VII. WARNINGS: COMPONENTS & OPTIONS
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J. POSITIONING BELTS (Optional)
The positioning belt is predominately used to support your pos-
ture. It can also be used to limit slipping and/or sliding that you
might experience when the chair is in motion. The positioning
belt is not a transit rated safety belt and should not be used in the
place of a seat belt while being transported in a motor vehicle.
Improper use of Positioning belts may cause severe injury or
death. If you use a positioning belt, be sure to follow the recom-
mendations in this section:
1. Make sure the rider does not slide down in the wheelchair
seat. If this occurs, the rider may suffer chest compression
or suffocate due to pressure from the belts.
2. The belts must be snug, but must not be so tight that they
interfere with breathing. You should be able to slide your
open hand, flat, between the belt and the rider.
3. A pelvic wedge or a similar device can help keep the rider
from sliding down in the seat. Consult with the rider’s doctor,
nurse or therapist to find out if the rider needs such a device.
4. Use positioning belts only with a rider who can cooperate.
Make sure the rider can easily remove the belts in an emer-
gency.
5. NEVER use positioning belts
a. As a patient restraint. A restraint requires a doctor’s
order.
b. On a rider who is comatose or agitated.
c. As a motor vehicle restraint. In an accident or sudden
stop the rider may be thrown from the chair.
Wheelchair seat belts will not prevent this, and further
injury may result from the belts or straps.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-
over or loss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the
rider or others.
K. PUSH HANDLES
WARNING
1. Push handles provide secure points for an attendant to propel
and control the chair. This helps to prevent a fall or tip-over.
2. Check to make sure push handle grips will not rotate or slip
off.
L. SEATING SYSTEMS
WARNING
1. Use of a seating system not approved by Sunrise may affect
or interfere with other parts of the chair.
2. Never change the seating system of your chair unless you
consult your authorized dealer first.
3. Never raise your seating system to a height of more than
22" (measuring from the front of the seat pan to the floor)
with all actuators in their home position.
M. UPHOLSTERY FABRIC
WARNING
1. Replace worn or torn fabric of the seat sling and/or seat
back as soon as you possible. If you fail to do so, the seat
may fail and cause you to fall. Worn fabrics may increase the
potential for a fire hazard.
2. Sling fabric will deteriorate with age and use. Look for fray-
ing, thin spots, or stretching of fabric at rivet holes. Replace
fabric as required.
3. Be aware that washing may reduce flame retardation quali-
ties of the fabric.
N. SUSPENSION
WARNING
The suspension system does contain Dry Natural Rubber. The
suspension, or any other component on the chair, does not con-
tain any latex based product. The suspension components are
enclosed and inaccessible to the user.
O. WIRING & CONNECTORS
WARNING
Never pull on cables directly. This can result in wires breaking
inside the connector or harness. To remove a plug or connector,
always grasp the plug or connector itself.
P. ASSIGNABLE CONTROLS
WARNING
It is possible to assign a function to an input control (buttons,
jacks) of your wheelchair . If controls have been assigned to per-
form a dual or alternate function ensure you know what each con-
trol operates. Please contact your Authorize Dealer or the
Quickie Technical Service Department if you do not receive this
information. Failure to do so may result in damage and/or injury.
Q. POWER SEATING SAFETY
WARNING
1. Operation
• While driving this wheelchair in the reclined, elevated, or
tilted position use caution.
• Do Not attempt to operate any power seating option
while positioned on an incline.
• Do Not attempt to operate any power seating option
while this wheelchair is in motion.
• Do not attempt to operate the lift or tilt power seating
options around children.
• Through programming it is possible to reverse the direction
of all powered seating functions, ensure you know which
direction your seat is going to move before operating.
2. Reduced Speed Driving (Creep)
This power chair is designed to automatically reduce the
maximum driving speed to a creep mode when certain
power seating limits are reached.
3. Pinch points
Pinch points may occur when operating the powered seating
options on this chair. Ensure all hands and body parts are
clear of all power seating components that may result in
pinch points before operating them.
4. Tilting Power Base with Push Handles
Do not attempt to tilt power wheelchairs by pulling down on
the push handles. Power wheelchairs have heavy bases. As
such, attempting to tilt a power wheelchair to traverse obsta-
cles can damage components in the seating system and/or
modular actuators.
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