Sunrise Medical Kid Kart Mighty Lite manual

Kid Kart ® Mighty Lite U ser I nstr uction Manual & W arranty SUPPLIER: THIS MANU AL MUST BE GIVEN T O THE USER OR OWNER OF THIS DEPENDENT M OBILITY B ASE. BEFORE USING THI S DEPENDENT MOBILITY BASE READ THIS ENTIRE MANU AL AND SA VE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.[...]

100336 Rev . D I. Sunrise L istens 3 I. SUNRISE LISTENS Thank you for ch oosing this d ependen t mobility d evice . W e want to h ear your ques- tion s or commen ts about this manu al, the safety an d reli ability of your m obility devi ce , and the servi ce you receive fr om your Sunrise Medi cal supplier . Please feel free to write or call us at [...]

II. T able of Contents 100336 Rev . D 4 III. YOUR CHAIR AND ITS P ARTS .................................................................. 6 T echni cal Specification s .......................................................................... 7 IV . GENERAL W ARNINGS ............................................................................. 8 A.[...]

100336 Rev . D II. T able of Contents 5 VII. OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................... 17 A. Wheel Locks ...................................................................................... 17 B . Unf olding ........................................................................................[...]

III. Y our Chair and I ts P arts 100336 Rev . D 6 KID KART MIGHTY LITE 1. Wheel locks 2. Wh eel 3. Locking Br ace 4. Caster 5. Push Han dle 6. T ran sit Securem ent P oints (opti on al) 7. Footplate 8. Thr ee-poin ts positi onin g belt 9. “H” Harn ess & P add ed Covers 10. Closur e Str ap 11. Head rest Extensi on III. Y OUR CHAIR AND ITS P [...]

100336 Rev . D III. Y our Chair and I ts P arts 7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS Color Options Fram e: black Fabric: n avy or raspberry Adjustment r anges Adjustable Seat An gle: 15° & 22° Adjustable Back An gle: 85°, 90°, 95° All featur es m ay not be available with some confi gurati ons or in conjuncti on with an oth er prod uct feature . Ple[...]

IV . G eneral W arnings 100336 Rev . D 8 IV . GENERAL W ARNINGS Through out this section, you will fin d gener al warnings f or the safe use o f your depen- den t mobility d evice . It is importan t that you read an d und erstand these warnin gs befor e you use this prod uct. If you f ail to do so, a fall, tip o ver or loss of contr ol may occur an[...]

100336 Rev . D IV . G eneral W arnings 9 D. CHANGES & ADJUSTMENTS 1. See your health car e pro fessional an d have them adjust compon ents and acces- sories as your child gr ows. 2. Un authorized m odificati ons or use o f parts not supplied or appr oved by Sunrise Medi cal may chan ge the pr odu ct's structure . This will voi d the warr a[...]

IV . G eneral W arnings 100336 Rev . D 10 H. FOR CAREGIVERS 1. W ork with the child's h ealth care pr ofessi onal to learn safe meth ods best suited to your abilities an d those o f your child. 2. T o pr event injury to your back, use good postur e and pr oper body m echanics when liftin g or tilting your child . 3. Remind th e child to lean b[...]

100336 Rev . D V . W ar nings F or Safe Use 11 V . W ARNINGS FOR S AFE USE A. TRANSIT USE 1. If possible and feasible , th e child should be tr ansferr ed to a car seat and the vehicle r estrain t used. 2. If the m obility device is used f or tran sport and has been installed with th e T ran sit Option, it must be used in a vehi cle equipped for f [...]

V . W ar nings F or Safe Use 100336 Rev . D 12 B . CENTER OF B ALANCE Kid K art mobility d evices are d esign ed for stability an d perform ance . The poin t wher e this devi ce will tip forwar d, back, or to the si de d epends on its cen ter of balan ce and stability . The cen ter of balance is also affected by: • The distan ce between the r ear[...]

100336 Rev . D V . W ar nings F or Safe Use 13 F . RAMPS, SLOPES & SIDEHILLS Pushing th e mobility d evice on a slope , inclu ding r amps or hills, will chan ge the cen ter of balan ce . A few safety remind ers inclu de: 1. Do not push this pr odu ct on a slope steeper than 10%. (A 10% slope mean s: one f oot in elevation f or every ten feet of[...]

V . W ar nings F or Safe Use 100336 Rev . D 14 5. When th e rear wheels ar e safely on the lower level, tilt th e mobility devi ce back to its balance poin t. This will lift the fr ont casters off th e curb or step. 6. Keep th e mobility d evice in balan ce and tak e small steps backward . T urn the mobility d evice ar ound and g ently lower fr ont[...]

100336 Rev . D VI. W arnings F or Components & Options 15 VI. W ARNINGS FOR COMPONENTS & OPTIONS Below are warnin gs for vari ous standar d and opti onal compon ents f or your Mighty Lite . (Option s may vary based on your m odel.) If you fail to h eed these warnin gs, you m ay cause dam age to your chair , a fall, tip-over or a loss o f co[...]

