Zippie RS User manual
Owner's Manual
Manuel d’utilisation
Handleiding
Zippie RS
Manual Wheelchair
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000690689.02
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Description du fauteuil
SUNRISE MEDICAL est certié ISO -9001, une norme qui garantit la qualité des produits à toutes les étapes, de la conception à la produc-
tion, en passant par la recherche et le développement. Ce produit est conforme aux directives de la Communauté européenne. Les options
ou accessoires illustrés sont disponibles moyennant un coût supplémentaire.
FR
Wheelchair Components
We at SUNRISE MEDICAL have been awarded the ISO-9001 certicate, which afrms the quality of our products at every stage, from R & D to
production. This products meet the requirements in accordance with EC guidelines. Options or accessories shown are available at extra cost.
EN
Rolstoelonderdelen
SUNRISE MEDICAL heeft het ISO 9001 certicaat toegekend gekregen, een bewijs van de kwaliteit van onze processen in elk stadium,
vanaf het onderzoek en de ontwikkeling tot de productie. Deze producten voldoen aan de eisen in overeenstemming met de EG-richtlijnen.
Getoonde opties en accessoires zijn tegen betaling verkrijgbaar.
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1
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1.Drum Brake Levers
2.Tilt Levers
3.Push Handle
4.Backpost
5.Side Guard
6.Seat Plate
7.Centre Mount Footplate
8.Fork
9.Castor
10.Frame
11.Rear Wheel
12.Drum Brake
1.Manettes pour frein à tambour
2.Leviers de bascule
3.Poignée
4.Montant du dossier
5.Protège-vêtements
6.Plaque d’assise
7.Palette centrale
8.Fourche
9.Roue avant
10.Châssis
11.Roue arrière
12.Frein à tambour
1.Trommelremhendels
2.Kantelhendels
3.Duwhandvat
4.Rugsteun
5.Zijkanten
6.Zitting
7.Centraal gemonteerde voetplaat
8.Vork
9.Zwenkwiel
10.Frame
11.Rear Wheel
12.Trommelrem
mm °kg
1450
900
630
530
1450
800
390
100
520
430
450
375
310
220
540
485
400
300
MAX.
MIN.
750 440
300
MAX.
MIN.
10O
0O
10O
0O
10O
0O
MAX.
MIN.
+40O
-5O
+30
0O
+90O
0O
MAX.
MIN.
22
14
26
18
125
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MAX.
MIN.
2,1
20 Nm
30 Nm
25 Nm
25 Nm
30 Nm
3 Nm
30 Nm
3 Nm
7 Nm
7 Nm
3 Nm 10 Nm
3 Nm
7 Nm
25 Nm
5 Nm
7 Nm
M5 = 5,0 Nm
M6 = 7,0 Nm
M8 = 10,0 Nm Nm
cm
cm
4
3
2
1
6” 7” 8”
123 2 43 X X
123 1 44 X X
138 2 45 46 -
138 1 46 47 49
174 4 X X 48
174 3 47 48 50
174 2 48 50 51
174 1 49 / 50 51 52
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Foreword
Dear Customer,
We are very pleased that you have decided in favour of a high-
quality SUNRISE MEDICAL product.
This Owner’s manual will provide numerous tips and ideas so
that your new wheelchair can become a trustworthy and reliable
partner in your life.
For Sunrise Medical, it is very important that we have a good
relationship with our customers. We like to keep you up-to-date
about new and current developments at our company. Keeping
close to our customers means: fast service, as little red tape as
possible, working closely with customers. When you need
replacement parts or accessories, or if you just have a question
about your wheelchair – we are there for you.
We want you to be satisfied with our products and service. At
Sunrise Medical we are constantly working to develop our
products further. For this reason, changes can occur in our
palette of products with regard to form, technology, and
equipment. Consequently, no claims can be construed from the
data or pictures contained in this Owner’s manual.
The management system of SUNRISE MEDICAL is certified
to EN ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and ISO 14001.
