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1. 92 Control system 159 COVEIS T T E 13 D Drive motors 47 F Footplates Removal Aesembhy 140 Friction brake adjustment 143 Frictions brakes 43 ICS master module 93 L Legrest nici ieee 129 Legrest Articulating Legrest 136 Legrest actuator 122 Legrest slide bushings 134 Legrest strap 133 Lights and indicators Front indicator 101 Lights and indicators Front leie 102 Lights and indicators Main Cables esst e estime ibn 97 Lights and indicators Rear lights and indicators 104 M Magnetic wheel locks 50 Main Fuse 424 95 Manual backrest adjustment UNIT tee egen geseet ee 121 Manual legrest adjustment unit 120 P Power Module Hnet 90 S Seat depth adjustment 144 Seat plates 111 Seat width adjustment 148 Shock absorbers 45 T Thigh support 156 Troubleshooting guide 161 Trunk support height 157 U UniTrack rale 110 W Wheel forks 44 Wheel hub 52 Wheels Casters 33 Wheels Drive wheels 31 Wheels Filling with air 36 Wheels Support Wheel Unit 38 Wheels
2. 1 On wheelchair with VS seat raise the seat to stand ing position making the support wheels go down to wards the floor Position the cover on the drive gear making sure the fixing point 8 is correct positioned in the groove of the cover and that the screw heads 9 are positioned in the recesses of the cover See fig 19 Position the cover and press it from above against the gear until the hook and loop fastener attaches with a Click On wheelchairs with lights and indicators connect the indicators cable to the connector marked front lights and turn signal Position the other cable around the gear and through the slot on top of the cover See fig 20 Repairs Figure 19 The drive gear cover is assembled with one hook and loop fastener at the top 6 and a fixing point at the bottom 7 Figure 20 On wheelchairs with lights and indicators con nect the indicators cable to the connector marked front lights and turn signal Position the other cable around the gear and through the slot on top of the cover 21 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 4 On wheelchairs with lights only no indicators posi tion the adapter cable between the drive motor and gear and through the slot on top of the cover See fig 21 Figure 21 On wheelchairs with lights only no indicators position the adapter cable between the drive motor and gear and through the slot on top of the cover Assembly of drive motor co
3. 3 Remove the four screws securing the seat width ad justment unit See fig 249 4 Adjust the seat width by moving the right or left sec tion of the seat frame to the required position The rails with which the seat width is adjusted are marked with the settings for each potential position The scale is marked with millimetres and inches 5 Secure it at the required setting by replacing the four screws 6 Reassemble the seat plates using four screws See fig 248 7 Fit a cushion of a suitable length width for this setting See Recommended cushions seat plates and Uni Track rails Page 179 Secure the cushion in place us ing the Velcro on the back of the cushion 148 Adjustments Figure 248 The seat plates are held in place by two screws at the back edge and two quick assemble clamps at the front Figure 249 The seat width is fixed using four screws Permobil F3 Corpus Backrest height For this task the following tools are necessary 1 Allen key 3 mm The backrest height can be adjusted to give the user opti mal comfort Adjustment is possible by moving the lock ing mechanism on the upper section of the backrest between six fixed stages 25 mm 1 apart 1 Remove the backrest cushion by pulling it straight for wards It is attached by means of Velcro on the rear of the cushion For access to the locking mechanism set the back rest angle to its most upright position Remove the u
4. The cable connection to the control panel has come loose Insert the cable in the control panel Main fuse switched to OFF position after for example battery replacement Reset the main fuse See page 95 Main fuse triggered See page 95 The wheelchair cannot be driven Battery charger connected Stop charging and disconnect the charging cable from the wheelchair s charging socket Brake release activated Reset the brake release Wheelchair locked with the security key Unlock the wheelchair See the Owner s man ual for more information The wheelchair switches itself off after a cer tain period of inactivity 20 30 min The electronics energy saving mode has been activated Switch the wheelchair on again using the start key on the control panel The wheelchair stops while being driven The cable connection to the control panel has come loose Insert the cable in the control panel Main fuse triggered See page 95 The wheelchair can only be driven at reduced speed Applies with an electric seat lift and seat angle Seat lift or seat angle raised too high See the Owner s manual for more information Lower the seat lift or seat angle The wheelchair cannot be charged Main fuse switched to OFF position after for example battery replacement See page 95 The charging fuse is triggered Wait for 5 minutes The fuse wil
5. 14 The bus cables are connected to the ICS Master Module See fig 150 15 The rest of the cables are tied into a loop with a cable tie See fig 151 NOTE It important that the cables goes straight down from the last cable bracket on the pillar to avoid pinching when mounting of the chassis front cover 88 Repairs Figure 150 The bus cable is connected to the ICS Mas ter Module Figure 151 The rest of the cable is tied with a cable tie Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Battery cable holder For this task the following tools are necessary e 1 Spanner 8 mm Removal 1 Raise the seat to its highest position 2 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 3 Remove the chassis covers See Removal of the chassis covers Page 13 4 Remove the nut holding the cable holder See fig 152 5 Remove the cable holder Figure 152 The cable holder is attached with a nut Assembly 1 Position the cable holder on the left attachment screw of the Power Module See fig 152 2 Wrap the cable connected to the left battery pole of the rear battery one turn around the cable holder See fig 152 89 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Power Module R net For this task the following tools are necessary e 1 Spanner 8 mm Removal 1 Raise the seat to the highest position If the seat lift does not work normally because the batteries are discharged or the actuator is defective the seat can be raised
6. 2 Assemble the screw 1 and washer See fig 24 NOTE The front fender and the drive motor cover should be attached in a groove 3 See fig 24 3 Position the drive motor cover making sure the two fixing points are correctly positioned in the grooves on the fender 4 On wheelchairs with lights connect the lights cable to the cable positioned in the slot on top of the driver gear cover After connecting push the cables and connectors into the slot i e hide the connectors in side the drive gear cover See fig 25 Repairs Figure 23 On wheelchairs with lights make sure to posi tion the end of the lights cable up the hole through the fender eg p Figure 24 The front fender is fitted with one screw 1 and two fixing points 2 at the bottom Figure 25 After connecting push the cables and connec tors into the slot i e hide the connectors inside the drive gear cover 23 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Batteries For this task the following tools are necessary e Torque wrench e 1 Allen key socket 6 mm e 1 Block key 10 mm sw gogan ON OFF Figure 26 Main fuse 24 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Removal of the batteries 1 Place the wheelchair on a level surface and raise the seat lift 2 Switch off the power supply using the ON OFF key on the control panel and switch the automatic main fuse to Off 3 Remove the two knobs holding the chassis top and rear cover See fi
7. Removal of rear link arms 1 5 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 2 Lift up and chock up the wheelchair chassis so that the wheel in question is free of the ground 3 4 Remove the cover 3 from the link arm by pulling it straight out see fig below If necessary carefully lever it out Remove the shock absorber from the link arm It is fitted with one screw 1 and washer 2 See fig 48 using a screwdriver in the slot on the cap See fig 48 Remove the link arm 6 it s fitted with the screw 4 and the washer 5 see fig below See fig 48 For removal of wheel forks and wheels see the respective chapters 39 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Mounting of rear link arms Mount in the reverse order 1 2 3 40 Check that the shaft and link arm are undamaged Clean as necessary to remove dirt and rust Replace damaged parts Make sure the washer 7 is mounted on the axle See fig 48 Mount the link arm 6 onto the axle with the use of hand force only Make sure the link arm is fully seated upon the axle See fig 48 Fit the screw 4 and the washer 5 Tighten the screw using a torque wrench Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft IbsSee fig 48 Fit the shock absorber to the link arm It is fitted with one screw 1 and washer 2 Tighten the screw using a tor que wrench Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft Ibs See fig 48 Fit the cover 3 on to the link arm by pushing it s
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9. 171 Permobil F3 Corpus A WARNING Troubleshooting R net Diagnostics should only be performed by persons with sound knowledge of the wheelchair s electronic control system Incorrect or poorly performed repair works may make it dangerous to use the wheelchair Permobil accepts no liability for any personal injury or damage to the wheelchair and its surroundings that occurs on account of incorrect or poorly performed repair work Example of error messages and remedies EXAMPLE OF ERROR MESSAGES AND REMEDIES 1 Lamp Low battery voltage Check the condition of the batteris Check the contact between the bat e tery and the control unit 2 Lamps Failure in left drive motor e Check the connection of the left drive motor 3 Lamps Short circuit in left drive motor af Check the left drive motor s contacts and cables 4 Lamps Failure in right drive motor Check the connection of the right drive motor 5 Lamps Short circuit inright drive motor Check the right drive motor s contacts and cables o 6 Lamps Battery charger connected e Sg Disconnect the battery charger 7 Lamps Joystick error e e Check that the joystick has not been moved when the wheelchair is e started 8 Lamps Control system error Check the contacts to the output stage 9 Lamps Failure in brake circuit ce Ze Check the contacts to the magnetic
10. 2 2 5 bar 29 36 psi Overfilling entails a risk of explosion Incorrect tire pressure may result in lower stability and manoeuvrability Check regularly that the tires have the correct pressure Items Rim outer section Inner tube Tire Rim outer section Screw ISO 4762 M8x30 8 8 Fe Zn 5 C1 Q O N a 4 e Figure 42 Assembling a tire to a split rim 32 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Casters For this task the following tools are necessary s 1 Torque wrench e 1 Allen key socket 6 mm Removal 1 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 2 Lift the wheelchair chassis and support it on blocks so that the wheel is off the ground 3 Remove the hub cap 4 by carefully levering it out using a screw driver 4 Remove the screw 3 and the washer 2 5 Pull the wheel off the shaft Assembly 1 Check that the wheel shaft and rim are undamaged Clean as necessary to remove dirt and rust Replace dam aged parts 2 Assemble the wheel onto the axle with the use of hand force only Make sure the rim is fully seated upon the axle 3 Assemble the washer 2 onto the screw 3 and secure the wheel A CAUTION Tighten the screw using a torque wrench Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft lbs Do not use a Pneumatic impact wrench 33 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs A WARNING The screw must be used once only Removed screw is not allowed to be reassembled Other types of screws or washers
11. ule See fig 67 5 Fit the drive package covers See Assembly of the drive package covers including front fender Page 21 Repairs Figure 65 The magnetic wheel lock is fitted with three screws Figure 66 The brake release lever has an end position screw which is assembled in different positions depend ing on if the magnetic wheel lock is assembled on the chassis right or left drive motor TA Rs pS E sall lee mm lala lees F e N SSS Figure 67 The contacts of the magnetic wheel locks 51 Permobil F3 Corpus Wheel hub For this task the following tools are necessary e 1 Torque wrench e 1 Allen key socket 6 mm Removal 1 Remove the screw holding the wheel hub See fig 68 2 Pull the wheel hub off the axle If needed use a suit able puller 52 Repairs Figure 68 Remove the screw holding the wheel hub Permobil F3 Corpus Assembly 1 Check the axle and key for damages 2 Clean all parts with alcoholic cleaner 3 Fit the key onto the axle 4 Position the hub onto the axle using just your hands and make sure the key fits the groove of the hub 5 Make sure to fit the hub with the longer sleeve 11 mm towards the gear housing Push the hub 3 5 mm onto the axle Repairs Figure 71 Make sure to fit the hub with the longer sleeve 11 mm towards the gear housing 53 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 6 Apply a thin lay
12. 46 Support wheel High This position produces the best accessibility but it also means that the wheelchair may incline more before the support wheels meet the ground which the user may find unpleasant Removal 1 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 2 Remove the screw See fig 46 A WARNING Removing the support wheels entails an increased risk of the wheelchair tipping over The wheelchair must not be driven when the support wheels are not fitted Fitting 1 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 2 Fit the wheel with the screw washer and nut in the desired position See fig 46 37 Permobil F3 Corpus Support wheel unit For this task the following tools are necessary e 1 Torque wrench e 1 Allen key socket 6 mm Removal 1 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 2 Remove the drive wheel on the side in question See Drive wheels Page 31 3 Remove the three screws holding the support wheel unit See fig 47 Assembly 1 Assemble the support wheel unit using the three screws Tighten the screws using a torque wrench Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft lbs See fig 47 2 Assemble the drive wheel on the side in question See Drive wheels Page 31 38 Figure 47 Support wheel unit Repairs Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Link arms For this task the following tools are necessary e 1 Torque wrench 1 Allen key socket 6 mm
13. F3 Corpus REPAIRS RU 13 GE 24 WHS CNS same EE 31 Support wheel unit sas anni 38 Link EE 39 Friction brakes aiaee aa sates a E raa Re 43 Wheel FokS Se e E Na es 44 SHOCK EE eege 45 Ri Ener 47 Magnetic wheel locks 50 Wheel DU D Essen mente serene rere rar eer Re 52 FAP EENEG 55 AP Elevator pinch guardS euro E ieies 66 AP Elevator battery pole protection 68 AP Elevator Lift motor and bet 69 AP Elevator Till MOtOF eege ue reine 74 AP Elevator Tilt Motor Cabling cccccsccecceeceeeeseeeeeeteeeseeeeees 79 AP Elevator SAONE one mana ue 81 AP Elevator Track Wheel kit 82 Rnet and ICS bus cable mounting ececeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeens 83 Battery cable holder 89 Power Module Re rer 90 Control panel REN lic ireren a minute 92 ICS E module epis a a a 93 Circuit breaker siennes 95 Lights and indicators eurent 97 SOA nn E Ee 105 LGD PAG Kea seen A a a 110 Seat E EE 111 Backrest plates 112 Armrest height adjustment mechanism s ssessssnerssnesnernereenen 115 Manual Legrest adjustment unit 120 Manual Backrest adjustment unit 121 L gr S AC nanas ane 122 Backrest actuator s s neue 124 Backrest Actuator Bracket 126 et EE 129 lee E 133 Legrest slide bushingS 5sssssst sas 134 Repairs Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Artic lating Ree EE 136 POOWlalC Sis acetal e E 140 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Covers Removal of the c
14. Ibs 3 Mount the front ends of the UniTrack rails See fig 234 Figure 234 Remount the front ends of the UniTrack rails 4 Connect the articulation actuator to the connector on its cable 138 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 5 Mount the legrest s top cover by carefully pressing its bracket into place on the legrest s axle See fig 235 Figure 235 Mount the legrest s top cover by carefully pressing its bracket into place on the legrest s fixing screws spacers 139 Permobil F3 Corpus Footplates For this task the following tools are necessary 1 Allen key socket 5 mm Removal 1 2 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel Remove the screw holding the footplate in place See fig 236 A WARNING Do not subject the footplate to load during assembly or removal Risk of crushing 3 Remove the footplate friction brake by taking the parts off the shaft See fig 237 4 Remove the footplate by taking it off the shaft See fig 237 Assembly 1 Assemble the footplate by sliding it onto the shaft 2 140 See fig 237 A WARNING Do not subject the footplate to load during assembling or removal Risk of crushing Assemble the footplate friction brake by sliding the parts onto the shaft Make sure that the metal butt is positioned in the intended hole in the footplate See fig 236 Fit the screw that holds the footplate in place See fig 237 Tighten the s
15. See fig 17 Pull the upper rear edge of the drive motor cover straight out to release the hook and loop fastener 4 Bend a bit at the lower edge to release the cover from the fixing point 6 and then pull it strait backwards to release it from the fixing points 5 Removal of drive gear cover The drive gear cover is assembled with a hook and loop fastener at the top 1 20 NOTE The front fender needs to be removed before remov ing the drive gear cover See Removal of front fend er Page 19 On wheelchair with VS seat raise the seat to stand ing position making the support wheels go down to wards the floor Carefully pull the upper edge of the drive gear cover upwards until the hook and loop fastener 7 releases Then move the cover forward to release it from the fixing point 8 On wheelchairs with indicators disconnect the indica tor by dividing the connector on the cable Repairs Figure 17 The drive motor cover is assembled with a knob 3 on the top and a dual lock 4 on the side and a fixing point 5 at the bottom Figure 18 The drive gear cover is assembled with one hook and loop fastener at the top 6 and a fixing point at the bottom 7 Permobil F3 Corpus Assembly of the drive package covers including front fender Assembly of drive gear cover The drive gear cover is assembled with one hook and loop fastener at the top 6 and a fixing point at the bot tom 7 See fig 19
