PDG Mobility Stellar GL, Stellar, Stellar HD Owner's Operation And Maintenance Manual
PDG PRODUCT DESIGN GROUP INC.
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© PDG Product Design Group Inc. January 2014.
Owner’s Operation and
Maintenance Manual
Stellar | Stellar GL | Stellar HD
M A N U A L T I L T W H E E L C H A I R
DEALER
This manual must be given
to the user of the wheelchair.
USER
Before using this wheelchair,
read this entire manual and
save for future reference.
Class 1 Medical Device Registration CA 004986
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PDG products, parts & service, please visit
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Special Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety Handling of Wheelchairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Standard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Unpacking and Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Safety Inspection Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Procedures
Procedure 1
Front Riggings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Procedure 2
Arms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Procedure 3
Seat and Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Procedure 4
Rear Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Procedure 5
Front Casters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Procedure 6
Seat to Floor Heights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Procedure 7
Adjustable Seat Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Procedure 8
Adjust Gas Strut and Cable Assembly. . . . 21
Procedure 9
Tilt Limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Procedure 10
Motor Vehicle Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Disclosure and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
WARNING
Do not operate this equipment without rst reading and understanding this manual. If you are unable to
understand the warnings and instructions, contact a health care professional such as a doctor or therapist
who is familiar with this type of product before attempting to use this equipment. Otherwise, injury or
damage may result.
Refer to this manual regularly for maximum safety and performance.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIMITED WARRANTY
PLEASE NOTE — THE WARRANTY BELOW HAS BEEN DRAFTED TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAW
APPLICABLE TO PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AFTER JULY 4, 1975.
This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser/user of our products.
This warranty gives you specic legal rights and you may also have other legal rights, which vary from
state to state.
PDG warrants its product, except for the seat cushion (which is not warranted), to be free from defects in
materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of purchase. The side frames and crossmembers are warranted for the lifetime of the original purchaser/user. If within such warranty period any
such product shall be proven to be defective, such product shall be repaired or replaced, at PDG’s option.
This warranty does not include any labor or shipping charges incurred in replacement part installation or
repair of any such product. PDG’s sole obligation and your exclusive remedy under this warranty shall be
limited to such repair and/or replacement.
For warranty service, please contact the dealer from whom you purchased your PDG product. In the event
you do not receive satisfactory warranty service, please write directly to PDG at the address on the back
cover page, provide dealer’s name, address, and date of purchase, indicate nature of the defect and, if the
product is serialized, indicate the serial number. Do not return products to our factory without our prior
consent.
Limitations and exclusions: the foregoing warranty shall not apply to serial numbered products if the
serial number has been removed or defaced, products subjected to negligence, accident, improper
operation, maintenance or storage, products modied without PDG’s express written consent including,
but not limited to, modication through the use of unauthorized parts or attachments; products
damaged by reason of repairs made to any component without the specic consent of PDG, or to a
product damaged by circumstances beyond PDG’s control, and such evaluation will be solely determined
by PDG. The warranty shall not apply to problems arising from normal wear or failure to adhere to these
instructions. The foregoing express warranty is exclusive and in lieu of any other warranties whatsoever,
whether express or implied, including the implied warranties of merchantability and tness for a
particular purpose, and the sole remedy for violations of any warranty whatsoever, shall be limited to
repair or replacement of the defective product pursuant to the terms contained herein. The application of
any implied warranty whatsoever shall not extend beyond the duration of the express warranty provided
herein. The manufacturer shall not be liable for any consequential or incidental damages whatsoever.
This warranty shall be extended to comply with state/provincial laws and requirements.
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SPECIAL NOTES
WARNING/CAUTION — notices as used in this manual apply to hazards or unsafe practices which could
result in personal injury or property damage.
NOTE — THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
WHEELCHAIR USER — As a manufacturer of wheelchairs, PDG endeavors to supply wheelchairs to meet
many needs of the end user. However, nal selection of the type of wheelchair to be used by an
individual rests solely with the user and his/her health care professional capable of making such a
selection.
WHEELCHAIR TIE-DOWN RESTRAINTS AND SEAT RESTRAINTS — PDG recommends that wheelchair
users NOT be transported in vehicles of any kind while in wheelchairs. As of this date, Transport
Canada, and the Department of Transportation has not approved any tie-down systems for
transportation of a user in a moving vehicle of any type while in a wheelchair.
It is PDG’s position that users of wheelchairs should be transferred into appropriate seating in vehicles
for transportation and that use be made of the restraints made available by the auto industry. PDG
can not and does not recommend any specic wheelchair transportation systems.
REGARDING RESTRAINTS - SEAT BELTS - IT IS THE OBLIGATION OF THE HME DEALER, THERAPISTS
AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO DETERMINE IF A SEATING RESTRAINT IS REQUIRED TO
ENSURE THE SAFE OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT BY THE USER. SERIOUS INJURY CAN OCCUR IN THE
EVENT OF A FALL FROM A WHEELCHAIR.
