WOLTURNUS Amasis User manual

User’s Manual
for Amasis
Wolturnus A/S recommends that you read this manual before using the wheelchair.
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User’s manual
1 Introducon 8
1.1 Foreword ............................................................................................................................. 8
1.2. Intended Use...................................................................................................................... 8
1.3 Usage................................................................................................................................... 9
1.4 Service................................................................................................................................. 9
1.5 CE Compliance................................................................................................................... 10
1.6 Liability .............................................................................................................................. 10
1.7 Returns .............................................................................................................................. 10
2 Safety 12
2.1 Symbols ............................................................................................................................. 12
2.2 Standards and Direcves................................................................................................... 12
2.3 General Safety Instrucons............................................................................................... 13
2.4 Safety Requirements for Transport, Assembly and Storage.............................................. 13
2.5 Safety Requirements in Usage........................................................................................... 13
2.6 User requirements............................................................................................................. 14
2.7 Type Labels........................................................................................................................ 16
3 Product Descripon 18
4 Delivery and Preparaons before Usage 20
4.1 Delivery ............................................................................................................................. 20
4.2 Preparaon before Usage ................................................................................................. 20
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5 Transport and Storage 22
5.1 Transport .......................................................................................................................... 22
5.2 Transfer ............................................................................................................................. 22
6 Adjustments and Setup 24
6.1 Adjustable Features........................................................................................................... 24
6.2 Tools.................................................................................................................................. 24
6.3 Adjustment of the Back Angle........................................................................................... 26
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7 Accessories and Equipment 30
7.1 Front bumper..................................................................................................................... 30
7.2 Wireless computer............................................................................................................. 30
7.3 Bolecage.......................................................................................................................... 30
7.4 Neck support ..................................................................................................................... 30
7.5 Cushion for seat................................................................................................................. 30
7.6 Flag .................................................................................................................................... 30
7.7 Safety belt.......................................................................................................................... 31
7.8 Mirror ................................................................................................................................ 31
8 Cleaning and Maintenance 34
8.1 Maintenance ..................................................................................................................... 34
8.2 Cleaning and Disinfecon ................................................................................................ 35
8.3 Changing a Tire.................................................................................................................. 36
9 Troubleshoong 38
10 Technical Specicaons 40
11 Instrucons for Reuse 42
11.1 Instrucons for Reuse...................................................................................................... 42
11.2 Disposal ........................................................................................................................... 42
12 Environment 43
13 Manufacturer and Service Locaons 44
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Introducon
Introducon
1.3 Usage
The wheelchairs are of modular design and versality makes it suitable for users who have dif-
cules walking or who have a mobility handicap as a result of:
• Paralysis
• Loss of limbs (leg amputaon)
• Limb defects or deformies
• Damaged or defecve limbs
• Other illnesses
When adapng the wheelchair for the user, the following should be taken into account:
• Body, height and weight (max. load 120 kg.)
• Physical and mental constuon
• Age
• Residenal circumstances
• Surroundings
1.4 Service
In the event of quesons or problems that cannot be solved using this user´s manual, please
contact Wolturnus A/S customer service at ([phone].
Wolturnus A/S strives to provide full assistance to its customers in every respect. For Woltur-
nus A/S contact informaon and a list of service locaons - go to secon 13 in this manual.
If the wheelchair has to be returned for repairs we oer to loan you a temporary
wheelchair. For further informaon, please contact Wolturnus A/S.
Risk of injury with incorrect use
To avoid the risk of ngers geng caught in the wheel spokes or wheel locks, and to avoid
the risk of the chair pping, children should not play with the wheelchair.
WARNING!
Service and repairs to the wheelchair must only be carried out by authorised personnel trained by Wolturnus
A/S. In the event of problems, please contact the dealer that you bought the wheelchair from.
INFORMATION
1 Introducon
1.1 Foreword
This user´s manual provides users and helpers with essenal informaon about the design,
funcons, use and maintenance of the Wolturnus Racerwheelchair, for children and adults. The
manual contains the informaon necessary to ensure safe use of any of these wheelchairs. It
contains troubleshoong informaon with soluons (where/if applicable). The wheelchairs are
all easy-propulsion acve sport wheelchairs made with high-strength aluminum. The wheel-
chairs design make for an easy to use and operate wheelchairs, which can be worked indepen-
dently. The wheelchairs are ideal for users who want to have an acve life, outdoors on and o
roads (depending on the model and its wheels).
