
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
INTENDED USE ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
STATEMENTS OF SIGNIFICANCE ..........................................................................................................................................................................................3
2 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...................................................................................................................................................................................4
WARNINGS ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
3 FEATURES................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
PURETILT LABELS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
4 GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
OPERATING THE WHEEL LOCKS..........................................................................................................................................................................................8
INSTALLING THE FRONT CASTERS......................................................................................................................................................................................8
INSTALLING AND OPERATING THE ANTI-TIPPERS.............................................................................................................................................................9
INSTALLING THE HEADREST ................................................................................................................................................................................................9
UNFOLDING AND FOLDING THE WHEELCHAIR................................................................................................................................................................10
UNFOLDING THE WHEELCHAIR ...................................................................................................................................................................................10
FOLDING THE WHEELCHAIR ........................................................................................................................................................................................10
5 HANDLING TIPS..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
BALANCE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
TRANSFER ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
REACHING / BENDING ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................12
REACHING / BENDING FORWARD OR SIDEWARD .....................................................................................................................................................12
REACHING / BENDING BACKWARD.............................................................................................................................................................................12
RAMPS AND INCLINES .........................................................................................................................................................................................................13
ASCENT ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
DESCENT.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
CURBS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
CURBS — WITH ATTENDANT........................................................................................................................................................................................14
GOING UP (METHOD 1) ..................................................................................................................................................................................................14
GOING UP (METHOD 2) ..................................................................................................................................................................................................14
GOING DOWN..................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
STAIRS AND ESCALATORS..................................................................................................................................................................................................14
WEIGHT TRAINING ................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
6 OPERATION............................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
ROTATING THE ARMS...........................................................................................................................................................................................................15
OPERATING SEAT TILT .........................................................................................................................................................................................................16
OPERATING SEAT TILT: BY USER.................................................................................................................................................................................16
OPERATING SEAT TILT: BY CAREGIVER .....................................................................................................................................................................16
7 ADJUSTMENTS......................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
REAR WHEELS AND CASTERS ...........................................................................................................................................................................................17
BACK ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
ADJUST BACK HEIGHT..................................................................................................................................................................................................17
REMOVE THE BACK.......................................................................................................................................................................................................17
HEADREST .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
ADJUST HEADREST HEIGHT ........................................................................................................................................................................................18
LEGREST / FOOTPLATE .......................................................................................................................................................................................................18
ADJUST LEGREST / FOOTPLATE LENGTH .................................................................................................................................................................18
ADJUST LEGREST ANGLE ............................................................................................................................................................................................19
RETRACT LEGREST FOR STORAGE OR FOOT PROPULSION .................................................................................................................................19
SEAT .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
SEAT TILT FORCE...........................................................................................................................................................................................................20
ADJUST SEAT TILT FORCE ...........................................................................................................................................................................................21
WHEEL LOCKS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
ADJUST WHEEL LOCKS ................................................................................................................................................................................................22
8 TRANSPORTING THE PURETILT .........................................................................................................................................................................................23
PREPARATION FOR TRANSPORT / FOLDING THE WHEELCHAIR ..................................................................................................................................23
FOLD BACK FORWARD .................................................................................................................................................................................................23
TRANSPORTING THE WHEELCHAIR ..................................................................................................................................................................................23
9 MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
SERVICE MANUAL.................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
DO-IT-YOURSELF MAINTENANCE.......................................................................................................................................................................................24
LIST OF TOOLS...............................................................................................................................................................................................................25
GENERAL CARE .............................................................................................................................................................................................................25
CHECK AT LEAST EVERY WEEK .........................................................................................................................................................................................25
CHECK TIRE WEAR ........................................................................................................................................................................................................25
CHECK HANDRIMS.........................................................................................................................................................................................................25
CHECK WHEEL LOCK ENGAGEMENT .........................................................................................................................................................................25
CHECK ANTI-TIPPERS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................25
WIPE OFF FRAME...........................................................................................................................................................................................................25
CHECK AT LEAST EVERY MONTH.......................................................................................................................................................................................25
CHECK HANDGRIPS.......................................................................................................................................................................................................25
CHECK UPHOLSTERY....................................................................................................................................................................................................26
CLEAN UPHOLSTERY AND PLASTIC COMPONENTS ................................................................................................................................................26
CHECK REAR WHEEL ADJUSTMENT...........................................................................................................................................................................26
CHECK ARMS..................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
CHECK ARM AND BACK LOCKING LATCHES.............................................................................................................................................................26
CHECK LEGREST AND FOOTPLATE ............................................................................................................................................................................26
CHECK AT LEAST EVERY THREE MONTHS .......................................................................................................................................................................26
CLEAN FRAME................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
CHECK CASTER AXLE AND STEM ROTATION ............................................................................................................................................................26
CHECK AT LEAST EVERY SIX MONTHS .............................................................................................................................................................................26
MAINTENANCE CHECK..................................................................................................................................................................................................26
CHECK CASTER AND REAR WHEEL BEARINGS........................................................................................................................................................26
10 TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................................................................................................................27
11 SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................................................................................................................................28
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DISPOSAL ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
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LIMITED WARRANTY.............................................................................................................................................................................................................30
14 INDEX......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
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