Quickie Q50 R Carbon Manual
Directions for Use
Notice d’utilisation
Q50 R Carbon
Powered Wheelchair
Fauteuil roulant électrique
000690871.CA
2Rev. BQ50 R Carbon
03
EN
Wheelchair Components
This product complies with the standards set forth in EU and UK regulaons. Opons or accessories shown are available at extra
cost.
EN
40
FR
Description du fauteuil
Ce produit est conforme aux exigences des règlements de l’Union européenne et du Royaume-Uni. Les opons ou accessoires
illustrés sont disponibles en opon.
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Dealer signature and stamp
Contents
1.0 User informaon .................................................. ..... 4
1.1 This user manual ............................................................. .......4
1.2 For further informaon................................................... .......4
1.3 Packaging......................................................................... .......4
1.4 Symbols used in this manual........................................... .......5
2.0 Safety ................................................................... ..... 6
2.1 Symbols and labels used on the product........................ .......6
2.2 Safety: Temperature........................................................ .......6
2.3 Safety: Moving parts, (Fig.2.6)........................................ .......7
2.4 Safety: Electromagnec radiaon................................... .......7
2.5 Electromagnec interference (EMI) ............................... .......8
2.6 Safety: Choking hazard.................................................... .....10
2.7 Safety: Using a (vehicle mounted) wheelchair li.......... .....10
2.8 Safety: Liing the wheelchair ......................................... .....10
3.0 Intended use of the wheelchair............................. ... 11
3.1 Area of applicaon: The user.......................................... .....11
3.2 Area of applicaon: The user environment.................... .....12
4.0 Seng up the wheelchair ..................................... ... 13
4.1 Assembling ...................................................................... .....13
4.2 Adjusng.......................................................................... .....14
4.3 Operang......................................................................... .....14
4.4 Folding............................................................................. .....15
4.5 Control system programme ............................................ .....15
4.6 Lap strap / seang posioning belt ................................ .....16
5.0 Using the wheelchair ............................................ ... 17
5.1 Checking wheelchair before use..................................... .....17
5.2 Joysck ............................................................................ .....18
5.3 Making a transfer ............................................................ .....18
5.4 Driving the wheelchair.................................................... .....19
5.5 Curves.............................................................................. .....19
5.6 Braking & Emergency stop.............................................. .....19
5.7 Driving on a slope............................................................ .....20
5.8 Obstacles & kerbs:........................................................... .....21
5.9 Pushing the wheelchair................................................... .....22
6.0 Baeries, charging and range................................ ... 23
6.1 Usage of Baery.............................................................. .....23
6.2 Usage of Charger............................................................. .....23
6.3 Charging baeries: ......................................................... .....24
6.4 The range of your vehicle:............................................... .....25
6.5 Baery warranty: ............................................................ .....26
6.6 Replacing baeries.......................................................... .....26
6.7 Air Transportaon of the wheelchair.............................. .....26
6.8 Disconnecng baeries for air transport. ...................... .....27
6.9 Transportaon in vehicles:.............................................. .....27
6.10 Special transport requirements.................................... .....28
6.11 General transport warnings.......................................... .....28
7.0 Fault analysis and troubleshoong........................ ... 29
8.0 Maintenance & cleaning ....................................... ... 30
8.1 Maintenance ................................................................... .....30
8.2 Tyre maintenance and pressures.................................... .....31
8.2.1 Tyre wear ................................................................. .....31
8.2.2 Drive wheel repair ................................................... .....32
8.3 Wheels & tyres maintenance.......................................... .....33
8.4 Cleaning and disinfecon................................................ .....34
8.5 Medium to long term storage: ....................................... .....34
9.0 Disposal................................................................ ... 35
10.0 Trouble shoong................................................. ... 36
11.0 Technical specicaons: Applicable norms / standards 36
12.0 Warranty ............................................................ ... 38
13.0 Nameplate.......................................................... ... 39
If you have any queries about the use, maintenance
or safety of your wheelchair, please contact your local
approved Sunrise Medical service agent. If you do not
know of an approved dealer in your area or have any other
quesons please write or telephone:
Sunrise Medical Canada Inc.
