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Stylish Design and Premium Performance
21 Healey Road
Dandenong, 3175
Victoria, Australia
www.pridemobility.com

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual Stylish Design and Premium Performance 21 Healey Road Dandenong, 3175 Victoria, Australia www.pridemobility.com...
  • Page 2 (black symbol with red circle and red slash). NOTE: Supplemental information that may be helpful to operate the equipment. 088 609 661 Copyright © 2004 Pride Mobility Products Corp. INFMANU2384/Rev A/May 2004 www.pridemobility.com Jet 3 Ultra...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    C O N T E N T S INTRODUCTION..........................4 SAFETY ..............................6 III. THE JET 3 ULTRA .......................... 15 IV. ASSEMBLY............................20 COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS......................21 VI. BATTERIES AND CHARGING ....................26 VII. OPERATION ............................30 VIII. CARE AND MAINTENANCE ......................34 IX.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    I N T R O D U C T I O N SAFETY WELCOME to Pride Mobility Products Australis Pty. Ltd. (Pride). The power chair you have purchased combines state- of-the-art components with safety, comfort, and styling in mind. We are confident that these design features will provide you with the conveniences you expect during your daily activities.
  • Page 5 Address:___________________________________________________________________________________ Phone Number:______________________________________________________________________________ Purchase Date:_______________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: If you ever lose or misplace your product registration card or your copy of this manual, contact us and we will be glad to send you a new one immediately. Jet 3 Ultra www.pridemobility.com...
  • Page 6 Unlocked and in freewheel mode. Battery Configuration: T = Terminal Post Connect Red wire to T with + Connect Black wire to T with – www.pridemobility.com Jet 3 Ultra...
  • Page 7 3-pronged adapter to an electrical outlet having 2-pronged plug access. Failure to heed could result in personal injury and/or property damage. Prevent personal injury and equipment damage. Do not connect an extension lead to the AC/DC converter or the battery charger. Jet 3 Ultra www.pridemobility.com...

  • Page 8: Safety

    Check all controller connections to the power pod. Make sure they are secured properly. n Check the brakes. See VIII. “Care and Maintenance.” n Check battery charge. See VI. “Batteries and Charging.” NOTE: If you discover a problem, contact your authorised Pride Provider for assistance. www.pridemobility.com Jet 3 Ultra...

  • Page 9: Weight Limitations

    Drive your power chair straight up the incline. This greatly reduces the possibility of a tip or a fall. Always exercise extreme caution when negotiating an incline. WARNING! You should not travel up or down a potentially hazardous incline (i.e., areas covered with snow, ice, cut grass, or wet leaves). Jet 3 Ultra www.pridemobility.com...
  • Page 10 (i.e., lessen the sharpness of the turn) to prevent your power chair from tipping. WARNING! When cornering sharply, reduce your speed. This greatly reduces the possibility of a tip or fall. To avoid personal injury and/or property damage, always exercise common sense when cornering. www.pridemobility.com Jet 3 Ultra...

  • Page 11: Freewheel Mode

    Your power chair is equipped with two manual freewheel levers to allow for manual maneuverability by a trained attendant. For more information about how to place your power chair into and out of freewheel mode, see III. “The Jet 3 Ultra.”...

  • Page 12: Public Streets And Roadways

    Transfers Transferring onto and off of your power chair requires a good sense of balance. See figure 4. Always have an attendant or healthcare professional present while learning to properly transfer yourself. www.pridemobility.com Jet 3 Ultra...

  • Page 13: Positioning Belts

    Exposure to these weather elements should be avoided whenever possible. Use extreme care when driving at all times. Maintain and store your power chair in a dry and clean condition. Jet 3 Ultra www.pridemobility.com...

  • Page 14: Reaching And Bending

    Removable Parts WARNING! Do not attempt to lift or move a power chair by any of its removable parts. Personal injury and/or damage to the power chair may result. www.pridemobility.com Jet 3 Ultra...

