E&J GF0600050REVE06 manual Introduction

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READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING YOUR WHEELCHAIR

I Introduction

Important safety, operating, and maintenance instructions that warrant your attention are included in this owner's manual. Read the entire manual carefully before operating your new wheelchair, and refer to it as often as necessary to help maintain good performance standards. If you do not understand the warnings and instructions provided herein, contact your healthcare professional, Graham-Field Health Products dealer or technical representative before proceeding with the use of this product; otherwise personal injury or damage to your wheelchair could result.

Consult your healthcare professional and qualified Graham-Field Health Products dealer for assistance in developing and learning safe and effective techniques for performing your daily activities according to your individual physical abilities and needs, and to make certain that your wheelchair is properly pre- scribed and adjusted for your use. All procedures involved should be practiced with an attendant until you are thoroughly familiar with them.

The safety precautions in this manual are general warnings intended to be used only as basic guidelines. You may find it necessary to develop your own methods for safely solving frequently encountered chal- lenges. Again, consult your professional healthcare advisors for their recommendations about safety methods, and never hesitate to ask for their assistance.

Your new wheelchair should receive frequent, regularly scheduled maintenance, including an inspection of the mechanical parts, to ensure proper operation. Some suggested inspection procedures, trouble- shooting procedures, and adjustment procedures are included in this manual. When it comes to service and repair, remember that your Graham-Field Health Products dealer knows your wheelchair best.

All information and specifications in this manual are current at the time of printing. However, because it is Graham-Field Health Products policy to continually improve the quality and reliability of all our products, we must reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.

Thank you for choosing an Everest & Jennings® product. We at Graham-Field Health Products wish to assure you of our continuing commitment to provide innovation and quality in our products. The Ever- est with Captain Seat is available with either front wheel drive or rear wheel drive. It is a highly maneu- verable power wheelchair, suitable for frequent users who require a power wheelchair with tight turning capability. The Everest with Captain Seat is intended for indoor and/or outdoor use, and is ideal for tight spaces and over firm surfaces. Itsmaximum weight capacity is 300 pounds (136 kg).

The person performing adjustments on the Everest with Captain Seat has the responsibility of making certain that the user can safely operate the wheelchair with the adjustments selected. This person must evaluate the user's ability, weight, physical condition, the environment in which the wheelchair will be used, and the terrain over which the wheelchair will travel.

Please note the following special statements, used throughout this manual, and their significance:

Note: Special information set off from the text.

sCaution: Damage to equipment is possible.

WARNING: Personal injury could occur.

Everest with Captain Seat Owner's Manual

GF0600050RevE06, August 2006

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Contents Everest Contents Introduction II Important safety precautions GF0600050RevE06, August GF0600050RevE06, August Electromagnetic interference EMI from radio wave sources Powered Wheelchair Electromagnetic Interference EMIImportant Information EMI WarningsReaching / bending III Handling tipsBalance Transfer activitiesDescent BackwardRamps and Inclines AscentIV Getting started Power drive systemController cable JoystickSpeed / profile decrease button Battery indicatorMaximum speed / profile indicator Horn buttonOperating instructions Adjust hand control extension Backward / forward VI AdjustmentsAdjust hand control extension-change sides Adjust arm space from seat frame width between arms Back Fold back down Adjust back angleHeadrest Adjust headrest heightInstall seat refer to the pictures at right SeatRemove seat refer to the pictures at right Adjust seat height refer to the pictures on previous Cowl Remove cowl refer to the picture at right Install cowl refer to the picture aboveAdjust individual footplate extension length Adjust footplate extension length see picture at rightVII Batteries Guidelines to extending battery lifeBattery capacity level indicator Battery chargerBattery charger front panel Output cable and connector Status indicatorSafety-charging the batteries Charging the batteries Remove and install batteries Install batteries Adjust battery brackets if necessaryGF0600050RevE06, August Clean battery terminals Regular battery maintenance Clean batteriesDo-it-yourself maintenance Viii MaintenanceCheck joystick List of tools and suppliesGeneral care Charge batteriesControl system cable connections Front wheel drive Control system cable connections Rear wheel drive Check controller & park brakes Clean frameCheck & clean upholstery Check tiresCheck caster forks Inspect motor brushesCheck bearings IX Troubleshooting Batteries General TroubleshootingGeneral diagnostic guide Troubleshooting controllerWheelchair will be operable when the following faults occur Battery indicator control system status displayBattery indicator control system fault display Power outlet and wheelchair battery charger receptacle Troubleshooting battery chargerGF0600050RevE06, August Warranty Periods Limited WarrantyGF0600050RevE06, August XI Index
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