Quickie
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Q700-UP M Seating Manual
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2.0 SAFETY
2.5 Safety: General warnings
DANGER!
1.
Always ensure that you are able to operate all controls from a
comfortable position. Paying attention to your posture is essential to ensure
your continued comfort and well being.
2.
Always ensure that you can be seen clearly. Use the lights, especially if you
intend using your seating system in poor light.
3.
This seating system has been set up to match the needs of a particular user.
If used by another user, then it may need to be adjusted.
4.
Do not let children or others use your seating system.
5.
Avoid spilling liquids onto the controller or its connections. Especially hot,
sticky, sugary, or corrosive liquids. Such contamination may compromise
the safe operation of the control system and damage the seating system
upholstery.
WARNING!
DO NOT use any wheelchair that has been involved in a motor vehicle
accident. A sudden stop and/or collision may structurally damage your wheelchair.
There may have been a change to the structure of the chair, and/or damaged or
broken some of the components. Wheelchairs involved in sudden stops should be
inspected for possible failures in frame and/or components. Frame damage may
be represented by but not limited to: visual cracks, dents, metal distortion, bends,
or damage to the seating mounting. If the chair no longer drives straight, it could
be damaged. If the wheelchair has been involved in an accident, discontinue use
immediately and contact your Sunrise Medical authorized dealer for a thorough
inspection. If damage is questionable or if there is concern regarding the condition
of the chair, Sunrise Medical recommends replacement of the chair.
Wheelchairs involved in collisions should be replaced.
Note: The warranty is void on any wheelchair that is involved in a
collision.
CAUTION!
2.5.1 Safety: User
DANGER!
1.
Every seating system is diff erent.
2.
Take the time to learn the feel of this system before you begin riding.
3.
Be aware that you must develop your own methods for the safe use of this
system that are best suited to your level of function and ability.
4.
Have someone help you practice bending, reaching, and transfers until you
learn how to do them safely.
5.
Never try a new maneuver on your own unless you are sure it is safe.
6.
Get to know the areas where you plan to use your system. Look for hazards
and learn how to avoid them.
7.
Always wear a positioning strap.
8.
Do not use a seating system if the joystick does not spring back to the
neutral position.
9.
Do not use your seating system if the joystick boot is ripped or damaged.
10. Do not try to tip this seating system without an attendant present.
11. Do not allow additional riders; the system may become unstable.
2.5.2 Safety: User and attendants
DANGER!
1.
When transferring the user in or out of the seating system, never use the
footplate as a platform.
2.
Do not lift this seating system by any parts that are removable. Doing so may
result in damage to the seating system or injury to the user.
3.
Never try to stop or slow this seating system with the wheel locks
(if applicable). Wheel locks are designed to prevent the system from moving
when stopped. They are not brakes.
4.
Always keep your hands and body parts clear of moving parts to help
prevent injuries.
2.5.3 Safety: Attendants
DANGER!
Ensure you heed all warnings and follow all instructions in each section of this
manual. Warnings that apply to the user also apply to you.
1.
Do not stand or sit on any portion of this seating system.
2.
You need to work with the user, and the user’s doctor, nurse, or therapist,
to develop safe methods best suited to your abilities and those of the user.
3.
To manually push the system you must release the motor brakes.
a.
Do not engage or disengage motor brakes unless power to the
system is off .
b.
Ensure you have full control over the system when you release the
motor brakes. When you do so the system will not have brakes.
c.
Ensure the system is on level ground before you release the motor
brakes.
4.
Check to ensure push handle grips will not rotate or slip off .
2.5.4 Safety: Attendant control
DANGER!
Ensure you always have comfortable access to the controls while the chair is
moving, and ensure that the controller is fi xed securely to the chair.
1.
Set the speed of the attendant control to a speed that you can
comfortably follow.
2.
Alwa
ys turn off the power to the controller when leaving the user in the
chair.
2.6 Safety: Accessory Trays
Safety: Vent tray
DANGER!
Using a vent tray will aff ect the stability and overall weight of your wheelchair.
1.
Ensure that the batteries and the ventilator are securely fastened to the tray
before use.
2.
Familiarize yourself with the increased size of the wheelchair before driving
to prevent potential collisions.
3.
When activating the recline backrest ensure that the area around the vent
tray is clear.
4.
Be a
ware that the vent tray assembly can cause a fi nger trap hazard when
the backrest is reclined.
5.
The vent tray is not designed to hold anything other than the vent unit and
its batteries. It is not designed to hold an oxygen bottle, etc. Use of these
items may cause your wheelchair to become unstable.
6.
The vent tray must be placed and maintained by a Sunrise Medical
authorized dealer.
Safety: Swing away tray
DANGER!
1.
The maximum load allowed for the tray is 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg).
2.
Do not overload the tray, this could cause the tray to break or could cause
the chair to become unstable.
3.
Do not leave lit cigarettes or other heat sources on the tray as this could
cause the tray to deform and mark.
4.
Ensure that all extremities and clothing are clear when positioning the tray
for use.
2.7 Safety: Stability
WARNING!
1.
Removing the batteries may cause the chair to become unstable causing it to
tip backwards.
2.
Only remove the batteries while the chair is on the ground.
3.
Do not remove the batteries while the chair is on a lift table or on any other
elevated surface.
