Sunrise Medical Wheelchair Quickie V-121 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 V- 1 21[...]

2 3 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A 11. T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 2 11. T ABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................. 3 111. Y OUR CHAIR AND ITS P ARTS .................................................. 5 IV . NO TICE - READ[...]

4 5 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A 111. Y OUR CHAIR AND ITS P AR TS QUICKIE V -121 1 2 3 7 4 5 6 10 15 11 13 12 14 8 9 1. Push Handle 2. Jo ystick 3. Integral Controller 4. Swing-Awa y Footr est 5. Heel Loop 6. Foot Plate 7. Cross Brace 8. Caster Fork 9. Caster Tire 10. Backrest 11. Drive Wheel 12. Motor 13. Battery 14. Swing-Awa y Rrelease Latch 15[...]

1V . NOTICE—READ BEFORE USE A. CHOOSE THE RIGHT CHAIR & SAFETY OPTIONS Sunrise provides a choice of man y power wheelchair styles, sizes and adjust- ments to meet the needs of the rider . Howev er , final selection of a wheelchair rests solely with y ou and your health care pr ofessional. Choosing the best chair for you depends on such things[...]

8 9 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A 2. Medium-Range Mobile T ransceivers: These include two-wa y radios used in police cars, fire trucks, ambulances and taxi cabs. The antenna is usually mounted on the outside of the vehicle. 3. Long-Range T ransceivers: These include commercial radio and TV br oadcast antenna towers and amateur (HAM) radios. Note: T[...]

10 11 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A V1. GENERAL W ARNINGS C. WEIGHT LIMIT 1. Never exceed a total weight of 250 pounds (113.6 kilograms) for rider plus items carried. 2. Never use this chair f or weight training if the total weight (rider plus ad ditional weights) exceeds 250 pounds. 3. Exceeding the weight limit is likely to damage the seat, frame[...]

12 13 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A VI. GENERAL W ARNINGS K. STREET USE In most states, power chairs are not legal for use on public r oads. Be aler t to the danger of motor vehicles on r oads or in parking lots. 1. At night, or when it is hard to see, use reflective tape on y our chair and clothing. 2. It may be hard for driv ers to see you. Make [...]

14 15 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A VI. GENERAL W ARNINGS O . REA CHING OR LEANING Reaching or leaning affects the center of balance of your chair . If done improperly , a fall or tip-over is lik ely . When in doubt, ask for help or use a device to extend your r each. TO REDUCE THE RISK AND/OR D AMAGE TO THE CHAIR: 1. Never reach or lean if y ou mu[...]

16 17 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A VI. GENERAL W ARNINGS Fig. 1 T . T O REDUCE THE RISK OF A F ALL, TIP-O VER OR LOSS OF CONTROL: 1. Never use y our chair on a slope unless you ar e sure you can do so without losing traction. 2. Always go as straight up and as straight down as you can. • Do not “cut the corner” on a slope or ramp. • Do not[...]

18 19 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A W . CURBS & SINGLE STEPS 1. Y our chair is not designed to drive up or down a curb or step more than two (2) inches high. Doing so may: • Result in a fall or tip-over . • Damage the frame, wheels, axles or other chair par ts, or loosen fasteners. 2. T o prev ent a fall or tip-over , use wheelchair access [...]

20 21 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A F . FOOTRESTS 1. At the low est point, footrests should be at least 21/2 inches off the ground. If set too LO W , they ma y “hang up” on obstacles you can expect to find in normal use. This ma y cause the chair to stop suddenly and tip forward. 2. T o avoid a trip or fall when y ou transfer: • Make sur e yo[...]

22 23 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A VII. W ARNINGS: COMPONENTS & OPTIONS M. SEA TING SYSTEMS 1. Use of a seating system not appr oved by Sunrise ma y alter the center of balance of this chair . This ma y cause a fall or tip-over . 2. Nev er change the seating system of your chair unless you consult y our supplier first. N. UPHOLSTER Y F ABRIC 1[...]

