Sunrise Medical LXI manual

User Instruction Manual & W arranty Quickie LXI SUPPLIER: THIS MANUAL MUST BE GIVEN T O THE RIDER OF THIS WHEELCHAIR. RIDER: BEFORE USING THIS WHEELCHAIR READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL AND SA VE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.[...]

I. INTRODUCTION 3 QUICKIE LISTENS Thank you f or choosing a Quickie wheelchair . W e want to hear your questions or comments about this manual, the safety and r eliability of your chair , and the ser vice y ou receive fr om your Quickie supplier . Please feel fr ee to write or call us at the addr ess and telephone number below: Sunrise Medical Cust[...]

W eight 28 lbs. with steel rear axles Fr ame Dimensions Frame width: 12”- 20” (seat width 1/2” narr ower) Sling depth: 12”-18” Backr est 8 o with push handles 16”-19”, 14”-17” Backrest options: solid back, backrest cushion, straight push handles Hanger Type 60 o ,7 0 o ,9 0 o , ar ticulating legr est- adult, elevating, 90 o ele va[...]

6 III. T ABLE OF CONTENTS III. T ABLE OF CONTENTS 7 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 3 a. Quickie Listens .................................................................................... 3 II. Y OUR CHAIR AND ITS P AR TS ................................................ 4 I11. T ABLE [...]

8 9 IV . NOTICE—READ BEFORE USE A. CHOOSE THE RIGHT CHAIR & SAFETY OPTIONS Quickie pro vides a choice of many wheelchair styles to meet the needs of the wheelchair rider . Howe ver , final selection of the type of wheelchair , options and adjustments rests solel y with you and y our health care advisor . Choosing the best chair and set-up for[...]

10 11 V .GENERAL W ARNINGS F . CHANGES & ADJUSTMENTS If you modify or adjust this chair , it may incr ease the risk of a tip-over UNLESS you mak e other changes as well. 1. Consult your authorized Quickie supplier BEFORE you modify or adjust your chair . 2. W e r ecommend that you use anti-tip tubes until you adapt to the change, and are sur e [...]

13 12 VII. W ARNINGS: F ALLS & TIP-O VERS A. CENTER OF BALANCE The point where this chair will tip f orward, back, or to the side depends on its center of balance and stability . How your chair is set up , the options you select and the changes you mak e , ma y affect the risk of a fall or tip-ov er . 1. The Most Impor tant Adjustments Are: a. [...]

14 15 VII. W ARNINGS: F ALLS & TIP-O VERS ▲ ! 3. NEVER reach with both hands (you ma y not be able to catch yourself to pre vent a fall if the chair tips). 4. NEVER REA CH OR LEAN T O THE REAR unless your chair has anti-tip tubes lock ed in place. 5. DO NO T REACH OR LEAN O VER THE T OP OF THE SEA T B A CK. This ma y damage one or both backre[...]

16 17 VII. W ARNINGS: F ALLS & TIP-O VERS 3. Make sure to k eep pneumatic tires pr operly inflated. Low tire pr essure ma y allow the rear wheel locks to slip . 4. Move your chair as close as as y ou can to the seat you are transf erring to. If possible, use a transfer board. 5. Rotate the front casters until they ar e as far forward as possibl[...]

18 19 VII. W ARNINGS: COMPONENTS & OPTIONS D . F ASTENERS Many of the scr ews, bolts and nuts on this chair are special high-str ength fasteners. Use of improper fasteners ma y cause your chair to fail. 1. ONL Y use fasteners provided b y an authorized Quickie supplier (or ones of the same type and strength, as indicated by the markings on the [...]

20 VII. W ARNINGS: COMPONENTS & OPTIONS ▲ ! 2. T o keep the r ear wheels from r olling, alwa ys set both rear wheel locks when you transf er to or from y our chair . 3. Low pressure in a r ear tire ma y cause the wheel lock on that side to slip and ma y allow the wheel to turn when you do not expect it. 4. Make sure lock arms embed in tir es [...]

22 23 VIII. TIPS FOR A TTEND ANTS C. CLIMBING A CURB OR SINGLE STEP Follow these steps to help the rider climb a curb or single step g oing FOR W ARD: 1. Stay behind the chair . 2. Face the curb and tilt the chair up on the rear wheels so that the front casters clear the curb or step . 3. Move forwar d, placing the front casters on the upper le vel[...]

24 25 IX. SET UP & ADJUSTMENT B. TOE-IN AND T OE-OUT T oe-in and T oe-out terms are terms that relate to ho w well the r ear wheels of the chair are aligned. This will affect how well the chair will roll. Drag or r esistance occurs in a wheelchair when the rear wheels are not pr operly aligned. T oe-in can be slightly adjusted for by adding or [...]

26 27 IX. SET UP & ADJUSTMENT IX. SET UP & ADJUSTMENT I. HEIGHT -ADJUST ABLE ARMRESTS (Optional) 1. Installation a. Slide the outer armpost into the r eceiv- er mounted to the wheelchair frame. b. The armrest will automatically lock into place. 2. Height Adjustment a. Rotate release le ver to second stop. b. Slide armr est pad up or down to[...]

28 IX. SET UP & ADJUSTMENT K. C ASTER PLA TES Note: Use a torque setting of 75-80 in./lbs. when adjusting caster angle. 1. Angle Adjustment a. Loosen the two eccentric bolts that secure the caster assembl y . Do not remo ve the cle vis pin. b. Place a large right triangle against the table surface and the front surface of the caster bearing hou[...]

30 IX. SET UP & ADJUSTMENT g. Insert it into the anti-tip tube receiver . h. T urn the anti-tip tube down until release pin is thr ough the receiver mounting hole. i. Inser t second anti-tip tube the same wa y . 3. Adjusting Anti-Tip T ube Wheel The anti-tip tube wheels ma y hav e to be raised or low ered to achie ve proper clearance 1 1/2” t[...]

33 Y ou will need to adjust your chair fr om time to time for best performance (espe- cially if y ou alter the original settings). This chart gives you a first solution, then a second and a third if needed. Y ou may need to look farther to find the best solu- tion for a specific pr oblem. Note: T o keep track of y our progress, make onl y ONE chang[...]

35 C. MAINTENANCE TIPS 1. Axles & Axle Receivers: Check axles and axle sleev es every six months to make sur e they ar e tight. Loose sleev es will damage the axle plate and will affect performance. 2. Tire Air Pressure: Check air pressur e in pneumatic tires at least ONCE A WEEK. The wheel locks will not grip properl y if you fail to maintain [...]

XII. QUICKIE LIMITED W ARRANTY A. FOR LIFETIME Quickie warrants the frame and quick-r elease axles of this wheelchair against defects in materials and w orkmanship for the life of the original pur chaser . The expected life of this frame is fiv e years. B. FOR TW O (2) YEARS W e warrant all Quickie-made parts and components of this wheelchair again[...]

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