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Avanti AVANTI CHAIR manual

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  • Page 1

    Page 1 March 2005 Revision B REMPLOY HEALTHCARE AVANTI USER GUIDE & INFORMATION 05. 03 AVANTI CHAIR[...]

  • Page 2

    Page 2 March 2005 Revision B AVANTI USER GUIDE & INFORMATION THIS INF ORMATIO N IS APPLICABLE TO TH E AVANTI CHAIR IT SHOULD BE READ BY CARERS AND OTHER USERS W ITH ALL OT HER INFORMAT ION SUPPLIED BEFORE ANYONE AT TEMPT S TO USE TH E CHAIR W ITH AN OCCUPANT THE PURPO SE OF T HIS CHAIR IS T O PROVIDE A MEANS OF SAFE AND CONVENIENT HANDLING OF A[...]

  • Page 3

    Page 3 March 2005 Revision B 1.1 Introduction & Opening The Product Package Page 4 1.2 Preparing The Chair For Use Page 4 1.3 Side Access And Occupant Transfer Page 6 1.4 Footrests Page 7 1.5 Brakes Page 7 1.6 W heel s Page 8 1.7 Manoeuvrability And Saf ety Page 8 1.7.1 Going Dow n A Kerb Page 8 1.7.2 Goi ng Up A Kerb Fi rst Method Page 9 1.7.3[...]

  • Page 4

    Page 4 March 2005 Revision B 1.1 INTRODUCTION & OPENING THE P RODUCT PA CKA GE For protection dur ing transi t the Avanti is packed in a cardboar d carton, together with Gui dance Information. The chair is suppl ied fully assembl ed in the folded condition. A storag e/carry bag is included. Each chair has its ow n specific identi fication code [...]

  • Page 5

    Page 5 March 2005 Revision B The Avanti can be opened by the follow ing seq uence of operations. • Remove chai r from packing usi ng seat handle. • Lift push handle. • Lock backrest and push handle into position by pulling cable up and locating pins in hing e bracket. Take care when l ocking into posi tion. • Ensure that quarter turn latch [...]

  • Page 6

    Page 6 March 2005 Revision B W hen folding the chair after use, pl ace a foot on one of the tipping lev ers, and gr ip the push bar w ith both hands. Pull the push bar upwar ds and the front and back fram es will fold to gether. Release the backrest lock usi ng one hand to operate the pul l cord, and allow the backrest to fold, pivoti ng it slow ly[...]

  • Page 7

    Page 7 March 2005 Revision B 1 . 4 F O O T R E S T S : The footrest is a simple frame whi ch swi vels and folds for storage. W hen in use the footrest should be pivoted to the outw ard locked position. Footrest heig ht is not adjustable. Diagr am shows footrest in outw ard locked position. 1.5 BRA KES: The toggle acti on parking br akes are located[...]

  • Page 8

    Page 8 March 2005 Revision B 1 . 6 W H E E L S All the w heels on the Avanti have punctur e f ree polyur e thane tyres. They are fitted with sealed roller bearing s for life, and reliability, and should not need lubricati on by the user under normal condi tions. Howev er care should be taken to avoi d immersion of the wheels in w ater, or pressure [...]

  • Page 9

    Page 9 March 2005 Revision B 1.7.2 Going up a kerb. (First Method) The chair footrest, or occupant feet if longer, should be taken to j ust in front of the kerb edge. The attendant pushing should gr ip the chair push bar firmly, pr essing down on the tippi ng lever, til ting the chair backw ards using body weight l everag e, bringing chair forward [...]

  • Page 10

    Page 10 March 2005 Revision B 1 . 8 T R A N S P O R T A T I O N Avanti occupants must tr ansf er to a vehicl e seat during a r oad or any other journey , wi th the chair securely stor ed separately in a purpose made storage area, av ailable at the end of the journey for onw ard transfers. The folded Avanti w eighs less than 8Kg , so it is convenien[...]

  • Page 11

    Page 11 March 2005 Revision B 1.10 CLE A NING AND MA INTENA NCE ROUTINES FOR USERS The Remploy Av anti is attractiv ely finished, using hig h quality materi als. It will retain its appearance during use if looked after and cleaned by the carer, or other responsibl e member of the family. Best results will be obtained if the paintwork is protected, [...]

  • Page 12

    Page 12 March 2005 Revision B 1.11 US ER SA FE TY REFERENCE CHE CKLIST The Avanti is intended to provide short-term mobility for occupants weig hing up to 90kg. It should not be used for occupants w ith spinal conditions. It should be used excl usivel y for this purpose. Any other form of use will be regarded as misuse and neither manufacturer nor [...]

  • Page 13

    Page 13 March 2005 Revision B 1.13 SE RVICE BY A UTHORISED DISTRIBUTOR Service Record s should be completed by the Author ised Di stributor Servi cing Department and retai ned by the user as a r ef erence. The Authorised Distributor should carry out Service checks at the recommended interv al specified on the Service Recor d. W e recommend that the[...]

  • Page 14

    Page 14 March 2005 Revision B 1.15 A vanti Wheelchair Measured Dat a A nd Ad vised Inf ormation. Positive Momentum KG K KG OBSTAC LES AND ENVRIONMENTS AVANTI A RMREST INFORMATION FOOTREST I NFORMATION WEIGHT I NFORMATIO N REAR WH EEL INFORMATION WHEEL BASE CA STORS TR AILING OVERALL D IMENSIONS CASTOR INFO RMATION ISO 7176 IMPA CT STR ENGTH & D[...]