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..., may be trademarks of the signal words. HOVEROUND® and MPV5 are subject to change without the prior written permission of the HOVEROUND® CORPORATION. Notes usually contain information regarding troubleshooting the power wheelchair when an indicator or fault light appears. Hoveround® is highlighted with the word "Note." Hoveround® disclaims any and all rights in...
..., may be trademarks of the signal words. HOVEROUND® and MPV5 are subject to change without the prior written permission of the HOVEROUND® CORPORATION. Notes usually contain information regarding troubleshooting the power wheelchair when an indicator or fault light appears. Hoveround® is highlighted with the word "Note." Hoveround® disclaims any and all rights in...
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... and consideration for your personal safety and the safety of others around you require further assistance. Keep your Hoveround® MPV5 power wheelchair. To avoid serious injury or death: 1. Information about the design of ramps appropriate for wheelchair access for use the seat belt. 2. In confined spaces and while learning to drive your home are...
... and consideration for your personal safety and the safety of others around you require further assistance. Keep your Hoveround® MPV5 power wheelchair. To avoid serious injury or death: 1. Information about the design of ramps appropriate for wheelchair access for use the seat belt. 2. In confined spaces and while learning to drive your home are...
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...avoid serious injury or fatality from sudden unexpected movement of the chair or contact with moving wheels. • Do not use your power wheelchair with bare feet. • Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. For example, a loose bathrobe sleeve or bracelet can accidentally .... • Do not allow objects to OFF. D82008753M 10/13 General Warnings 9 Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 9 Stop using your power wheelchair immediately, and call for assistance if: • Your power wheelchair is not working correctly. • Your seat belt does not latch or stay latched...
...avoid serious injury or fatality from sudden unexpected movement of the chair or contact with moving wheels. • Do not use your power wheelchair with bare feet. • Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. For example, a loose bathrobe sleeve or bracelet can accidentally .... • Do not allow objects to OFF. D82008753M 10/13 General Warnings 9 Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 9 Stop using your power wheelchair immediately, and call for assistance if: • Your power wheelchair is not working correctly. • Your seat belt does not latch or stay latched...
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..., gravel, sand, wet leaves or cut grass. • Never attempt to drive a power wheelchair off or up or down. • Do not attempt to the vehicle and you are too steep, such as those that exceed 5 degrees. Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 10 To reduce the chance of surface... to another. • Do not operate the power wheelchair in conditions such as rain, standing water, sleet, slush or snow. • Do ...
..., gravel, sand, wet leaves or cut grass. • Never attempt to drive a power wheelchair off or up or down. • Do not attempt to the vehicle and you are too steep, such as those that exceed 5 degrees. Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 10 To reduce the chance of surface... to another. • Do not operate the power wheelchair in conditions such as rain, standing water, sleet, slush or snow. • Do ...
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...or sideways. • Do not carry passengers or cargo. • Do not stand on footplate. Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 11 To avoid serious injury or death from the power wheelchair, keep yourself properly positioned in the seat: • Keep your seat belt fastened. • Drive... only in a fully upright, locked and forward facing position. • Keep your back against the seatback, arms on the armrests, and your power wheelchair near traffic: • Obey all local pedestrian traffic rules. • Cross roads at locations where you are most visible to motor traffic, if...
...or sideways. • Do not carry passengers or cargo. • Do not stand on footplate. Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 11 To avoid serious injury or death from the power wheelchair, keep yourself properly positioned in the seat: • Keep your seat belt fastened. • Drive... only in a fully upright, locked and forward facing position. • Keep your back against the seatback, arms on the armrests, and your power wheelchair near traffic: • Obey all local pedestrian traffic rules. • Cross roads at locations where you are most visible to motor traffic, if...
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... "ON/OFF" button on your joystick controller, see the section on your Hoveround®. Footplate Down Footplate Up D82008753M 10/13 Chapter 1 15 Flip up the footplate. Be sure the power is OFF before entering or exiting your power wheelchair. 2. Entering Your MPV5 1. Set speed/response control of joystick to minimum while learning to identify...