SAFETY SUMMARY
Operating Information Warning
To determine and establish particular safety limits, practice bending, reaching and transferring activities
in several combinations in the presence of a qualied health professional BEFORE attempting active use
of the wheelchair.
6 DO NOT attempt to reach objects if you have to move forward in the seat.
6 DO NOT attempt to reach objects if you have to pick them up from the oor by reaching down
between your knees.
6 DO NOT lean over the top of the back upholstery to reach objects from behind as this may cause the
wheel chair to tip over.
6 DO NOT shift your weight or sitting position toward the direction you are reaching as the wheelchair
may tip over.
6 DO NOT tilt the wheelchair without assistance.
6 DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair between oors. Serious bodily injury may occur.
6 DO NOT attempt to stop a moving wheelchair with the wheel locks. WHEEL LOCKS ARE NOT BRAKES.
4 Before attempting to transfer in or out of the wheelchair, every precaution should be taken to reduce
the gap distance. Turn both casters toward the object you are transferring onto. When transferring to
and from the wheelchair, ALWAYS ENGAGE BOTH WHEEL LOCKS.
6 DO NOT operate on roads, streets or highways.
Performance Attributes of the Test Wheelchair
Test Method Test Title Relevant
Wheelchair Type
Disclosure
Manual All results meet at least the minimum performance
requirements of AS 3695
AS 3696.1 Determination of static
stability
Manual Stable on a slope of 10° or labelled in accordance with
Clause 6.1
Pass (100kg dummy)
with locked brakes in the fore direction: >15°/0°
with locked brakes in the aft direction: >15°/>15°
with unlocked brakes in the aft direction: >15°/0°
with locked brakes in the transverse direction: >15º
AS3696.3 Determination of the
eciency of brakes
Manual Parking brakes hold on a slope of 10°
Pass (100kg dummy)
AS3696.8 Static, impact & fatigue
strength
Manual Pass (100kg)
Dimensional Attributes of the Test Wheelchair
Test Method Test Title Relevant
Wheelchair Type
Results
AS 3696.5 Determination of all
overall dimensions,
mass and turning space
Manual Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1150 mm
Length without footrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900mm
Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 720mm
Folded length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .n/a
Folded width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .n/a
Folded height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .n/a
Mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.4kg
Turn around width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1235mm
ISO 7176-7 Determination of
seating dimensions
Manual Seat plane angle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5º
Eective seat length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475mm
Maximum seat width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450m
Seat surface height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455mm
Backrest angle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10º
Backrest height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552mm
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6 DO NOT climb, go up or down ramps or traverse slopes greater than 9º.
6 DO NOT attempt to move up or down an incline that is wet, icy or contains an oily lm.
6 DO NOT attempt to ride over curbs or obstacles. Doing so may cause your wheelchair to turn over
and cause bodily harm or damage to the wheelchair.
6 DO NOT use unauthorized parts, accessories, or adapters other than those authorized by PDG.
6 DO NOT attempt to lift wheelchair by any removable (detachable) parts.
6 DO NOT stand on the frame of the wheelchair.
4 For products supplied with anti-tippers, anti-tippers must be attached at all times.
6 DO NOT use the footplate as a platform when getting in or out of the wheelchair.
4 ALWAYS wear your seat restraint.
Tire Pressure
6 If pneumatic tires are supplied, DO NOT use your wheelchair unless it has the proper tire
pressure(p.s.i.). DO NOT over inate the tires. Failure to follow these suggestions may cause the tire to
explode and cause bodily harm.
4 Replacement of a pneumatic tire or tube MUST be performed by an authorized PDG Dealer or
Qualied Technician.
Weight Training
6 PDG DOES NOT recommend the use of its wheelchairs as a weight training apparatus. PDG
wheelchairs have NOT been designed or tested as a seat for any kind of weight training. If occupant
uses said wheelchair as a weight training apparatus, PDG shall NOT be liable for bodily injury and the
warranty will be voided immediately.
Weight Limitation
The PDG Stellar wheelchair has a weight limitation of 250 lb. unless otherwise specied by PDG.
Safety/Handling of Wheelchairs
“Safety and Handling” of the wheelchair requires close attention of the wheelchair user as well as
the assistant. This manual points out the most common procedures and techniques involved in the
safe operation and maintenance of the wheelchair. It is important to practice and master these safe
techniques until you are comfortable in maneuvering around frequently encountered architectural
barriers.
Use this information only as a “basic” guide. The techniques that are discussed on the following pages
have been used successfully by many.
Individual wheelchair users often develop skills to deal with daily living activities that may dier from
those described in this manual. PDG recognizes and encourages each individual to try what works best
in overcoming architectural obstacles that they may encounter. Techniques in this manual are a starting
point for the new wheelchair user and assistant with “safety” as the most important consideration for all.
