Quickie 2, 2HD Owner's Manual

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MK-100070 RevA11ENG LIS HA. ANTI-TIP TUBESWARNINGAnti-tip tubes can help keep your chair from tipping over backward innormal conditions.1. Sunrise recommends the use of anti-tip tubes:2. When locked in place (in the “down” position) anti-tip tubes shouldbe BETWEEN 1 1/2 to 2 inches off the ground.a. If set higher than 2 inches, they may not prevent a tip-over.b. If set lower than 2 inches, they may “hang up” on obstacles andcause a fall or tip over.3. If you have to climb or descend a curb, or overcome an obstacle itmay be necessary to have an attendant make sure the anti-tip tubesare rotated up, and out of the way, so that the chair and rider donot get stuck and/or become unstable.If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over orloss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.B. ARMRESTSWARNINGArmrests detach and will not bear the weight of this chair.1. NEVER lift this chair by its armrests. They may come loose or break.2. Lift this chair only by non-detachable parts of the main frame.If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over orloss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.C. CASTER PIN LOCKSWARNINGAlways use both pin locks when transferring in and out of the chair.Caster pin locks only keep the front caster wheels from changing direction,they do not lock-out the front wheels from rotation. To prevent the wheel-chair from rolling, you must engage the rear wheel locks.If you propel your wheelchair with the caster pin locks engaged, the chairwill be prevented from turning.If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over orloss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.D. CUSHIONS & SLING SEATSWARNING1. Quickie sling seats and standard foam cushions are not designed forthe relief of pressure.2. If you suffer from pressure sores or if you are at risk that they willoccur, you may need a special seat system or a device to control yourposture. Consult your doctor, nurse or therapist to find out if youneed such a device for your well-being.3. Seat slings are not intended to be used as a direct seating surface. Acushion or other seating surface should be placed on the slingbefore use.If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over orloss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.E. FASTENERSWARNINGMany of the screws, bolts and nuts on this chair are special high-strengthfasteners. Use of improper fasteners may cause your chair to fail.1. ONLY use fasteners provided by an authorized supplier (or ones ofthe same type and strength, as indicated by the markings on theheads).2. Over- or under-tightened fasteners may fail or cause damage tochair parts.3. If bolts or screws become loose, tighten them as soon as you can.If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over orloss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.F. FOOTRESTSWARNING1. At the lowest point, footrests should be AT LEAST 2 inches off theground. If set too LOW, they may “hang up” on obstacles you canexpect to find in normal use. This may cause the chair to stop sud-denly and tip forward.2. To Avoid A Trip Or Fall When You Transfer:a. Make sure your feet do not “hang up” or get caught in the spacebetween the footrests.b. Avoid putting weight on the footrests, as the chair may tip for-ward.c. Footrests should be swung out of the way or removed wheneverentering or exiting the wheelchair.3. NEVER lift this chair by the footrests. Footrests detach and will notbear the weight of this chair. Lift this chair only by non-detachableparts of the main frame.\4. Never use the footrests of the chair to open doors, this may causethem to fail prematurely, and create an unsafe situation.If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over orloss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.VII. WARNINGS: COMPONENTS AND OPTIONS