Invacare Action Arrow RWD
I got my NEW Action Arrow Powerchair on December 10 1999.

Specifications I choose for my Arrow:
Standard base
Gearless Brushless Motors
MKIV A+ control
Quad Link Retractable arm for control
Flip up arm rests
14" x 3" Rear Wheels (foam filled)
9" x 2 3/4"castors (foam filled)
Weight shift tilt n space 60%
S.F.T , ( Single Function Toggle ) control for tilt
Group 22NF Gel batteries
70 Tapered swing away leg rest
Adjustable angle flip-up foot plates
Dynamic Automatic Dual Mode Battery Charger
Color is Royal Blue/Grape which changes in different viewing angles and sunlight

Lifetime Warranty on Base Frame
3 Year Limited Seat Frame
5 Year Warranty on GB Motors
! Year on MKIV A+ controller
Overall Width 24 3/4" Standard base
Overall Length 41 1/2" Short wheel base
Turning Radius 29.5" to 33 1/2" RWD Short w/b
 

My arrow is a rear wheel drive (RWD) a normal chair lol, but could also be known as a centre wheel drive (CWD).  Confused?? well CWD just means that the back spine of the chair is sitting right over the drive wheels (rear wheels) and also gives better turning radius.
My arrow comes with a standard size wheel base and a seat frame that you can adjust to fit my size.  The arrow has 3 different rear wheel positions and mine is set in the middle which makes it a very short wheel base so anti tippers are essential.

It goes 8mph/12.8km which is pretty fast.  Having the new gearless brushless motors gives me a very smooth drive, I can carry a drink without the chair jumping and spilling my drink, it's very very quite all I can hear is the brake click on and off, and I have no gear box or brushes problems anymore.  The MKIV A+ control has a LCD screen telling me if its in Drive Mode or Standby, which Drive its in as in Drive 1, 2, 3 or 4 and also tells me how the battery condition is.
Drive 1 to 4 are my different programs e.g.
1 = indoors
2= sports = 10km
3= wherever/spare
4= low speed/high torque

It's the best chair I have ever had!!
Problems I have had so far to be honest was squeaky motors which was there when I first got it.  It was a manufacturing fault and now resolved so now I have new non squeaky motors.  No grease added to the output shaft  (axle) so I ended up with a squishy noise when turning, added grease and it was fine!  A program fault in the Power Module but it does not affect the chair.

Quad Link Retractable arm for control

Gearless Brushless Motor

Feedback on the Gearless Brushless motors and how they are doing on my Arrow chair:
The GB motors have been awesome because they are really smooth, give better range, more power, and less maintenance.

I can carry a hot drink without spilling it as the chair drives smooth instead of those jerky movements other chairs had. I have had no repair maintenance done on the GB motors at all for a whole year which is wonderful.

The GB motors and the Arrow chair to me have been the best yet for a wheelchair for
me. It's good to have motors that don't break down every week. The GB motors are
reliable long term from my point of view.

I feel that Invacare have done an Awesome job with the GB motors as there is less maintenance. NZ$2000 or there abouts for 1 motor is a lot but then its worth it if no
repair is needed.

I personally recommend these GB motors and Arrow chairs to anyone!! They are reliable.
                                                Thanks INVACARE!!
 

'Group 22NF Gel Batteries'
I would also like to say that the Group 22NF Gel batteries that are in my chair are great
too, I am getting a huge quality life out of them.
I have forgotten to charge my chair overnight a couple times and I have had 2 days worth of one charge. So the batteries can last 2-3 days without a charge if needed or if
I forgot to charge them up, but I don't do that often. I am hoping the batteries will last another 6 months but I will just have to see how they go. I have had my chair for 1 yr.!

                  These 'Group 22NF Gel batteries' are worth there money too.
 

(Tarsys) Weight Shift Basic Tilt System. Tarsys shifts its centre-of-gravity pivot point as the chair tilts.  Tilts 60 degrees

Check out Invacare New Zealand's web site.
More details at Invacareon Action Arrow and other chairs including kids chairs.
Information on Gearless Brushless Motor - Invacare

NEW!!! 3G Storm Series Arrow (RWD) - Invacare
New features includes MKIV TrueTracking, aluminum mag wheels, Monroe® Rear-Spring Shock Suspension and Touchpad technology.
 
 


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