can cause either personal injury component damage or malfunction black symbol on yellow triangle with black border MANDATORY These actions should be performed as specified Failure to perform mandatory actions can cause injury to personnel and or damage to equipment white symbol on blue dot PROHIBITED These actions should be prohibited These actions should not be performed ...

Page 3: ...ON 30 VIII CARE AND MAINTENANCE 45 IX WARRANTY 50 C O N T E N T S Thisowner smanualiscompiledfromthelatestspecificationsandproductinformationavailableatthetimeofpublication We reserve the right to make changes as they become necessary Any changes to our products may cause slight variations betweentheillustrationsandexplanationsinthismanualandtheproductyouhavepurchased ...

Page 4: ...theinstructionsinthismanualandthose located on yourpowerchaircan lead to personal injury and ordamage to the powerchair including voiding the warranty PURCHASER S AGREEMENT By accepting delivery of this product you promise that you will not change alter or modify this product or remove or renderinoperableorunsafeanyguards shields orothersafetyfeaturesofthisproduct fail refuse orneglecttoinstall an...

Page 5: ...erviews stories recreationideas dailylivingtips productandfundinginformation andinteractive message boards These message boards invite you to communicate with other Pride customers as well as Pride represen tatives who are available to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have My Quantum Rehab Specialist Name ____________________________________________________________________________...

Page 6: ...urtimeandyouwillsoonbeinfullandconfidentcontrolasyoumaneuverthroughdoorways on and off of elevators up and down ramps and over moderate terrain Belowaresomeprecautions tips andothersafetyconsiderationsthatwillhelptheuserbecomeaccustomedtooperating the power chair safely Modifications Pridehasdesignedandengineeredyourpowerchairtoprovidemaximummobilityandutility Awiderangeofaccessories is available ...

Page 7: ...ve turning switchbacks 180 degree turns that require you to have good cornering skills on your power chair n Proceed with extreme caution as you approach the downgrade of a ramp or other incline n Takewideswingswithyourpowerchair sfrontwheelsaroundanytightcorners Ifyoudothat thepowerchair srear wheels will follow a wide arc not cut the corner short and not bump into or get hung up on any railing c...

Page 8: ...ion Whileyourpowerchairisequippedwithcasterwheelsandanti tipwheels excessivelyhighcorneringspeedscanstillcreate thepossibilityoftipping Factorswhichaffectthepossibilityoftippinginclude butarenotlimitedto corneringspeed steering angle howsharplyyouareturning unevenroadsurfaces inclinedroadsurfaces ridingfromanareaoflowtractiontoanarea of high traction such as passing from a grassy area to a paved a...

Page 9: ...rs etc The correct method for approaching a curb is illustrated in figure 2 WARNING Do not attempt to have your power chair climb or descend an obstacle that is higher than two inches unless you have the assistance of an attendant WARNING Do not attempt to have your power chair proceed backward down any step curb or other obstacle This may cause the power chair to tip and cause personal injury Fig...

Page 10: ...there are no standards approved for tie down systems in a moving vehicle of any type to transport a person while seated in a power chair Transfers Transferring onto and off of your power chair requires a good sense of balance Always have an attendant or healthcare professionalpresentwhilelearningtoproperlytransferyourself Toeliminatethepossibilityofinjury Priderecommendsthat youoratrainedattendant...

Page 11: ...hile operating your power chair proceed to shelter at the earliest oppurtunity Thoroughly dry your power chair before storing charging or operating your power chair WARNING Operating in rain snow salt mist spray conditions and on icy slippery surfaces can cause personal injury and or damage to the power chair and electrical system Maintain and store your power chair in a dry and clean condition Re...

Page 12: ...rby such as alarm systems NOTE For further information on EMI RFI go to www pridemobility com If unintended motion or brake release occurs turn your power chair off as soon as it is safe to do so Call Pride at 800 424 8205 to report the incident WARNING Always protect the batteries from freezingandnever charge a frozen battery Charging a frozen battery may result in personal injury and or damage t...

