Whirlwind RoughRider User manual

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RoughRider!Wheelchair!Assembly!
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This!video!shows!assembly!instructions!for!the!Whirlwind!RoughRider!wheelchair.!
For!more!detailed!assembly!instructions!and!information!on!service!provision,!see!
whirlwindwheelchair.org/roughrider-support.!!
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Tools.!
These!tools!are!useful!for!assembly!of!the!wheelchairs.!(13,!19mm!socket;!10,!13,!
19mm!wrench;!+!and!–!screwdrivers;!mallet;!pump)!
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Unpacking!the!Wheelchair!
Unpack!the!box.!Notice!the!cushion,!user!manual,!backrest!cover,!caster!wheels,!
accessory!kit,!pump,!two!rear!wheels,!and!wheelchair!frame.!
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Caster!Assembly!
To!install!the!caster!wheels,!remove!the!nut!from!the!caster!stem!and!make!sure!the!
washer!is!installed!between!the!fork!and!the!wheelchair.!Thread!on!the!nut!and!
tighten!very!firmly!with!a!socket!wrench!or!the!socket!provided!in!the!toolkit.!Make!
sure!the!caster!spins!freely.!Tap!the!plastic!caps!in!place!with!a!wooden!or!rubber!
mallet.!
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Rear!wheels!
Remove!the!packing!from!the!rear!wheels.!Be!careful!not!to!scratch!the!hand!rim!
paint.!Make!sure!the!valve!stem!is!straight.!Inflate!the!tires.!Inflate!between!45!and!
55!pounds!per!square!inch!(3!–!3.8!Bar).!Replace!the!valve!cap.!Determine!which!
axel!position!is!required.!Refer!to!whirlwindwheelchair.org/service!for!more!
information!on!measurements!and!wheelchair!setup.!Remove!the!axel!bolt!from!the!
accessory!bag.!Remove!the!nut!and!spacer!and!insert!the!bolt!so!that!the!head!is!
recessed!in!the!hub.!Install!the!spacer!over!the!bolt!and!install!the!axel!through!the!
appropriate!hole!in!the!axel!block.!The!hand!rim!should!face!away!from!the!
wheelchair!frame.!Install!the!nut.!Tighten!firmly!with!a!19mm!wrench!and!socket.!
Make!sure!the!wheel!spins!freely.!
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Adjusting!the!brakes!
Remove!the!wrapping!from!the!brakes.!Slide!the!brake!clamp!to!a!position!where!
the!brake!engages!firmly!with!the!tire,!but!is!still!easy!to!operate.!Use!a!mallet!if!
needed!to!move!the!brake!clamp.!Tighten!the!brake!clamp!with!a!13mm!wrench!and!

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make!sure!the!brake!can!be!engaged!easily,!holds!the!wheel!when!it!is!engaged,!
cannot!be!turned!from!side!to!side!around!the!clamp,!and!that!the!brake!handle!can!
move!without!touching!the!wheelchair!frame.!
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Special!Adjustment!Rear!Axle!Position!(5th!axle!position)!
To!use!the!rear!axle!hole,!it!may!be!necessary!to!remove!the!wedge!from!the!brake!
clamp.!First,!install!the!wheels!in!the!rear!axle!position.!To!remove!this!wedge,!first!
position!the!clamp!between!the!two!curves!on!the!wheelchair!frame.!Remove!the!
nut!from!the!brake!clamp.!Slide!out!the!bolt,!tapping!with!a!hammer!if!necessary.!
Remove!the!wedge.!Reinstall!the!clamp!bolt!with!the!flattened!part!facing!
downward!towards!the!wheelchair!tube.!Adjust!the!clamp!and!tighten.!
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Backrest!Installation!
Remove!the!wrapping!from!the!backrest!straps.!Swivel!the!backrest!canes!outward!
from!the!front!of!the!chair!towards!the!back.!There!are!three!backrest!heights!(High!
backrest;!middle!backrest;!low!backrest).!The!straps!must!be!adjusted!for!each!
height.!The!straps!are!pre-installed!for!the!high!backrest!height.!To!set!up!the!
backrest!in!the!highest!position,!slide!the!backrest!canes!up!until!the!bottom!hole!
can!be!seen!through!the!backrest!hole.!Install!the!hook!and!loop!tab!onto!the!
backrest!bolt,!which!can!be!found!in!the!accessory!bag.!Make!sure!the!softer!“loop”!
part!is!facing!out.!Swivel!the!backrest!cane!slightly,!or!tap!gently!to!make!the!
installation!easier.!Tighten!the!backrest!bolts!with!a!13mm!socket!and!wrench!while!
holding!the!backrest!tab!vertical.!Make!sure!that!none!of!the!straps!are!too!tight!so!
as!to!prevent!the!wheelchair!seat!to!be!stretched!tight!when!opened.!Adjust!all!the!
back!straps!to!be!equally!tensioned!with!the!wheelchair!fully!opened.!
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Backrest!Cover!
Install!the!backrest!cover!as!shown,!with!the!logo!on!the!back!of!the!wheelchair!and!
the!wings!fastened!around!the!top!of!the!backrest!canes.!There!is!a!seam!that!should!
be!positioned!at!the!top!of!the!wheelchair!backrest.!The!backrest!should!lie!flat!and!
be!even!on!all!sides.!Secure!the!two!straps!from!the!front!and!back!of!the!cover,!
below!the!bottom!backrest!strap.!!
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Changing!Backrest!Height!
Fold!the!chair!slightly.!Remove!the!backrest!bolts.!There!are!three!backrest!height!
positions.!The!backrest!cane!and!straps!must!be!moved!to!change!positions.!For!the!
highest!position,!use!the!bottom!hole!in!the!backrest!cane!and!there!will!be!two!