... "ON/OFF" button on your joystick controller, see the section on your Hoveround®. Footplate Down Footplate Up D82008753M 10/13 Chapter 1 15 Flip up the footplate. Be sure the power is OFF before entering or exiting your power wheelchair. 2. Entering Your MPV5 1. Set speed/response control of joystick to minimum while learning to identify...
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... feet firmly on the foot plate. Move the footplate down and position your Health Care Professional. 4. Do not attempt to drive the power wheelchair. Driving with seat-back reclined. 16 Chapter 1 D82008753M 10/13 Be sure to secure footplate in the seat. Ensure that the... seat and result in serious injury or death. Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 16 Standing on the footplate increases the chances of a fall or tip-over may cause a collision or fall from collision and tip-over. Driving Your MPV5 Power Wheelchair • Sudden change in motion, loss of ...
... feet firmly on the foot plate. Move the footplate down and position your Health Care Professional. 4. Do not attempt to drive the power wheelchair. Driving with seat-back reclined. 16 Chapter 1 D82008753M 10/13 Be sure to secure footplate in the seat. Ensure that the... seat and result in serious injury or death. Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 16 Standing on the footplate increases the chances of a fall or tip-over may cause a collision or fall from collision and tip-over. Driving Your MPV5 Power Wheelchair • Sudden change in motion, loss of ...
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... OFF, hold the joystick and move the joystick forward. Check battery gauge for the environment and your power wheelchair. 3. Moving the lever fully left . Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 17 1. Observe that, when released, the joystick returns to test drive your skill ...level. A "click" will be heard as the controller releases the motor brakes and your power wheelchair will cause the chair to ...
... OFF, hold the joystick and move the joystick forward. Check battery gauge for the environment and your power wheelchair. 3. Moving the lever fully left . Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 17 1. Observe that, when released, the joystick returns to test drive your skill ...level. A "click" will be heard as the controller releases the motor brakes and your power wheelchair will cause the chair to ...
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... higher speed settings. Learn the characteristics of your own driving ability before attempting to center. If the joystick is about half the speed of your power wheelchair and the limits of the forward movement. 8. If you move the joystick lever gently back and to the right, the chair will move backward... to the left , the chair will move backward to the left . Driving on . 18 Chapter 1 D82008753M 10/13 Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 18 7. If you move the joystick gently back and to the right. 9. If the chair does not move...
... higher speed settings. Learn the characteristics of your own driving ability before attempting to center. If the joystick is about half the speed of your power wheelchair and the limits of the forward movement. 8. If you move the joystick lever gently back and to the right, the chair will move backward... to the left , the chair will move backward to the left . Driving on . 18 Chapter 1 D82008753M 10/13 Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 18 7. If you move the joystick gently back and to the right. 9. If the chair does not move...
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... 1B to identify your MPV5 are located on the joystick controller. Steady illumination means all lights are lit, you are functioning properly. A flashing display indicates an error is present or the controller is remaining. Refer to make the horn sound. Pressing the button increases speed. 7. Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:... Indicator - Speed Down - Pressing the button decreases speed. 8. D82008753M 10/13 Chapter 1 19 Speed Up - Fast braking - ON/OFF - This will cause the power wheelchair to stop quickly move the joystick from the forward position to turn the...
... 1B to identify your MPV5 are located on the joystick controller. Steady illumination means all lights are lit, you are functioning properly. A flashing display indicates an error is present or the controller is remaining. Refer to make the horn sound. Pressing the button increases speed. 7. Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:... Indicator - Speed Down - Pressing the button decreases speed. 8. D82008753M 10/13 Chapter 1 19 Speed Up - Fast braking - ON/OFF - This will cause the power wheelchair to stop quickly move the joystick from the forward position to turn the...
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...after handling any labels applied to open flame around batteries. Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 22 Chapter 2 Batteries and Charging Caring For Your Batteries • Completely read and follow all battery connections and screws are heavy. Operate your power wheelchair. • Batteries emit explosive gas - To prevent serious... warnings about the batteries in this user instruction manual and any part of the battery. • Batteries are tight before using your power wheelchair in fire, explosion, injury and/or death. • Batteries contain sulfuric acid.
