Invacare L-3 manual

User Manual EN This manual MUST be given to the user of the product. BEFORE using this product, read this manual and save for future reference. Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters[...]

CONTENTS Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 2 Part No. 114 3205 1 GENERAL 4 Symbols .............. .......................... .......................... ......................... .......................... ......................................... .......................... ......................... .......................[...]

CONTENTS Part No. 1143205 3 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 9 WHEELS AND CASTERS 34 Removing/Installing the Drive Wheels ............ ......................... .......................... .......................... .. ............................. .............................. .......................... ..............34[...]

1 GENERAL Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 4 Pa rt No. 1143205 1 General 1.1 Symbols Warnings Signal words are used in this manu al and apply to hazards or unsafe practices which co uld resu lt in personal injury or pro perty damage. See the information below for definitio ns of the signal words.  DANGER Danger indica[...]

1 GENERAL Part No. 1143205 5 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare ® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 1.2 Lim ited Warranty This warranty is extended onl y to the original purchaser/user of our products. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also h ave other legal rights which vary from state to state. Invacare warrants all electronics and[...]

2 SAFETY Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 6 Pa rt No. 1143205 2 Safety The Safety section contains important information for the safe operatio n and use of this product. 2.1 General Guidelines  WARNING DO NOT use this product or an y available optional equipment without first completely re ading and understanding thes[...]

2 SAFETY Part No. 1143205 7 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare ® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 2.2 O peration Inform ation Setup Transport  WARNING Before using the sco oter, verify that the motor is plugged into the harness.  WARNING DO NOT operate on road s, streets or highways. TIE-DOWN RESTRAINTS AND SEAT RESTRAINTS Powered scooter users shoul[...]

2 SAFETY Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 8 Pa rt No. 1143205 Follow this procedure for moving the po wered scooter between floors when an elevator is no t available: 1. Remove the occupant from the powered scooter. 2. Disassemble the scooter. Refer to Transporting the Scooter on page 34. 3. Carefully move the powe red s[...]

2 SAFETY Part No. 1143205 9 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare ® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters Repair or Service Information Safety/Handling of Powered Scooters “Safety and Handling ” of the powered scoote r requires the close a ttention of the user. This manual points out the most common p rocedures and techniques involve d in the safe o peration a[...]

2 SAFETY Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 10 Part No. 114 3205 To assure stability and prope r operation of your powered sc ooter, you MUST, at all tim es, maintain proper balance. Your powere d scooter has been designed to remain upright and stab le during no rmal daily activities. Many activities re quire the scooter o[...]

2 SAFETY Part No. 1143205 11 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers  WARNING When negotiating ramps, if the throt tle control lever is re le ased while in the forward moti on, the pow ered scooter will roll back approximately one foot before the br ake engages. If the throttle control lever is released while in t he revers[...]

2 SAFETY Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 12 Part No. 114 3205 Storage  WARNING Scooters that are used by incontinent us ers and/or are frequently e xposed to water may require replacement of electrical components more frequently. RAIN TEST Invacare has tested its powered scooters in accordance with ISO 7176 “Rain T[...]

2 SAFETY Part No. 1143205 13 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers Electrical and Grounding Battery Weight Training Ꮨ WARNING Check to ensure that all electrical connections are secu re at all times. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIO NS DO NOT, under any circums tances, cut or remove the round grounding prong from any plug used with or[...]

2 SAFETY Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 14 Part No. 114 3205 Weight Limitation Disposal 2.1 EMI Information Electromagnetic Interference (E MI) From Radio Wave Sources Powered wheelchairs and motorized scooters (in this text, both will be referred to as pow ered wheelchairs) may be susceptibl e t o electromagne tic int[...]

2 SAFETY Part No. 1143205 15 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers The sources of radiated EMI can be broadly classified into three types: 1. Hand-held Portable transceivers (trans mitters-receivers with the antenna mounted directly on the transmitting unit. Examples include: citizens band (CB) radios, “walkie talkie”, s[...]

2 SAFETY Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 16 Part No. 114 3205  WARNING 1) DO NOT operate hand-held transceiv ers (transmitters receivers), such as citi zens band (CB) radios, or turn ON personal communication devi ces, such as cellular phones, while the powered wheelchair is turned ON; 2) Be aware of nearby transmitt[...]

