Changes And Adjustments; When Seated In A Parked Wheelchair; Environmental Conditions; Terrain - Sunrise Medical Quickie X2 Owner's Manual

F. CHANGES & ADJUSTMENTS
PROHIBITED!
Never use non-Quickie parts to replace Quickie provided
parts or make changes to your chair unless authorized by
Sunrise. (Doing so will void the warranty and may create a
safety hazard.)
WARNING
Accessories designed by manufacturers other than
Sunrise, is not available through Sunrise the order process have
not been tested or approved for use by Sunrise.
1. If you modify or adjust this chair it may increase the risk of
a fall or tip-over.
2. Modifications unauthorized by Sunrise constitutes remanufac-
turing of the wheelchair. This voids the warranty. The user
then assumes all future liability for the wheelchair.
G.WHEN SEATED IN A PARKED
WHEELCHAIR
WARNING
1. Always turn off all power to your chair when you are
parked, even for a moment. This will prevent:
• Accidental movement from contact with the joystick by
you or others.
• Unintended brake release or movement from EMI
sources. (See Section V)
2. Make sure that persons who help you (for example, store
clerks) are aware of the joystick and do not touch it. If they
do, your chair may move suddenly when you do not expect it.
H.ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
WARNING
Your chair is not designed for use in a heavy rain
storm, or in snowy or icy conditions.
1. Contact with water or excessive moisture can cause an
electrical malfunction. The frame, motors and other chair
parts are not water-tight and may rust or corrode from the
inside.
To avoid a chair failure:
• Minimize exposure of your chair to rain or very wet condi-
tions.
• Never take your chair into a shower, tub, pool or sauna.
• Do not use your chair in fresh or salt water (such as at
the edge of a stream, lake, or ocean).
• Make sure battery cover is secure.
• Replace joystick boot if it becomes torn or cracked.
• Make sure all electrical connections are secure.
• Dry the chair as soon as you can if it gets wet, or if you
use water to clean it.
2. Proceed slowly and use extra care if you must operate
your chair on a wet or slick surface.
• When in doubt, have someone help you.
• Do so only if you are sure it is safe.
• Stop if one or both main wheels lose traction. If this
occurs, you may lose control of your chair or fall.
• Never operate your chair on a slope or ramp if there is
snow, ice, water or an oil film present.
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3. When not in use, keep your chair in a clean, dry place.
Extra caution should be used when employing the disc
switch or the proximity head array as control devices.
These two devices are susceptible to malfunction when
wet.
I. TERRAIN
1. This chair will perform at optimum on firm, even surfaces
such as concrete, asphalt and indoor flooring.
2. Although equipped with suspension, the performance can be
substantially reduced on uneven surfaces and rough terrain.
3. Do not operate the chair on sand, loose gravel or soil.
Doing so may damage wheels, bearings, axles, motors or
loosen fasteners.
J. STREET USE
In most provinces, power chairs are not legal for use on pub-
lic roads. Be alert to the danger of motor vehicles on roads
or in parking lots.
1. Do not operate this wheelchair on any roadways that
do not allow non-motor vehicle traffic.
2. When visibility is limited by either darkness or weather
conditions, do not operate the chair on any roadways.
3. It may be hard for drivers to see you. Make eye contact with
drivers before you proceed. When in doubt, yield until you
are sure it is safe.
K. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY
Your chair has been manufactured with built-in
Transport Brackets only.
These transport brackets have not been crash-tested in accor-
dance with WC-19. Use these transport brackets only to secure
an unoccupied wheelchair during transport
1. NEVER let anyone sit in this chair while in a moving
vehicle.
2. NEVER transport this chair in the front seat of a
vehicle. It may shift and interfere with the driver
3. ALWAYS secure this chair so that it cannot roll or shift.
4. Do not use any chair that has been involved in a
motor vehicle accident
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