1 Your Wheelchair How to use this manual We at Sunrise Medical want you to get the best out of your Salsa Introduction wheelchair. This Owner’s Manual will familiarise you with the chair Please keep a note of your local authorised dealer address and and its features.
WARNING – Do not drive your wheelchair on a slope with the backrest reclined and/or the seat lifted 140 Kg WARNING – Maximum user weight for the chair is 140Kg WARNING – Danger of finger entrapment Location of 70Amp circuit breaker Indicates battery charge point Quickie SALSA 060474...
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Battery Label – Warning Instructions and Circuit Diagram Back Rest Recline Seat Lift Seat Tilt in Space Left Leg Rest Right Leg Rest Both Leg Rests Do not disengage free wheel whilst on a slope Ensure drive is engaged before starting off. Quickie SALSA 060474...
4.9 Batteries of the standard product (e.g. max. speed, user weight limit, Your wheelchair is supplied as standard from Sunrise Medical etc.). Those limitations are marked on the order form, in the technical with maintenance-free batteries. These only require regular manual and in this owner’s manual.
4.18 Transfer to and from the chair Sunrise Medical recommend that you consult your healthcare professional for assistance in developing your personal front or side transfer technique to best suit your needs and avoid any personal injury.
Do not leave lit cigarettes or other heat sources on the tray as this could cause the tray to deform and mark. Ensure that all extremities and clothing are free when positioning the tray for use. Quickie SALSA 060474...
WARNING - This wheelchair is designed to be repaired and assembled by a Sunrise Medical authorised dealer and not the end user. The end user has to disassemble and assemble the chair only for transportation (see section 5.2).
Do not operate the control system if the wheelchair behaves erratically or shows abnormal signs of heating, sparks or smoke. Turn the control system off at once and consult your Sunrise Medical Authorised To fit the lap strap. Dealer.
• Operate the on/off switch. The battery gauge will blink then remain on after a second • Check that the maximum speed is set to a level which suits you. • Push the joystick to control the speed and direction of the wheel- chair Quickie SALSA 060474...
(Use 20 N/m or 177 in/lb of torque.) Rotate the armrest height adjustment rings to match the desired Refer to armpad realignment if desired armrest height is achieved. height designated in the Configuration Chart. Fig. 30 Fig. 26 Quickie SALSA 060474...
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Replace both armrest assemblies. Fig. 33 12. Retighten both armrest pivot bolts. (Use 20 N/m or 177 in/lb of torque.) Replace the armrest pivot bolts on both sides of the seat. Do not tighten completely. Fig. 38 Fig. 34 Quickie SALSA 060474...
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Number 3. Fig. 40 Slide both armpads to the next set of attachment holes (refer to the chart). Retighten both sets of armpad adjustment bolts. (Use 10 N/m or 88.5 in/lb of torque.) Fig. 44 Fig. 41 Quickie SALSA 060474...
(Fig. 47), adjust the length to suit. Ensure the bolts are firmly located and tighten ed prior to use. Note: The internal footrest stem may require cutting down in length to allow the footplate position to be raised. Screws Fig. 47 Quickie SALSA 060474...
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Fig. 53 • Push the toggle switch for the relevant actuator forward until you reach the required angle/height. • Release the toggle switch and the actuator will stop. When the actuator reaches its maximum/minimum position do not hold the toggle switch in its operating position as this could damage the actuator. (Fig. 53) Fig. 51 Quickie SALSA 060474...
Other cushions used should also have Velcro® strips in a similar position to ensure the cushion does not slip off the seat. The seat cushions, supplied by Sunrise Medical all have removable covers. 6.3 Removable seat covers...
6.10 Back Height Adjustment (Fig. 66 - 76) Begin by removing the upholstery cover. NOTE– The index bolt (A) may be in a different starting position than shown below. Fig. 66 Fig. 63 Quickie SALSA 060474...
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If the towel bar does not impede movement of the push handles, the towel bar may be left intact. Fig. 69 Replace both top upholstery bolts. Ensure the bolts thread through the top upholstery eyelets (A). Fig. 74 Remove the 4mm backpost adjustment bolts. Fig. 70 Quickie SALSA 060474...
Set the seat angle at 0°, 3° or 6° and 9°, then replace and re tighten the bolt between the seat interface module and the seat packer module. (Fig. 78). Fig. 82 Fig. 78 3° 0° 6° 9° Quickie SALSA 060474...
