Sunrise Medical P-222 manual

Quickie ® P-222 U ser I nstr uction Manual & W arranty Supplier: This man ual must be given to the ri der of this wh eelchair . Rider: Befor e using this wheelchair read this en tire man ual and save for futur e referen ce.[...]

930466 Rev . A I. Introduction 3 SUNRISE LISTENS Thank you for ch oosing a Quicki e wheelchair . W e want to hear your questi ons or commen ts about this manu al, the safety an d reliability o f your chair , and the ser- vice you r eceive from your Sunrise supplier . Please feel fr ee to write or call us at the ad dress an d telephon e number below[...]

930466 Rev . A II. T able of Contents 5 IX. SET UP , ADJUSTMENT & USE ................................................................................ 27 Notes ................................................................................................................ 27 T ools Y ou Will Need ................................................[...]

930466 Rev . A III. Y our Chair and Its P arts 7 W eight 115 lb . (52 kg) with swing-away footr ests and armrests , without batteries Drive Wheels 12" x 4" Mag (260 mm) Tire types: Stan dard - pn eumati c Option - 12" x 2" Option - airless in sert Joy stick Stand ard - rem ote (righ t-hand or left- hand m ount) Option - swin g-a[...]

930466 Rev . A V . EMI (Electromagnetic I nterference) 9 Heed all warnings to r educe the risk of unintended brak e release or chair mov ement: 1. Bew are of the danger fr om hand-held transceiv ers. Ne ver turn on or use a hand-held transceiv er while power to y our chair is on. Use e xtra care if y ou believ e that such a device may be in use nea[...]

930466 Rev . A V . EMI (Electromagnetic I nterference) 11 4. The followin g specialty input devi ces have an unknown effect on th e immunity level because they have n ot been tested with the P-222 and QTRONIX con trol system: • Breath Con trol • Proporti onal Head Con trol • T ri-Switch Head Array • Proporti onal Mini-Joysti ck/Chin Contr o[...]

930466 Rev . A VI. General W arnings 13 C. WEIGHT LIMIT 1. The rid er plus items carried sh ould never e xceed a total weigh t of 250 pounds (113 kilogram s) or 350 pounds (159 kg) f or heavy d uty option. 2. Never use this chair for weigh t trainin g if the total weigh t (rider plus additi onal weigh ts) ex ceeds 250 (113 kg) pounds or 350 poun ds[...]

930466 Rev . A VI. General W arnings 15 3. When not in use , keep your chair in a clean, d ry place. Extra caution should be used when emplo ying the disc switch or the proximi- ty head array as contr ol devices. These tw o devices ar e susceptible to mal- function when wet. J. TERRAIN 1. This chair is design ed for use on firm, even surfaces su ch[...]

930466 Rev . A VI. General W arnings 17 O . REACHING OR LEANING Reaching or leanin g affects the center o f balance o f your chair . If don e improperly , a fall or tip-over is likely . When in d oubt, ask for h elp or use a device to e xtend your reach. T o Reduce the Risk of injury and/or Damage to the Chair: 1. Never r each or lean if you must s[...]

930466 Rev . A VI. General W arnings 19 T . T O REDUCE THE RISK OF A FALL, TIP-O VER OR LOSS OF CONTROL: 1. Never use your chair on a slope unless you are sure you can d o so without losing tr action. 2. Always go as strai ght up and as str aigh t down as you can. • Do not “ cut the corn er ” on a slope or ramp. • Do not turn or chan ge dir[...]

930466 Rev . A VI. General W arnings 21 W . CURBS & SINGLE STEPS 1. Y our chair is not desi gned to d rive up or down a curb or step mor e than two (2) inch es (5 cm) high. Doing so m ay: • Result in a fall or tip-over . • Damag e the fram e , wheels, axles or oth er chair parts, or loosen fasten ers. 2. T o prevent a f all or tip-over , us[...]

930466 Rev . A VII. W arnings: Components & Options 23 E. F ASTENERS Man y of the scr ews, bolts an d nuts on this chair are speci al high-stren gth fasten ers. Use o f improper fasten ers may cause your chair to f ail. 1. Only use fasteners provi ded by Sunrise . 2. If fasteners become loose , tighten th em as soon as you can. 3. Over- or unde[...]

930466 Rev . A VII. W arnings: Components & Options 25 L. REAR WHEEL LOCKS (OPTIONAL) If you request th em, we will install rear wh eel locks at Sunrise . 1. Rear wheel locks are not d esigned to slow or stop a m oving wh eelchair . Nev er apply them when your chair is m oving. Doin g so may cause you to veer out of con trol. • Use wh eel loc[...]

930466 Rev . A IX. Set-U p, Adjustment & U se 27 NOTES 1. W ork Surface For Set-Up: Use a flat surf ace, su ch as a table , to assemble, adjust an d check your chair . This mak es the steps easier an d helps en sure a correct set-up. 2. Fastener s: • Man y of the scr ews and bolts on this chair ar e special high-str ength fasten ers and m ay [...]

