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  • Page 1 range Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 2 Issue 4...
  • Page 3 2 range How to use this manual We at Sunrise Medical want you to get the best out of your Quickie 2 wheelchair. This Owner’s Manual will familiarise you with the chair and its features. It contains hints on everyday usage and general care in addition to information on the high quality standards which we adhere to and details about the guarantee.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    25 Chair adjustments page 26 - 37 Lap belt instructions page 38 - 40 Transportation page 41 Maintenance schedule page 42 Cleaning guidelines, accessories and tools page 43 Technical data page 44 Sunrise Medical page 45 2 Issue 4...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    This wheelchair is to be used to aid individuals with limited or no personal mobility. The Quickie 2 range is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. The maximum user weight for the adult chair is 113kg (250lb), and 65kg (143lb) for the kids version.

  • Page 6: Guarantee

    Sunrise Medical service agent GOODS PRIOR TO INSPECTION BY THE DESIGNATED REPAIRER. is fully trained by Sunrise Medical to carry out detailed maintenance as and when required. 6 If the Customer is operating the Goods away from Use only genuine Sunrise Medical...

  • Page 7: Features And Options

    Features and options Armrests, height adjustable X spoked wheel. shown. Wheel lock. Backrest. Castor assembly. Pneumatic tyre. 10 Swing-away release catch. Aluminium handrim. 11 Flip up footrests. Quick-release axle. 12 Seat cushion. Adjustable axle plate. 2 Issue 4...

  • Page 8: Safety Tips

    Wheelies should only wheelchair prescriber/supplier. be performed by experienced Sunrise Medical recommends anti- users. Do not attempt to learn or tip tubes for first time and less practice this manoeuvre without the experienced wheelchair users.
  • Page 9 Folding your chair Opening Tilt the wheelchair towards you far enough to take the weight off the opposite wheel (Fig. 1). Push down with the palm of the hand on the crossbrace (1) closest to you until the wheelchair has completely opened. Allow the chair to return to an upright position on all four wheels.

  • Page 10: Using Your Chair

    Using your chair Water, snow and ice 3. Always use good posture and proper body mechanics. When Contact with water, snow or ice you lift or support the rider or may affect the performance of your chair, bend your knees slightly wheelchair.
  • Page 11 Using your chair Centre of balance (continued) Dressing and changing clothes 2. Changing the setup of this chair increases the risk of a fall or tip Warning: over. Be very careful if you make Your weight may shift if you dress a change to any of the following: or change clothes while seated in The position of the rear axles,...
  • Page 12 Using your chair Wheelies Follow these steps when learning (rear wheel balance) to do a wheelie with help: A wheelie is performed by 1. The attendant should be at the balancing on the rear wheels of rear of the chair, and must be your chair, while the front castors able to move with the chair to are raised off the ground.
  • Page 13 Using your chair Doorways and obstacles 1. Avoid reaching or leaning if you must shift your weight to do so. Warning: Moving forwards in your seat 1. As much as possible ensure that may cause the chair to tip the floor areas where you use forward.
  • Page 14 Using your chair Slopes and hills Warning: Going up or down a slope (Fig. 3) or riding on the side of a hill (Fig. 4) will change the centre of balance of your chair. If you fail to heed these warnings you may suffer a severe injury from a tip over, fall or loss of control:...
  • Page 15 Using your chair 7. Be careful of the footrests. To Transfers avoid a trip or fall when you Warning: transfer you should: If you fail to heed these warnings, a make sure that your feet do fall or tip over may occur and cause not hang up or get caught on the severe injury to you: footrests.
  • Page 16 Using your chair Kerbs and single steps Warning: If you fall to heed these warnings, a fall or tip over may occur and cause severe injury to you or others: 1. Never try to climb or descend a kerb or step alone unless you are a skilled rider and: you can safely do a wheelie;...
  • Page 17 Using your chair Tips for descending a kerb or single step with help Read and follow the warnings for attendants. To help the rider descend a kerb or single step in a backward direction: 1. Check to make sure that push handle grips will not rotate or slip off.
  • Page 18 Using your chair Tips for climbing a kerb or single step with help Read and follow the warnings for attendants. To help the rider mount a kerb or single step in a forward direction: 1. Always stay behind the wheelchair. 2.
  • Page 19 Using your chair 2. The attendant at the rear is in Moving a chair and rider up control. He or she tilts the chair or down stairs back to its balance point (Fig. 12). Warning: 3. A second attendant at the front Where possible, avoid carrying out firmly grasps a non-detachable this manoeuvre to prevent...
  • Page 20 Using your chair Tips for descending stairs with help Read and follow the warnings for attendants. Follow these steps when helping the rider descend stairs: 1. Move the chair and rider forward down the stairs (Fig. 13). 2. The attendant at the rear is in control.
  • Page 21 Chair features Swing-away footrests Swing-away footrests (Fig. 14) enable easier forward transfers from your chair to be performed. Releasing footrests To release the footrest, push the release latch (1) toward the frame (2), and rotate the footrest outward. To remove the footrest from the chair lift vertically from this position.
  • Page 22 Chair features adjustable flip up footrests The 90 kids footrest is shown in Fig. 16. Releasing footrests To release the footrest (Fig. 16), push the release latch (1) toward the frame (2), and rotate the footrest outward. To remove the footrest from the chair lift vertically from this position.
  • Page 23 Chair features Fixed flip up footrest Fig. 18 shows the flip up footplate and Fig. 19 the one piece flip up footplate. Fig. 18 Fig. 19 2 Issue 4...

