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GALAXY LITE – REV 4

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Operations Manual GALAXY LITE – REV 4...
  • Page 2 Galaxy Lite Operating Instructions...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS GALAXY LITE SPECIFICATIONS ..................4 GALAXY LITE LABELS......................GENERAL GUIDELINES......................UNFOLDING AND FOLDING THE WHEELCHAIR..............9 SAFETY INSPECTION CHECKLIST ..................10 TROUBLESHOOTING......................FRONT RIGGINGS ..................................................ARMS SEAT AND BACK ........................14 REAR WHEELS ........................FRONT CASTERS........................

  • Page 4: Galaxy Lite Specifications

    GALAXY LITE SPECIFICATIONS Chair Size • Overall Max. Width (12” folded) 23” ~ 29” • Overall Max. Length 43” • Overall Max. Height 38” • • Weight ≤ 32 lbs. Weight Capacity (client weight) • 250 lbs. Seat Widths • 14”, 15”, 16”, 17”, 18”, 19” & 20”...
  • Page 5 • Gel/foam arm pads • Side Storage Pocket Other Common Specifications – TSTYLE 17”GEL/FOAM, 14” and 10” VINYL Arms • 16 ½” long • 3” wide • Adjustable heights from 9” to 13” (1/2” increments) • Rounded at front and tapered to back •...

  • Page 6: Galaxy Lite Labels

    GALAXY LITE LABELS...

  • Page 7: General Guidelines

    GENERAL GUIDELINES STABILITY WARNING The seat depth, back height/angle, seat angle, size/position of the front casters, size/position of the rear wheels, antitipper model, as well as the user condition directly relate to the stability of the wheelchair. Any change to one (1) or any combination of the ten (10) criteria may cause the wheelchair to decrease in stability.

  • Page 8: Weight Training

    Future Mobility Healthcare Inc. shall NOT be liable for bodily injury or damage to the wheelchair and the warranty is void. WEIGHT LIMITATION WARNING The Galaxy Lite wheelchair has a weight limitation of 250 lbs. (114kg). Future Mobility Products - One Buffalo River Place,Buffalo, NY 14210 1-855-938-8873 1-716-783-9130, fax 1-716-783-9236 www.futuremobility.com...

  • Page 9: Unfolding And Folding The Wheelchair

    UNFOLDING AND FOLDING THE WHEELCHAIR WARNING Keep hands and fingers clear of moving parts to avoid injury. DO NOT sit or transfer into the wheelchair unless it is fully open and the seat frame rails are fully seated into the side frame H- blocks.

  • Page 10: Safety Inspection Checklist

    SAFETY INSPECTION CHECKLIST Initial adjustments should be made to suit your personal body structure needs and preference. Thereafter follow these maintenance procedures: Item Initially Weekly Monthly Periodically GENERAL • Wheelchair rolls straight (no excessive drag or pull to one side) FRAME AND CROSSBRACES •...

  • Page 11: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Chair Galaxy Lite Sluggish Caster Squeaks Looseness Solutions Veers Wheels Turn or Flutter and Rattles in Chair Right/Left Performance Check for loose nuts and bolts Check caster headtube angle. Check that rear wheels are equally spaced away from seat frame.
  • Page 12 Removing: Pull the swingaway latch lever upwards. Rotate the front rigging assembly outward or inwards. Lift the swingaway front rigging assembly off the side frame top opening. Repeat this procedure for the other front rigging assembly. ADJUSTING FOOTPLATE HEIGHT Remove the front rigging assembly. Refer to INSTALLING/REMOVING THE FRONT RIGGING in this section of the manual.

  • Page 13: Arms

    ARMS WARNING After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BEFORE use, make sure all attaching hardware is tightened securely – otherwise injury or damage may occur. ADJUSTING TSTYLE ARM HEIGHT Swing out the height adjustment latch lever to disengage the holding pin. Lift armrest until desired position is acquired (ranges from 9’’–...

