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If you ignore these Warnings or fail to inspect or maintain your
wheelchair as directed in the manual , you may fall, tip over or lose
control of the wheelchair and seriously injure yourself or others or
damage the wheelchair.
Table of contents
WELCOME TO HELIO A7
2
CONTACTING US
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4
3.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
5
PARTS
LIST
4.
BEFORE USE
6
4.1
GENERAL WARNING
4.1.1
SAFETY INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
4.1.2
MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY WARNING
4.1.3
ACCLIMATING TO YOUR NEW WHEELCHAIR WARNING
4.1.4
NOTE TO USERS
4.1.5
IMPORTANT WARNING WHEN USING THE STROLLER-HANDLE
4.1.6
NOTE TO DEALERS & QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS
4.2
SYMBOLS
5.
TUTORIAL
6
6.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
7
6.1
STRUCTURE
6.2
DIMENSIONS
6.3
ADJUSTABILITY
6.4
LABEL LOCATIONS
7
7.
SAFETY
7
7.1
PERIODIC CHECKLIST
7.2
WEIGHT LIMITATION
7.3
WEIGHT TRAINING AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES
8.
RIDING YOUR HELIO A7
8
8.1.1
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ACCIDENT
8.1.2
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
8.1.3
CAREGIVERS
8.2
RIDING YOUR WHEELCHAIR
8.2.0
IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF A TIP-OVER
8.2.1
BALANCE POINT
8.2.2
WHEELIES
8.2.3
TRANSFERRING
8.2.4
GETTING DRESSED
9
8.2.5
REACHING/LEANING/BENDING
8.2.6
MOVING BACKWARDS
8.2.7
RAMPS, SLOPES & SIDE HILLS
8.2.8
OBSTACLES
8.2.9
CURBS AND STEPS
9.
HOW TO USE YOUR HELIO A7
11
9.1
FOLDING & UNFOLDING
9.1.1
FOLDING
9.1.2
UNFOLDING
9.2
WHEEL LOCKS
9.3
FRONT RIGGINGS
9.3.1
INSTALLING
9.3.2
UNINSTALLING
9.4
FOOTREST
9.4.1
ELEVATING LEGREST
9.4.1.1
INSTALLING THE ELEVATING LEGREST
12
9.4.1.2
ADJUSTING THE ELEVATING LEGREST
9.5
ARMRESTS
9.5.1
FLIP-BACK ARMRESTS
9.5.2
REMOVABLE T ARMRESTS
9.5.3
SWING-AWAY ARMRESTS
9.6
SEAT BELTS
9.6.1
AUTO BUCKLE AND AIRCRAFT BUCKLE SEATBELTS
9.6.2
VELCRO™ BELT
9.7
ANTI-TIPPER
13
9.8
REAR WHEELS AXLES
9.8.1
QUICK-RELEASE AXLES
9.8.2
FIXED AXLES
9.9
SEAT SLINGS
9.10
PUSH HANDLE
10.
ADJUSTMENTS AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR HELIO A7
13
10.1
SERVICE
10.2
REPLACEMENT PARTS
10.3
TOOLS NEEDED
14
10.4
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
10.4.1
TIRE PRESSURE
10.4.2
CLEANING YOUR WHEELCHAIR
10.4.3
STORING AND SHIPPING YOUR WHEELCHAIR
10.5
BACKREST
10.5.1
REMOVING/INSTALLING THE BACK CANES
10.5.2
ADJUSTING THE BACK ANGLE
10.5.3
REMOVING/INSTALLING THE SEAT BELT
10.5.4
ADJUSTING THE BACKRWST HEIGHT
15
10.5.5
INSTALLING/REMOVING STANDARD SEAT UPHOLSTERY
10.6
ARMRESTS
10.6.1
INSTALLING FLIP-BACK ARMRESTS
10.6.2
ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF FLIP-BACK ARMRESTS
10.6.3
INSTALLING REMOVABLE T-ARMREST AND RIGID SIDEGUARD
10.6.4
REPLACING ARMREST PAD
10.6.5
INSTALLING SWING-AWAY ARMRESTS RECEIVER
16
10.6.6
ADJUSTING SWING-AWAY ARMREST HEIGHT
10.7
FOOTREST LENGTH
10.7.1
ADJUSTING FOOTREST LENGTH
10.8
SEAT
10.8.1
REPLACING SEAT UPHOLSTERY
10.9
SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT
10.9.1
CHANGING THE FRONT SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT
10.9.2
CHANGING REAR SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT
17
10.9.3
CHANGING FRONT & REAR SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT
10.10
FRONT CASTERS, FORKS AND FORK STEM ASSEMBLIES
10.10.1
REMOVING/INSTALLING/REPOSITIONING THE FRONT WHEELS
10.10.2
REMOVING/INSTALLING THE CASTER HOUSING
10.10.3
REMOVING/INSTALLING THE STEM BOLT ASSEMBLY
10.10.4
ADJUSTING THE CASTER HOUSING ANGLE
10.11
REAR WHEELS
18
10.11.1
ADJUSTING QUICK-RELEASE AXLES
10.11.2
REPLACING/ADJUSTING
HAND RIMS
10.11.3
ADJUSTING
THE REAR AXLE HEIGHT
10.11.3
ADJUSTING THE REAR AXLE HEIGHT
10.11.4
ADJUSTING REAR WHEEL SPACING
10.11.5
ADJUSTING THE TOE-IN/TOE-OUT WITH REAR WHEEL CAMBER.
10.12
WHEEL LOCKS
19
10.12.1
REPLACING/ADJUSTING THE WHEEL LOCKS
10.13
LOCK EXTENSIONS
10.13.1
REPLACING/ADJUSTING THE LOCK EXTENSIONS
10.14
ANTI-TIPPERS
10.14.1
ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF THE ANTI-TIPPERS
10.15.
HEADREST KIT AND HEADREST SUPPORT
10.15.1
INSTALLING A HEADREST SUPPORT
10.15.2
INSTALLING HEADREST KIT
10.16
AMPUTEE AXLE PLATE
10.16.1
INSTALLING AN AMPUTEE AXLE PLATE
10.17
USING A PARATRANSIT SERVICE
20
11
MOTION COMPOSITES LIMITED WARRANTY
20
12
PARTICULAR DAMAGES
21
12.1
DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE
12.2
SPECIAL DAMAGE
12.3
REPAIR PROCEDURE
13
TOOL
13
MAINTENANCE
AND SAFETY
INSPECTION CHECKLIST
22
14
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
22
I.
APPENDIX
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