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Aspire Socialite Wheelchair. This product has been designed to offer the maximum in comfort, safety and lightweight portability. Aspire Socialite Wheelchairs are suitable for indoor and outdoor use. It is important that you read this user manual carefully before using your new wheelchair.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Intended Use 2. Product Description 3. Warnings 4. Product Specifications 5. List of Components 6. Assembly Instructions 7. Preliminary Checks 8. General Operation How to Activate Brakes 8.2 How to Lock Brakes 9. Adjusting Your Wheelchair Adjusting Legrest Height 9.2 Adjusting Seat Angle 9.3 Removing Legrests 10.
Symbols Used In This Manual The symbols below are used throughout this user manual and on the product to identify warnings and important information. It is very important for you to read them and understand them completely. WARNING! Indicates a potentially hazardous condition/situation. Failure to follow designated procedures can cause either personal injury, component damage or malfunction.
2. Product Description The Aspire Socialite is an attendant propelled, four wheeled wheelchair with a cross folding frame. The product is made from aluminium, so it is light and easy to store or transport. This wheelchair offers great manoeuvrability, stability and it’s legrests are height adjustable for a customsied fit. It is equipped with a padded mesh seat and backrest, push handles, 14 inch rear wheels, swing-away legrests and padded armrests.
6. Assembly Instructions BOX CONTAINS: Wheelchair frame fitted with rear wheels When opening the carton, ensure it is done in a safe • Wheelchair and careful manner. DO NOT USE a box cutter or sharp • Left Legrest implement as this may damage the product. For WH&S purposes, lay the carton on its side with the top of the •...
WARNING! Aspire Socialite Wheelchairs are NOT crash tested and SHOULD NOT ever be used as a means of transporting a user in a motor vehicle.
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Moving Wheelchair Up a Kerb - With an Attendant 1. Push the wheelchair up to the kerb FEET FIRST. 2. The attendant should push down on the rear foot peg to slightly incline the chair. DO NOT tilt the chair back with the push handles.
Attendant Handbrake Operation 8.1 How to Activate Brakes Activating Brakes Squeeze Release to brake to go BRAKE: RELEASE BRAKE: To engage brakes, squeeze To disengage the handbrake in an upwards direction. brakes, release the handbrake. 8.2 How to Lock Brakes Lock / Unlock Press down Flip up...
9. Adjusting Your Wheelchair 9.1 Adjusting Legrest Height Using a 5mm Allen key loosen the bolt and remove the centre pin. Loosen. Nominate the preferred Raise/Lower. height by raising or Tighten. lowering footplate. To secure, align the centre pin with the chosen hole and tighten.
10. Troubleshooting • Make sure the rear wheels are attached correctly to the frame. Wheelchair is • Make sure the end user is able to evenly distribute his/her weight on the steering/pulling to wheelchair. one side • Make sure one wheel has not been mounted more tightly than the other. •...
Should you have any doubts about the correct functioning of the wheelchair or of any of its components, please contact AIDACARE on 1300 133 120 or your local Aspire distributor. The tool kit provided will allow basic adjustments to the wheelchair, for further information on repairs and...
12. Warranty Aspire Socialite Wheelchairs come with a 2 year warranty (frame) and a 1 year Year Years warranty (components). Warranty Warranty COMPONENTS FRAME Please keep purchase invoice as proof of warranty commencement. Aidacare is bound by Australian Consumer Law in respect to ‘Warranty against Defects’ on this product. A copy of the Aidacare ‘Warranty against Defects’...
SPARE PARTS Aidacare stock replacement parts for the Aspire wheelchair range. All replacement of parts should be completed by Aidacare or authorised Aspire service technician. The term parts includes but is not limited to: tyres, brakes, armrests, footrests and upholstery.
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