Zitzi Guppy User manual
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2014.09.02BR201209-01 . UT.02
User manual
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The product is only intended for use as an under frame together with seating
systems produced by Anatomic SITT AB. If other uses are desired, please contact
Anatomic SITT AB.
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Safety precautions
Introduction
Correspondence
Craschtested and approved
This product is manufactured by Anatomic SITT AB
For you to use all advandtages of the Zitzi Guppy, it is important that you read
through this manual thoroughly. This applies to all persons who are in the
vicinity of the user. Adjustment of the Zitzi Guppy should always be performed
by medically qualied person. If you need additional information, please contact
Anatomic SITT AB.
Zitzi Guppy and its accessories are CE marked products. A unique serial number
is located on a label placed on the lower part of the frame. This serial
number should be quoted in any correspondence regarding the product.
Zitzi Guppy is craschtested and approved according to 7176-19 for 70 kg in
vehicle.
Postal address Anatomic SITT AB, Box 6137, SE-600 06 Norrköping
Street address Anatomic SITT AB, Terminalgatan 1, SE-603 61 Norrköping
Telephone +4611-161800
Fax +4611-162005
Email [email protected]
Web anatomicsitt.com, youtube.com/anatomicsitt
Obs!
The prescriber or person with equivalent qualications and knowledge of the
user and the tool will always carry out a risk assessment before use. If this
analysis shows that there may be a risk of serious injury, the user must never
be left unattended when using the Guppy.
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Safety precautions 3
Introduction 3
Seat part 6
Mounting of the seatplate 6
Tilt 7
Tilt of the seat 7
Armrest 9
Installation on chassis 9
Height adjustment 9
Width adjustement 9
Angle adjustment upwards and downwards 9
Depth adjustment 9
Driving-handle 11
Installation of driving-handle 11
Depth adjustment of the driving-handle 11
Angle adjustment of the driving-handle 11
Angle adjustment of driving-handle 11
Fold the driving-handle 11
Wheels with Quick-release 12
Mounting of wheels with quick-release 12
Release the wheel 12
Driving wheels 13
Wheel position 13
Caster 14
Installation of caster 14
Mounting of the caster on the caster house fork 14
Caster positioning 14
Caster fork position 15
Angle adjustment of caster fork 15
Brake 17
Drum brake 17
Setting the brakes 17
Releasing the brakes 17
Troubleshooting of the brakes 17
Installation of drum brake 19
Parking brake 20
Installation of parking brake 20
Using the parking brake 20
Footrest 21
Mounting of footrest 21
Safety stop 21
Adjusting the angle on the knee-joint 21
Adjustment the height of the footrest 21
Calf support 22
Mounting of calf support 22
Height adjustment of the calf support 22
Width adjustment of the calf support 22
Anti-tip device 23
Installation of anti-tip device 23
Using the anti-tip device 23
Step bar 24
Installation of the step-bar 24
Using the step-bar 24
Transportation kit 26
Installation of front bracket 26
Installation of rear bracket 26
Installation of safety-loop 26
Using the transportation kit 26
Direction lock 28
Install the direction lock 28
Activate direction lock 28
Releasing the direction lock 28
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Mudguards 29
Installation of mudguards 29
Adjusting the mudguard 29
Transportation in a vehicle 31
Guidelines for transportation in a car 31
Crash tested and approved 31
Maintenance instructions 32
Service intervals 32
Cleaning and washing instructions 32
Gas piston 32
Warranty 33
Combinations 33
Spare parts 33
Marking 33
Recycling 33
Reconditioning 34
Service 34
Cleaning 34
Finishing 34
Marking 34
Wheels 34
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Paint 34
Stability 35
Tubular frame and details 35
Forks 35
Driving bow and push-handle 35
Brakes 35
Folding mechanism and tilt 35
Function control 35
Adaptation and customization 36
Recommendations 36
Risk assessment 36
Terms of sale 37
Warranty 37
Warranty claims 37
Returning products 37
Customer service 38
Technical data 39
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Seat part
Installation of the mounting plate
The seating system mounting plate is easily mounted on the chassis by four (4)
screws, washers and nuts in selected tracks (A) on the chassis seatplate.