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straps!below!the!backrest!bolt.!For!the!middle!position,!use!the!center!hole!in!the!
backrest!cane!and!there!will!be!three!straps!below!the!backrest!bolt.!For!the!lowest!
position,!use!the!top!hole!in!the!backrest!cane!and!there!will!be!four!straps!below!
the!backrest!bolt.!Detach!the!hook!and!loop!on!the!backrest!straps,!unthread!the!
buckles!and!reposition!the!straps!as!needed.!There!should!always!be!two!straps!in!
the!gap!behind!the!fender.!Insert!the!backrest!bolt!into!the!correct!hole!for!the!
selected!backrest!height.!Thread!the!backrest!straps!through!two!slots!in!the!buckle,!
and!secure!the!hook!and!loop!tabs.!Re-attach!the!hook!and!loop!tabs!and!tighten!the!
backrest!straps!so!that!all!the!straps!are!evenly!tensioned!while!the!seat!is!fully!
opened.!Replace!the!backrest!cover.!
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Adjusting!the!Footrest!Height!
To!change!the!footrest!height,!loosen!the!footrest!clamp!bolt!using!a!13mm!wrench!
and!socket.!Slide!the!footrest!tube!to!the!required!height!and!tighten!the!clamp!bolt.!
Make!sure!the!bolt!is!tightened!enough!that!the!footrest!does!not!rotate.!
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Special!Adjustment:!Seat!Extension.!!
If!a!longer!seat!depth!is!needed,!install!the!seat!extension.!On!both!sides!of!the!seat,!
remove!the!front!bolt!in!the!seat!with!a!Phillips!screwdriver.!It!is!under!the!hook!
and!loop.!Remove!the!plastic!plugs.!Remove!the!long!bolt!from!the!seat!extension,!
and!insert!the!seat!extension!in!one!side!with!the!strap!on!the!top.!Slide!the!long!bolt!
all!the!way!through!the!seat!extension!and!out!the!bottom!of!the!seat!tube.!Install!
the!lock!nut!on!the!bottom!of!the!seat!extension!bolt,!and!tighten!with!a!screwdriver!
and!a!13mm!wrench.!Fold!the!chair!slightly,!and!install!the!second!seat!extension.!
You!can!twist!the!seat!extension!slightly!to!help!line!up!the!holes.!Finally,!open!the!
seat!fully!and!detach!the!flap!of!the!seat!fabric!from!under!the!seat!and!stretch!it!
over!the!strap.!Re-attach!with!the!hook!and!loop.!
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Final!check!
Fold!and!open!the!chair!completely,!and!test-ride!the!chair.!Refer!to!the!RoughRider!
Assembly!Manual!for!more!information!on!assembly.!
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