Ki Mobility Little Wave User Instruction Manual

Brand: Ki Mobility

Model: Little Wave

Type: User Instruction Manual

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ThankyouforpurchasingaTsunami/LittleWavewheelchair!

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Pleasedonotusethiswheelchairwithoutfirstreadingthisentiremanual.

BEFOREriding,youshouldbetrainedinthesafeuseofthischairbyan

AssistiveTechnologyPractitioner(ATP)orclinicalprofessional.

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Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernsaboutanyaspectofthiswheelchair,

thismanual,ortheserviceprovidedbyusoryourretailsupplier,pleasedo

nothesitatetocontactusbytelephoneat:

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715‐254‐0991

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Inwritingat:

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KiMobility

4848IndustrialParkRoad

StevensPoint,Wisconsin54481

USA

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Orviaemailat:

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[email protected]

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I. INTRODUCTION...........................................................................2

II. TABLEOFCONTENTS.................................................................3

III.NOTICE–READBEFOREUSE.....................................................4

A.YourSafetyandStability........................................................4

IV.WARNINGS..................................................................................4

A.SignalWords.........................................................................4

B.GeneralWarnings..................................................................5

C.PositioningBelts....................................................................6

D.RidingYourWheelchair

.........................................................7

E.PowerDrives.........................................................................8

F.AscendingStairs....................................................................8

G.DescendingStairs.................................................................8

H.Transfers...............................................................................9

I. YourWheelchairandtheEnvironment...................................9

J.ModifyingYourWheelchair...................................................10

K.WheelchairStability..............................................................10

V.SETUPANDUSEOFYOURWHEELCHAIR................................12

A. YourTsunami/LittleWave&ItsParts................................12

B. TransitUse...........................................................................14

C.HeightAdjustableT‐Arms.....................................................17

D.PaddedSwing‐AwayAdjustableArmrests.............................18

E. ArmrestWarnings.................................................................18

F. Tsunami‐CenterofGravityAdjustment................................19

G.LittleWave‐CenterofGravityAdjustment............................21

H.WheelCamber....................................................................23

I.WheelBaseWidthAdjustment.............................................23

J. SettingToetoZero..............................................................24

K. FrontSeatHeightAdjustment..............................................25

L. Tsunami‐RearSeatHeightAdjustment..............................25

M.LittleWave‐RearSeatHeightAdjustment..........................26

N.CasterAngleAdjustment.....................................................27

O.WheelInstallation&Removal..............................................28

P. AdjustingtheFootrest..........................................................29

Q.OptionalAngleAdjustableFootplate.....................................29

R.FoldingBackrest..................................................................30

S. WheelLocks.........................................................................31

T. Anti‐Tips(Optional).............................................................32

U.CushionInstallation.............................................................34

V. UpholsteryFabric................................................................34

W.LittleWave‐Rotating5thWheel(Optional)..........................35

X. LittleWave‐FlipUnderFootrest(Optional).........................36

VI.MAINTENANCE..........................................................................37

A.InspectingYourWheelchair..................................................37

1.GeneralInspections........................................................37

B.Cleaning..............................................................................39

1.AxlesandWheels...........................................................39

2.Upholstery......................................................................39

C.Storage................................................................................39

VII.WARRANTY................................................................................40

TableofContents

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A.YourSafetyandStability

KiMobilitymanufacturesmanydifferentwheelchairsthatmightmeetyour

needs.YoushouldconsultanAssistiveTechnologyProfessionalwhenselect‐

ingwhichmodelwouldbestmeetyourparticularrequirementsandhowthe

wheelchairshouldbesetupandadjusted.Finalselectionofthetypeofwheel‐

chair,optionsandadjustmentsrestssolelywithyouandyourmedicalprofes‐

sional.Theoptionsyouchooseandtheset‐upandadjustmentofthewheel‐

chairhaveadirectimpactonitsstability.Factorstoconsiderthataffectyour

safetyandstabilityare:

a)Yourpersonalabilitiesandcapabilitiesincludingstrength,balanceandco‐

ordination.

b)Thetypesofhazardsandobstaclesyoumightencounterduringyourday.

c)Thespecificdimensions,optionsandsetup.Inparticular,theseatheight,

seatdepth,seatangle,backangle,sizeandpositionoftherearwheels

andsizeandpositionofthefrontcasters.Anychangetoanyofthese

itemswillchangethestabilityofyourwheelchair.Youshouldonlymake

changesafterconsultingwithaqualifiedprofessional.

III.NOTICE‐READBEFOREUSE

IV.WARNINGS

A.SignalWords

Withinthismanualyouwillfindwhatarereferredtoas“Signal”words.These

wordsareusedtoidentifyandconveytheseverityofvaryinghazards.Before

usingthischairyou,andeachpersonwhomayassistyou,shouldreadthis

entiremanual.PleasenotetheSignalwordandconsideranywarnings,cau‐

tionsordangers.Makesuretofollowallinstructionsanduseyourchairsafely.

TheSignalwordreferstoahazardoranunsafepracticethatmaycausese‐

vereinjuryordeathtoyouortootherpersons.The“Warnings”areinthree

maincategories,asfollows:

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DANGER–Dangerindicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnot

avoided,willresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

WARNING–Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,if

notavoided,couldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

CAUTION–Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnot

avoided,couldresultininjuryordamagetoyourwheelchair.

Thesesignalwordswillbeplacedthroughoutthemanual,whereappropriate,to

highlightthehazardoussituation.Refertothefollowinglistforhazardoussitua‐

tionsthatwillapplytothegeneraluseofthiswheelchair.

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B.GeneralWarnings

IV.WARNINGS

WARNING:Donotexceedtheweightlimitof250pounds(350poundsfor

heavydutyoption)fortheTsunami/LittleWave.Thisisthecombinedweight

ofuserandallitemscarried.Exceedingtheweightlimitcancausedamageto

yourchairorincreasethelikelihoodofafallortipbackresultinginsevere

injuryordeathtotheuserorothers.

DANGER:Donotusethischairforweighttraining.Themovementofthe

additionalweightwillalterthecenterofgravityofthewheelchairincreasingthe

likelihoodofatip‐overwhichcancausedamagetoyourchairorcausesevere

injuryordeathtotheuserorothers.

WARNING:Ifyourwheelchairisequippedwithinflatabletires,makesure

thetireshavebeeninflatedtothecorrecttirepressureasindicatedonthe

sidewallofthetire.Yourwheelchairprovidercandetermineifyouhave

inflatabletires.Usingyourwheelchairwithoutproperlyinflatedtirescanhave

aneffectonthestabilityofthewheelchaircausingittotipoverresultingin

deathorinjurytotheuserorothers.

DANGER:Donotattempttopushyourwheelchairupordownrampsor

traverseacrossaslopeofgreaterthan9degrees.Thisisdangerousand

increasesthelikelihoodofafallortipbackresultinginsevereinjuryordeathto

theuserorothers.

WARNING:Donotattempttopushyourwheelchairupaninclinethatisslick

orcoatedwithice,oilorwater.Thiscancauseanunstablesituationresultingin

deathorinjurytotheuserorothers.

