3J01-INS-LAB-RevB13 • Traveler HTC User Manual
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READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING YOUR WHEELCHAIR
1 INTRODUCTION
Important safety, operating, and maintenance instructions that warrant
your attention are included in this user manual. Read the entire manual
carefully before operating your new wheelchair, and refer to it as often as
necessary to help maintain good performance standards.
Consult your healthcare professional and GF Health Products, Inc.
(“Graham-Field”) authorized distributor for assistance in developing and
learning safe and effective techniques for performing your daily activities
according to your individual physical abilities and needs, and to make
certain that your wheelchair is properly prescribed and adjusted for your
use.
The safety precautions in this manual are general warnings intended
to be used only as basic guidelines. You may find it necessary to
develop your own methods for safely solving frequently encountered
challenges. Again, consult your professional medical advisors for their
recommendations about safety methods, and never hesitate to ask for
their assistance.
Your wheelchair should receive frequent, regularly scheduled
maintenance, including an inspection of the mechanical parts, to
ensure proper operation. Some suggested inspection procedures,
troubleshooting procedures, and adjustment procedures are included in
this manual. When it comes to service and repair, remember that your
Graham-Field authorized distributor knows your wheelchair best.
Thank you for choosing an Everest & Jennings product. We at
Graham-Field wish to assure you of our continuing commitment to provide
innovation and quality in our products. The Traveler HTC, intended
for institutional use, provides the ideal solution to the hospital/clinical
transport need by incorporating special attendant and inventory control
features with a heavy duty frame designed to support up to 500 lb users.
The person performing adjustments on the Traveler HTC has the
responsibility of making certain that the user can safely operate the