The instrucons in this manual are essenal for safe and correct use of the wheelchair. Before
using the wheelchair, read these instrucons carefully - pay special aenon to the safety
instrucons. Furthermore, The informaon provided ensures that the user gets the opmum
advantage of the wheelchairs features and funcons. Keep this user´s manual throughout the
lifeme of the wheelchair: it contains informaon for future quesons and it contains guide-
lines for adjusng and adapng the wheelchair.
This user´s manual has been produced in accordance with DS EN82079-1 ’Preparaon of in-
strucons for use - Structuring, content and presentaon’. It is divided into secons. The
heading on each page contains the tle of the overall secon. The footer of each page displays
the page number, year, and site of origin of the user´s manual. It also includes the wheelchair´s
model.
1.2. Intended Use
The Wolturnus wheelchairs are designed for individual mobility outdoors. It is only suitable for
persons who are unable to walk or have a mobility problem. Only equipment specied in this
user´s manual may be used with the wheelchairs, and vice versa.
Wolturnus A/S does not guarantee this product if it is used with accessories or products from
manufacturers other than those specied as part of the modular system.
Use of the wheelchairs for any purpose other than the aforemenoned will be considered in-
correct. In the event of incorrect use, the user - i.e. not the manufacturer - is liable for resulng
damage to persons or property.
These wheelchairs may only be used by experienced users. For personal protecon and in
order to ensure that the wheelchairs are used safely and correctly, it is a requirement that the
user and helpers receive training and instrucons prior to use of the wheelchairs.
To ensure that the wheelchairs are used correctly it has to be operated exclusively as described
in this user´s manual. The user bears nal responsibility for accident-free use.
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Introducon
1.5 CE Compliance
The wheelchairs meet the requirements of the European Commission Direcve 93/42/EEC for
medical devices. The product is classied as a Class 1 on the basis of the classicaon criteria
for medical devices in accordance with secon lX of the direcve. It follows that Wolturnus A/S
has therefore, as manufacturer with sole liability, made a declaraon of conformity in accor-
dance with appendix Vll of the direcve.
1.6 Liability
Wolturnus A/S’ warranty only applies if the product is used in accordance with the specied
circumstances, purpose and instrucons. The frame is covered by a 5-year warranty. Other
parts manufactured by Wolturnus are covered by a 2-year warranty. Parts that are designed
and manufactured by a third-party manufacturer and mounted on a Wolturnus wheelchair are
covered by a Wolturnus A/S warranty that is equal to the warranty provided to Wolturnus A/S
by the third-party manufacturer.
Wolturnus A/S is not liable for injury or damage caused by:
• Components and parts that are not authorised by Wolturnus A/S.
• Alteraon to the original surface treatment.
• Repairs or alteraons to the wheelchair that are not carried out by Wolturnus A/S. All war-
ranty repairs has to be carried out by Wolturnus A/S.
• Incorrect use of the wheelchair (e.g. playing basketball or rugby), or loads that exceed the
construcon or specied maximum for the wheelchair (in accordance with direcve 93/42/
EEC for medical devices).
• Circumstances in which the wheelchair is used by any party other than the original owner/
user.
• Circumstances involving bad weather or dangerous situaons, or in general all types of
predictable negligence.
• Lack of maintenance.
• Cleaning with agents that contain acid or alkaline products, with high-pressure equipment
or similar.
To keep updated about this product e.g. regarding new features, satefy noce, product recalls
check www.wolturnus.dk. Contact informaon and overview concerning all of Wolturnus’s
products are available at the website - or by contacng Wolturnus A/S customer service at
([phone].
1.7 Returns
In the event that the wheelchair has to be returned to the supplier or to Wolturnus A/S, e.g. for
repairs, it must be transported in its original packaging for opmum protecon. It follows that
Wolturnus A/S recommends that the original packaging is retained throughout the lifeme of
the wheelchair.
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Safety
Safety
2 Safety
2.1 Symbols
2.2 Standards and Direcves
All safety informaon in this user´s manual is based on applicable naonal laws and regulaons
in the EU. For other countries, a declaraon of conformity with applicable laws and naonal
regulaons is required.
In addion to the safety instrucons contained in this user´s manual, the user must be fami-
liar with and must comply with applicable regulaons from professional associaons, concer-
ning accident prevenon and regarding environmental protecon. All informaon contained
in this user´s manual must be complied at all mes without limitaons. The wheelchairs are
constructed in accordance with applicable regulaons. The wheelchairs safety level is
approved by CE cercaon and a declaraon of conformity.
2.3 General Safety Instrucons
• The wheelchair may p over.
• The wheelchair must only be used according to instrucon in this manual.
• The wheelchair must only be used by trained users and must not be used by any other
person than the user.
