Graham Field GENDRON 6700, User Manual

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GD_6700-6800-INS-LAB-RevA21 • Regency 6700 / 6800 User Manual 2
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................................................................................3
2 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................4
WARNINGS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3 GETTING STARTED — SETUP AND GENERAL OPERATION GUIDELINES..........................................................................................6
REGENCY 6700 / 6800 COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION .............................................................................................................................. 6
OPERATING THE WHEEL LOCKS ................................................................................................................................................................. 7
UNFOLDING AND FOLDING THE WHEELCHAIR ......................................................................................................................................... 7
UNFOLDING THE WHEELCHAIR ........................................................................................................................................................... 8
OPENING THE WHEELCHAIR (ALL MODELS) .............................................................................................................................. 8
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
ADJUST ARM POSITION ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15
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 ................................................. 16
ELEVATING LEGREST: RAISE LEGREST ........................................................................................................................................... 16
ELEVATING LEGREST: ADJUST CALF PAD POSITION ..................................................................................................................... 16
CROSSBRACES ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
TIGHTEN CROSSBRACES.................................................................................................................................................................... 17
ANTI-TIPPERS ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
ADJUST ANTI-TIPPER POSITION ........................................................................................................................................................ 17
RECLINER...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
ADJUSTING THE BACK ANGLE .......................................................................................................................................................... 18
WHEEL LOCKS ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
ADJUST WHEEL LOCKS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 18
6 TRANSPORTING THE GENDRON REGENCY 6700 / 6800 .........................................................................................................................19
TRANSPORTING THE WHEELCHAIR.......................................................................................................................................................... 19
7 MAINTENANCE.........................................................................................................................................................................................20
SERVICE MANUAL ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
DO-IT-YOURSELF MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................................................................................. 20
LIST OF TOOLS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
GENERAL CARE .................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
CHECK TIRE WEAR .............................................................................................................................................................................. 21
CHECK HANDRIMS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 21
CHECK WHEEL LOCK ENGAGEMENT ................................................................................................................................................ 21
CHECK ANTI-TIPPERS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
CHECK HANDGRIPS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 21
CHECK CROSSBRACES....................................................................................................................................................................... 21
CHECK UPHOLSTERY .......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
CHECK REAR WHEEL ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................................................................................. 22
CHECK ARMS ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
CHECK BACKPOSTS / PUSH HANDLES............................................................................................................................................. 22
CLEANING YOUR REGENCY 6700 / 6800 ........................................................................................................................................... 22
CHECK CASTERS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
CHECK WHEEL BEARINGS .................................................................................................................................................................. 23
8 TROUBLESHOOTING...............................................................................................................................................................................24
9 SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................................................................................................................................................25
10 LIMITED WARRANTY ...............................................................................................................................................................................26
11 INDEX ........................................................................................................................................................................................................27