Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product V-521 Sunrise Medical
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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.
2 3 930485 Rev . A 930485 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 .
4 5 930485 Rev . A 930485 Rev . A 111. Y OUR CHAIR AND ITS P AR TS QUICKIE V -521 1 2 3 7 4 5 6 10 15 13 11 12 14 8 9 1. Push Handle 2. Jo ystick 3. Integral Controller 4. Swing-a way F ootrest 5. Heel Loop 6. Foot Plate 7. Cross Brace 8. Caster Fork 9.
1V . NOTICE—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.
8 9 930485 Rev . A 930485 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 v ehicle. 3. Long-Range T ransceivers: These include commercial radio and TV br oadcast antenna towers and amateur (HAM) radios.
10 11 930485 Rev . A 930485 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.
12 13 930485 Rev . A 930485 Rev . A VI. GENERAL W ARNINGS K. STREET USE In most states, power chairs are not legal f or use on public roads. Be aler t to the danger of motor vehicles on r oads or in parking lots. 1. At night, or when it is hard to see, use reflective tape on y our chair and clothing.
14 15 930485 Rev . A 930485 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 improperl y , a fall or tip-ov er is lik ely . When in doubt, ask for help or use a device to extend your r each.
16 17 930485 Rev . A 930485 Rev . A VI. GENERAL W ARNINGS Fig. 1 T . TO REDUCE THE RISK OF A F ALL, TIP-O VER OR LOSS OF CONTROL: 1. Ne ver use your 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.
18 19 930485 Rev . A 930485 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 2" high. Doing so may: • Result in a fall or tip-ov er . • Damage the frame , wheels, axles or other chair par ts, or loosen fasteners.
20 21 930485 Rev . A 930485 Rev . A F . FOOTRESTS 1. At the lowest point, footrests should be at least 21/2 inches off the gr ound. If set too LO W , they ma y “hang up” on obstacles y ou can expect to find in normal use. This ma y cause the chair to stop suddenly and tip f orward.
22 23 930485 Rev . A 930485 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.
24 25 930485 Rev . A 930485 Rev . A A. NO TES 1. W ork Surface F or Set-Up: Use a flat surface, such as a table, to assemble , adjust and check your chair .
26 27 930485 Rev . A 930485 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.
28 29 930485 Rev . A 930485 Rev . A IX. SET UP , ADJUSTMENT & USE 1. Installing Armrest a. Inser t fr ont and rear posts into arm- rest r eceivers. b. Engage levers (A and B) to secur e armrest. 2. Set-up for Flip-back Operation a. Disengage lever (A) so fr ont post is able to come free.
31 930485 Rev . A 1. Notes: The Quickie QTR ONIX Programming Pad lets you adjust the contr ol settings of the V -521. Y ou can customize a program f or yourself or select the standar d program. • acceleration rate • deceleration rate • turn acceleration • turn deceleration • forward speed • re verse speed • turn speed 2.
33 930485 Rev . A E. INTEGRAL JO YSTICK The standard integral jo ystick controls the chair’ s performance. It consists of the follow- ing parts: 1. Speed Control or Drive Mode Selection Buttons (A and B) T o decr ease the speed level depr ess button A.
35 930485 Rev . A A. INTR ODUCTION 1. Notes: • Batteries supply the pow er for your chair . They contain a finite amount of energy and hav e limits on how long they can store and suppl y energ y . • Y ou can charge batteries only a certain number of times befor e they will fail and no longer hold a charge.
37 930485 Rev . A C. A CID BURNS Acid in batteries is corr osive. It can cause serious burns to the eyes and skin and can damage floors, furniture, clothing and your wheelchair . 1. Use extr eme care not to spill acid when you handle batteries. K eep batteries upright.
39 930485 Rev . A 38 930485 Rev . A XI. BA TTERIES XI. BA TTERIES Nev er make dir ect contact across both battery terminals, as an explosion ma y occur .
41 930485 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.
43 930485 Rev . A 42 930485 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. Remove plastic dome plug. c. Remove lock n ut and tab washer . d. Remov e wheel.
45 930485 Rev . A 44 930485 Rev . A XIV . SUNRISE LIMITED W ARRANTY 1. FOR LIFE W e warrant the main frame of this wheelchair against defects in materials and workmanship f or lifetime use of the first consumer pur chase .
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.
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