• The wheelchair must only be used to transport one person at a me.
• All safety instrucons in this user´s manual and all other relevant documentaon must be
kept and complied with throughout the lifeme of the wheelchair. The user´s manual must
always be available to the user.
• The back and seat upholstery is re-resistent, but can be ignited. Therefore extreme care
must be taken when in vicinity of ammable items and re i.e. lit cigarees.
• To avoid discomfort when using the wheelchair, damaged back or seat upholstery should be
replaced as soon as possible.
• Do not force the wheelchair over obstacles when using it on slopes.
• The wheelchair must not be used on stairs.
• Avoid geng in or out of the wheelchair while on slopes.
• Do not park on slopes that exceed 7°, even when the brake pads are acvitated.
2.4 Safety Requirements for Transport, Assembly and Storage
• Only suitable liing mechanisms must be used when transporng the wheelchair.
• When adjusng and adapng the wheelchair, all aachment features - such as screws and
nuts - must be fastened according to the instrucons in this manual.
• The wheelchair is not intended to be used as a seat when in a motor vehicle.
2.5 Safety Requirements in Usage
• The user and helpers must always ensure that the wheelchair and its safety features are in a
proper and safe condion before using the wheelchair.
• The wheelchair must be inspected by a Wolturnus-authorised specialist at least once a year
in order to ensure that the wheelchair is in proper working order and safe to use.
• The wheelchair must immediately cease to be used if any feature is defecve or not opera-
onal or if any other circumstance arises which could lead to injury.
• Before starng to use the wheelchair, all mechanical adjustments (posioning the seat,
accessories, etc.) must be carried out in accordance with the user’s individual preferences,
prerequirements and abilies. These adjustments may only be carried out by by specialists
authorized by Wolturnus.
• 120 kg is the maximum load for the wheelchair. It must not be exceeded.
• The wheelchair res must be inspected visually before use to ensure that there is sucient
tread depth and correct re pressure. The correct pressure is printed on the re.
Warning concerning danger of serious accident or injury
WARNING!
Operaonal and service informaon
INFORMATION
Warning concerning danger of accident or injury
CAUTION!
Warning concerning danger of technical damage
NOTICE
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• When used on public roads, the user must obey applicable trac rules.
• The wheelchair should not be used on slippery surfaces (e.g. ice) or on very rough terrain
(e.g. on gravel or small stones).
• When geng in and out of the wheelchair, the user’s full weight should not be placed on
the steering wheel. These cannot bear full body weight.
• Change direcon at reduced speed only.
• The wheelchair must only be lied by gripping the frame parts. Do not grip the steering
components or gears to li the wheelchair.
• The wheelchair must not be exposed to extreme temperatures, to high humidity or to
environments with chlorine (e.g. in saunas or at swimming pools).
• The wheelchair’s surface temperature can raise if it is exposed to extreme heat, e.g. in
strong sunlight for an extended period of me. There is also a risk of very low surface tem-
perature in the event of extremely cold weather.
• Never place ngers between the wheel spokes or between the rear wheel and the wheel
locks. Cauon is advised when travelling through narrow passages.
2.6 User requirements
• Before starng to use the wheelchair, the user and any helpers must read the user´s ma-
nual thoroughly and be familiar with its contents.
• The wheelchair must only be used by trained users. To ensure this, the user and any hel-
pers has to receive instrucon in use of the chair from Wolturnus-authorised specialists.
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2.7 Type Labels
A type label is aached to the wheelchair. The type label includes the following informaon:
Manufacturer and producon site
The wheelchairs year of producon
The Model or the type name of wheelchair
The serial number of the wheelchair
The maximum allowed weight of the user
The wheelchair is not intended to be used as a seat in a motor vehicle
The wheelchair is intended to be used as seat in a motor vehicle
Read the user´s manual before using the wheelchair
The type label is placed on the cross tube under the seat facing forward as shown on Fig. 1
Fig. 1 Locaon of the Type Label
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Product descripon
Product descripon
3 Product Descripon
Amasis is the ulmate bid for maximum transfer of the athlete’s forces. In athlecs as well as in
long distance races, Amasis racist chair since 2004 has won many victories for the Paralympic
physician and beat world records.
Amasis has a frame in tempered 7020 lightweight aluminum. With its extra-thick frame, the
racing wheelchair becomes rigid and robust, thus transferring all the athlete’s forces to energy
and propulsion.
Amasis is tailored to the individual user’s needs and wishes. Wolturnus oers several upgrade
opons, which will be menoned in secon 7. Accesories and Equipment.
Fig. 2 Handwheelchairs
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