3 PRODUCT LABELING Part No. 1143205 17 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers 3 Product Labeling DO NOT operate the scooter unless the tiller is in the loc ked position. DO NOT lean against or pull f orward on the tiller while mounting or dismounting the scooter. Otherwise , injury may occur . --------------------------------[...]

3 PRODUCT LABELING Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 18 Part No. 114 3205 The battery wiring label is on the undersi de of the battery box door.[...]

4 TECHNICAL DATA Part No. 1143205 19 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers 4 Technical Data 4.1 Typical Product Parameters Overall Dimensions Seat Dimensions Arm Dimensions LYNX L-3 LYNX L-4 Base Length: 39.8 in Base Width: 26 in Step Height (Floor Pan to Ground): 4 in Seat Height (Floor Pan to Seat Cushion): 14 - 16 in Over[...]

4 TECHNICAL DATA Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 20 Part No. 114 3205 Wheels Driving Weight LYNX L-3 LYNX L-4 Front Wheel: 8 in x 2 in Drive Wheel: 8 in x 2 in LYNX L-3 LYNX L-4 Speed Range: 0 - 5 mph Maximum Incline Capability: 8° Grade Turning Radius: 39.4 in 51.2 in LYNX L-3 LYNX L-4 Front Base Section: 30 lbs 39 lb[...]

5 INSPECTION Part No. 1143205 21 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers 5 Inspection 5.1 Safety Inspection Checklists Initial adjustments should be made to suit your personal body stru cture needs and preference. Thereafter follow these maintenan ce procedures:  Every six months take your powered scoot er to a qualified te[...]

5 INSPECTION Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 22 Part No. 114 3205 Inspect/Adjust Initially ❑ Ensure powered scooter drives straight (no excessive drag or pull to one side). ❑ Check frame for damage and corrosion. ❑ Ensure that the brake release lever is easy to engage/disengage. ❑ Ensure that tiller adjustment m[...]

5 INSPECTION Part No. 1143205 23 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers Inspect/Adjust Monthly ❑ Check brake for binding or int erference with travel. ❑ Inspect front wheel/fork asse mbly for proper tension by spinni ng the wheel. The front wheel should co me to a gradual stop. ❑ Tighten locknut if the front wheel wobbl[...]

6 OPERATING THE POWERED SCOOTER Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 24 Part No. 114 3205 6 Operating the Powered Scooter 6.1 Control Panel 1. Speed Control Knob - The speed control knob i s located on the right side o f the control panel. The Turtle ico n represents the slowest spe ed and the Rabbit icon represents th e fas[...]

6 OPERATING THE POWERED SCOOTER Part No. 1143205 25 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers FIGURE  6.1 Control Pane l 6.2 Operating the Scooter  WARNING After any adjustments, repair or service an d before use, make sure that a ll attaching hardware is tightened securely - otherwise injury or damage may result. DO NOT m[...]

6 OPERATING THE POWERED SCOOTER Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 26 Part No. 114 3205 1. Before operating the powered scooter, review Control Panel on page 24. 2. Charge the batteries. Refer to Charging the Batteries on page 42. 3. Install the batteries. Refer to Removing/Installing th e Battery Box on page 38. 4. Transf[...]

6 OPERATING THE POWERED SCOOTER Part No. 1143205 27 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers The powered scooter is equipped with a “p roportional” control mean i ng that the farther you depres s the throttl e contro l lever, the faster the powered scooter travels. With a proportional control, you can driv e as slowl y in t[...]

6 OPERATING THE POWERED SCOOTER Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 28 Part No. 114 3205 FIGURE  6.2 Engaging/Disengaging the Brake Release Lever Brake Release Lever Pull Back to Engage (Drive) Push Forward to Disengage (Push)[...]

7 SEAT AND ARMS Part No. 1143205 29 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers 7 Seat and Arms 7.1 Removing/Installing the Seat Removing 1. Fold down seat back. 2. Pull up the seat lock lever. 3. Lift the seat assembly up and away from the seat post. Installing 1. Lower the seat assembly onto the se at post. 2. Pull the seat lock[...]

