Motion Composites HELIO KIDS User Manual

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70260-b.1-HELIO KIDS USER MANUAL-HR
User
Manual
Ultralight Folding Wheelchair
S O M E T H I N G H A D T O B E D O N E . W E D I D I T
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  • Page 1 User Manual 70260-b.1-HELIO KIDS USER MANUAL-HR User Manual Ultralight Folding Wheelchair S O M E T H I N G H A D T O B E D O N E . W E D I D I T...
  • Page 2: Warranty Information

    Dealer: This manual must be given to the user of the HELIO KIDS wheelchair before its first use. User: Prior to using the HELIO KIDS wheelchair, carefully read this manual and keep it for future reference. For more information about this product, its parts/accessories and the services provided, please visit : www.motioncomposites.com...
  • Page 3 Evolve Caster Housing - Imbedded inside the adjustable back of the frame for rock solid durability , the Evolve Caster HELIO KIDS! Housing offers easy and precise infinite Adjust the depth of a adjustments. chair up to 3” with infinite...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    QUICK-RELEASE AXLES Table of contents 9.8.2 FIXED AXLES SEAT SLINGS 9.10 PUSH HANDLES WELCOME TO HELIO KIDS CONTACTING US ADJUSTMENTS AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR HELIO KIDS 14 IMPORTANT INFORMATION 10.1 SERVICE REPLACEMENT PARTS 10.2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 10.3 TOOLS NEEDED 10.4...
  • Page 5: Product Overview

    Motion Composites manufactures different Parts List models of wheelchairs to meet the needs of the end users. However, Motion Composites is not a health care advisor, and we are not aware 1 Push handle 10 Caster housing about the individual condition or needs of the wheelchair user.
  • Page 6: Before Use

    ALWAYS secure your wheelchair so that it cannot roll or tip. In most cases, the safest alternative is to place the wheelchair in Your HELIO KIDS wheelchair has been designed by the trunk of the vehicle. professionals with the latest carbon fiber (aluminum) NEVER use a wheelchair that has been involved in a motor technologies in mind.
  • Page 7: Symbols

    Useful information for the user composites Weight 10.2 lb (4,6 kg) (w/o rear wheels & footrest) Initial setup of your HELIO KIDS wheelchair must be done by a qualified technician. Weight capacity 175 lb (79 kg) Dimensions The latest version of this manual can be found on our website at motioncomposites.com...
  • Page 8: Safety

    Please do not stand up on the footrests. b) Always use anti-tippers each time you modify or adjust your • Motion Composites is not responsible for any damages or wheelchair. Any change may make it easier to tip backward. .
  • Page 9: Riding Your Wheelchair

    If you have 2. CONSUL T your authorized Motion Composites dealer good upper body strength, balance and agility , you may be BEFORE you modify or adjust your wheelchair. Often, an able to perform transfers independently .
  • Page 10: Ramps, Slopes & Side Hills

    8.2.7 Ramps, Slopes & Side Hills 8.2.9 Curbs and Steps • Rampe de 3 mètres ou moins de longueur. Curbs and steps are extremely dangerous obstacles. Ramps of 10 feet (3 meters) or less in length: NEVER attempt to go up or down a single curb or step without an assistant unless you are a very skilled rider •...
  • Page 11: Stairs

    WARNING - DO NOT CLIMB a flight of stairs with the cause severe injuries. user in the wheelchair. Motion Composites recognizes that wheelchair users may , on occasion, have no other choice and will need to be moved up or down a flight of stairs or will need to How to use your HELIO be lifted.
  • Page 12: Wheel Locks

    Footrest Wheel Locks • When transferring, avoid putting weight on the footrest and be Never use wheel locks to stop wheelchair movement. careful not to stand behind the footrest. WHEEL LOCKS ARE NOT BRAKES. Make sure the • Never use footplates to lift the wheelchair. surface is not slippery as the wheelchair could move •...
  • Page 13: Removable T Armrests