16. See fig 205 See fig 206 3 Fit the lock nut and washer on the rear bracket of the adjustment unit Hold the screw to counteract rotation while tightening the nut Tighten the nut using a torque wrench Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft Ibs 4 Assemble the UniTrack rail on the left side of the seat See UniTrack rails Page 110 Figure 206 The manual backrest adjustment unit is held in place by two screws 121 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Legrest actuator For this task the following tools are necessary e 1 Torque wrench e 1 Allen key socket 5 mm e 1 Allen key socket 8 mm e 1 Socket 17 mm Removal A WARNING Do not subject the legrest to load during assembling or removal Risk of crushing Switch off the main power switch on the control panel Remove the UniTrack rail from the right side of the seat See page UniTrack rails Page 110 3 Remove the actuator contact from the contact block above the actuator See fig 207 Remove the contact by pull ing it straight out Loosen the actuator cabling from its fixing points Remember how the cabling is positioned this helps when you come to re attach it 4 Remove the lock nut from the front bracket of the actuator See fig 208 5 Remove the actuator which is held in place by two screws See fig 208 N Figure 207 Actuator cabling 122 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Assembly 1 Fit the rear fixing screw M6x12 and washer for the actuator See
17. approximately 2 turns See fig 259 2 Slide the trunk support up down to the desired position 3 Secure it at the required setting by retighten the screw Figure 259 The trunk support height is fixed using one screw 157 Permobil F3 Corpus Adjustments 158 Permobil F3 Corpus Control system CONTROL SYSTEM The wheelchair s control system can be programmed in order to optimize the performance of the wheelchair while also maintaining a high level of safety regardless of the wheelchair s other settings and equipment The control system can also be programmed in order to make adjustments needed for a specific user Standard parameter files can be down loaded from Permobil s website www permobil se For more information on programming adjustment of the Rnet control system and obtaining parameter files see the technical user manual for programming R net 159 Permobil F3 Corpus Control system 160 Permobil F3 Corpus TROUBLESHOOTING R NET Troubleshooting guide Troubleshooting R net The following troubleshooting guide describes a number of faults and events which may occur when you use your wheelchair together with suggested remedies Note that this guide cannot describe all the problems and events which may occur and you should always contact your service contact or Permobil in case of doubt EVENT The wheelchair cannot be started POSSIBLE CAUSE Batteries discharged REMEDY Charge the batteries
18. at which the control system was switched on The screen for a shifted joystick is displayed for 5 seconds If the joystick is not released during this time a joystick error is registered Even if an error screen is not displayed the error and the number times it arises is registered in the system log e Ensure that the joystick is in the central position and start up the control system If the error persists the joystick or joystick module may be defective Read more in Repairing defective units Page 170 Low Battery This occurs when the control system detects that the battery voltage is lower than 16 V e Check the batteries and their connection to the control system If the error persists after the batteries and connections have been checked the power module may be defective Read more in Repairing defective units Page 170 High Battery This occurs when the control system detects that the battery voltage is higher than 35 V The commonest causes for this error are that the battery has been overcharged or a poor connection between the control system and the batteries e Check the batteries and their connection to the control system If the error persists after the batteries and connections have been checked the power module may be defective Read more in Repairing defective units Page 170 Brake Error This occurs when the control system detects a problem in the solenoid brakes or the connections to them 1505 M1 Brake Error 150
19. brakes 10 Lamps High battery voltage ee Check the battery and the contacts between the battery and the output Ad vi stage 7 5 Lamps Communication error ee ee A communication error has been indicated Check that the cable to the e control panel is not damaged and is correctly inserted 0900o Actuator indicator Actuator error An actuator error has been indicated If the wheelchair is fitted with more then one actuator check which one is not working Check the ac tuator s cable connections 172 Permobil F3 Corpus Cabling Overview CABLING OVERVIEW ChASSIS EE EE 174 SC accor eee hee tes a eae ae seh Rc ts he 176 173 Permobil F3 Corpus Cabling Overview Power mount F3 F5 ItemNo 323543 See separate schematics for for lights amp turnsignals For latest version of this drawing K PRODRIT Electric schematics 311817 F3 FS Fuse 63A 602566 Back T Cable positive 311844 igh Battery 311851 OBC Charge PCB ICS MAIN 323300 1830728 614010 300mm 613020 R NET Power Module 80A 613686 R NET Power Module 90A 613017 R NET Power Module 120A aD or Gee ES ES Sn RHIN 174 Permobil F3 Corpus Cabling Overview Rear Battery 24V PCB ICS MAIN Ip SN E 323300 1830728 Mounted on seat 700mm 613809 JSM LED L R net 613027 614691 CJSM2 R net 2500mm 613255 JS
20. completed the following test should be performed These are minimum recommendations De pending on what the original error source was further tests may be necessary Basic inspection Check that all contacts are properly connected e Check all cables and contacts to ensure there is no visible damage e Check that the rubber gaiter around the base of the joystick is not damaged Inspect the gaiter visually It should not be subjected to manual handling e Ensure that all components of the control system are securely installed e Do not over tighten the assembling screws Brake test These tests should be carried out on an even surface with at least one meter of free space around the wheelchair e Switch on the control system e Check that the screen remains on after start up e Bring the joystick slowly forwards until you hear the parking brakes functioning In some cases the wheelchair may begin to move e Release the joystick immediately You must hear both parking brakes functioning within 2 seconds e Repeat the test three times bringing the joystick slowly backwards to the left and to the right Test run Set the highest permitted speed to the lowest value and run the wheelchair in all directions while checking that it runs smoothly and is easy to maneuver Repeat the test with the speed control set to the highest possible value Gradient test A WARNING When this test is conducted an additional person must be pres
21. connectors J4 J5 och J7 from the ICS Master Module See fig 162 J5 Right J7 Rear lights Rear lights and turn signals Front lights and turn signals Figure 161 Lights cabling J11 J12 Rnet1 Rnet2 Rnet3 J8 J4 37 35 J6 Figure 162 ICS Master Module 97 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 6 Remove the cable from its cable brackets on the left and right hand side of the chassis See fig 163 Figure 163 The cable is assembled with three cable brackets on the left and right hand side of the chassis 7 Remove the lights cabling from the cable tunnels on the left and right hand side of the chassis See fig 161 98 Permobil F3 Corpus Assembly 1 2 Raise the seat to its highest position Switch off the power supply using the ON OFF key on the control panel and switch the automatic main fuse to Off See Circuit breaker Page 95 Remove the chassis covers See Covers Page 13 Remove the drive package covers including the front fender See Removal of the drive package covers in cluding the front fender Page 19 Position the lights cabling on the chassis and assem ble the cables in the cable tunnels on the left and right hand side of the chassis See fig 164 Connect the connectors J4 J5 och J7 to the ICS Mas ter Module See fig 165 Repairs Front lights and turn signals J5 Right J7 Rear lights J4 Left Rear lights and turn signals Front lights and turn sig
22. crushing 5 Remove the front bracket of the manual adjustment unit actuator See fig 232 Start with the lock nut 7 and the shim washer 6 on the inside of the bracket then remove the screw 3 washer 4 and spacer 5 6 Remove the leg rest which is held in place by a axle 2 with a circlip 1 on the left and right hand side of the legrest See 232 Repairs AT IK a ZS BW WE 1 Figure 232 The legrest is held in place by an axle 2 with a circlip 1 on the left and right hand side of the legrest The front bracket of the actuator is held in place bya screw 3 washer 4 and shim washer 5 and lock nut 7 137 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Mounting 1 Mount the legrest using the axle and the two circlips See fig 233 Figure 233 The legrest is held in place by an axle 2 with a circlip 1 on the left and right hand side of the legrest The front bracket of the actuator is held in place by a screw 3 washer 4 and shim washer 5 and lock nut 7 2 Mount the front bracket of the manual adjustment unit actuator See fig 233 Start with the screw 3 washer 4 and spacer 5 Tighten the screw using a torque wrench Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft Ibs Then fit the shim washer 6 and lock nut 7 on the inside of the bracket Hold the screw to counteract rotation while tightening the nut Tighten the nut using a torque wrench Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft
23. fig 208 Tighten the screw using a torque wrench Tightening torque 9 8 Nm 7 2 Ft lbs 2 Fit the front fixing screw M10x60 spacer and washer for the actuator See fig 208 Tighten the screw using a tor que wrench Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft Ibs 3 Fit the lock nut and washer on the front bracket of the actuator Hold the screw to counteract rotation while tighten ing the nut Tighten the nut using a torque wrench Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft Ibs See fig 208 4 Secure the cabling for the actuator in its fixing points Consider the arrangement of the cables carefully and make sure there is no risk of them getting trapped or otherwise damaged Connect the actuator contact to the contact block on the right side of the seat See fig 207 Fit the contact by pushing it straight in at any point 5 Assemble the UniTrack rail on the right side of the seat See UniTrack rails Page 110 Figure 208 The legrest actuator is held in place by two screws The actuator cabling is connected to the contact block above the actuator 123 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Backrest actuator For this task the following tools are necessary e 1 Torque wrench e 1Allen key socket 5 mm e 1 Allen key socket 8 mm e 1 Socket 17 mm A CAUTION Do not subject the legrest to load during assembling or removal Risk of crushing Removal 1 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 2 Remove the UniTrack rail f
24. however the front chassis cover do not need to be removed Manual adjustment of height and angle 1 Fold the leg rest upwards to get access to the seat el evator axle NOTE In fig 81the seat is shown without the leg rest to get a better view However the leg rest do not need to be removed for this operation 2 Use the Allen tool from the back rest to manually ad just the height of the seat elevator i e rotate the axle See fig 81 3 Use the supplied spanner to manually adjust the an gle of the seat elevator i e rotate the seat elevator axle It is accessed through the hole in the bottom of the chassis See fig 80 Reassemble 1 Refit the protective rubber cover underneath the chassis Repairs Figure 79 The electric motor of the seat tilt mechanism is assembled with three screws Figure 80 Remove the protective rubber cover under neath the chassis to get access to the seat elevator axle Figure 81 Use the Allen tool from the back rest to man ually adjust the height of the seat elevator 57 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 2 Refit the electric motor of the seat tilt mechanism it is assembled with three screws See fig 82 NOTE The actuator has to be calibrated after refitting Figure 82 The electric motor of the seat tilt mechanism is assembled with three screws If the rear section of the seat frame hasn t been moved proceed to step 6 3 Pull the rear section of the seat backwards to th
25. in the allowed range be tween the left and right marks 5 Let the tensiometer adjust itself by letting it go 6 Check that the tension is correct by making sure the pointer mark is in the allowed range between the left and right marks See fig 115 NOTE If the belt tension is incorrect it must be adjusted once again Loosen the three screws holding the motor and start over with paragraph 3 once again 72 Permobil F3 Corpus 7 Assemble the ICS Master Module bracket It is at tached with two screws See fig 116 8 Assemble the ICS Master Module See CS master module Page 93 9 Connect the motor cable to the ICS Master Module See fig 117 10 Assemble the protective plate underneath the motor it is attached with two screws See fig 118 Repairs Figure 117 Connect the motor cable to the ICS Master Module Figure 118 Assemble the protective plate underneath the motor 73 Permobil F3 Corpus AP Elevator Tilt motor For this task the following tools are necessary e 1Allen key A mm e 1Allen key 5mm e 1Allen key 6 mm e 1 Spanner 10 mm e 1 Strap with ratchet Approved for gt 200 Kg 440 Ibs Removal NOTE The actuator has to be calibrated after replacement 1 Raise the seat to approx 45 standing position If the seat is not equipped with anterior tilt function or if the tilt mechanism is does not work normally because the batteries are disch
26. indicators their cables and the connections to the control system DIME Error This occurs when the control system detects an ID conflict between two modules in the system If a new module has been added e Disconnect the new module and cycle the voltage e f no error occurs connect the new module to the system and cycle the voltage e Ifthe error recurs the new module must be the cause of the problem If no new modules have been added e Disconnect one module at a time and cycle the voltage If the error persists after the checks listed above have been performed consult your service contact or Permobil Memory Error This is a non specific memory error that may be caused by any of the system modules e Check all cables and connections e Cycle the voltage If the error persists and the system includes third party modules e Disconnect all modules that do not come from PGDT and cycle the voltage If this has dealt with the error e Connect one third party module at a time and cycle the voltage each time e Ifthe error recurs after one of the voltage cycles the last module to be connected must be defective 167 Permobil F3 Corpus Troubleshooting R net If the error persists after the checks listed above the power module may be defective Read more in Repairing defec tive units Page 170 PM Memory Error A CAUTION Programming should only be performed by persons with sound knowledge of control systems from PGD
27. is attached with two screws Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 11 Disconnect the AP Elevator cabling from the ICS m n2 Master Module It is connected to one of the connec tors J11 or J12 See fig 91 Release the cable from its cable brackets Make note of how the cable is as sembled with consideration to subsequent met ma Rnet3 assembling d F1 J8 J4 37 J5 J 12 Remove the ICS Master Module See CS master module Page 93 13 Remove the front transport eyes they are attached with two screws each See fig 92 Figure 92 The front transport eyes are attached with two screws each 14 Remove the six screws 1 and loosen the two screws 2 holding the AP Elevator at the front See fig 93 Figure 93 The AP Elevator is attached with eight screws at the front 61 Permobil F3 Corpus 15 Remove the two screws 3 holding the AP Elevator at the back See fig 94 16 Lift the AP Elevator straight up out of the chassis 62 Repairs Figure 94 The two screws holding the AP Elevator at the back Permobil F3 Corpus Assembly Assemble in the reverse order 1 Fit the AP Elevator into the chassis Fit the six screws 1 and tighten the two screws 2 holding the AP Ele vator at the front Use a torque wrench to tighten the screws Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft lbs See fig 95 2 Fit the two screws 3 holding the AP Elevator at the back Use a torque wrench to tighten the screws Tighteni
28. of the friction brake screw 5 3 Assemble the friction brake plate 7 and the friction brake screw 5 tighten the screw using a torque wrench Tightening torque 24Nm 17 7 Ft lbs 4 Lubricate the o ring 6 and friction brake plate 7 with Friction brake grease order no 1820405 5 Assemble the o ring 6 on the friction brake plate 7 6 Lubricate the adjustment unit 4 with Friction brake grease order no 1820405 7 Assemble the adjustment unit 4 by fitting it onto the friction brake screw 5 make sure it is fitted properly on the hex head 8 Assemble the washer 3 and the lock nut 2 9 Tighten the lock nut on the friction brake screw until their tops are flush with each other 10 Adjust the friction brake if needed See Friction brake adjustment Page 143 11 Fit the cover 1 on top of the link arm See fig 51 A CAUTION Do not use a Pneumatic impact wrench Other types of screws or washers are not to be used Do not use any other type of thread lock gt A i T 4 4 lt a Figure 51 Friction brake Repairs 43 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Wheel Forks For this task the following tools are necessary s 1 Torque wrench 1 e 1 Deep well socket 13 mm 2 3 Removal A8 1 Switch off the main power switch on the control l 4 panel JL 5 2 Lift up and chock up the wheelchair chassis so that lt gt 6 the wheel in question is free of the ground 7 3 I
29. repair Example The screen example shown below displays the following information Identified module Power module error Error message Low Battery Error code 2C00 This means that the battery needs charging or that the battery has not been connected properly e Check the battery connections Attempt to charge the battery if it is properly connected 163 Permobil F3 Corpus Troubleshooting R net System log All errors are saved in the system log regardless of whether they have been remedied or are still active The system log saves the error messages and the number of times they arise The errors are saved in their respective modules within the system The system log is accessed by means of programming directly in the system On Board Programming OBP Contact Permobil or your repair engineer for more information on OBP Go to OBP mode Select System from the menu e Select Diagnostics from the menu e The diagnostics screen will now appear showing the connected modules and version history See the illustration below e Ifa module has experienced no errors the message No Entries will be displayed otherwise something similar to the screenshot below will be displayed Diagnostics JSM 1 9 PM 1 9 PM 1 9 M1 Brake Error System Error ISM 1 9 164 Permobil F3 Corpus Definitions of diagnostics messages Troubleshooting R net When an error message has been displayed and the defective module has been i