7 SEAT AND ARMS Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 30 Part No. 114 3205 7.2 Adjusting Seat Height 1. Remove the seat. Refer to Removing/Installin g the Seat on page 29. 2. Remove the battery box. Refer to Removing/Installing the Battery Box on page 38. 3. Loosen the knob on the frame tube. 4. Remove the locking pin that se[...]

7 SEAT AND ARMS Part No. 1143205 31 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers 7.3 Adjusting 90° Seat Swivel 1. Pull up the seat lock lever to unlock the se at. 2. Rotate the seat to the desired position. 3. Release the seat lock lever to lock the seat in the desired position. FIGURE 7.3 Adju sting 90° Seat Swivel  WARNING E[...]

7 SEAT AND ARMS Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 32 Part No. 114 3205 7.4 Adjusting the Arm Width 1. Loosen the knob securing the arm tube to the seat frame. 2. Push the arm in or out to the desired position. FIGURE 7.4 Adjusting the Arm Width 7.5 Replacing Armrest Pads 1. Remove the two mounting screws that secure the a[...]

8 TILLER ADJUSTMENT Part No. 1143205 33 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers 8 Tiller Adjustment 8.1 Adjusting the Tiller Angle 1. Rotate or pull out the tiller adjustment lever (Detail “A”) until the pin disengages from the mounting hole. 2. Move the tiller to the desired position. 3. Release or rotate the tiller adjus[...]

9 WHEELS AND CASTERS Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 34 Part No. 114 3205 9 Wheels and Casters 9.1 Removing/Installing the Drive Wheels Removing 1. Turn power off and remove the key from the ignition. 2. Remove the seat. Refer to Removing/Installin g the Seat on page 23. 3. Place the rear frame assembly (not shown) up o[...]

9 WHEELS AND CASTERS Part No. 1143205 35 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers Installing 1. Place keystock* in cuto ut on drive shaft as shown i n FIGURE 9.1. 2. Install the drive wheel onto the drive shaft. 3. Secure wheel to driv e shaft using the mounting screw and washer. Securely ti ghten. 4. Repeat STEPS 1-3 to instal[...]

10 BATTERIE S Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 36 Part No. 114 3205 10 Batteries  WARNING Before performing any main tenance adjustment or service, turn po wer off and remove key from igniti on. NEVER allow any of your tools and/ or battery cables to contact both battery terminals at the same time. An electrical short[...]

10 BATTERIES Part No. 1143205 37 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers 10.1 Recommended Battery Type The Lynx L-3 and Lynx L-4 powered scooters are designed to use two 12 volt, 12-Amp-hour (12 AH) batte ries. Recommended battery type is spi ll proof and requires no maintenance except routine charging. Charge batteries daily.[...]

10 BATTERIE S Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 38 Part No. 114 3205 10.2 Removing/Installing the Battery Box Removing 1. Turn power off and remove the key from the ignition. 2. Remove the seat. Refer to Removing/Installing the Seat on page 23. 3. With one hand, push th e release lever to th e rear of the scooter. 4. With[...]

10 BATTERIES Part No. 1143205 39 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers FIGURE  10.2 Remo ving/Installing the Battery Box 10.3 Removing/Installing the Batteries Removing 1. Remove the seat. Refer to Removing/Installing the Seat on page 23. 2. Remove the battery box from the scooter. Refer to Removing/Installing the Battery[...]

10 BATTERIE S Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 40 Part No. 114 3205 4. Disconnect the wiring harne ss from the batteries by holding the connectors and pulling them in the foll owing order (Detail “B ” of FIGURE  10.3): A. NEGATIVE (-) BL ACK battery cabl e from the NEGATIVE (-) b attery terminal on the left batter[...]

10 BATTERIES Part No. 1143205 41 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers FIGURE  10.3 Removing/Ins talling the Batteries DETAIL “A” Battery Box Battery Box Cover DETAIL “B” Right Battery Left Battery POSITIVE (+) RED Battery Cable POSITIVE (+) RED Battery Terminal NEGATIVE (-) BLACK Battery Terminal WHITE Battery Ca[...]

10 BATTERIE S Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 42 Part No. 114 3205 10.4 Charging the Batteries 1. Turn the key to the Off position. 2. If desired, remove the battery box from the scooter. Refer to Removing/Installing the Battery Box on page 38. 3. Ensure the brake release lever is engage d. Refer to Engaging/Di sengagin[...]

