Future Orion III, Owner'S Manual

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WC ORION III ENGLISH CDN 1230 REV01.DOCX 3 ORION III
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 CONTACT INFORMATION .................................................. 2
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................................ 3
3 PARTS OF THE WHEELCHAIR ........................................... 5
4 NOTICE
– READ BEFORE USE .......................................... 6
CHOOSE THE CORRECT CHAIR AND OPTIONS .................... 6
REVIEW THIS MANUAL OFTEN ............................................... 6
WARNING .................................................................................. 6
5 GENERAL WARNINGS ........................................................ 7
USER WEIGHT LIMIT ................................................................ 7
WEIGHT TRAINING ................................................................... 7
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CHAIR........................................... 7
TO REDUCE THE RISK ............................................................. 7
SAFETY CHECKLIST ................................................................ 7
CHANGES AND ADJUSTMENTS .............................................. 8
GROUND TERRAIN ................................................................... 8
CENTER OF GRAVITY .............................................................. 8
WHEELIES................................................................................. 8
ROLLING BACKWARDS............................................................ 8
REACHING OR LEANING .......................................................... 9
RAMPS AND SLOPES ............................................................... 9
TRANSFERS ............................................................................. 9
6 ATTENDANT WARNINGS ..................................................11
TILTING THE WHEELCHAIR ................................................... 11
DESCENDING A CURB ........................................................... 11
CLIMBING A CURB .................................................................. 11
DESCENDING STAIRS............................................................ 11
7 COMPONENT WARNINGS .................................................13
ANTI-TIP WHEELS .................................................................. 13
ARMRESTS ............................................................................. 13
BACK CANES .......................................................................... 13
FASTENERS ............................................................................ 13
FOOTRESTS ........................................................................... 13
POSITIONING BELTS ............................................................. 14
QUICK-RELEASE AXLES ........................................................ 14
REAR WHEEL AXLES ............................................................. 14
REAR WHEEL LOCKS ............................................................. 15
8 WHEELCHAIR SET-UP AND ADJUSTMENTS ..................16
HEIGHT ADJ. T-STYLE PIN RELEASE ARM ........................... 16
HEIGHT ADJ. T-STYLE KNOB RELEASE ARM ....................... 17
HEIGHT ADJ. FLIP-BACK ARM ............................................... 18
CENTER PIVOT SWINGAWAY AND HANGER ....................... 19
PIN STYLE SWINGAWAY AND HANGER ............................... 20
DUAL SWINGAWAY AND HANGER ........................................ 21
DUAL ELEVATING LEGREST AND HANGER ......................... 22
CASTER AND FORK ASSEMBLY ........................................... 23
REAR WHEEL AXLE (QUICK RELEASE) ................................ 24
FRONT SEAT TO FLOOR SET-UP CHART ............................. 25
REAR WHEEL AXLE MOUNT .................................................. 27
REAR WHEEL BRACKET MOUNT .......................................... 28
REAR ANTI-TIPS .................................................................... 29
BACKREST AND STROLLER HANDLE ................................... 30
TILT MECHANISM ................................................................... 32
TRIGGER CABLE ADJUSTMENT ........................................... 33
WHEEL LOCKS ....................................................................... 34
CHAIR WIDTH ADJUSTMENT ................................................. 36
SEAT DEPTH ADJUSTMENT .................................................. 40
CUSHION INSTALLATION ...................................................... 40
TIE-DOWNS ............................................................................. 41
9 TROUBLE SHOOTING ........................................................42
10 MAINTENANCE ...................................................................43
SAFETY INSPECTION CHECKLIST ........................................ 43