WOLTURNUS Rex 350 User manual

Wolturnus A/S recommends that you read this manual before using the wheelchair.
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1. Introducon 4
1.1 Foreword 4
1.2 Intended use 4
1.3 Usage 5
1.4 Service 5
1.5 CE compliance 6
1.6 Liability 6
1.7 Returns 6
2. Safety 7
2.1 Symbols 7
2.2 Standards and direcves 7
2.3 General safety instrucons 8
2.4 Safety requirements for transport, assembly
and storage 8
2.5 Safety requirements during use 9
2.6 User requirements 10
2.7 Type labels 10
3. Product Descripon 11
4. Delivery & Preparaon 12
4.1 Delivery 12
4.2 Preparaon for use 12
5. Transport and Storage 14
5.1 Transport 14
5.2 Transfer 14
6. Adjustment & Set-up 16
6.1 Adjustable featues 16
6.2 Tools 16
6.3 Adjusng back depth and form 17
6.4 Adjusng back height 18
6.5 Adjusng seat depth and form 18
6.6 Adjusng footrest height 19
6.7 Adjusng footrest angle 19
6.8 Adjusng foot plate posion 20
7. Accessories and Equipment 21
7.1 Wing Back mul-adjustable back system 21
7.2 Sideguards 22
7.3 Thermal bridge insulaon for sideguards 22
7.4 Expansion kit and bracket for sideguards 22
8. Cleaning and Maintenance 23
8.1 Maintance 23
8.2 Cleaning and disinfecon 24
8.3 Replacement of air-drive wheels, tyres, tube 25
9. Troubleshoong 26
9.1 Warning 27
9.2 Error 27
10. Technical Data 29
11. Instrucons for Reuse 31
11.1 Instrucons for reuse 31
11.2 Disposal 31
12 Environment 32
13 Manufacturer and service. 33
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Introducon
1 Introducon
1.1 Foreword
This user manual provides users and helpers with essenal informaon about the design, funcons, use and
maintenance of the Wolturnus Rex 350 wheelchair for adults, throughout the rest of this manual this model will
be described as the wheelchair. The manual contains the informaon necessary to ensure safe use of the wheel-
chair. It contains troubleshoong informaon with, where applicable, soluons.
The wheelchair is an electric wheelchair with a high-strength aluminium frame. The wheelchair design makes it
as easy as possible for the user to operate the chair independently. The wheelchair is custom-built according to
the user’s instrucons. This ensures that the wheelchair precisely meets the individual user’s requirements. The
wheelchair is ideal for users who want to have an acve daily life, indoors and outdoors, and be able to move
around independently.
The instrucons in this manual are essenal for safe and correct use of the wheelchair. Before starng to use
it, it is important that both the user and helper read these instrucons carefully, paying special aenon to
the safety instrucons. The informaon will also ensure that the user gets full advantage of the wheelchair’s
features and funcons. Visually impaired users may obtain this informaon by having another person read for
them. Furthermore, the manual is available on www.wolturnus.dk/en/ where it is possible to enlarge the text
or have the text read up by a suitable computer program. Keep this user manual throughout the lifeme of the
wheelchair: it contains informaon that can answer future quesons and it contains guidelines for adjusng and
adapng the chair.
This user manual has been produced in accordance with DS EN82079-1 ’Preparaon of instruc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 foot of each page displays the page number, year, and site of origin of the user manual.
It also includes the wheelchair model.
1.2. Intended use
The wheelchair is designed for individual mobility, indoors and outdoors. It is only suitable for people who are
unable to walk or have a mobility problem, but have unimpaired sight and cognion. Only equipment that is
specied in this user manual may be used with this wheelchair, 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 wheelchair for any purpose other than the aforemenoned will be considered incorrect. In the event
of incorrect use, the user - i.e. not the manufacturer - is liable for resulng damage to persons or property.
The wheelchair may only be used by pracsed users. For personal protecon and in order to ensure that the
wheelchair is used safely and correctly, it is a requirement that the user and helpers receive training and instruc-
on.