WARNING:Donotleanoverthesideorbackofthewheelchairtoextend

yourreach.Thismaycauseyoutofalloutofthewheelchairorthewheelchair

totipoverresultingininjuryordeath.

DANGER:Donotattempttotheliftthewheelchairbyholdingontoremovable

partssuchasthearmsorfootrests.Onlyliftthewheelchairbyholdingontothe

frame.Thismaycauseafallorlossofcontrolandresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

CAUTION:Donotovertightentheboltsandhardwarethatattachvarious

componentstogetherontheframe.Thiscouldcauseseriousdamageandaf‐

fectthesafetyanddurabilityofthewheelchair.

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IV.WARNINGS

C.PositioningBelts

Positioningbeltsaredesignedtoassistwithproperpositioningwithinthe

wheelchair.Theyarenotdesignedasseatbelts.UsepositioningbeltsONLY

tohelpsupporttheuser’sposture.Misuseofpositioningbeltsmaycausese‐

vereinjurytoordeathoftheuser.

 Ensuretheuserdoesnotslideunderneaththepositioningbeltinthe

wheelchairseat.Ifthisoccurs,theuser’sbreathingmaybehampered

causingdeathorseriousinjury.

 Thepositioningbeltshouldhaveasnugfit;tightenoughtoholdtheirposi‐

tion,butnotsotightastorestrictbreathing.Youshouldbeabletoslide

yourhandbetweenthepositioningbeltandtheuser.

 NEVERUsePositioningBelts:

a)Asarestraint.Arestraintrequiresadoctor’sorder.

b)Onauserwhoisunconscious.

c)Asanoccupantrestraintinamotorvehicle.Apositioningbeltisnotde‐

signedtoreplaceaseatbeltthatisattachedtotheframeofavehicle,

whichwouldberequiredofaneffectiveseatbelt.Duringasuddenstop,

withtheforceofthestop,theuserwouldbethrownforward.Wheelchair

seatbeltswillnotpreventthis,andfurtherinjurymayresultfromthebelts

orstraps.

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DANGER:Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionabovecouldresultinserious

injuryordeath.

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IV.WARNINGS

D.RidingYourWheelchair

Yourchairisdesignedforuseonsolid,flatsurfacessuchasconcrete,asphalt

andflooring.Usecautionifyoupushyourwheelchaironawetorslicksurface.

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WARNING:Donotpushyourchairinsand,loosesoiloroverroughterrain.

Thismaycausealossofstabilityandresultinafallorlossofcontroland

causeseriousinjuryordeath.

DANGER:Inmoststates,wheelchairsarenotlegalforuseonpublicroads.If

youfindyoumustpushonapublicroad,bealerttothedangerofmotor

vehicles.Useofawheelchaironapublicroadcancauseseriousinjuryordeath.

WARNING:Obstaclesandroadhazards(suchaspotholesandbroken

pavement)candamageyourchairandmaycauseafall,tip‐overorlossof

control.Failuretocomplywiththisinstructioncouldresultinseriousinjuryor

death.

DANGER:Donotrideyourwheelchaironanescalator.Useofawheelchairon

anescalatorcancauseseriousinjuryordeath.

Tominimizetheserisks:

1)Keepalookoutfordanger‐scantheareawellaheadofyourchairasyouride.

2)Makesurethefloorareaswhereyouliveandworkarelevelandfreeof

obstacles.

3)Removeorcoverthresholdstripsbetweenrooms.

4)Installarampatentryorexitdoors.Makesurethereisnotadropoffat

thebottomoftheramp.

5)Tohelpcorrectyourcenterofbalance:

a)LeanyourupperbodyFORWARDslightlyasyougoUPoveran

obstacle.

b)PressyourupperbodyBACKWARDasyougoDOWNfromahigher

toalowerlevel.

1)Ifyourchairhasanti‐tiptubes,locktheminplacebeforeyougoUPover

anobstacle.

2)Keepbothofyourhandsonthehandrimsasyougooveranobstacle.

3)Neverpushorpullonanobject(suchasfurnitureoradoorjamb)to

propelyourchair.

4)Donotoperateyourwheelchaironroads,streetsorhighways

5)Donotattempttopushoverobstacleswithoutassistance.

8

IV.WARNINGS

F.AscendingStairs

 Haveatleasttwopeople,whohavesufficientstrengthandskilltohandle

theweightoftheuserandwheelchair,assistwhentryingtogoupasetof

stairsinthiswheelchair.

 Movethewheelchairanduserbackwardsupthestairs.

 Positiononepersonbehindtheuserandonepersoninfrontoftheuser.

Thepersoninfrontmustholdontoanon‐removablepartofthewheelchair.

 Therearattendanttiltsthechairbackandtheybothlifttogether.Takeone

stepatatime.

 Thismayrequiretheanti‐tipsbeflippeduporremoved.Makesuretheanti

‐tipsarereattachedorflippedbackdownbeforeusingthewheelchair.

E.PowerDrives

KiMobilitydoesnotrecommendtheinstallationofpowerdrivesystemson

anyTsunamiorLittleWavewheelchair.

Tsunami/LittleWavewheelchairshavenotbeendesignedortestedaspower

wheelchairs.IfyouaddapowerdrivesystemtoaTsunamiorLittleWave

wheelchair,besurethemanufacturerofthepowerdrivesystemhasvalidated

andapprovedthecombinationofthepowerdrivesystemandTsunamiorLittle

Wavewheelchairsassafeandeffective.

WARNING:Useofapowerdrivesystemthathasnotbeenproperlyvalidated

couldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

DANGER:Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionsabovecouldresultin

seriousinjuryordeath.

G.DescendingStairs

 Whendescendingasetofstairstheusershouldbefacingforward.

 Apersonbehindtheuser,whohassufficientstrengthandskilltohandle

theweightoftheuserandthewheelchair,shouldtiltthechairbackward

andletthechairdownthestairsonestepatatimeontherearwheels.

 Thismayrequirethatanti‐tipsbeflippeduporremoved.Makesurethe

anti‐tipsarereattachedorflippedbackdownbeforeusingthewheelchair.

DANGER:Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionsabovecouldresultin

seriousinjuryordeath.

9

IV.WARNINGS

I.YourWheelchairandtheEnvironment

 Yourwheelchairismadeofmanydifferentmaterialsincludingmetaland

fabric.Exposuretowaterorexcessivemoisturemaycausethemetalinthe

wheelchairtorustorcorrodeandthefabrictotear.Dryyourchairassoon

aspossibleifexposedtowater.

 DONOTUSEYOURWHEELCHAIRINASHOWER,POOLORBODYOF

WATER.Thiswillcauseyourwheelchairtorustorcorrodeandeventuallyfail.

 Donotoperateyourwheelchairinsand.Sandcangetintothewheel

bearingsandmovingparts.Thiswillcausedamageandeventuallywill

causethewheelchairtofail.

 Makesureanyramp,slopeorcurbcutyoumayattempttorideonis

compliantwithADAguidelines.Ridingacross,upordownanyslopethatis

toogreatmaycausealossofstability.