VI. W arnings F or Components & Options 100336 Rev . D 16 E. FOOTPLA TES 1. At th e lowest point, f ootplates should be at least 2" o ff the gr ound. If set too low , footr est may interfer e with obstacles you may en counter durin g norm al use . 2. Adjustm ent o f the f ootplate may cause in terference with th e casters in some position [...]

100336 Rev . D VII. Operating Instructions 17 VII. OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS A. WHEEL LOCKS (FIG. 1) 1. T o engag e, pull both wh eel lock levers back until th e lockin g bar pushes in to the wheel an d the lever snaps in to the lock ed position. 2. T o disen gage , lift both wheel lock levers un til the lockin g bar comes fr ee of the tir e and th e[...]

VII. Operating Instructions 100336 Rev . D 18 D. TRANSIT USE 1. If possible and feasible , th e rid er should tr ansfer to the vehi cle seat and use th e vehicle restr aints . 2. If the m obility base is used for tr ansport, it m ust be used with occupant f acing f orward in the vehicle . 3. The occupan t must not wei gh mor e than 150 pounds . 4. [...]

100336 Rev . D VII. Operating Instructions 19 5. T or que all four fron t nylock n uts to 8 N/M (71 in/lbs). 6. Contin ue on to rear tran sit brack et installation. T o Install the Rear T ransit Brack et (Figure 8) 1. Install (2) 10mm x 38.5 mm flat h ead cap screws through th e tran sit bracket an d plastic sad dles contin uing scr ews through hol[...]

VII. Operating Instructions 100336 Rev . D 20 A A 11 12 13 G. SEA T DEPTH ADJUSTMENT 1. Determine th e proper seat d epth. 2. T o chan ge seat depth, un do th e V elcro® that attaches th e back panel to th e seat panel of th e sling. (Fi g. 9) 3. Relieve f abric tensi on by partially f olding the chair . 4. Depress sprin g button on the si de o f [...]

100336 Rev . D VII. Operating Instructions 21 I. FOOTREST ADJUSTMENTS T o adjust or r emove f ootrest 1. Pull out the lockin g pin (Fig. 14A). 2. Move th e footplate e xtensi on tube up or down to the d esired positi on. 3. Align th e holes of th e footr est with the holes o f the h ousing br acket. 4. Put the lockin g pin back in place . Range adj[...]

VII. Operating Instructions 100336 Rev . D 22 A A B C 20 21 22 K. CRUTCH STRAP DEPTH ADJUSTMENT 1. Determine th e appropri ate depth f or the user . 2. Un do th e adjuster (Fig. 19A). 3. Relocate the str ap in the appr opriate slot (Fig. 19B). 4. Thread th e strap back in the adjuster . L. “H” HARNESS “H” Harness Adjustment 1. Place child i[...]

VIII. SET -UP MA TRICES FRAME ADJUSTMENTS SEA T DEPTH MA TRIX 1 2 3 4 5 8 6 (15°) 7 (22°) 100336 Rev . D VIII. Set-U p Matrices 23 12" width Seat Depth (Hole: 8, 9, 10) 14.5, 15.5, 16.5 13.5, 14.5, 15.5 12.5, 13.5, 14.5 12.5, 13.5, 14.5 11.5, 12.5, 13.5 10.5, 11.5, 12.5 23.0 22.2 14" width Seat Depth (Hole: 8, 9, 10) 16.0, 17.0, 18.0 15[...]

15 Degree Seat Angle VIII. Set-U p Matrices 100336 Rev . D 24 FOOTREST HEIGHT MA TRIX 22.25 21.50 20.75 20.00 19.25 18.50 17.75 17.00 21212121 11223344 Configuration 1 Standard Receiv er , Standard F ootplate Footrest T ube Hole Receiver Hole 16.00 15.25 14.50 13.75 13.00 12.25 11.50 10.75 12121212 11223344 Configuration 2 Re v ersed Receiver , Sta[...]

100336 Rev . D VIII. Set-U p Matrices 25 Footr est Tube Holes Receiver Holes Standard F ootplate Inverted F ootplate Standard Receiv er Rev ersed Receiv er 1 2 3 4 1 2[...]

IX. Maintenance 100336 Rev . D 26 IX. MAINTENANCE 1. Lubricate m oving parts peri odically to k eep the chair easy to f old. 2. At least every f our mon ths , check all scr ews and knobs f or tigh tness . If parts are missing, br oken, d amaged or won, th en stop use of th e prod uct un til repairs are mad e , using factory-auth orized parts. 3. Wi[...]

100336 Rev . D X. Limited W arranty 27 X. LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR FIVE YEARS Sunrise warran ts the fr ame for five years f or origin al purchaser . FOR ONE YEAR W e warran t all other parts and th e fabri c upholstery of th e chair for one year fr om consum er purchase . LIMIT A TIONS WE DO NOT W ARRANT: 1. Tires an d push handle grips •Damag e fro[...]

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