The wheelchair can only be used safely if it is used correctly in accordance with the informaon provided in this
user manual. The user bears nal responsibility for accident-free use.
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1.3 Usage
The wheelchair’s modular design and versality make it suitable for users who have diculty 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 140 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 resolved using this user manual, please contact Wolturnus
A/S customer service at ([phone].
Wolturnus A/S strives to provide full assistance to its customers in every respect and thus to ensure total sas-
facon with the wheelchair. Wolturnus A/S contact informaon and a list of service locaons can be found in
secon 13.
In the event that the wheelchair requires repairs at Wolturnus A/S for an extended period of me, a courtesy
wheelchair can be borrowed for that period. Please contact Wolturnus A/S for further informaon.
Risk of injury with incorrect use
To avoid the risk of geng ngers caught in the rear wheel spokes or seat, and to avoid the risk of the chair
pping, children should not play with the wheelchair.
WARNING!
The wheelchair service and repairs may only be carried out by authorised personnel trained by Wolturnus
A/S. In the event of problems, please contact Wolturnus A/S.
INFORMATION
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1.5 CE compliance
The wheelchair meets the requirements of European Commission Direcve 93/42/EEC for medical devices. The
product is classied as Class 1 on the basis of the classicaon criteria for medical devices in accordance with lX
of the direcve. Wolturnus A/S has therefore, as manufacturer with sole liability, made a declaraon of confor-
mity in accordance with appendix Vll of the direcve.
1.6 Liability
Wolturnus A/S’ warranty applies only 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 warranty repairs will
be carried out by Wolturnus A/S.
• Incorrect use of the wheelchair (e.g. to play 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 negli-
gence.
• 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 should
be transported in its original packaging for opmum protecon. Wolturnus A/S therefore recommends that the
original packaging is retained throughout the lifeme of the wheelchair.
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Safety
2 Safety
2.1 Symbols
2.2 Standards and direcves
All safety informaon in this user 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 manual, the user must be familiar with and must
comply with applicable regulaons from professional associaons, on accident prevenon and on environmen-
tal protecon. All informaon contained in this user manual must be complied with at all mes without limi-
taon. The wheelchair is constructed in accordance with applicable regulaons. The wheelchair safety level is
approved by CE cercaon and a declaraon of conformity.
Warning about risk of serious accident or injury
WARNING!
Operaonal and service informaon
INFORMATION
Warning about risk of accident or injury
CAUTION!
Warning about risk of technical damage
NOTICE
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2.3 General safety instrucons
• The electrical wheelchair must only be used correctly.
• The electrical wheelchair must only be used by trained users and must not be used by any other person
than the user.
• The electrical wheelchair must only be used to transport one person.
• All safety instrucons in this user manual and all other relevant documentaon must be kept and complied
with throughout the lifeme of the chair. The user manual must always be available to the user.
• The back and seat upholstery have passed the demanded tests for ignion, so they are re-resistent. Ne-
vertheless extreme care should be taken when in the vicinity of ammable items and re, including, for
example, lighted cigarees.
• To avoid discomfort when using the chair, damaged back or seat upholstery should be replaced as soon as
possible.
• Do not force the chair over obstacles when using it on hills and slopes.
• The wheelchair must not be used on stairs.
• Avoid geng in or out of the chair while on hills or a slopes.
• The hip strap (accessories) gives the user extra stability. It must never be used as part of the strap aach-
ment system when securing the chair for transport in a vehicle.
• Do not force the wheelchair along on hills or slopes of greater than 10°.
• Do not park on hills or slopes of greater than 10°, not even with the brake pad acvated.
• Do not modify your electrical wheelchair.
2.4 Safety requirements for transport, assembly and storage
• Only suitable liing mechanisms may be used when transporng the wheelchair.
• Do not li the electrical wheelchair in its seat frame.
• Avoid touching any electrical components when transporng the electrical wheelchair.
