Everest & Jennings EJ777-3 Operation Manual
EJ777-3 Bariatric Transport Chair
Operation Manual
EJ777-3 Transport Chair user and attendant:
Read this manual before operating the Transport Chair.
Save this manual for future reference.
The most current version of this manual can be found online at
www.grahamfield.com.
EJ777-3-INS-LAB-RevA15
© 2015 GF Health Products, Inc.
WARNING: EJ777-3 Transport Chair user and attendant: Do not operate the
transport chair without rst reading and understanding this manual. If you
do not understand the warnings, cautions, and instructions provided herein,
contact your healthcare professional, GF authorized distributor, or technical
representative before proceeding with the use of this product; otherwise
personal injury or damage to your transport chair could result.
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................3
INTENDED USE ....................................................................................................3
STATEMENTS OF SIGNIFICANCE ......................................................................4
2 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................... 5
EJ777-3 TRANSPORT CHAIR LABELS ..............................................................5
WARNINGS ...........................................................................................................5
3 OPERATION ............................................................................................................... 7
COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION ..........................................................................7
HANDLING TIPS ...................................................................................................8
TO ATTENDANT .............................................................................................. 8
BALANCE ........................................................................................................8
FOR ATTENDANT: TILTING ............................................................................9
RAMPS AND INCLINES ................................................................................10
CURBS AND STEPS .....................................................................................10
4 ADJUSTMENTS .......................................................................................................13
REAR WHEEL & CASTER .................................................................................13
CROSSBRACE ...................................................................................................13
ARM .....................................................................................................................14
FOOTREST—DETACHABLE, SWINGAWAY ..................................................... 15
ATTENDANT WHEEL LOCKS ...........................................................................16
5
TRANSPORTING THE EJ777-3 TRANSPORT CHAIR ........................................................17
PREPARING THE EJ777-3 FOR TRANSPORT .................................................17
6 MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................19
7 TROUBLESHOOTING ..............................................................................................23
8 SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................... 24
9 LIMITED WARRANTY ..............................................................................................25
10 INDEX .......................................................................................................................27
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specications, packaging and warranties contained in this document are based on
the latest product information available at the time of printing. The most current
product information, including the most current revision of this manual, can be
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Everest & Jennings and E&J are trademarks, of GF Health Products, Inc.
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1 INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing an Everest & Jennings product. We at GF Health Products,
Inc. (“Graham-Field”) wish to assure you of our continuing commitment to provide
innovation and quality in our products. Important safety, operating, and maintenance
instructions that warrant the attention of both user and attendant are included in
this operation manual. Read the entire manual carefully before operating your new
EJ777-3 Transport Chair, keep it handy for future reference, and refer to it as often as
necessary to help maintain good performance standards.
Consult your healthcare professional and GF authorized distributor for assistance
in developing and learning safe and effective techniques for performing your daily
activities according to your individual physical abilities and needs, and to make
certain that your Transport Chair is properly prescribed and adjusted for your use.
The safety precautions in this manual are general warnings intended to be used only
as basic guidelines. You may nd it necessary to develop your own methods for
safely solving frequently encountered challenges. Again, consult your professional
medical advisors for their recommendations about safety methods, and never
hesitate to ask for their assistance.
Your Transport Chair should receive frequent, regularly scheduled maintenance,
including an inspection of the mechanical parts, to ensure proper operation. Some
suggested inspection procedures, troubleshooting procedures, and adjustment
procedures are included in this manual. When it comes to service and repair,
remember that your GF authorized distributor knows your Transport Chair best.
The person performing adjustments on the EJ777-3 Transport Chair has the
responsibility of making certain that the user can safely operate the Transport Chair
with the adjustments selected. This person must evaluate the user's ability, weight,
physical condition, the environment in which the Transport Chair will be used, and
the terrain over which the Transport Chair will travel.
INTENDED USE
The EJ777-3 Transport Chair is a manual, folding, lightweight Transport Chair,
suitable for frequent users with a maximum weight capacity of 400 lb (182 kg) who
require a lightweight, portable Transport Chair, tted to their anatomy, without the
need of customization or alteration to the center of gravity. The EJ777-3 Transport
Chair is intended for indoor and/or outdoor use. The EJ777-3 Transport Chair is
intended to be propelled by an attendant at all times, who should remain behind the
Transport Chair when the user is being positioned or the Transport Chair is in use.
