10.
Attach WTORS to securement points in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and SAE
J2249.
11.
Attach occupant restraints in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and SAE J2249.
12.
Sudden stops or impacts can structurally damage your chair. Chairs involved in such incidents
should be replaced.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-overs or loss of control may occur
and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
CONTACTING YOUR SUPPLIER TO OBTAIN SERVICE
PDG has trained customer service representatives in many locations. To find your nearest Customer Service
Center, visit our web site at www.pdgmobility.com and click on CONTACTS. If you are uncertain about
which CONTACT is most appropriate for your needs, contact PDG directly using telephone, fax, or e-mail
contact information. Supply the serial number from the product you are attempting to service and we will
be happy to inform you of the supplier who initially provided your product.
SPECIAL NOTE – DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE BY QUALIFIED SERVICE AGENT
In some circumstances it may be required that your wheelchair be returned to a Qualified Service Agent for
repairs. If any of the following conditions are observed, the wheelchair must be serviced by a Qualified
Service Agent;
•
Any part of the frame is cracked or broken
•
Any weld is cracked or broken
Always contact your Service Agent prior to sending a wheelchair for repairs. For safe and secure shipping,
the wheelchair must be boxed or fastened to a pallet to ensure it does not become damaged during
shipping. Service agent will provide specific instructions for packaging and shipping your wheelchair.
Alternatively, Qualified Service Agent may arrange for pick-up.
PERFORMANCE ATTRIBUTES OF THE TEST WHEELCHAIR
Test
Method
Test Title
Relevant
Wheelchair Type
Disclosure
Manual
All results meet at least the minimum performance
requirements of AS 3695
AS
3696.1
Determination
of static stability
Manual
Stable on a slope of 10
°
or labelled in accordance with
Clause 6.1
Pass (100kg dummy)
with locked brakes in the fore direction >15
°
/5
°
with locked brakes in the aft direction >15
°
/>15
°
with unlocked brakes in the aft direction >15
°
/9
°
with locked brakes in the transverse direction >15
°
/15
°
/
AS3696.3 Determination
of the efficiency
of brakes
Manual
Parking brakes hold on a slope of 10
°
Pass (100kg dummy)
AS3696.8 Static, impact &
fatigue strength
Manual
Pass ( 100kg)