Page 13: ...assembly includesthearmrests seatback andseatbase Thepowerbaseassemblyincludestwomotor brakeassemblies twodrive wheels two anti tip wheels two caster wheels two batteries and wiring harnesses SEATBACK SOLID SEATBACK SHOWN ARMRESTS CONTROLLER REMOTE PLUS SHOWN BODYSHROUD ANTI TIPWHEELS DRIVE WHEEL CASTER WHEEL Figure 5 The Quantum 1121 POWERBASE ASSEMBLY SEATASSEMBLY JOYSTICK FOOTREST SEATBASE ...

Page 14: ... 5in OverallSize Length 38 5in Width 23 8 in SeatingOptions SpecialtySeat SynergySeat High BackSeat RecliningSeat PowerElevating SynergyTRU Balancepowerpositioningsystems Drivetrain Twomotor mid wheel Batteries Two12 volt NF 22batteries Range Up to 25 miles BatteryCharger 8 amp off board standard 5 amp onboard 8 amp off boardcombination optional Electronics 75 ampFlight 70 ampPGVSI 70 ampPGRemoteP...

Page 15: ...RNEATH ELECTRONICSTRAY MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER Figure 7 The Quantum 1121 Electronics Tray Onboard Charger Shown CHARGERFUSE POWERMODULE LOCATEDUNDERELECTRONICSTRAY CONTROLLER CONNECTOR CHARGERINHIBIT CONNECTOR MOTOR BRAKE ASSEMBLY REFER TO CONTROLLER MANUAL AMMETER ONBOARD BATTERY CHARGER UNDERNEATH ELECTRONICS TRAY WITH OPTIONAL ONBOARD CHARGER CHARGER POWERCORD RECEPTACLE ...

Page 16: ...antum Rehab Specialist Controller Connector This is where the controller connects to the power base Charger Fuse with optional onboard charger The charger fuse protects the ammeter from current overload There are three fuses on the utility tray The top one is the charger fuse The bottom two are spares Active Trac Suspension The Quantum 1121 is equipped withActive Trac Suspension ATS ATS is a suspe...

Page 17: ...tion Figure 8 Freewheel Mode Drive Disengaged Figure 9 Drive Mode Drive Engaged Manual Freewheel Lever Foryourconvenience yourpowerchairisequippedwithamanualfreewheelsystem Thissystemconsistsofoneormore freewheelleverswhichenableyoutodisengagethedrivemotorsandmaneuverthechairmanually WARNING Do not use your power chair while the drive motors are disengaged unless you are in the presence of an atte...

Page 18: ...armrests They are free to pivot and you may lose control of the seat if they do so resulting in personal injury or damage to the chair To install the seat 1 Set the seat towers to the desired height To change the seat height seeV ComfortAdjustments 2 Remove the front extrusion clamp from the front extrusion See figures 10 and 11 3 Tilt the seat back and slide the rear extrusion onto the rear trape...

Page 19: ...You can change the seat height to one of three positions in 1 in increments by raising the seat towers If you raise or lower only one set of seat towers front or rear youcanalsochangetheseatbaseangle Ifyourpower chair is equipped with a power elevating seat then you change the seat height through the controller or a switch To change the seat height orseat angle 1 Remove the ball detent pin from ea...

Page 20: ...knobs on each side of the armrest receiver bracket See figure 14 2 Loosen the knobs 3 Slide the armrests in or out to the desired width 4 Tightentheknobs ArmrestAngleAdjustment Tochangethearmrestangle 1 Lift the armrest straight up so that it is perpendicular to the floor 2 Loosen the jam nuts See figure 14 3 Loosen the adjusting screw 4 Turn the adjusting screw clockwise to raise the front of the...

Page 21: ...t hand use WARNING Do not place the controller cable so that it can be pinched in the seat frame or the power base frame To change the controller position 1 Unplugthecontrollerconnectorandthechargerinhibitconnector if equipped from the electronics tray See figure 7 2 Cut the wire tie that attaches the controller cable to the armrest 3 Flip up the armrest and loosen the setscrew See figure 17 4 Sli...