30. the rear edge of the actuator bracket is in line with the seat bar it means that it hasn t been triggered Figure 212 If the actuator bracket is protruding at the rear the function has been triggered the function has been triggered and the bracket must then be reas sembled and some parts must be replaced Permobil F3 Corpus Removal 1 Raise the chair to its highest position 2 Switch off the main power switch on the control gt panel Remove the seat cushion Remove seat plates See Seat plates Page 111 Remove the UniTrack rail on the left hand side of the seat See UniTrack rails Page 110 Remove the rear UniTrack rail bracket on the left hand side of the seat it s attached with two screws See fig 213 Remove the rear attachment screw of the back rest actuator See fig 214 Fold the backrest forward as the screws are removed to avoid that the backrest is falling backwards Remove the screws 1 2 and 3 See fig 215 Re move the broken part of the screw 2 by screwing it upwards from underneath Check for damages on other parts and replace if needed Repairs Figure 213 The UniTrack rail brackets is attached with two screws Figure 214 Remove the rear attachment screw of the back rest actuator Figure 215 Remove the screws 1 2 and 3 127 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Assembly 1 Fit the leaf spring 6 on the actuator bracket See fig 216 2 Fit th
31. to load when adjusting them Risk of crushing This type of adjustment is only performed in special cases It may have negative effects on the movement of the armrest when raising lowering the backrest The height angle of the armrest is normally adjusted as described in Armrest height Page 151 and Armrest angle Page 152 If specifically required the armrests can be adjusted individually for users who want the left and right arm rest at different heights and or angles This adjustment is only performed in special cases It may have negative effects on the movement of the armrest when raising lowering the backrest 1 Adjust the armrest height by turning the adjustment bars C See fig 255 2 The angle of the armrest is secured using a screw Move the screw from a fixed position A to a flexible position B See fig 255 3 Adjust the armrest to the required angle and secure by tightening the screw See fig 255 Figure 255 Individual adjustment of the armrest height and angle 153 Permobil F3 Corpus Adjustments Armrest width For this task the following tools are necessary e 1Allen key 6 mm The distance between the armrests can be adjusted to give the user optimal comfort Adjustment of the left and right armrests uses three fixed levels each 25 mm 1 apart 1 Loosen the screw for armrest width adjustment approximately 3 turns See fig 256 2 Push in pull out the armrest shaft to the desired position 3 Secu
32. tools are necessary e 1Allen key 5mm The height of the armrest can be adjusted to provide the user with optimal comfort The scale on the back of the back rest shows the current height setting for the arm rests 1 Undo the four screws holding the armrest at its current height See fig 253 2 Adjust to the required position using the adjustment screw on the rear of the backrest See fig 253 3 Secure the armrest at the preferred height by tightening the four screws on the rear of the backrest See fig 253 Figure 253 The armrest height is fixed using four screws To perform this height adjustment use the adjustment screw in the center of the backrest 151 Permobil F3 Corpus Adjustments Armrest angle The angle of the armrest can be easily adjusted to provide the user with optimal comfort 1 Loosen the check nut on the adjustmentbar in question See fig 254 2 Adjust the armrest angle by turning the adjustment bars See fig 254 3 Fix into desired position by tightening the check nut See fig 254 A CAUTION Do not subject the armrests to load when adjusting them Risk of crushing Figure 254 Adjust the armrest angle by turning the adjustment bars The position of the adjustment bars are fixed by a check nut 152 Permobil F3 Corpus Adjustments Armrest height angle Individual adjustment For this task the following tools are necessary e 1Allen key 8mm A WARNING Do not subject the armrests
33. washers 3 and 2 and the screw 1 on to the shaft 9 3 Tighten the screws 1 using a torque wrench Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft lbs Figure 137 The track wheel kit 82 Permobil F3 Corpus Rnet and ICS bus cable mounting This section describes how the Rnet and ICS bus cables are mounted between the chassis and the seat 1 The Rnet bus cable is connected to the connector block and mounted in two cable brackets at the back of the back rest See fig 138 2 The cable is mounted in the four cable brackets on the right hand side of the seat See fig 139 Repairs Figure 138 The Rnet bus cable is connected to the con nector block and mounted in two cable brackets at the back of the back rest Figure 139 The cable is mounted in the four cable brack ets on the right hand side of the seat 83 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 3 The ICS bus cable is connected to the seventh posi tion of the connector block on the right hand side of the seat See fig 140 Figure 140 The ICS bus cable is connected to the sev enth position of the connector block 4 The cables are laid across the seat frame and mounted in the two cable brackets See fig 141 Avoid crossing the cables with each other between the connector block and the first cable bracket on top of the seat Use a Torque wrench to tighten the screws Tightening torque 1 2 Nm 0 9 Ft lbs Figure 141 The bus cables are laid across the
34. 3 Corpus Circuit breaker Resetting The circuit breaker also serves as a battery isolator but is normally referred to as a circuit breaker Circuit breaker replacement is normally not required it is of the automatic type that can be reset when tripped A CAUTION A tripped circuit breaker often entails a major electrical fault The cause should be carefully investigated before resetting Figure 158 Circuit breaker Battery isolator Repairs 95 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Replacing For this task the following tools are necessary e 1 Phillips screwdriver 1 Raise the seat to the highest position If the seat lift does not work normally because the batteries are dis charged or the actuator is defective the seat can be raised lowered manually see Manual operation of AP Elevator Page 55 2 Put the circuit breaker in the OFF position It is ac cessed through a hole in the chassis cover See fig 158 3 Remove the chassis rear cover See Covers Page 13 4 Disconnect the minus cable from the rear battery 5 Disconnect the plus cable from the front battery A CAUTION Bend the battery connection cables off to the side to prevent them from coming in contact with the Figure 159 Circuit breaker bracket battery terminals 6 Release the main fuse by pulling the small handle on the right hand side of the main fuse See fig 159 A CAUTION 7 Disconnect the cables from the
35. 31 2 The cable two brackets on the AP elevator are mounted with one screw each See fig 131 132 Use a Torque wrench to tighten the screws Tighten ing torque 1 2 Nm 0 9 Ft Ibs 3 Based on the seat depth the cable either requires five or four cable brackets on the right hand side of the seat If the seat depth is set between 370 520 mm 15 21 the cable is mounted in five cable brackets See fig 133 Repairs Figure 131 The cable bracket is mounted with the cable jacket protruding approximately 5 mm 0 2 Figure 132 Cable bracket mounted on the AP Elevator Tilt Motor Figure 133 Tilt Motor Cable mounted with five cable brackets Seat depth 370 520 mm 15 21 79 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 4 Ifthe seat depth is set between 545 570 mm 22 23 the cable is mounted in four cable brackets See fig 134 2 Figure 134 Tilt Motor Cable mounted with four cable brackets Seat depth 545 570 mm 22 23 5 The Tilt Motor Cable is connected to the fifth position of the connector block at the right hand side of the seat See fig 135 Figure 135 The Tilt Motor Cable is connected to the fifth position of the connector block 80 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs AP Elevator Spring unit For this task the following tools are necessary e 1Allen key 5 mm Removal 1 Raise the seat a bit to get access to the spring unit stop just before the AP elevato
36. 6 M2 Brake Error e Check the solenoid brakes their cables and the connections to the control system S the Si persists after the checks listed above the power module may be defective Read more in Repairing defec ive units Motor Error This occurs when the control system detects that a motor has been disconnected 3B00 M1 Motor Error 3C00 M2 Motor Error e Check the motors their cables and the connections to the control system If the error persists after the checks listed above the power module may be defective Read more in Repairing defec tive units Page 170 Inhibit Active This occurs when one of the inhibit signals is active and is in blocked mode The last two digits of the error code indicate the active inhibit signal The code is hexadecimal 1E01 For inhibit signal 1 1E09 For inhibit signal 9 1E0A For inhibit signal 10 e Cycle the voltage This will deactivate the block mode which may remedy the error e Check all connections and switches for the indicated inhibit signals Joystick Calibration Error This occurs when joystick calibration has been unsuccessful e Goto OBP mode and recalibrate If the error persists the joystick module may be defective Read more in Repairing defective units Page 170 166 Permobil F3 Corpus Troubleshooting R net Latched Timeout This occurs when the control system detects that the programmed block time has been exceeded This can for exam ple be due to
37. 76 If the three attachment screws of the electric motor of the seat tilt mechanism is Figure 76 Remove the leg rest s top cover by carefully pulling it straight out Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs accessible proceed to step 9 6 Remove the rear attachment screw of the UniTrack rail on the left and right hand side of the seat See fig 77 LL Figure 77 The rear attachment screw of the UniTrack rail 7 Remove the seven screws marked B securing the Seat frames rear section see fig 78 Figure 78 The position of the rear section of the Seat frame Back rest Position is fixed by five screws marked with the letter B 8 Take note of the current seat depth setting with con sideration to subsequent assembling The rails with which the seat depth is adjusted are marked with the settings for each potential position The scale is marked with millimetres on one side and inches on the other Pull the rear section of the seat forward to uncover the three screws holding the electric motor of the seat tilt mechanism See fig 79 56 Permobil F3 Corpus 9 Remove the electric motor of the seat tilt mechanism it is assembled with three screws See fig 79 NOTE The actuator has to be calibrated after refitting 10 Remove the protective rubber cover underneath the chassis to get access to the seat elevator axle See fig 80 In the figure the wheelchair is shown without the front chassis cover for better view
38. 95 mm 24 410 mm 16 5 620 mm 25 645 mm 26 620 670 mm 25 27 670 mm 27 Low height not adjustable 480 mm 19 5 545 mm 22 570 mm 23 545 595 mm 22 24 460 mm 18 5 595 mm 24 460 mm 18 5 620 mm 25 645 mm 26 620 670 mm 25 27 670 mm 27 179 Permobil F3 Corpus INDEX A AP Elevator battery pole Drotechon s es eessee seeen enrere eea 68 AP Elevator Lift motor and belt 70 AP Elevator Manual operation 55 AP Elevator Pinch guards 66 AP Elevator Replacement 60 AP Elevator Spring unit 81 AP Elevator Tilt motor 74 AP Elevator Track Wheel Kit 82 Armrest angle adjustment 152 Armrest height adjustment 151 Armrest height adjustment mechanism 115 Armrest height angle Individual adjustment 153 Armrest width 154 B Backrest actuator 124 Backrest Actuator Bracket 126 Backrest height adjustment 149 Backrest plates 112 Batteries Replacement 25 Battery cable holder 89 C Cables AP Elevator Tilt Motor Cabling 79 Cables Rnet and ICS bus cable mounting 83 Circuit breaker 95 Control panel R net
39. M L sw R net 613291 JSM L sw T R net 613580 CJSM L sw R net 175 Permobil F3 Corpus Cabling Overview 315630 1823293 Switchbox w pushbuttons KAT ha Mounted under plactic cover or 315693 1823294 Switchbox w toggle switches 613255 1822389 JSM L sw R net Monochrome 613291 1822390 JSM L sw T R net Monochrome 613580 1825746 CJSM L sw R net Color 61xxxx 1826544 JSM CJSM L sw T R net Color 61xxxx 1826588 JSM CJSM L sw P T R net Color 311661 1825769 1300mm 3141 1821531 1500mm 613027 1821526 2500mm ICS Extended master 323300 1830728 613027 1821526 2500mm 61027 18262 2500mm ICS Extended master 323300 176 Permobil F3 Corpus Cabling Overview r over on armrest hinge Cable 311412 1821527 L 1400mm Incl in switchbox 311661 1825769 1300mm In EE CAT AAA GE EE 613026 1821538 506 R NET Connector block 4 pos 613019 182537 C3G seat frame Extra EE EE tala T CURE OCHE Rob To seat tilt actuator 31144771821827 700mm Extra ere __ To legrest actuator 311409 1821532 300mm To backrest actuator 311410 1821533 500mm enee Gees q Power mount C3G AP i ltem 324050 Ee A TTT 612922 1821304 8 pos ICS Junction Hub ne 177 Permobil F3 Corpus Cabling Overview 178 Permobil F3 Corpus Recommended cushions seat p
40. Service manual nalish Introduction The Service Manual is intended for technical personnel who maintain and repair power wheelchairs It is important that anyone who performs maintenance and repairs described in this manual reads and understands the content of this manual so that the work is performed professionally Always state the chassis number when contacting Permobil to ensure that the correct information is provided Produced and published by Permobil AB Edition 2 2015 06 Order no 205363 US 0 How to contact Permobil Phone Fax E mail Permobil Inc USA 300 Duke Drive Lebanon TN 37090 USA 800 736 0925 800 231 3256 info permobilusa com Head Office of the Permobil group Tel Fax E mail Permobil AB Box 120 861 23 Timra Sweden 46 60 59 59 00 46 60 57 52 50 info permobil se Permobil F3 Corpus Permobil F3 Corpus Contents CONTENTS Seral number labels sam sudiste Meisel a ee e eea E ccna 9 TEE 11 AOE Aa e EE EE 141 ere EE EE 159 THOUDISSMOOUIMG A o A Le US EN EAE te ts 161 Cabling OVervieW ereet a e deeg eege utS 173 Recommended cushions seat plates and UniTrack rails 179 Permobil F3 Corpus SERIAL NUMBER LABELS Chassis R net Power Module R net control panel Serial number labels Figure 1 Chassis identification number Figure 2 Rnet Power Module ID number Figure 3 Control panel Rnet ID number Permobil F3 Corpus Serial number labels 10 Permobil
41. T Incorrect programming can mean that the wheelchair is not safe to use Permobil cannot be held responsible for losses of any kind if the control system factory settings are altered by programming This is a specific error in the power module e Check all cables and connections e Reprogram the control system with the help of R net s PC programmers This should be done with either the latest specific program file for the wheelchair or Permobil s original program file If the error persists after the checks listed above the power unit may be defective Read more in Repairing defective units Page 170 Bad Cable This occurs when the control system detects a connection error in the communication cables between the modules e Check all cables and connections to ensure there is no stoppage e Replace any cables with visible damage Then cycle the voltage e Disconnect one cable at a time from the system and cycle the voltage after each disconnection If the error persists after the checks listed above the power unit may be defective Read more in Repairing defective units Page 170 Bad Settings This occurs when the control system detects incorrect or invalid program settings e Check all parameter settings and then reprogram the control system with the help of R net s PC programmers e Make a note of the current parameter settings and then reset the control system to the standard settings e Reprogram the required settings in sm
42. able is mounted in the two cable brackets on the lower part of the AP elevators arm 85 Permobil F3 Corpus 9 The bus cables are tied together with a cable tie in the middle of the cable loop See fig 145 10 The length of the cable loop between the lowest cable 11 bracket on the lower AP elevator arm and the cable brackets on the pillar must be 270 mm 11 See fig 146 The bus cables are mounted on the pillar with three cable brackets The ICS bus cable is mounted above the Rnet bus cable in the cable brackets See fig 147 Repairs H Figure 145 The Rnet and ICS bus cables are tied to gether with a cable tie in the middle of the cable loop Figure 146 The length of the cable loop between the ca ble brackets on the lower part of the AP elevator and the pillar must be 270 mm 11 Figure 147 The bus cables are mounted on the pillar with three cable brackets Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 12 The cable brackets are mounted with one screw each See fig 148 Use a Torque wrench to tighten the screws Tightening torque 1 2 Nm 0 9 Ft lbs Figure 148 The cable is mounted with three cable brack ets on the pillar each mounted with a screw 13 The bus cables are tied together with two cable ties at regular distances on the cable loop See fig 149 Figure 149 The bus cables are tied together with two ca ble ties at regular distances on the cable loop 87 Permobil F3 Corpus
43. all groups and cycle the voltage after each group to see if the error recurs If the error persists after the checks listed above the power unit may be defective Read more in Repairing defective units Page 170 Module Error This occurs when the control system detects an error in a specific module The module is displayed on the diagnostics screen according to the description in section 2 e Check all cables and connections e If the error persists after the checks listed above the module specified may be defective Read more in Repairing defective units Page 170 System Error This occurs when the control system detects an error that cannot be ascribed to a specific module e Check all cables and connections e Cycle the voltage If the error persists and the system includes third party modules e Disconnect all modules that do not come from PGDT and cycle the voltage If this has dealt with the error e Connect one third party module at a time and cycle the voltage each time e Ifthe error recurs after one of the voltage cycles the last module to be connected must be defective If the error persists after the checks listed above the system from PGDT may be defective Read more in Repairing defective units Page 170 Gone to Sleep energy saving mode This occurs when the system has not been used for a period that exceeds the Sleep Timer parameter used for setting the energy saving mode Each time this occurs it is registere
