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SAFETY GUIDELINES WARNING! A Quantum Rehab Provider or a qualified technician must perform the initial setup of this wheelchair and must perform all of the procedures in this manual. The symbols below are used throughout this owner’s manual and on the wheelchair 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 e
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CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 4 II. SAFETY...................................................................................................................................................... 5 III. YOUR WHEELCHAIR......................................................................................................................... 13 IV. ASSEMBLY....................
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I. INTRODUCTION SAFETY WELCOME to Pride Mobility Products (Pride). The wheelchair you have purchased combines state-of-the-art components with safety, comfort, and styling in mind. We are confident that these design features will provide you with the conveniences you expect during your daily activities. Once you understand how to safely operate and care for your wheelchair, it should give you years of trouble free operation and service. Read and follow all instructions, warnings, and notes in th
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II. SAFETY PRODUCT SAFETY SYMBOLS The symbols below are used on the wheelchair to identify warnings, mandatory actions, and prohibited actions. It is very important for you to read and understand them completely. Read and follow the information in the owner’s manual. Keep your hands, clothing, and all other objects away from the tires when driving. Do not allow any personal belongings to drag behind the wheelchair when driving. Be aware that loose-fitting clothing or other objects can become cau
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II. SAFETY GENERAL GUIDELINES MANDATORY! Do not operate your new wheelchair for the first time without completely reading and understanding this owner’s manual. Your wheelchair is a state-of-the-art life-enhancement device designed to increase mobility. Pride provides an extensive variety of products to best fit the individual needs of the wheelchair user. Please be aware that the final selection and purchasing decision regarding the type of wheelchair to be used is the responsibility of the whe
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II. SAFETY Weight Limitations Your wheelchair is rated for a maximum weight capacity. Please refer to the specifications table for this limit. Keep in mind that the maximum weight capacity includes the combined weight of the user and any accessories mounted to the wheelchair. MANDATORY! Stay within the specified weight capacity of your wheelchair. Exceeding the weight capacity voids your warranty. Pride will not be held responsible for injuries and/or property damage resulting from failure to ob
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II. SAFETY WARNING! If your wheelchair is equipped with a reclining seatback, do not attempt to negotiate inclines with the seat in a reclined position. Do not attempt to negotiate obstacles with the seat in a reclined position unless an attendant is present to help stabilize the chair. Failure to heed may result in the wheelchair tipping over. WARNING! Even though your wheelchair is capable of climbing slopes greater than those illustrated in figure 1, do not, under any circumstances, exceed th
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II. SAFETY Outdoor Driving Surfaces Your wheelchair is designed to provide optimum stability under normal driving conditions—dry, level surfaces composed of concrete, blacktop, or asphalt. However, Pride recognizes that there will be times when you will encounter other surface types. For this reason, your wheelchair is designed to perform admirably on packed soil, grass, and gravel. Feel free to use your wheelchair safely on lawns and in park areas. Avoid driving on uneven terrain and/or soft s
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II. SAFETY Doors Determine if the door opens toward or away from you. Drive your wheelchair gently and slowly forward to push the door open, or drive your wheelchair gently and slowly backward to pull the door open. Elevators Modern elevators have a door edge safety mechanism that, when pushed, reopens the elevator door(s). If you are in the doorway of an elevator when the door(s) begin to close, push on the rubber door edge or allow the rubber door edge to contact the wheelchair and the door
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II. SAFETY WARNING! The positioning belt is not designed for use as a seat belt in a motor vehicle. Nor is your wheelchair suitable for use as a seat in any vehicle. Anyone traveling in a vehicle should be properly belted into seats approved by the vehicle manufacturer. WARNING! Avoid serious injury. Always use positioning belt to prevent the child from falling or slipping out of wheelchair. After fastening buckles, adjust positioning belt to get a snug fit around the child. WARNING! Avoid serio
