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I. INTRODUCTION...........................................................................2
II. TABLEOFCONTENTS.................................................................3
III.NOTICE–READBEFOREUSE.....................................................4
A.YourSafetyandStability........................................................4
IV.WARNINGS..................................................................................4
A.SignalWords.........................................................................4
B.GeneralWarnings..................................................................5
C.PositioningBelts....................................................................6
D.RidingYourWheelchair
.........................................................7
E.PowerDrives.........................................................................8
F.AscendingStairs....................................................................8
G.DescendingStairs.................................................................8
H.Transfers...............................................................................9
I. YourWheelchairandtheEnvironment...................................9
J.ModifyingYourWheelchair...................................................10
K.WheelchairStability..............................................................10
V.SETUPANDUSEOFYOURWHEELCHAIR................................12
A. YourTsunami/LittleWave&ItsParts................................12
B. TransitUse...........................................................................14
C.HeightAdjustableT‐Arms.....................................................17
D.PaddedSwing‐AwayAdjustableArmrests.............................18
E. ArmrestWarnings.................................................................18
F. Tsunami‐CenterofGravityAdjustment................................19
G.LittleWave‐CenterofGravityAdjustment............................21
H.WheelCamber....................................................................23
I.WheelBaseWidthAdjustment.............................................23
J. SettingToetoZero..............................................................24
K. FrontSeatHeightAdjustment..............................................25
L. Tsunami‐RearSeatHeightAdjustment..............................25
M.LittleWave‐RearSeatHeightAdjustment..........................26
N.CasterAngleAdjustment.....................................................27
O.WheelInstallation&Removal..............................................28
P. AdjustingtheFootrest..........................................................29
Q.OptionalAngleAdjustableFootplate.....................................29
R.FoldingBackrest..................................................................30
S. WheelLocks.........................................................................31
T. Anti‐Tips(Optional).............................................................32
U.CushionInstallation.............................................................34
V. UpholsteryFabric................................................................34
W.LittleWave‐Rotating5thWheel(Optional)..........................35
X. LittleWave‐FlipUnderFootrest(Optional).........................36
VI.MAINTENANCE..........................................................................37
A.InspectingYourWheelchair..................................................37
1.GeneralInspections........................................................37
B.Cleaning..............................................................................39
1.AxlesandWheels...........................................................39
2.Upholstery......................................................................39
C.Storage................................................................................39
VII.WARRANTY................................................................................40
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A.YourSafetyandStability
KiMobilitymanufacturesmanydifferentwheelchairsthatmightmeetyour
needs.YoushouldconsultanAssistiveTechnologyProfessionalwhenselect‐
ingwhichmodelwouldbestmeetyourparticularrequirementsandhowthe
wheelchairshouldbesetupandadjusted.Finalselectionofthetypeofwheel‐
chair,optionsandadjustmentsrestssolelywithyouandyourmedicalprofes‐
sional.Theoptionsyouchooseandtheset‐upandadjustmentofthewheel‐
chairhaveadirectimpactonitsstability.Factorstoconsiderthataffectyour
safetyandstabilityare:
a)Yourpersonalabilitiesandcapabilitiesincludingstrength,balanceandco‐
ordination.
b)Thetypesofhazardsandobstaclesyoumightencounterduringyourday.
c)Thespecificdimensions,optionsandsetup.Inparticular,theseatheight,
seatdepth,seatangle,backangle,sizeandpositionoftherearwheels
andsizeandpositionofthefrontcasters.Anychangetoanyofthese
itemswillchangethestabilityofyourwheelchair.Youshouldonlymake
changesafterconsultingwithaqualifiedprofessional.
III.NOTICE‐READBEFOREUSE
IV.WARNINGS
A.SignalWords
Withinthismanualyouwillfindwhatarereferredtoas“Signal”words.These
wordsareusedtoidentifyandconveytheseverityofvaryinghazards.Before
usingthischairyou,andeachpersonwhomayassistyou,shouldreadthis
entiremanual.PleasenotetheSignalwordandconsideranywarnings,cau‐
tionsordangers.Makesuretofollowallinstructionsanduseyourchairsafely.
TheSignalwordreferstoahazardoranunsafepracticethatmaycausese‐
vereinjuryordeathtoyouortootherpersons.The“Warnings”areinthree
maincategories,asfollows:
DANGER–Dangerindicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnot
avoided,willresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
WARNING–Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,if
notavoided,couldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
CAUTION–Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnot
avoided,couldresultininjuryordamagetoyourwheelchair.
Thesesignalwordswillbeplacedthroughoutthemanual,whereappropriate,to
highlightthehazardoussituation.Refertothefollowinglistforhazardoussitua‐
tionsthatwillapplytothegeneraluseofthiswheelchair.