237 Romina Drive, Unit 3
Concord , Ontario L4K 4V3
Canada
Phone: 1-800-263-3390
Fax: 1-800-561-5834
www.SunriseMedical.ca
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1.0 User informaon
Thank you for purchasing your wheelchair from Sunrise Medical.
As a part of ongoing product improvement iniaves, your product may
change without noce.
However, any changes to informaon provided for exisng users shall be
clearly communicated if they are safety crical.
Further, not all features and opons oered are compable with all
conguraons of the wheelchair.
All dimensions are approximate and may be subject to change.
The intended lifeme of this product is 5 years. Please DO NOT use or
t any 3rd party components to the wheelchair unless they are ocially
approved.
1.1 This user manual
This user manual will help you to use and maintain your wheelchair safely.
Do not use your wheelchair unl this enre manual and all
relevant booklets have been read and understood!
If one of the user manuals was not included with your wheelchair, please
contact your dealer immediately.
1.2 For further informaon
Please contact your local, authorized Sunrise Medical dealer if you have any
quesons regarding the use, maintenance or safety of your wheelchair. In
case there is no authorized dealer in your area or you have any quesons,
contact Sunrise Medical either in wring or by telephone.
1.3 Packaging
For air transport approval for your wheelchair, you must retain the
original product packaging that your wheelchair is supplied with. It will be
necessary to repack your wheelchair in the original box to comply with the
air travel cercaon.
If you are visually impaired,
this document can be viewed
in PDF format at
www.SunriseMedical.co.uk
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or alternavely is available on
request in large text.
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1.4 Symbols used in this manual
DANGER! Potenal risk of injury or serious injury or death
WARNING! Potenal risk of injury
CAUTION! Potenal damage to equipment
As the Authorised Representave, SUNGO EUROPE B.V., declares that
this product conforms to the Medical Device Regulaon (2017/745).
As the Authorised Representave, SUNGO CERTIFICATION COMPANY
LIMITED, declares that the product conforms to the UK Medical
Devices Regulaon 2002 No. 618.
NOTE:
General user advice.
Not following these instrucons may result in physical injury, damage to the
product or damage to the environment!
Noce to the user and/or paent: Any serious incident that has occurred
in relaon to the device should be reported to the manufacturer and the
competent authority of the Member State in which the user and/or paent is
established.
Special adaptaons
Sunrise Medical strongly recommends that in order to ensure that your
product operates, and performs as intended by the manufacturer; all the user
informaon supplied with your product is read and understood, before the
product is rst used.
We also recommend that the user informaon is not discarded aer reading
it, but it is kept safely stored for future reference.
Medical Device Combinaons
It may be possible to combine this Medical device with one or more other
Medical Device or other product. All combinaons listed have been validated
to meet the General Safety and Performance Requirements, Annex I Nr. 14.1
of the Medical Device Regulaon 2017/745.
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2.0 Safety
Follow the instrucons carefully next to these warning symbols! Not paying
careful aenon to these instrucons could result in physical injury or
damage to the wheelchair or the environment. Where ver possible, safety
informaon is provided in the relevant chapter.
2.1 Symbols and labels used on the product
The signs, symbols and instrucons axed to the wheelchair comprise part
of the safety facilies. They must never be covered or removed. They must
remain present and clearly legible throughout the enre lifespan of the
wheelchair.
Replace or repair all illegible or damaged signs, symbols and instrucons
immediately. Please contact your dealer for assistance.
Fig. 2.1. Warning – Danger of nger entrapment
Fig. 2.2. Freewheel mechanism
Fig. 2.3. The serial number and informaon label, (example only).
Fig. 2.4. UK Responsible Person and EC REP label (example only).
Fig. 2.5. Locaon of Serial Number Label (overleaf)
2.2 Safety: Temperature
WARNING!
• Avoid physical contact with the wheelchair’s motors at all mes. Motors
are connuously in moon during use and can reach high temperatures.
Aer use, the motors will cool down slowly. Physical contact could cause
burns. Allow the motors aer using at least 30 min. to cool down.
• If you do not use the wheelchair, ensure that it is not exposed to direct
sunlight for lengthy periods of me. Certain parts of the wheelchair, such
as the seat, the back and the armrests can become hot if they have been
exposed to full sunlight for too long. This may cause burns or allergic
reacons to the skin.
