Graham Field Gendron 4000MRQ2, User Manual

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GD_MR-INS-LAB-RevA21 • 4000MRQ2 / 4650MR / 4850MR MRI Transport Wheelchair User Manual 2
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
INTENDED USE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
CONTRAINDICATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
SPECIAL NOTICE ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
STANDARD SAFETY STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
WARNINGS .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3 GETTING STARTED — SETUP AND GENERAL OPERATION GUIDELINES .............................................................................................. 7
MRI TRANSPORT WHEELCHAIR COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION .......................................................................................................................... 7
OPERATING THE WHEEL LOCKS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7
UNFOLDING AND FOLDING THE WHEELCHAIR ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
UNFOLDING THE TRANSPORT WHEELCHAIR ................................................................................................................................................. 8
FOLDING THE TRANSPORT WHEELCHAIR ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
4 HANDLING TIPS .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
BALANCE ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
TRANSFER .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
REACHING / BENDING ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
REACHING / BENDING FORWARD OR SIDEWARD ........................................................................................................................................ 10
REACHING / BENDING BACKWARD ................................................................................................................................................................ 10
RAMPS AND INCLINES ...............................................................................................................................................................................................11
ASCENT ................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
DESCENT .............................................................................................................................................................................................................11
CURBS ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
CURBS — WITH ATTENDANT ........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
GOING UP (METHOD 1) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
GOING UP (METHOD 2) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
GOING DOWN ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
STAIRS AND ESCALATORS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
WEIGHT TRAINING ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
5 ADJUSTMENTS ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
REAR WHEELS & CASTERS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
ARMS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
REMOVE ARM ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
INSTALL ARM ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
SWINGAWAY FOOTREST .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
SWING FOOTREST AWAY FOR TRANSFER .................................................................................................................................................... 14
RETURN FOOTREST TO OPERATION POSITION ........................................................................................................................................... 14
ADJUST FOOTPLATE EXTENSION LENGTH ................................................................................................................................................... 14
CROSSBRACES ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
TIGHTEN CROSSBRACES ................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
WHEEL LOCKS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
ADJUST WHEEL LOCKS ................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
6 TRANSPORTING THE GENDRON MRI TRANSPORT WHEELCHAIR ............................................................................................................16
FOLDING THE TRANSPORT WHEELCHAIR (ALL MODELS).................................................................................................................................. 16
TRANSPORTING THE TRANSPORT WHEELCHAIR ................................................................................................................................................ 16
REASSEMBLY: UNFOLDING THE TRANSPORT WHEELCHAIR ............................................................................................................................ 16
7 MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
SERVICE MANUAL ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
DO-IT-YOURSELF MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................................................................... 17
LIST OF TOOLS .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
GENERAL CARE ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
CHECK TIRE WEAR ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
CHECK HANDRIMS ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
CHECK WHEEL LOCK ENGAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................. 18
CHECK ANTI-TIPPERS ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
CHECK HANDGRIPS .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
CHECK CROSSBRACES .................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
CHECK UPHOLSTERY ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
CHECK REAR WHEEL ADJUSTMENT .............................................................................................................................................................. 19
CHECK ARMS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
CHECK BACKPOSTS / PUSH HANDLES .......................................................................................................................................................... 19
CHECK FOOTRESTS .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
CLEANING YOUR MRI TRANSPORT WHEELCHAIR ....................................................................................................................................... 19
CHECK CASTERS .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
CHECK WHEEL BEARINGS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 19
8 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
9 LIMITED WARRANTY .................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
10 INDEX ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
WARNING: MRI Transport Wheelchair user and attendant: Do not operate the transport
wheelchair without first reading and understanding this manual. If you do not understand
the warnings, cautions, and instructions provided herein, contact your healthcare
professional, GF authorized distributor, or technical representative before proceeding with
the use of this product; otherwise personal injury or damage to your transport wheelchair
could result.