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E n g l i s h

 

X . T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g

X. TROUBLESHOOTING

You will need to adjust your chair from time to time for best performance (especially 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 solution for a specific problem.

NOTE– To keep track of your progress, make only ONE change at a time.

 

 

 

 

chair

 

chair

 

chair

rattles

 

 

slipping

 

SYMPTOMSturn

in

 

turn

in

 

in

 

turning and

flutter

 

alignment

 

 

Left

Right

 

LoosenessSluggishSqueaks Caster

Component

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

out

of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use Tri-Flow Lubricant (Teflon®-based) between

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

all modular frame connections and parts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for proper caster housing adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See instructions for caster adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for proper toe-in/out adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See instructions for proper adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sunrise Medical GT instruction manual Troubleshooting, Make sure all nuts and bolts are snug, On radial spoke wheels