  • Page 15: The Jet 3 Ultra

    THE JET 3 ULTRA The Jet 3 Ultra has two main assemblies: the seat and the power base. See figures 5 and 6. Typically, the seat assembly includes the armrests, seatback, and seat base. The seat may also have some optional accessories attached to it, such as a rear basket, a cane and crutch holder, or a cup holder.
  • Page 16 I I I . T H E J E T U L T R A JET 3 ULTRA SPECIFICATIONS Class of Use: Suspension: Active Trac Drive Wheels: 25 cm pneumatic, (25 cm solid are optional) Caster Wheels: 20 cm solid, rear-mounted Anti-tip Wheels: 12.5 cm solid, front-mounted...
  • Page 17 T H E J E T U L T R A REAR TRAPEZE BAR REAR SHROUD FASTENERS FRONT TRAPEZE BAR ARTICULATING BEAM RETAINING CLIPS RETAINING CLIPS MOTOR/BRAKE ASSEMBLY FREEWHEEL LEVER Figure 6. The Jet 3 Ultra Power Base Jet 3 Ultra www.pridemobility.com...
  • Page 18 See VII. “Operation.” BATTERY CONNECTOR CHARGER CIRCUIT FUSE MOTOR CONNECTOR ONBOARD BATTERY CHARGER CHARGER INHIBIT CONNECTOR MOTOR CONNECTOR POWER POD ONBOARD BATTERY CHARGER AC POWER LEAD RECEPTACLE AMMETER MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER Figure 7. Jet 3 Ultra Electrical Components www.pridemobility.com Jet 3 Ultra...
  • Page 19 U L T R A MANUAL FREEWHEEL LEVERS The Jet 3 Ultra has a manual freewheel lever on each motor. Manual freewheel levers enable you to disengage the drive motors from the gearboxes and maneuver the chair manually. WARNING! Do not use the power chair while the drive motors are disengaged! Do not disengage...

  • Page 20: Seat Installation

    10. Route the controller cable so that it cannot be pinched in the seat hinge. 11. Secure the controller cable to the armrest with one or more wire ties. SEAT LATCH SAFETY Figure 10. Universal Mounting System Figure 11. Seat Latch www.pridemobility.com Jet 3 Ultra...

  • Page 21: Comfort Adjustments

    NOTE: Change the seat dump by raising or lowering only one set of towers (front or back). 10. Reinstall the retaining clips. 11. Remove each screw from the trapeze bars and apply thread lock. 12. Reinstall each screw into the trapeze bars and tighten. 13. Reinstall the seat. Jet 3 Ultra www.pridemobility.com...

  • Page 22: Seat Position

    3. Reinstall the adjusting screws to each seat hinge and tighten. Reclining Seat If your Jet 3 Ultra is equipped with a reclining seat, you can adjust SEAT HINGE the seatback angle with the seatback release lever. The lever is located on the right side of the seat base.

  • Page 23: Armrest Angle Adjustment

    To adjust the foot platform angle: 1. Flip up the foot platform and locate the setscrew. See figure 18 FOOT PLATFORM BRACKET 2. Turn the setscrew anticlockwise to raise the front of the foot platform. Figure 17. Foot Platform Adjustment Jet 3 Ultra www.pridemobility.com...

  • Page 24: Controller Position

    3. Reinstall the two adjustment screws. Elevating Leg Rests (Optional) Elevating Leg Rests (ELRs) offer an infinite range of ad- justment for the leg angle and a footrest adjustment range Figure 20. Swing-Away Footrests of 30.5 cm - 46 cm. www.pridemobility.com Jet 3 Ultra...
  • Page 25 3. Raise or lower the anti-tip wheel. Each hole is 1.75 cm apart. 4. Reinstall bolt B. 5. Tighten bolt A. 6. Raise or lower the other anti-tip wheel so that it is at the same height. Jet 3 Ultra www.pridemobility.com...