ADAGuidelinesandmoreinformationaboutaccessibledesignare

availableathttp://www.ada.gov/

H.Transfers

Atransferrequiresgoodbalanceandstability.Youshouldreceivetrainingfrom

yourtherapistbeforeattemptingtodoatransferonyourown.

 Beforetransferringoutofyourwheelchaireverycautionshouldbetakento

reducethegapbetweenthetwosurfaces.

 Engagethewheellockstolocktherearwheels.

 Rotatethecastersforwardtoincreasethewheelbaseofthewheelchair.

 Removeorswingawaythefootrests.

 Havesomeoneassistyouunlessyouarewellexperiencedintransfers.

Itisdangeroustotransferonyourown.Itrequiresgoodbalanceandagility.

Beawarethereisapointduringeverytransferwhenthewheelchairseatis

notbelowyou.

WARNING:Failuretoperformatransferproperlycanresultinafallandcan

causesevereinjuryordeath.

WARNING:Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionsabovemaycauseafallor

lossofcontrol,whichmayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

10

IV.WARNINGS

K.WheelchairStability

Toensureproperstability,ofyourwheelchairyoumustmakesurethecenterof

gravityandthewheelchairsbaseofsupportiscorrectforyourbalanceand

abilities.Manyfactorscanaffectthesetwoelements;

 Seatheight

 Seatdepth

 Backangle

Generally,themostimportantfactoristhepositionoftherearwheelsforrear‐

wardstability.Thereareotheractionsthancanhaveanadverseeffectonyour

stability.Youshouldconsultwithyourwheelchairproviderandcliniciansfamiliar

withyourneedsandcapabilitiesindetermininghowthisaffectsyouruse.

J.ModifyingyourWheelchair

Yourwheelchairwasengineeredandmanufacturedunderstrictdesign

controls.Anintegralpartofthisprocessisensuringthevariouscomponents

worktogethercorrectly;theyhavebeentestedtovariousstandardstoensure

qualityandareapprovedtoworktogether.

NOONESHOULDMODIFYTHISWHEELCHAIREXCEPTBYASSEMBLING

APPROVEDOPTIONS.THEREARENOAPPROVEDOPTIONSTHAT

INVOLVEDRILLINGORCUTTINGTHEFRAMEBYANYONEOTHERTHAN

ATRAINEDKIMOBILITYASSOCIATE.ContactKiMobilityoranauthorized

KiMobilitysupplierbeforeaddinganyaccessoriesorcomponentsnot

providedbyKiMobility

DANGER:Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructionsmaycausethewheelchair

tofailandresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

Movingtherearwheelsforwardincreasesthelikelihoodofthewheelchair

tippingbackwards.Makesmalladjustmentsandproceedslowlyuntilyoulearn

thenewbalancepointofyourwheelchair.Failuretocomplytotheinstruction

abovecouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

Thefartherrearwardyouplacethefrontcastersthegreaterthelikelihoodof

thewheelchairtippingforwards.Ifpossible,haveyourcastersmountedforward

and,wheneverdoingastaticactivitywhichinvolvesshiftingyourweight,rotate

thecastersforwardtoincreaseyourwheelbase.Failuretocomplytothisin‐

structionabovecouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

Alwayshaveaqualifiedtechniciansetupyourwheelchairwiththeaccesso‐

riesyouplantousedaily.

Changestohowyousitorchangesinyourweightrequireyourchairtobere‐

adjustedbyaqualifiedtechnician.Alwaysuseanti‐tipswhileyouacclimateto

anychangesinyourchairsetup.Failuretocomplytotheinstructionabove

couldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

 Sizeandpositionofrearwheels

 Sizeandpositionoffrontcasters

 Anyseatingsystemcomponents

11

IV.WARNINGS

WARNING:ChangestoyourCenterofGravityduringyourdailyactivitiesmay

occurmanytimesadayandchangeandaffectthestabilityofyourwheelchair.

Youshouldbeawareoftheseactivitiesandtakeprecautionstominimizethe

riskofafall.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionabovecouldresultinserious

injuryordeath.

WARNING:Dressinginyourwheelchairproducesmovementsandmomentary

positionsthatcanreducestability.Insurethatyouranti‐tipsareinplaceandrotate

yourcastersforward.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionabovecouldresultin

seriousinjuryordeath.

WARNING:Beverycarefulwhenreachingforobjectsifthismovementrequires

youtoshiftinyourseat.Thischangesyourcenterofgravity.Insurethatyour

anti‐tipsareinplace.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionabovecouldresult

inseriousinjuryordeath.

WARNING:Pushingupaninclineshiftsyourcenterofgravityrearwardandcan

reducestability.Ensureyourantitipsareinplace.Failuretocomplywiththe

instructionabovecouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

WARNING:Ifattemptingawheelietogetoveracurborobstacle,ensureyouranti

‐tipsareinplaceandleanforward.Donotattemptawheelieunlessyouhave

beentrainedandalwayshaveanattendantbehindyoutoprovideassistanceif

needed.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionabovecouldresultinserious

injuryordeath.

WARNING:Placingitemsonthebackorfrontofyourwheelchair,suchasa

backpackorbriefcase,altersthebalanceandcenterofgravityofthe

wheelchair.Sincetheweightoftheseitemscanvarygreatlyateachusedo

notassumeyouareaccustomedtothebalancepoint.Failuretocomplywith

theinstructionabovecouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

BEAWARETHATCARRYINGHEAVYOBJECTSONYOURWHEELCHAIRCAN

HAVEANADVERSEAFFECTONTHEBALANCEWHICHMAYCAUSEATIP

OVERWHICHMAYRESULTINSERIOUSINJURYORDEATHTOTHEUSER.

WARNING:Insureyouranti‐tipsareinplace.Youshoulddiscusshowyouplan

touseyourwheelchairoranychangesyouareplanningwithyourclinician.

Failuretocomplywiththisinstructionmaycreateapotentialhazardous

situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

K.WheelchairStability

12

a)InspectandmaintainthischairstrictlyperMaintenanceChartinSectionVI.

b)Ifyoudetectaproblem,makesuretoserviceorrepairthechairbeforeuse.

c)Haveacompleteinspection,safetycheckandserviceofyourchair

performedbyanauthorizedsupplierannually.



WARNING:Failuretoreadorcomplywiththeseinstructionsmayresultindamage

toyourwheelchair,afallorlossofcontrolcausingsevereinjurytotheuseror

others.

A.YourTsunami&ItsParts

V.SETUP&USEOFYOURWHEELCHAIR

13

a)InspectandmaintainthischairstrictlyperMaintenanceChartinSectionVI.

b)Ifyoudetectaproblem,makesuretoserviceorrepairthechairbeforeuse.

c)Haveacompleteinspection,safetycheckandserviceofyourchair

performedbyanauthorizedsupplierannually.



WARNING:Failuretoreadorcomplywiththeseinstructionsmayresultindamage

toyourwheelchair,afallorlossofcontrolcausingsevereinjurytotheuseror

others.

