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Globetraveller user manual
© 2009 VAN OS MEDICAL
International customers please contact:
Tel. +31(0)167 573020, Fax +31(0)167 573381, E-mail:
sales@vanosmedical.nl
,
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Contents
1.
IDENTIFICATION.................................................................................................................................................................. 3
2.
GENERAL EXPLANATION CONCERNING YOUR WHEELCHAIR ............................................................................................... 4
2.1
C
OMPONENTS OF THE WHEELCHAIR
................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2
G
ENERAL EXPLANATION OF THE FUNCTION AND POSSIBILITIES OF YOUR WHEELCHAIR
................................................................................... 4
3.
SAFETY REGULATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
3.1
G
ENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS
......................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2
W
ARNINGS FOR SAFE USE
................................................................................................................................................................ 5
4
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE...................................................................................................................................................... 7
4.1
S
AFETY
T
IPS
.................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
4.2
N
EGOTIATING PAVEMENTS AND UNEQUAL SURFACES
............................................................................................................................. 8
4.3
G
OING UP AND DOWN RAMPS
.......................................................................................................................................................... 9
4.4
G
OING UP AND DOWN STAIRS
......................................................................................................................................................... 11
5 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND MOUNTING OPTIONS.............................................................................................................. 12
5.1
T
OOLS AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
.............................................................................................................................................. 12
5.2
O
PENING AND CLOSING THE WHEELCHAIR
......................................................................................................................................... 12
5.3
U
SE OF THE FOOTPLATE AND FOOTREST
............................................................................................................................................ 13
5.4
U
SING THE WHEELCHAIR BRAKE
....................................................................................................................................................... 14
5.5
P
OTENTIAL USES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BACK OF THE WHEELCHAIR
...................................................................................................... 14
5.6
U
SING THE REAR WHEELS
(
TIRE TABLE
) ............................................................................................................................................. 15
5.7
U
SING ACCESSORIES AND OTHER OPTIONS ON YOUR WHEELCHAIR
.......................................................................................................... 15
6.
TRANSPORT AND TRANSIT IN CAR .................................................................................................................................... 17
6.1
D
E
-
ASSEMBLY
.............................................................................................................................................................................. 17
6.2
A
SSEMBLY
.................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
7. MAINTAINENCE .................................................................................................................................................................... 17
7.1
T
YRES
........................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
7.2
B
RAKES
...................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
7.3
C
ROSS BRACE
.............................................................................................................................................................................. 18
7.4
R
EAR WHEEL
............................................................................................................................................................................... 18
7.5
F
RONT CASTOR AND FRONT CASTOR FORK
......................................................................................................................................... 18
7.6
U
PHOLSTERY
............................................................................................................................................................................... 18
7.7
C
LEANING
................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
8. PROBLEM ANALYSIS AND SOLUTIONS .................................................................................................................................. 19
9. WARRANTY .......................................................................................................................................................................... 20
9.1
W
ARRANTY APPLICATION
............................................................................................................................................................... 20
9.2
W
ARRANTY DEFINITION
................................................................................................................................................................. 20
10.
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................................ 21
10.1
G
ENERAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
.......................................................................................................................................... 21
10.2
S
ERVICE CHECKLIST
..................................................................................................................................................................... 22