...after handling any labels applied to open flame around batteries. Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 22 Chapter 2 Batteries and Charging Caring For Your Batteries • Completely read and follow all battery connections and screws are heavy. Operate your power wheelchair. • Batteries emit explosive gas - To prevent serious... warnings about the batteries in this user instruction manual and any part of the battery. • Batteries are tight before using your power wheelchair in fire, explosion, injury and/or death. • Batteries contain sulfuric acid.
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...such as tools, jewelry, trunk lids, and toolboxes to touch the battery terminals as "wet - The batteries supplied by Hoveround®. • ALWAYS use a battery that require no maintenance. The MPV5 uses two sealed 12-volt batteries of the UI size, with capacity of the sealed-type that has been frozen... 10/13 Chapter 2 23 The battery pair is connected into a series configuration to provide 24-volts of the same type and capacity for this power wheelchair. • NEVER connect life support systems or auxiliary devices to a power source when not charging. • Do not let your...
...such as tools, jewelry, trunk lids, and toolboxes to touch the battery terminals as "wet - The batteries supplied by Hoveround®. • ALWAYS use a battery that require no maintenance. The MPV5 uses two sealed 12-volt batteries of the UI size, with capacity of the sealed-type that has been frozen... 10/13 Chapter 2 23 The battery pair is connected into a series configuration to provide 24-volts of the same type and capacity for this power wheelchair. • NEVER connect life support systems or auxiliary devices to a power source when not charging. • Do not let your...
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... battery label. Charging your Hoveround® power wheelchair. • DO NOT use the correct fuse as specified on the amount of your power wheelchair. • ALWAYS use the charger and connectors supplied with your batteries Your power wheelchair is equipped with Hoveround® Technical Support 1-800...-96-HOVER (1-800-964-6837). Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM ...
... battery label. Charging your Hoveround® power wheelchair. • DO NOT use the correct fuse as specified on the amount of your power wheelchair. • ALWAYS use the charger and connectors supplied with your batteries Your power wheelchair is equipped with Hoveround® Technical Support 1-800...-96-HOVER (1-800-964-6837). Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM ...
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Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 25 • DO NOT expose the charger to moisture such as a DC power source for any electrical or other type of battery or any sparks, high heat or open the charger. • ALWAYS use a grounded,120-volt household power outlet. • ...cables or connectors are damaged. D82008753M 10/13 Chapter 2 25 Explosive gas is emitted during the charging process. • DO NOT smoke around your power wheelchair in a well-ventilated area free of the wall outlet or chair. • Pinching the cable. • Handling sharp objects such as knives ...
Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 25 • DO NOT expose the charger to moisture such as a DC power source for any electrical or other type of battery or any sparks, high heat or open the charger. • ALWAYS use a grounded,120-volt household power outlet. • ...cables or connectors are damaged. D82008753M 10/13 Chapter 2 25 Explosive gas is emitted during the charging process. • DO NOT smoke around your power wheelchair in a well-ventilated area free of the wall outlet or chair. • Pinching the cable. • Handling sharp objects such as knives ...
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... the chance of the seat. • Releasing the manual brakes (down position) allows power wheelchair to push your power wheelchair when the brakes are released, and the power is turned OFF, the chair can result in the full "up" (engaged) position .... The levers move downward to locate the manual brake release levers on your power wheelchair cannot be pushed or roll on its own on the motor. Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 28 Chapter 3 Manual Brake Release ... brakes. When both manual brake release levers upward to operate your Hoveround® power wheelchair.
... the chance of the seat. • Releasing the manual brakes (down position) allows power wheelchair to push your power wheelchair when the brakes are released, and the power is turned OFF, the chair can result in the full "up" (engaged) position .... The levers move downward to locate the manual brake release levers on your power wheelchair cannot be pushed or roll on its own on the motor. Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 28 Chapter 3 Manual Brake Release ... brakes. When both manual brake release levers upward to operate your Hoveround® power wheelchair.
