E&J METRO IC4 Manuel du propriétaire

02002178 Revision B ©GF Health Products, Inc. March 2006Read this manual before operating your wheelchairMetro® IC4 Manual WheelchairOwner’s Manual

10 02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual cal therapist for assistance in developing your individual technique. Make sure that th

02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual 11BackwardWARNING: Do not engage the wheel locks while reaching or bending backward. Shou

12 02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual RAMPS AND INCLINESWARNING: During descent, the footplates' lowest point should be

02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual 13DescentAlways face forward when going down a ramp, but do not lean forward; this could c

14 02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual V ADJUSTMENTSThe Metro IC4 offers several adjustments to make it easier and more comfo

02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual 15ARMSThe Metro IC4 can be equipped with either fixed height arms (stan-dard) or adjustable

16 02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual upper armrelease pinupper armadjust arm heightAdjust arm height (optional adjustable he

02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual 17hingeplateswingawayrelease leverremove footrest(left shown)FRONT RIGGINGFOOTREST—DETACHA

18 02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual footplate extension,adjust lengthfootplateextensionnutclampAdjust footplate extension l

02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual 19hingeplateswingawayrelease leverremove elevating legrest(upper part only shown)ELEVATING

2 02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual ContentsI INTRODUCTION ...

20 02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual adjust legrestelevationlegrestrelease leverAdjust legrest elevationNote: It is possibl

02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual 21adjust calf pad position,elevating legrest(footplate extensionnot shown)calf padhinge pl

22 02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual CROSSBRACESTighten crossbracesM13 wrench, M6 hex keyCheck the crossbraces to ensure tha

02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual 23right rear wheelwheel lockshown unlockedright front framewheel lockWHEEL LOCKSAdjust whe

24 02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual VI TRANSPORTING THE E&J METRO IC4WARNING: This wheelchair does not offer seating

02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual 25REASSEMBLY1. Push down with even pressure on seat tubes on both sides.WARNING: Do not

26 02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual VII MAINTENANCEProtect your E&J Metro IC4 by having it serviced regularly. Proper

02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual 27MAINTENANCE SCHEDULEProcedure Perform at least everyWeek month 3 months 6 monthsChec

28 02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual tial for your safety and continued operation of your wheelchair.Check tire wearExamine

02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual 29ent, properly aligned, and well-secured. Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten upholster

02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual 3READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING YOUR WHEELCHAIRI INTRODUCTIONImportant safety, operati

30 02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual Check footrests & elevating legrestsCheck footrests and legrests at least once a mo

02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual 31VIII TROUBLESHOOTINGContinual use of your Metro IC4 necessitates maintenance, espe-cial

32 02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual WARNING: Unauthorized modification or the use of non-Everest & Jennings® replacemen

02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual 33IX LIMITED WARRANTYThis warranty has been drafted to comply with the Federal Law applic

34 02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS: The foregoing warranty shall not apply to serial numbered p

02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual 35X IndeXAAdjustments 14Anti-tippers, check 28Arm, ip back 15Arm height, adjust 16Ar

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4 02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual Thank you for choosing an Everest & Jennings® product. We at Graham-Field Health Pro

02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual 5II IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONSIMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: ALWAYS FOLLOW THESE SAFETY

6 02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual WARNING: Do not attempt inclines without anti-tippers installed. Do not attempt any inc

02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual 7WARNING: Do not lean over the top of the wheelchair back. This could cause the wheelchai

8 02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual III GETTING STARTEDPlease familiarize yourself with main components, identified in Metro

02002178 Revision B, March 2006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual 9IV HANDLING TIPSThe Everest & Jennings® Metro IC4 has been designed and engi-neered t