Quickie Tango - Table of Contents

7.0 VR2 Control System (Fig.7.1): 26
7.1 On/Off button: .......................................................26
7.2 Battery Level Indicator: ........................................26
7.3 Locking/unlocking the wheelchair: .....................26
7.4 Operating the control joystick: ........................... 27
7.5 Maximum speed/prole indicator: ...................... 27
7.6 The horn button: ...................................................27
7.7 Speed/Prole decrease button: ...........................27
7.8 Speed/Prole increase button: ............................27
7.9 Actuator button and LEDs: ..................................27
7.10 VR2-L ...................................................................28
7.11 Charging and programming socket: ................. 29
7.12 VR2 dual control unit: ........................................ 29
7.13 Control button and indicator: ............................29
7.14 Actuator button and LED: ..................................29
7.15 Maximum speed button and indicator: .............30
7.16 Quickie Direct Actuator Control Box: ............... 30
8.0 Troubleshooting The VR2 Hand Control: 31
9.0 Batteries and Charging: 33
9.1. Battery & Charger Specication: ....................... 33
9.2 Electrical fuses: ................................................... 33
9.3 Batteries (Fig. 9.1 - 9.9): ....................................... 33
9.4 General battery information: ............................... 35
9.5 Maintenance-free batteries: .................................35
9.6 Battery care: ..........................................................35
9.7 Maintenance-free battery care plan: ................... 35
9.8 General charger information: .............................. 36
9.9 Charger Specication: ........................................ 36
9.10 Charger safety features: .................................... 36
9.11 Procedure for connecting the charger
and charging: ......................................................36
9.12 Charger safety and caution notes: ................... 36
9.13 The range of your vehicle: .................................37
9.14 Common battery statements: ............................37
10.0 Adjustments: 38
10.1 Adjustment of the footrest (Fig. 10.1): ............38
10.2 Width Adjustment of the footrests: ...................38
10.3 Adjustment of the armrests: .............................. 38
10.4 Seat depth adjustments: ................................... 38
10.5 Control Adjustment (Fig. 10.6): ........................ 39
10.6 Dual/Attendant control: ......................................39
10.7 Parallel swing-away control (Fig.10.7): ............ 39
10.8 Programming: .................................................... 39
11.0 Cleaning: 40
11.1 Cleaning General: ............................................... 40
11.2 Cleaning seating: ................................................ 40
11.3 Cleaning control system: ................................... 40
11.4 Speciality controls: ............................................. 40
12.0 Shipping & Storage Requirements: 40
12.1 Storage temperature & humidity: .....................40
12.2 Special shipping requirements: ....................... 40
12.3 Medium to long term storage: .......................... 40
13.0 Disposal: 41
14.0 Specifications: 41
15.0 Guarantee: 42
16.0 Service History: 42
17.0 Performance checks: 43
1.0 Your Wheelchair: 7
2.0 How to use this manual: 7
2.1 Introduction: ...........................................................7
2.2 Guarantee: ...............................................................7
2.3 Warranty conditions: ..............................................7
3.0 Label Explantation / Word definitions: 8
3.1 Denitions of words used in this manual: ...........8
4.0 Safety: 10
4.1 General Warnings: ................................................10
4.2 Features and options: ..........................................10
4.3 Preliminary checks: ..............................................10
4.4 Emergency braking: .............................................10
4.5 Kerbs, (Fig 4.1): ....................................................10
4.6 Tyres: .....................................................................11
4.7 Freewheel device, (Fig.4.2): .................................11
4.8 Transportation in vehicles: ..................................11
4.9 Occupant Restraint Instruction: ..........................12
4.10 Transportability - Positioning of
Tie down Restraints on the Wheelchair: ..........13
4.11 EMC - Radio transmitting devices: ...................14
4.12 Sharp turns: ........................................................15
4.13 Weight limit: ........................................................15
4.14 Hot surfaces: .......................................................15
4.15 Road caution: ......................................................15
4.16 Adverse conditions: ...........................................15
4.17 Ramps: ................................................................15
4.18 Transfer to and from the chair: .........................15
4.19 Anti tips: ..............................................................15
4.20 Use on a slope: ...................................................16
4.21 Gradients: ascents: ............................................16
4.22 Gradients: descents: .........................................16
4.23 Lap belt: ...............................................................16
5.0 Assembly: 19
5.1. Footrest (Fig. 5.0-5.1): ........................................19
5.2. Armrest (Fig. 5.2): ...............................................19
5.3. Anti-tip wheels (Fig.5.3): ....................................19
5.4. Kerb climber (Fig. 5.4): ........................................19
5.5. Batteries (Fig.5.5): ..............................................20
5.6. Wheels (Fig.5.6 & 5.7): .......................................20
5.7. Fitting The Lap Belt : ...........................................21
5.8 Crutch Holder, (Fig.5.11): .....................................21
5.9 Lights and indicators, (Fig.5.12): ........................21
6.0 Using The Wheelchair: 22
6.1 Preparing for stowed transportation: ................22
6.2 To use the wheelchair again: ...............................22
6.3 Mechanical Fixed Reclining back (-3° to 12°): ..22
6.4 Manual Reclining back (-3° to 30°)
with gas strut: (Fig.6.2): .......................................22
6.5 Powered Reclining back (-3° to 30°) .................22
6.6 Fixed Seat Tilt: ......................................................23
6.7 Manual seat tilt: ....................................................23
6.8 Powered seat tilt: ..................................................23
6.9 Powered Height-adjustable legrests: .................24
6.10 Manual Height-adjustable footrests: ...............24
6.11 Slopes (Fig.6.8): .................................................24
6.12 Transfers (Fig.6.9): ............................................24
6.13 Freewheel device (Fig. 6.6): ...............................25
6.14 Tyre pressure: ....................................................25
6.15 Blank: ...................................................................25
6.16 Mounting a kerb or step (Fig. 6.11): ..................25
6.17 Dismounting the kerb (Fig. 6.12): ......................25