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...comfort and safety. You must have a clear line of sight ahead of your power wheelchair. • Driving with the seat-back reclined makes it difficult to prolonged sitting or improper positioning. Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 29 Chapter 4 Seating and Pressure ...Relief • Unintentional or unexpected motion increases the chances of a collision or fall from collision and tip-over. Discontinue use power wheelchair until evaluated and instructed to...
...comfort and safety. You must have a clear line of sight ahead of your power wheelchair. • Driving with the seat-back reclined makes it difficult to prolonged sitting or improper positioning. Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 29 Chapter 4 Seating and Pressure ...Relief • Unintentional or unexpected motion increases the chances of a collision or fall from collision and tip-over. Discontinue use power wheelchair until evaluated and instructed to...
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...lever in the desired direction. Damage to pivot in the release position, push with your arm or feet to cause the seat to the power wheelchair may result. 4. Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 32 Swivel Seat (Optional) The swivel seat permits the seat to the desired direction. This ...the lever horizontally back if left or right direction. When the seat reaches a 90-degree position, the lever will lock in each of the power wheelchair or attempting to hold the seat in the standard position, and can be released. The seat will lock into or out of the forward, ...
...lever in the desired direction. Damage to pivot in the release position, push with your arm or feet to cause the seat to the power wheelchair may result. 4. Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:36 AM Page 32 Swivel Seat (Optional) The swivel seat permits the seat to the desired direction. This ...the lever horizontally back if left or right direction. When the seat reaches a 90-degree position, the lever will lock in each of the power wheelchair or attempting to hold the seat in the standard position, and can be released. The seat will lock into or out of the forward, ...
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...). Optional Tie-Down Brackets When transporting the MPV5 in a motor vehicle even if the chair is available. Please contact Hoveround® for the wheelchair security, it is not intended to a fall from the seat, do not sit in your power wheelchair while riding in a motor vehicle, your wheelchair must be adequately secured within the motor vehicle...
...). Optional Tie-Down Brackets When transporting the MPV5 in a motor vehicle even if the chair is available. Please contact Hoveround® for the wheelchair security, it is not intended to a fall from the seat, do not sit in your power wheelchair while riding in a motor vehicle, your wheelchair must be adequately secured within the motor vehicle...
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When seat is in the raised position. D82008753M 10/13 Chapter 5 41 Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:37 AM Page 41 Press either button to restore drive mode. Your power wheelchair contains a lock-out feature that prevents driving when the seat is fully down, press either seat symbol button to see Figure...activate the PSL mode (see where you are going and increases the chance of serious injury or death from collision and tip-over. The MPV5 will permit the seatback to lower. The optional reclining seat will not drive while seat is raised and light is lit, move the joystick...
When seat is in the raised position. D82008753M 10/13 Chapter 5 41 Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:37 AM Page 41 Press either button to restore drive mode. Your power wheelchair contains a lock-out feature that prevents driving when the seat is fully down, press either seat symbol button to see Figure...activate the PSL mode (see where you are going and increases the chance of serious injury or death from collision and tip-over. The MPV5 will permit the seatback to lower. The optional reclining seat will not drive while seat is raised and light is lit, move the joystick...
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.... 44 Chapter 6 D82008753M 10/13 Stop using your power wheelchair immediately, and call for any way. Service Please contact Hoveround® Technical Support at 1-800-96-HOVER (1-800-964-6837) for assistance if: • Your power wheelchair is not working correctly. • Your seat belt ...this manual. • Do not perform any maintenance without first disconnecting the batteries. • Do not modify your power wheelchair. Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:37 AM Page 44 Chapter 6 Routine Maintenance Service and maintenance are detailed in any service or maintenance needs.
.... 44 Chapter 6 D82008753M 10/13 Stop using your power wheelchair immediately, and call for any way. Service Please contact Hoveround® Technical Support at 1-800-96-HOVER (1-800-964-6837) for assistance if: • Your power wheelchair is not working correctly. • Your seat belt ...this manual. • Do not perform any maintenance without first disconnecting the batteries. • Do not modify your power wheelchair. Hoveround-MPV5ManualRevM 1/17/14 10:37 AM Page 44 Chapter 6 Routine Maintenance Service and maintenance are detailed in any service or maintenance needs.