Setting Up The Wheelchar; Seating System; Seat Height; Center Of Gravity - Sunrise Medical QUICKIE Q500 M General Manual

4.0 Setting up the wheelchair
The average wheelchair user does not exist. This is why
Sunrise Medical wheelchairs can be adjusted according to
specific needs of the user.
In this, we make a distinction between wheelchair settings
and wheelchair seating adjustment options. Settings are
carried out once, the first time the wheelchair is going to be
used. They must be executed by a Sunrise Medical
authorized dealer, unless explicitly stated otherwise. Some
seating adjustment options do not require tools and can be
carried out by the user.

4.1 Seating system

The extensive settings with respect to the seating system
allow for optimum support of the body ( Seating System).
The following setting options are possible:
1. Seat depth and seat width
2. Backrest angle
3. Armrest height
4. Lower leg length
5. Angle of the footplate

4.2 Seat height

Depending on the specific circumstances of the user of the
wheelchair the seat height can be set. Every optional seat
height lays within the maximum safe slope as described in
(ISO 7176-1:2014). Lowering the seat height has a positive
influence on the (dynamic) stability.
DANGER!
Increasing the seat height has a negative effect on dynamic
stability.
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4.3 Center of gravity

DANGER!
Adjusting the center of gravity on a powered wheelchair is
both physically demanding and safety critical. Sunrise
Medical strongly recommends that this adjustment is only
performed by a Sunrise Medical authorized dealer.

4.4 Joystick height and depth

( Seating system)

4.5 Control system program

This wheelchair is equipped with a control system that can
be programmed by adjusting settings within the system.
This is a specialized job that needs training and can only be
adjusted with professional software. It's not possible and
allowed for end users to adjust these settings.
DANGER!
The incorrect setting of the parameters for the control
system may result in very dangerous situations.
Settings must be made by a Sunrise Medical authorized
dealer.

4.6 Check after setup and/or adjustment of wheelchair

After the initial setup by the Sunrise Medical authorized
dealer or after making any adjustments to the wheelchair,
a check to confirm that no interferences exist must be
completed.
Interferences can happen (but not limited to) adjustments
to the joystick, armrest, specialty control mounts, leg rest,
headrest, etc. After an adjustment has been made, the
movement of that device may collide or hinder the
operation of another component of the wheelchair. A
check must be performed prior to operation of the chair
to make sure all moving pieces move freely and through
the entire range of motion without coming into contact
with another part of the wheelchair.
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