As the manufacturer, SUNRISE MEDICAL,
declares that the lightweight wheelchairs
conform to the 93/42/EEC / 2007/47/EEC
guideline.
Please contact your local, authorised SUNRISE MEDICAL
dealer if you have any questions regarding the use,
maintenance or safety of your wheelchair.
In case there is no authorised dealer in your area or you have
any questions, contact Sunrise Medical either in writing or by
telephone.
Sunrise Medical
Thorns Road
Brierley Hill
West Midlands
DY5 2LD
England
Phone: 0845 605 66 88
Fax: 0845 605 66 89
www.SunriseMedical.co.uk
Use
This base is designed to accept seat shells.
It is suitable for children and adolescents.
The maximum weight limit includes the user and the weight of
any accessories fitted to the wheelchair.
The maximum user weight is marked on the serial number label
that is affixed to the stabiliser bar below the seat.
Warranty can only be taken on if the product is used under the
specified conditions and for the intended purposes.
The expected life of the wheelchair is 5 years.
Please DO NOT use or fit any 3rd party components to the
wheelchair unless they are officially approved by Sunrise
Medical.
Area of application
The variety of fitting variants as well as the modular design
mean that it can be used by those who cannot walk or have
limited mobility because of:
• Paralysis
• Loss of extremity (leg amputation)
• Extremity defect deformity
• Joint contractures/joint injuries
• Illnesses such as heart and circulation deficiencies,
disturbance of equilibrium or cachexia as well as for elderly
people who still have strength in the upper body.
When considering provision, please also note the body size,
weight, physical and psychological constitution, the age of the
person, living conditions and environment.
Operating Conditions
The wheelchair can be used indoors as well as outdoors in self-
propelled or attendant configurations, on dry, firm, relatively
smooth surfaces. It is not recommended for use in a storm,
torrential rain, snow and ice or other extreme weather
conditions.
DO NOT USE YOUR WHEELCHAIR UNTIL THIS
MANUAL HAS BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD.
DANGER!
• Do not fit any unauthorised electronic equipment.
• Do not fit powered or mechanically operated mobility devices,
drives, hand-bike or any other device that changes the
intended use or the structure of the wheelchair.
• Any combination with other medical devices requires approval
directly from Sunrise Medical.
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8Zippie RS Rev.1.0
3.1 Denitions of words used in this manual
Word Definition
DANGER!
Advice to the user of Potential Risk
of serious injury or death if the
advice is not followed
WARNING! Advice to the user of a potential risk
of injury if the advice is not followed
CAUTION!
Advice to user that potential
damage to equipment may occur if
the advice is not followed
NOTE: General advice or best practice
Reference To Additional
Documentation
NOTE:
Please keep a note of your local service agent’s address
a n d t e l e p h o n e n u m b e r i n t h e s p a c e p r o v i d e d .
In the event of a breakdown, contact them and try to give
all relevant details so they can help you quickly.
Dealer signature and stamp
Definitions
NOTE:
The wheelchairs shown and described in this user guide
may not correspond in every detail exactly to your own
model. However, all instructions are completely relevant,
regardless of possible detail differences.
The manufacturer reserves the right to alter without
notice any weights, measurements or other technical
data shown in this manual. All figures, measurements
and capacities shown in this manual are approximate,
and do not constitute specifications.
Table of Contents
Denitions 8
1.0 General safety notes and driving limits 9
2.0 Warranty 11
3.0 Transportability 12
4.0 Handling 14
5.0 Set-up and Adjustment 14
6.0 Brakes 15
7.0 Footrests 16
8.0 Castors 17
9.0 Seating and Positioning 18
10.0 Sideguards 20
11.0 Pelvic Restraint Belt 20
12.0 Tyres and Mounting 22
13.0 Technical Data 22
14.0 Name Plate 22
15.0 Maintenance and care 23
16.0 Trouble shooting 23
17.0 Disposal / recycling of materials 23
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Zippie RS Rev.1.0
1.0 General safety notes and driving limits
The engineering and construction of this wheelchair has been
designed to provide maximum safety. International safety
standards currently in force have either been fulfilled or
exceeded in parts. Nevertheless, users may put themselves at
risk by improperly using their wheelchairs. For your own safety,
the following rules must be strictly observed.