CONTACTING YOUR SUPPLIER TO OBTAIN SERVICE
PDG has trained customer service representatives in many locations. To nd your nearest Customer
Service Center, visit our web site at www.pdgmobility.com and click on CONTACTS. If you are uncertain
about which CONTACT is most appropriate for your needs, contact PDG directly using telephone, fax, or
e-mail contact information. Supply the serial number from the product you are attempting to service and
we will be happy to inform you of the supplier who initially provided your product.
DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE BY QUALIFIED SERVICE AGENT
In some circumstances it may be required that your wheelchair be returned to a Qualied Service Agent
for repairs. If any of the following conditions are observed, the wheelchair must be serviced by a Qualied
Service Agent:
6 Any part of the frame is cracked or broken
6 Any weld is cracked or broken
Always contact your Service Agent prior to sending a wheelchair for repairs. For safe and secure shipping,
the wheelchair must be boxed or fastened to a pallet to ensure it does not become damaged during
shipping. Service agent will provide specic instructions for packaging and shipping your wheelchair.
Alternatively, Qualied Service Agent may arrange for pick-up.
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Stability and Balance
To assure stability and proper operation of your wheelchair, you must at all times maintain proper
balance. Your wheelchair has been designed to remain upright and stable during normal daily activities as
long as you do not move beyond the center of gravity.
Virtually all activities which involve movement in the wheelchair have an eect on the center of gravity.
PDG recommends using seat restraints for additional safety while involved in activities that shift your
weight.
6 DO NOT lean forward out of the wheelchair any further than the length of the armrests. Make sure
the casters are pointing in the forward position whenever you lean forward. This can be achieved by
advancing the wheelchair and then reversing it in a straight line.
Coping with Everyday Obstacles
Coping with the irritation of everyday obstacles can be alleviated somewhat by learning how to manage
your wheelchair. Keep in mind your center of gravity to maintain stability/balance.
A Note to Wheelchair Assistants
When assistance to the wheelchair user is required, remember to use good body mechanics. Keep
your back straight and bend your knees whenever tilting the wheelchair or traversing curbs, or other
impediments.
Be aware of any removable (detachable) parts. These must NEVER be used for hand-held or lifting
supports, as they may be inadvertently released, resulting in possible injury to the user and/or assistant(s).
When learning a new assistance technique, have an experienced assistant help before attempting it
alone.
Tilting
6 WARNING: DO NOT tilt the wheelchair without assistance.
When tilting the wheelchair, an assistant should grasp the back of the wheelchair on a non-removable(
non-detachable) part. Inform the wheelchair occupant before tilting the wheelchair and remind him/her
to lean back. Be sure the occupant’s feet and hands are clear of all wheels.
Tilting – Curbs
After mastering the techniques of tilting the wheelchair, use this procedure to tackle shallow curbs, short
stairs, etc.
METHOD 1 - Wheelchair With Step Tubes
Apply a continuous downward motion until the balance point
is achieved and the front casters clear the curb. At this point,
the assistant will feel a dierence in the weight distribution.
Roll the wheelchair forward and slowly lower the wheelchair in
one continuous movement. Do not let the wheelchair drop the
last few inches to the ground. This could result in injury to the
occupant. Push the wheelchair forward until the rear wheels
roll up and over the curb.
3 NEVER transport this chair in the front seat of a vehicle. It may shift and interfere with the driver.
4 ALWAYS secure this chair so that it cannot roll or shift.
5 Do not use any chair that has been involved in a motor vehicle accident.
If your chair is equipped with the Transit Tie-Down System (TTDS)
Available only on Stellar and Stellar GL
1 If possible and feasible, the rider should transfer to the
Original Equipment Manufacturer vehicle seat and use
the vehicle restraint.
2 Use only Wheelchair Tie Down and Occupant Restraint
Systems (WTORS) which meet the requirements of SAE
J2249 Recommended Practice – Wheelchair Tie Down
and Occupant Restraint Systems For Use in Motor
Vehicles. Do not use WTORS designed to rely on the
wheelchair structure to transfer occupant restraint loads
to the vehicle.
3 The rider must not weigh more than 250 lbs.
4 The wheelchair has been dynamically tested in a forward
–facing mode for a 30 mph frontal impact test. The
wheelchair must be forward facing during transport.
5 In order to reduce the potential of injury to vehicle
occupants, wheelchair-mounted accessories, such as
trays and respiratory equipment should be removed and
secured separately.
6 Postural supports and positioning devices should not be
relied on for occupant restraint.
7 Do not alter or substitute wheelchair frame parts, components or seating.
8 The gures below show the locations of the wheelchair securement points, front and back.
9 Use only with Wheelchair Tie Down and Occupant Restraint Systems (WTORS) that have been
installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and SAE J2249.
10 Attach WTORS to securement points in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and SAE
J2249.
11 Attach occupant restraints in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and SAE J2249.
12 Sudden stops or impacts can struc turally damage your chair. Chairs involved in such incidents should
be replaced.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-overs or loss of
control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
Front Tie Down
Back Tie Down
Front Tie Down
Back Tie Down
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