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UniX Rev 1
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UniX Rev 1
Table of contents
Foreword
Dear Customer,
We are very happy that you have decided in favour of a high-quality
SUNRISE MEDICAL product.
This user’s manual will provide numerous tips and ideas so that your
new wheelchair can become a trustworthy and reliable partner in
your life.
Maintaining close ties to our customers means a lot to us at Sunrise
Medical, therefore we like to keep you up-to-date about new and
current developments at our company. Close customer ties also
means fast service when you need replacement parts or
accessories or just have a question about your wheelchair - and with
as little red tape as possible.
We want you to be satisfied with our products and service. Sunrise
Medical has been consistently working at continuously developing
its products. For this reason, changes can occur in our palette of
products with regard to form, technology and equipment.
Consequently, no claims can be construed from the data or pictures
contained in this user’s manual.
The management system of SUNRISE MEDICAL is certified to ISO
9001, ISO 13485 and ISO 14001.
As the manufacturer, SUNRISE MEDICAL, declares that the
lightweight wheelchairs conform to the 93/42/EWG guideline. In
addition, they fulfil the performance requirements for the
"Crash Test" to ISO 7176-19.
Please contact your local, authorised SUNRISE MEDICAL dealer if
you have any questions regarding the use, maintenance or safety of
your wheelchair.
In case there is no authorised dealer in your area or you have any
questions, contact Sunrise Medical either in writing or by telephone
(contact addresses can be found on the back page).
Sunrise Medical Limited
High Street Wollaston
West Midlands DY8 4PS
England
Tel.: +44 (0) 1384446688
www.sunrisemedical.com
Please keep a note of your local service agent’s address and
telephone number in the space below.
In the event of a breakdown, contact them and try to give all relevant
details so they can help you quickly.
Foreword about wheelchairs
General safety notes and driving restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 4
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Transportability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 6
Wheelchair components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Handling
Folding and unfolding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Options
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Footplates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Castors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Rear wheel extension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Backrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Sideguard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Anti-tip tubes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Lap belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 11
Crutch holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Therapy table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Tyres and mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Trouble-shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Nameplates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Assembly instruction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Use
Area of application
Steel wheelchairs are exclusively for a user who is unable to walk or
has limited mobility, for their own personal use.
Warranty can only be taken on if the product is used under the
specified conditions and for the intended purposes. The intended
lifetime of the wheelchair is 5 years. Please
DO NOT
use or fit any
3rd party components to the wheelchair.
The variety of fitting variants as well as the modular design mean
that it can be used by those who cannot walk or have limited mobility
because of:
• Paralysis
• Loss of extremity (leg amputation)
• Extremity defect deformity
• Joint contractures/joint injuries
• Illnesses such as heart and circulation deficiencies, disturbance of
equilibrium or cachexia as well as for elderly people who still have
strength in the upper body.
When considering provision, please also note the body size, weight,
physical and psychological constitution, the age of the person, living
conditions and environment.
IMPORTANT:
DO NOT USE YOUR WHEELCHAIR UNTIL THIS MANU-
AL HAS BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD.
Symbol legend
Note:
Information for operating the product.
Caution:
Warning messages regarding possible technical damages.
Danger!
Warning messages regarding possible risks of accident or
injury.