Page 22: ...he two screws from the side of each leg rest extension Seefigure20 2 Slide the leg rest in or out to the desired length 3 Reinstallthetwoscrewsandtighten Elevating Leg Rests Optional ElevatingLegRests ELRs offeraninfiniterangeofadjust mentforthelegangleandafootrestadjustmentrangeof12 19in ToadjusttheELRangle 1 Press the release lever See figure 19 2 Move the leg rest to the desired angle Toadjustt...

Page 23: ...eel height affects handling under deceleration WARNING The higher you raise the anti tip wheels the more you increase your power chair s tendency to tilt forward when coming to a stop You can compensate for this by having your Quantum Rehab Specialist make a small adjustment to the pre programmed deceleration setting in the controller or by moving the seat assembly further to the rear of your powe...

Page 24: ...nual thoroughly before operating the power chair n Alwaysfastenthepositioningbeltwhenoperatingtheelevatingseat n Operate the power chair only on a flat level surface whenever the elevating seat is raised from its lowest position WARNING The power elevating seat option is intended for use on a level surface only Never raise the seat from its lowest position on an inclined surface Failure to heed th...

Page 25: ...estextension theliftactionstops youshouldcontinuetohearand orfeeltheliftmotorrunning Thisisbecausethereisaclutchmechanismthatallowsthemotortocontinuerunningafterthelifthasreacheditslimit This clutch works at both the top and bottom extensions of the lift WARNING Do not allow the motor to run more than a few seconds after the mechanism reaches the top or bottom limit 2 Pull the toggle switch rearwa...

Page 26: ...nged adapter to an electrical outlet having 2 pronged plug access Failure to heed could result in personal injury and or property damage Tochargethebatteriesusingtheoff boardcharger 1 Position your power chair next to a standard wall outlet 2 Be certain the controller power is turned off 3 Plug the off board charger into the off board charger programming socket on the controller See your controlle...

Page 27: ...nal onboard charger drops as it ap proaches a full charge When the battery is fully charged the amperage from the charger is nearly at zero This is how the charger maintains a charge but does not overcharge the battery Can I use a different battery charger Youshouldusethechargersuppliedwiththepowerchair Itisthesafest mostefficienttooltochargethebatteries Wedo not recommend using other types of cha...

Page 28: ...ery that best suits your power chair s specific demands FreshbatteriesarriveregularlyatPrideandarepromptlyshippedwithafullcharge Duringshipping thebatteriesencoun tertemperatureextremesthatmayinfluenceinitialperformance Heatrobsthechargefromthebattery andcoldslowsthe power available and extends the time needed to recharge the battery just as with a car battery It might take a few days for the temp...

Page 29: ...afetransportationonaircraft buses andtrains asthereisno danger of spillage or leakage We suggest you contact the carrier s ticket counter in advance to determine that carrier s specificrequirements What about shipping If you wish to use a freight company to ship your power chair to your final destination repack your power chair in the originalshippingcontainerandshipthebatteriesinseparateboxes V I...

Page 30: ...n deceleration and braking But if it is programmed incorrectly or outside of the safe limits as determined by your healthcare professional it can create a dangerous situation Only the power chair manufacturer an authorized representative of the manufacturer or a trained service technician should program the controller The FLIGHT consists of 1 joystick 2 keypad 3 off boardcharger programmingsocket ...

Page 31: ...ts IndicatesafaultintheFLIGHTorthe electricalsystem Referto FLIGHTErrorCodes n Ripplesidetosideoflights Thejoystickwasnotinthe neutralpositionwhenthecontrollerwaspoweredon Ifyou get ripplesidetosideoflights turnoffthecontroller allow thejoysticktoreturntotheneutralposition thenturnonthe controller NOTE If you still get ripple side to side of lights contact your Quantum Rehab Specialist NOTE When t...