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II. SAFETY WARNING! Avoid putting all of your weight on the wheelchair armrests and do not use the armrests for weight bearing purposes, such as transfers. Such use may cause the wheelchair to tip, resulting in a fall from the wheelchair and personal injury. WARNING! Avoid putting all of your weight on the manual wheel locks and do not use the manual wheel locks for weight bearing purposes, such as transfers. Such use may cause equipment damage or personal injury. WARNING! Avoid putting all of y
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III. YOUR WHEELCHAIR KIDS FAST The Kids FAST Wheelchair includes a mobility base, a shell assembly, a sunshade, two front caster wheels, two rear wheels with an attendant wheel lock, an adjustable push handle, a calf protector and foot plate on an adjust- able ratchet lock, and an ACTIVE handle with integrated tilt lever and fold and hip angle adjusters. See figure 5. SUNSHADE PUSH HANDLE PUSH HANDLE ANGLE ADJUSTER SHELL ASSEMBLY RATCHET LOCK FOLDING TRIGGER CALF PROTECTOR MOBILITY BASE FOOT PLA
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III. YOUR WHEELCHAIR KIDS ROCK 2 AND ROCK 3 WHEELCHAIR The Kids ROCK 2 and ROCK 3 Wheelchairs include two front caster wheels, two rear wheels with an attendant wheel lock or two manual wheel locks, two anti-tip wheels, an adjustable push handle with integrated tilt adjust- ment lever, a calf protector and foot plate on an adjustable ratchet lock, and an ACTIVE handle with integrated fold and hip angle adjuster. See figure 6. PUSH HANDLE ANGLE ADJUSTER PUSH HANDLE TILT ADJUSTMENT LEVER ARMREST R
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III. YOUR WHEELCHAIR Attendant and Manual Wheel Locks Your Kids UP Series Wheelchair is equipped with either an attendant wheel lock (optional for Kids ROCK 2 and ROCK 3) or two manual wheel locks (only Kids ROCK 2 and ROCK 3). WARNING! Engage the wheel locks before transferring the child to and from the wheelchair. WARNING! Do not use excessive force to engage the wheel locks. Damage to the quick release and/or rear wheels is possible; personal injury may also occur. To engage the Kids FAST att
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III. YOUR WHEELCHAIR Therapy Tray (Optional) RATCHET LOCK WARNING! To avoid burns, never put hot liquids on the therapy tray. WARNING! Remove the therapy tray THERAPY TRAY RECEIVER when preparing the wheelchair for transport in a motor vehicle. To install the therapy tray: 1. Insert the tray posts into the tray receivers, which are located on the rear of the ratchet locks, until the tray post lock pins release and the bolts in the tray post rest against the tray receivers. See figure 10. Figure
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III. YOUR WHEELCHAIR Mobility Base (Kids FAST) The Kids FAST Wheelchair can be folded into a com- pact position that is ideal for transport and storage. The mobility base will fold with or without the shell assem- FOLDING TRIGGER bly installed. Folding action may be limited by posi- tioning equipment. WARNING! Do not fold or unfold the PLATE LATCH mobility base with the child in the wheelchair. WARNING! Never place a child in an unfolded wheelchair without confirming that the folding triggers ar
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III. YOUR WHEELCHAIR Shell Assembly and Mobility Base (Kids FAST) ACTIVE HANDLE LEVER The shell assembly and mobility base can be separated for ease of lifting and transporting the wheelchair. WARNING! Never remove the shell assembly from the mobility base with the child in the wheelchair or use either assembly when it is not properly attached. ACTIVE HANDLE WARNING! Ensure that the shell assembly is properly attached to the mobility base before placing the child Figure 14. The Kids FAST ACTIVE
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III. YOUR WHEELCHAIR Transit Feature (Optional) The Kids UP Series Wheelchairs are approved for transporting children in motor vehicles when the wheelchair is equipped with optional transit features. Use in accordance with the instructions supplied by the vehicle-mounted tie-down manufacturer and the following guidelines: The Kids UP Series Wheelchairs conform to, and have been dynamically tested in compliance with ANSI/ RESNA WC /Vol. 1, Section 19.5.3. Contact your Quantum Rehab Provider wit
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III. YOUR WHEELCHAIR Ensure that restraints are not held away from the child’s body by wheelchair components. Adjust the belts so that the belts fit as snugly as is comfortable for the child. Install belt restraints that comply with the provisions of ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol. 1, Section 19.4.9.2 through 4.9.5 and 5.2 that have been dynamically tested in accordance with Annex A and 5.3 of the same, for use as a restraint in a motor vehicle. Postural supports and belts may be used in addition to the
