Freedom Designs Freedom CGX - Manual (Page 14)

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Tilting Seat
1. Set wheel lock prior to seat tilt adjustment.
2. Make sure that the floor surface is level when adjusting tilt.
3. Keep both hands on handgrips while using your right foot to tilt seat forward or
back.
4. Always lock the tilt lever (foot pedal) after setting the seat to the desired angle.
Maintenance
1. Inspect and maintain this chair strictly per instructions on page 29.
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. dealer.
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.
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.
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.
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 modifications 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.
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.
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