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)
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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1. | INTRODUCTION | 2 |
11. | TABLE OF CONTENTS | 3 - 4 |
111. | YOUR CHAIR AND ITS PARTS | 5 |
IV. NOTICE - READ BEFORE USE | 7 | |
V. EMI (ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE) | 8 | |
| a. What is EMI? | 8 |
| b. What Effect Can EMI Have? | 8 |
| c. Sources of EMI | 8 |
| d. Distance From the Source | 9 |
| e. Immunity Level | 9 |
| f. Report All Suspected EMI Incidents | 9 |
VI. GENERAL WARNINGS | 10 | |
| a. Notice to Rider | 10 |
| b. Notice to Attendants | 10 |
| c. Weight Limit | 11 |
| d. Controller Settings | 11 |
| e. EMI | 11 |
| f. Safety | 11 |
| g. Changes & Adjustments | 11 |
| h. When Seated in a Parked Wheelchair | 12 |
| i. Environmental Conditions | 12 |
| j. Terrain | 12 |
| k. Street Use | 13 |
| l. Motor Vehicle Safety | 13 |
| m.Center of Balance | 13 |
| n. Transfers | 14 |
| o. Reaching or Leaning | 15 |
| p. Dressing or Changing Clothes | 15 |
| q. Obstacles | 16 |
| r. Driving in Reverse | 16 |
| s. Ramps, Slopes & Side Hills | 16 |
| t To Reduce the Risk of | 17 |
| u. Ramps at Home & Work | 18 |
| v. Wheelchair Lifts | 18 |
| w. Curbs & Single Steps | 19 |
| x. Stairs | 19 |
| y. Escalators | 19 |
VII. WARNINGS: COMPONENTS & OPTIONS | 20 | |
| a. | 20 |
| b. Armrests | 20 |
| c. Batteries | 20 |
| d. Cushion & Sling Seats | 20 |
| e. Fasteners | 20 |
| f. Footrests | 21 |
| g. Motor Lock | 21 |
| h. On/Off Switch | 21 |
930373 Rev. B | 2 | 3 | 930373 Rev. B |