930466 Rev . A IX. Set-U p, Adjustment & U se 29 A. POWER DRIVE UNIT Wheelchair and P ower Driv e Attachment a. P osition seat and m ain frame over power d rive unit. b . Align quick-connect blocks (A) with bin ding socket (B) located on power d rive unit. c. Ensure fr ame is properly located on power d rive unit and th e controller cable is cl[...]

930466 Rev . A IX. Set-U p, Adjustment & U se 31 E ELEV A TING LEGREST (OPTIONAL) 1. Installation T o install or r emove Elevatin g Legrest (ELR) see instru c- tion s for Swing-away Footr est installati on page 28. 2. Adjustment a. T o raise legrest, lift to d esired positi on. Legrest will automati cally lock in place. b . T o lower legrest, w[...]

930466 Rev . A IX. Set-U p, Adjustment & U se 33 2. Height Adjustment a. Rotate release lever to stop. b . Slide armrest pad up or d own to desir ed heig ht. c. Return lever to locked position. d. Push arm pad until upper armpost locks firmly into place . 3. Removing Armr est a. Rotate release lever and r emove the armr est. 4. Replacing Armres[...]

930466 Rev . A IX. Set-U p, Adjustment & U se 35 MANU AL WHEELCHAIR CONVERSION KIT A. JOYSTICK Remov al a. Disconnect the joysti ck by pulling back on the retainin g collar (A). b . Remove joystick power cable from armr est. c. Remove joystick assembly . B . POWER DRIVE UNIT Detachment a. Release both quick-connect levers (B) un til completely [...]

930466 Rev . A IX. Set-U p, Adjustment & U se 37 G. CHECK-OUT Once th e wheelchair is assembled and adjusted , it should r oll smoothly and easily . All accessories sh ould also perform smoothly . After the wh eelchair has been set up be sure the chair perf orms to your specifi ed operati onal settings (see pag es 37-42). If the chair d oes not[...]

930466 Rev . A X. Operating Guide 39 2. T o Progr am Y our Chair: a. T urn of f power to the chair . b . Insert Qtronix Pr ogrammer plug (A) in to the Progr ammer/Charg er socket (B) on th e front o f the joysti ck. c. Turn on power to th e chair; progr am as needed . d. Remove plug and cycle ON/OFF switch to d rive chair . NOTE – Revi ew the Qtr[...]

930466 Rev . A X. Operating Guide 41 5. Joy stick (E) The joysti ck controls th e directi on and speed of your chair . T urn the chair on an d move the joysti ck in the directi on you want to g o. • Movin g the joystick fr om the n eutral (center) positi on disengages th e motor locks, allowin g the chair to move . • The chair will m ove faster[...]

930466 Rev . A XI. Batteries 43 A. INTRODUCTION 1. Notes – • Batteries supply th e power for your chair . They con tain a finite amount o f ener gy and have limits on how lon g they can stor e and supply ener gy . • Y ou can charg e batteries only a certain n umber of times bef ore they will f ail and no lon ger hold a char ge . • For answe[...]

930466 Rev . A XI. Batteries 45 C. ACID BURNS (UNSEALED WET CELL B A TTERIES) Aci d in batteries is corrosive . It can cause serious burns to th e eyes and skin and can d amag e floors, fur- niture , clothing an d your wheelchair . 1. Use e xtreme care not to spill acid when y ou handle batteries. K eep batteries upright. 2. A void contact of acid [...]

930466 Rev . A XI. Batteries 47 Alway s: 1. Use the char ger that comes with your wheelchair . Read and f ollow all instru ctions an d warnings. 2. Make sure r oom is well ventilated . 3. Turn off all power to your chair . 4. Connect and disconnect battery cables with cauti on. Only connect th e charger to the power supply after th e charger has be[...]

930466 Rev . A XII. Maintenance 49 D. BA TTERY MAINTENANCE 1. T o pre vent an acid spill, alw ays keep batteries upright (w et cell batteries). 2. Nev er smoke or hold an open flame near batteries. 3. Alway s wear rubber glo ves and safety glasses when y ou handle batteries. 1. Maintenance Schedule: This varies f or different types o f batteries . [...]

930466 Rev . A XII. Maintenance 51 2. 12" (310 mm) Drive Wheels: a. Elevate and securely support chair so that wh eel is off the gr ound . Release all air from tir e. b . Remove four (4) screws (A) fr om rim using a 9/16" sock et wrench. c. Make sur e all air has been rem oved from tire . Remove th e four bolts fr om rim. Separate two hal[...]

930466 Rev . A XIV . Sunrise Limited W arranty 53 1. FOR LIFE W e warrant th e main fr ame of this wh eelchair against defects in m aterials an d work- man ship for the lifetim e use of th e first consumer pur chaser . 2. ADDITIONAL W ARRANTY W e warrant Sunrise-m ade compon ents of this wh eelchair against defects in m aterials and workm anship as[...]

N otes 930466 Rev . A 54[...]

Sunrise Medical Mobility Products Division 7477 East Dry Creek P arkway • Longm ont, Colorad o • 80503 USA (800) 333-4000 In Canad a (800) 263-3390 © 2000, Sunrise Medical 11.00 930466 Rev . A[...]