44. are not to be used Do not use any other type of thread lock 4 Assemble the hubcap 4 Items Spacer Wheel Washer 8 5x23x3 Screw ISO 4762 M8x16 10 9 Fe Zn Hub cap Dio Pe NS Figure 43 Assembly of rim 34 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Taking the rim apart Switch off the main power switch on the control panel Lift the wheelchair chassis and support it on blocks so that the wheel is off the ground Remove the wheel See Removal Page 33 Remove the three bolts with nuts which holds the inner and outer parts of the rim together see fig 44 Take the rim apart SP NS Assembly Assemble in the reverse order 1 Fit the two rim halves 2 amp 4 together with tire 3 2 Tighten the three screws using a torque wrench Tightening torque 9 8 Nm 7 2 Ft Ibs 3 Fitthe wheel on to the wheelchair See Assembly Page 33 CE Figure 44 Rim with tire 35 Permobil F3 Corpus Filling with air Check at regular intervals that the wheelchair s tires have the prescribed tire pressure An incorrect tire pressure can cause deterioration in stability and manoeuvrability plus extremely low air pressure can give rise to abnormal wear as well as shorter driving distances So check regu larly to see that the tires are maintained at a pressure of 200 250 kPa 2 2 5 bar 29 36 psi 1 Unscrew the plastic cap on the air valve of the tire 2 Connect the compressed air nozzle to the air valve and adjust
45. arged or the adjustment devices are defective raise the seat manually See Manual operation of AP Elevator Page 55 2 Secure the position of the seat by positioning the strap between the legrest and the AP Elevator axle See fig 119 3 Remove the four screws holding the actuator 74 Repairs Figure 119 Secure the position of the seat by positioning a strap between the legrest and the AP Elevator axle Figure 120 Remove the four screws holding the actuator stabilizer Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs stabilizer See fig 4 Remove the screw holding the cable bracket See fig 121 Divide the cable by the connector of the cable D Figure 121 Remove the circlip and axle holding the ac tuators rear end and the screw holding the cable bracket 5 Remove the circlip and axle holding the actuators rear end See fig 121 6 Remove the nut and the screw See fig 122 7 Remove the eight screws holding the sleigh See fig 123 wm Figure 123 Remove the eight screws holding the sleigh 75 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 8 Remove the actuator from the sleigh by unscrewing its nut See fig 124 Figure 124 Remove the actuator from the sleigh by un screwing its nut 76 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Assembly 1 Assemble the actuator on to the sleigh by screwing its nut fully in See fig 125 Figure 125 Assemble the actuator to the sleigh by un screwing its nut 2 Rotate the a
46. astic cover on the back of the backrest using the two screws supplied See fig 194 Reassemble the backrest plates For a detailed de scription See Backrest plates Page 112 Repairs Figure 203 The backrest profile is secured using two screws on the left and right Figure 204 The armrests are held in place by four screws The joint for the backrest slide function is held in place by one screw 119 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Manual Legrest adjustment unit For this task the following tools are necessary e 1 Torque wrench e 1 Allen key socket 5 mm e 1 Allen key socket 8 mm e 1 Socket 17 mm A WARNING Do not subject the legrest to load during assembling or removal Risk of crushing Removal 1 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 2 Remove the UniTrack rail from the right side of the seat See UniTrack rails Page 110 3 Remove the lock nut from the front bracket of the adjustment unit See fig 205 4 Remove the adjustment unit which is held in place by two screws See fig 205 Assembly 1 Fit the rear fixing screw M6x12 and washer for the adjustment unit See fig 205 Tighten the screw using a torque wrench Tightening torque 9 8 Nm 7 2 Ft lbs 2 Fit the front fixing screw M10x60 spacer and washer for the adjustment unit See fig 205 Tighten the screw us ing a torque wrench Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft lbs 3 Fit the lock nut and washer on the front brack
47. at Depth Seat Depth Front Rear Front Ext Rear Ext mm inches Position position 370 15 1 1 0 100 395 16 1 2 0 75 420 17 3 3 50 100 445 18 3 4 50 75 470 19 3 5 50 50 495 20 3 6 50 25 520 21 3 7 50 0 545 22 3 7 75 0 570 23 3 7 100 0 107 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 3 Connect the Rnet cable to the contact block at the back of the back rest See fig 182 Mount the cable to its cable brackets Figure 182 Reconnect the Rnet cable from the contact block at back of the back rest 4 Connect the Tilt motor cabling to the contact block at the seat frame Mount the cable to its cable brackets on the right hand side of the seat See AP Elevator Tilt Motor Cabling Page 79 Figure 183 The Tilt Motor Cable is connected to the fifth position of the connector block 5 Connect the cable 1821531 that connects the ISC Master Module to the contact block at the seat frame See fig 184 Mount the cable to its cable brackets on the seat frame See Rnet and ICS bus cable mount ing Page 83 Figure 184 The ICS bus cable is connected to the sev enth position of the connector block 6 Remount the cover on the back of the back rest It is attached with two screws See fig 182 108 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 7 Remount the seat plates they are fitted with four screws at the back and front edge See fig 185 Figure 185 The seat plates are held in place by f
48. at the wheel in question is free of the ground Remove the hub cap by carefully levering it out using a finger on each edge of the hub cap Remove the three screws that hold the wheel in place Remove the spacer only on some models HR ONE A WARNING The central screw must not be removed 6 Remove the wheel by pulling it straight out Assembly Assemble in the reverse order In some configurations the wheels might be fitted with a spacer 4 Tighten the three screws using a torque wrench Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft lbs Items 1 Hub cap 2 Screw ISO 4762 M8x20 8 8 Fe Zn 5 C1 3 Drive wheel 4 Spacer on some models 5 Washer Figure 41 Assembly removal of drive wheels 31 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Taking the rim apart The rim can be taken apart to make it possible to assemble remove solid or pneumatic tires 1 Remove the wheel in question from the wheelchair See Removal Page 31 2 Ifthe tire is pneumatic release the air A WARNING Ensure that pneumatic tires are not pressurized before the rim is taken apart otherwise there is a risk of personal injury 3 Remove the six screws holding the two halves of the rim together See fig 42 4 Take the rim apart Assembly Assemble in the reverse order Tighten the six screws using a dynamometric wrench Tightening torque 22 Nm 16 2 Ft Ibs A WARNING The recommended tire pressure for pneumatic tires is 200 250 kPa
49. ca ble are fitted with a cable cover Figure 57 Fitting removing the Drive motor Repairs Permobil F3 Corpus Assembly Assemble the drive motor in the reverse order 1 Fit the drive motor with the four screws See fig 58 Figure 58 Fitting removing the Drive motor RB Y en 2 Fit the cable cover onto the drive motor cable wheel lock cable See fig 59 3 Fit the cables with the cable cover using the two screw that holds the cable cover to the chassis See fig 60 Figure 60 The drive motor cable and the wheel lock ca ble are fitted with a cable cover 48 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 4 Connect the magnetic wheel lock and drive motor ca bling to the Power Module See fig 61 NN Figure 61 Connect the magnetic wheel lock and drive motor cabling to the Power Module 5 Fit the drive wheel See Drive wheels Page 31 6 Fit the chassis covers See Covers Page 13 A CAUTION Check the function of the brake release after fitting When the brakes are released it should not be possible to drive the wheelchair 49 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Magnetic wheel locks For this task the following tools are necessary e 1Allen key 3mm e 1Allen key A mm The wheelchair is equipped with a magnetic wheel locks on the left and right drive motor The magnetic wheel locks are both equipped with a brake release lever which is used to manually release the brakes Re
50. chassis covers Push the battery box in to the chassis Reconnect the drive motor connections to the Power Module See fig 31 Refit the four screws securing the battery box Use a torque wrench to tighten the screws Tightening tor que 24 Nm 17 7 Ft Ibs See fig 30 Repairs Figure 34 The batteries and their connectors FE TTA TN ZE Figure 35 Drive motor connections Figure 36 The battery box is secured with four screws Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 5 Refit the rear chassis cover on to the chassis See fig 37 6 Refit the top chassis covers on to the chassis See fig 38 7 Assemble the two knobs holding the chassis covers without tightening them See fig 39 Figure 39 The chassis covers are fitted with two knobs 8 Press the top chassis cover and the front chassis cov er against each other until any space between them is eliminated then tighten the knobs 29 Permobil F3 Corpus 9 Switch the automatic main fuse to position On A CAUTION Used or malfunctioning batteries should be disposed of responsibly in accordance with local recycling regulations 30 Figure 40 Main fuse Repairs Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Wheels Drive wheels For this task the following tools are necessary e 1 Torque wrench e 1 Allen key socket 6 mm Removal Switch off the main power switch on the control panel Lift up and chock up the wheelchair chassis so th
51. circuit breaker by un doing the screws See fig 160 8 Put the new circuit breaker in the OFF position 9 Connect the cables to the new circuit breaker and Figure 160 Circuit breaker cable connection tighten the two screws Note the orientation of the circuit breaker with en consideration to subsequent assembling The ON OFF positions must agree with the decal m F d A CAUTION Check that the cables are firmly attached Pulling the small handle on the right hand side of the new main fuse and position it on the chassis Fix it in correct position by releasing the small handle See fig 159 A CAUTION Note the orientation of the circuit breaker with consideration to subsequent assembling The ON OFF positions must agree with the decal 10 Reconnect the battery connection cables to the batteries 11 Refit the chassis covers See Covers Page 13 Put the circuit breaker in the ON position see fig 158 96 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Lights and indicators Main cable Removal 1 Raise the seat to its highest position Front lights and 2 Switch off the power supply using the ON OFF key on ZS the control panel and switch the automatic main fuse to Off See Circuit breaker Page 95 3 Remove the chassis covers See Covers Page 13 4 Remove the drive package covers including the front fender See Removal of the drive package covers in cluding the front fender Page 19 5 Disconnect the
52. ckets on the seat frame Make note of how the ca bles are assembled on the seat frame with considera tion to subsequent assembling See Rnet and ICS bus cable mounting Page 83 Figure 177 The ICS bus cable is connected to the sev enth position of the connector block Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 6 Remove the cover on the back of the back rest It is attached with two screws See fig 178 7 Disconnect the Rnet cable from the contact block at the back of the back rest See fig 178 Release the cable from its cable brackets Make note of how the cable is mounted with consideration to subsequent mounting Figure 178 Disconnect the Rnet cable from the contact block at back of the back rest 8 Remove the six screws holding the seat See fig 179 Make note of in what hole pattern the seat is mounted with consideration to subsequent mounting Figure 179 The seat is mounted with six screws 9 Lift the seat off the AP elevator 106 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Mounting 1 Position the seat on to the AP elevator Figure 180 The seat is mounted with six screws 2 Mount the six screws holding the seat See fig 180 Eo RE The seat can be mounted in different hole patterns a 7 d d e j pending on the seat depth setting See fig 181 0 o oe uh EE ae E EE EA d i lolol er ey Figure 181 The different mounting positions Mounting positions Se
53. crew using a torque wrench Tight ening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft Ibs Repairs Figure 236 The friction brake s metal butt is in place in the intended hole in the footplate Figure 237 The footplate and its friction brake Permobil F3 Corpus ADJUSTMENTS Shock absorber adiustrment nenene 142 Friction brake adjustment 143 EE EE creat cocina drei ee Ee 144 ele EE 148 Backrest height nine gedreet gedreet 149 Armrest height sense nantais 151 lee UE ni nina 152 Armrest height angle Individual adiusiment 153 Armrest width EE 154 laten EE 156 Trunk support height 157 Adjustments 141 Permobil F3 Corpus Adjustments Shock absorber adjustment The spring force of the shock absorber must be adjusted to the correct value The spring force can be adjusted to suit different body weights by means of the adjusting nut A To get the best comfort and performance the shock ab sorber should be adjusted according to the table below L Figure 238 Measure the spring Figure 239 Use the tool to adjust force setting of the shock the spring force absorbers User weight Front spring pre tension Rear spring pre tension Remove the chassis covers to facilitate adjustments of the shock absorbers Figure 240 Shock Absorber 1 Measure to define the present spring force setting of the shock absorbers 2 Use the tool to rotate the nut cl
54. ct the legrest to load when adjusting Risk of crushing 4 Remove the front bracket of the manual adjustment unit actuator See fig 221 Start with the lock nut and the washer on the inside of the bracket then remove the screw and washer Figure 221 The legrest is held in place by two screws and spacers The front bracket of the actuator is held in place by a screw and lock nut 5 Remove the leg rest which is held in place by two screws and spacers See 221 130 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Assembly 1 Assemble the legrest using the two screws and spacers See fig 222 Use a torque wrench to tighten the screws Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft lbs Figure 222 The legrest is held in place by two screws and spacers The front bracket of the actuator is held in place by a screw and lock nut 2 Assemble the front bracket of the manual adjustment unit actuator See fig 222 Start with the screw and washer Tighten the screw using a torque wrench Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft Ibs Then fit the lock nut and washer on the inside of the bracket Hold the screw to counteract rotation while tightening the nut Tighten the nut using a torque wrench Tighten ing torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft Ibs 3 Assemble the front ends of the UniTrack rails See fig 223 Figure 223 Reassemble the front ends ofthe UniTrack rails 131 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 4 Assemble the legrest s top cover by carefully pressing it
55. ctuator clockwise to screw it in to the nut as much as possible 3 Assemble the nut lock Loosen the nut a bit to make the nut lock fit The nut should not be completely flush with the surface See fig 126 4 Position the front end of the axle in the axle bearing and make sure the rear end of the actuator fits in its bracket Assemble the sleigh with the eight screws See fig 127 Led i A Figure 127 Assemble the sleigh with the eight screws 77 Permobil F3 Corpus 5 Connect the cable to the connector on the cable As semble the cable bracket using the screw See fig 128 6 Assemble the actuators rear end using the axle and the circlip See fig 128 7 Assemble the actuator stabilizer using the four screws See fig 129 8 Remove the strap earlier assembled between the leg rest and the AP Elevator axle See fig 130 78 Repairs Figure 128 Assemble the actuators rear end using the axle and the circlip a gt H Figure 129 Assemble the actuator stabilizer using the four screws Figure 130 Remove the strap earlier assembled be tween the legrest and the AP Elevator axle Permobil F3 Corpus AP Elevator Tilt Motor Cabling For this task the following tools are necessary e 1Allen key 3mm This section describes how the Tilt Motor Cabling is mounted 1 The first cable bracket must be mounted with the ca ble jacket protruding approximately 5 mm 0 2 See fig 1
56. d in the system log 168 Permobil F3 Corpus Troubleshooting R net Charging This occurs when the control system detects that a charger has been connected to either inhibit contact 1 or inhibit contact 3 Read more about connectors in section 2 3 The screen for battery charging is displayed when a charger is connected Each time this occurs it is registered in the system log When using an integral charger e Disconnect the charger from the mains When using an external charger e Disconnect the charger from the power wheelchair If the error persists after the charger has been disconnected the joystick module may be defective Read more in Re pairing defective units Page 170 Basic test A CAUTION The tests described are minimum recommendations It is the responsibility of the repair engineer s to perform other tests on the basis of the original error source and the wheelchair model The necessary information on other tests is available in the wheelchair service manual Permobil cannot be held responsible for losses of any kind that may arise when these tests are conducted or that arise as a consequence of further relevant tests not being conducted These tests should be conducted in an open space and some kind of clamping device such as a safety belt should always be used Permobil cannot be held responsible for losses for any kind arising due to these recommendations not being observed After a repair has been
