Excel Globetraveller User Manual

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User Manual

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International customers please contact: Tel. +31(0)167 573020, Fax +31(0)167 573381, E-mail: sales@vanosmedical.nl, www.vanosmedical.com Irish and UK customers please contact: Tel. +44(0)1757 701177, Fax +44(0)1757 706011, E-mail: sales@vanosmedical.com, www.vanosmedical.com

YOU AND / OR YOUR ATTENDANT MUST READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THIS MANUAL BEFORE USE

General information

You have just purchased a Van Os Medical UK Ltd wheelchair and we want to thank you for the confidence in our EXCEL® products. The EXCEL® wheelchair is a quality product. It is adjustable in many different ways and it can also be easily upgraded.

The policy of Van Os Medical UK Ltd is to continually improve the quality and reliability of our products. We reserve the right, therefore, without prior notification, to alter this guide.

It is important that your guide for the use of the wheelchair is read carefully. The manual contains important information about the safe use and maintenance of your wheelchair. We recommend that you keep this guide, it's also your proof of warranty and you will find it useful for referring to at a later date.

The safety instructions in this guide are general guidelines that must be seen as broad guidelines. It is possible that you develop your own ways for many common actions. However, we advise you to consult a professional for assistance in developing safe and effective techniques with regards to your daily activities and your physical capabilities.

Your new wheelchair requires frequent maintenance, much of which you can do yourself. We want you to take your wheelchair once a year to be inspected by a professional. You will find a maintenance schedule later in this manual.

You'll also find that this manual includes a detailed description of all the available settings of your wheelchair. Many of these options require, as well as repairs to your wheelchair, the knowledge of a professional. We therefore advise you to consult a professional if your wheelchair requires repairs or a modification.

Caution!

In this guide you will find informative comments, recommendations and warnings. These are clearly identified by the below symbols and the appearance of the text: -

 Tip Informative information

 Recommendation Damage to equipment is possible if recommendations are not followed

 Warning To avoid personal injury, warnings must be followed

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Contents

1. IDENTIFICATION.................................................................................................................................................................. 3

2. GENERAL EXPLANATION CONCERNING YOUR WHEELCHAIR ............................................................................................... 4

2.1 C

OMPONENTS OF THE WHEELCHAIR

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2.2 G

ENERAL EXPLANATION OF THE FUNCTION AND POSSIBILITIES OF YOUR WHEELCHAIR

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3. SAFETY REGULATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 5

3.1 G

ENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS

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3.2 W

ARNINGS FOR SAFE USE

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4 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE...................................................................................................................................................... 7

4.1 S

AFETY TIPS

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4.2 N

EGOTIATING PAVEMENTS AND UNEQUAL SURFACES

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4.3 G

OING UP AND DOWN RAMPS

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4.4 G

OING UP AND DOWN STAIRS

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5 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND MOUNTING OPTIONS.............................................................................................................. 12

5.1 T

OOLS AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

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5.2 O

PENING AND CLOSING THE WHEELCHAIR

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5.3 U

SE OF THE FOOTPLATE AND FOOTREST

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5.4 U

SING THE WHEELCHAIR BRAKE

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5.5 P

OTENTIAL USES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BACK OF THE WHEELCHAIR

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5.6 U

SING THE REAR WHEELS (TIRE TABLE

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5.7 U

SING ACCESSORIES AND OTHER OPTIONS ON YOUR WHEELCHAIR

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6. TRANSPORT AND TRANSIT IN CAR .................................................................................................................................... 17

6.1 DE-

ASSEMBLY

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6.2 A

SSEMBLY

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7. MAINTAINENCE .................................................................................................................................................................... 17

7.1 T

YRES

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7.2 B

RAKES

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7.3 C

ROSS BRACE

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7.4 R

EAR WHEEL

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7.5 F

RONT CASTOR AND FRONT CASTOR FORK

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7.6 U

PHOLSTERY

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7.7 C

LEANING

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8. PROBLEM ANALYSIS AND SOLUTIONS .................................................................................................................................. 19

9. WARRANTY .......................................................................................................................................................................... 20

9.1 W

ARRANTY APPLICATION

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9.2 W

ARRANTY DEFINITION

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10. SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................................ 21

10.1 G

ENERAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

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10.2 S

ERVICE CHECKLIST

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1. IDENTIFICATION

Your wheelchair is equipped with a unique identification number. You can find this number on the cross frame of your wheelchair. Below is an example of the frame label on which you can find the identification number. Furthermore you will find the explanation of the various data stored on the frame label listed below.

1. Production date The date on which your wheelchair was manufactured.

2. Serial number Every wheelchair has its own unique identification number. YOU must have this

number when making technical requests or if warranty parts are required.

3. Maximum user weight The largest occupant weight allowed for protection of both the wheelchair and the user.

4. Type number This number indicates which model of wheelchair you have, again this is always required when making technical calls.

5. Model name The model name of your wheelchair starts with the brand name Excel. The brand name Excel is followed by an additional model description that forms the model name of your wheelchair.

6. Usage application Where you can use your wheelchair.

7. Warranty Here the guarantee period of your wheelchair is reflected. Chapter 9 describes your

warranty terms and conditions in more detail.

