Sunrise Medical V-521 Sunrise Listens, Sunrise Home Healthcare Group Mobility Products Division

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1 . I N T R O D U C T I O N

SUNRISE LISTENS

Thank you for choosing a Quickie wheelchair.We want to hear your questions or comments about this manual, the safety and reliability of your chair, and the service you receive from your Sunrise supplier. Please feel free to write or call us at the address and telephone number below:

SUNRISE HOME HEALTHCARE GROUP

MOBILITY PRODUCTS DIVISION

Customer Service Department

7477 East Dry Creek Parkway Longmont, Colorado 80503

(303) 218-4500 or (800) 333-4000

Be sure to return your warranty card, and let us know if you change your address. This will allow us to keep you up to date with information about safety, new products and options to increase your use and enjoyment of this wheel- chair. If you lose your warranty card, call or write and we will gladly send you a new one.

FOR ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS

Your authorized supplier knows your wheelchair best, and can answer most of your questions about chair safety, use and maintenance. For future reference, fill in the following:

Supplier:______________________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone: ____________________________________________________________________________

Serial #:______________________________________ Date/Purchased: ________________________

 

1 1 . T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

 

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INTRODUCTION

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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YOUR CHAIR AND ITS PARTS

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IV. NOTICE - READ BEFORE USE

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V. EMI (ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE)

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a. What is EMI?

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b. What Effect Can EMI Have?

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c. Sources of EMI

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d. Distance From the Source

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e. Immunity Level

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f. Report All Suspected EMI Incidents

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VI. GENERAL WARNINGS

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a. Notice to Rider

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b. Notice to Attendants

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c. Weight Limit

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d. Controller Settings

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e. EMI

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f. Safety Check-List

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g. Changes & Adjustments

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h. When Seated in a Parked Wheelchair

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i. Environmental Conditions

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j. Terrain

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k. Street Use

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l. Motor Vehicle Safety

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m.Center of Balance

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n. Transfers

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o. Reaching or Leaning

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p. Dressing or Changing Clothes

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q. Obstacles

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r. Driving in Reverse

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s. Ramps, Slopes & Side Hills

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t To Reduce the Risk of Falls,Tip-over or Loss of Control

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u. Ramps at Home & Work

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v. Wheelchair Lifts

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w. Curbs & Single Steps

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x. Stairs

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y. Escalators

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VII. WARNINGS: COMPONENTS & OPTIONS

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a. Anti-Tip Levers

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b. Armrests

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c. Batteries

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d. Cushion & Sling Seats

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e. Fasteners

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f. Footrests

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g. Motor Lock

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h. On/Off Switch

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Contents Quickie For Answers to Your Questions Sunrise ListensSunrise Home Healthcare Group Mobility Products Division EMI Electromagnetic InterferenceMaintenance Chart Check-Out To Find & Correct a ProblemConnecting Batteries in Battery Boxes Positioning Belts OptionalQuickie Choose the Right Chair & Safety OptionsAdjust Chair to Your Ability Review this Manual OftenSources of EMI What is EMI?What Effect can EMI HAVE? Distance from the SourceSafety CHECK-LIST Weight LimitController Settings Changes & AdjustmentsEnvironmental Conditions When Seated in a Parked WheelchairMotor Vehicle Safety TerrainTo Reduce the Risk AND/OR Damage to the Chair TransfersReaching or Leaning Dressing or Changing ClothesRAMPS, Slopes & Side Hills ObstaclesDriving in Reverse BewareCurbs & Single Steps Ramps AT Home & WorkWheelchair Lifts StairsArmrests ON/OFF SwitchANTI-TIP Levers BatteriesRear Wheel Locks Optional Positioning Belts OptionalPush Handles Seating SystemsTo Climb a Curb or Single Step To Descend a Curb or Single StepCHECK-OUT To Find & Correct ProblemTools YOU will Need SWING-AWAY FootrestsHEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE Armrests Optional Integral Joystick InstallationDUAL-POST HEIGHT- Adjustable Armrests Elevating Legrest OptionalFolding and Unfolding Control SettingsQuickie Qtronix Programming PAD Optional Integral Joystick Thermal ROLL-BACKCircuit Breakers Use Proper Batteries Joystick Boot HIntroduction BreakingLift battery into battery box base Battery ChargerConnecting Batteries in Battery Boxes Tighten all the terminal fasteners using two wrenchesDisposing of Batteries Charging BatteriesMake sure to allow enough time to fully charge batteries Storage Tips CleaningBattery Maintenance Motor Brushes Maintenance ChartTo Repair or Replace a Tire Ordering PartsLimitations Additional WarrantyFor Life What WE will doSunrise Medical