A.YourLittleWave&ItsParts

V.SETUP&USEOFYOURWHEELCHAIR

14

B.TransitUse

Itisalwayssafesttotransferoutofyourwheelchairontoaseatinamotor

vehiclewithappropriateseatandshoulderbelts.Neverusethiswheelchairasa

seatinamotorvehicleunlessithasbeenequippedwiththeTransitOption.

TheTsunamiSeries/LittleWaveSerieswheelchairequippedwiththeTransit

OptionhasbeentestedtoandpassedtheRESNAWC‐4:2012,Section19:

WheelchairsusedasseatsinmotorvehiclesandISO7176‐19:2008

Wheelchairs‐‐Part19:Wheeledmobilitydevicesforuseasseatsinmotor

vehicles.RESNAandISOstandardsaredesignedtotestthestructural

integrityofthewheelchairasaseatforuseinamotorvehicle.These

standardsarealsodesignedtocreatecompatibilitywithWheelchairTie‐down

andOccupantRestraintSystems(WTORS).

NotallconfigurationsoftheTsunamiSeries/LittleWaveSerieswheelchairsare

compatiblewiththeTransitOption.KiMobilitymanagestheconfigurationand

doesnotoffertheTsunamiSeries/LittleWaveSerieswheelchairexceptin

compatibleconfigurations.IfyoumakechangestoyourTsunamiSeries/Little

WaveSerieswheelchairafteryourreceiveit,youshouldcontactyourwheelchair

providerorKiMobilitytomakesureitisappropriatetocontinuetouseyour

wheelchairasaseatinamotorvehicle.

IfyourTsunamiSerieswheelchairisequippedwiththeHeavyDutyOptionand

theTransitOptionyoushouldnotuseitasaseatinamotorvehicleifyouweigh

morethan125lbs.

Aftermarketseatingmayhavereplacedtheoriginalequipmentseatandback

supportdesignedandtestedaspartoftheTransitOption.Yourwheelchair

providershouldtellyouiftheseatingtheyprovidedisoriginalequipmentor

replacementaftermarketseating.Acompletesystemofwheelchairframe,seating,

WheelchairTie‐downandOccupantRestraintSystemsandaproperlyequipped

motorvehicle,thathaveallcompliedwiththestandardsmentionedinthissection,

shouldbeinplacebeforeusingaTsunamiSerieswheelchairequippedwiththe

TransitOptionasaseatinamotorvehicle.

Whenusingyourwheelchairasaseatinamotorvehicleyoushouldalways

observethefollowinginstructions:

 Theridermustbeinaforward‐facingposition.

 Theridermustnotweighmorethan125lbs.

 Backpacksandpouchesshouldberemovedandsecuredseparatelyinthe

motorvehicle.Intheeventofanaccidenttheseitemscanbecome

dangerousprojectiles,whichmayinjureorkillyouorotheroccupantsofthe

motorvehicle.

 TheridermustuseaWheelchairTie‐downandOccupantRestraintSystem

thatcomplieswithRESNAWC‐4:2012,Section18:Wheelchairtie‐down

andoccupantrestraintsystemsforuseinmotorvehiclesorISO10542‐

1:2012Technicalsystemsandaidsfordisabledorhandicappedpersons

‐‐Wheelchairtie‐downandoccupant‐restraintsystems‐‐Part1:

Requirementsandtestmethodsforallsystems.

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B.TransitUse(Continued)

 Attachwheelchairtie‐downstothefour

securementpoints(twofront,tworear)on

theTsunamiwheelchairwiththeTransit

Option(Fig.1)inaccordancewiththe

wheelchairtie‐downmanufacturer’s

instructionsandRESNAWC‐4:2012,

Section18orISO10542‐1:2012‐Part1.

 Attachoccupantrestraintsinaccordance

withtheoccupantrestraintmanufacturer’s

instructionsandRESNAWC‐4:2012,

Section18orISO10542‐1:2012,Part1.

 Useoflapbelts,cheststraps,shoulderharnesses,anyotherpositioningstrap

systemorpositioningaccessoryshouldnotbeused,orreliedonasanoccupant

restraint,unlessitismarkedassuchbythemanufacturerinaccordancewith

RESNAWC‐4:2012,Section18orISO10542‐1:2012,Part1.

 Useofheadrests,lateralsupportsorotherpositioningaccessoriesshouldnot

beused,orreliedonasanoccupantrestraint,unlessitismarkedassuchby

themanufacturerinaccordancewithRESNAWC‐4:2012,Section18orISO

10542‐1:2012,Part1.orRESNAWC‐4:2012,Section20:Wheelchair

seatingsystemsforuseinmotorvehiclesorISO16840‐4:2009Wheelchair

seating‐‐Part4:Seatingsystemsforuseinmotorvehicles.

 Afterbeingfittedandadjusted,thetopoftheoriginalequipmentback

upholsteryshouldbewithin4inchesofthetopofyourshoulder.

 AnyaftermarketseatingshouldbetestedtocomplywithRESNAWC‐

4:2012,Section20orISO16840‐4:2009‐Part4.

 Attachtheseatingtothewheelchairframeinaccordancewiththeseating

manufacturer’sinstructionsandRESNAWC‐4:2012,Section20orISO

16840‐4:2009‐Part4.

 Useoflapbelts,cheststraps,shoulderharnesses,anyotherpositioningstrap

systemorpositioningaccessoryshouldnotbeused,orreliedonasanoccupant

restraint,unlessitismarkedassuchbytheseatingmanufacturerinaccordance

withRESNAWC‐4:2012,Section20orISO16840‐4:2009‐Part4.

 Useofheadrests,lateralsupportsorotherpositioningaccessoriesshould

notbeused,orreliedonasanoccupantrestraint,unlessitismarkedas

suchbytheseatingmanufacturerinaccordancewithRESNAWC‐4:2012,

Section20orISO16840‐4:2009‐Part4.

 Aftermarketaccessoriessuchastrays,oxygentankholders,oxygentanks,

IVpoles,backpacks,pouchesandotheritemsnotmanufacturedbyKi

Mobilityshouldberemovedandsecuredseparatelyinthemotorvehicle.In

theeventofanaccidenttheseitemscanbecomedangerousprojectiles,

whichmayinjureorkillyouorotheroccupantsofthemotorvehicle.

 Ifthewheelchairhasbeeninvolvedinanaccident,youshouldnotcontinue

touseit,asitmayhavesufferedfatiguethatmaynotbevisible.

Fig.1

NOTE‐Dangersassociatedwithtransitusearecitedontopofpage16!

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DANGER:Failuretocomplywithtransituseinstructions,onpages14and15,

couldresultinsevereinjuryordeath!



NOTE:ToobtainacopyofRESNAorISOstandardspleasecontactthe

standardsorganizationsbelow:



RESNA

1700NorthMooreSt.,Suite1540

Arlington,VA22209

phone:703‐524‐6686

fax:703‐524‐6630

email:[email protected]



ANSI/RESNAStandards:

RESNAWC‐4:2012,Section18:

Wheelchairtie‐downandoccupantrestraintsystemsforuseinmotorvehicles.

