Cleaning And Your Wheelchair - Quickie QM710 Instructions For Use Manual

14.4 Cleaning and your wheelchair

The wheelchair should be wiped over once per week
with a slightly damp, not wet, cloth and any fluff or dust
that has accumulated around the motors should be
blown or dusted away.
CAUTION!
• Make sure that you dry all parts of your wheelchair
if it becomes wet or damp after cleaning or if it is
used in a wet or damp atmosphere.
WARNING!
• It is important that should the wheelchair be used
by more than one person it is cleaned thoroughly to
ensure there is no cross infection
14.4.1 Cleaning and inspection of your seating
WARNING!
• Tears, dents, wearing or slackening of upholstery
particularly near to metal could result in poor posture
or lower levels of comfort and pressure relief.
Cleaning instructions for seating:
You can wash all parts of the covers with a gentle-wash
detergent at 40°C. You can spin-dry the covers, but
do not dry them in a dryer. You can remove all parts of
the covers independently of each other and wash them
separately. Take out the foam inlays prior to washing and
close the Velcro fasteners!
Where upholstery cannot be removed, clean regularly
to prevent build up or soiling. Clean with a damp soapy
cloth however disinfectants may be used in dilution as
specified by their manufacturer. Ensure surfaces are
rinsed well with clean water and dried thoroughly.
Cleaning instructions for Jay/Jay Comfort seating:
Clean regularly to prevent build up or soiling. Clean with
a damp soapy cloth and rinse well with clean water. Dry
the surface thoroughly. A soft brush with soapy water
may be used to remove stubborn dirt. Ensure surfaces
are then rinsed and dried.
Some chemical colourings, e.g. ball point pen,
food colourings or clothes dyes should be removed
immediately to prevent long term staining.
Hygiene measures when being re-used:
Prior to the wheelchair being re-used, it must be
carefully prepared. All surfaces which come into contact
with the user must be treated with a disinfection spray.
To do this, you must use a suitable disinfectant for rapid
alcohol-based disinfection of medical products and
medical devices.
Please take into account the manufacturer's instructions
for the disinfectant you are using.
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CAUTION!
• Do not use solvents, bleaches, abrasives, synthetic
detergents, wax polishes or aerosols.
• Disinfectants may be used in dilution as specified by
their manufacturer.
• Ensure surfaces are rinsed with clean water and
dried thoroughly.
Cleaning instructions for all and Recaro
CAUTION!
• You should remove stains on your seat as soon as
possible.
• After a long period of use, you should clean the
cover of your seat with a standard commercially
available dry foam cleaning agent.
• You should always clean the whole surface and not
just individual spots in order to avoid unattractive
edges. The longer you wait the more difficult it will be
to remove them.
• Avoid powerful rubbing with aqueous solutions. This
will roughen up cover fabric.
• Dirt stains (eg. beer, blood, cola, red wine etc) are
best removed with the dry foam cleaning agents or
with a mild-action detergent.
• Please follow the respective instructions for use
when treating the covers.
• The covers should be allowed to dry for at least 48
hours after cleaning with foam cleaning agents.
• Grease stains (eg. ballpoint pen, lipstick, chewing
gum etc). Use a proprietary stain remover. Carefully
rub the soiled location on the surface only with a
clean cloth impregnated with the stain remover.
• Use only a very small quantity of stain remover.
• Test a small inconspicuous area first.
• The upholstery material must not be saturated, since
the stain remover might then attack it and destroy it.
• Do not use a hose or a pressure washer to clean
your chair.
WARNING!
• Always read the label on any commercial or
domestic cleaning substances.
• Always follow the instructions carefully.
General cleaning
All parts/ accessories such as swing away trays should
be cleaned with a damp cloth.
All lateral supports, headrest, armrests, side- guards, calf
pads, lap belts and kneepads should be cleaned with a
damp cloth.
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