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TR/YR Owners Manual
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CHAPTER 1: WARNINGS
2. When you transfer to or from your chair, ALWAYS set both rear wheel locks and both caster pin locks to prevent
the rear wheels from rolling and front casters from rotating.
If you ignore these Warnings, you may fall, tip over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously injure yourself or
others or damage the wheelchair.
M. PUSH HANDLES
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WARNING
Push handles are optional equipment on TiLite wheelchairs. Push handles provide secure points for an attendant or
assistant to hold the rear of the chair to prevent a fall or tip-over. If you have an attendant or assistant, you should
have push handles installed on your chair by TiLite. TiLite offers push handles that are integral to the back canes and
bolt-on push handles. TiLite recommends that you do NOT use non-TiLite bolt-on push handles because they will
damage the backrest of your TiLite chair. Your attendant or assistant should regularly check the push handle grips
to make sure they fit securely and will not rotate or slip off. Push handles should NEVER be used to lift the chair or
pull the chair, especially when it is occupied, as they may detach. ALWAYS lift or pull the chair by grasping a non-
detachable part of the main frame (not the backrest, armrest or footrest).
If you ignore these Warnings, you may fall, tip over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously injure yourself or
others or damage the wheelchair.
N. FASTENERS
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WARNING
TiLite uses only high-strength, high-quality fasteners (nuts, bolts, screws and clamps) on its wheelchairs. If you
replace any of these fasteners with improper or inferior fasteners, you may damage your chair or may cause it to fail
unexpectedly.
1. ALWAYS use fasteners obtained from an authorized TiLite dealer.
2. REGULARLY inspect all fasteners to make sure they have not become loose. If any become loose, tighten them
immediately.
3. NEVER over- or under-tighten the fasteners on your chair. Over-tightened or under-tightened fasteners may
damage your chair or fail unexpectedly.
If you ignore these Warnings, you may fall, tip over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously injure yourself or
others or damage the wheelchair.
O. POWER DRIVE
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WARNING
Certain manufacturers offer manual wheelchair power drive add-on products. TiLite has approved only a limited
number of these products for use with TiLite wheelchairs. For more information about power add-ons approved by
TiLite, contact TiLite Customer Service.
If you intend to install an approved power drive system on your TiLite chair, this must be taken into account when your
chair is ordered so TiLite can manufacture your chair with a power-adaptable frame.
If you have not purchased your TiLite chair with a power adaptable frame, do not install a power drive on your TiLite
chair. If you install a power drive add-on system to your TiLite chair and your chair does not have a power adaptable
frame, you may damage your chair and you will void your warranty.
In addition, power drive systems are heavy and will affect the center of balance of your chair. Any change to the
center of balance of your chair could cause you to lose control or fall or tip-over.
If you ignore these Warnings, you may fall, tip over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously injure yourself or
others or damage the wheelchair.