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STATEMENTS OF SIGNIFICANCE
Please note the following special statements, used throughout this manual, and their
signicance:
WARNING: Indicates a potential hazard situation or unsafe practice that, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION: Indicates a potential hazard or unsafe practice that, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate personal injury.
s NOTICE: Indicates a potential hazard or unsafe practice that, if not avoided,
could result in product or property damage.
Info: Provides application recommendations or other useful information to
ensure that you get the most from your product.
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2 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: ALWAYS FOLLOW THESE SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING YOUR EJ777-3 TRANSPORT CHAIR. FAILURE
TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO YOU OR OTHERS OR
DAMAGE TO YOUR TRANSPORT CHAIR.
Safety requires the constant attention of the Transport Chair user and the attendant.
It is extremely important to learn and always use safe methods of performing basic
daily activities. Always consult your healthcare professional to determine those
methods most suitable for your individual abilities.
Protect yourself and your Transport Chair by having your Transport Chair serviced
regularly. Whenever any part of your Transport Chair is not functioning properly,
contact your GF authorized distributor immediately, as a hazardous situation could
result, causing personal injury or damage to your Transport Chair. ONLY EXCELLENT
CONDITION IS ACCEPTABLE WHERE SAFETY IS CONCERNED. Periodic inspection,
adjustment, and replacement of worn parts will provide many years of superb
performance.
EJ777-3 TRANSPORT CHAIR LABELS
Read all labels on your EJ777-3 Transport Chair before operating it. Do not remove
any of the labels.
WARNING: To avoid possible tilt hazard, do not leave user unattended.
Attendant must always be behind and in control of Transport Chair when user
is being positioned or Transport Chair is in use.
WARNINGS
WARNING: The EJ777-3 Transport Chair maximum weight capacity is 400 lb
(182 kg), EVENLY DISTRIBUTED.
WARNING: Do not operate the Transport Chair on streets or roadways.
WARNING: Do not operate the Transport Chair on hilly or rough terrain, sand,
wet or icy surfaces, or surfaces with impaired traction. Ensure that pathway is
clear of all obstacles.
WARNING: Do not leave the Transport Chair on an incline.
WARNING: Do not turn the Transport Chair while going downhill, as the
Transport Chair could tip over.
WARNING: Do not attempt any incline or decline greater than six degrees (10%
grade, or one foot of rise or fall per ten feet of ramp length).
WARNING: This Transport Chair does not offer seating or occupant restraint
equivalent to the seat provided in a motor vehicle! To increase your safety
while traveling in a motor vehicle, always transfer to the vehicle seat and use
the restraint provided by the vehicle manufacturer.
WARNING: Do not tie down or attach anything to the wheels. This could cause
tipping and possibly result in injury or damage to the Transport Chair.
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WARNING: The footplates' lowest point should clear the ground by at least 2 1/2
inches, to permit proper clearance of potential obstruction.
WARNING: Doing a "wheelie" (tilting the Transport Chair backward until it
reaches its balance point) is dangerous and could result in personal injury to
the user.
WARNING: Do not stand or step on the footplates while transferring to or from
your Transport Chair. This could cause the Transport Chair to tip, or could
cause personal injury or damage to your Transport Chair.
WARNING: Always engage wheel locks before transferring, using a wheelchair
lift or using an elevator.
WARNING: Ensure that Transport Chair is on a stable, level surface and
engage wheel locks before and during transfer.
WARNING: Do not lean over the top of the Transport Chair back. This could
cause the Transport Chair to tip over.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of tipping before leaning or reaching forward, sit
back in the seat and rotate casters fully toward front of Transport Chair.
WARNING: Unauthorized modication or the use of non-Everest & Jennings
replacement parts could change the structure of the Transport Chair, void the
warranty, and create a hazardous condition resulting in serious personal injury.
WARNING: We recommend the use of anti-tippers at all times to prevent the
Transport Chair from tipping backward and causing injury. To purchase antitippers, please contact your GF authorized distributor.
WARNING: Do not lean on the Transport Chair or use it as a walker—these are
practices which could result in loss of balance and personal injury.
WARNING: Do not use your Transport Chair on stairs or escalators.
WARNING: Use the Transport Chair's positioning belt at all times to maintain
proper weight distribution, and ensure that it is properly adjusted.
WARNING: Wheel locks are not brakes. Do not use the wheel locks to slow
down the Transport Chair, or while the Transport Chair is moving. Wheel locks
are only intended to keep the Transport Chair in place when it is at a complete
stop.
