Operation Manual

27Q400 M/F/R Rev.B
ENGLISH
8.0 Maintenance & cleaning
The wheelchair’s lifespan is dependent on it being well
maintained.
For informaon concerning specic sengs, maintenance or
repair work, please contact your authorized Sunrise dealer.
Always be sure to menon the model, year of manufacture
and idencaon number provided on the idencaon plate
of the wheelchair when contacng your dealer.
CAUTION!
The wheelchair should be serviced by your authorized Sunrise
dealer once a year or, in the case of intensive use, every six
months. For a list of approved authorised dealers in your area
please contact Sunrise Medical Service Centre.
The contact details of your local Sunrise medical service centre
can be found on the inside front cover of this booklet.
Naonal and Internaonal Website addresses are on the back
cover.
8.1 Maintenance
WARNING!
• Loose fasteners should be re-ghtened according to the
installaon instrucons.
Please refer (unless otherwise specied) to the general
table below for needed Torques.
Torque Seng Guide
M4 3.0 Nm
M5 5.9 Nm
M6 10 Nm
M8 25 Nm
M1O 48 Nm
M12 84 Nm
Note: it will be necessary to use a torque wrench.
• Chest straps should be replaced at the rst indicaon of
damage and/or excessive wear.
• If a broken or loose component is found, disconnue use
immediately and contact your authorised Sunrise Medical
supplier for replacement.
• Check all Velcro fastening straps for correct adhesion when
pressed together.
• Ensure that any contaminaon, such as u, hair, etc is
removed from the Velcro straps. Such contaminaon may
aect adhesion.
WARNING!
• If you are in any doubt about the performance
requirements of your wheelchair contact your Sunrise
Medical authorised dealer.
• Aer performing any maintenance or repairs on the
wheelchair you must make sure that it is funconing
correctly before it is used.
• All fasteners must be replaced like for like using the correct
length, tensile strength and materials.
• When replacing self-locking nuts, or nuts/studs secured
with a thread locking soluon, ensure that a suitable thread
locking soluon is reapplied to the fastener.
Daily checks
Perform the daily check roune before driving as described in
chapter 5.1
Weekly checks
Perform the weekly check roune before driving as described
below.
Checking Parking brake:
This test should be carried out on a level oor with at least one
meter clearance all around the chair.
• Switch on the control system.
• Check that the baery gauge remains on, or ashes slowly,
aer one second.
• Push the joysck slowly forwards unl you hear the parking
brakes operate.
• The chair may start to move.
• Immediately release the joysck. You must be able to hear
each parking brake operate, (click), within a few seconds.
• Repeat the test a further 3 mes, pushing the joysck
slowly backwards, le and right.
Checking connectors & cables:
• Make sure that all connectors are securely mated.
• Check the condion of all cables and connectors for
damage.