Sunrise Medical Quickie V-121 manual

SUPPLIER: THIS MANUAL MUST BE GIVEN T O THE RIDER OF THIS WHEELCHAIR. RIDER: BEFORE USING THIS WHEELCHAIR READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL AND SA VE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. User Instruction Manual & W arranty Quickie V- 1 21[...]

2 3 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A 11. T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 2 11. T ABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................. 3 111. Y OUR CHAIR AND ITS P AR TS .................................................. 5 IV . NO TICE - REA[...]

4 5 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A 111. Y OUR CHAIR AND ITS P ARTS QUICKIE V -121 1 2 3 7 4 5 6 10 15 11 13 12 14 8 9 1. Push Handle 2. Jo ystick 3. Integral Controller 4. Swing-Awa y Footrest 5. Heel Loop 6. Foot Plate 7. Cross Brace 8. Caster Fork 9. Caster Tire 10. Backrest 11. Drive Wheel 12. Motor 13. Batter y 14. Swing-Awa y Rrelease Latch 15.[...]

1V . NO TICE—READ BEFORE USE A. CHOOSE THE RIGHT CHAIR & SAFETY OPTIONS Sunrise pro vides a choice of many power wheelchair styles, sizes and adjust- ments to meet the needs of the rider . Howe ver , final selection of a wheelchair rests solel y with you and y our health care prof essional. Choosing the best chair for y ou depends on such thi[...]

8 9 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A 2. Medium-Range Mobile T ransceiv ers: These include two-wa y radios used in police cars, fire trucks, ambulances and taxi cabs. The antenna is usually mounted on the outside of the vehicle. 3. Long-Range T ransceivers: These include commercial radio and TV br oadcast antenna towers and amateur (HAM) radios. Note: [...]

10 11 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A V1. GENERAL W ARNINGS C. WEIGHT LIMIT 1. Nev er exceed a total weight of 250 pounds (113.6 kilograms) for rider plus items carried. 2. Nev er use this chair for weight training if the total weight (rider plus ad ditional weights) exceeds 250 pounds. 3. Exceeding the weight limit is lik ely to damage the seat, fra[...]

12 13 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A VI. GENERAL W ARNINGS K. STREET USE In most states, power chairs ar e not legal for use on public roads. Be alert to the danger of motor vehicles on r oads or in parking lots. 1. At night, or when it is hard to see, use reflectiv e tape on your chair and clothing. 2. It ma y be hard for drivers to see y ou. Make [...]

14 15 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A VI. GENERAL W ARNINGS O . REA CHING OR LEANING Reaching or leaning affects the center of balance of y our chair . If done impr operly , a fall or tip-ov er is lik ely . When in doubt, ask for help or use a device to extend your r each. T O REDUCE THE RISK AND/OR D AMA GE T O THE CHAIR: 1. Never r each or lean if [...]

16 17 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A VI. GENERAL W ARNINGS Fig. 1 T . T O REDUCE THE RISK OF A F ALL, TIP-O VER OR LOSS OF CONTROL: 1. Never use y our chair on a slope unless you ar e sure you can do so without losing traction. 2. Alwa ys go as straight up and as straight down as y ou can. • Do not “cut the corner” on a slope or ramp . • Do [...]

18 19 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A W . CURBS & SINGLE STEPS 1. Y our chair is not designed to drive up or do wn a curb or step more than two (2) inches high. Doing so ma y: • Result in a fall or tip-ov er . • Damage the frame , wheels, axles or other chair parts, or loosen fasteners. 2. T o pr event a fall or tip-ov er , use wheelchair acc[...]

20 21 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A F . FOOTRESTS 1. At the lowest point, footr ests should be at least 21/2 inches off the ground. If set too LO W , they ma y “hang up” on obstacles y ou can expect to find in normal use. This may cause the chair to stop sud denly and tip forward. 2. T o a void a trip or fall when you transf er : • Mak e sure[...]

22 23 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A VII. W ARNINGS: COMPONENTS & OPTIONS M. SEA TING SYSTEMS 1. Use of a seating system not appro ved b y Sunrise may alter the center of balance of this chair . This may cause a fall or tip-ov er . 2. Ne ver change the seating system of y our chair unless you consult your supplier first. N. UPHOLSTER Y F ABRIC 1[...]

