1 INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing an Everest & Jennings product. We at GF Health Products, Inc. ("Graham-Field") wish to assure you of our continuing commitment to provide innovation and quality in our products. Important safety, operating, and maintenance instructions that warrant the attention of both user and attendant are included in this operation manual. Read the entire manual carefully before operating your new EJ777-2 Transport Chair, keep it handy for future reference, and refer to it as often as necessary to help maintain good performance standards.
Consult your healthcare professional and Graham-Field authorized distributor 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 Transport Chair is properly prescribed and adjusted for your use.
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 challenges. Again, consult your professional medical advisors for their recommendations about safety methods, and never hesitate to ask for their assistance.
Your Transport Chair should receive frequent, regularly scheduled maintenance, including an inspection of the mechanical parts, to ensure proper operation. Some suggested inspection procedures, troubleshooting procedures, and adjustment procedures are included in this manual. When it comes to service and repair, remember that your Graham-Field authorized distributor knows your Transport Chair best.
The person performing adjustments on the EJ777-2 Transport Chair has the responsibility of making certain that the user can safely operate the Transport Chair with the adjustments selected. This person must evaluate the user's ability, weight, physical condition, the environment in which the Transport Chair will be used, and the terrain over which the Transport Chair will travel.
INTENDED USE
The EJ777-2 Transport Chair is a manual, folding, lightweight Transport Chair, suitable for frequent users with a maximum weight capacity of 400 lb (182 kg) who require a lightweight, portable Transport Chair, fitted to their anatomy, without the need of customization or alteration to the center of gravity. The EJ777-2 Transport Chair is intended for indoor and/or outdoor use. The EJ777-2 Transport Chair is intended to be propelled by an attendant at all times, who should remain behind the Transport Chair when the user is being positioned or the Transport Chair is in use.
