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SECTION 4—SAFETY INSPECTION/TROUBLESHOOTING
TDX
®
SI, TDX SI-HD 26 Part No 1154294
SECTION 4—SAFETY INSPECTION/
TROUBLESHOOTING
NOTE:Everysixmonthstakeyourwheelchairtoaqualifiedtechnicianforathoroughinspection
andservicing.Regularcleaningwillreveallooseorwornpartsandenhancethesmoothoperation
ofyourwheelchair.Tooperateproperlyandsafely,yourwheelchairmustbecaredforjustlikeany
othervehicle.Routinemaintenancewillextendthelifeandefficiencyofyourwheelchair.
Initialadjustmentsshouldbemadetosuityourpersonalbodystructureneedsand
preference.Thereafterfollowthesemaintenanceprocedures:
Safety Inspection Checklists
Inspect/Adjust Initially
CAUTION
As with any vehicle, the wheels and tires should be checked periodically for cracks
and wear, and should be replaced.
❑ Ensurewheelchairrollsstraight(noexcessivedragorpulltooneside).
❑ Inspectallfasteners.
❑ InspectTRRO/TRBKTSfastenersandhardware.
❑ Ensureclothingguardsaresecure.
❑ Armsaresecurebuteasytoreleaseandadjustmentleversengageproperly.
❑ Adjustableheightarmsoperateandlocksecurely.
❑ Upholsteryhasnorips.
❑ Armrest
padsitsflushagainstarmtube.
❑ Ensureaxlenutandwheelmountingnutsaresecureondrivewheels.
❑ Ensurenoexcessivesidemovementorbindingwhendrivewheelsareliftedandspun
whendisengaged(free‐wheeling).
❑ Ensurethatcastersarefreeofdebris.
❑ Ensurewheels/castershavepropertensionwhenwheels/castersare
spun(whenfree‐
wheeling).Wheels/castersshouldcometoagradualstop.
❑ Loosen/tightencasterlocknutifwheelwobblesnoticeablyorbindstoastop.
❑ Ensureallcaster/wheel/fork/headtubefastenersaresecureandnotdamaged/missing.
❑ EnsurewheellocksDONOTinterferewithtireswhenrolling.
❑ Ensurewheellockpivotpointarefreeof
wearandlooseness.
❑ Ensurewheellocksareeasytoengage.
❑ Inspecttiresforflatspotsandwear.