GD_MR-INS-LAB-RevA21 • 4000MRQ2 / 4650MR / 4850MR MRI Transport Wheelchair User Manual
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SWINGAWAY FOOTREST
Swingaway Footrest
WARNING: Avoid potential pinch points while swinging the footrest in or out.
WARNING: The footplates' lowest point should be no closer to the ground than 2
1
/
2
inches,
to permit proper clearance.
WARNING: Do not stand on the footplates; this could cause the transport wheelchair to tip.
SWING FOOTREST AWAY FOR TRANSFER
1. Push swingaway release lever rearward; Footrest will swing outward.
2. Fold footplate upward and out of the way.
RETURN FOOTREST TO OPERATION POSITION
1. Rotate footplate downward, parallel with floor.
2. Swing footrest inward and lock it in place.
WARNING: Ensure footrest extensions are locked in place, with footplates rotated
downward, before occupying or operating transport wheelchair.
ADJUST FOOTPLATE EXTENSION LENGTH
1. Use
7
/
16
" wrench to remove through-bolt that holds footplate extension in position in footrest.
2. Reposition footplate extension in desired position inside hanger.
3. Reinstall through-bolt in appropriate adjustment hole for desired footplate extension length.
Use wrench to tighten through-bolt.
4. Follow steps 1-3 to adjust other side's footplate extension length. Ensure both through-bolts are
securely tightened and minimum ground clearance is
2
1
/
2
inches.
WARNING: Ensure footplate extensions are securely installed inside footrests before
occupying or operating transport wheelchair.
CROSSBRACES
TIGHTEN CROSSBRACES
Check the crossbraces to ensure the bolt and nut securing both crossbraces in the center of the
transport wheelchair are secure (crossbraces should be loose enough to fold easily, yet snug
enough to take up excess play). Use
5
/
16
" wrench to tighten or loosen.