  • Page 24: Elevating Legrests

    Chair features Elevating legrests To install or remove elevating legrests (ELR) see instructions for swing-away footrest assembly on previous pages. To raise the ELR, lift to the desired position, the ELR will automatically lock in place. To lower the ELR while seated in the kids models wheelchair, press the release lever (1) and lower the legrest to the...
  • Page 25 Chair features Height-adjustable armrests To install armrests, slide the outer arm post (1) into the receiver (2). The armrest will automatically lock in place (Fig. 22). To adjust the armrest height, rotate the release lever (3) to the second stop (Fig. 22B). Slide the armrest pad (4) up or down to the desired height and return the lever to the locked position.

  • Page 26: Quick-Release Axles

    Chair features Swing-away armrests Swing-away, removeable armrests (Fig. 23) are installed by sliding the armrest tube (1) into the receiver (2) on the rear frame tube, aligning the slot on the end of the tube with the screw (3). To remove the armrest simply pull upwards until the tube clears the receiver.

  • Page 27: Backrest

    Chair features Backrest The backrest comes in three height ranges with 63mm (2½") height adjustment in each range (Fig. 25). The upholstery comes with front and rear insert slots. The rear slot (with no opening) accommodates a standard back. The front slot (with top opening) is used for push handle backs.

  • Page 28: Push Handles

    Chair features Height adjustable integrated push handles To adjust the height of the push handles (1) loosen the adjustment knobs (2). Set the push handles to the required position and re-tighten the knobs (Fig. 27). Fig. 27 Stabiliser bar To provide these chairs with additional rigidity a stabiliser bar (1) is also supplied (Fig.

  • Page 29: Wheel Locks

    Chair features Wheel locks High mount push-to-lock wheel locks or low mount push-to-lock wheel locks are shown in Figs. 29 and 30. High mount The wheel lock mounts on a clamping system (1) and is correctly set prior to leaving the factory (Fig.