Fig. 2.1
Fig. 2.2
Fig. 2.3
Fig. 2.4
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2.3 Safety: Moving parts, (Fig.2.6)
DANGER!
A wheelchair has moving and rotang parts. Contact with moving
parts may result in serious physical injury or damage to the
wheelchair. Contact with the moving parts of the wheelchair should
be avoided.
• Wheels (turning and castor)
• Backrest folding latch (Fig. 2.6)
• Swing-away bracket of the controller
2.4 Safety: Electromagnec radiaon
CAUTION!
The standard version of your electric wheelchair has been tested
on the applicable requirements with respect to electromagnec
radiaon (EMC requirements) In spite of these tests:
It cannot be excluded that electromagnec radiaon may have an
inuence on the wheelchair. For example:
• mobile telephony
• large-scale medical apparatus
• other sources of electromagnec radiaon
• It cannot be excluded that the wheelchair may interfere with
electromagnec elds. For example:
• shop doors
• burglar alarm systems in shops
• garage door openers
In the unlikely event that such problems do occur, we request that
you nofy your dealer immediately.
DANGER!
• When operang two-way radio, walkie-talkies, C.B., Amateur radio,
public mobile radio and other powerful transming devices the
wheelchair should be brought to a halt and turned o.
• The operaon of cordless, mobile telephones and cell phones
including hands-free devices is permied but if abnormal operaon
of the wheelchair is encountered then the chair must be brought
immediately to a halt and turned o.
Fig. 2.6
Fig.2.5
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2.5 Electromagnec interference (EMI)
DANGER!
Electromagnec interference is from external electromagnec wave energy (like radios, TV transmission staons, CB radio waves,
garage door starters, radio phones,etc. ). Electromagnec interference may aect the control system of the power wheelchair. Some
interference may lead to the brake failure, power on automacally, or steering failure, also may lead to the permanent damages to
the control systems. Below cables informaon are provided for EMC reference.
Cable Max. cable length, shielded / unshielded Number Cable classicaon
AC Power Line 1m Shielded 1 set AC Power
DC Power Line 1m Shielded 1 set DC Power
• Important informaon regarding Electro Magnec Compability (EMC)
• This electrical medical equipment needs special precauons regarding EMC and needs to be put into service according to the EMC
informaon provided in the user manual; The equipment conforms to this IEC 60601-1-2:2014 standard for both immunity and
emissions. Nevertheless, special precauons need to be observed:
• The equipment with ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE, has been designed to be used to be in an indoors environment.
ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE:
• WARNING: Use of this equipment adjacent with other equipment should be avoided because it could result in improper operaon.
If such use is necessary, this equipment and the other equipment should be observed to verify that they are operang normally.
• The use of accessories, transducers and cables other than those specied or provided by the manufacturer of this equipment
could result in increased electromagnec emissions or decreased electromagnec immunity of this equipment and result in
improper operaon.
• WARNING: Portable RF communicaons equipment (including peripherals such as antenna cables and external antennas) should
be used no closer than 30 cm (12 inches) to any part of the Q50 R Carbon, including cables specied by the manufacturer.
Otherwise, degradaon of the performance of this equipment could result.
• WARNING: If the wheelchair is being used near (e.g. less than 1.5 km from) AM, FM or TV broadcast antennas, before using this
equipment, it should be observed to verify that it is operang normally to assure that the equipment remains safe with regard to
electromagnec disturbances throughout the expected service life.
• When the AC input voltage is interrupted, the equipment will stop baery charging and if the power supply restored, it could be
recovered automacally.