Unprofessional or erroneous changes or adjustments increase
the risk of accident. As a wheelchair user, you are also part of
the daily traffic on streets and pavements, just like anyone else.
We would like to remind you that you are therefore also subject
to any and all traffic laws.
Be careful during your first ride in this wheelchair. Get to know
your wheelchair.
Before each use, the following should be checked:
• Quick-release axles on the rear wheels
• Tyres, tyre pressure and wheel locks.
Before changing any of the adjustments of this wheelchair, it is
important to read the corresponding section of the user’s
manual.
It is possible that potholes or uneven ground could cause this
wheelchair to tip over, especially when riding uphill or downhill.
When riding over a step or up an incline frontally, the body
should be leaning forward.
DANGER!
• NEVER exceed the maximum load of 125 kg, for driver plus
any items carried on the wheelchair. If you exceed the
maximum load, this can lead to damage to the chair, or you
may fall or tip over, lose control and may lead to serious injury
of the user and other people.
• To avoid falls and dangerous situations, you should first
practice using your new wheelchair on level ground with good
visibility.
• This wheelchair should be used exclusively to convey one
person at a time. Any other use does not comply with the
intended purpose.
• When getting on or off the wheelchair, do not use the foot-
boards. These should be flipped up beforehand and swung to
the outside as far as possible.
• Depending on the diameter and setting of the castors, as well
as the centre of gravity setting of the wheelchair, the castor’s
may begin to wobble at high speeds. This can lead to the
castor’s being blocked and the wheelchair may tip over.
Therefore, please make sure that the castor’s are adjusted
correctly (see the Chapter “Castor’s”).
• In particular, do not travel on an incline without brakes, travel
at a reduced speed. At higher speeds, depending on the
configuration and/or physique/physical capabilities of the user,
there may be unexpected castor wobble. This can lead to
injury of the user.
• Explore the effects of changing the centre of gravity on the
behaviour of the wheelchair, for example on inclines, slopes,
all gradients or when overcoming obstacles. Do this with the
secure aid of a helper. We recommend that novice users use
anti-tip tubes.
• Anti-tip tubes should prevent the chair tipping over backwards
unintentionally. Under no circumstances should they take the
place of transit wheels, and be used to transport a person in a
wheelchair with the rear wheels removed.
• With extreme settings (e.g. rear wheels in the most forward
position) and less than perfect posture, the wheelchair may tip
over even on a level surface.
• Do not hang heavy items such as shopping bags or
backpacks, on the push handles, head rest or backrest of the
wheelchair.
• These can change the tipping point and there is a risk of
tipping backwards.
• When reaching for objects (which are in front of, to the side or
behind the wheelchair) make sure that you do not lean too far
out of the wheelchair, as if you change the centre of gravity
there is a risk of tipping or rolling over.
• Only use your wheelchair properly. For example, avoid
travelling against an obstacle without braking (step, kerb edge)
or dropping down gaps.
• Only attempt stairs with the help of an attendant. There is
equipment available to help you, e.g. climbing ramps or lifts,
please use them. If there is no such equipment available, then
the wheelchair must be tipped and pushed over the steps (2
helpers).
• In general, any anti-tip tubes fitted must be set beforehand, so
that they cannot touch the steps, as otherwise this could lead
to a serious tumble. Afterwards the anti-tip tubes must be set
back to their correct position.
• When using the lifting ramp make sure that the anti-tip tubes
fitted are positioned outside the danger area.
• Secure your wheelchair on uneven ground or when
transferring (e.g. into a car) by using the wheel locks.
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DANGER!
CHOKING HAZARD – This mobility aid uses small parts which
under certain circumstances may present a choking hazard to
young children.