To operate the powered lift • Push the mode button to select actuator mode • Operate the joystick left or right to select the actuator required (actuator 1 or actuator 2). Selection is indicated via the lighting of the orange LED adjacent to the desir ed actuator number. • Operate the joystick in the forward or rearward direction to move the lift up or down. Quickie SALSA 060474...
When engaging the main On/Off button, allow a few seconds prior to moving the joystick. This allows the system to self check. If you The programming socket will enable an approved Sunrise Medical move the joystick too soon, the battery level indicator display will not authorised dealer to re-programme your chair and also gain useful illuminate until the joystick is released.
The SALSA can be equipped with lights and indicators. Where lights are not factory fitted, they may be fitted as an optional extra by an approved Sunrise Medical authorised dealer. Actuator button and LED: All VR2 dual attendant systems have an actuator button fitted as WARNING standard.
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Indication Actuator Button Speed/ Speed/ Profile Profile Decrease Increase Button Button Indicator Buttons VR2 Control Panel Layout VR2-L Control Panel Layout Joystick Speed Indicator Max. Speed Button Control Panel Actuator Button Control Button VR2 Dual Control Unit Quickie SALSA 060474...
The left hand motor has a bad connection. Check the connections to the left hand motor. The left hand motor has a short circuit to a battery connection. Contact your Sunrise Medical Authorised Dealer The right hand motor has a bad connection. Check the connections to the right hand motor.
Ensure the power is switched off while adjusting the parallel swing- away arm. Only operate the wheelchair at low manoeuvring speed when the parallel swing-away is in use. (see “parallel swing-away” picture on the right). Parallel swing-away control Attendant control Quickie SALSA 060474...
Warning- You should not charge your batteries in outdoor higher the number, the bigger the battery size, weight and, potentially, conditions. the greater the distance you can travel. Sunrise Medical only fit as standard maintenance free batteries into these types of wheelchairs. 10.1 Batteries (Fig. 84 - 88) The batteries are contained within the drive unit located under the battery shroud.
The range stated sometimes differs from manufacturer to manufacturer • Never charge a frozen battery. A fully charged battery will rarely even though the battery size is the same. Sunrise Medical measure freeze but the electrolyte of a discharged battery can freeze the range of their vehicles in a consistent and uniform manner, but at -9°...
A wheelchair secured in a vehicle will not provide the equivalent level of safety and security of a vehicle seating system. Sunrise Medical Postural supports (lap straps, lap belts) should not be used or relied recommends that the user transfers to the vehicle seating and uses the on for occupant restraint in a moving vehicle unless they are labelled vehicle-installed restraint system wherever possible.
Fig 95 is used to identify the tie Fig. 98 down points on all chair models. Fig. 95 The photographs below show the tie down label placements on the Salsa Fig. 96 Fig. 99 Fig. 97 Fig. 100 Quickie SALSA 060474...
• Note which one of the two holes is used to mount the castor Front lights and indicators (TUV light type): wheel. Ensure that both castors use the same mount position. • Depending on the castor wheel type use two 5 mm hex keys or Quickie SALSA 060474...
Use a cross screw driver to release the screw of the light or indicator If you are in any doubt, please contact Sunrise Medical Tel (+44) 1384 glass. Take the glass off. This gives you access to the bulbs. 44 66 66.
Drive the wheelchair in each of the drive profiles to make sure the wheelchair performs as it did before. If you are in any doubt about the performance requirements of your wheelchair contact your Sunrise Medical authorised dealer. Maintenance & Inspection Schedule Check battery level indicator and charge if necessary Check the joystick of the hand control is not bent or damaged...
Seat surface height at front edge 375 mm 520 mm 12” wheels / 385 mm 14” wheels Backrest angle -4° 16° mechanical, 4° increments The wheelchair Quickie Salsa Backrest height 457 mm 508 mm 25 mm increments conforms following Footrest to seat distance...
Wiring Up/Down slope Connections Over obstacles Noise Parking brake Brakes Note: Only use Sunrise Medical parts for service and repairs Brushes Dealer signature and stamp: Dealer signature and stamp: Dealer signature and stamp: Dealer signature and stamp: Quickie SALSA 060474...
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