Sunrise Medical QUICKIE LXI - Manual (Page 12)

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V I I I . T I P S F O R A T T E N D A N T S
C. CLIMBING A CURB OR SINGLE STEP
Follow these steps to help the rider climb a curb or single step going
FORWARD:
1. Stay behind the chair.
2. Face the curb and tilt the chair up on the rear wheels so that the front
casters clear the curb or step.
3. Move forward, placing the front casters on the upper level as soon as
you are sure they are past the edge.
4. Continue forward until the rear wheels contact the face of the curb or
step. Lift and roll the rear wheels to the upper level.
D. CLIMBING STAIRS
Note: Use at least two attendants to move a chair and rider up stairs.
1. Move the chair and rider BACKWARD up the stairs.
2. The person at the rear is in control. He or she tilts the chair back to its
balance point.
3. A second attendant at the front firmly grasps a non-detachable part of the
front frame and lifts the chair up and over one stair at a time.
4. The attendants move to the next stair up. Repeat for each stair, until you
reach the landing.
E. DESCENDING STAIRS
Note: Use at least two attendants to move a chair and rider down stairs.
1. Move the chair and rider FORWARD down the stairs.
2. The person at the rear is in control. He or she tilts the chair to the bal-
ance point of the rear wheels and rolls it to the edge of the top step.
3. A second attendant stands on the third step from the top and grasps the
chair frame. He or she lowers the chair one step at a time by letting the
rear wheels roll over the stair edge.
4. The attendants move to the next stair down. Repeat for each stair, until
you reach the landing.
I X . S E T U P & A D J U S T M E N T
Note: Setting the wheelchair on a table or on a flat
surface, such as a table or on a flat surface, such as a
workbench, helps make these procedures easier.
Note on Torque Setting: A torque setting is the
optimum tightening which should be made on a
particular fastener. A torque wrench which mea-
sures in./lbs. Should be used when tightening fas-
teners on Quickie wheelchairs. Unless otherwise
noted, use a torque setting of 60 in./lbs.When set-
ting up this wheelchair.
A. AXLE PLATE-ADJUSTABLE
The adjustable axle plate can be adjusted
to three different positions. Camber
can be adjusted from 0o-5o by adding
or removing spacers. Quickie LXI wheel-
chair with adjustable axle plates are
shipped with 1o of camber.
Note: Use a torque setting of 300 in./lbs. to tight-
en axle nut.
1. Adjustment
a. Remove four retaining bolts and nuts
on axle plate.
b. Move axle plate forward or rearward
to desired position.
c. If desired, add or remove spacers
between axle plate and frame to
change camber. For 4o or 5o of cam-
ber, longer bolts and extra spacers
must be purchased before installation.
d. Insert all four bolts back into axle plate
and frame. Tighten nuts.
e. Repeat on opposite side of wheelchair.
f. Axle plate and camber must be exactly
the same on both sides of the wheelchair.