Graham Field GENDRON 450 Recliner, User Manual

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GD-450-525-INS-LAB-RevA21 • Regency 450 / 525 User Manual 2
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................................................................................3
2 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................4
WARNINGS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3 GETTING STARTED — SETUP AND GENERAL OPERATION GUIDELINES..........................................................................................6
REGENCY 450 / 525 COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION .................................................................................................................................. 6
OPERATING THE WHEEL LOCKS ................................................................................................................................................................. 7
UNFOLDING AND FOLDING THE WHEELCHAIR ......................................................................................................................................... 7
UNFOLDING THE WHEELCHAIR ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
OPENING THE WHEELCHAIR (ALL MODELS) .............................................................................................................................. 7
INSTALLING THE HEADREST AND PUSHBAR (RECLINING MODELS ONLY) ........................................................................... 8
FOLDING THE WHEELCHAIR FOR TRANSPORTATION OR STORAGE ............................................................................................. 9
REMOVING THE HEADREST AND PUSHBAR (RECLINING MODELS ONLY) ............................................................................ 9
CLOSING THE WHEELCHAIR (ALL MODELS) .............................................................................................................................. 9
4 HANDLING TIPS .......................................................................................................................................................................................10
BALANCE ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
TRANSFER .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
REACHING / BENDING ................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
REACHING / BENDING FORWARD OR SIDEWARD ........................................................................................................................... 11
REACHING / BENDING BACKWARD ................................................................................................................................................... 11
RAMPS AND INCLINES ................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
ASCENT.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
DESCENT ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
CURBS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
CURBS — WITH ATTENDANT .............................................................................................................................................................. 13
GOING UP (METHOD 1) ................................................................................................................................................................. 13
GOING UP (METHOD 2) ................................................................................................................................................................. 13
GOING DOWN ................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
STAIRS AND ESCALATORS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
WEIGHT TRAINING ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
5 ADJUSTMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................14
REAR WHEELS & CASTERS........................................................................................................................................................................ 14
ARMS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
REMOVE ARM ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
INSTALL ARM ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
SWINGAWAY FOOTREST / ELEVATING LEGREST .................................................................................................................................... 15
SWING FOOTREST / LEGREST AWAY FOR TRANSFER ................................................................................................................... 15
RETURN FOOTREST / LEGREST TO OPERATION POSITION .......................................................................................................... 15
SWINGAWAY FOOTREST, ELEVATING LEGREST: ADJUST FOOTPLATE EXTENSION LENGTH ................................................. 15
ELEVATING LEGREST: RAISE LEGREST ........................................................................................................................................... 16
ELEVATING LEGREST: ADJUST CALF PAD POSITION ..................................................................................................................... 16
CROSSBRACES ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
TIGHTEN CROSSBRACES.................................................................................................................................................................... 16
RECLINER (525 RECLINING MODEL ONLY) ............................................................................................................................................... 17
ADJUSTING THE BACK ANGLE (525 RECLINING MODEL ONLY) .................................................................................................... 17
WHEEL LOCKS ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
ADJUST WHEEL LOCKS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 17
6 TRANSPORTING THE GENDRON REGENCY 450 / 525 .............................................................................................................................18
TRANSPORTING THE WHEELCHAIR.......................................................................................................................................................... 18
7 MAINTENANCE.........................................................................................................................................................................................19
SERVICE MANUAL ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
DO-IT-YOURSELF MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................................................................................. 19
LIST OF TOOLS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
GENERAL CARE .................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
CHECK TIRE WEAR .............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
CHECK HANDRIMS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 20
CHECK WHEEL LOCK ENGAGEMENT ................................................................................................................................................ 20
CHECK ANTI-TIPPERS (STANDARD ONLY ON RECLINING MODELS) ............................................................................................ 20
CHECK HANDGRIPS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
CHECK CROSSBRACES....................................................................................................................................................................... 20
CHECK UPHOLSTERY .......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
CHECK REAR WHEEL ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................................................................................. 21
CHECK ARMS ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
CHECK BACKPOSTS / PUSH HANDLES............................................................................................................................................. 21
CHECK FOOTRESTS & ELEVATING LEGRESTS ............................................................................................................................... 21
CLEANING YOUR REGENCY 450 / 525 ............................................................................................................................................... 21
CHECK CASTERS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
CHECK WHEEL BEARINGS .................................................................................................................................................................. 22
8 TROUBLESHOOTING...............................................................................................................................................................................23
9 SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................................................................................................................................................24
10 LIMITED WARRANTY ...............................................................................................................................................................................25
11 INDEX ........................................................................................................................................................................................................27