Place the seating systems mounting plate (B) on the chassis seatplate (C) and
stick through the supplied screw (D). Then meet up with nut and washer (F)
on the underside of its chassis seatplate. Tighten the screws (D) rmly.
Note!
The picture shows only one type of mounting plate assembly instructions. For
more information about mounting plates, see the instruction manuals for se-
lected seating system.
A
C
D
B
F
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Tilt the seat
The seatplate is adjustable at an angle between 0-32°. Press the tilt handle (A)
while holding the handle and pushing it upwards or downwards. Let go of the tilt
handle (A) when the seat is in the required position.
To restore the angle to its neutral position, press the tilt handle (A) and push the
handle upwards and backwards.
Obs!
Be careful to avoid risk of pinching while tilting the seat.
Tilt
Obs!
Be aware of the possible increased risk of overturn during tilt.
A
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D
B
C
A
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Armrest
Mounting on the frame
Loosen the screws (A) completely on each side. Mount the mounting bracket
around the driving bow. Put back the screws (A) and tighten.
Height adjustment
Loosen the screws (A) and adjust to required height. Tighten the screws.
Width adjustment
Loosen the screws (B) and adjust to required width. Tighten the screws.
Angle adjustment upwards and downwards
To adjust the angle of the armrest loosen the adjuster (C) and adjust it to the
required angle. To compensate you can also adjust the angle in the armrests
attachment. Loosen the screws (A) and adjust the angle using the three holes
(E) in the attachment.
Depth adjustment
Loosen the screws (D) underneath the armrest plate and adjust to required
position using holes underneath.
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A
B
C
D
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Driving-handle
Installation of the driving-handle
Depth adjustment of the driving-handle
Angle adjustment of the driving-handle
Angle adjustment of driving-handle
Insert the attachment of the pusch-frame (A) in the provided holes under-
neath the seatplate on the rear of the chassis and then tighten the screws (B).
Choose between the four xed positions.
To adjust the push-frame (extend the depht of the seat) loosen the screws (B)
underneath the seatplate on the roar of the chassis and adjust to the desired
depht. Tighten the screws (B).
You can adjust the angle according to the seating system you are provided with.
Release the the adjusters (C) on both sides. Adjust the push-frame to required
angle and then tighten the adjusters (C).
Press the buttons (D) on the inside of the driving-handle and adjust.
Notice!
Notice!
The screw must t into one of the four xed positions that is available on the
driving-handle.
The driving-handle shall always be in contact with the back of the seating
system during transportation in a vehicle.
Fold the push-frame
Release the adjusters (C) and fold the push-frame forewards. Tighten the adjusters
(C).
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Notice!
Secure that the wheel is installated properly by trying to pull it outwards.
Wheels with Quick-release
Mounting of wheels with quick-release
Release the wheel
The wheels can easily be removed from the chassis which can be useful during
transport purposes.
Press and hold the button (B) in the wheel center. Push the wheel (A) until it
stops. Release the press button (B). Secure that the wheel is installated properly
by trying to pull it outwards without pressing the quick-release button (B).
Press and hold the button (B) in the wheel center as you pull o the wheel from
the chassis.
B
A
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Driving wheels
Notice!
Notice!
NOTE that changing the wheelposition might increase the risk of tipping.
The screws should not be taken out completey. Just loosen them a little.
Wheel position
Depending on the seating systems position on the chassis seatplate you can adjust
the wheel horizontally to maintain a correct centre of gravity and better balance.
To adjust the wheel in the right position, release the four screws (A) underneath
the wheel axle and adjust to the required depht. Secure and measure that the
wheel axle is on the same depht on both sides.
16” wheels are mounted i the provided holes B + C.
20”, 22” and 24” are mounted in the provided holes D + E.
For advice and help balancing the wheelchair, please contact your dealer.
A
B
C
E
D
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Installation of caster
Caster positioning
Insert the pin (A) underneath the chassis as illustrated. Then mount the front
wheel house (K) using screw (B), washer (C) and the eccentric nut (D) and tighten.
