Karman VIP 500 series Owner's Manual page 4

YOU AND YOUR KARMAN SERVICE PROVIDER
No tools are required for assembly. Your wheelchair should be assembled by
your authorized Karma dealer. Your authorized Karma dealer is also your
service provider. Unauthorized repairs, upgrades and add-ons will negate your
warranty. Anything wheelchair related that requires tools should be done by
your authorized Karma service provider. Your Karma service provider has the
necessary service/maintenance owner's(manual) for your wheelchair.
If you have any defective parts or lose any parts, please contact your dealer for
repair and/or replacement. Please only use parts authorized by Karma. Use of
parts that are not authorized by Karma will negate your warranty.
Part numbers are listed on our bill of materials (explosion drawings), which we
give to our authorized dealers and service providers. Customers should order
parts through their dealer as well as all repairs and scheduled maintenance.
Customers should go to their dealership for all service needs to guarantee their
warranty is not nullified. Always go to an authorized service provider.
Unauthorized repairs will nullify your warranty. Procedures other than those
described in this owner's(manual) must be performed by a qualified technician.
They also have the service owner's(manual) with a complete list of maintenance
required to keep your Karma wheelchair in top performance. Check the
warranty section of this owner's(manual) to find out what Karma guarantees and
what maintenance and parts you will have to pay for.
Karma does not have an official list of service providers at this time. Please
contact your dealer for service. If you cannot contact your dealer, please
contact another authorized Karma dealer for service. If all else fails, contact
Karma directly via our website or give us a call and we can refer you to your new
service provider.
CE MARKING
This wheelchair complies with the requirements of the Medical Devices Directive
93/42/EEC.
CAUTION:
Before purchasing and using Karma wheelchairs, please consult qualified
professionals so as to ensure that you choose suitable products a nd use them
correctly as well. For safety reasons, if there is any risk due to the user' s
movement in the wheelchair or other environmental factors that might cause the
wheelchair to tip or the person on the wheelchair to fall off, Karma recommends
that you install anti-tippers, safety belt, or other additional safety accessories.
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