Warnings: For Safe Use (Attendants); Tilt Use; Descending A Curb Or Single Step; C.climbing A Curb Or Single Step - Sunrise Medical Quickie IRIS Owner's Manual

E N G L I S H
WARNING
Before you assist a rider, be sure to read the warnings
"For Attendants" in Section V, Part K and follow all
instructions that apply. Be aware that you will need to
learn safe methods best suited to your abilities.
A. TILT USE
WARNING
In preparation to operate the tilt:
• Always verify that the arms of the rider are stable on the
armrests or within the armrests.
• Always verify that the legs of the rider are stable on the
footrest/legrest.
• Never place hands, feet or foreign objects into the tilt mech-
anism.
• Never push or propel the chair with the seat tilted in a for-
ward position.
• Never add chair accessories that are not specifically designed
for the IRIS.
• Never exceed a tilted position that aligns the backrest paral-
lel to the ground.
B. DESCENDING A CURB OR SINGLE
STEP
WARNING
Follow these steps to help a rider descend a curb or
single step going BACKWARD:
1. Stay at the rear of the chair.
2. Several feet before your reach the edge of the curb or step,
turn the chair around and pull it backward.
3. While looking over your shoulder, carefully step back until
you are off the curb or stair and standing on the lower level.
4. Pull the chair toward you until the rear wheels reach the
edge of the curb or step. Then allow the rear wheels to
slowly roll down onto the lower level.
5. When the rear wheels are safely on the lower level, tilt the
chair back to its balance point. This will lift the front casters
off the curb or step.
6. Keep the chair in balance and take small steps backward.
Turn the chair around and gently lower front casters to the
ground.
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.
C. CLIMBING A CURB OR SINGLE STEP
WARNING
Follow these steps to help the rider climb a curb or single
step going FORWARD:
1. Stay behind the chair.
2. Face the curb and tilt the chair up on the rear wheels so that
the front casters clear the curb or step.
3. Move forward, placing the front casters on the upper level as
soon as you are sure they are past the edge.
4. Continue forward until the rear wheels contact the face of the
curb or step. Lift and roll the rear wheels to the upper level.
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.
V I I . WA R N I N G S : F O R S A F E U S E ( AT T E N DA N T S )
D. CLIMBING STAIRS
1. Use at least two attendants to move a chair and rider up
stairs.
2. Move the chair and rider BACKWARD up the stairs.
3. The person at the rear is in control. He or she tilts the chair
back to its balance point.
4. A second attendant at the front should firmly grasp the hanger
receiver or frontmost part of the seat rail and lift the chair up
and over one stair at a time.
5. The attendants move to the next stair up. Repeat for each
stair, until you reach the landing.
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.
E. DESCENDING STAIRS
1. Use at least two attendants to move a chair and rider down
stairs.
2. Move the chair and rider FORWARD down the stairs.
3. The person at the rear is in control. He or she tilts the chair
to the balance point of the rear wheels and rolls it to the
edge of the top step.
4. A second attendant stands on the third step from the top and
grasps the hanger receiver or frontmost part of the seat rail.
He or she lowers the chair one step at a time by letting the
rear wheels roll over the stair edge.
5. The attendants move to the next stair down. Repeat for each
stair, until you reach the landing.
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.
F. MAINTENANCE
1. Inspect and maintain this chair strictly per chart in section XI.

Maintenance.

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 supplier.
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. For additional
maintenance information see Section XI: Maintenance.
G. TRANSIT USE
Refer also to section VIII, part N and section V, part J for additional transit
option and motor vehicle warnings.
1. If possible and feasible, the rider should transfer to the
Original Equipment Manufacturer vehicle seat and use the
vehicle restraint.
2. If the wheelchair is used for transport, it must be used in a
forward-facing seating position.
3. The rider must not weigh more than 250 lbs with the stan-
dard frame and not weigh more than 350 lbs with the heavy
duty option.
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