Freedom Designs Freedom NXT User Manual
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Maintenance
1. Inspect and maintain this chair strictly per instructions on page 34.
2. If you detect a problem, make sure to service or repair the chair before use.
3. At least once a year, have a complete inspection, safety check and service
of your chair made by an authorized Freedom Designs, Inc. provider.
WARNING: COMPONENTS & OPTIONS
Transport Option
1. Use only Wheelchair Tiedown and Occupant Restraint Systems, (WTORS)
which meet the requirements of SAE J2249 Recommended Practice—
Wheelchair Tiedown and Occupant Restraint Systems Use In Motor Vehicles.
Do not use WTORS designed to rely on the wheelchair structure to transfer
occupant restraint loads to the vehicle. Note: Use only a four-point wheelchair
tiedown with an integrated three-point occupant restraint system.
2. The wheelchair has been dynamically tested in a forward-facing mode for a
48-km/h frontal impact. The wheelchair must be forward-facing during transport.
3. In order to reduce the potential of injury to vehicle occupants, wheelchair
mounted accessories, such as trays and respiratory equipment, should be
removed and secured separately.
4. Postural supports and positioning devices should not be relied on for
occupant restraints.
5. Do not alter or substitute wheelchair fame parts, components or seating.
6. Sudden stops or impacts can structurally damage your chair. Chairs involved
in such incidents should be replaced.
Anti-Tip Device
Anti-tip tubes help keep your chair from tipping over backward in most normal
conditions. Freedom Designs, Inc. recommends that the anti-tip tubes be used
at all times and may not be removed from the wheelchair.
1. If modifi cations or adjustments are done to the wheelchair, anti-tip tubes
must be used to prevent tipping backward.
When locked in place, (the “down” position), anti-tip tubes should be BETWEEN
1 1/2” to 2” off the ground.
a. If set too HIGH, they may not prevent a tip-over.
b. If set too LOW, they may ”hang up” on obstacles you can expect in normal
use. If this occurs, you may fall or your chair may tip over.
Caution must always be used when tipping the wheelchair backward.
Armrests
Armrests may detach or fl ip up and will not bear weight of this chair.
1. NEVER lift this chair by the armrests. They may come loose or break.
2. Lift this chair only by non-detachable parts of the frame.
Cushions and Sling Seats
1. Freedom Designs, Inc. sling seats and standard foam cushions are not
designed for the relief of pressure.
Warning:
Components & Options
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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.