EMI Compliance table (Table 1)
Table 1 - Emission
Phenomenon Compliance Electromagnec environment
RF emissions CISPR 11 Group 1, Class B Home healthcare environment
Harmonic distoron IEC 61000-3-2 Class A Home healthcare environment
Voltage uctuaons and icker IEC 61000-3-3 Compliance Home healthcare environment
EMS Compliance table (Table 2 -5)
Table 2 - Enclosure Port
Phenomenon Basic EMC standard Immunity test levels
Home healthcare environment
Electrostac discharge IEC 61000-4-2 ±8 kV contact
±2kV, ±4kV, ±8kV, ±15kV air
Radiated RF EM eld IEC 61000-4-3
20V/m
26MHz-2.5GHz
80% AM at 1kHz 10V/m
80MHz-2.7GHz
80% AM at 1kHz
Proximity elds from RF wireless
communicaons equipment IEC 61000-4-3 Refer to table 3
Rated power frequency magnec elds IEC 61000-4-8 30 A/m
50 Hz or 60Hz
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Table 3 – Proximity elds from RF wireless communicaons equipment
Test frequency (MHz) Band (MHz) Immunity test levels
Home healthcare environment
385 380 - 390 Pulse modulaon 18Hz, 27V/m
450 430 - 470 FM, ±5kHz deviaon, 1kHz sine, 28V/m
710
704 - 787 Pulse modulaon 217Hz, 9V/m745
780
810
800 - 960 Pulse modulaon 18Hz, 28V/m870
930
1720
1700 - 1990 Pulse modulaon 217Hz, 28V/m1845
1970
2450 2400 - 2570 Pulse modulaon 217Hz, 28V/m
5240
5100 - 5800 Pulse modulaon 217Hz, 9V/m5500
5785
Table 4 - Input a.c. power Port
Phenomenon Basic EMC standard Immunity test levels
Home healthcare environment
Electrical fast transients/burst IEC 61000-4-4 ±2 kV
100kHz repeon frequency
Surges Line-to-line IEC 61000-4-5 ±0.5 kV, ±1 kV
Conducted disturbances induced by RF
elds IEC 61000-4-6
0% UT; 0.5 cycle
At 0º, 45º, 90º, 135º, 180º, 225º, 270º
and 315º
0% UT; 1 cycle and
70% UT; 25/30 cycles Single phase: at 0º
Voltage interrupons IEC 61000-4-11 0% UT; 250/300 cycles
UT=rated input voltage
Table 5 - Signal input/output parts Port
Phenomenon Compliance Electromagnec environment
Electrostac Discharge IEC 61000-4-2 ±8 kV contact
±2kV, ±4kV, ±8kV, ±15kV air
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2.6 Safety: Choking hazard
DANGER!
This mobility aid uses small parts which under certain
circumstances may present a choking hazard to young
children.
2.7 Safety: Using a (vehicle mounted) wheelchair li
Wheelchair lis are used in vans, buses and buildings to help
you move from one level to another.
DANGER!
• Ensure that the user and all carers fully understand the li
manufacturer’s instrucons for using the passenger li.
• Never exceed the li manufacturer’s recommended safe
working load and load distribuon guidance.
• Always turn o all power when you are on the li. If you fail
to do so, you may touch the joysck by accident and cause
your chair to drive o the plaorm. Be aware that a roll-stop
at the end of the plaorm may not prevent this.
• Always posion the user securely in the chair to help avoid
falls while on the li.
• Always ensure the chair is in drive mode when using
passenger li (wheels locked not in freewheel mode).
2.8 Safety: Liing the wheelchair
WARNING!
• Do not li this seang system by any parts that are
removable, doing so may result in damage to the seang
system or injury to the user.
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3.0 Intended use of the wheelchair
General descripon
The Q50 R Carbon is a power wheelchair. The design allows you to
have an ideal driving experience indoors as well as outdoors.
Due to its design and simplicity, the Quickie Q50 R Carbon is a perfect
choice for easy service, refurbishment and recycle requirements.
The Q50 R Carbon series fulls individual preferences, needs or
circumstances and is available in the following conguraons:
• Rear wheel drive (RWD): Q50 R Carbon
3.1 Area of applicaon: The user
Power wheelchairs are exclusively for a user who is unable to walk or
has limited mobility, for their own personal use indoors and outdoors.
Driving a powered wheelchair requires cognive, physical and visual
skills. The user must be able to esmate and correct the results of
acons when operang the wheelchair.
The wheelchair cannot transport more than 1 person at a me. The
maximum weight limit (includes both the user and any weight of
accessories ed to the wheelchair) is marked on the serial number
label, which is axed to the chassis of the chair (Fig. 2.9).
The user must be informed of the contents of this user manual before
driving the wheelchair. In addion, the user of the wheelchair must
be given thorough instrucon by a qualied specialist before he or
she parcipates in trac. The rst sessions in the wheelchair should
be pracced under supervision of a trainer/advisor.
