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Owner’s Manual
Exeter, PA
St. Catharines, ON 1-800-800-8586
www.pridemobility.com
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SAFETY GUIDELINES SAFETY GUIDELINES The symbols below are used throughout this owner's manual and on the power chair to identify warnings and important information. It is very important for you to read them and understand them completely. WARNING! Failure to follow 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 acti
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CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 4 II. SAFETY ......................................................................................................................................... 6 III. YOUR POWER CHAIR ............................................................................................................ 14 IV. ASSEMBLY.......................................................
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I. INTR ODUCTION SAFETY WELCOME to Pride Mobility Products Corporation (Pride). The power chair you have purchased combines state-of-the-art components with safety, comfort, and styling in mind. We are confident that these design features will provide you with the conveniences you expect during your daily activities. Once you understand how to safely operate and care for your power chair, it should give you years of trouble free operation and service. Read and follow all instructions, warnings,
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I. INTRODUCTION PRIDE OWNERS CLUB As an owner of a Pride product, you are invited to register your product's warranty and enroll in the Pride Owners Club. You may do so by filling out and returning your enclosed product registration card or by visiting Pride's web site at www.pridemobility.com. As a registered member, each time you visit our site, you will have access to the most interactive and honest educational venue available today for people with mobility needs, their families, and friends.
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II. SAFETY SAFETY MANDATORY! Do not operate your new power chair for the first time without completely reading and understanding this owner’s manual. Your power chair is a state-of-the-art life-enhancement device designed to increase mobility. Pride provides an extensive variety of products to best fit the individual needs of the power chair user. Please be aware that the final selection and purchasing decision regarding the type of power chair to be used is the responsibility of the power chai
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II. SAFETY Weight Limitations Your power chair is rated for a maximum weight capacity. Please refer to the specifications table for this limit. WARNING! Exceeding the weight capacity voids your warranty and may result in personal injury and/or damage to your power chair. Pride will not be held responsible for injuries and/or property damage resulting from failure to observe weight limitations. WARNING! Do not carry passengers on your power chair. Carrying passengers on your power chair may resul
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II. SAFETY WARNING! When on any sort of an incline or decline, never place the power chair in freewheel mode while seated on it or standing next to it. Doing so may result in personal injury and/or damage to your power chair. WARNING! Never travel down an incline backward. This may result in personal injury. WARNING! Even though your power chair is capable of climbing slopes greater than those illustrated in figure 1, do not, under any circumstances, exceed the incline guidelines or any other sp
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II. SAFETY Freewheel Mode Your power chair is equipped with two manual freewheel levers to allow for manual maneuverability by a trained attendant. For more information about how to place your power chair into and out of freewheel mode, see III. “Your Power Chair.” WARNING! Do not use your power chair in freewheel mode without an attendant present. Personal injury may result. WARNING! Do not attempt to personally place your power chair in freewheel mode while seated on it. Personal injury may re
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II. SAFETY Transfers Transferring onto and off of your power chair requires a good sense of balance. Always have an attendant or healthcare pro- fessional present while learning to properly transfer yourself. To eliminate the possibility of injury, Pride recommends that you or a trained attendant perform the following tasks before attempting a transfer: ! Turn off the power to the controller See VII. “Opera- tion.” ! Ensure your power chair is not in freewheel mode. See III. “Your Power Chair.”
