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Quickie GT Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 T I O N E N G L I S H GT / GTI ® Quickie GT & GTi Supplier: This manual must be given to the rider of this wheelchair. O w n e r ’ s M a n u a l...

  • Page 2: Introduction

    I. INTRODUCTION SUNRISE MEDICAL LISTENS Thank you for choosing a Quickie wheelchair. We want to hear your ques- tions or comments about this manual, the safety and reliability of your chair, and the service you receive from your Sunrise supplier. Please feel free to...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    D. Front Caster LIft..............C.Cleaning................E. Reaching or Leaning ............D. Rear Axle ................F. Moving Backward............... E. GT With XTR Suspension Rear Axle ......G.Escalators................F. Rear wheel Axle Nut Adjustment........H.Ramps, Slopes & Sidehills ..........G.Rear Wheel Spacing............

  • Page 4: Your Chair And Its Parts

    E NG LIS H III. YOUR CHAIR AND ITS PARTS 1. Backrest QUICKIE GT / GTi 2. Tire 3. Seat cushion 4. Seat sling 5. Footplate 6. Caster Leg 7. Caster Fork 8. Caster Wheel 9. Caster Housing 10. Hand rim 11.

  • Page 5: Notice- Read Before Use

    B. INTENDED USE the warranty and may cause a safety hazard. The Quickie GT Series of wheelchair's intended use is to provide mobility Some problems that may occur, but are not limited to: to persons limited to a sitting position.

  • Page 6: Reduce The Risk Of An Accident

    E NG LIS H F. REDUCE THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT J. TERRAIN WARNING WARNING 1. BEFORE you begin riding, you should be trained in the safe use of 1. Based on ANSI/RESNA testing, Sunrise Medical recommends the use this chair by your health care advisor. of a caster wheel with a minimum diameter of 5”, if the wheelchair 2.

  • Page 7: M.when You Need Help

    E NG LIS H M. WHEN YOU NEED HELP 4. To prevent injury to your back, use good posture and proper body mechanics. When you lift or support the rider or tilt the chair, bend WARNING your knees slightly and keep your back as upright and straight as you can.

  • Page 8: Reaching Or Leaning

    E NG LIS H E. REACHING OR LEANING 4. When you have to use a ramp, always stay in the CENTER of the ramp. Make sure ramp is wide enough that you have no risk of going WARNING off the edge. 5.

  • Page 9: Transfer

    E NG LIS H Optimum Transfer position I. TRANSFERS WARNING It is dangerous to transfer on your own. It requires good balance and agility. Be aware that there is a point during every transfer when the wheelchair seat is not below you. To avoid a fall: 1.

  • Page 10: Curbs & Single Steps

    E NG LIS H J. CURBS & SINGLE STEPS WARNING Before riding over curbs, and negotiating even a single step, ALWAYS ask for assistance first. Curbs and steps can cause tipping and serious bodily harm. When in doubt as to your ability to avoid, or traverse any obsta- cle, always ask for help.

  • Page 11: M.stairs

    E NG LIS H M. STAIRS WARNING 1. NEVER use this chair on stairs UNLESS you have someone to help you. Doing so is likely to cause a fall or tip-over. 2. Negotiating stairs with a wheelchair always requires at least 2 attendants for safety. If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.

  • Page 12: Warnings: Components & Options

    If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or 1. Quickie sling seats and standard foam cushions are not designed for loss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.

  • Page 13: H.positioning Belts Option

    When replacing the suspension bushings, always use genuine Quickie parts. a. If you fail to do so, the wheel locks may not work. Use of non-Quickie replacement parts voids the warranty and could cause b. Make sure lock arms embed in the tires at least 1/8 inch when structural failure.

  • Page 14: Use And Maintenance

    E NG LIS H VIII. USE AND MAINTENANCE Axles & Axle Sleeves: WARNING When checking axles and axle sleeves every six months, make sure they are clean and tight. Loose sleeves will damage the axle plate and will affect The owner of this chair is responsible for making sure that it has been performance.

