User`s guide

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CONVAID USER’S GUIDE
5. User Maintenance
The following maintenance procedures should be conducted on a regular
basis: Examine your Convaid product visually from time to time for possible
wear and tear. Lubricant* should be applied to frame and moving parts to
maintain easy folding and adjustment.
a) Tire Air Pressure: The air pressure in your tires should be checked
WEEKLY, since low air pressure may affect brake ability.
b) Axles and Moving Parts: Axles and moving parts should be wiped off
WEEKLY with a slightly moist cloth, to remove dust, dirt and mud. Apply
some lubricant* after each cleaning.
c) Repair or replace loose, worn, bent, missing or damaged parts
before using the chair!
• When transferring user to or from chair,
apply foot wheel locks.
• Maintain control of chair at all times
while going up/down ramp. Avoid steep
slopes, particularly with a heavy occupant.
If in doubt, do not attempt a descent
unless a third party is present to help
maintain control of chair.
• When going down a curb, approach the
curb backwards. Lower the rear wheels
down the curb and continue backwards,
taking the weight off the front wheels so
they can be gently lowered.