24 25 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A A. NOTES 1. W ork Surface F or Set-Up: Use a flat surface, such as a table, to assemble , adjust and check your chair . This mak es the steps easier and helps ensure a cor rect set-up. 2. Fasteners: • Many of the scre ws and bolts on this chair are special high-strength fasteners and ma y hav e special coatings[...]

26 27 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A IX. SET UP , ADJUSTMENT & USE D .TO FIND & CORRECT A PROBLEM 1 First: Follow steps in this section to mak e sure set-up is cor rect. 2. Second: If step 1 does not work, consult your supplier f or help . 3. If Y ou Still Ha ve A Problem: contact Sunrise Medical Customer Ser vice at (800) 333-4000. E. BA TT[...]

28 29 930483 Rev . A 930483 Rev . A IX. SET UP , ADJUSTMENT & USE b. Pull up on the armrest pad to the desir ed location. 5.T o Replace: a. Tilt armrest back and insert rear arm tube (3) into receiv er (4). b. Tilt armrest forwar d. This will engage pin to secure rear arm tube. c. Push armrest down until fr ont tube locks in place . K. REAR WHE[...]

31 930483 Rev . A X. OPERA TING GUIDE 2. T o Program Y our Chair : a. T urn off power to the chair . b. Insert QTR ONIX Programmer plug (A) into the Programmer/Charger sock et (B) on the front of the jo ystick. c. T urn on pow er to the chair ; program as needed. d. Remov e plug and cycle ON/OFF switch to driv e chair . Note: Review the Qtr onix Pr[...]

33 930483 Rev . A 32 930483 Rev . A Note: If your speed becomes har d to manage , release the J oystick and the chair will come to a complete stop. • When you r elease the joystick it will return to neutral; the chair will slow to a stop and the motor locks will reengage. • W e recommend that y ou switch the chair off if you stop for an y lengt[...]

35 930483 Rev . A 34 930483 Rev . A • Ne ver place a battery on top of the charger . • Ne ver expose charger to rain or sno w . • Ne ver unplug charger b y pulling on the electrical cord. This will damage the cord. • Nev er open a charger or attempt to repair it yourself. Return charger to Sunrise or ha ve repairs made only b y a qualified [...]

37 930483 Rev . A 36 930483 Rev . A XI. BA TTERIES 3. Never use an e xtension cord. Use of an impr oper cord could damage the charger , or cause a fire or electrical shock. 4. Do not use charger if it has been dropped or damag ed. 5. A batter y emits explosive h ydro gen gas during charging. T o reduce the risk of fir e or explosion: • Make sur e[...]

39 930483 Rev . A 38 930483 Rev . A D . BA TTER Y MAINTENANCE 1. T o pre vent an acid spill, alwa ys keep batteries upright. 2. Never smok e or hold an open flame near batteries. 3. Always w ear rubber glov es and safety glasses when you handle batteries. 1. Maintenance Schedule: This varies for differ ent types of batteries. Alwa ys follow the ins[...]

41 930483 Rev . A 40 930483 Rev . A XII. MAINTENANCE 2. 12" Drive Wheels: a. Elevate and securel y suppor t chair so that wheel is off the ground. Release all air from tir e . b. Remov e plastic dome plug. c. Remove lock n ut and tab washer . d. Remov e wheel. e. Repair or replace inner tube. f. Install wheel on chair b y replacing center tab [...]

43 930483 Rev . A 42 930483 Rev . A XIV . SUNRISE LIMITED W ARRANTY 1. FOR 5 YEARS W e warrant the main frame of this wheelchair against defects in materials and workmanship f or 5 years after the first consumer pur chase . 2. ADDITIONAL W ARRANTY W e warrant Sunrise-made components of this wheelchair against defects in materials and workmanship as[...]

Sunrise Medical 7477 East Dry Creek Parkway • Longmont, Colorado • 80503 USA (800) 333-4000 In Canada (800) 263-3390 Manufactured under one or mor e of the following patents: U.S. Patent # 5,062,677; 5,149,173; 5,211,446; 5,352,023; 5,407,248; plus other foreign patents. © 2002, Sunrise Medical 12.02 930483 Rev . A[...]