E&J GF0600059REVB06 User manual

GF0600059RevB06
©GF Health Products, Inc.
November 2006
METRO® POWER III
POWER WHEELCHAIR
OWNER’S MANUAL
IMPORTANT: Read this manual before operating
your Metro Power III Power Wheelchair.
Save this manual for later use.

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CONTENTS
I INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................3
II SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...........................................................................................4
III HANDLING TIPS .......................................................................................................9
IV GETTING STARTED................................................................................................12
V OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................15
VI ADJUSTMENTS ......................................................................................................16
VII BATTERIES ............................................................................................................21
VIII MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................29
IX TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................................34
X TRANSPORTING THE METRO POWER III ............................................................39
XI LIMITED WARRANTY.............................................................................................40
XII INDEX......................................................................................................................42
GF HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.
PACKAGING, WARRANTIES, SPECIFICATIONS AND PRODUCTS ARE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

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I INTRODUCTION
Important safety, operating, and maintenance instructions that warrant your attention are included
in this owner’s manual. Read the entire manual carefully before operating your new wheelchair, and
refer to it as often as necessary to help maintain good performance standards.
Consult your healthcare professional and qualified Graham-Field dealer for assistance in developing
and learning safe and effective techniques to perform your daily activities according to your individ-
ual physical abilities and needs, and to make certain that your wheelchair is properly prescribed and
adjusted for your use.
e safety precautions in this manual are general warnings intended to be used only as basic guide-
lines. You may find it necessary to develop your own methods for safely solving frequently encoun-
tered challenges. Again, consult your professional medical advisors for their recommendations about
safety methods, and never hesitate to ask for their assistance.
Your wheelchair should receive frequent, regularly scheduled maintenance, including an inspection
of the mechanical parts, to ensure proper operation. Some suggested inspection procedures, trouble-
shooting procedures, and adjustment procedures are included in this manual. When it comes to
service and repair, remember that your Graham-Field dealer knows your wheelchair best.
All information and specifications in this manual are current at the time of printing. However, be-
cause it is Graham-Field policy to continually improve the quality and reliability of all our products,
we reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.
ank you for choosing an Everest & Jennings product. We at Graham-Field wish to assure you of
our continuing commitment to provide innovation and quality in our product. e Metro Power III
is a light duty power wheelchair with programmability features that adjust driving control parameters
to best suit the user’s current driving requirements and adapt to the user's evolving needs over time.
It is suitable for frequent users who require a power wheelchair fitted to their specific anatomy and
best suited for indoor and limited outdoor use. Its ease of disassembly allows for easy transportation.
e Metro Power III’s maximum weight capacity is 300 lb. (136 kg).
e person performing adjustments on the Metro Power III has the responsibility of making cer-
tain that the user can safely operate the wheelchair with the adjustments selected. is person must
evaluate the user’s ability, weight, physical condition, the environment in which the wheelchair will
be used, and the terrain over which the wheelchair will travel. Graham-Field recommends the use of
anti-tippers at all times.
Please note the following special statements, used throughout this manual, and their significance:
Note: Special information set off from the text.
sCaution: Damage to equipment is possible
Warning: Personal injury could occur.

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II SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
IMPORTANT: BEFORE USING YOUR Metro Power III, PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE
FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
MAINTENANCE
Protect your Metro Power III by having it serviced regularly. Whenever any part of your wheelchair
is not functioning properly, a hazardous situation could result. Only excellent condition is acceptable
where safety is concerned.
Periodic inspection, adjustment, and replacement of worn parts will provide many years of superb
performance. Many phases of maintenance are best performed by a qualified Graham-Field dealer.
We recommend the use of only Graham-Field replacement parts.
WARNINGS
Warning: The wheelchair user must be capable of driving a power wheelchair safely.
Warning: Do not operate this wheelchair on streets or roadways.
Warning: Do not operate this wheelchair on hilly or rough terrain, sand, wet or icy
surfaces, or surfaces with impaired traction.
Warning: Do not attempt inclines without anti-tippers installed. Do not attempt any
incline or decline greater than six degrees (10% grade, or one foot of rise or fall per
ten feet of ramp length). Wet or icy surfaces, or surfaces with impaired traction,
may cause loss of control.
Warning: During descent, the lowest part of the footplate extensions should be no
closer to the ground than 2 1/2inches, to permit proper clearance at the bottom of
the incline.
Warning: Do not turn wheelchair while going downhill.
Warning: This wheelchair does not offer seating or occupant restraint equivalent to
the seat provided in a motor vehicle! To increase your safety while traveling in a mo-
tor vehicle, always transfer to the vehicle seat and use the restraint provided by the
vehicle manufacturer.
Warning: Do not tie down or attach anything to the wheels. This could cause tipping
and possibly result in injury or damage to the wheelchair.
Warning: When using a wheelchair lift, engage the rear wheel levers and turn the
wheelchair power switch OFF.

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Warning: Do not enter or exit the wheelchair without first turning the wheelchair
power switch OFF, and ensuring that the drive engagement levers are engaged, to
prevent wheelchair movement.
Warning: Operate only with anti-tippers in place.
Warning: Disengaging the rear wheel levers will also disengage the electromechani-
cal park brakes and allow the wheelchair to roll.
Warning: Do not lean over the top of the wheelchair back. This could cause the
wheelchair to tip.
Warning: Before leaning or reaching forward: To reduce the risk of tipping, sit back
in the seat and rotate casters fully toward front of wheelchair.
Warning: Do not stand or step on the footplates while transferring to or from your
wheelchair. This could cause the wheelchair to tip.
Warning: Ensure that no water, moisture, or other liquid enters the integral control-
ler.
Warning: The integral controller programs should be adjusted only by a qualified
therapist or technician. This person must evaluate the user’s ability, weight, and
physical condition, the environment in which the wheelchair will be used, and the
terrain over which the wheelchair will travel. A wide range of adjustment and ver-
satility is provided so that the requirements of many different abilities may be met,
and the person setting the driving characteristics has the responsibility of making
certain that the user can safely operate the wheelchair at the speed and rates se-
lected.
Warning: When adjusting with the programmer, start with a slow (low number) stan-
dard program or factory setting. Increase only if the user has the ability to control
the wheelchair safely.
Warning: When adjusting with the programmer, use caution when changing the indi-
vidual parameters to a setting different than that provided by the factory setting.
Warning: When adjusting with the programmer, do not set reverse speed faster than
forward speed.
Warning: Ensure that wheelchair power is off before connecting or disconnecting
the programmer.