General Information
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WARNING
After making any adjustments or repairs to your wheelchair and after any
servicing of your wheelchair, always make sure all attachment hardware is
tightened securely before using the chair. If you ignore this warning, you
may fall, tip over, or lose control of your wheelchair and seriously injure
yourself or others or damage the wheelchair.
If any of the following conditions are found, please contact your dealer.
Inspect Rear Wheels - Weekly
•
Inspect for cracked, bent, or broken spokes
•
Make sure all spokes are uniformly tight
•
Inspect hubs and rims for cracks and wear
•
Inspect for “trueness” (excessive side movement when wheel is lifted and spun
indicates lack of “trueness”.)
Inspect Handrim - Monthly
•
Inspect for signs of rough edges or peeling
•
Make sure handrims are securly attached to the rim
Inspect Tires - Weekly
•
Inspect for cracks, wear, and flat spots.
Do not
use WD-40
®
, 3-in-1 Oil
®
, or other penetrating lubricants on quick
release or quad release axles. Instead,
ALWAYS
use either a dry
Teflon
®
-based lubricant or a dry silicone spray as a lubricant.
NOTICE
Maintenance