  • Page 26: Batteries And Charging

    1. Position the rear of your power chair close to a standard wall outlet. 2. Be certain the controller power is turned off and the freewheel levers are in the engaged position. See III. “The Jet 3 Ultra.” 3. Plug the onboard battery charger AC power lead into the receptacle on the power base, then into the wall outlet. The power chair incorporates an inhibit function that disables the power chair when the charger is plugged into a wall outlet.
  • Page 27 If you use your power chair infrequently (once a week or less), you should charge the batteries at least once per week for 12 to 14 hours. NOTE: Keep your batteries fully charged and avoid deeply discharging your batteries. Do not charge the batteries for more than 24 hours at a charging cycle. Jet 3 Ultra www.pridemobility.com...
  • Page 28 A fully charged deep-cycle battery will provide reliable performance and extended battery life. Keep your power chair’s batteries fully charged whenever possible. Batteries that are regularly and deeply discharged, infrequently charged, or stored without a full charge may be permanently damaged, causing unreliable power chair operation and limited battery life. www.pridemobility.com Jet 3 Ultra...
  • Page 29 What about shipping? If you wish to use a freight company to ship your power chair to your final destination, repack your power chair in the original shipping container and ship the batteries in separate boxes. Jet 3 Ultra www.pridemobility.com...

  • Page 30: Operation

    When you release the joystick and allow it to return to the neutral position, you engage the electromagnetic brakes. This causes your power chair to decelerate and come to a complete stop. www.pridemobility.com Jet 3 Ultra...
  • Page 31 Pride Provider for more information. NOTE: We recommend that the first few times you operate your power chair, you set the speed to the slowest setting until you become familiar with your new power chair. Jet 3 Ultra www.pridemobility.com...
  • Page 32 WARNING! Failure to properly align the connectors can result in damage to the VSI, the charger, and the connectors. www.pridemobility.com Jet 3 Ultra...
  • Page 33 The parking brakes have a bad connection. Check the parking brake and motor connections. Make sure the controller connections are secure. An excessive voltage has been applied to the controller. This is usually caused by a poor battery connection. Check the battery connections. Jet 3 Ultra www.pridemobility.com...

  • Page 34: Care And Maintenance

    M A I N T E N A N C E CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Jet 3 Ultra is a sophisticated power chair. Like any motorised vehicle, it requires routine maintenance checks. You can perform some of these checks, but others require assistance from your authorised Pride Provider. Preventive maintenance is very important.

  • Page 35: Daily Checks

    Your power chair should be stored in a dry place, free from temperature extremes. When storing, disconnect the batteries from the power chair. See VI. “Batteries and Charging.” WARNING! If you fail to store the unit properly, the frame can rust and the electronics can be damaged. Jet 3 Ultra www.pridemobility.com...

  • Page 36: Cleaning Instructions

    10. Reinstall the drive wheel nut onto the wheel hub and tighten. 11. Inflate the pneumatic tyre to 2.4 Bar/35 psi (if equipped with pneumatic tyres). 12. Remove the power chair from the blocks. Figure 26. Jet 3 Ultra Drive Wheel www.pridemobility.com Jet 3 Ultra...

  • Page 37: Battery Replacement

    1. Turn off the power to the controller. 2. Make sure that the power chair is in drive mode. See III. "The Jet 3 Ultra." 3. Turn the rear shroud fasteners one quarter turn in any direction. See figure 6.

  • Page 38: Corrective Maintenance

    Disconnect both batteries before load testing and follow the directions that come with the load tester. If either one of the batteries fails the load test, replace both of them. If your power chair still does not power up, contact your authorised Pride Provider. www.pridemobility.com Jet 3 Ultra...
  • Page 39 Replacement Units The availability of replacement units is subject to the discretion of the provider, not the manufacturer. For more information regarding replacement units, contact your authorised Pride Provider. Jet 3 Ultra www.pridemobility.com...
  • Page 40 Quality Control - Model JET 3 Ultra Thank you for making the Jet 3 Ultra your choice in power chairs. We have thoroughly inspected your Jet 3 Ultra. The following checkmarks indicate that it has been driven and inspected. Model #______________...

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