Page 32: ... It incorporates many sophisticated self test features which search for potential problems at a rate of 100 times per second If the FLIGHT detects a problem eitherinitsowncircuitsorinthepowerchair selectricalsystem itmaystopthepowerchair dependingontheseverityof theproblem TheFLIGHTisdesignedtomaximizetheuser ssafetyunderallnormalconditions Thetablebelowidentifies the individual error codes Error ...

Page 33: ...ion deceleration and braking But if it is programmed incorrectly or outside of the safe limits as determined by your healthcare professional it can create a dangerous situation Only the power chair manufacturer an authorized representative of the manufacturer or a trained service technician should program the controller The VSI consists of 1 joystick 2 keypad 3 off boardcharger programmingsocket 4...

Page 34: ...e the first red light will begin to slowly flash reminding you the batteries need to be charged immediately n Rapid flash of lights Indicates a fault in the VSI or the electrical system Refer to VSI Error Codes n Ripple side to side of lights The joystick was not in the neutral position when the controller was turned on If you get ripplesidetosideoflights turnoffthecontroller allowthejoysticktoret...

Page 35: ...he full rearward position until the VSI beeps 4 Release the joystick There should be a long beep 5 The VSI is now unlocked NOTE If the above procedure fails to either lock or unlock the VSI contact your Quantum Rehab Specialist Off board Charger Programming Socket The off board charger programming socket is located on the front of theVSI If you use an off board charger the charger current should n...

Page 36: ...aximizetheuser ssafetyunderallnormalconditions Thetablebelowidentifies theindividualerrorcodes Errorcodesaredisplayedasarapidflashingofthebatteryconditionmeterlights Ifyougetone of these error codes contact your Quantum Rehab Specialist FLASHING LIGHTS DIAGNOSIS AND SOLUTION 1 The batteries need charging or there is a bad connection to the battery Check the connections to the batteries If the conn...

Page 37: ...ermined by your healthcare professional it can create a dangerous situation Only the power chair manufacturer an authorized representative of the manufacturer or a trained service technician should program the controller Remote Plus Master Remote The Remote Plus master remote consists of the following see figure 28 1 joystick 2 keypad 3 controllercommunicationscable 4 off boardcharger programmings...

Page 38: ...d key Light Key Thelightkeyturnsheadlights taillightsonandoffin dependent of other indicators Hazard Key The hazard key toggles both turn indicators at the same time You can only cancel this by pressing the hazard key again Battery Condition Meter Thebatteryconditionmeterislocatedinfrontofthejoystick Thisisa10 segmentilluminateddisplaythatindicatesthatthe Remote Plus is turned on and also gives th...

Page 39: ...e direction The chair will resume operation at the selected speed NOTE We recommend that the first few times you operate your power chair you have your speed on the slowest setting until you become familiar with your new power chair Power Accessories If your power chair is equipped with power accessories such as a power seat or power elevating leg rests you can operate themthroughtheremotekeypad C...

Page 40: ...ponents to cool down When the temperature returns to a safe level your power chair resumes its normal speed Remote Plus Trouble Codes Inadditiontoindicatingthecurrentstateofbatterycharge thebatteryconditionmetercanalsoindicatepossibleproblems withyourpowerchair Thebatteryconditionmeterhastenlights Thelightsprovideinformationbythenumberoflightsthat areflashing Ifanyofthemeterlightsareflashingrapidl...

Page 41: ...rmanufacturer WARNING The controller program can affect speed acceleration deceleration and braking If it is programmed incorrectly or outside of the safe limits as determined by your healthcare professional it can create a dangerous situation Only the power chair manufacturer an authorized representative of the manufacturer or a trained service technician should program the controller TheMicrodri...

Page 42: ...r Thebatteryconditionmeterisa10 segmentilluminateddisplaythatindicatesthattheMicrodriveispoweredonandalso gives the status of the batteries the controller and the power chair electrical system n Red yellow and green lights lit Batteries charged controller and electrical system OK n Red and yellow lights lit Charge batteries if possible controller and electrical system OK n Red lights only lit or s...