10 BATTERIES Part No. 1143205 43 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers 8. Allow the batteries to charge until the charger light turns GREE N. 9. Perform one of the following: • Battery charger light turns GREEN - Unpl ug the battery charger cable from the scooter and the wall outlet. • Battery charger light flashes GREEN[...]

11 TRANSPORTING Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 44 Part No. 114 3205 11 Transporting 11.1 Transporting the Scooter Disassembling 1. Turn power off and remove the key from the ignition. 2. Remove the basket. 3. Remove the seat. Refer to Removing/Installing the Seat on page 23. 4. Remove the battery box. Refer to Removing[...]

11 TRANSPORTING Part No. 1143205 45 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers Assembling 1. Unfold tiller. Refer to Adjusting the Ti ller Angle on page 26. 2. Tilt the rear frame back a little. 3. Hold the seat post and align the frame tubes on the front fram e assembly with the mounting recesses on the rear frame assembl y (Det[...]

12 ACCESSORIES Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 46 Part No. 114 3205 12 Accessories 12.1 Installing/Removing the Accessory Tube Installing 1. Position the accesso ry tube onto the seat frame. 2. Secure the accessory tube to the seat frame using the mo unting screw (Detail “A”). 3. Remove the mounting knob from the ac[...]

12 ACCESSORIES Part No. 1143205 47 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers 12.2 Installing/Removing the Crutch /Cane Holder Installing 1. Install the crutch/cane holder into th e accessory tube located on the back of the seat. 2. Install the mounting knob to secure the crutch/cane ho lder in place. Securely tighten. 3. Align t[...]

12 ACCESSORIES Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 48 Part No. 114 3205 12.3 Installing/Removing the Safety Fla g Installing 1. Install the bracket into the accessory tube located on t he back of the seat. 2. Install mounting knob to secure the bracket in place. Securely tighten. 3. Install safety flag into bracket. Removin[...]

12 ACCESSORIES Part No. 1143205 49 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers 12.4 Installing/Removing/Using the Walker Holder Installing/Removing the Walker Holder 1. If necessary, loosen but DO NOT remove the mounting knob. 2. Install the walker holder into the accessory tube. 3. Thread the mounting knob into the welded nut on [...]

12 ACCESSORIES Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 50 Part No. 114 3205 12.5 Installing/Removing the Rear Mounted Basket Installing 1. Loosen but DO NOT remove the mounting knob. 2. Install the basket bracket into the accessory tube. 3. Thread the mounting knob into the welded nut on the accessory tube. Securely tighten. 4.[...]

13 MAINT ENANCE Part No. 1143205 51 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers 13 Maintenance 13.1 Suggested Maintenance Procedures 1. Before using the powered scooter, make sure all nuts and bol ts ar e tight. Check any parts for damage or wear and replace. Che ck all parts for proper adjustment. 2. Ensure that batteries are pro[...]

14 TROUBLESHOOTING Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 52 Part No. 114 3205 14 Troubleshooting 14.1 General Troubleshooting SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION Limited Driving Distance. Batte ry not charged long enough. Batteries weak, won’ t hold charge. Charge batteries overnight or ensure eight hours of charge between use.[...]

14 TROUBLESHOOTING Part No. 1143205 53 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers Scooter will not drive. Error Brake release lever disengaged. Batteries require charging. Key not fully plugged in. Charger plugged in. Circuit breaker tripped. Fuse blown in battery box. Soft stop engaged. If key is turned off whil e driving, the s[...]

14 TROUBLESHOOTING Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scooters 54 Part No. 114 3205 14.2 Service Indicator Error Codes  For the following table, refer to FIGURE  6.1 on page 25. FLASH DESCRIPTION MEANING 1 Battery Low The batteries are running low. • Recharge the batteri es. 2 Low Battery Fault The batteries have run ou t o[...]

14 TROUBLESHOOTING Part No. 1143205 55 Invacare® Lynx™ L-3 & Invacare® Lynx™ L-4 Scoot ers 14.3 Resetting the Circuit Breaker 1. To reset, press the circuit breaker b utton located below the seat. FIGURE  1 Resetting the Circuit Breaker  WARNING NEVER defeat or bypass the circui t breaker. ONLY replac e with a circuit breaker of the[...]

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