• Make sure all moveable components are put into a locked posion.
• The wheel locks must be applied when transporng with a liing plaorm in situaons where the chair
must be staonary, e.g. in lis, buses, trains etc.
• The wheelchair must, to the degree possible, be placed in the middle of the plaorm and all components,
e.g. the an-p device, must be clear of any area where there is a risk of them being caught during trans-
port.
• When adjusng and adapng the chair, all aachment features, e.g. screws and nuts, must be fastened ac-
cording to instrucons.
• All electronic components must be turned of during transport.
• For transport in vehicles we recommend that, whenever possible, the user is transferred to the vehicle’s
own seats and uses the vehicle’s own safety belts. If this is not possible, and the user therefore must remain
in the chair, there must be an approved, mounted docking system in the vehicle.
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2.5 Safety requirements during use
• The user and helpers must always ensure that the chair and its safety features are in proper and safe con-
dion before using the chair.
• The electrical wheelchair must be inspected by a Wolturnus-authorised specialist at least once every year
in order to ensure that the chair is in proper working order and safe to use.
• The chair 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 electrical wheelchair, all mechanical adjustments (posioning the seat, acces-
sories, etc.) must be carried out in accordance with the user’s individual requirements and abilies. These
adjustments may only be carried out by Wolturnus-authorised specialists.
• 140 kg is the maximum load for the electrical wheelchair. It must not be exceeded.
• The wheelchair tyres must be inspected visually before use to ensure that there is sucient tread depth and
correct tyre pressure. The correct pressure is printed on the tyre.
• The electrical wheelchair should only be used on areas meant for pedestrians, do not ride it in trac and
on roads.
• 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 footrest or
armrests. These cannot bear full body weight.
• Only change direcon at reduced speed.
• The wheelchair must only be lied by gripping the frame parts. Do not grip the footrest or armrests or seat
frame to li the electrical 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 high heat, e.g. in strong sunlight for an
extended period of me. There is also a risk of too low a surface temperature in the event of extreme cold.
• The an-p device should always be used, do not dismount the an-p wheels.
• Never place ngers between the rear wheel spokes or under the seat. Cauon is advised when travelling
through narrow passages.
• The electrical wheelchair elevaon feature is only meant to be used on level ground and in a parked state.
• Always use seatbelt while using the elevaon feature.
• Be aware of surroundings when lowering the seat, to avoid any alien elements from interfering.
• Do not interfere with, repair or change any electrical components.
• Do not approach any obstacles at an angle.
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2.6 User requirements
• Before starng to use the wheelchair, the user and any helpers must read the user manual thoroughly and
be familiar with its contents.
• The electrical wheelchair must only be used by trained users. To ensure this, the user and any helpers will
receive instrucon in use of the chair from Wolturnus-authorised specialists.
2.7 Type Labels
A type label is aached to the wheelchair. The type label includes the following informaon:
Cauon
The wheelchairs year of producon
Read the user´s manual before using the wheelchair
The labels are placed shown on image 1.
See the manual for xaon of wheelchair in motorvehicles for informaon about car xaon and safety.
Image 1 Locaon of type label, an-p warning, and restraining points
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Product descripon
3 Product descripon
Rex 350 is a reliable and stable electric wheelchair with a top speed of up to 14 km/h (6 or 7,2 km/h is standard).
It has a range of up to 45 km depending on the baery type and the terrain. Steering by an aendant can be
choosed, if the user is not able to drive the wheelchair himself.
The narrow and low-noise electric wheelchair gives good opportunies to change the seang posion and oers
up to ve dierent electrically seat adjustments - e.g. elasc leg supports, adjustable back angle and electric
seat li and lt.
The sturdy electric wheelchair is classied as a class B electrically powered wheelchair cf. EN 12184, which
means that the wheelchair can be used indoors and outdoors.
Due to the modular design, addional equipment and accessories can be purchased and retroed. A range of
accessories is described in secon 7. The enre range of accessories, spare parts and addional equipment can
be seen at the Wolturnus A/S web shop www.wshoppen.dk.