    User Manual Anti-Tippers 9.5.2 Removable T armrests To remove the armrests: WARNING Motion • Pull lever (1) (Fig. 6) upwards Composites strongly to release the system. recommends the use of • Pull the armrest all the way anti-tippers • Anti-tippers (Fig. 8) were To reinstall the armrests: designed to prevent falls from •...
  • Page 14: Seat Slings

    10.3 Tools needed • Seat slings are not intended to be used as a seating surface. The HELIO KIDS was designed to be serviced with Always use a cushion. regular tools. All screws and bolts are standard and can • Ensure that the sling is in good condition (e.g. no fraying, no be adjusted with a wrench, socket wrench, or Allen key .
  • Page 15: Backrest

    User Manual 10.5 Backrest 10.5.4 Adjusting the Backrest Height • Loosen the screw (1) (Fig. 15) that holds the back upholstery . 10.5.1 Removing/Installing the Back Canes • Pull backrest upholstery down several centimeters in order to access screw (2) that holds the push handle. •...
  • Page 16: Installing/Removing Adjustable Tension Back Upholstery

    10.6.2 Adjusting the height of Flip-back and T 10.5.6 Installing/Removing Adjustable Tension Back Upholstery armrests • To remove the • Flip lever (1) left or right adjustable Tension to unlock the armrest Back Upholstery , (Fig. 18). use the same •...
  • Page 17: Seat

    User Manual 10.8 Seat 10.10.2 Removing/Installing the caster housing It may be difficult to unfold the wheelchair if the seat • Remove screw (1) (Fig. upholstery has been installed too tight. 28). • Remove screw (2) (Fig. 29). • Slide the caster housing 10.8.1 Replacing Seat Upholstery out of the frame.
  • Page 18: Adjusting The Caster Housing Angle

    10.10.4 Adjusting the caster housing angle 10.11.2 Replacing/Adjusting hand rims • Use a plastic tire removal tool to take off the tire (1) (Fig. 34). Transit securement points are to remain in their original • Remove all nuts (2) inside the rim (3). positions.
  • Page 19: Adjusting The Toe-In/Toe-Out With Rear Wheel Camber

    • Maintain the wheelchair on a Because anti-tippers are an option in some markets on this horizontal plane with the support wheelchair, Motion Composites strongly recommends to order of the three other wheels. the anti-tippers as they are an important safeguard for the •...
  • Page 20: Amputee Axle Plate

    • change or exclude any statutory consumer rights that cannot be lawfully changed or excluded; or • limit or exclude any right you have against the person who sold the Motion composites product to you if that person has breached their sales contract with you. Our responsibility 10.17...
  • Page 21: Particular Damages

    Some dealers may offer replacement units during the Yearly service period. Please contact you service agent for full details. Motion Composites will hold replacement parts for a Have a complete inspection minimum of 10 years or propose a compatible spare option.
  • Page 22: Declaration Of Conformity

    Performance as laid out in the Health Products (Medical Devices) Regulations 93/42/CEE. 26” wheel 15 ½” (39.3 cm) to 20” (50.8 Medical Device(s): HELIO KIDS manual wheelchair Manufacturing site: Motion Composites 519 J-Oswald-Forest Suite 101, St-Roch-de-l’Achigan Quebec, Canada, J0K 3H0 Risk classification: Class 1 Medical Device (per 93/42/CEE).
  • Page 23 User Manual Motion Composites 519 J-Oswald-Forest Suite 101, St-Roch-de-l’Achigan Quebec, Canada, J0K 3H0 Phone: 1-866-650-6555 Fax : 1-888-966-6555 support@motioncomposites.com www.motioncomposites.c 4” caster 5” caster 6” caster 7” caster 8” caster INCH Stem bolt length Stem bolt length Stem bolt length...
  • Page 24 Conversion chart Inches Metric Inches Metric Inches Metric Inches Metric 1/4” 0.6 cm 1” 2.5 cm 10” 25.4 cm 19” 48.3 cm 1/2” 1.3 cm 2” 5.1 cm 11” 27.9 cm 20” 50.8 cm 3/4” 2.0 cm 3” 7.6 cm 12”...

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