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2. GENERAL EXPLANATION CONCERNING YOUR WHEELCHAIR

2.1 Components of the wheelchair

Your wheelchair is equipped with a number of elements and parts. You should know these before continue reading this manual. Your wheelchair can be equipped with options and accessories not pictured. You will see this yourself whilst reading this manual. Designs and specifications may change without prior notice.

2.2 General explanation of the function and possibilities of your wheelchair

Your wheelchair is a foldable one, which is designed to be easy to transport in a car. Mainly, we divide the wheelchairs into two categories: self propel version with large rear wheels, and the transit version with small rear wheels. You can look at the rear wheel to see which type of wheelchair you have. If you wheelchair has big 24” rear wheels and you can move it yourself it is a self propel version. If you wheelchair has small 12” rear wheels and you need a supervisor to push the wheelchair it is a transit version. Your wheelchair is a product falling into the medical equipment and is not a standard consumer product. You must follow this manual completely to ensure good, optimal and safe use of your wheelchair.

1 Padded backrest

Front castor

2 Push handle 8 Foot plate 3 Rear wheel 9 Foot rest arm 4 Frame 10 Seat 5 Ball head 11 Armrest 6 Front fork 12

Attendant brake

13 Identification label

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3. SAFETY REGULATIONS

VAN OS MEDICAL UK Ltd specifically disclaims responsibility for any body injury or property damage which may occur during any use which does not comply with laws or ordinances. If used correctly, the Excel wheelchair is an utmost safe and stable product, if the instructions for use as described in this manual are followed. However, it is possible when the Excel wheelchair is not used correctly, dangerous situations may occur.

3.1 General safety regulations

Protect your Excel wheelchair by checking it regularly. When a part of your Excel wheelchair is not functioning properly, a dangerous situating could occur. YOU MUST KEEP YOUR WHEELCHAIR IN A GOOD CONDITION TO ENSURE SAFETY IN USE. Periodical inspection, correct adjustment of your wheelchair and timely replacement of damaged and worn parts will result in use for years without any problems. A qualified Van Os Medical UK Ltd dealer, who will use only Van Os Medical UK Ltd replacement parts, will take care of your wheelchair to ensure a long lifetime.

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Warning:

YOU must your keep wheelchair in a good state to be able guarantee use and ambulatory the security in.

3.2 Warnings for safe use

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Warnings:

do not use your wheelchair on streets or roads, only on the pavements;

- do not use your wheelchair in sand, rough area, wet and glade surfaces or surfaces with little grip;

- the transport of your wheelchair is in all vehicles, including vehicles which are adapted developed

especially and/or for the transport of your wheelchair, is at your own risk. We accept absolutely no liability for this. We recommend you, if you want nevertheless to transport your wheelchair, to contact a recognised manufacturer of taxi fixations to take with the carrier, your supplier and/or systems to choose an appropriate system for your wheelchair and situation;

- do not try to ascend ramps without installed anti tippers, never ascend a hill without anti tippers;

- do not lean concerning the back of the wheelchair. This can result in rolling over the wheelchair;

- before leaning or reaching forward, sit back into the chair and face the castors forward:

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- A ‘wheelie’ is extremely dangerous to the user and will cause serious damage to the wheelchair

- Never connect anything to the wheels, this may cause damage to the chair and also effect the balance of

the chair and may injure the user;

- Do not stand on the footrest this will cause the chair to tip and injure the user (figure 4);

- For suitable protection of potential obstruction the lowest point of the footrests serves minimum 7 cm free of the ground;

- Place the wheelchair on a stable, flat surface and attach the brakes before you get off or.

- Attach the brakes when you use the wheelchair in a lift or on a wheelchair lift and when you want to get

off;

- The standard weight capacity has been indicated on your frame label;

- Unauthorized modification and or use of no Van Os Medical parts will void the warranty of this chair and

may lead to injury to the user and damage to the chair.

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4 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

You will have to learn the characteristics of your wheelchair. It is most important to learn the safest methods to develop the daily activities in accordance to your life style. Consult your medical advisor or therapist for assistance by developing safe and effective techniques for your daily activities and your physical possibilities.

4.1 Safety Tips

Daily operations such as getting off the wheelchair, reaching and bending in wheelchair will cause change the weight distribution and the centre of gravity of you and your wheelchair. You will need to perform these movements and techniques as shown below.

Transferring

Transferring in a wheelchair is a difficult manoeuvre. Consult your physical therapist for assistance in developing your individual technique. The possibilities you have for making a transfer are depending on your physical characteristics. We advise to discuss this first with your physical therapist.

However if you have sufficient body strength and you want to transfer to and from the wheelchair can you best do this in the following manner:

To get out of the wheelchair:

First of all you must make sure that your wheelchair stand as closely as possible to the place of where you want sit. Put the castors forward and attach the brakes. Swing away the footplates and place your feet on the ground. You are now in position to carry out the operation. Shift your weight to the front of the chair, you can use the armrests as a support and move yourself to the place where you want sit. If necessary you can use a transfer board.

To get in:

To get in your wheelchair you need to do the same things as when you want to get out of the wheelchair, only in reversed order.

Reaching / bending forward

1. Make sure that you are as close as possible to the object;

2. Make sure the front wheels are turned forward. If not, go forwards and then backwards to turn the wheels fully to the front;

3. Engage the wheel brakes;

4. You can now move towards the target with caution to keep the wheelchair from falling.

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