1. General Information and Warranty
1.1 Information about the User Manual
This User Manual contains important information about your new wheels, to
ensure your safety and prevent damage when fitting your wheels to your chair,
and to avoid invalidating your product warranty.
For the latest product information, please refer to our website at www.
loopwheels.com, your local Loopwheels™ dealer, or contact the Loopwheels™
distributor in your country (see www.loopwheels.com/stockists).
1.2 Symbols in this manual
In this User Manual warnings are indicated by symbols. The warning symbols are
accompanied by a heading that indicates the severity of the danger.
WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation that could result in serious
injury or death if it is not avoided.
CAUTION Indicates a hazardous situation that could result in minor or
slight injury if it is not avoided.
IMPORTANT Indicates a hazardous situation that could result in damage to
property if it is not avoided.
1.3 Warranty
Jelly Products Ltd guarantees that our products are free from defects and are
fully functional. The warranty covers all faults and defects that are verifiably
attributable to faulty construction, substandard materials or poor workmanship.
Warranty claims should be made through the dealer or distributor from whom
the product was bought. Claims should only be made to the manufacturer
if the product was purchased directly from us. The warranty does not cover
normal wear and tear, the consequences of improper handling or damage,
poor maintenance and incorrect assembly or commissioning by the purchaser
or a third person, or faults which are attributable to circumstances beyond our
control. Wearing parts (i.e. tyres and tubes) are not covered by the guarantee. The
warranty is voided if modifications are made to the product or if inappropriate
accessories or spare parts are used. The warranty does not cover consequential
costs arising from the rectification of defects such as freight and travel expenses,
labour costs, fees etc. The term of the manufacturer’s warranty is 12 months
from the date of purchase. Your statutory rights are not affected.
1.4 Intended use
Loopwheels™ are intended to improve comfort and mobility for people who use
a manual wheelchair. Loopwheels™ Urban and Extreme are wheels with integral
suspension designed for use as an accessory to a manual wheelchair with the
purposes of making it easier for a person in a manual wheelchair to pass over
uneven surfaces and reducing the jolting and vibration felt by the person using a
manual wheelchair.
Loopwheels™ Urban and Extreme are designed for use with a pneumatic tyre at
speeds of up to 25km/h. They may be used with a manual wheelchair to which a
power attachment is attached as long as the maximum speed of 25 km/h is not
exceeded. Suitable manual wheelchairs include those designed for active and
semi- active use, and chairs designed to be pushed by an assistant.
Indications: adolescents and adults who use a wheelchair and weigh between
30kg and 100kg .
Contra-indications: none associated with proper use.
1.5 Limitation of liability
Jelly Products Ltd accepts no liability for damage arising from:
• Non-compliance with the User Manual
• Incorrect use
• Natural wear and tear
• Incorrect assembly or set-up by the purchaser or a third party
• Technical modifications
• The usage of unapproved 3rd party accessories.
• Unauthorised modifications and/or use of unsuitable spare parts
• Removal of bearings
• Removal of logos (as this will damage the UV protective lacquer on the
surface of the springs.)
The maximum warrantied speed limit is 25 km/h.