57. dentified you can use the following definitions to determine the possible cause of the error and what remedial action is required to correct it Error message Description Joystick Error Go to section 3 1 Low Battery Go to section 3 2 High Battery Go to section 3 3 M1 Brake Error Go to section 3 4 M2 Brake Error Go to section 3 4 M1 Motor Error Go to section 3 5 M2 Motor Error Go to section 3 5 Inhibit Active Go to section 3 6 Jstick Cal Error Go to section 3 7 Latched Timeout Go to section 3 8 Brake Lamp Short Go to section 3 9 Left Lamp Short Go to section 3 10 Right Lamp Short Go to section 3 10 L Ind Lamp Short Go to section 3 11 R Ind Lamp Short Go to section 3 11 L Ind Lamp Failed Go to section 3 12 R Ind Lamp Failed Go to section 3 12 DIME Error Go to section 3 16 Memory Error Go to section 3 17 PM Memory Error Go to section 3 18 Bad Cable Go to section 3 19 Bad Settings Go to section 3 20 Module Error Go to section 3 21 System Error Go to section 3 22 Gone to Sleep Go to section 3 23 Charging Go to section 3 24 165 Permobil F3 Corpus Troubleshooting R net Joystick Error The commonest cause for this error is that the joystick was moved away from its central position before and during the time
58. ds Check that the link arm is fully located on the axle See fig 50 Fit the screw 3 and washer 2 Tighten the screw with a torque wrench Tightening torque 24Nm 17 7 Ft lbs See fig 50 Fit the shock absorber on to the link arm It is fitted with one screw 3 and washer 2 Tighten the screw with a tor que wrench Tightening torque 24Nm 17 7 Ft Ibs See fig 50 Fit the cover 7 on to the link arm See fig 50 Fit the drive package covers See Assembly of the drive package covers including front fender Page 21 If the wheelchair is equipped with support wheels refit them See Support wheel unit Page 38 Fit the drive wheel See Drive wheels Page 31 4 5 6 7 Figure 50 Fitting removing the Front link arm Permobil F3 Corpus Friction brakes The casters are equipped with friction brakes working as anti flutter devices For this task the following tools are necessary s 1 Torque wrench s 1 Deep well socket 13 mm Removal 1 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel Remove the cover 1 on the link arm See fig 51 Remove the nut 2 and washer 3 See fig 51 Remove the adjustment unit 4 and o ring 6 Remove the friction brake screw 5 and the friction brake plate 7 SiR ND Assembly Assemble in the reverse order 1 If needed clean the friction brake parts and the link arm bearing house before the friction brake is fitted 2 Apply Thread Lock Loctite 243 on the lower part
59. e cor rect seat depth setting Tighten the seven screws marked B securing the Seat frames rear section see fig 83 Figure 83 The position of the rear section of the Seat frame Back rest Position is fixed by five screws marked with the letter B 4 Refit the rear attachment screw of the UniTrack rail on the left and right hand side of the seat See fig 84 Figure 84 The rear attachment screw of the Uni Track rail Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 5 Mount the leg rest s top cover by carefully pressing its bracket into place on the leg rest s axle See fig 85 Figure 85 Mount the leg rest s top cover by carefully pull ing it straight out 6 Refit the actuator to the leg rest it is attached with one screw and a lock nut See fig 86 7 Refit the seat plates they are fitted with four screws at the back and front edge See fig 87 Figure 87 The seat plates are held in place by four screws 8 Refitthe seat cushion 59 Permobil F3 Corpus Removal 1 Raise the seat lift to its highest position To raise the seat on a chassis with an electric seat lift that does not work normally because the batteries are dis charged or the adjustment device is defective see Manual operation of AP Elevator Page 55 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel Set the main fuse to the Off position See Circuit breaker Page 95 Remove the chassis covers See Covers Page 13 Remove the seat
60. e is no risk of them getting trapped or otherwise damaged Connect the actuator contact to the contact block on the right side of the seat See fig 209 Fit the contact by pushing it straight in at any point 5 Assemble the UniTrack rail on the left side of the seat See UniTrack rails Page 110 6 Assemble the seat plates See Seat plates Page 111 Figure 210 The backrest actuator 125 Permobil F3 Corpus Backrest Actuator Bracket The backrest actuator bracket provides the backrest with a function that enables it to move slightly forward and then snap to a fixed position in case of a sudden stop when moving fast forward This function reduces the movement backwards of the user and decreases the risk of injuries sustained to the head back and neck For this task the following tools are necessary e 1 Torque wrench e 1 Allen key socket 5 mm e 1 Allen key socket 8 mm e 1 Socket 17 mm e 1Allen key 3mm Resetting the function When triggered this function needs to be reset before the seat is used again If the rear edge of the actuator bracket is in line with the seat bar it means that it hasn t been triggered But if the actuator bracket is protruding at the rear the function has been triggered and the bracket must then be reassembled and some parts must be re placed Parts needed are included in the spare parts kit Contact Permobil or your dealer for further information 126 Repairs Figure 211 If
61. e key 5 on top of the leaf spring 6 See fig 216 3 Fit the bushing 4 on the screw 2 See fig 216 4 Fit the actuator bracket on to the seat frame using the screw 2 with bushing 4 See fig 217 5 Fit the screw 1 at the front See fig 217 6 Fit the screw 3 at the back of the bracket with wash er 7 and locknut 8 See fig 216 7 Assemble the UniTrack rail bracket It is attached with two screws See fig 218 8 Assemble the UniTrack rail See UniTrack rails Page 110 9 Assemble the seat plates See Seat plates Page 111 10 Assemble the seat cushion a Apei E al 1 Screw M6x12 Screw M4x20 Screw M6x20 Key Leaf spring Bushing Locknut Washer Orn Oo a A N Figure 218 The UniTrack rail brackets is attached with two screws 128 Permobil F3 Corpus Legrest For this task the following tools are necessary e 1 Torque wrench e 1Allen key 6 mm e 1 Allen key socket 8 mm e 1 Socket 17 mm Removal 1 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 2 Remove the leg rest s top cover by carefully pulling it straight out See 219 3 Remove the front ends of the UniTrack rails See fig 220 Repairs Figure 219 Remove the leg rest s top cover by carefully pulling it straight out Figure 220 Remove the front ends of the UniTrack rails 129 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs A WARNING Do not subje
62. ent device motors and thus use the automatic end stop tracking that is in the seat and light module ISM Test of inhibit signal Connect a suitable battery charger or equivalent inhibit connecting device in the charging contact on the joystick mod ule and check that the wheelchair is prevented from running If inhibit contacts 2 3 4 and 5 are used for inhibiting or speed restriction an appropriate test should be performed in order to check that they are functioning as they should Repairing defective units Apart from specific OEM approved spare parts contact Permobil for further information on these there are no re placeable parts in the R net control system Consequently defective units must be sent to Permobil or a Permobil ap proved repairer for repair A CAUTION If any part is replaced without Permobil s approval the control system s warranty lapses Permobil cannot be held responsible for losses of any kind arising as a result of a component of the R net control system being opened adjusted or modified without permission 170 Permobil F3 Corpus Troubleshooting R net Diagnostics R net LED Battery voltage indicator Each time the wheelchair is started parts of the wheelchair s electronics are checked If any fault has occurred in these parts this is displayed on the control panel s battery voltage indicator and the indicator for speed driving profile in the form of one or more flashing lamps Tro
63. ent in order to prevent the wheelchair tipping over backwards Run the wheelchair forwards up its steepest permitted gradient Release the joystick when the wheelchair is on the up ward slope and check that the wheelchair stops and that the brakes function as they should without the front wheels lifting from the ground 169 Permobil F3 Corpus Troubleshooting R net Bring the joystick forwards and continue to run up the slope Check that the wheelchair moves gently forwards Stop the wheelchair and reverse down the slope Release the joystick when the wheelchair is on the upward slope and check that the wheelchair stops and that the brakes function as they should without the front wheels lifting from the ground Test of lights indicators and warning lights If the wheelchair is equipped with lights e Check that all bulbs light up as they should e Check that all bulbs light up as they should and that the flashing frequency is 1 5 Hz 0 5 Hz e Remove the bulbs in turn and check that the remaining bulb on the same side flashes at a requency of 3 Hz 0 5 Hz If the wheelchair is equipped with warning lights e Check that all bulbs light up as they should and that the flashing frequency is 1 5 Hz 0 5 Hz Test of adjustment device If the wheelchair is equipped with an adjustment device e Check that all motors move in the right direction e Make sure that the mechanical end stops are secured and that they stop the adjustm
64. er of Loctite 638 around the chamfer of the shaft See fig 72 Figure 72 Apply a thin layer of Loctite 638 around the chamfer of the shaft 7 Fit the screw with washers on the axle Mind the as sembly order of the different type of washers Se fig 73 Push the hub onto the axle by tightening the screw Tighten the screws using a torque wrench Tightening torque 33 Nm 24 3 Ft lbs Figure 73 Mind the assembly order of the different type of washers 54 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs AP Elevator For this task the following tools are necessary e 1 Torque wrench e 1Allen key 3 mm e 1 Allen key socket 6 mm e 1 Allen key socket 8 mm e 1 Spanner 17 mm e 1 Torx key T 20 Manual operation of AP Elevator If the AP Elevator does not work normally because the batteries are discharged or the adjustment devices are defective the seat can be raised lowered manually Prepare manual operation 1 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 2 Remove the seat cushion by lifting it straight up 3 Remove the seat plates they are fitted with four screws at the back and front edge See fig 74 4 Remove the actuator from the leg rest it is attached with one screw and a lock nut See fig 75 L 4 Figure 74 The seat plates are held in place by four SCrews Figure 75 The actuator attachment screw 5 Remove the leg rest s top cover by carefully pulling it straight out See
65. et of the adjustment unit Hold the screw to counteract rotation while tightening the nut Tighten the nut using a torque wrench Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft Ibs See fig 205 4 Assemble the UniTrack rail on the right side of the seat See UniTrack rails Page 110 Figure 205 The manual legrest adjustment unit is held in place by two screws 120 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Manual Backrest adjustment unit For this task the following tools are necessary e 1 Torque wrench e 1 Allen key socket 5 mm e 1 Allen key socket 8 mm e 1 Socket 17 mm A WARNING Do not subject the backrest to load during assembling or removal Risk of crushing Removal 1 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 2 Remove the UniTrack rail from the left side of the seat See 110 3 Hold the backrest in a steady grip as you remove the manual adjustment unit Remove the nut washer and screw from the rear bracket of the adjustment unit See fig 206 Once the rear bracket has been removed the backrest can be angled forward to rest on the seat cushion 4 Remove screw and washer from the front bracket of the adjustment unit See fig 206 Assembly 1 Assemble the front end of the adjustment unit with the screw and washer Tightening torque 9 8 Nm 7 2 Ft Ibs See fig 206 2 Fit the rear fixing screw spacer and washer for the adjustment unit Tighten the screw using a torque wrench Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft Ibs
66. ettings for each potential position Figure 245 The position of the rear section of the Seat frame Back rest Position is fixed by five screws marked with the letter B Seat Depth Leg rest position 370 mm 15 395 mm 16 420 mm 17 445 mm 18 470 mm 19 495 mm 20 25 mm 1 520 mm 21 50 mm 2 545 mm 22 75 mm 3 570 mm 23 100 mm 4 o o o o o 145 Permobil F3 Corpus 6 Secure it at the required setting by remounting the 7 8 Adjust the seat depth by moving the rear section of the seat frame to the required position The rails with which the seat depth is adjusted are marked with the settings for each potential position The scale is marked with millimetres on one side and inches 10 146 five screws Adjustment of the rear section of the Seat frame Back rest position Remove the seven screws marked B securing the Seat frames rear section see fig 245 on the other Seat Depth Back rest position 370 mm 15 100 mm 4 395 mm 16 75 mm 3 420 mm 17 50 mm 2 445 mm 18 25 mm 1 470 mm 19 0 495 mm 20 0 520mm 21 0 545 mm 22 0 570 mm 23 0 Secure it at the required setting by remounting the five screws Mount UniTrack rails of a suitable length for the seat depth setting The rails are each held in place by two
67. g 27 Figure 27 The chassis covers are secured with two knobs 4 Lift pull the top chassis covers off the chassis See fig 28 5 Pull the rear chassis covers off the chassis See fig 29 es Figure 29 The chassis rear cover Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 6 Remove the four screws holding the battery box See fig 30 Figure 30 The battery box is secured with four screws 7 Disconnect the drive motor connections from the Power Module See fig 31 en TAN PR Figure 31 Drive motor connections 8 Use the straps to pull the battery box out of the chas sis See fig 32 Figure 32 Use the straps to pull the batteries and the electronics out of the chassis 26 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 9 Loosen the battery connections See fig 33 Figure 33 The batteries and their connectors A WARNING Be careful when using metal objects when working with batteries A short circuit can easily cause an explosion Always use safety gloves and safety goggles Remember that the batteries are heavy and must be handled with great caution 10 Lift the batteries out of the battery box using the bat tery straps 27 Permobil F3 Corpus Fitting of the batteries 1 4 28 Use battery straps and lift new batteries in reverse or der leave the straps on the new batteries Connect the battery connections NOTE Also see the sticker on the inside of the
68. ght using the two screws from underneath See fig 170 2 Assemble the cable on the inside of the front fender running it through the slots and using a cable tie then position the end of the lights cable up the hole through the fender See fig 171 3 Assemble the front fender See Assembly of the drive package covers including front fender Page 21 Figure 171 Assemble the cable on the inside of the front fender running it through the slots and using a cable tie Adjustment 1 Loosen the three attachment screws See fig 172 2 Adjust the angle of the light by turning the adjustment screw clock or counter clockwise See fig 172 3 Fix into desired angle by tightening the three attach ment screws See fig 172 Figure 172 Adjustment of the front lights 103 Permobil F3 Corpus Re ar lights and indicators Removal 1 2 3 Remove the chassis covers See 173 Disconnect the cables on the back of the light indica tor by pulling them straight out The lights indicators are assembled on the cover with double sided tape Carefully peel the indicator in question off if needed use a suitable tool to facilitate removal Be careful not damaging the paint work on the cover Assembly 1 2 104 Remove the protective tape on the back of the light indicator Rotate the light indicator until the text TOP is point ing straight upwards and position the indicator on the drive package cover Press
69. ghten the screws using a torque wrench Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft lbs See fig 53 2 Adjust the shock absorber spring force See Shock absorber adjustment Page 142 Figure 54 Fitting removing the front shock absorber 46 Permobil F3 Corpus Drive motors For this task the following tools are necessary e 1 Torque wrench e 1 Allen key socket 6 mm e 1Allen key 5mm e 1Allen key 4 mm Removal of drive motors 1 Raise the seat to the highest position If the seat lift does not work normally because the batteries are dis charged or the actuator is defective the seat can be raised lowered manually see Manual operation of AP Elevator Page 55 2 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 3 Remove the chassis covers See Covers Page 13 4 Lift up and chock up the wheelchair chassis so that the wheel in question is free of the ground 5 Remove the drive wheel See Drive wheels Page 31 6 Disconnect the magnetic wheel lock and drive motor cabling from the Power Module See fig 55 7 Remove the cable cover by undoing the rear and re moving the front screw that holds the cable cover See fig 56 8 Remove the drive motor it s fitted with four screws See fig 57 Repairs EN ee FU SE e OS ei M2 INH OBC Figure 55 Disconnect the magnetic wheel lock and drive motor cabling from the Power Module Figure 56 The drive motor cable and the wheel lock
70. hassis covers 1 Raise the seat to its highest position Figure 4 The chassis covers are fitted with two knobs 2 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 3 If possible on chassis with electric seat lift raise the seat halfway up or on chassis with seat tilt only or fixed seat tube raise the seat tilt halfway backwards to facilitate removal of the chassis top cover 4 Remove the two knobs holding the chassis covers See fig 4 5 Pull the top chassis cover off the chassis See fig 5 Figure 5 The chassis top cover Permobil F3 Corpus 6 Pull the rear chassis cover off the chassis See fig 6 Note that the cover is mounted around the axles of the link arms On Chassis with lights disconnect the connector at the back marked Rear lights and indica tors from the rear lights cabling Pull the front chassis cover off the chassis See fig 7 Note that the cover is mounted partially inside the chassis at the lower edge Figure 7 The chassis front cover Repairs Permobil F3 Corpus Assembly of the chassis covers 1 If possible on chassis with electric seat lift raise the seat halfway up or on chassis with seat tilt only or fixed seat tube raise the seat tilt halfway backwards to facilitate removal of the chassis top cover On Chassis with lights connect the connector at the back marked Rear lights and turn signals to the rear lights cabling Assemble the rear chass
