E&J 3K01-INS-LAB-RevA12 manual AdjUStMeNtS

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The Advantage Recliner offers several adjustments to make it easier and more comfortable to drive. Section 7, MAINTENANCE, offers preventive maintenance suggestions for keeping your wheelchair in excellent condition; ensure that all components are in excellent condition before adjusting. The following are recommended methods; after a few adjustments, you may develop your own. Always consult your Graham-Field authorized distributor for assistance.

The person performing adjustments on the Advantage Recliner 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.

All adjustments and their page locations are referenced in the index at the end of this manual. Specific tools needed to perform each adjustment are identified in adjustment directions. A complete list of tools needed to perform all adjustments in this section follows:

Hex wrench furnished with wheelchair

M13 wrench

M10 wrench

M5 hex key

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3K01-INS-LAB-RevA12 • Advantage Recliner User Manual

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