Indicaons
The Q50 R Carbon can be used by those who cannot walk or have
limited mobility because of:
• Paralysis
• Loss of extremity (leg amputaon)
• Extremity defect deformity
• Joint contractures/joint injuries
• Illnesses such as heart and circulaon deciencies, disturbance of
equilibrium or cachexia as well as for elderly people who sll have
strength in the upper body.
Contraindicaons
The wheelchair shall not be used in case of:
• Percepon disorder
• Imbalance
• Seang disability
Fig. 3.1
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1
2
3
8
9
Please note that driving a wheelchair requires sucient
cognive, physical and visual skills. The user must be able
to assess the eects of acons during the operaon of
the wheelchair and, if necessary, to correct them. These
capabilies and the safe use of the addionally aached
components cannot be assessed by Sunrise Medical. The
manufacturer cannot accept any liability for any damage
resulng from this.
Please refer to the operang instrucons of the
wheelchair and the addionally mounted components.
Instruct the user in the safe use of the wheelchair and
the addionally mounted components. Inform users of
specic warnings that need to be read, understood, and
respected.
Basic Components (Fig.3.1).
1. Push handle 7. Seat cushion
2. Joysck 8. Baery box
3. Armrest 9. Foot rest
4. Frame
5. Drive wheel
6. Back rest
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WARNING!
• If you are under the inuence of medicines that can have an
eect on your ability to drive, you are not permied to drive a
wheelchair.
• Adequate vision is required in order to safely operate a
wheelchair in the user situaon concerned.
• Not more than one person at a me can be seated in the
wheelchair.
• Do not allow children to ride in the wheelchair unsupervised.
CAUTION!
• The user of the wheelchair is at all mes completely
responsible for complying with the applicable local safety
regulaons and guidelines.
3.2 Area of applicaon: The user environment
This wheelchair has been designed for indoor use (EN12184
(2014) Class A). If driving the wheelchair outdoors, drive only
on paved roads, pavements, footpaths and bicycle paths. The
speed must be adapted to suit the environment.
WARNING!
• Drive carefully on slippery roads resulng from rain.
• When driving at higher speeds you must be extra careful.
Select a lower maximum speed indoors, on the pavement
and in pedestrian areas.
• Do not drive o high obstacles.
• Do not aach a weight to the wheelchair without the
approval of a qualied specialist. This may negavely aect
the stability of the product.
CAUTION!
• Prevent the wheelchair from coming into contact with sea
water: sea water is causc and may damage the wheelchair.
• Prevent the wheelchair from coming into contact with sand:
sand can permeate into the moving parts of the wheelchair,
causing extensive wear on these parts.
• Do not use the wheelchair if temperatures are below: -25˚C
or above +50˚C.
• Do not open doors using the footrest.
• Do not push and/or tow any objects with the wheelchair.
• Do not drive through puddles of water.
(Please refer to Fig 3.2)
Fig. 3.2
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4.0 Seng up the wheelchair
4.1 Assembling
Open the packaging box, take out the wheelchair and remove
the protecve padding. Firstly open the footrest, take out the
baery and insert it fully into the baery rail. When you hear
a “click”, this indicates the baery is installed in place (Fig.
4.1 - 4.2). Release Velcro strap wrapped around push handle
(Fig.4.3 - 4.4). Then with one hand on the seat cushion and
one on the backrest, unfold the wheelchair. (Fig. 4.5 - 4.6).
When you hear another “click”, it indicates that the latch has
xed onto the locking pin (Fig. 4.7), and the wheelchair has
been unfolded.
WARNING!
When inserng the baery, make sure that the baery clip
has clicked into place to prevent the baery falling out. If it is
dicult to insert the xing clip into the baery, you can pull
the xing clip open by hand, then insert the baery. Please
make sure that the clip “clicks” into place.
WARNING!
Aer unfolding the wheelchair, please check the latch has
located and secured the backrest locking pin (Fig. 4.7). Please
only sit in the wheelchair once this has been xed. Otherwise,
it will damage the wheelchair and could cause personal injury.