71. hat is a suitable size See Recommended cushions seat plates and UniTrack rails Page 179 112 Repairs Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Removal 1 Remove the backrest cushion by pulling it straight for wards It is attached by means of Velcro on the rear of the cushion 2 Remove the backrest upper plate For access to the locking mechanism set the backrest angle to its most upright position Remove the upper section of the backrest by carefully opening the locking mechanism catch outwards while also pulling the upper section of the backrest straight up See fig 188 3 Remove the knob securing the position of the lower backrest plate See fig 189 Figure 188 The upper section of the backrest is secured with a locking mechanism Figure 189 The lower backrest plate is secured by means of a knob 4 Remove the lower section of the back rest by pulling the backrest plate straight up so it can be removed from the four locking devices See fig 190 Figure 190 The lower backrest plate is secured by means of four locking devices 113 Permobil F3 Corpus Assembly 1 Assembly the lower backrest plate by lining up the four keyholes on the locking devices and then slid ing the plate straight down See fig 191 2 Secure the position of the plate by fitting the knob See fig 192 3 Assemble the upper backrest plate by sliding it down into the lower plate s grooves The height of the back rest may need t
72. in power switch on the control panel 2 Remove the accent colour cover by carefully bending it loose from underneath of the link arm by using a screwdriver See fig 13 Assembly of the link arm accent colour cover There is an accent colour cover fitted on each link arm This cover can be removed with the link arm still as sembled on the wheelchair 1 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 2 Fit the link arm accent colour cover by carefully push ing it in to position until you hear a click See fig 13 Figure 13 Link arm accent colour cover Repairs Permobil F3 Corpus Removal of the link arm covers Both sides of the link arms have covers fitted The covers are fitted with three screws To remove these covers the link arm has to be removed There is also an accent col our cover fitted on each link arm This cover can be re moved with the link arm still assembled on the wheelchair See Removal of the link arm accent colour cover Page 17 1 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 2 Remove the accent colour cover See Removal of the link arm accent colour cover Page 17 3 Remove the link arm See Link arms Page 39 4 Remove the three screws holding the link arm covers see fig 14 Assembly of the link arm covers Assemble in the reverse order 1 Fit the link arm covers using the three screws see fig 14 2 Fitthe link arm See Link arms Page 39 3 Fi
73. is cover on to the chassis by positioning the covers on the axles of the link arms See fig 9 Fasten it on the hook and loop fastener by pressing on rear edge of the chassis cover with a click See fig 9 Slide the top chassis cover on to the chassis and at the same time push the rear edge of it downwards to make sure it hooks on to the rear chassis cover See fig 10 Repairs Figure 8 The chassis front cover Figure 9 The chassis rear cover Figure 10 The chassis top cover Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 5 Assemble the front chassis cover on to the chassis 6 7 See fig 11 Note that the cover is assembled partially inside the chassis at the lower edge Position the cov er making sure the fixing points are correctly posi tioned with the screw heads in corresponding holes of the cover Figure 11 The chassis front cover is assembled partially inside the chassis at the lower edge Assemble the two knobs holding the chassis covers without tightening them See fig 12 Figure 12 The chassis covers are fitted with two knobs Press the top chassis cover and the front chassis cov er against each other until any space between them is eliminated then tighten the knobs Permobil F3 Corpus Removal of the link arm accent colour cover There is an accent colour cover fitted on each link arm This cover can be removed with the link arm still as sembled on the wheelchair 1 Switch off the ma
74. it against the cover until the double sided tape sticks on to the cover See fig 168 Connect the cables on the back of the light indicator See fig 174 Assemble the covers and connect the lights indica tors cable to the lights main cable in the chassis See Assembly of the chassis covers Page 15 Repairs Figure 173 Remove the protective tape and rotate the light indicator until the text TOP is pointing straight upwards Figure 174 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Seat Removal For this task the following tools are necessary e 1Allen key 3mm e 1Allen key A mm 1 Allen key 5 mm 1 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 2 Remove the seat cushion by lifting it straight up 3 Remove the seat plates they are fitted with four screws at the back and front edge See fig 175 4 Disconnect the Tilt motor cabling from the contact block at the seat frame Release the cable from its ca ble brackets on the right hand side of the seat See fig 176 Make note of how the cable is assembled with consideration to subsequent assembling See AP EL evator Tilt Motor Cabling Page 79 Figure 175 The seat plates are held in place by four screws Figure 176 The Tilt Motor Cable is connected to the fifth position of the connector block 5 Disconnect the cable 1821531 that connects the ISC Master Module to the contact block at the seat frame See fig 177 Release the cable from its cable bra
75. l be automati cally reset 161 Permobil F3 Corpus Troubleshooting R net Diagnostics R net LCD When an error or a fault occurs in the wheelchair s electronics information on it is displayed in the control panel s dis play This information can then be used to diagnose where the error fault occurred and its cause Troubleshooting and repairs must always be performed by competent personnel with good knowledge of the wheel chair s electronics More information on troubleshooting and remedies can be found in the Service Manual for this wheelchair model Diagnostic screens Current diagnostic screen When the control system s integrated protection circuits have been triggered so that the control system can no longer operate the wheelchair a diagnostic screen is displayed in the control panel s display This indicates a system fault i e R net has detected a problem somewhere in the wheelchair s electrical system NOTE If the fault is in a module that is not currently being used it may still be possible to drive the wheelchair but the diag nostic screen is displayed occasionally Switch off the wheelchair and leave it off for a few minutes Then restart the wheelchair If the fault persists you must switch off the wheelchair and contact your service contact Write down the information displayed in plain text in the control panel s display and pass it on to your service contact Do not use the wheelchair until the
76. lates and UniTrack rails RECOMMENDED CUSHIONS SEAT PLATES AND UNITRACK RAILS Seat cushions seat plates and UniTrack rails Seat depth Seat width Cushion Length Cushion Width Seat plate Length UniTrack rail Length 370 mm 15 Sitsbredd 370 mm 15 370 mm 420 mm 15 17 395 mm 16 420 mm 17 Sitsbredd 370 mm 15 370 mm 420 mm 15 17 420 mm 17 Sitsbredd 420 mm 17 370 mm 420 mm 15 17 445 mm 18 Sitsbredd 420 mm 17 445 mm 495 mm 18 20 470 mm 19 420 470 520 mm i Sitsbredd 470 mm 19 445 mm 495 mm 17 9721 P ii i d Eege 18 g 20 495 mm 20 Sitsbredd 470 mm 19 445 ae 495 mm 18 520 mm 21 520 mm 21 Sitsbredd 520 mm 21 520 is 570 mm 21 545 mm 22 Sitsbredd 520 mm 21 520 ju 570 mm 21 570 mm 23 Sitsbredd 570 mm 23 520 mm 570 mm 21 23 Backrest cushions Backrest width Backrest height Cushion Width Cushion Height Low height not adjustable 480 mm 19 5 545 mm 22 570 mm 23 545 595 mm 22 24 360 mm 14 5 595 mm 24 360 mm 14 5 620 mm 25 645 mm 26 620 670 mm 25 27 670 mm 27 Low height not adjustable 480 mm 19 5 545 mm 22 570 mm 23 545 595 mm 22 24 410 mm 16 5 5
77. les on the back of the indicator If removed fit the cables with a tape on the inside of the cover See fig 167 Assemble the covers and connect the indicator ca bles to the front light and to the lights main cable in the chassis See Assembly of the drive package cov ers including front fender Page 21 Repairs Figure 167 The front indicator is assembled on the drive package cover Figure 168 Remove the protective tape and rotate the in dicator until the text TOP is pointing straight upwards 101 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Front lights For this task the following tools are necessary s 1 Allen key 2 5 mm Removal 1 Switch off the power supply using the ON OFF key on the control panel and switch the automatic main fuse to Off See Circuit breaker Page 95 2 Remove the front fender See Removal of the drive package covers including the front fender Page 19 3 Pull the cable out of the slots and fasten it with a ca ble tie then position the end of the lights cable up the hole through the fender See fig 169 4 Remove the front light It is attached with two screws from underneath See fig 170 Figure 169 Pull the cable out of the slots and fasten it with a cable tie then position the end of the lights cable up the hole through the fender Figure 170 The front light It is attached with two screws from underneath 102 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Assembly 1 Assemble the front li
78. levator Page 55 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel Remove the chassis covers and drive package covers See page 13 Lift up and chock up the wheelchair chassis so that the wheel in question is free of the ground Remove the shock absorber it s fitted with two screws and washers See fig 53 RN Assembly of front shock absorbers 1 Fit the shock absorber using the two screws and washers Tighten the screws using a torque wrench Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft lbs See fig 53 2 Adjust the shock absorber spring force See Shock absorber adjustment Page 142 Figure 53 Fitting removing the front shock absorber 45 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Removal of rear shock absorbers 1 Raise the seat to the highest position If the seat lift does not work normally because the batteries are discharged or the actuator is defective the seat can be raised lowered manually see Manual operation of AP Elevator Page 55 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel Remove the chassis covers and drive package covers See page 13 Lift up and chock up the wheelchair chassis so that the wheel in question is free of the ground Remove the shock absorber it s fitted with two screws and washers and a nut See fig 53 Fitting removing the front shock absorber DES IN Assembly of rear shock absorbers Assemble in the reverse order 1 Fit the shock absorber using the two screws and washers and nut Ti
79. lowered manually see Manual operation of AP Elevator Page 55 2 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 3 Put the circuit breaker in the OFF position It is accessed through a hole in the chassis cover See Circuit break er Page 95 4 Remove the chassis covers see Covers Page 13 5 Disconnect the electrical connections to the R net controller being attentive to their placement see fig 154 6 Remove the Power Module it is fitted with two nuts See fig 153 Figure 153 The Power Module is fitted with two nuts 90 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Assembly Assemble in reverse order 1 2 3 4 Reassemble the Power Module it is fitted with two nuts See fig 153 Reconnect the electrical connections to the R net controller See fig 154 Reassemble the chassis covers see Covers Page 13 Put the circuit breaker in the ON position It is accessed through a hole in the chassis cover See Circuit breaker Page 95 BATT Battery Inhibit OBC External charging socket NE OM RER ES EE EE BUS M1 INH OBC Figure 154 Power Module cable connections Rnet PM120 91 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Control panel R net For this task the following tools are necessary e 1Allen key 5mm Removal 1 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 2 Remove the cable ties holding the control panel cabling in place under the arm rest Note the positions of the cable tie
80. main fuse to Off See Circuit breaker Page 95 3 Remove the chassis covers See Covers Page 13 4 Disconnect the motor cable from the ICS Master Module See fig 110 5 Remove the protective plate underneath the motor it is attached with two screws See fig 111 Figure 110 Disconnect the motor cable from the ICS Master Module Figure 111 Remove the protective plate underneath the motor 6 Remove the ICS Master Module See CS master module Page 93 7 Remove the ICS Master Module bracket It is at tached with two screws See fig 112 Figure 112 ICS Master Module bracket 70 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 8 Remove the motor it is attached with three screws See fig 113 Figure 113 The motor is attached with three screws 9 Remove the belt from the belt wheels 71 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Assembly Assembly is in the reverse order 1 Assemble the belt on to the belt wheels 2 Assemble the motor using the three screws and washers See fig 114 Figure 114 The motor is attached with three screws NOTE Do not tighten the screws fully they have to be some what loose in order to adjust the belt tension 3 Adjust the belt tension by pulling the motor to the side and then tightening the three screws 4 Place the tensiometer to the belt assembly so that the wheel is touched and the side plates are on each side of the belt See fig 115 Figure 115 The pointer mark is
81. moval of magnetic wheel lock 1 Switch off the main power switch on the control Dt EECH S A E panel 2 Remove the drive package covers See Removal of the drive package covers including the front fender Page 19 3 Remove the chassis rear cover See Covers Page 13 4 Disconnect the magnetic wheel lock at the connector on the cable See fig 62 5 Remove the cable cover by unscrewing the two screws See fig 63 Figure 62 The connectors of the magnetic wheel locks Figure 63 Remove the cable cover 6 Remove the magnetic wheel lock it s fitted with three screws See fig 64 Figure 64 The magnetic wheel lock is fitted with three screws 50 Permobil F3 Corpus Assembly of magnetic wheel lock Assemble in the reverse order 1 Fit the magnetic wheel lock with the brake release lever pointing outwards using the three screws See fig 65 2 The brake release lever has an end position screw which is assembled in different positions depending on if the magnetic wheel lock is assembled on the chassis right or left drive motor On delivery of a new brake release the end position screw is assembled on the end of the brake release lever Fit the end posi tion screw in the hole above the brake release lever See fig 66 3 Fit the cable to the chassis using the cable cover See fig 60 4 Connect the magnetic wheel lock to the connector on the cable next to the connector on the Power Mod
82. n order to remove the wheel fork the friction brake must be removed See Friction brakes Page 43 4 Remove the wheel fork 12 by pulling it downwards See fig Items Cover Nut Washer Adjustment unit Friction brake screw O ring Friction brake plate Figure 52 Wheel fork with friction brake Bearing 6002 2RS1 15x32x9 Link arm 10 Spacer 16x 22x12 5 11 Washer 12 Wheel fork D DOTE NE Assembly 1 Check that the wheel fork and link arm with bearings and friction brake are not damaged If necessary clean to remove dirt and rust Replaced damaged parts Make sure the washer 11 is mounted on the wheel fork 2 Fit the wheel fork 12 on the link arm 9 using just your hands Check that the wheel fork is fully located on the link arm 3 Fit the friction brake See Friction brakes Page 43 4 Fit the cover 1 on top of the link arm A CAUTION Do not use a Pneumatic impact wrench Other types of screws or washers are not to be used Do not use any other type of thread lock 44 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Shock absorbers For this task the following tools are necessary e 1 Torque wrench e 1 Allen key socket 6 mm e 1 Spanner 13 mm Removal of front shock absorbers 1 Raise the seat to the highest position If the seat lift does not work normally because the batteries are discharged or the actuator is defective the seat can be raised lowered manually see Manual operation of AP E
83. nals Figure 164 Lights cabling J11 J12 Rnet1 Rnet2 Rnet3 J8 J4 J7 35 J6 Figure 165 ICS Master Module 99 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 7 Assembly the cable to its cable brackets on the left and right hand side of the chassis See fig 166 brackets on the left and right hand side of the chassis 100 Permobil F3 Corpus Front indicator Removal 1 Switch off the power supply using the ON OFF key on the control panel and switch the automatic main fuse to Off See Circuit breaker Page 95 Remove the drive package covers including the front fender See Removal of the drive package covers in cluding the front fender Page 19 Disconnect the lights and indicators at the connectors on the cables Disconnect the two cables on the back of the indicator by pulling them straight out The indicators are assembled on the cover with dou ble sided tape Carefully peel the indicator in question off if needed use a suitable tool to facilitate removal Be careful not damaging the paint work on the cover To remove the cables remove the tape that holds the cables to the cover See fig 167 Assembly 1 2 Remove the protective tape on the back of the indicator Rotate the indicator until the text TOP is pointing straight upwards and position the indicator on the drive package cover Press it against the cover until the double sided tape sticks on to the cover See fig 168 Connect the two cab
84. ng torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft lbs See fig 96 3 Refit the front transport eyes they are attached with two screws each Use a torque wrench to tighten the screws Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft lbs See fig 97 Repairs Figure 95 The AP Elevator is attached with eight screws at the front Figure 96 The two screws holding the AP Elevator at the back Figure 97 The front transport eyes are attached with two screws each 63 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 4 Mount the ICS Master Module See ICS master mod ule Page 93 5 Connect the AP Elevator cabling to the ICS Master m n2 n Module It should be connected to one of the connec Jet tors J11 or J12 See fig 98 Rnet1 Rnet2 Rnet3 p mart ei F1 J8 J4 37 J5 J 6 Assemble the Seat See Seat Page 105 7 Connect the Tilt motor cabling to the contact block at the seat frame See fig 99 Mount the cable to its ca ble brackets on the right hand side of the seat See AP Elevator Tilt Motor Cabling Page 79 Figure 99 The Tilt Motor Cable is connected to the fifth position of the connector block 8 Connect the cable that connects the ISC Master Mod ule to the contact block at the seat frame See fig 100 Mount the cable to its cable brackets on the seat frame See Rnet and ICS bus cable mounting Page 83 Figure 100 The ICS bus cable is connected to the sev enth position of the connector block 64 Permobil F3 C
