S-636 / S-646 SE Q uickie® S-636 / S-646 SE BC, SC, MPC / BD, SD, MPD Supplier: This manual must be given to the user of this wheelchair. Owner’s Manual User: Before using this wheelchair read this entire manual and save for future reference. 108833 Rev. D S-636 / S-646 I. INTRODUCTION SUNRISE LISTENS Thank you for choosing a Quickie wheelchair. We want to hear your questions or comments about this manual, the safety and reliability of your chair, and the service you receive from your Sunrise supplier. Please feel free to write or call us at the address and telephone number below: Sunrise Medical (US) LLC Customer Service Department 2842 Business Park Ave Fresno, CA 93727 (800) 333-4000 FOR ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS Your authorized supplier knows your wheelchair best, and can answer most of your questions about chair safety, use and mainte- nance. For future reference, fill in the following: Supplier: _______________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Telephone: _____________________________________________________________ Serial #:_________________________________________ Date/Purchased:_________ INFORMATION YOU SHOULD KNOW No component of this chair was made with Natural Rubber Latex. 108833 Rev. D 2 S-636 / S-646 II. TABLE OF CONTENTS III. YOUR CHAIR AND ITS PARTS...................................4 G.TO ADJUST THE HEIGHT OF THE IV. NOTICE– READ BEFORE USE.....................................6 REMOTE JOYSTICK ......................................................15 V. EMI (ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE) ............7 H. REMOTE JOYSTICK SWING-AWAY RETRACTABLE A.WHAT IS EMI?...................................................................7 MOUNT.........................................................................16 B. WHAT EFFECT CAN EMI HAVE?....................................7 I. DUAL-POST HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE FLIP-BACK C. SOURCES OF EMI...........................................................7 ARMRESTS ....................................................................16 D.DISTANCE FROM THE SOURCE....................................7 J. HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE ARMRESTS................................16 E. IMMUNITY LEVEL............................................................7 K. BACKREST .....................................................................17 F. REPORT ALL SUSPECTED EMI INCIDENTS .................7 L. SEAT DEPTH ..................................................................17 VI. GENERAL WARNINGS.................................................8 M. SEAT HEIGHT AND ANGLE ADJUSTMENT...............17 A.NOTICE TO RIDER .........................................................8 N. WHEEL LOCKS .............................................................17 B. NOTICE TO ATTENDANTS ...........................................8 O.SUSPENSION .................................................................18 C.WEIGHT LIMIT.................................................................8 P. CHECK-OUT..................................................................18 D.CONTROLLER SETTINGS...............................................8 X. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ..................................19 E. EMI ....................................................................................8 –POWER RECLINE......................................................19 F. SAFETY CHECK-LIST.......................................................8 A. NOTES ...........................................................................19 G.CHANGES & ADJUSTMENTS .........................................9 B. TOOLS YOU WILL NEED.............................................19 H. WHEN SEATED IN A PARKED WHEELCHAIR .............9 C. LATERAL THORACIC SUPPORTS................................20 I. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.................................9 D. HEADREST ....................................................................20 J. TERRAIN...........................................................................9 E. ARMREST HEIGHT ........................................................20 K. STREET USE .....................................................................9 F. ARMREST ANGLE...........................................................20 L. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY..............................................9 G. ARM TROUGHS ............................................................20 M. CENTER OF BALANCE..................................................9 H. JAY® SOLID BACKREST– HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ....20 N.TRANSFERS ....................................................................10 I. FOAM BACK....................................................................20 O.REACHING OR LEANING.............................................10 J. SEAT DEPTH ...................................................................21 P. DRESSING OR CHANGING CLOTHES........................10 K. BACKREST PIVOT POINT ............................................21 Q.OBSTACLES....................................................................10 L. LEGREST.........................................................................22 R. DRIVING IN REVERSE....................................................10 M. SEAT FRAME TILT STOP PADS....................................22 S. RAMPS, SLOPES & SIDEHILLS .......................................10 N. CHECK-OUT ................................................................22 T. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF A FALL, –S-636/S-646 SE ..........................................................23 TIP-OVER OR LOSS OF CONTROL ............................11 A.PERFORMANCE CONTROL SETTINGS ......................23 U. RAMPS AT HOME & WORK.........................................11 B. ON BOARD PROGRAMMER OR DTT (DIAGNOSTIC V. WHEELCHAIR LIFTS......................................................11 TEST TOOL) OR RNET PC PROGRAMMER................23 W. CURBS & SINGLE STEPS..............................................11 C.THERMAL ROLL-BACK .................................................23 X.STAIRS.............................................................................11 D.JOYSTICK STATIONARY................................................24 Y. ESCALATORS .................................................................11 E. VR2 JOYSTICK ASSEMBLY ............................................24 VII. WARNINGS: COMPONENTS & OPTIONS ..............12 F. R-NET JOYSTICKS & OMNI2 CONTROLLER ..............25 A.ANTI-TIP LEVERS ...........................................................12 G. RNET CONTROLLER ...................................................26 B. ARMRESTS ......................................................................12 H. LED JOYSTICK...............................................................27 C.BATTERIES......................................................................12 I. LCD SCREEN .................................................................28 D.CUSHIONS & SLING SEATS..........................................12 J. COLOR LCD SCREEN ....................................................29 E. FASTENERS ....................................................................12 K. MOTOR BRAKES ...........................................................30 F. FOOTRESTS ...................................................................12 XI. BATTERIES..................................................................31 G.MOTOR LOCKS .............................................................12 A.INTRODUCTION .........................................................31 H.ON/OFF SWITCH ..........................................................12 B. BATTERY CHARGER .....................................................31 I. PNEUMATIC TIRES........................................................12 C. ACID BURNS (UNSEALED WET CELL J. POSITIONING BELTS ...................................................12 BATTERIES) ...................................................................32 K. PUSH HANDLES ............................................................13 D. CONNECTING BATTERIES IN BATTERY BOX..........32 L. REAR WHEEL LOCKS ....................................................13 E. CHARGING BATTERIES.................................................33 M. SEATING SYSTEMS.......................................................13 F. DISPOSING OF BATTERIES...........................................33 N. UPHOLSTERY FABRIC..................................................13 XII. MAINTENANCE .........................................................34 O. ASSIGNABLE CONTROLS............................................13 A.NOTES ...........................................................................34 VIII. TIPS FOR ATTENDANTS ..........................................13 B. CLEANING ....................................................................34 A.TO CLIMB A CURB OR SINGLE STEP..........................13 C.STORAGE TIPS ..............................................................34 B. TO DESCEND A CURB OR SINGLE STEP...................13 D.BATTERY MAINTENANCE............................................34 IX. SET-UP, ADJUSTMENT, & USE ..................................14 E. PNEUMATIC TIRES........................................................35 A.NOTES............................................................................14 F. TO REPAIR OR REPLACE A TIRE..................................35 B. TOOLS YOU WILL NEED .............................................14