Fig. 4.1
Fig. 4.3
Fig. 4.5
Fig. 4.4
Fig. 4.6
Fig. 4.2
Fig. 4.7
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4.2 Adjusng
4.2.1 Joysck Installaon and Adjusng
The joysck can be adjusted to the most comfortable posion for
the user. When adjusng it, please loosen the knob located on the
armrest and then the joysck can be moved forwards or backwards to
its desired posion. When at the desired posion, please ghten the
joysck rmly. (Fig. 4.8).
4.2.2 An-p wheels
An-p wheels are a safety device to prevent the wheelchair from
pping backwards when driving on a slope (Fig. 4.9). Please do not
adjust these.
4.2.3 Adjusng freewheel
There are a set of levers aached to the driving motors. When the
lever is located at A, the wheelchair will be in drive mode, which can
only be operated with power. When the lever is located at B, the
wheelchair will be in freewheel mode, which can only be pushed by
hand. (Fig. 4.10)
WARNING!
When the wheelchair is in manual mode, do not use your wheelchair
unless geng help from your assistant. Otherwise, it may result in
personal injury. Do not use your wheelchair in manual mode when
it is on an incline. Otherwise, the wheelchair will roll down the slope
and may cause personal injury.
4.2.4 Adjusng Armrests
For the convenience of geng on/o the wheelchair for people, the
armrest can be ipped up. To ip up the armrest, just press the lock
buon under the armrest, whilst pushing the armest up (Fig. 4.11). To
push the armrest down, reverse this process.
4.3 Operang
4.3.1 Preparaon before operaon
• Make sure that the wheelchair is in drive mode and only get in
and out of the wheelchair when the power is o.
• Please fold out the footrest rst then hold the armrest to sit on
the wheelchair; Do not get o the wheelchair by stepping on the
footrest. Otherwise this may cause personal injury.
4.3.2 Pracce before operaon
• Find a spacious place and have an assistant to help you pracce
unl you have enough condence to operate it.
• Be certain to shut down the power when you get on and o the
chair.
• Set the speed control buon to the speed you want.
• We recommend that you set the lowest speed seng unl you
can operate the electric wheelchair skillfully.
• Pracce stopping, moving forward and backward. If you are
assisng, make sure you are comfortable and condent with the
operaon of the wheelchair.
Fig. 4.8
Fig. 4.9
Fig. 4.10
Fig. 4.11
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4.4 Folding
When the wheelchair needs to be folded, please pull up the latch
at the rear of the backrest whilst pushing the backrest forward
(Fig. 4.12). Then with one hand on the seat cushion and one on the
backrest, fold the wheelchair. With the wheelchair body folded in
place, ip up the footrest, the wheelchair can be placed standing up.
(Fig. 4.13 - 4.16)
To keep the frame compact when liing the wheelchair, apply the
velcro strap and pull it ght so that the wheelchair doesn’t collapse
(Fig. 4.15).
4.5 Control system programme
This wheelchair is equipped with a control system that can be
programmed by adjusng sengs within the system. This is a
specialized job that needs training and can only be adjusted with
professional soware. The end user is not allowed to adjust these
sengs.
DANGER!
The incorrect seng of the parameters for the control system may
result in injury. Sengs must be made by qualied specialists.
Fig. 4.13
Fig. 4.15
Fig. 4.14
Fig. 4.16
Fig. 4.12
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45°
4.6 Lap strap / seang posioning belt
DANGER! / WARNING!
• This product is only to be used to posion a single person in a
wheelchair.
• Lap straps are not suitable for transit purposes, approved occupant
restraint systems must be used.
• Failure to heed these warnings may result in severe injury or death.
• Ensure that the carer or aendant is trained in the correct
operaon of the belts.
• Poorly ed belts may lead to delays, if an emergency situaon
occurs.
Posioning a person with a lapstrap
• Adjust the lap strap to suit, leaving no more than a hand’s width
gap for comfort and safety (Fig 4.17).
• The hand clearance should be with the lap strap under normal
tension and not allow large gaps or loops.
• Generally, the lap strap should be xed so that the straps sit at an
angle of approximately 45° (Fig. 4.18), and when correctly adjusted
should not allow user to slip down in the seat.
• Place the strap loosely across the seat with the opening end of the
buckle facing to the right for a le-handed person and to the le for
a right-handed person. Pass the other ends of the strap through the
gap between the backrest posts and the backrest.
