Summary of Contents for Dragonmobility SnapDragon
- Page 1 Dragonmobility Ltd SnapDragon – Owner's Manua Issue 1,8 dragonmobility Ltd SnapDragon Owner's Manual © Dragonmobility Ltd, Sept 2016 Issue 1,8 Page 1...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
SnapDragon – Owner's Manual Dragonmobility Ltd Issue 1,8 Contents 1 Introduction What is a SNAPDRAGON? The SnapDragon's effect on your child The SnapDragon's effect on you Maintenance SAFETY NOTES (Limitations to Use) 2. A Guide to the SnapDragon Battery Compartment... -
Page 3: Introduction
This also applies to any regular care assistants or other adults who may be in charge of your child while he uses the SnapDragon. In this way you can ensure that your child's safety and the safety of others will be maximised, and that your child will get the most benefit possible from the freedom of movement a SnapDragon gives. -
Page 4: The Snapdragon's Effect On Your Child
One of the things the SnapDragon will do is enable the child to help and to join in with what is going on, maybe by fetching and carrying - don't forget the carrying platform on the back when you go shopping. -
Page 5: Safety Notes (Limitations To Use)
The SnapDragon is customised for use only by the person or persons for whom it has been supplied, and is not likely to be suitable for use by any other person. -
Page 6: A Guide To The Snapdragon
SnapDragon in a vehicle, they will also need to read and understand chapter 3. Please read this with the SnapDragon in front of you, so that you can relate the description and instructions to the relevant parts of the equipment. “Left” and “right” are always taken to be driver's left and right. -
Page 7: Battery Care
Dragonmobility Ltd . While the charger is plugged into the SnapDragon it can still be used as a seat with user adjustable height, however for safety reasons the joystick will not drive the main motors until the charger is disconnected. -
Page 8: User Controls
If the batteries are seriously flat, a buzzer in the main servo unit will sound. This is intended as a deterrent to use. The SnapDragon should not be used until the batteries are re-charged (see section on Battery Care). -
Page 9: Attendant Controls
(DCB) connected, for instance, to load the SnapDragon up ramps into an estate car. These push buttons are only operative when the Control Cable or DCB Cable is disconnected, connecting it for normal use disables them so they can not function. -
Page 10: Brakes
2. When the machine is stationary, the computer applies an electronic parking brake. This brake is intended to hold the SnapDragon stationary on a 1 in 4 slope. The forces experienced during transport in a bus, car or train are greater than this brake is designed to withstand, however, so . -
Page 11: Free-Wheel Facility
SnapDragon using the Jack-Leg located under the Gear-Box on the inside of the wheel; flip it down from its spring catch and lift the SnapDragon on to it, rolling it forward to lock it in place. Now undo the three nuts holding the wheel with a 17mm spanner. -
Page 12: Elevation
To begin with, practice doing this without a seat, as this will reduce the weight. Then try with the empty seat attached. Dragonmobility do not recommend adjusting the tilt angle with the seat occupied because the attendant will need to counterbalance the weight of the user and seat while the lock is undone and there is no safety catch. -
Page 13: Overload Protection
Again, the elevator will continue to work, but extra strain may be put on the remaining two belts, so it is inadvisable to use the SnapDragon. If a third belt were to fail, a triple beeper will sound. The elevator carriage and seat would still be held on the final belt, but on no account should the SnapDragon be used in this case. -
Page 14: Transporting The Snapdragon
Disassembly of all these elements leaves the SnapDragon in five pieces plus the seat which can all be stored separately for transport. However, depending on the type of vehicle, less operations may be required. -
Page 15: General Safety Guidelines For Transport
Loading the SnapDragon using Ramps In order to load the SnapDragon up ramps into the back of an estate car or similar vehicle, it is necessary to remove the seat. In order to do this, first lift the user into the car seat and make sure that he is safe. - Page 16 SnapDragon before you load the SnapDragon (see Fig:13). To do this, stand behind the SnapDragon and put your left hand on the head of the elevator. With your right hand, pull the knob which releases the elevator lock (see Fig:10). This will allow the elevator to pivot about its location bar.
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Page 17: Loading The Snapdragon Without Ramps
For added security, you may also wish to operate the manual brakes (see Fig:9). The other parts of the SnapDragon, i.e. the seat and elevator, can then be lifted into the luggage compartment and packed carefully with padding to avoid any damage to paintwork or fibreglass. -
Page 18: Unloading And Re-Assembly Of Parts
Don't forget to return the performance knob to the correct setting for the user's needs, once the powerbase is out of the car before the SnapDragon is driven. The following operations may be necessary in order to reassemble your SnapDragon. -
Page 19: Contacting Dragonmobility Ltd
If your question is less urgent, or you want to send Dragonmobility a photograph or similar then the e-mail address to use is support@dragonmobility.com Although it is not always possible to answer the phone in person, any voice-mail messages received are treated with high priority;... - Page 20 SnapDragon – Owner's Manual Dragonmobility Ltd Issue 1,8 NOTES Page 18 © Dragonmobility Ltd, Sept 2016...
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