Page 43: ...mainsstationary foraperiodoffiveminutes Thebatteryconditionmeterwillindicatesleepmodebyblinkingonceeveryfiveseconds To restore power and resume operation of the chair flip the on off switch twice Thermal Rollback TheMicrodrivecontrollerisequippedwithathermalrollbackcircuitwhichmonitorsthetemperatureofthechair smotors and controller If either exceeds 122 F the controller reduces the motor voltage b...

Page 44: ... SeeQuantumRehabSpecialist 7 Possible Joystick Fault SeeQuantumRehabSpecialist 6 InhibitActive Unplugcharger Checkconnections 5 RightMotorWiringFault Checkrightmotorwiring 4 RightMotorDisconnected Checkrightmotorwiring 3 LeftMotorWiringFault Checkleftmotorwiring 2 LeftMotorDisconnected Checkleftmotorwiring 1 LowBatteryVoltage Checkbatteries batterywiring V I I O P E R A T I O N ...

Page 45: ... using your power chair again 4 If any inconsistencies are found take your power chair to a Quantum Rehab Specialist Temperature Some of the parts of your power chair are susceptible to extreme changes in temperature Always keep your power chair between the temperatures of 18 F and 122 F n In extremely cold temperatures the batteries may freeze The specific temperature at which they freeze depends...

Page 46: ...t your Quantum Rehab Specialist for replacement of the tube n Calibratethejoystickifanoticeabledifference in performance is detected or if the joystick does not operate properly To calibrate the joystick power off the unit place the joystick in the neutral position and power the unit back on If aproblemstillexistswithyourjoystick sperformance contactyourQuantumRehabSpecialist n Check the brakes Th...

Page 47: ...Cleaning Instructions WARNING Never hose off your power chair or place it in direct contact with water Your power chair has a painted ABS plastic body shroud that allows it to be easily wiped clean with a damp cloth WARNING Never use any chemicals to clean a vinyl seat as they may cause the seat to become slippery or dry out and crack Use soapy water and dry the seat thoroughly Tire Wheel Replacem...

Page 48: ...hat the power chair is in drive mode See III Your Power Chair 3 Remove the ball detent pin that secures the footrest to the frame See figure 17 4 Liftoffthefootrest 5 Locate the battery quick disconnects on the frame and disconnect both of them See figure 32 6 Remove the batteries from the power base 7 Disconnectthewiringharnessfromeachbattery 8 Reinstall the wiring harnesses on each battery Make ...

Page 49: ...er up n Powers up but does not move Corrective Maintenance If the battery condition meter does not light up when you turn on the power n Check the harness connections Make sure they are tight n Check the circuit breaker Reset it if necessary n Check the battery connections If the above conditions prove normal you can load test the batteries with a battery load tester These testers are available at...

Page 50: ...ng mounting brackets 18 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY Foreighteen 18 monthsfromthedateofpurchase Pridewillrepairorreplaceatouroptiontotheoriginalpurchaser free of charge any of the following parts found upon examination by an authorized representative of Pride to be defective in materialand orworkmanship n Motor gearboxassembly n Power seat actuator ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For one 1 year from the date ...

Page 51: ...eavy use is not covered SERVICE CHECKS AND WARRANTY SERVICE Warranty service must be performed by an authorized Pride Provider Do not return faulty parts to Pride without prior writtenauthorization Alltransportationcostsandshippingdamageincurredwhilesubmittingpartsforrepairorreplacement are the responsibility of the purchaser Failuretofollowtheinstructions warnings andnotesintheowner smanualandtho...

Page 52: ...52 www quantumrehab com Quantum1121 N O T E S ...

Page 53: ..._____ Serial ____________ Thank you for making the Quantum 1121 your choice in power chairs We have thoroughly inspected your Quantum 1121 The following check marks indicate that it has been tested driven and inspected 1 In Quality QualityControl Quantum1121 FitandFinish Performance Inclusion of all Parts Controller Serial ...

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