DANGER! / WARNING!
• Always make sure that the lap strap is correctly secured and
adjusted prior to use.
• If a strap is too loose it could cause the user to slip down and cause
serious injury.
• Check lap strap and securing components at regular intervals for
any signs of fray or damage. Replace if necessary.
• When servicing, check for correct operaon of the release buckle
and for any signs of wear on the material or plasc brackets.
Regular Checks/Acvies:
• As with all posioning components, there is a need for correcve
adjustments as the person changes their seang posion over me.
• Check the belts regularly for correct ng, to ensure the safety and
comfort of the user.
Fig. 4.17
Fig. 4.18
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5.0 Using the wheelchair
DANGER!
• Be aware that you may need to adjust the controller sengs
of your system.
• Consult your authorised dealer to adjust the control sengs
immediately if you noce any change in your ability to:
1. Control the joysck
2. Hold your torso erect
3. Avoid running into objects.
5.1 Checking wheelchair before use
Perform the following daily check roune before driving:
CAUTION!
Checking wheels
• Are the wheels suciently secured (Chapter 8.2).
Checking the baery
• Before using your vehicle for the very rst me, please
charge your baery for a period of 24 hours.
• Are the baeries suciently charged? The green lights on
the baery indicator must be on.
Checking remote
• With the control system switched o, check that the joysck
is not bent or damaged and that it returns to the centre
when you push and release it.
Checking free wheel lever
• Ensure that the free wheel lever has been set to ‘drive’.
Checking seang
• Ensure that all the cushions are in place.
• Visually inspect the wheelchair to make sure the leg rests,
armrests etc. are correctly posioned and aached to the
wheelchair and all fasteners are suciently ghtened.
Checking clothing on potenal entrapment
• When operang the wheelchair, ensure that your clothing
does not hamper the wheelchair (i.e. too long). Before use,
always check if your clothing or accessories do not come
into contact with the wheels or and other moving and/or
rotang parts in which they could become entangled.
Checking weather condions
• In winter, baeries have a reduced capacity. During a period
of light frost, the capacity is roughly 75% of the normal
capacity. At temperatures below -5˚C this will be roughly
50%. This will reduce your range of acon.
WARNING
Avoid wearing loose cus/sleeves when operang joysck as
the joysck could get caught up.
WARNING
If the foot plate rubs on the oor during use please be aware
this may make the front edge sharp and therefore lead to
injury. Therefore handle with care and replace the footrest if it
becomes sharp.
18 English Rev. BQ50 R Carbon
5.2 Joysck
All the electronic components to control the wheelchair are
integrated to the joysck (Fig. 5.1). The joysck is located on
one of the armrests and is connected together to the power
box with motors and baery.
• Power Switch: switches powerchair on and o. Do not
stop the wheelchair driving by using the switch unless
there is an emergency, otherwise it will shorten the life of
the wheelchair drive components.
• Joysck Lever: The main funcon of the joysck is to
control the direcon and speed of the wheelchair. The
joysck is pushed from its central posion. When it is
released, it will automacally reset and decelerate.
• Horn Buon: Press this buon, the horn will sound.
• Speed increase Buon and Speed decrease Buon:
Aer turning on the power, the speed indicator displays
the current maximum driving speed, and will increase
or decrease by one bar with each press on the speed
increase buon or speed decrease buon. The quanty of
displayed bars represents the current maximum speed.
• Charger Socket: This socket can be used only for
wheelchair charging (Fig. 5.2) Do not use the socket to
supply power to any other electrical device. Otherwise, it
may damage the wheelchair’s control system or its E.M.C
(electromagnec compability) performance.
5.3 Making a transfer
Sunrise Medical recommend that you consult your healthcare
professional for assistance in developing your personal front or
side transfer technique to best suit your needs and avoid any
personal injury.
Preparing for a forward transfer:
DANGER!
It is dangerous to transfer on your own. It requires good
balance and agility. Be aware that there is a point during every
transfer when the seang system seat is not below you.
Fig. 5.1
Fig. 5.2
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Joystick Components (Fig.5.1).