Image 2 Rex 350 from behind Image 3 Rex 350 seat li and seat lt
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Delivery and preparaon for use
4 Delivery and preparaon for use
4.1 Delivery
Delivery covers:
• The wheelchair with main components
• User manual
• Selected accessories (Accessories range: see secon 7)
Wolturnus A/S delivers the wheelchair ready for use. All conguraons that are part of the order have been
made or will be made upon delivery by the supplier or a consultant. The wheelchair is adapted to meet the user’s
personal wishes and requirements.
The wheelchair’s funcons can be tested by following the instrucons in secon 6.
Troubleshoong: see secon 9.
4.2 Preparaon for use
Before starng to use the wheelchair, it must be inspected to ensure that it is complete (image 3) and that all
funcons are in proper working order. Wolturnus A/S delivers the wheelchair ready for use.
Main components (image 4):
1. Neck support
2. Armrest and sideguards
3. Controller
4. Eye for fastening the wheelchair
5. An-p
6. Rear wheel
7. Wheelchair electrical engine
8. Castors
9. Footrest
The range of accesories are determined by the product conguraon that the user chooses when ordering
the wheelchair.
INFORMATION
The wheelchair may p over. Wolturnus recommends to use the an-p device at all mes.
WARNING!
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Image 4 Main components
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Transport and storage
5 Transport and storage
5.1 Transport
Wolturnus A/S recommends looking through all the safety informaon before using or transporng the pro-
duct. It is advised not to disassemble the chair before transport, but to use CE cered products recommended
by Wolturnus A/S, as menoned in secon 1.5, for more informaon contract Wolturnus A/S customer support
at ([phone] or on Mail: [email protected]
5.2 Transfer
The method of transfering in and out of the wheelchair is an individual choice made be the wheelchair user, but
it is recommended to have a trained professional present while learning new transfer methods.
The following descripon is based on transfer without third-party help and from one wheelchair to another.
• Make sure the power is turned o before starng the transfer.
• Make sure the casters are turning the direcon of the transfer, this will provide more stability to your trans-
fer.
• Make sure armrests and seatbelts are not in the way of the transfer.
• If you have a foldable footrest, fold them up and out of the way. Otherwise take your feet out of the foot-
rest.
• Make sure you are as close to the transfering object as possible.
• If the transfering object is a wheelchair, make sure its wheel locks are applied.
• Make the transfer, while containing stability and control.
Wolturnus A/S does not cover any cost related to accidents with non-approved external components.
See the manual for xaon of wheelchair in motorvehicles for informaon about car xaon and safety.
INFORMATION
The wheelchair may p over. Wolturnus recommends to use the an-p device at all mes.
WARNING!
Be sure to read all safety instrucons before handling the electrical wheelchair, to avoid damage to people
or property.
CAUTION!
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For longer standslls or heavy heang of the res (e.g. near radiators or by sunlight) the res can be deformed
permanently. Therefore, keep sucient distance from heat sources, move the chair in between or make sure
you can cover up the wheelchair for long-term storage.
INFORMATION
Risk of damage due to overload.
When geng in and out of the chair, the user must not place full body weight on the footrest or armrests.
(This may cause the chair to p or break)
CAUTION!
The wheel locks must be applied during transfer.
CAUTION!
Make sure the electrical wheelchair is turned o and secured, before making any transfers
WARNING!
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Adjustment and set-up
6 Adjustment and set-up
6.1 Adjustable features
The wheelchair can be adjusted in various ways. When delivered, the height, width and angle of the seat and
the back have been posioned in accordance with the customer’s order as received by Wolturnus A/S. Woltur-
nus A/S recommends not to adjust the electrical wheelchair without the supervion of a professional trained by
Wolturnus A/S.