RESNAWC‐4:2012,Section19:

Wheelchairsusedasseatsinmotorvehicles.

RESNAWC‐4:2012,Section20:

Wheelchairseatingsystemsforuseinmotorvehicles.



InternationalOrganizationforStandardization(ISO)

ISOCentralSecretariat

1,ch.delaVoie‐Creuse

CP56

CH‐1211Geneva20Switzerland

phone:+41227490111

fax:+41227333430

email:[email protected]



ISOStandards:

ISO10542‐1:2012Technicalsystemsandaidsfordisabledorhandicapped

persons ‐‐ Wheelchairtie‐downandoccupant‐restraintsystems‐‐Part1:

Requirementsandtestmethodsforallsystems.

ISO16840‐4:2009Wheelchairseating‐‐Part4:

Seatingsystemsforuseinmotorvehicles.

ISO7176‐19:2008Wheelchairs‐‐Part19:

Wheeledmobilitydevicesforuseasseatsinmotorvehicles.

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C.HeightAdjustableT‐Arms(Fig.2)

1.Installation

a)Slidetheouterarmpostintothereceivermountedtothewheelchairframe.

b)Thearmrestwillautomaticallylockintoplace.Checktomakesurethe

lockingleverisasshown(Fig.2B)

2.HeightAdjustment

a)Rotatereleaselever(Fig.2A)

b)Slidearmrestpadupordowntodesiredheight.

c)Returnlevertolockedpositionagainstarmpost.

d)Pusharmpaduntilupperarmpostlocksfirmlyintoplace.Checktomake

surethelockingleverisasshown(Fig.2A)

3.RemovingArmrest

a)Squeezereleaselever(Fig.2B)andremovethearmrest.

4.ReplacingArmrest

a)Slidearmrestbackintoreceiver.

b)Thearmrestshouldlockbackintoplace.

A

Fig.2

B

DANGER:Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionsabovemayresultinthe

armrestaccidentlydisconnectingfromthewheelchairandresultinafallorloss

ofcontrolandmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath.

DANGER:Neverattempttoliftthechairbythearmrests;theymaybreakor

disconnectresultinginafallorlossofcontrolandmaycauseseriousinjuryor

death.

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D.PaddedSwing‐AwayAdjustableArmrests(Fig.3)

1.Installation

a)Slidearmrestintoreceivertube

onrearofframe.Ensuringthe

pinengagesthereceiver.

2.SwingingAway

a)Liftarmrestupuntilpin

disengagesfromreceiverand

rotatetotheside.

3.RemovingArmrest

a)Pullarmreststraightoutof

receiver.

4.AdjustingReceiverAngle

a)RemovetwoM6boltsfromreceiver.

b)Receiverisnowfreetorotatein3˚increments.Adjustarmtodesiredangle.

c)Slideboltsthroughlocatingholesandtightennuts.

DANGER:Thesearmsofferonlyalockagainstrotationandaredesignedtobear

adownwardforceonly.Theywillremovecompletelyifpulleduponandcannot

beusedtoliftorotherwisehandlethechair.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruc‐

tionsabovemayresultinthearmrestaccidentlydisconnectingfromthewheel‐

chairandresultinafallorlossofcontrolandmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath.

Fig.3

E.ArmrestWarnings

 AllKiMobilityarmrestsaredesignedtodetachfromthechairandwillnot

beareventheweightofthischair.

 NEVERliftthischairbyitsarmrests.Thearmrestswillreleaseandthe

Usermayfall.

 Liftthischaironlybynon‐detachablepartsofthemainframe.



WARNING:Failuretoheedtheseinstructionsmayresultinafall,tip‐overor

lossofcontrolcausingsevereinjurytotheuserorothers.

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F.Tsunami‐CenterofGravityAdjustment(Fig.4&5)

ThemostimportantadjustmentonyourTsunamiwheelchairisthepositionof

therearaxle.

NOTE–Changestothecenterofgravitymayaffecttherearseatheight

(SectionJ.),toe‐in/toe‐outoftherearwheels(SectionI.)andthesquareness

ofthecasters(SectionL).Ifyouchangeyourcenterofgravityposition,re‐

adjustallofthesesettingsifnecessary.

NOTE–Adjustingyourchair’scenterofgravitywillrequirere‐adjustingthe

locationofthewheellocks(ifprovided).SeeSectionQforinstructionson

adjustingthewheellocks.

Youcanadjustyourcenterofgravitybymovingthetwocambermountclamps

(Fig.4A)forwardorrearwardontheseattube(Fig.4B).

Movingthecambermountclampsforwardshortensthewheelbaseandlightens

thefrontend,makingyourchairmoremaneuverable.Movingthecamber

mountsrearwardmakesthechairmorestableandlesslikelytotipover

rearward.

A

B

Fig.4

20

WARNING:Themoreyoumoveyourrearwheelsforward,themorelikelyyour

chairwilltipoverbackwards.Alwaysmakeadjustmentsinsmallincrements,

andcheckthestabilityofyourchairwithaspottertopreventatip‐over.We

recommendthatyouuseanti‐tiptubesuntilyouadapttothechangeandare

sureyouarenotatrisktotipover.

DANGER:Failuretoheedthesewarningsmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath.

1.Toadjustthecenterofgravitylocation,removebothrearwheels.

2.Removethe6screws(C)(3perside)thatsecurethecambermounts

(A)totheseattubes.

3.Slidethecambermount

forwardorrearward

alongtheseattubeto

thedesiredhole

location.Byusingthe

slide(D)youcanadjust

themountinfinitely

withintherangeofeach

setofholes.

4.Repeatontheother

side.

F.Tsunami‐CenterofGravityAdjustment(Continued)

Fig.5

C

D

A

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WARNING:Alwaysuseasleast2screwswhenattachingthecamber

mounttotheframe.

WARNING:Thecamberbarmountisslotted.YoumustusetheSlide(D)

whenattachingthemounttotheframe.

5.Makesurethemountsonbothsidesoftheframeareadjustedequallyon

bothsidesoftheframebeforereplacingall6screws.

6.Oncethecambermountclampsaresecured,attachtherearwheels,

occupythechairandmaneuveritwithaspottertogetafeelforthenew

adjustment.

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G.LittleWave‐CenterofGravityAdjustment(Fig.6)

ThemostimportantadjustmentonyourRoguewheelchairisthepositionofthe

rearaxle.

Youcanadjustyourcenterofgravitybymovingthetwocambermountclamps

(A)forwardorrearwardontheseattube(B).

Movingthecambermountclampsforwardshortensthewheelbaseandlightens

thefrontend,makingyourchairmoremaneuverable.Movingthecamber

mountsrearwardmakesthechairmorestableandlesslikelytotipover

rearward.

NOTE–Changestothecenterofgravitymayaffecttherearseatheight

(SectionL),toe‐in/toe‐outoftherearwheels(SectionJ)andthesquareness

ofthecasters(SectionN).Ifyouchangeyourcenterofgravityposition,re‐

adjustallofthesesettingsifnecessary.