85. nt bar brackets which are each held in place by two screws See fig 201 4 Reassemble the end cover of the backrest profile by pushing it straight into the end of the profile Secure the cover by tightening the screws on the left and right See fig 202 118 Repairs Figure 200 Apply thread locker Figure 201 The adjustment bar brackets are each held in place by two screws Figure 202 The end cover of the backrest profile is se cured using one screw on the left side and one on the right Permobil F3 Corpus 5 10 Reassemble the backrest profile by fitting the bracket into the profile groove on the left and right sides Slide the profile downwards until the stop on the bracket is touching the end of the backrest profile on both the left side and the right Secure the backrest profile by tightening the two screws on the left and right See fig 203 Tighten the screws using a torque wrench Tightening torque 9 8 Nm 7 2 Ft Ibs Assemble the armrests using the four screws See fig 204 Tighten the screws using a torque wrench Tightening torque 9 8 Nm 7 2 Ft Ibs Assemble the joint for the backrest slide function us ing the screw supplied See fig 204 Tighten the screw using a torque wrench Tightening torque 9 8 Nm 7 2 Ft lbs Assemble the BUS contacts on the contact block and assemble the cabling for the ICS switchbox at the contact on the cabling See fig 194 Reassemble the pl
86. o be adjusted See 193 4 Fit the backrest cushion by pressing it against the plate in the desired position to ensure good contact for the Velcro on its underside The lower section of the cushion is fastened to the seat plate by means of Velcro 114 Repairs Figure 191 The lower backrest plate is secured by means of four locking devices Figure 192 The lower backrest plate is secured by means of a knob 85 sfx graphics graphic266597 6 Figure 193 Removal Fitting of the upper section of the back rest Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Armrest height adjustment mechanism Removal For this task the following tools are necessary s 1 Torque wrench e 1Allen key 3mm e 1 Allen key A mm e 1 Allen key socket 5 mm 1 Remove the backrest plates For a detailed descrip tion see Backrest plates Page 112 2 Loosen the two screws holding the plastic cover to the back of the backrest Twist the plastic cover downwards See fig 194 3 Remove the BUS contacts from the contact block and divide the cabling for the ICS switchbox at the con tacts on the cabling See fig 194 4 Remove the joint for the backrest slide function which is held in place by one screw See fig 195 Figure 194 The plastic cover is fixed using two screws Figure 195 The armrests are held in place by four screws The joint for the backrest slide function is held in place by one screw 5 Remove the four screws that h
87. ockwise or counter clockwise to increase or decrease the spring force 3 Measure to make sure that the required setting is achieved If not go back to step two NOTE Make sure to perform this procedure on all shock absorbers 142 Permobil F3 Corpus Adjustments Friction brake adjustment For this task the following tools are necessary e 1 Spanner 13 mm 1 Remove the cover 1 on the link arm See fig 241 2 Adjust the friction brakes by tightening or loosening the lock nut 2 3 Drive the chair If any of the casters flutter tighten the caster s lock nut 1 4 mp 1 turn If any casters have difficulty turning loosen the lock nut j turn Drive the chair again Adjust the lock nut until the casters behave as 2 desired 4 Fitthe cover 1 on top of the link arm See fig 241 T 3 A CAUTION a gt 4 Do not use a Pneumatic impact wrench D 5 Other types of screws or washers are not to be used Do not use any other type of thread lock 6 a Figure 241 Friction brake 143 Permobil F3 Corpus Adjustments Seat depth For this task the following tools are necessary e 1Allen key 4 mm e 1Allen key 5mm The seat depth can be adjusted to suit different users There are seven fixed levels each 25 mm 1 apart Adjustment of the seat depth is performed by mounting the front section of the Seat frame incl Leg rest and the rear section of the seat frame incl Back rest into desired posi
88. old the armrests in place See fig 195 Then carefully move the armrests downwards and backwards 115 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 6 Remove the backrest profile which is secured using two screws on the left and right See fig 196 Remove by undoing the screws and pulling the backrest profile straight up Figure 196 The backrest profile is secured using two screws on the left and right Figure 197 The end cover of the backrest profile is se cured using one screw on the left side and one on the right 7 Loosen the screws on the left and right side of the backrest profile and then remove its end cover by sliding it straight out See fig 197 8 Remove the adjustment bar brackets which are each held in place by two screws See fig 198 Figure 198 The adjustment bar brackets are each held in place by two screws Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs 9 Screw the adjustment bar down far enough to be able to prise it up out of the groove on the backrest profile See fig 199 Figure 199 Screw the adjustment bar down far enough to be able to prise it up out of the groove on the backrest profile 117 Permobil F3 Corpus Assembly 1 Push the threaded rod into the backrest profile and at the same time screw on the driver 1 See fig 200 2 Apply thread locker Loctite 2701 to the ends of the threaded rod and fit the two end pieces 2 amp 3 onto the threaded rod See fig 200 3 Assemble the adjustme
89. onfigured for the seat before being fitted Detailed information on configuration is provided in the Technical manual for the ICS control system 1 If the wheelchair is equipped with lights reconnect the lights cabling to the contacts on the circuit board and then fit the lid on the ICS Master Module 2 Push the ICS Master Module straight in to its holder 3 Reconnect the electrical connections of the ICS Mas ter Module being attentive to their placement See fig 157 See also the sticker on the lid 4 Refit the chassis covers See Covers Page 13 5 Put the circuit breaker in the OFF position It is ac cessed through a hole in the chassis cover See fig Circuit breaker Page 95 6 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 7 Raise the seat to the highest position If the seat lift does not work normally because the batteries are dis charged or the actuator is defective the seat can be raised lowered manually see Manual operation of AP Elevator Page 55 Rnet 1 Rnet connector 1 Rnet 2 Rnet connector 2 Rnet 3 Rnet connector 3 J4 Left Light Turn signal J5 Right Light Turn signal J6 Serial channel PC J7 Left and right Light Turn signal J8 Inhibit input J11 ICS Connector 1 amp 2 J12 ICS Connector 3 amp 4 F1 Fuse seat functions 94 Repairs J11 J12 Rnet1 Rnet2 Rnet3 F1 J8 J4 J7 J5 J6 Figure 157 ICS Master Module Permobil F
90. orpus 9 Connect the Rnet cable to the contact block at the back of the back rest See fig 101 Assemble the ca ble to its cable brackets See Rnet and ICS bus cable mounting Page 83 10 Assemble the UniTrack rail See UniTrack rails Page 110 11 Assemble the seat plates See Seat plates Page 111 12 Assemble the chassis covers see Covers Page 13 13 Set the main fuse to the On position See Circuit breaker Page 95 Repairs Figure 101 The contact block is located under the cover witch is attached with two screws 65 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs AP Elevator pinch guards For this task the following tools are necessary s 1 Allen key 2 5 mm Removal 1 Raise the seat to its highest position 2 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 3 Remove the four screws holding the pinch guard to the upper arm See fig 102 4 Remove the pinch guard 5 Remove the five screws holding the pinch guard to the lower elevator arm See fig 103 Figure 102 The pinch guard is assembled with four screws Figure 103 The pinch guard is assembled with five SCrews 6 Remove the pinch guard from the lower elevator arm 7 Remove the four screws holding the pinch guard on the top plate See fig 104 Figure 104 The pinch guard is assembled with four SCrews 8 Remove the pinch guard from the plate 66 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Assembly 1 Fit the pinch guard to the
91. our Screws 8 Remount the seat cushion 109 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs UniTrack rails For this task the following tools are necessary e 1Allen key 5mm UniTrack rails are available in five different lengths that are used depending on the seat depth selected Removal 1 Remove the two screws that hold the rail in place See fig 186 Assembly 1 Assemble the UniTrack rail using two screws See fig 186 Use a torque wrench to tighten the screws Tightening torque 9 8 Nm 7 2 Ft Ibs q Figure 186 The UniTrack rail is held in place by two screws 110 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Seat plates For this task the following tools are necessary e 1Allen Key 4 mm Removal 1 Remove the seat cushion by lifting it straight up It is attached by means of Velcro on the rear of the cushion 2 Remove the seat plates which are held in place by four screws See fig 187 Assembly 1 Assemble the seat plates with the four screws 2 Fit the seat cushion by pressing it against the seat plate in the desired position to ensure good contact for the Vel cro on its underside Figure 187 The seat plates are held in place by four screws 111 Permobil F3 Corpus Backrest plates For this task the following tools are necessary e 1Allen Key 4 mm Backrest plates are available in three different widths to fit most users If you change the size of the backrest plates you will also have to change the cushion to one t
92. plates See Seat plates Page 111 Remove the UniTrack rail on the right hand side of the seat It is assembled with two screws See Uni Track rails Page 110 Disconnect the Tilt motor cabling from the Tilt motor Release the cable from its cable brackets on the AP elevator Make note of how the cable is assembled with consideration to subsequent assembling See AP Elevator Tilt Motor Cabling Page 79 Disconnect the cable that connects the ISC Master Module to the contact block at the seat frame See fig 89 Release the cable from its cable brackets on the seat frame and AP Elevator Make note of how the cables are assembled on the seat frame with con sideration to subsequent assembling See Rnet and ICS bus cable mounting Page 83 Remove the cover on the back of the back rest It is attached with two screws Disconnect the Rnet cable that connects the ICS Master Module to the contact block at back of the back rest See fig 90 Release the cable from its cable brackets on the seat frame Make note of how the cable is assembled with consid eration to subsequent assembling See Rnet and ICS bus cable mounting Page 83 10 Remove the Seat See Seat Page 105 60 Repairs Figure 88 The Tilt Motor Cable is connected to the fifth position of the connector block Figure 89 The ICS bus cable is connected to the seventh position of the connector block Figure 90 The contact block is located under the cover which
93. pper section of the backrest by carefully opening the locking mechanism catch outwards while also pulling the upper section of the backrest straight up See fig 250 Remove the two screws holding the backrest locking mechanism in place See 251 Adjust the height of the backrest by sliding the upper section upwards downwards to the required position The upper backrest plate is marked with the settings for each potential position The scale is marked with millimetres and inches Adjustments Figure 250 The upper section of the backrest is secured with a locking mechanism Figure 251 The locking mechanism is held in place by two screws 149 Permobil F3 Corpus 5 150 Lift up the upper section of the backrest enough that the locking mechanism can be assembled with its top edge in line with the required height on the backrest scale See the illustration Assemble the locking mechanism using the two screws Slide the upper section of the backrest down until se cured in position by the locking mechanism See fig 250 Fit a cushion of a suitable height width for this setting See Recommended cushions seat plates and Uni Track rails Page 179 Secure the cushion in place us ing the Velcro on the back of the cushion Adjustments Figure 252 The backrest locking mechanism assembled for backrest height 645 mm 26 inches Permobil F3 Corpus Adjustments Armrest height For this task the following
94. problem has been remedied or you have received other instructions from your service contact A WARNING Diagnostics should only be performed by persons with sound knowledge of the wheelchair s electronic control system Incorrect or poorly performed repair works may make it dangerous to use the wheelchair Permobil accepts no liability for any personal injury or damage to the wheelchair and its surroundings that occurs on account of incorrect or poorly performed repair work A CAUTION If any part is replaced without Permobil s approval the wheelchair s warranty lapses Permobil accepts no liability for any loss that occurs as a a result of a component of the R net control system being opened adjusted or modified without permission 162 Permobil F3 Corpus Troubleshooting R net Example of a screen showing a system fault Identified module Figure 260 System fault This indicates the control system module that detected the problem PM Power module JSM Joystick module Error message The error message provides a brief description of the error type Error code The four digit code indicates which protection circuit has been triggered Repair of defective units Apart from specific OEM approved spare parts contact Permobil for further information on these there are no re placeable parts in the R net control system Consequently defective units must be sent to Permobil or a Permobil ap proved repairer for
95. r axle touches the spring unit 2 Switch off the power supply using the ON OFF key on the control panel 3 Remove the spring unit it is attached with three screws and washers See fig 136 Assembly 1 Assemble the spring unit it is attached with three screws and washers See fig 136 Figure 136 Assembling the spring unit it is attached with three screws and washers 81 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs AP Elevator Track Wheel kit For this task the following tools are necessary e 1 Torque wrench e 1 Allen key socket 6 mm A WARNING Two people are required for this task due to heavy lifting Watch out for moving parts there is a risk of crushing Removal Raise the seat a bit stop just before the AP elevator axle touches the spring unit Run the leg rest slightly outwards approximately 30 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel Hold the rear end of the seat in a steady grip Remove the screw 1 and washers 2 and 3 on both sides When the screws are removed the rear end of the seat will come loose Tilt the seat slightly forward in order to re veal the axle and all the parts Remove the roller 4 the slide bearing 5 the shaft 6 the slide bearing 7 and the inner roller 8 from each side 7 Remove the shaft 9 OY ELON gt Assembly 1 Position the shaft 9 2 Assemble the inner roller 8 slide bearing 7 the shaft 6 the slide bearing 5 the roller 4 the
96. re it at the required setting by retighten the screw Figure 256 The armrest width is fixed using one screw 154 Permobil F3 Corpus Adjustments Turn the adjustment bar bracket For this task the following tools are necessary e 1 Block spanner 10 mm With the armrests set both wide and low the adjustment bar for the left armrest angle can touch the rear actuator bracket for the backrest angle If this is the case turn the adjustment bar bracket 1 Remove the lower bracket of the adjustment bar which is secured with a screw washer and nut See fig 257 1 2 Turn the bracket 180 so the adjustment bar is closer to the center of the seat See fig 257 2 3 Refit the lower bracket of the adjustment bar in its new position using the screw washer and nut See fig 257 3 Figure 257 Turn the bracket 180 so the adjustment bar is closer to the centre of the seat 155 Permobil F3 Corpus Adjustments Thigh support The position of the thigh support can be adjusted forwards or backwards to give the user optimal comfort Slide the thigh support forwards or backwards to the desired position Figure 258 The position of the thigh support can be adjusted 156 Permobil F3 Corpus Adjustments Trunk support height For this task the following tools are necessary e 1Allen key 5mm The height of the trunk support can be adjusted to give the user optimal comfort 1 Loosen the screw for trunk support height adjustment
97. rom the left hand side of the seat See UniTrack rails Page 110 3 Remove the seat plates See Seat plates Page 111 4 Remove the actuator contact from the contact block on the right side of the seat See fig 209 Remove the contact by pulling it straight out Loosen the ac tuator cabling from its fixing points Remember how the cabling is positioned this helps when you come to re attach it 5 Hold the backrest in a steady grip as you remove the actuator unit Remove the nut washer and screw from the rear bracket of the actuator See fig 210 Once the rear bracket has been removed the back rest can be angled forward to rest on the seat cushion 6 Remove screw and washer from the front bracket of the actuator See fig 210 Figure 209 Backrest actuator cabling 124 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Assembly 1 Assemble the front end of the actuator with the screw and washer Tightening torque 9 8 Nm 7 2 Ft Ibs See fig 210 2 Fit the rear fixing screw spacer and washer for the actuator Tighten the screw using a torque wrench Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft lbs See fig 210 3 Fit the lock nut and washer on the rear bracket of the adjustment unit Hold the screw to counteract rotation while tightening the nut Tighten the nut using a torque wrench Tightening torque 24 Nm 17 7 Ft lbs 4 Secure the cabling for the actuator in its fixing points Consider the arrangement of the cables carefully and make sure ther