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II. SAFETY Doors ! Determine if the door opens toward or away from you. ! Drive your power chair gently and slowly forward to push the door open. Or drive your power chair gently and slowly backward to pull the door open. Elevators Modern elevators have a door edge safety mechanism that, when pushed, reopens the elevator door(s). ! If you are in the doorway of an elevator when the door(s) begin to close, push on the rubber door edge or allow the rubber door edge to contact the power chair and th
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II. SAFETY WARNING! Always protect the batteries from freezing and never charge a frozen battery. Charging a frozen battery may result in personal injury and/or damage to the battery. Reaching and Bending Never reach, lean, or bend while driving your power chair. If it is absolutely necessary to reach, lean, or bend while seated on your power chair, it is important to maintain a stable center of gravity and keep the power chair from tipping. Pride recommends that the power chair user determine h
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II. SAFETY Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference (EMI/RFI) WARNING! Laboratory tests have shown that electromagnetic and radio frequency waves can have an adverse affect on the performance of electrically-powered mobility vehicles. Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference can come from sources such as cellular phones, mobile two- way radios (such as walkie-talkies), radio stations, TV stations, amateur radio (HAM) transmitters, wireless computer links, microwave signals, pagin
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III. YOUR POWER CHAIR THE JAZZY 1170 XL PLUS The Jazzy 1170 XL Plus has two main assemblies: the seat and the power base. See figures 5 and 6. Typically, the seat assembly includes the armrests, seatback, and seat base. The power base assembly includes two motor/brake assemblies, two drive wheels, two anti-tip wheels, two caster wheels, two batteries, and wiring harnesses. HEADREST SEATBACK ARMRESTS SEAT ASSEMBLY CONTROLLER (VSI SHOWN) SEAT BASE POWER BASE ASSEMBLY FOOT RIGGING (FOOT PLATFORM
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III. YOUR POWER CHAIR 1170 XL PL 1170 XL PLUS SPECIFICA US SPECIFICATIONS TIONS 1170 XL PL 1170 XL PL 1170 XL PLUS SPECIFICA US SPECIFICA US SPECIFICATIONS TIONS TIONS Suspension: Active-Trac Suspension Drive Wheels: 16 in., solid, center-mounted Caster Wheels: 9 in., solid, rear articulating Anti-tip Wheels: 8 in., solid, front mounted Maximum Speed:¹ Up to 4.5 mph Brakes: “Intelligent Braking,” electronic regenerative, disc park brake Ground Clearance:² 4 in. Turning Radius:² 23 in. Overall Si
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III. YOUR PO WER CHAIR ELECTRONICS TRAY FREEWHEEL LEVER BATTERY BATTERY ONBOARD BATTERY CHARGER (LOCATED UNDER ELECTRONICS TRAY) MOTOR/BRAKE ASSEMBLY FREEWHEEL LEVER Figure 6. Jazzy 1170XL Plus Power Base (Shroud Removed) CHARGER INHIBIT CONNECTOR CONTROLLER CONNECTOR (VSI ONLY) (VSI SHOWN) MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER CHARGER POWER CORD AMMETER Figure 7. Jazzy 1170XL Plus Electronics Tray 16 www.pridemobility.com Jazzy 1170 XL Plus
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III. YOUR PO WER CHAIR Electronics Tray The electronics tray is located on the back of the power base. See figures 6 and 7. The ammeter, charger power cord, the main circuit breaker, the controller connector, and the charger inhibit connector are all located on the electronics tray. Ammeter: The ammeter displays the charger’s current output in amps. See VI. “Batteries and Charging.” Charger Power Cord: The charger power cord plugs into a standard electrical outlet to supply power to the onboard
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III. YOUR PO WER CHAIR Freewheel Levers For your convenience, your power chair is equipped with two freewheel levers. See figures 8 and 9. These levers allow you to disengage the drive motors and maneuver the chair manually. WARNING! Do not use your power chair while the drive motors are disengaged unless you are in the presence of an attendant! Do not disengage the drive motors when your power chair is on an incline. The chair could roll down on its own, causing injury! To engage or disengage t
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IV. ASSEMBLY INITIAL ASSEMBLY Your power chair may require some assembly either before initial use or after transportation. It may also require disassembly to make some comfort adjustments. Figure 10 details those parts of the power chair that are designed to be disassembled and assembled by an end user or by a qualified caregiver before using the product or making comfort adjustments. NOTE: Any nylon insert lock nut removed during the disassembly or adjustment of the power chair must be replac
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IV. ASSEMBLY Seat Installation The standard seat installation method incorporates the seat frame and four adjustable seat posts located on the power base. WARNING! Do not pick up the seat frame by the armrests. They are free to pivot, and you may lose control of the seat if they do so, resulting in personal injury and/or damage to the chair. To install the seat: 1. Make sure the chair is in drive mode. 2. Remove the quick release pins from each of the four seat pin receivers. See figure 10. 3. S