NOTE–Adjustingyourchair’scenterofgravitywillrequirere‐adjustingthe

locationofthewheellocks(ifprovided).SeeSectionSforinstructionson

adjustingthewheellocks.



A

B

Fig.6

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22

WARNING:Themoreyoumoveyourrearwheelsforward,themorelikelyyour

chairwilltipoverbackwards.Alwaysmakeadjustmentsinsmallincrements,

andcheckthestabilityofyourchairwithaspottertopreventatip‐over.We

recommendthatyouuseanti‐tiptubesuntilyouadapttothechangeandare

sureyouarenotatrisktotipover.

G.LittleWave‐CenterofGravityAdjustment(Fig.7)

(Continued)

Toadjustthecenterofgravitylocation:

a)Removebothrearwheels.

b)Loosenthe2screws(C)andnutsthatsecurethecambermounts(A

andB)totheseattubes.

c)Slidethecambermountsforwardorrearwardalongtheseattubetothe

desiredholelocation.

d)Repeatontheotherside.

e)Makesurethemountsonbothsidesoftheframeareadjustedequally

onbothsidesoftheframebeforetighteningallthescrewsandnuts.

f)Oncethecambermountclampsaresecured,attachtherearwheels,

occupythechairandmaneuveritwithaspottertogetafeelforthe

newadjustment.

C

B

Fig.7

A

DANGER:Failuretoheedthesewarningsmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath.

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H.WheelCamber(Fig.8‐10)

Wheelcamber,shownasangularrelationship(Fig.9‐A),providesgreaterside

‐to‐sidestabilityduetotheincreasedwidthandangleofthewheelbase.Italso

allowsforquickerturningandgreateraccesstothetopofthehandrims.

Wheelcamberisdeterminedbypairsofinterchangeablecamberadapters(Fig

10‐B)whichareavailablefromyourauthorizedsupplierin0°,2°,4°,6°and

8°angles.

Fig.9

A

X˚

Fig.8Fig.10

B

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I.WheelbaseWidthAdjustment(Fig.11)

Adjustingthewheelbasewidthallowstheridertheoptiontomovethewheels

closerorfurtherawayfromthehips.Italsocompensatesforcamberadjust‐

mentandgivestheproperwheelspacingtomaximizepushingefficiency.

Adjustthewheelbasewidth:

1.Loosenthenut(A)withan24mmwrenchandturnthethreadedaxle

sleeve(B)inorouttothedesiredwidth.

2.Retightennut.

3.Repeatonoppositeside.

Fig.11

AB

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J.SettingToetoZero(Fig.12)

NOTE–Awheelchairequippedwith0°camberplugscannothaveatoe‐intoe‐

outcondition.Thisadjustmentisonlyrequiredwhenusing

2°,4°,6°and8°

camberadapters.

Toereferstohowwelltherearwheelsofthechairarealignedrelativetothe

ground.Itaffectshowwellthechairwillroll.Dragorrollingresistanceis

optimallyminimizedwhenthewheeltoeissettozero.

SettingtheToetoZero

1.Loosenthe4capscrews(A)(2perside)thatsecurethecambertube

clamp.

2.Rotatethecambertube(B)untilthescrews(C)thatsecurethecamber

spudsarelevelwiththeground.Thetoeisnowsetatzero.

3.Beforetighteningthescrews(A),makecertainthatthecambertubeis

centeredleft‐to‐rightrelativetothewheelchairframe.Thereshouldbe

anequalgaponbothsidesornoneatall.

4.Tightenscrewsinabalancedfashion—tightenonescrewto50in/lbs

andthenthesecondto50in./lbs.Returningtothetightenthefirst

screwto80in/lbs.andfinallythesecondscrewto80in/lbs.Repeat

onoppositeside.

A

B

C

Fig.12a

Figure

Fig.12b

A

B

C

TsunamiLittleWave

25

K.FrontSeatHeightAdjustment(Fig.13)

Thefrontseatheightcanbeadjustedin1/2”incrementsbyrepositioningthe

casterwheelwithinthefork.

1.Usetwo4mmAllenwrenchesto

removethecapscrewsandpushthe

internallythreadedaxlefromonehole

locationandmoveupordowntothe

desiredlocation.

2.Repositionthetwo6mmscrewsand

tightento80in./lbs.

3.Re‐squarecasterwheelsasnotedin

SectionL.CasterAngleAdjustment.

Fig.13

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L.Tsunami‐RearSeatHeightAdjustment(Fig.14)

RearseatheightcanbeadjustedbyrepositioningtheTubularComponent

System(TCS).

1.Removeyourwheelsbydepressingthe

buttonsonthequickreleaseaxle.

2.Usean3mmAllenwrenchand8mmopenend

wrenchtoremovethe2bolts(A)holdingthe

upperandlowermountingbracketstogether.

(SeeFig.11)Repositionthemountingbrackets

tothedesiredheightandreplacethe2M5

bolts.

3.Repeatonbothsidesofthewheelchair.

NOTE‐Heightadjustmentsarein1/4”increments.

NOTE–Afrontcasteradjustmentshouldbemadetocorrespondwithany

changeinseatangle.

A

WARNING:Loweringtheseatheightattherearoftheseat.5"or2positions

of0.25"incrementswilldecreasetherearwardstabilityby1/2degree.The

moreyoumoveyourrearwheelsforward,themorelikelyyourchairwilltipover

backwards.

Alwaysmakeadjustmentsinsmallincrements,andcheckthestabilityofyour

chairwithaspottertopreventatip‐over.Werecommendyouuseanti‐tip

tubesuntilyouadapttothechangeandaresureyouarenotatrisktotipover.

DANGER:Failuretoheedthesewarningsmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath.

Fig.14

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M.LittleWave‐RearSeatHeightAdjustment(Fig.15)

RearseatheightcanbeadjustedbyrepositioningtheTubularComponent

System(TCS).

1.Removeyourwheelsbydepressingthe

buttonsonthequickreleaseaxle.

2.Usea3mmAllenwrenchand8mm

openendwrenchtoremovethetwo

bolts(A)holdingtheupperandlower

mountingbracketstogether.

3.Repositionthemountingbracketsto

thedesiredheightandreplacethetwo

M5bolts.

4.Repeatonbothsidesofthewheelchair.A

Fig.15

NOTE‐Heightadjustmentsarein1/4”increments.

NOTE–Afrontcasteradjustmentshouldbemadetocorrespondwithany

changeinseatangle.

WARNING:Loweringtheseatheightattherearoftheseat.5"or2positionsof

0.25"incrementswilldecreasetherearwardstabilityby1/2degree.Themore

youmoveyourrearwheelsforward,themorelikelyyourchairwilltipover

backwards.

Alwaysmakeadjustmentsinsmallincrements,andcheckthestabilityofyour

chairwithaspottertopreventatip‐over.Werecommendthatyouuseanti‐tip

tubesuntilyouadapttothechangeandaresureyouarenotatrisktotipover.

Failuretoheedthesewarningsmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath.

