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1. Important information
Please read this information carefully or have the
complete contents of this user manual explained to you
in detail . If there are any points you are not absolutely
clear about ask your healthcare specialist* to clarify them,
during any official handover, before attempting to use this
equipment for the first time .
This manual contains important hints and
information on:
•
Safety
•
Operation
•
Care and maintenance
The contents of this manual are intended to cover all the
general points relating to your new wheelchair . As part
of our ongoing product improvement and development
programme, changes may take place at short notice . This
wheelchair may have been prescribed specifically for you
and may have features not detailed in this literature .
In order to ensure you gain maximum benefit and full
enjoyment from your wheelchair, arrangements may
have been made to carry out an official handover shortly
after delivery . Your healthcare specialist* will notify you
of this in advance . If not please contact your Wheelchair
Service .
Prior to delivery, your wheelchair will have undergone a
thorough pre delivery inspection by our factory trained
staff . Before using your wheelchair, you should have
received appropriate instruction from your healthcare
advisor, therapist or rehabilitation engineer .
The visiting healthcare specialist* will carry out a series of
final safety checks . Account will be taken of your clinical
requirements as well as your social and environmental
needs, including all necessary adjustments to ensure
optimum comfort .
Neither Sunrise Medical (the equipment manufacturers)
nor the distributor or prescribing Authority (NHS) will
accept responsibility for damage or injury caused by
misuse or non-compliance with instructions or advice set
out in this manual .
* Your Healthcare Specialist may be a Rehabilitation
Engineer or Occupational Therapist or Wheelchair
Service Personnel .
1.1 Important symbols in this manual
THIS SYMBOL WARNS YOU OF A RISK!
This symbol is used to give a warning or
caution that is related to the safe use of the
wheelchair . Follow the instructions to avoid
personal injury or damage to the product .
This symbol indicates hints and suggestions,
which should help make operating the wheel-
chair easier and point out any special func-
tions .
This symbol indicates hints and suggestions
that should not be carried out while operating
the wheelchair .
This symbol indicates the use of different
tools and other adjustments or when service/
maintenance may be required . It should only
be carried out by suitably trained or compe-
tent persons .
1.2 Wheelchair Identification
Each wheelchair carries a
unique identification/serial
number that is printed on the
serial number label . This label is
fitted on the left hand side of the
wheelchair on the rear vertical
or horizontal frame tube . (Fig . 1)
This label also carries the model
code designation, which includes the wheelchair size and
colour .
In the event of any queries please have this information
to hand if contacting Sunrise Medical .
Sunrise Medical can be contacted as follows:
Sunrise Medical Ltd
High Street,
Wollaston
West Midlands DY8 4PS
Telephone:
+44 (0) 1384 446666
Telefax:
+44 (0)1384 446644
e-Mail:
Company website:
www.sunrisemedical.com
Dealer signature and stamp
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