24 25 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A A. NOTES 1. W ork Surface For Set-Up: Use a flat surface, such as a table, to assemble, adjust and check your chair . This makes the steps easier and helps ensur e a correct set-up . 2. Fasteners: • Many of the scr ews and bolts on this chair are special high-str ength fasteners and ma y hav e special coatings.[...]

26 27 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A IX. SET UP , ADJUSTMENT & USE D .TO FIND & CORRECT A PROBLEM 1 First: Follow steps in this section to mak e sure set-up is corr ect. 2. Second: If step 1 does not work, consult your supplier for help . 3. If Y ou Still Ha ve A Problem: contact Sunrise Medical Customer Service at (800) 333-4000. E. BA TTER[...]

28 29 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A IX. SET UP , ADJUSTMENT & USE b. Pull up on the armrest pad to the desired location. 5.T o Replace: a. Tilt armrest back and insert rear arm tube (3) into receiver (4). b. Tilt armrest forwar d. This will engage pin to secur e rear arm tube. c. Push armrest down until front tube locks in place. K. REAR WHEEL [...]

31 930483 Rev . A X. OPERA TING GUIDE 2. T o Pro gram Y our Chair : a. T urn off pow er to the chair . b. Insert QTR ONIX Programmer plug (A) into the Programmer/Charger socket (B) on the fr ont of the joystick. c. T urn on power to the chair; program as needed. d. Remove plug and cycle ON/OFF switch to drive chair . Note: Review the Qtr onix Progr[...]

33 930483 Rev . A 32 930483 Rev . A Note: If your speed becomes hard to manage, release the J oystick and the chair will come to a complete stop. • When you r elease the joystick it will return to neutral; the chair will slow to a stop and the motor locks will reengage. • W e recommend that you s witch the chair off if you stop for any length o[...]

35 930483 Rev . A 34 930483 Rev . A • Nev er place a batter y on top of the charger . • Nev er expose charger to rain or snow . • Nev er unplug charger by pulling on the electrical cord. This will damage the cord. • Never open a charger or attempt to r epair it yourself. Return charger to Sunrise or hav e repairs made only b y a qualified p[...]

37 930483 Rev . A 36 930483 Rev . A XI. BA TTERIES 3. Nev er use an extension cord. Use of an impr oper cord could damage the charger , or cause a fire or electrical shock. 4. Do not use charger if it has been dropped or dama ged. 5. A battery emits explosive hydr ogen gas during charging.T o reduce the risk of fire or explosion: • Mak e sure are[...]

39 930483 Rev . A 38 930483 Rev . A D . BA TTER Y MAINTENANCE 1. T o pre vent an acid spill, alwa ys keep batteries upright. 2. Never smok e or hold an open flame near batteries. 3. Always w ear rubber glov es and safety glasses when you handle batteries. 1. Maintenance Schedule: This varies for differ ent types of batteries. Always f ollow the ins[...]

41 930483 Rev . A 40 930483 Rev . A XII. MAINTENANCE 2. 12" Drive Wheels: a. Elevate and secur ely support chair so that wheel is off the ground. Release all air from tir e. b. Remo ve plastic dome plug. c. Remove lock nut and tab washer . d. Remove wheel. e. Repair or replace inner tube. f. Install wheel on chair by replacing center tab washe[...]

43 930483 Rev . A 42 930483 Rev . A XIV . SUNRISE LIMITED W ARRANTY 1. FOR 5 YEARS W e warrant the main frame of this wheelchair against defects in materials and workmanship for 5 y ears after the first consumer purchase. 2. ADDITIONAL W ARRANTY W e warrant Sunrise-made components of this wheelchair against defects in materials and workmanship as f[...]

Sunrise Medical 7477 East Dry Creek Parkway • Longmont, Colorado • 80503 USA (800) 333-4000 In Canada (800) 263-3390 Manufactured under one or more of the f ollowing patents: U.S. Patent # 5,062,677; 5,149,173; 5,211,446; 5,352,023; 5,407,248; plus other for eign patents. © 2002, Sunrise Medical 12.02 930483 Rev . A[...]