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N.CasterAngleAdjustment(Fig.16,17)

TomaintainoptimalperformanceofyourTsunamithefrontcasterhousing

shouldalwaysbealignedperpendiculartotheground.YourTsunamiis

shippedaligned.Manyoftheadjustmentsmadeinproperlysettingupthe

wheelchair,however,willresultinthecasterhousinggettingoutofalignment.

Afterallotheradjustmentsaremadeyoushouldcheckyourcasterhousing

alignmentandre‐alignifthehousingisnotperpendiculartotheground.

Foroptimumperformance,thecasterhousingshouldalwaysbeata90°angle

tothefloor(perpendiculartotheground).

1.Tochangetheangle,placethechairon

aflatsurface(suchasatable).

2.Loosenthetwo5mmAllenscrewson

thetopofthecasterhousingclamp.

Thiswillallowthecasterpivottubeto

rotatefreely.(Fig.16‐A)

3.Placealargerighttriangleagainstthe

tablesurfaceandthefrontsurfaceofthe

casterbearinghousing.(Fig.17)

4.Thiswillalignthecasterstemrotational

axisperpendiculartothefloorsurface.

5.Whenthealignmentiscorrect,retighten

thetwo5MMretainingscrewsto80in./

lbs.

6.Tightenscrewsinabalancedfashion—

tightenonescrewto50in./lbs.and

thenthesecondto50in./lbs.

Returningtothetightenthefirstscrewto

80in./lbs.andfinallythesecondscrew

to80in./lbs.Repeatonoppositeside.

A

Fig.16

Fig.17

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O.WheelInstallation&Removal(Fig.18,19)

1.InstallingWheels

a)Pushintheaxlereleasebuttonontheaxle

toallowthelockingballstoretract.Make

noteofthedifferencebetweentheextended

anddepressedpositionoftheaxlerelease

buttonanditseffectonthelockingballson

theotherendoftheaxle

b)Inserttheaxleintothebearinghousingon

thewheelifit’sseparate.

c)Pushonquickreleasebuttonagainand

slideaxleintoaxlesleeve.

d)Releasethebuttontolockaxleinsleeve.

Ifreleasebuttondoesnotfullyextendand

thelockingballsdonotmoveintothe

lockedpositionafterreleasingthebutton,

theaxlelengthneedstobeadjusted.

(Fig.19)

Fig.18

2.AdjustingAxles

a)Toadjusttheaxleyouwillneeda19mmwrenchtoturntheadjustment

nut.Youwillalsoneedan11mmwrenchtosecurelyholdtheballdetent

endoftheaxletopreventitfromturning.

b)Ifthewheelandaxlewillnotlockintothecamberadapter,theaxle

requiresadjustment.Turnthenutcounter‐clockwiseapproximately1/4

revolutionandtrytolocktheaxleintothecamberplug.Ifitdoesn'tlock,

continuemakingsmallnutadjustmentsuntilitsecurelylocks.

c)Ifthewheelislockedonthechairbutthereisexcessivewheelplay(the

wheelhubcanbepushedbackandforthontheaxle)thenadjustthenut

clockwiseuntilthereisnoperceptiblegapbetweenthewheelandcamber

tubeandtheaxleissecurelylockedontothechair.

ReviewandunderstandSectionO.WheelInstallation&Removalbefore

attemptinganaxleadjustment!

3.RemovingWheels

a)Holdthewheelclosetothehubandpushinthebuttonontheoutside

endoftheaxle.

b)Whilestillholdingthebuttonpullthewheelandaxleoutoftheaxle

sleeve.

DANGER:Makesuretheaxlepushbuttonsarecompletelyextendedandthe

lockingballsontheinsideofthechairarefullyengagedbeforeoperatingthe

wheelchair.Failuretodosomayresultinthewheelfallingoffandmaycause

seriousinjuryordeath.

Fig.19

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P.AdjustingtheFootrest(Fig.20)

HeightAdjustmentofFootrest:

1.Oneachsideoftheframethe

footresttubeisheldinplacebya

flat(versusrounded)M6socket

headscrew.Loosenthescrewby

usinganM4Allenwrench.Dothe

sameforbothsides.

2.Oncetheboltisloosenedyoumay

adjustthefootrestextensiontube

upordowntothedesiredheight

withinthesideframe.

3.Trytoinsurethatbothsidesare

adjustedequally.

4.Retightento40in./lbs.



Q.OptionalAngleAdjustableFootplate(Fig.21)

Toadjusttheangleoftheoptionalangleadjustablefootplates:

1.Loosen,butdonotremove,thetwoM6screwssecuringthefootplateto

thefootplateclampwitha4mmAllenwrench.

2.Onceloose,thefootplatewilleasilyrotatearoundthefootrestextension

tube.

3.SelectthedesiredpositionandretightenthetwoM6screwsto

80in./lbs.

Tochangethepositionoftheoptionalangleadjustablefootplates:

1.RemovebothM6screwsfromthefootplate.ThereareM6nylocknuts

recessedontheundersideoftheClamp.Besuretopreventthesefrom

fallingasyouloosenthescrews.

2.Relocatethefootplateandinsertthescrewsintotheappropriateholes.

3.Fitthenutsintotheslotunderneaththeclampandtightenthescrews.



Fig.20

Fig.21

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R.FOLDINGBACKREST(Fig.22,23)

TofolddownthebackrestonyourTsunamiwheelchair:

1.Liftthebackreleasebarthatisbehindthebackframetoreleasethe

latchandfolddownwardtowardstheseatframe.Tolatchbackinto

place,liftthebackrestbackup.Thebackrestwillautomaticallylatchon

tothesideframe.

2.Ensureasolidengagementontothelatchesbypullingbackonthe

backrestframeintotheuprightposition.

Fig.22

Fig.23

A

OptionalLockingBackrestMechanism

Ifyouhavetheoptionallockingbackrestthebackrestwillalsolatchinthe

foldedposition.Thiscanmakeiteasiertoindependentlytransferthe

wheelchairintoavehicle.

1.Afterfoldingdownthebackrestthelockingspringbutton(Fig.23‐A)will

springintoplacebehindthesideplate.Youmaynowliftthewheelchair

bythebackrestrigidizerbar.

2.Toreleasethelockingback,pressthelockingspringbutton(Fig.23‐A)

inwarduntilitclearsthesideplate.Onceclearofthesideplateliftthe

backrest.Thelockingleverspringisheldoutofthewaybytheside

plates.

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S.WheelLocks(Fig.24,25)

Tsunamiwheelchairsareshippedwithoneofseveraldifferenttypesofwheel

lockspre‐installed.

 PushtoLock

 PulltoLock

 PushtoLock(flushmount)

 ShortthroScissor

Theclampassemblyworksthesameforall

wheellocks.

a)Usinga5mmAllenwrench,turnoneof

thescrewsintheclampuntilitrunseasily

(lessthanoneturn).

b)Repeatthesameprocesswiththe

secondofthetwoscrewssotheclamp

canbeadjustedontheframe.

c)Adjusttheclamptowardtherearwheelso,whenengaged,thewheel

lockcompressesthetireandprevents

anywheelmovement.(Fig.24)

d)Makesurewheellockarmsembedin

tiresatleast1/8inchwhenlocked.If

youfailtodoso,thelocksmaynot

work.(SeeFig.25)

e)Retightenthescrews.

