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Everest Lite Owner's Manual
GF0600055RevA06, October 006
REAd tHIs MAnuAL BEFORE OpERAtInG yOuR WHEELCHAIR
I IntROduCtIOn
Important safety, operating, and maintenance instructions that warrant your attention
are included in this owner's manual. Read the entire manual carefully before operating
your new wheelchair, and refer to it as often as necessary to help maintain good per-
formance standards. If you do not understand the warnings and instructions provided
herein, contact your healthcare professional, Graham-Field Health Products dealer or
technical representative before proceeding with the use of this product; otherwise per-
sonal injury or damage to your wheelchair could result.
Consult your healthcare professional and Graham-Field Health Products dealer for assis-
tance in developing and learning safe and effective techniques for performing your daily
activities according to your individual physical abilities and needs, and to make certain
that your wheelchair is properly prescribed and adjusted for your use. All procedures
involved should be practiced with an attendant until you are thoroughly familiar with
them.
The safety precautions in this manual are general warnings intended to be used only
as basic guidelines. You may find it necessary to develop your own methods for safely
solving frequently encountered challenges. Again, consult your professional healthcare
advisors for their recommendations about safety methods, and never hesitate to ask for
their assistance.
Your new wheelchair should receive frequent, regularly scheduled maintenance, includ-
ing an inspection of the mechanical parts, to ensure proper operation. Some suggested
inspection procedures, troubleshooting procedures, and adjustment procedures are
included in this manual. When it comes to service and repair, remember that your Gra-
ham-Field Health Products dealer knows your wheelchair best.
All information and specifications in this manual are current at the time of printing. How-
ever, because it is Graham-Field Health Products policy to continually improve the qual-
ity and reliability of all our products, we must reserve the right to make changes at any
time without notice.
Thank you for choosing an Everest & Jennings® product. We at Graham-Field Health
Products wish to assure you of our continuing commitment to provide innovation and
quality in our products. The Everest Lite can be dismantled easily for transport. Its
maximum speed is 3.5 mph. The Everest Lite is intended for indoor and/or outdoor use,
and is ideal for tight spaces and over firm surfaces. Its maximum weight capacity is 250
pounds (114 kg).
The person performing adjustments on the Everest Lite has the responsibility of making
certain that the user can safely operate the wheelchair with the adjustments selected.
This person must evaluate the user's ability, weight, physical condition, the environment
in which the wheelchair will be used, and the terrain over which the wheelchair will
travel.