Rear Wheel Locks; Caster Pin Locks - TiLite Rigid TR Series Owner's Manual

1. Check your tires WEEKLY for proper inflation. The correct inflation level is imprinted on the tire
sidewall.
2. DO NOT use your chair if any of the pneumatic tires are under-inflated or over-inflated.
3. If any tire is under-inflated, the chair may tend to veer to one side, which could cause you to lose
control of the chair.
4. If a rear tire is under-inflated, the wheel lock for that wheel may not work properly and may slip,
thereby allowing the wheel to turn unexpectedly.
5. An over-inflated tire may burst, thereby causing a loss of control of the chair.
6. ALWAYS have pneumatic tire inner tubes replaced by an authorized TiLite dealer.
If you ignore these Warnings, you may fall, tip over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously
injure yourself or others or damage the wheelchair.
K. REAR WHEEL LOCKS
WARNING
TiLite wheelchairs are equipped with standard rear wheel locks. Scissor locks and uni-locks are
optional equipment. TiLite wheel locks are NOT designed to slow or stop a moving wheelchair - -
they are NOT brakes. Wheel locks are ONLY designed to keep the rear wheels from rolling when
your chair is at a complete stop.
1. NEVER attempt to "brake" by using rear wheel locks to try to slow or stop your chair when it is
moving. If you do so, you will lose control of the chair and may fall.
2. ALWAYS make sure the locking arm of your wheel lock embeds into the tire at least 1/8th inch
when in the locked position. If the wheel lock does not properly embed in the tire, the wheel lock
may not work and the chair may roll unexpectedly.
3. ALWAYS maintain proper tire pressure. If a rear tire is under-inflated, the wheel lock for that
wheel may not work properly and may slip, thereby allowing the wheel to turn unexpectedly.
4. When you transfer to or from your chair, ALWAYS set both rear wheel locks to prevent the rear
wheels from rolling.
If you ignore these Warnings, you may fall, tip over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously
injure yourself or others or damage the wheelchair.
L. CASTER PIN LOCKS
WARNING
Caster pin locks are an optional accessory for TiLite wheelchairs. Caster pin locks are not
designed to slow or stop a moving wheelchair - - they do not prevent the casters from turning.
Caster pin locks are ONLY designed to keep the front casters from rotating within the caster
barrel when your chair is at a complete stop.
1. ALWAYS make sure the locking pin on your caster pin locks fully engages with the front casters.
If the caster pin lock does not properly engage, the caster pin lock may not work properly and
the front casters may rotate unexpectedly.
2. When you transfer to or from your chair, ALWAYS set both rear wheel locks and both caster pin
locks to prevent the rear wheels and front casters from rolling.
If you ignore these Warnings, you may fall, tip over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously
injure yourself or others or damage the wheelchair.
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