R Healthcare Technical Information Manual - Dash Page 12 March 2007 Revision B
Action – Aid to detection of defects
Stand at the rear of the chair, raise both
Push handles
and engage
thumb catches
.
Ensure both push handles are secure, there is minimal movement, there are no signs of component damage and the
push handles work as expected.
Visually check that both
Push handles
are correctly aligned front to rear and that both
Handgrips
are also correctly
aligned (i.e. are not rotated around push handle) and are butted tightly against the end of the push handle.
Test that the
Handgrips
are securely fixed. (With one hand, grasp each handgrip in turn and try to rotate the grips
around each push handle).
Visually check the
Back canvas
for splits in the material, shading of colour, excessive dust, grease or any other signs
of staining. Check the stitching carefully, particularly for missed stitches.
Replacement is advised on any damaged or contaminated canvas.
Visually check the
Seat canvas
for splits in the material, shading of colour, excessive dust, grease or any other signs
of staining. Check the stitching carefully, particularly for missed stitches.
Replacement is advised on any damaged or contaminated canvas.
Lightly run your fingertips along the tops of the
Seat canvas
and
Back Canvas
fixing screws to detect any sharp
burrs caused by screwdriver slip. Visually check that there are no missing screws or cup washers. Test for loose screws
by pushing each cup washer from the side using light pressure from a fingertip.
With the
Arm rests
in position, firmly grasp each
Arm pad
in turn and attempt to rock them from side-to-side. If
movement is detected this will indicate that the arm pad screws need further tightening.
Check that the
Arm locks
are in the “engaged” position, grasp each arm in turn at the front, on the bend in the tube,
and pull upwards to check that the arm locking mechanism is properly engaged.
Fully rotate both
Footrest
hangers to the front position and engage both latches, ensure both brakes are in the “off”
position. Ensure both outriggers lock to position, with limited to no ‘’rattle’’, and that there is no sign of damage to
fixings, such as latches, springs etc.
The
Footplates
and hangers should be latched in the forward operating position. Fold down both footplates and first
test each footplate is securely clamped into the hangers by grasping each footplate in turn and with hand pressure
attempt to rotate it forwards and rearwards. Looking vertically down at the footplates, ensure that they are in line at
the front and square with each other.
Test the operation of the folding up and down of the footplates by raising each one in turn to the vertical and just with
a finger tip, tap the top of the plate several times until it is fully down. Neither plate during this test should drop down
under its own weight.
Disengage the latch on each
Footrest
hanger in turn and whilst disengaged, “flick” the latch several times. Now rotate
the hanger to the front position and engage to the front frame. Check for full engagement between the two.
Fold the
Footplates
to the vertical. Tip the chair onto its back, until it is resting on its push handles.
Ensure the footplates are not damaged, and that there are no missing fixings, and that they are set to the correct
height to meet the user needs.
Now conduct a general inspection of the following.
a) On each
Footrest
hanger, disengage the latch, rotate the hanger to the rear of the chair, check that the screws
on the front frame are tight using fingers only.