WARNING: Notice for California Customers- California Proposition 65
WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive or developmental harm.
WARNING: GF Health Products, Inc. specically disclaims responsibility for
any personal injury or property damage which may occur during any use
which does not comply with federal, state, or local laws or ordinances.
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3 OPERATION
COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION
Please familiarize yourself with main components, identied in EJ777-3 Transport
Chair illustration below.
back upholstery
push handle
upper back post
armpad
positioning belt
hand grip
upholstery
crossbrace
(with serial
number label)
footrest
footplate
carrying strap
arm
seat
caster socket
lower grip,
attendant
wheel lock
tipping lever
rear wheel
frame
caster fork
caster wheel
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HANDLING TIPS
The Everest & Jennings EJ777-3 Transport Chair has been designed and engineered
to perform as a stable and well balanced unit when used for its intended purpose.
However, it is possible to tip the Transport Chair over if it is used improperly.
We urge both user and attendant to learn the characteristics of your Transport
Chair. It is most important to learn safe methods to perform the daily activities
basic to your lifestyle. Use this manual as a guide for developing techniques that
you are comfortable with, and consult your medical professionals for assistance
in developing the skills and proper techniques to perform all activities safely. We
recommend the use of anti-tippers at all times. To purchase anti-tippers, please
contact your GF authorized distributor.
TO ATTENDANT
WARNING: To avoid possible tilt hazard, do not leave user unattended.
Attendant must always be behind and in control of Transport Chair when user
is being positioned or Transport Chair is in use.
1. Work with the Transport Chair user's medical professionals to learn the best
methods of assistance.
2. Always tell the Transport Chair user what you are about to do and what you
expect them to do, especially when changing balance or tipping backward.
Remind the Transport Chair user to lean back when tipping backward, to maintain
proper weight distribution.
3. When assisting a Transport Chair user, always perform operations carefully
and use good body mechanics (bend your knees slightly and keep your back as
upright as possible) to prevent personal injury.
WARNING: Ensure hand grips are rmly attached to push handles before
assisting user with Transport Chair. Slippage of hand grips could cause
personal injury or Transport Chair damage. If hand grips are loose or in
unstable condition, contact your GF authorized distributor for repair before
assisting user with Transport Chair.
WARNING: Do not lift the Transport Chair by any detachable parts; this could
cause personal injury to attendant or user, and damage to the Transport Chair.
Use the carrying straps to lift the unoccupied Transport Chair.
BALANCE
Proper balance is the key to maintaining the stability of your EJ777-3 Transport
Chair. Reaching, bending, and transferring to or from a Transport Chair will change
your weight distribution and center of gravity. Have an attendant with you at all
times, especially when reaching, bending, or transferring. Use the Transport Chair's
positioning belt at all times to maintain proper weight distribution, and ensure that
the positioning belt is properly adjusted.
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Transfer Activities
WARNING: Always ensure that the Transport Chair is on a stable, level surface
and engage the wheel locks before transfer.
WARNING: Do not step on the footplates; this could cause the Transport Chair
to tip. Fold them up, and either detach them, or swing them aside.
WARNING: There is a critical moment when there is little or no seat platform
beneath you. Take every precaution to reduce this unsupported distance
before you attempt transfer.
Transferring into or out of a Transport Chair is a very difcult maneuver; exercise
extreme care when transferring, and never transfer without the aid of an attendant.
Consult your physician, nurse, or physical therapist for assistance in developing your
individual technique. Make sure that the Transport Chair is stabilized, and will not
move or slide during the transfer. Take extra precaution to prevent tipping. Use good
body mechanics to prevent personal injury.
FOR ATTENDANT: TILTING
Tilting the Transport Chair backward is
generally required to negotiate such obstacles
as ramps, inclines, curbs, stairs and door
sills. Tilting should only be performed by an
attendant. To tilt the Transport Chair backward:
1. If equipped with anti-tippers, remove them
temporarily.
2. Grasp the push handles securely and ensure
that the hand grips are rmly attached.
3. Ensure that the user's feet are situated at
on the footplates and that arms, hands and
ngers are clear of the wheels and any other
components.
4. Advise the user, before tilting the Transport
Chair backward, what you intend to do and
remind the user to lean back.
5. Place one foot on the tipping lever and apply
downward force until the Transport Chair is
tilted back enough to overcome the obstacle.
6. Lower the front end slowly.
7. If you have removed anti-tippers, replace
them now.
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