1. Power switch
2. Baery indicator
3. Speed indicator
4. Speed decrease buon
5. Speed increase buon
6. Joysck lever
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5.4 Driving the wheelchair
WARNING
• The user of the wheelchair is at all mes completely
responsible for complying with the applicable local safety
regulaons and guidelines.
Powered wheelchairs are driven by means of a controller.
1. Switch on the controller.
2. Set the maximum speed limit.
3. Move the joysck in the direcon in which you would like
to go.
4. Moving the joysck even further forwards will cause the
wheelchair to drive faster.
Road use
This product is approved for indoor use. Please show the
utmost consideraon for the other trac on the road if used
outdoors.
DANGER!
• Remember that the last thing a car or lorry driver expects to
see is a wheelchair backing o the kerb into the road.
• If in any doubt, do not risk crossing the road unl you are
certain that it is safe.
• Always cross the road as quickly as possible, there may be
other trac.
• Ensure that there are no objects in your path that could
possibly become lodged in your chair mechanism or in the
spokes of the rear wheels. This could cause the chair to
come to a sudden stop.
• Riding over drains or grids could cause the wheelchair
castors or wheels to become lodged, causing the chair to
come to a sudden stop.
Adverse condions:
Please be aware that when driving your wheelchair in
adverse condions, e.g. on wet slippery surfaces, you may
experience a reducon in the grip and tracon of your
wheelchair.
DANGER!
• We recommend you take extra precauons in these
condions, parcularly on slopes; your wheelchair could
become unstable or skid causing possible injury. This
product is approved for indoor use.
• When you are using a Powered Wheelchair take extra care
with loose or long items of clothing. Moving parts, such
as wheels, can be potenally dangerous or even fatal if
clothing becomes entangled.
NOTE :
Extreme variances in temperature may trigger the self protect
mechanism in the control system. If this occurs the control
system will temporarily shut down to prevent damage to the
electronics or the wheelchair.
5.5 Curves
DANGER!
Full speed turns should not be aempted. If you need to turn
sharply you must reduce your speed with the joysck or speed
seng. This is parcularly important when travelling across
or down a slope. Disregarding this advice could lead to your
wheelchair pping over.
5.6 Braking & Emergency stop
There are three ways to stop your wheelchair:
• Simplest and safest way to stop the wheelchair is to release
the joysck. This will bring the chair to a halt in a controlled
manner.
• Pulling back the joysck will break the chair abruptly with a
fast stop.
• Switching the control system o whilst the chair is in
moon will also bring the chair to a halt.
WARNING!
• Switching the control system o is only to be used in an
emergency situaon as the stopping acon is very abrupt.
20 English Rev. BQ50 R Carbon
5.7 Driving on a slope
Your wheelchair has been designed and tested to allow its use on
slopes or gradients of 6°.
Q50 R Carbon: 6° (10.5%) in standard conguraon.
DANGER!
• Stopping distances on slopes can be signicantly longer
than on level ground.
DANGER!
• In certain circumstances your wheelchair could become
unstable.
• Before aempng to climb or descend a slope or a kerb,
cauon should be taken when using your body for a counter
balance weight.
• To improve stability lean forward when driving uphill, with
the seat and back in an upright posion.
• Alternavely sit in an upright posion when travelling in a
forward, downhill direcon or recline the seat backwards.
• If you are in any doubt about the capabilies of your
wheelchair on a slope then do not aempt to drive up or
down the slope/kerb; try to nd an alternave route.
Gradients: ascents:
WARNING!
• When going uphill, keep the chair moving.
• Steer by carefully moving the joysck forwards making slight
Le and Right adjustments as you go.
• If you have stopped on a hill, you should start slowly.
• If necessary lean forward.
Gradients: descents:
On descents, it is important not to let the wheelchair accelerate
beyond its normal level of ground speed.
DANGER!
• Proceed slowly down steep descents, (below the speed of
5kph) and stop if you feel anxious.
• If the chair picks up speed, centre the joysck to its home
posion to allow it to slow, or to stop.
• Restart slowly and do not allow the speed to increase above
what you are comfortable with.
NOTE:
• The controller has the benet of a logic system that will help
compensate when driving along a camber or up a hill. This
is an added safety feature on your wheelchair. In addion of
course, you may control the wheelchair speed by using the
speed control.
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