  • Page 14: Seat And Back

    SEAT AND BACK WARNING After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BEFORE use, make sure all attaching hardware is tightened securely – otherwise injury or damage may occur. REPLACING THE SEAT UPHOLSTERY Remove the two (2) mounting screws from the front universal plugs. Remove two (2) plugs from front end of the wheelchair.
  • Page 15 REPLACING THE BACK UPHOLSTERY Remove the two (2) mounting screws and washers that secure the existing back upholstery to the back canes. Remove the four (4) mounting screws, four (4) spacers and four (4) nuts which connect the back cane to side frame. Pull the loose back canes out of the existing back upholstery.
  • Page 16 ADJUSTING BACK CANE ANGLE Remove the cap screw, locknut and washers that secure the slotted portion of the back post angle bracket to the lower frame. Firmly hold the back cane assembly and adjust the position of the back cane as desired.

  • Page 17: Rear Wheels

    REAR WHEELS WARNING After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BEFORE use, make sure all attaching hardware is tightened securely – otherwise injury or damage may occur. REMOVING/INSTALLING THE REAR WHEELS WARNING If changing the size of the rear wheel or a change in the seattofloor height is desired, this procedure MUST be performed by a qualified technician.
  • Page 18 WARNING Make sure the detent pin and locking pins of the quickrelease axle are fully released BEFORE operating the wheelchair. The locking pins MUST be protruding past the inside of the rear wheel axle bushing for a positive lock. Keep locking pins clean. Future Mobility Healthcare Inc.

  • Page 19: Front Casters

    FRONT CASTERS WARNING After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BEFORE use, make sure all attaching hardware is tightened securely – otherwise injury or damage may occur. REPLACING/INSTALLING FRONT CASTERS Note: This procedure can be performed if replacing the exact same size front caster. Remove the nut, bolt and washers which secure the caster to the fork assembly.
  • Page 20 INSTALLING FRONT FORK ASSEMBLY Insert the caster fork assembly into the wheelchair side frame opening. Insert the socket head cap screw through the wheelchair side frame opening and fork stem. The socket head cap screw is used to hold the fork stem in place so that when the angle of the fork assembly is adjusted it is maintained.
  • Page 21 Installing Front Fork Assembly ADJUSTING FRONT CASTER ANGLE NOTE: Whenever the seat height is raised or lowered by changing the caster size, rear wheel size or axle mounting plate adjustments, the caster angle needs to be checked to maintain a 90° angle between the caster fork stem and the ground/floor.
  • Page 22 PROTRACTOR FLAT FLOOR ASSEM CASTER FORK Adjusting Front Caster Angle...
  • Page 23 SEAT TO FLOOR Follow the values in the table below to achieve the desired seat to floor height Ensure that no weight is on the wheelchair while performing the operations Ensure after changing the seat to floor height that the wheelchair is still operational and that no wheel flutter or instability occurs.

  • Page 24: Antitippers/Wheel Locks

    ANTITIPPERS/WHEEL LOCKS WARNING After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BEFORE use, make sure all attaching hardware is tightened securely – otherwise injury or damage may occur. INSTALLING/ADJUSTING THE ANTITIPPERS WARNING Antitippers are specific to the different seatto floor angles and/or seattofloor heights. Refer to the chart in this section of the manual for correct usage and adjustment.
  • Page 25 Installing AntiTip Assembly FLIPPING THE ANTITIPPERS Pull the sleeve downward on the tube to release the pin engagement. Rotate the antitip assembly upwards until the pin engages at the top position.

  • Page 26: Using The Wheel Locks

    USING THE WHEEL LOCKS WARNING DO NOT attempt to stop a moving wheelchair with the wheel locks. WHEEL LOCKS ARE NOT BRAKES – otherwise injury or damage may occur. Ensure the wheelchair is not moving before engaging the wheel locks. Perform one (1) of the following: PushtoLock –...
  • Page 27 This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser/ user of our products. Future Mobility Healthcare Inc. warrants its Galaxy Lite Wheelchair to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one (1) year from the date of purchase. The frame is warranted for the lifetime of the original purchaser/user and the upholstery for 90 days, upon normal usage by original purchaser.

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