6.2 Tools
The following tools (image 5) are necessary for adjustments and sengs described in this secon:
• 3 mm Allen key (1)
• 4 mm Allen key (1)
• 5 mm Allen key (1)
• 6 mm Allen key (1)
• 8 mm single-head wrench (2)
• 10 mm single-head wrench (2)
• 13 mm single-head wrench (2)
• 17 mm socket wrench
• Torque wrench (3)
• Measuring tape (4)
• A bubble level (5)
Risk of accident due to loose screws
Aer loosening threaded screws, they must be replaced with new screws or secured again with a medium-
strength thread paste (e.g. EuroLock A24.20). Aer making adjustments to the wheelchair, screws and nuts
must be ghtened correctly.
CAUTION!
Damaged tools or incorrect use of tools can result in injury or in damage to the chair.
NOTICE
Image 5 Tools
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6.3 Adjusng back depth and form
The back’s form can be adjusted to suit the individual user’s requirements for support and balance. The Velcro
straps under the back upholstery are used to adjust it.
• Fold up the back of the backrest upholstery so that the Velcro straps are visible (image 6).
• Loosen or ghten individual straps so that the back’s form suits the user’s requirements (image 6).
• Fold down the back upholstery and secure it to the straps.
Adjustment of the back form and depth greatly aects the benet the user gets from the chair. Wolturnus A/S
recommends that form and depth are inially adjusted with assistance from a Wolturnus A/S consultant or from
the user’s therapist.
Image 6 Fold the back of the upholstery
When the seat and/or back upholstery straps have been adjusted, the wheelchair’s point of gravity may have
shied, which may create a risk of backward pping. Therefore, aer adjusng the seat and/or back uphol-
stery, check the point of gravity and, if necessary, adjust it before using the chair. (See secon 6.10).
WARNING!
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Image 7 Press the spring lock in Image 8 For further height adjustment
6.4 Adjusng back height (only height-adjustable back)
• The back height can be steplessly adjusted to meet requirements.
• Remove the back upholstery and top.
• Press the spring lock in and either raise or lower the height bar for the back.
• To adjust the height even further, the height bar can be removed and reversed (image 7).
• Mount the back upholstery and top again.
Image 9 Remove the front secon Image 10 Adjust the Velcro straps
6.5 Adjusng seat depth and form
• Remove the seat cushion and the front secon of the seat cover (image 9).
• Adjust the Velcro straps on the rear secon of the seat cover by ghtening or loosening them to meet the
user’s requirements (image 10).
• Mount the front secon of the seat cover and ghten the Velcro strap at the front.
• Mount the seat cushion.
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6.6 Adjusng footrest height
• Use a 3 mm Allen key and an 8 mm wrench to loosen and remove both nuts at the back of the fore-frame
(image 11).
• Remove the bolt so that the footrest can freely slide within the fore-frame tube.
• Raise or lower the footrest to the desired height, making sure that the holes in the footrest and the front-
frame are aligned. Make sure that the footrest is not lopsided (image 11).
• Mount the clamps and nuts and ghten them (Tension 4 Nm/3,0 .lbf/35 in.lbf). If ghtened too much, the
frame could bend.
6.7 Adjusng footrest angle
• Use a 4 mm Allen key and 10 mm single-head wrench to loosen the nuts on the bracket underneath the foot
plate (image 12).
• Turn the foot plate unl it is at the desired angle (image 12).
• Tighten the nuts.
Image 11 Loosen the bracket bolts
Image 12 Loosen bolts
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Image 13 Remove bolts Image 14 Adjust posion
6.8 Adjusng foot plate posion
• The foot plate itself can be adjusted and moved further back or forward.
• Use a 4 mm Allen key and 10 mm single-head wrench to loosen the bolts on the foot plate, then remove it
(image 13).
• Mount it in the second set of foot plate notches.
• The bracket itself can be reversed so that the holes are posioned to the front of the foot brace. The foot
plate can then be moved further forward.
• Pull the bracket to the right unl the footrest join is visible.
• Push the le secon away so that the bracket can be removed (image 14).
Never place full body weight on the footrest.
CAUTION!
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