Foreword
Dear Customer,
We are very happy that you have decided in favour of a high-quality
SUNRISE MEDICAL product.
This user's manual will provide numerous tips and ideas so that
your new wheelchair can become a trustworthy and reliable partner
in your life.
We want you to be satisfied with our products and service. Sunrise
Medical has been consistently working at continuously developing
its products, for this reason, changes can occur in our palette of
products with regard to form, technology and equipment.
Consequently, no claims can be construed from the data or pictures
contained in this user's manual.
The management system of SUNRISE MEDICAL is certified to
ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and ISO 14001.
As the manufacturer, SUNRISE MEDICAL, declares
that the wheelchairs conform to the 93/42/EEC,
amended by 2007/47/EC guideline.
In addition, they fulfil the performance requirements for the
"Crash Test" to ISO 7176-19
.
Please contact your local, authorised SUNRISE MEDICAL dealer if
you have any questions regarding the use, maintenance or safety
of your wheelchair.
In case there is no authorised dealer in your area or you have any
questions, contact Sunrise Medical either in writing or by telephone
(contact addresses can be found on the back page).
Sunrise Medical
Thorns Road
Brierley Hill
West Midlands
DY5 2LD
England
Phone:
0845 605 66 88
Fax:
0845 605 66 89
www.SunriseMedical.co.uk
Please keep a note of your local service agent's address and
telephone number in the space below.
In the event of a breakdown, contact them and try to give all
relevant details so they can help you quickly.
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IMPORTANT:
DO NOT USE YOUR WHEELCHAIR UNTIL THIS
MANUAL HAS BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD.
DANGER!
Warning messages regarding possible risks of serious
accident or death.
WARNING!
Warning messages regarding possible risks of injury.
CAUTION!
Warning messages regarding possible technical damage.
NOTE:
Information for operating the product.
Table of contents
Area of application
Options - Footplates
Use
Light-weight wheelchairs are exclusively for a user who is unable to
walk or has limited mobility, for their own personal use in- and
outdoor on dry, firm and level surface terrains (self propelling or
attendant push).
The maximum weight limit (includes both the user and any weight
of accessories fitted to the wheelchair) is marked on the serial
number label, which is affixed to the crossbar or stabiliser bar
below the seat.
Warranty can only be taken on if the product is used under the
specified conditions and for the intended purposes.
The intended lifetime of the wheelchair is 5 years. DO NOT use or
fit any 3rd party components to the wheelchair unless they are
officially approved by Sunrise Medical.
Area of application
The variety of fitting variants as well as the modular design mean
that it can be used by those who cannot walk or have limited
mobility because of:
• Paralysis
• Loss of extremity (leg amputation)
• Extremity defect deformity
• Joint contractures/joint injuries
• Illnesses such as heart and circulation deficiencies, disturbance of
equilibrium or cachexia as well as for elderly people who still have
strength in the upper body.
When considering provision, please also note the body size,
weight, physical and psychological constitution, the age of the
person, living conditions and environment.
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