98. s bracket into place on the legrest s fixing screws spacers See fig 224 Figure 224 Assemblet the legrest s top cover by carefully pressing its bracket into place on the legrest s fixing screws spacers 132 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Legrest strap For this task the following tools are necessary e 1Allen key 3mm 1 Steel ruler A WARNING Do not subject the legrest to load during assembly or removal Risk of crushing Removal 1 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 2 Lift up the legrest s top cover See fig 225 3 Remove one end of the legrest strap by carefully rais ing the lower section of the legrest slightly and at the same time removing the two screws on the front of the legrest Then pull the assembling plate out of the loop of the strap See fig 226 Once the strap is loosened the lower section of the legrest will become loose and can be carefully placed on the floor 4 Remove the two screws holding the strap bracket on the back of the legrest in place See fig 226 5 Pull the strap out of the legrest mechanism Figure 225 Lift up the legrest s top cover Assembly 1 Pull the strap through the bracket on the back of the legrest Measure to make sure that the strap extends 85 mm from the bracket Secure the strap by tighten ing the two screws on the bracket See fig 226 2 Slide the lower section of the legrest up and pull the strap through the legrest mechani
99. s for subsequent assembling 3 Divide the control panel cabling at the contact on the cabling 4 Remove the control panel 1 It is held in place with two screws These two screws also hold the bracket for the ICS control panel 2 if there is one fitted See fig 155 Assembly Assemble in the reverse order Figure 155 The control panel is held in place with two screws 92 Permobil F3 Corpus ICS master module Removal 1 Raise the seat to the highest position If the seat lift does not work normally because the batteries are dis charged or the actuator is defective the seat can be raised lowered manually see Manual operation of AP Elevator Page 55 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel Put the circuit breaker in the OFF position It is ac cessed through a hole in the chassis cover See Cir cuit breaker Page 95 Remove the front chassis cover See Covers Page 13 Disconnect the electrical connections of the ICS Mas ter Module being attentive to their placement See fig 157 Pull the master module straight out of its holder If the wheelchair is equipped with lights remove the lid from the ICS Master Module and disconnect the lights cabling from the contacts on the circuit board See fig 157 Figure 156 ICS master module Repairs 93 Permobil F3 Corpus Assembly Fit the ICS Master Module in the reverse order A CAUTION The ICS Master Module must be c
100. screws See the fig 246 Use a torque wrench to tighten the screws Tightening torque 9 8 Nm 7 2 Ft lbs Adjustments a Q Figure 246 The UniTrack rails are fixed in place with two screws each Permobil F3 Corpus Adjustments 11 Mount seat plates of a suitable length for the seat depth setting The plates are held in place by two screws at the back edge and two quick mount clamps at the front See fig 247 Figure 247 The seat plates are held in place by two screws at the back edge and two quick mount clamps at the front 12 Fit a cushion of a suitable length width for this setting Secure the cushion in place using the Velcro on the back of the cushion A WARNING The seat s mounting position may need to be changed following adjustment of seat depth Failure to do this correctly may impair the driving properties of the wheelchair leading to an increased risk of personal injury and damage to property including damage to the wheelchair See Seat Page 105 147 Permobil F3 Corpus Seat width For this task the following tools are necessary e 1Allen key 4 mm e 1 Allen key 5 mm The seat width can be adjusted to give the user optimal comfort There are four fixed levels each 25 mm 1 apart 1 Remove the seat cushion by lifting it straight up It is attached by means of Velcro on the rear of the cushion 2 Remove the seat plates which are held in place by four screws See fig 248
101. seat frame and mounted in the two cable brackets 5 The length of the cable loop between the first cable bracket on the AP Elevator and the seat frame must be 170 mm 7 The ICS bus cable is mounted be hind the Rnet bus cable in the cable brackets See fig 142 NOTE On seats with VS leg rest Power transfer leg rest or Power adjustable leg length the actuators cable must always be positioned in front of the bus cables loop This to avoid damages to the ca bles during leg rest movement x2 Figure 142 The distance between the first cable bracket on the AP Elevator and the seat frame must be 170 mm i 6 The bus cables are mounted in the two cable brack ets on the upper AP elevators arm The cable 84 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs brackets are mounted with one screw each See fig 142 Use a Torque wrench to tighten the screws Tightening torque 1 2 Nm 0 9 Ft Ibs 7 The length of the cable loop between the cable brack ets on the upper and lower AP elevator arm must be 170 mm 7 See fig 143 4 a Figure 143 The length of the cable loop between the ca ble brackets on the upper and lower part of the AP ele vator must be 170 mm 7 8 The bus cable is mounted in the two cable brackets on the lower AP elevators arm The cable brackets are mounted with one screw each See fig 144 Use a Torque wrench to tighten the screws Tightening torque 1 2 Nm 0 9 Ft Ibs IN a Figure 144 The bus c
102. sm See fig 226 3 Place the assembling plate in the loop of the strap and then assemble this on the front of the legrest us ing the two screws See fig 226 Figure 226 Strap assembling on the legrest 133 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Legrest slide bushings Removal For this task the following tools are necessary e 1Allen key 3mm 1 Set the angle of the legrest to its outermost position 2 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 3 Remove one end of the legrest strap by carefully rais ing the lower section of the legrest slightly and at the same time removing the two screws on the front of the legrest Pull the assembling plate out of the loop of the strap See fig 229 Once the strap is loosened the lower section of the legrest will become loose and can be carefully pulled downwards forwards until the lower section of the legrest is completely loose Figure 227 Slide bushing in the lower section of the legrest Figure 228 The slide bushing in the upper section of the legrest is attached using two screws 134 Permobil F3 Corpus A WARNING Do not subject the legrest to load during assembly or removal Risk of crushing 4 Remove the slide bushing in the upper section of the legrest which is attached using two screws See fig 228 Remove the slide bushing in the lower section of the legrest and at the same time use a suitable tool to press in the locking tabs on the b
103. the signal units joystick main steering device suction and blowing device etc not having been used frequently enough The error reference provides information on why the control system has left block mode e Cycle the voltage e Activate block mode If the error persists after the checks listed above the signal unit may be defective Read more in Repairing defective units Page 170 Brake Lamp Short This occurs when the control system detects a short circuit in the brake lamp electrical circuit Read more about con nectors in section 2 3 e Check the brake lamps their cables and the connections to the control system Lamp Short This occurs when the control system detects a short circuit in the electrical circuit of one of the lamps 7205 Short circuit left hand lamp 7209 Short circuit right hand lamp e Check the lamps their cables and the connections to the control system Indicator Lamp Short This occurs when the control system detects a short circuit in the electrical circuit of one of the indicators 7206 Short circuit left indicator 720A Short circuit right indicator e Check the indicators their cables and the connections to the control system Indicator Lamp Failed This occurs when the control system detects an error in the electrical circuit of one of the indicators This usually means the indicator needs replacing 7207 Error in left indicator 7208 Error in right indicator e Check the
104. the tire pressure to the prescribed level A WARNING The recommended air pressure for front rear tires is 200 250 kPa 2 2 5 bar 29 36 psi Overfilling causes a risk of explosion Incorrect tire pressure can involve a deterioration of stability and manoeuvrability so check regularly that the tire contains the prescribed air pressure If the wheel bolt is removed for tire service replace it with a new unused part from Permobil and tighten the bolt to the recommended torque Also inspect the drive axle and wheel rim for any damage Damage to either part can cause the wheel bolt to loosen or fracture Permobil recommends that wheel bolts be used only one time 36 Figure 45 Filling Valve on Drive Wheel Repairs Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Support wheels For this task the following tools are necessary e 1Allen key 5mm s 1 Spanner 13 mm Support wheels may be fitted in three different positions low medium and high General Low With the support wheels fitted in the lower position low the wheelchair inclines less before the support wheels meet the ground but the accessibility of the wheelchair is reduced somewhat Medium The support wheels are fitted as standard in the medium position With the support wheels fitted in the medium po sition the wheelchair inclines slightly more before the support wheels meet the ground but the accessibility of the wheelchair is increased somewhat Figure
105. tions according to the table on 7 and 8 When the seat depth is adjusted it may be necessary to replace cushions seat plates and UniTrack rails for ones of the appropriate length The mounting position for the seat on the seat lift fixed seat column may also need adjusting Figure 242 The seat plates are held in place by two 1 Remove the seat cushion by lifting it straight up Itis screws at the back edge and two quick mount clamps at attached by means of Velcro on the rear of the the front cushion 2 Remove the seat plates which are held in place by two screws at the back edge and two quick mount clamps at the front See fig 242 First remove the screws then use your hand to carefully push the seat plate from below to release the quick mount clamps at the front 3 Remove the UniTrack rails which are each held in place by two screws See fig 243 Figure 243 The UniTrack rails are fixed in place with two screws each 144 Permobil F3 Corpus Adjustments 4 Adjustment of the front section of the Seat frame Leg rest position Remove the five screws marked L securing the Seat frames front section See fig 244 Figure 244 The position of the front part of the Seat frame Leg rest position is fixed by five screws marked with the letter L 5 Adjust the seat depth by moving the front section of the seat frame to the required position The rails with which the seat depth is adjusted are marked with the s
106. top plate using the four screws See fig 105 Figure 105 The pinch guard is assembled with four screws 2 Fit the pinch guard to the lower elevator arm the five screws See fig 106 Figure 106 The pinch guard is assembled with five screws 3 Fit the pinch guard to the upper elevator arm with the four screws See fig 107 Figure 107 The pinch guard is assembled with four screws 67 Permobil F3 Corpus AP Elevator battery pole protection Removal 1 Raise the seat to its highest position 2 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 3 Remove the top chassis cover See Removal of the chassis covers Page 13 4 Remove the battery pole protection by carefully lever ing its edges outwards and at the same time pull it off from the AP Elevator See fig 108 Assembly 1 Assemble the battery pole protection Push the bat tery pole protection on to the AP Elevator See fig 109 2 Assemble the top chassis cover See Assembly of the chassis covers Page 15 68 D Figure 108 AP Elevator b Repairs Permobil F3 Corpus AP Elevator Lift motor and belt For this task the following tools are necessary s 1 Allen key 4 mm s 1Allen key 5mm e 1Allen key 6 mm e 1 Tensiometer Repairs 69 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Removal 1 Raise the seat to its highest position 2 Switch off the power supply using the ON OFF key on the control panel and switch the automatic
107. traight in See fig 48 Figure 48 Fitting removing the Rear Link Arm Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Removal of front link arms 1 SONO NES N Raise the seat to the highest position If the seat lift does not work normally because the batteries are discharged or the actuator is defective the seat can be raised lowered manually see Manual operation of AP Elevator Page 55 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel Lift up and chock up the wheelchair chassis so that the wheel in question is free of the ground Remove the drive wheel See Drive wheels Page 31 If the wheelchair is equipped with support wheels remove them See Support wheel unit Page 38 Remove the drive package covers See Removal of the drive package covers including the front fender Page 19 Remove the cover 7 from the link arm See fig 49 Remove the shock absorber from the link arm It is fitted with one screw 3 and washer 2 See fig 49 Remove the link arm 4 it s fitted with the screw 6 and the washer 5 See fig 49 For removal of drive motor see Drive motors Page 47 4 5 6 7 Figure 49 Fitting removing the Front link arm 41 Permobil F3 Corpus Repairs Mounting of front link arms Mount in the reverse order 1 2 3 OO LOO 42 Check that the axle and link arm are not damaged If necessary clean to remove dirt and rust Replaced damaged parts Fit the link arm 4 on the axle using just your han
108. tthe link arm accent colour cover See Assembly of the link arm accent colour cover Page 17 Repairs Figure 14 The link arm covers are mounted with three screws Permobil F3 Corpus Removal of the drive package covers including the front fender Removal of front fender NOTE In fig 16 the wheelchair is shown without the drive wheel to get a better view of the front fender However the drive wheel do NOT need to be removed for this operation 1 On wheelchairs with lights pull the cable out of the slot to reveal the cable connector Divide the connec tor to unplug the front lights See fig 15 2 Rotate the drive wheel in question to get access to the screw 1 holding the front fender See fig 16 3 Remove the screw and washer Carefully pull the front fender straight up Repairs Figure 15 On wheelchairs with lights pull the cable out of the slot to reveal the cable connector Divide the con nector to unplug the front lights i A ap Figure 16 The front fender is fitted with one screw 1 and two fixing points 2 at the bottom Permobil F3 Corpus Removal of drive motor cover The drive motor cover is assembled with a knob 3 on the top and hook and loop fasteners 4 on the side and a fixing point 5 at the bottom See fig 17 NOTE The front fender needs to be removed before removing the 19 1 2 drive motor cover See Removal of front fender Page Remove the knob 3
109. ubleshooting and repairs must always be performed by competent personel with good knowledge of the wheel chair s electronics More information on troubleshooting and remedies can be found in the Service Manual for this wheelchair model A CAUTION Any error signals on the indicators are not displayed while the wheelchair is being driven They appear when it is next started If any part is replaced without Permobil s approval the wheelchair s warranty lapses Permobil accepts no liability for any loss that occurs as a a result of a component of the R net control system being opened adjusted or modified without permission Permanently on Everything is in order The number of lamps that light up depends on the voltage remaining in the batteries If the bat teries are fully charged all the lamps light up Slowly flashing red lamps 1 2 lamps The batteries need to be charged immediately Rapid flashing 1 10 lamps A fault has been detected in the wheelchair s electronics and the wheelchair can not be driven e Switch of the wheelchair e Check that all visible cables and the cable to the control panel are connected correctly e Switch the wheelchair on again If the fault persists count the number of flashing lamps and check for a possible cause and remedy in the table on the adjoining page e Do not use the wheelchair until the problem has been remedied or you have received other information from your service contact
110. ushing located in the hole immediately below the top edge of the legr est See fig 227 Assembly 1 Fit the slide bushing in the lower section of the legr est making sure the locking tabs on the bushing are securely fixed in the hole in the legrest See fig 227 Fit the slide bushing in the upper section of the legr est using the two screws See fig 228 Slide the upper and lower sections of the legrest to gether and pull the legrest strap through the legrest mechanism See fig 229 Place the assembling plate in the loop of the strap and then assemble this on the front of the legrest us ing the two screws See fig 229 Figure 229 Strap assembly on the legrest Repairs 135 Permobil F3 Corpus Articulating Legrest For this task the following tools are necessary e 1 Torque wrench e 1 Allen key socket 5 mm e 1 Allen key socket 8 mm e 1 Socket 17 mm Removal 1 Switch off the main power switch on the control panel 2 Remove the leg rest s top cover by carefully pulling it straight out See 230 3 Disconnect the articulation actuator by dividing the connector on its cable 4 Remove the front ends of the UniTrack rails See fig 231 136 Repairs Figure 230 Remove the leg rest s top cover by carefully pulling it straight out Figure 231 Remove the front ends of the UniTrack rails Permobil F3 Corpus A WARNING Do not subject the legrest to load when adjusting Risk of
111. ver The drive motor cover is assembled with a knob 3 on the top and hook and loop fasteners 4 on the side and a fixing point 5 at the bottom See fig 17 1 Position the drive motor cover on the fixing point at the lower edge of the drive gear 2 Position the cover on the drive package making sure the fixing point 5 is correct positioned with the screw head 6 in corresponding hole of the cover See fig 22 NOTE You might need to carefully bend the cover a bit to get it in correct position 3 Make sure it fits towards the drive gear cover and as semble the knob 3 on the top See fig 22 4 Press the cover from the side against the drive pack age until the hook and loop fastener 4 attaches with a Click See fig 22 Figure 22 The drive motor cover is assembled with hook and loop fasteners 3 4 and a fixing point 5 at the bottom 22 Permobil F3 Corpus Assembly of front fender The front fender is assembled with a screw 1 and two fixing points 2 See fig 24 NOTE In fig 24 the wheelchair is shown without the drive wheel to get a better view of the front fender The drive wheel do NOT need to be removed for this operation NOTE On wheelchairs with lights make sure to position the end of the lights cable up the hole through the fender See fig 23 1 Position the front fender making sure the two fixing points 2 are correctly positioned in the grooves on the fender See fig 24

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