Sunrise Medical 500 SERIES, 600 SERIES instruction manual Introduction, Maintenance Chart

X I . T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G

You will need to adjust your chair from time to time for best performance (espe- cially if you alter the original settings). This chart gives you a first solution, then a second and a third if needed. You may need to look farther to find the best solu- tion for a specific problem.

Note: To keep track of your progress, make only ONE change at a time.

			Chair		In	Chair	Chair	Rattles
		In		Turn		In	Turning And Flutter
Turn
				LoosenessSluggishSqueaksCaster
SYMPTOMSLeft	Right								SOLUTIONS
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓								Make sure tire pressure is correct and equal in both rear tires and
								front caster tires, if pneumatic.
		✓ ✓ ✓ ✓						Make sure all nuts and bolts are snug.
		✓				✓		Make sure all spokes and nipples are tight on radial spoke wheels.

X I I . M A I N T E N A N C E

A.INTRODUCTION

1.Proper maintenance will improve performance and extend the useful life of your chair.

2.Clean your chair regularly. This will help you find loose or worn parts and make your chair easier to use.

3.Repair or replace loose, worn, bent or damaged parts before using this chair.

4.To protect your investment, have all major maintenance and repair work done by your authorized supplier.

If you fail to heed these warnings your chair may fail and cause severe injury to the rider or others.

1.Inspect and maintain this chair strictly per chart.

2.If you detect a problem, make sure to service or repair the chair before use.

3.At least once a year, have a complete inspection, safety check and service of your chair made by an authorized supplier.

		✓	Use Tri-Flow Lubricant (Teflon®-based) between all modular frame
			connections and parts.
✓ ✓	✓	✓	Check for proper caster plate adjustment. See instructions for
			caster plate adjustment.
✓			Add a spacer washer between the plastic saddle and the caster plate
			on the top of the left caster plate.
✓			Add a spacer washer between the plastic saddle and the caster plate
			on the top of the right caster plate.
✓			Add a spacer washer between the plastic saddle and the caster plate
			on the bottom right caster plate retaining bolts.
✓			Add a spacer washer between the plastic saddle and the caster plate
			on the bottom right caster plate retaining bolts.
✓ ✓	✓		Make sure there is an equal number of camber washers on each axle
			plate.
			Make sure both front casters touch the ground simultaneously. If
✓ ✓		✓	they do not, add the proper spacers between the bottom bearing of
			the caster plate and fork stem nut until they do. Make sure you

check for this problem on a flat surface.

B. MAINTENANCE CHART

CHECK...

Tire inflation level

Wheel locks

All fasteners for wear and tightness

Armrests

Axle and axle sleeves

Wheels, tires and spokes

Casters

Anti-tip tubes

Frame

Upholstery

Service by Authorized Supplier

3	6	Annually
Weekly Months	Months

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