  • Page 30: Chair Adjustments

    Chair adjustments Swing-away footplates To adjust the height of swing-away footplates (Fig. 31), loosen the screw (1), located as shown, using a 4mm Allen key and set the footplate height to the required position. Tighten the screw to 5-8Nm torque using a 4mm Allen key.
  • Page 31 Chair adjustments Footplate angle (90 adjustable flip up footplate) To adjust the angle of the footplate, (Fig. 33) loosen the two retaining screws (1) sufficient to allow the footplate (2) to rotate. Rotate the footplate to the desired angle and tighten the screws to 8-10Nm torque, using a 4mm Allen key.
  • Page 32 Chair adjustments Flip up footrests. Fixed front frame To adjust the height of flip up footrest, remove the bolt (1) as shown, (use a 10mm A/F spanner) move the footrest assembly to the desired position, ensuring the hole (2) in the outer tube (3) align with the hole in the inner tube (4).
  • Page 33 Chair adjustments Wheel locks To adjust, loosen the screws (1) on the top of each clamp (2). Using a 5mm Allen key turn one of the screws anticlockwise ¼ turn (Fig. 37). Repeat the process with the second of the two screws. Loosen the screws until the clamp can slide freely.
  • Page 34 Chair adjustments Scissor locks To adjust low mounted wheel locks the two retaining screws (1) must be loosened a ¼ turn at a time, using a 5mm A/F Allen key, alternating between the two screws until the clamp (2) can slide along the frame tube (3).
  • Page 35 Chair adjustments Rear axle positions seat height Seat height (Fig. 40) can be adjusted by moving the axle plate (1) up or down the frame within a range of 50mm (2") seat height adjustment. The four bolts (3) and nuts (4) per axle plate must be removed and positioned as required, then tightened to 8-10Nm torque, using two 10mm A/F spanners.
  • Page 36 Chair adjustments Rear axle camber Wheel camber is preset at the factory at 2 . More or less camber can be obtained by increasing or decreasing the number of camber washers (1) located between the bottom of the axle plate (2) and frame (3) (Fig.
  • Page 37 Chair adjustments Castor bearing play To adjust the castor bearing play (Fig. 44), prise off the dust cover (1) from the bearing housing (2), and adjust the play by tightening the retaining nut (3), using a 19mm A/F socket spanner. Tighten 1/8 turn at a time until the play is taken out, but still allowing free rotation of the castor fork (4) assembly.
  • Page 38 Chair adjustments Castor angle adjustment For optimum performance, the castor housing should always be at to the floor, (perpendicular to the ground). This adjustment is made with an eccentric (offset) attachment bolt mechanism (1). To change the angle, place the chair on a flat surface (such as a table).
  • Page 39 Chair adjustments Castor adjustment To remove play from the castor stem (Fig. 48), remove the dust cover (1) by prising it off. Tighten the nut (2) with a 19mm A/F socket spanner until all play is removed, yet still allows the castor fork assembly to rotate freely.
  • Page 40 Chair adjustments Angle adjustment Place the chair on a flat surface (such as a table). Loosen the two eccentric bolts (1) and 10mm A/F nuts (2) that secure the castor assembly (3) to the frame (4). See Fig. 50. Follow the procedure detailed on page 34 for angle adjustment.
  • Page 41 Chair adjustments Seat sling The seat sling can be re-tensioned ® through the use of Velcro panels underneath the seat (2). Remove the No 2 Philips screws (1) retaining the left side of the seat sling with a No 2 Philips ®...

  • Page 42: Lap Belt Instructions

    Lap belt instructions Note: Lap belts are fitted as positional aids, and are not suitable as transportation restraints. Step 1 Step 1 Positioning belt kit. The Positioning belt kit contains, one positioning belt, three tri glide buckles and two cable ties. Step 2 Step 2 To assemble the positioning belt.
  • Page 43 Lap belt instructions Step 5 Step 5 To secure the positioning belt to the chair. Take one of the cable ties supplied and thread through the positioning belt strap. Then wrap around the frame and fasten together. DO NOT over tighten positioning belt.
  • Page 44 Quickie 2 Millennium wheelchairs. Quickie RXS: Advice to client The positioning belt must only be fitted by an approved Sunrise Medical dealer / agent. The positioning belt should only be adjusted by a professional, or a Sunrise Medical approved dealer / agent.

  • Page 45: Transportation

    This wheelchair has been crash tested vehicle luggage compartment during in its standard configuration. However, transportation. due to safety risks Sunrise Medical do not recommend the transportation of 9. The Tie down restraints should be people in their wheelchairs. fitted to the main frame of the wheelchair...

  • Page 46: Maintenance Schedule

    5. Seat sling and back uphostery - Check for wear or ‘sagginess’ in the upholstery. 8. Complete inspection, safety check and service should be made by an authorised Sunrise Medical supplier or wheelchair agent. 9. Frame and axle plates Spoke Tension Maintenance Check for loose or broken spokes every 3 months.

  • Page 47: Cleaning Guidelines, Accessories And Tools

    Cleaning guidelines, accessories and tools Cleaning guidelines Accessories In addition to the maintenance Anti-tip tubes checks on the previous page, Backpack general cleaning of both the frame Caddy and upholstery should be Crutch holder undertaken. To maintain its Leg strap appearance the upholstery should Positioning belts: ®...

  • Page 48: Technical Data

    Technical data Quickie 2 Overall length with legrest 990mm Overall width 698mm Folded length 965mm min.-970mm max. Folded width 325mm Folded height 676mm min.-680mm max. Total mass 13kg - 11kg (Kids) Mass of heaviest part 10kg Static stability downhill min.-24.5 max.

  • Page 49: Sunrise Medical

    Merlin Bath Lifter, bed accessories and walking sticks. Should you require any information on our full range of products please call us on 01384 44 66 88 or contact us at: Sunrise Medical Limited High Street Wollaston West Midlands DY8 4PS www.sunrisemedical.co.uk...
  • Page 51 Sunrise Medical Limited High Street, Wollaston, West Midlands DY8 4PS England Tel +44 (0)1384 44 66 88 Fax +44 (0)1384 44 66 99 www.sunrisemedical.co.uk...

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