swalker
Very helpful member
- Joined
- Dec 11, 2014
- Messages
- 1,580
- Reason
- DX MND
- Diagnosis
- 07/2014
- Country
- US
- State
- CO
- City
- Vail
We are enjoying our trip to Yellowstone very much. However, it started with a bit of wheelchair excitement.
Before the trip I was without the PWC for over 2 weeks while the left drive motor was replaced to r3 solve a left turn isue that occurr3d on my lat adventure. I was not confident in that diagnosis, but the motor tested out of spec so replacing it was reasonable. I did not have a chance to really test that repair before we left for Yellowstone.
On the second day in Yellowstone we went to the Mud Volcano area, which has some steep trails. Of course I raced ahead of my companions and came to a stop on a slope. Imagine my surprise when the chair started an uncommanded turn to the left. The path was narrow with hazards to both sides. If I took my hand off the joystick I turned left and kept turning.
We made it back to the van and called the wheelchair folks. Eventually they put us through to someone who could help. I had a full set of tools for the chair and my friend who was with us for the first few days is very mechanically inclined. With guidance from the wheelchair folks we were able to implement a temporary repair.
So the wheelchair is working again, but my confidence is shaken.
I still lovey wheelchair, but have got to get these issues permanently resolved.
Steve
Before the trip I was without the PWC for over 2 weeks while the left drive motor was replaced to r3 solve a left turn isue that occurr3d on my lat adventure. I was not confident in that diagnosis, but the motor tested out of spec so replacing it was reasonable. I did not have a chance to really test that repair before we left for Yellowstone.
On the second day in Yellowstone we went to the Mud Volcano area, which has some steep trails. Of course I raced ahead of my companions and came to a stop on a slope. Imagine my surprise when the chair started an uncommanded turn to the left. The path was narrow with hazards to both sides. If I took my hand off the joystick I turned left and kept turning.
We made it back to the van and called the wheelchair folks. Eventually they put us through to someone who could help. I had a full set of tools for the chair and my friend who was with us for the first few days is very mechanically inclined. With guidance from the wheelchair folks we were able to implement a temporary repair.
So the wheelchair is working again, but my confidence is shaken.
I still lovey wheelchair, but have got to get these issues permanently resolved.
Steve