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SECTION 3—SAFETY INSPECTION/TROUBLESHOOTING

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❑ Adjustrearwheelbearingsystemifwheelwobblesnoticeablyorbindstoastop.

❑ Ensurerearwheelbearingsarecleanandfreeofmoisture.

❑ Ensureallspokesareuniformlytight.

❑ Inspecthandrimsforsignsofroughedgesorpeeling.

❑ Inspecthandrimsforlooseormissinghardware.

❑ Inspectaxleassemblyforpropertensionbyspinningcaster.Castershouldcometoa

gradualstop.

❑ Adjustfrontcasters/forksbearingsystemifwheelwobblesnoticeablyorbindstoa

stop.

❑ Ensurewheelbearingsarecleanandfreeofmoisture.

❑ Checkheadtubelocknutsfortightness.

❑ Checkheadtubebearingsforwear.

❑ Inspectcastersforcracksandwear .

❑ Inspectfrontcastersforcracked,bentorbrokenspokes.

❑ Cleanupholsteryandarmrests.

❑ Checkthatalllabelsarepresentandlegible.Replaceifnecessary.

Inspect/Adjust Weekly

❑ Inspecttiresforflatspotsandwear.

❑ Checkpneumatictiresforproperinflation.

❑ Inspectrearwheelsforcracked,bentorbrokenspokes.

❑ Ensureallspokesareuniformlytight.

❑ Inspectaxleassemblyforpropertensionbyspinningcaster.Castershouldcometoa

gradualstop.

❑ Checkheadtubelocknutsfortightness.

❑ Checkheadtubebearingsforwear.

❑ Inspectcastersforcracksandwear .

❑ Inspectfrontcastersforcracked,bentorbrokenspokes.

Inspect/Adjust Monthly

❑ CheckthatthewheellocksDONOT

interferewithtireswhenrolling.

❑ Checkthatthewheellockpivotpointsarefreeofwearandlooseness.

❑ Inspectseatandbackforlooseorbrokenhardware.

❑ Inspectseatpositioningstrapforanysignsofwear.Ensurebucklelatches.Verify

hardwarethatattachesstraptoframeissecureandundamaged.Replaceifnecessary.

❑ Inspectbackcanehandgripsforwear/looseness/deterioration.

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