Sunrise Medical Quickie IRIS Manuel D'instructions page 7

I. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
1. Use extra care if you must ride your chair on a wet or slick surface. If you
are in doubt, ask for help.
2. Contact with water or excess moisture may cause your chair to rust or
corrode. Avoid all extreme weather situations if possible.
a. Do not use your chair in a shower, pool or other body of water. The
chair tubing and parts are not water-tight and may rust or corrode
from the inside.
b. Avoid excess moisture (for example, do not leave your chair in a damp
bathroom while taking a shower).
c. Dry your chair as soon as you can if it gets wet, or if you use water to
clean it.
J. TERRAIN
1. Based on ANSI/RESNA testing, Sunrise Medical recommends the use of
a caster wheel with a minimum diameter of 5-in, if the wheelchair will be
overcoming obstacles up to 1/2-in on a regular basis.
2. Your chair is designed for use on fi rm, even surfaces such as concrete,
asphalt, indoor fl ooring, and carpets.
3. Do not operate your chair in sand, loose soil, or over rocky terrain.
4. If you use your chair on terrain that is rougher than described above there
is a danger that screws and bolts will loosen prematurely, and that damage
to wheels or axles could put the rider at risk of a fall, tip-over, or loss of
control.
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.
K. STREET USE
1. This product is not intended for street use.
2. Avoid streets whenever possible.
3. Obey and follow all legal pedestrian pathways, and laws that apply to pedes-
trians.
4. Be alert to the danger of motor vehicles in parking lots, or if you must cross
a road.
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
L. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY
If possible and feasible, the rider should transfer to the Original Equipment Manu-
facturer vehicle seat and use the OEM vehicle restraint.
Sunrise Medical does provide a WC-19 Wheelchair Tie-Down and Occupant
Restraint System, otherwise called a Transit Option. To Identify whether your
wheelchair has been manufactured with the Transit Option installed, look for four
points of securement. Two front points (A), and two rear points (B). These points
are recognized by the securement point decal which can be found on or near the
securement points. If your wheelchair is equipped with the Transit Option please
review the Transit Securement supplement that was provided with the wheelchair
for additional information and instructions. You can request a copy from your
authorized supplier, or Sunrise medical at 1-800-333-4000 if you don't have it.
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If your chair is NOT equipped with the Transit Option:
1. NEVER let anyone sit in this chair while in a moving vehicle.
a. ALWAYS move the rider to an approved vehicle seat.
b. ALWAYS secure the rider with proper motor vehicle restraints.
2. In an accident or sudden stop the rider may be thrown from the chair.
Wheelchair seat belts will not prevent this, and further injury may result
from the belts or straps.
3. NEVER transport this chair in the front seat of a vehicle. It may shift and
interfere with the driver.
4. ALWAYS secure this chair so that it cannot roll or shift.
5. Do not use any chair that has been involved in a motor vehicle accident.
The frame and/or components may have been changed due to the accident.
Such items could be, but are not limited to: bent, loosened, and/or broken
components that were subjected to an impact.
Front Transit hook
Look for this symbol on your wheelchair. It indicates wheelchair se-
curement points which conform to ANSI/RESNA (1998) V.1 - Section
19 and/or ANSI/RESNA (2012) V.4 WC-19. For more Transit related
information, see the "Transit Securement Supplement" included with
your chair.
M. WHEN YOU NEED HELP
For The Rider: Make sure that each person who helps you reads and follows all
warnings and instructions that apply.
For Attendants:
1. Work with the rider's doctor, nurse or therapist to learn safe methods best
suited to your abilities and those of the rider.
2. Tell the rider what you plan to do, and explain what you expect the rider to
do. This will put the rider at ease and reduce the risk of an accident.
3. Make sure the chair has push handles. They provide secure points for you to
hold the rear of the chair to prevent a fall or tip-over. Check to make sure
push handle grips will not rotate or slip off .
4. To prevent injury to your back, use good posture and proper body mechan-
ics. When you lift or support the rider or tilt the chair, bend your knees
slightly and keep your back as upright and straight as you can.
5. Remind the rider to lean back when you tilt the chair backward.
6. When you descend a curb or single step, slowly lower the chair in one easy
movement. Do not let the chair drop the last few inches to the ground. This
may damage the chair or injure the rider.
7. To avoid tipping, or getting hung up on objects, unlock and rotate anti-tip
tubes up, and out of the way.
8. Whenever you aren't attending the wheelchiar, ALWAYS use the wheel-lock
to secure the rear wheels, and lock anti-tip tubes in place if you must leave
the rider alone, even for a moment. This will reduce the risk of a tip over or
loss of control of the chair.
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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