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SECTION 4—SAFETY INSPECTION/TROUBLESHOOTING

TDX® SC TDX® Spree 26 Part No 1149267

SECTION 4—SAFETY INSPECTION/

TROUBLESHOOTING

NOTE:Everysixmonthstakeyourwheelchairtoaqualifiedtechnicianforathoroughinspection

andservicing.Regularcleaningwillreveallooseorwornpartsandenhancethesmoothoperation

ofyourwheelchair.Tooperateproperlyandsafely,yourwheelchairmustbecaredforjustlikeany

othervehicle.Routinemaintenancewillextendthelifeandefficiencyofyourwheelchair.

Initialadjustmentsshouldbemadetosuityourpersonalbodystructureneedsand

preference.Thereafterfollowthesemaintenanceprocedures:

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.

❑ Ensurewheelchairrollsstraight(noexcessivedragorpulltooneside).

❑ Inspectallfasteners.

❑ InspectTRRO/TRBKTSfastenersandhardware.

❑ Ensureclothingguardsaresecure.

❑ Ensurearmsaresecurebuteasytoreleaseandadjustmentleversengageproperly.

❑ Ensureadjustableheightarmsoperateandlocksecurely.

❑ Ensurearmpivotpointsarefreeofwearandlooseness.

❑ Cleanupholsteryandarmrests.

❑ Inspectupholsteryforripsorsagging.

❑ Ensurearmrestpadsitsflushagainstarmtube.

❑ Ensureseatreleaselatchisfunctional.Replaceifnecessary

❑ Ensureaxlenutandwheelmountingnutsaresecureondrivewheels.

❑ Noexcessivesidemovementorbindingwhendrivewheelsareliftedandspunwhen

disengaged(free‐wheeling).

❑ Ensurethatcastersarefreeofdebris.

❑ Ensurewheels/castershavepropertensionwhenwheels/castersarespun(whenfree‐

wheeling).Wheels/castersshouldcometoagradualstop.

❑ Loosen/tightencasterlocknutifwheelwobblesnoticeablyorbindstoastop.

❑ Ensureallcaster/wheel/fork/headtubefastenersaresecureandnotdamaged/missing.

❑ EnsurewheellocksDONOTinterferewithtireswhenrolling.

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