NOTE:
• The effect of the knee-lever brake as well as the general
driving characteristics are dependant on tyre pressure. The
wheelchair is significantly lighter and easier to manoeuvre
when the rear wheels are pumped up correctly and both
wheels have the same pressure.
• Make sure that your tyres have sufficient tread!
• Please note that you are subject to any and all traffic laws
when driving in public traffic.
• When it is dark, please wear light clothing or clothing with
reflectors, so that you can be seen more easily. Make sure
that the reflectors on the side and back of the wheelchair are
clearly visible. We would also recommend that you fit an active
light.
• Always be careful with your fingers when working or adjusting
the wheelchair!
The products shown and described in this manual may not be
exactly the same in every detail as your own model. However,
all instructions are still entirely relevant, irrespective of detail
differences.
The manufacturer reserves the right to alter without notice any
weights, measurements or other technical data shown in this
manual. All figures, measurements and capacities shown in this
manual are approximate and do not constitute specifications.
Lifetime
The expected lifetime of this product is 5 years.
• Before setting off, check that your tyre pressure is correct. For
rear wheels it should be at least 3.5 bar ( 350 k Pa). The max.
Pressure is indicated on the tyre. The knee-lever brakes will
only work if there is sufficient tyre pressure and if the correct
setting has been made (see the Chapter on “Wheel locks”).
The wheel locks are not intended to brake your wheelchair.
They are only there to ensure that your wheelchair does not
begin rolling unintentionally. When you stop on uneven
ground, you should always use the wheel locks to prevent
such rolling. Always apply both wheel locks; otherwise, your
wheelchair could tip over.
• Always make use of elevators and ramps. If these are not
available, you should request the help of an attendant. They
should only grip the wheelchair at securely mounted parts. If
anti-tip tubes are fitted these must be folded away. A
wheelchair should never be lifted with an occupant; it should
only be pushed.
• If the seat and back plate are damaged, you must replace
them immediately.
• Do not lift or carry the wheelchair by the back tubes or the
push handles.
• Do not fit any unauthorised electronic equipment, powered or
mechanically operated mobility drives, hand-bike or any other
device that changes the intended use or the structure of the
wheelchair. Any combination with other medical devices
requires the approval of Sunrise Medical.
• Be careful with fire, in particular with burning cigarettes.
• If and whenever possible, during a journey in a specially fitted
vehicle for disabled people, vehicle occupants should use the
seats in the vehicle and the appropriate restraint system. This
is the only way to ensure that occupants will have the
maximum protection if there is an accident. When using safety
elements offered by SUNRISE MEDICAL and using a
specially designed safety system, lightweight wheelchairs can
be used as a seat when being transported in a specially fitted
vehicle. (See the Chapter on “Transportation”).
• Always make sure that the quick-release axles on the rear
wheels are set properly and lock in. If the button on the quick-
release axle is not pressed in, the rear wheel cannot be
removed.
• In particular when using lightweight metal hand rims, fingers
will easily become hot when braking from a high speed or on
long inclines.
• If the wheelchair is subject to direct sunlight for a long period
of time, then parts of the wheelchair (e.g. frame, leg rests,
brakes and side guard) may become hot (>41°C).
• To avoid hand injuries do not grab in between the spokes or
between the rear wheel and wheel lock when driving the
wheelchair.
• Do not use the wheelchair on slopes > 10°.
• The Dynamic safe slope is dependent on the chair
configuration, the users abilities and the style of riding. As the
users abilities and style of riding cannot be predetermined
then the max safe slope cannot be determined. Therefore this
must be determined by the user with the assistance of an
attendant to prevent tipping. It is strongly recommended that
inexperienced users have Ant-tips fitted. Do not use your
wheelchair on muddy or icy ground. Do not use your
wheelchair where pedestrians are not allowed.
• With all moving parts there is a natural risk of finger traps.
Please handle with care
• The wheelchair should not be used in heavy rain, snow,
slippery, or unsound surfaces. Do not use the wheelchair in
hazardous environments.
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