Motion Composites APEX Series User Manual

T 1 866 650-6555 F 1 888 966-6555
info@motioncomposites.com
4
If you ignore these Warnings or fail to inspect or maintain your
wheelchair as directed in the manual , you may fall, tip over or lose
control of the wheelchair and seriously injure yourself or others or
damage the wheelchair.
Table of contents
WELCOME TO APEX 2
CONTACTING US
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS 4
3.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW 5
PARTS LIST
4.
BEFORE USE 6
4.1 GENERAL WARNING
4.1.1 SAFETY INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
4.1.2 MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY
4.1.3 ACCLIMATING TO YOUR NEW WHEELCHAIR
4.1.4 NOTE TO USERS
4.1.5 IMPORTANT WARNING WHEN USING THE STROLLER-HANDLE
4.1.6 NOTE TO DEALERS & QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS
4.2 SYMBOLS 7
5.
TUTORIAL 7
6.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 7
6.1 BACKUP UPHOLSTERY
6.1.1 CUSHION
6.1.2 ARMREST PAD
6.2 LABEL LOCATIONS
6.3 STRUCTURE 8
6.4 DIMENSION
6.5 ADJUSTABILITY
7.
SAFETY 7
7.1 PERIODIC CHECKLIST
7.2 WEIGHT LIMITATION
7.3 WEIGHT TRAINING AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES
8.
RIDING YOUR APEX 7
8.1.1 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ACCIDENT
8.1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS 8
8.1.3 CAREGIVERS
8.2 RIDING YOUR WHEELCHAIR
8.2.0 IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF A TIP-OVER
8.2.1
BALANCE POINT
8.2.2 WHEELIES
8.2.3 TRANSFERRING
8.2.4 GETTING DRESSED 10
8.2.5 REACHING/LEANING/BENDING
8.2.6 MOVING BACKWARDS
8.2.7 RAMPS, SLOPES & SIDE HILLS
8.2.8 OBSTACLES
8.2.9 CURBS AND STEPS
8.2.10 MOVING WITH ASSISTANCE
8.2.10.1 CLIMBING A CURB OR SINGLE STEP
8.2.10.2 DESCENDING A CURB OR SINGLE STEP 11
8.2.11 STAIRS
8.2.12 CLIMBING A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WARNING
8.2.13 DESCENDING A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WARNING 12
8.2.14 ESCALATORS
9.
HOW TO USE YOUR APEX 12
9.1 FOLDING & UNFOLDING
9.1.1 FOLDING THE BACKREST
9.1.2 UNFOLDING THE BACKREST
9.2 WHEEL LOCKS
9.3 FOOTREST
9.3.1 ADJUSTING THE FOOTREST HEIGHT
9.4 FOOTPLATE OR OPEN LOOP
9.5 ARMRESTS
9.5.1 FLIP-BACK ARMREST
9.5.2 REMOVABLE T ARMREST
9.5.3 SWING-AWAY ARMREST
9.6 SEAT BELTS 13
9.6.1 AUTO BUCKLE AND AIRCRAFT BUCKLE SEATBELTS
9.6.2 VELCRO™ BELT
9.7 ANTI-TIPPERS
9.8 REAR WHEELS AXLES 14
9.8.1 QUICK-RELEASE AXLES
9.8.2 FIXED AXLES
9.9 SEAT SLINGS 14
9.10 PUSH HANDLES
9.10.1 FOLD-DOWN PUSH HANDLES
9.10.2 ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT PUSH HANDLES
10.
ADJUSTMENTS AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR APEX 14
10.1 SERVICE
10.2 REPLACEMENT PARTS
10.3 TOOLS NEEDE
10.4 GENERAL MAINTENANCE
10.4.1 TIRE PRESSURE
10.4.2 CLEANING YOUR WHEELCHAIR 15
10.4.3 STORING AND SHIPPING YOUR WHEELCHAIR
10.5 BACKREST
10.5.1 REMOVING/INSTALLING THE BACK CANES
10.5.2 ADJUSTING THE BACK ANGLE
10.5.3 REMOVING/INSTALLING THE SEAT BELT
10.5.4 ADJUSTING THE BACKREST HEIGHT
10.5.5 INSTALLING/REMOVING STANDARD BACK UPHOLSTERY
10.5.6 INSTALLING/REMOVING ADJUSTABLE TENSION BACK UPHOLSTERY 16
10.6 ARMREST
10.6.1 INSTALLING FLIP-BACK ARMRESTS
10.6.2 ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF THE ARMRESTS
10.6.3 INSTALLING REMOVABLE T-ARMRESTS AND RIGID SIDEGUARD
10.6.3.1 INSTALLING THE SIDEGUARD CLAMPS
10.6.4 REPLACING ARMREST PAD
10.6.5 INSTALLING THE SWING-AWAY ARMREST RECEIVER
10.6.6 ADJUSTING SWING-AWAY ARMREST HEIGHT 17
10.7 FOOTREST LENGHT
10.7.1 ADJUSTING FOOTREST LENGHT
10.7.2 ADJUSTING FOOT PLATE ANGLE
10.7.2.3 SETTING THE HIGH MOUNT FOOTREST
10.8 SEAT
10.8.1 REPLACING SEAT UPHOLSTERY
10.9 SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT
10.9.1 CHANGING THE FRONT SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT
10.9.2 CHANGING REAR SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT
10.9.3 CHANGING FRONT & REAR SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT
10.10 FRONT CASTERS, FORKS AND FORK STEM ASSEMBLIES 18
10.10.1 REMOVING/INSTALLING/REPOSITIONING THE FRONT WHEELS
10.10.2 REMOVING/INSTALLING THE CASTER HOUSING
10.10.3 ADJUSTING THE CASTER HOUSING ANGLE
10.11 REAR WHEELS
10.11.1 ADJUSTING QUICK-RELEASE AXLES
10.11.2 REPLACING/ADJUSTING HAND RIMS
10.11.3 ADJUSTING THE REAR AXLE HEIGHT
10.11.4 ADJUSTING REAR WHEEL SPACING
10.11.4.1 CHANGING REAR CAMBER 19
10.11.5 ADJUSTING THE TOE-IN/TOE-OUT WITH REAR WHEEL CAMBER
10.11.6 ADJUSTING THE CENTRE OF GRAVITY
10.12 WHEEL LOCKS
10.12.1 REPLACING/ADJUSTING THE WHEEL LOCK
10.13 LOCK EXTENSIONS
10.13.1 REPLACING/ADJUSTING THE LOCK EXTENSIONS
10.14 ANTI-TIPPERS 20
10.14.1 ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF THE ANTI-TIPPERS
10.15. HEADREST KIT AND HEADREST SUPPORT
10.15.1 INSTALLING A HEADREST SUPPORT
10.15.2 INSTALLING HEADREST KIT
10.16 AMPUTEE AXLE PLATE
10.16.1 INSTALLING AN AMPUTEE AXLE PLATE
10.17 USING A PARATRANSIT SERVICE
11
MOTION COMPOSITES LIMITED WARRANTY 21
12
PARTICULAR DAMAGES 21
12.1
DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE
12.2 SPECIAL DAMAGES THAT REQUIRE THE RETURN
OF THE WHEELCHAIR TO THE MANUFACTURER
12.3 REPAIR PROCEDURE
13 SAFETY INSPECTION CHECKLIST 22
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 22
WC-19 TRANSIT TIE-DOWNS 23

Motion Composites APEX Series Specifications

General

Brand	Motion Composites
Model	APEX Series
Category	Wheelchair
Language	English