Sunrise Medical Revolution manual

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. User Instruction Manual & W arranty Quickie Revolution[...]

3 930354 Rev . B I. INTRODUCTION SUNRISE 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 Sunrise supplier . Please feel fr ee to write or call us at the addr ess and telephone number below: SUNRI[...]

4 5 930354 Rev . B 930354 Rev . B II. Y OUR CHAIR AND ITS P AR TS W eight 23 lbs. with steel rear axles 21.5 lbs. with titanium rear axles and performance wheels Adjustments 1" vertical caster adjustment with 2-hole fork 2" wheelbase width adjustment 3" horizontal axle adjustment 1 1/2" vertical axle adjustment Rear wheel camber[...]

6 7 930354 Rev . B 930354 Rev . B III. T ABLE OF CONTENTS f. Pneumatic Tires .................................................................................. 23 g. Positioning Belts (Optional) .............................................................. 24 h. P ower Drive .........................................................................[...]

8 9 930354 Rev . B 930354 Rev . B V .GENERAL W ARNINGS A. WEIGHT LIMIT NEVER exceed the weight limit of 250 pounds (113.6 kilograms), for combined weight of rider and items car ried. If you do exceed the limit, damage to your chair , a fall, tip-over or loss of contr ol may occur and cause se vere injury to the rider or others. B. WEIGHT TRAINING N[...]

10 11 930354 Rev . B 930354 Rev . B V .GENERAL W ARNINGS H. TERRAIN 1. Y our chair is designed for use on firm, ev en surfaces such as concrete, asphalt and indoor floors and carpeting. 2. Do not operate y our chair in sand, loose soil or ov er rough terrain. This ma y damage wheels or axles, or loosen fasteners of your chair . If you fail to heed [...]

12 13 930354 Rev . B 930354 Rev . B VI. 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-over . 1. The Most Impor[...]

14 15 930354 Rev . B 930354 Rev . B VI. W ARNINGS: F ALLS & TIP-O VERS E. REA CHING OR LEANING If you r each or lean it will affect the center of balance of your chair . This may cause you to fall or tip o ver . When in doubt, ask for help or use a device to extend your r each. 1. NEVER reach or lean if y ou must shift your w eight sideways or [...]

16 17 930354 Rev . B 930354 Rev . B H. TRANSFER It is dangerous to transf er on your own. It requir es good balance and agility . Be a ware that there is a point during e ver y transfer when the wheelchair seat is not below y ou. T o Av oid A Fall: 1. W ork with your health care advisor to learn safe methods. a. Learn how to position y our body and[...]

18 19 930354 Rev . B 930354 Rev . B VII. W ARNINGS: FOR SAFE USE Befor e you assist a rider , be sure to read the warnings “For Attendants” (p . 12) and follow all instructions that appl y . Be awar e that you will need to learn safe methods best suited to y our abilities. A. LEARNING TO DO A “WHEELIE” Follow these steps to help the rider l[...]

20 21 930354 Rev . B 930354 Rev . B F . MAINTENANCE 1. Inspect and maintain this chair strictly per chart. 2. If you detect a pr oblem, make sure to service or repair the chair befor e use . 3. At least once a year , hav e a complete inspection, safety check and service of your chair made b y an authorized supplier . If you fail to heed these warni[...]

22 23 930354 Rev . B 930354 Rev . B D . F ASTENERS Many of the scr ews, bolts and nuts on this chair ar e special high-strength fasteners. Use of improper fasteners ma y cause your chair to fail. 1. ONL Y use fasteners provided by an authorized supplier (or ones of the same type and strength, as indicated by the markings on the heads). 2. Over - or[...]

24 25 930354 Rev . B 930354 Rev . B J. QUICK-RELEASE AXLES 1. Do not use this chair UNLESS you ar e sure that both quick-release r ear axles are lock ed. An unlock ed axle may come off during use and cause a fall. 2. An axle is not lock ed until the quick-release button pops out fully . An unlocked axle ma y come off during use , resulting in a fal[...]

26 27 930354 Rev . B 930354 Rev . B A. TO MOUNT & REMO VE REAR WHEELS (OPTIONAL) Do not use this chair UNLESS you ar e sure both quick-release axles ar e locked. An unlocked axle ma y come off during use and cause a fall. IX. CHAIR BASICS Note: Axle is not locked until: a. The quick-release button pops out fully . (Fig. A) b. The ball bearings [...]

29 930354 Rev . B X. SET UP & ADJUSTMENT Note: Setting the wheelchair on a table or on a flat surface, such as a table or on a flat surface, such as a workbench, helps make these procedur es easier . Note on T orque Setting: A torque setting is the optimum tightening which should be made on a particular fastener . A torque wr ench which measure[...]

30 31 930354 Rev . B 930354 Rev . B E. SEA T SLING The seat sling can be adjusted through the use of VELCR O ® - style retaining material beneath the seat. 1. Adjustment a) Remov e the scre ws retaining the left side seat sling. b) Readjust VELCR O ® - style material to increase the tension in the seat sling. c) Replace screws. d) If there is an [...]

32 33 930354 Rev . B 930354 Rev . B X. SET UP & ADJUSTMENT 6. Rear Wheel Axle Sleev e Adjustment Tight axle sleev es should be maintained for pr oper performance of the wheelchair . a) T o adjust the axle you will need a 3/4" wrench to turn the outside axle n uts. b) Y ou will also need a 1/2" wrench to lodge the ball bearings, on the[...]

34 35 930354 Rev . B 930354 Rev . B M. ANTI-TIP TUBES (OPTIONAL) Quickie Designs recommends anti-tip tubes for all wheelchairs. Use a torque setting of 100 in.-lbs. when setting up the anti-tip tubes. 1. Inserting Anti-Tip T ubes Into Receiver a) Press the r ear anti-tip release lev er on the anti-tip tube so that both release pins are dra wn insid[...]

36 37 930354 Rev . B 930354 Rev . B O . ADJUSTING LOCK-OUT TENSION Over a long period of use of a f olding wheelchair , there will be a certain amount of wear in the f olding mechanism. Use the following method of adjusting the fr ont- frame hinge to impro ve long-term rigidity in the frame. a) Adjust hinges by tightening the hinge bolts. b) Make s[...]

38 39 930354 Rev . B 930354 Rev . B XII. MAINTENANCE A. INTRODUCTION 1. Proper maintenance will impr ove perf ormance and extend the useful life of your chair . 2. Clean your chair r egularly . This will help you find loose or worn parts and mak e your chair easier to use. 3. Repair or replace loose, worn, bent or damaged parts before using this ch[...]

40 41 930354 Rev . B 930354 Rev . B XIII. SUNRISE LIMITED W ARRANTY A. FOR LIFETIME Sunrise 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 Sunrise-made parts an[...]

42 43 930354 Rev . B 930354 Rev . B NO TES NOTES[...]

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