You kan adjust the castors in ve dierent height positions. This allows you to
adjust the castor height after positioning the driving wheels.
Caster
Obs!
OBS! Secure that the screws is properly tighten after the adjustment.
Mounting of the caster on the caster house fork
Mount the caster (F) into one of ve dierent positions by using the caster fork
(K), the supplied axle (G), washer (H) and lock nut (I).
Place the caster (F) in the caster fork (K). Provide the axle (G) with a washer (H)
and lead the axle into one of the ve provided holes and the caster. Mount a
washer (H), lock nut (I) on the other side and tighten. Finish by placing a nut
cover (J) over the lock nut. See the picture below.
I
J
G
A
D
C
B
H
J
F
K
E
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Caster
Obs!
Make sure the screws are properly tightened after the adjustment.
Caster fork position
Angle adjustment of caster fork
You may need to adjust the caster fork (A) if the wheelchair doesn’t roll properly.
This can occur when adjusting the caster position without adjusting the caster
fork (A).
Make sure that the position of the caster attachment (B) is 90° in proposition to
the ground as illustrated.
Loosen and rotate the eccentric nuts (C) on the caster attachment (B) until the
correct angle is obtained.
Tighten the screws properly after adjusting the caster fork.
Ground
90°
C B
A
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Detailed drum brake
C
D
E
B
A
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Brake
Drum brake
Setting the brakes
Releasing the brakes
If the brakes does not work
The wheels are equipped with drum brakes that can be activated by the caretaker.
Always check that the brakes are working properly before use.
Press the right brakehandle (A) while pusching the wheelchair forward.
The brakehandle (A) should not be possible to press all the way to the driving
handle. About 5-10 mm’s should remain when brakes are set.
Repeat the procedure with the left brakehandle.
Press the brakehandle (A) and push the red locking device (B) forward.
Press the brakehandle (A) and the locking device will release automatically. Then
let go of the brakehandle.
Check the tension of both brakewires. If a wire has low tension, try to tens it by
loosen the screw (C) and then tighten again. If the adjustment is not enough try
the following quick-setup guide to re-tighten the brake cables.
1) Tighten the screw (C) to its bottom position
2) Loosen the nut (D)
3) Squeeze the brake by lifting the drum brake arm (E) and move the nut
(D) further up the wire.
4) Tighten the nut (D) and adjust the tension with the screw (C)
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C
A
B
FE
D
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Installation of drum brake
You need to remove the wheel from the wheelchair to mount the drum brake.
Press the button on the quick-realease axle and pull the wheel and axle out from
the drum brake. See page 12.
Mount the drum brakes on the chassis by threading the large distance (A) to the
drum brake attachment as illustrated. Secure the large distance (A) with the large
nut (B) as illustrated. It is important to not tighten too hard.
Then take the screw (C) and put it in the ellipticall hole and thread the small dis-
tance (D) over the screw (C).
Fasten the screw (C) using a washer (E), nut (F) as illustrated. Tighten the both
nuts (B) and (F). Make sure the drum brake i properly positioned.
Put the wheel back on the wheelchair (page 12) when the installation of the drum
brake is done.
Brake
Note!
Note!
Obs!
The installation of the drum brake is the same for all wheel sizes.
For more information on how to use the quick-release, see page 12.
Nut (B) (and screw C when selecting 16” wheels) has to be secured with a thread
lock, such as Loctite 243 or similar.
Note!
When selecting the 16 ” wheels, the screw (C) is threaded directly in the plate.
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Installation of handbrake
Using the handbrake
The installation of the parking brake attachment should be installed as illustrat-
ed in the intended hole-pattern on the chassis side with the supplied screws (A),
washers (B) and nuts (C).
Adjust the handbrake (D) if necessary by loosen the screws (E) and then move
the handbrake forward and backwards in the track. Tighten the screws (E) when
required position is reached.
Set the handbrake (D) by pressing the handbrake arm forward. Pull the arm back
to release the handbrake.
Parking brake
DE
B
C
A
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