  • Page 15: To Mount & Remove Rear Wheels

    E NG LIS H TO MOUNT & REMOVE REAR WHEELS The rear wheel axle (B) attaches the rear wheel (D) to the camber plug (C). When the detent balls (E) engage into the camber plug the rear wheel effectively becomes locked onto the chair. Pushing the quick-release button (A) disengages the detent balls and allows mounting, or removal of the axle and wheel assembly.

  • Page 16: Padded Swing-Away Armrests

    E NG LIS H PADDED SWING-AWAY ARMRESTS (Optional) Swing-away armrests can be detached, or can swing away to allow lateral transfers. The Swing-away armrests are installed by sliding armrest (A) into receiver (B) on back frame, and aligning the detent button with the hole in the receiver making sure that the button pops out and armrest is locked. HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE ARMRESTS (Optional) 1.

  • Page 17: Dealer Service & Adjustment

    DO NOT USE 3 in 1 oil, or WD-40 ® for lubrication. Only use Teflon based Lubricant when working on this wheelchair. D. REAR AXLE The most important adjustment on this Quickie wheelchair is the position of the rear axle. The center of gravity and wheel camber are determined by the axle adjustment. 1. Center of Gravity Adjustment WARNING The more you move your rear wheels forward, the more likely your chair will tip over backwards.
  • Page 18 E NG LIS H Wheel Camber Wheel camber, shown as angular relationship (A), provides greater side-to-side stability due to the increased width and angle of the wheelbase. It also allows for quicker turning and greater access to the top of the han- drims.

  • Page 19: Gt With Xtr Suspension Rear Axle

    E NG LIS H GT WITH XTR SUSPENSION REAR AXLE The most important adjustment on your Quickie wheelchair is the position of the rear axle. The center of gravi- ty, wheel camber and wheelbase are all determined by the axle adjustment.

  • Page 20: H.wheel Lock Adjustment

    E NG LIS H H. WHEEL LOCK ADJUSTMENT Quickie GT and Quickie GTi wheelchairs are shipped with one of five types of wheel locks. Wheel locks are installed at the factory unless you have requested otherwise. Use a torque setting of 100 in.-lbs. when setting up wheel locks.

  • Page 21: Standard Anti-Tip Tubes

    To adjust, using an Allen key and wrench, remove bolt (C) from current position. Adjust to proper height, rein- sert bolt, and tighten back into place. L. GT WITH XTR SUSPENSION ANTI-TIP TUBES (Option) Sunrise Medical recommends anti-tip tubes for all wheelchairs.

  • Page 22: N.height Adjustable Armrests

    E NG LIS H N. HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE ARMRESTS (Option) 1. Installation a. Slide the outer armpost into the receiver mounted to the wheelchair frame. b. The armrest will automatically lock into place. 2. Height Adjustment a. Rotate height release lever to second stop. b.

  • Page 23: Seat Sling Adjustment

    E NG LIS H Backrest Angle Preset Plugs The preset plugs allow you to unemploy the backrest bracket holes you do not wish to use. This allows the backrest to automatically lock into your desired angle position after unfolding. 1. Determine which backrest bracket holes you do not want to use. 2.

  • Page 24: Rear Seat Height Adjustment

    The performance of your suspension system is determined by the compression elastomers (A). There are several different elastomers available from Quickie which are selected based on the user’s weight. To change out elastomers, remove the 2 screws (C) (1 per side). Rotate swingarms (B) downward and the compression elastomer (A) can be freely removed from its top and bottom engagement sockets.

  • Page 25: Sunrise Limited Warranty

    E N GL ISH X. SUNRISE LIMITED WARRANTY A. FOR LIFETIME D. WHAT WE WILL DO Our sole liability is to repair or replace covered parts. This is the exclusive Sunrise warrants the frame and cross brace if applicable of this wheelchair remedy for consequential damages.
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