Wheellockclampsrequireatorquesettingof

100in./lbs.

RearwheellocksareNOTdesignedtosloworstopamovingwheelchair.Usethem

onlytokeeptherearwheelsfromrollingwhenyourchairisatacompletestop.

 NEVERuserearwheellockstotrytosloworstopyourchairwhenitis

moving.Doingsomaycauseyoutoveeroutofcontrol.

 Tokeeptherearwheelsfromrolling,alwayssetbothrearwheellocks

whenyoutransfertoorfromyourchair.

 Lowpressureinareartiremaycausethewheellockonthatsideto

slipandmayallowthewheeltoturnwhenyoudonotexpectit.

 Makesurelockarmsembedintiresatleast1/8inchwhenlocked.If

youfailtodoso,thelocksmaynotwork.

DANGER:Failuretoreadorcomplywiththeseinstructionsmayresultina

fallorlossofcontrolcausingsevereinjurytotheuserorothers.

Fig.24

Fig.25

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T.Anti‐Tips

Anti‐tiptubeshelppreventyourwheelchairfromtippingoverbackwards.When

adjustedproperlytheyprovideasignificantincreaseinrearwardstability.Your

stabilitycanbeaffectedbytraversingunevenground,aramp,slopeorother

surfacethatchangesyourrelationshiptogravity.Yourstabilitycanalsobe

affectedbyotherforcesactingonyouandyourwheelchairsuchassomeone

pushingdownorleaningonyourpushhandlesorotherpartsofyourchair.

Thiscanhappentoeventhemostexperiencedwheelchairuser.Peopleinyour

environmentdonotnecessarilyunderstandtheyareimpactingyourstability.

KiMobilitystronglyrecommendstheuseofAnti‐Tiptubes!

Anti‐tipsmustbeusedatalltimes.Whethertraversingunevengroundor

sittinginacrowdedroom,theunexpectedmayoccurandyourweightcan

dramaticallyshiftcausingafallwhichcouldcauseseriousinjuryordeath.

1.InstallingAnti‐Tips(Fig.26)

a)Compressthe2nddetentbuttonontheanti‐tiptubesothefrontdetent

buttonisdrawninside.

b)Inserttheanti‐tiptubeintoreceivermountedonthecambertube.

c)Rotatetheanti‐tiptubedownwarduntilthesmallwheelsareadjacenttothe

floor.Thedetentbuttonshouldnowbealignedwithaholeonthereceiver.

Releasethedetentbuttonanditwillengagewiththereceiver.

d)Insertsecondanti‐tiptubethesameway.



Fig.26

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T.Anti‐Tips(Continued)

2.AdjustingHeightofWheelExtension(Fig.27)

Theanti‐tiptubewheelextensionmayneedtobe

raisedorloweredtoachievetheproperclearanceof

11/2"to2"abovetheground.

a)Compressthedetentbuttonsuntiltheyare

insidethetubewall.Thiswillallowtheouter

tubetoslideupanddownontheinnertube.

b)Slidetheextensiontubeupordownuntil

youachievethedesiredheight.

c)Releasethebuttons.

d)Adjustthesecondwheelextensionthesame

way.Bothwheelsshouldbeatexactlythe

sameheight.

3.TurningAnti‐TipTubesUp(Fig.28)

Youmayfinditnecessarytoturntheanti‐tip

tubesupwhenbeingpushedbyanattendant,to

climbcurbsorovercomeobstacles.

a)Compressthe2nddetentbuttonontheanti‐

tiptubesothefrontdetentbuttonisdrawn

inside.

b)Holdthebuttoninandturntheanti‐tiptubeup.

c)Releasethebutton.

d)Repeatwithsecondanti‐tiptube.

e)Returntheanti‐tiptubesdowntotheirsafe

positionassoonaspossible.

Fig.27

Fig.28

DANGER:Failuretoreadandheedtheseinstructionsmayresultindamageto

yourwheelchair,afallorlossofcontrolcausingsevereinjurytotheuseroroth‐

ers.

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V.SETUP&USEOFYOURWHEELCHAIR

DANGER:Sittingforlongperiodsoftimewithoutaproperwheelchair

cushioncancausepressureulcerswhichcanbeseriousinnatureand

resultindeath.

b)ThestandardslingupholsteryisprovidedwithloopVelcrotypefastener

strips.ThecushionbeingusedshouldhavehookVelcrotypefasteners

thatcanengagetheloopoftheseatslingtokeepthecushionfrom

slidingoutfromunderyou.Makesurethecushionissecurelyattached

beforetransferringorsittinginthewheelchair.

c)Astandardseatslingmaynothavebeenprovidedwithyourchair.Check

withyourwheelchairproviderifanaftermarketreplacementtotheoriginal

equipmentslinghasbeenprovided.Ifso,makesureyoufollowthe

instructionsfortheuseprovidedbytheaftermarketmanufacturer.

U.CushionInstallation

a)TheTsunamiwasdesignedtobeusedwithaproperwheelchair

cushion.

WARNING:Failuretoproperlysecureacushioncancauseittoslideoutduringuse

ortransfersandcouldresultinafallorlossofcontrolandcausesevereinjuryor

death.

V.UpholsteryFabric

1.Youmustimmediatelyreplaceseatandbackupholsterythathaswornthrough

andshowssignsoffailing.Ifyoufailtodoso,theseatorbackmayfail.

2.Theseatslingmaterialwillweakenovertime.Lookforfraying,thinspots,or

stretchingoffabricsespeciallyatedgesandseams.Thisshouldbedone

weekly.

3.Therepeatedactionoftransferringtoyourwheelchairwillweakenslingma‐

terialandresultintheneedtoinspectandreplacetheseatmoreoften.

4.Beawarethatlaunderingorexcessmoisturewillreduceflameretardationof

thefabric.

5.Contactyourwheelchairproviderifyouhaveconcernsaboutyourseator

back,orfeelitneedstobereplaced.

WARNING:Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructionsmayresultindamageto

yourwheelchair,afallorlossofcontrolcausingsevereinjurytotheuseror

others.

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W.LittleWave‐Rotating5thWheel(Optional)

KiMobilityrecommendsanti‐tiptubesorRotating5thwheelforall

wheelchairs.



InsertingandremovingtheRotating5thwheel

a)Pressthetworeleasepins(A)onthesupporttubesothatbothbuttons

aredrawninside.

b)Insertintothesupporttubereceiver(B).

c)Rotatethesupporttubedownuntilreleasepinbuttonsarepositioned

throughthereceivermountingholes.

Adjustingthepositionfromthefloor

a)Thecasterhousingisadjustablewithinthesupporttube.

b)Removewingnut(C)fromboltholdingcasterhousingintothesupport

tube.

c)Slidehousingtodesireheightandreplaceboltandsecurewingnut.

Ifthecastertouchesthegrounditispossiblethatthelargerearwheels

mightnottouchtheground.KiMobilityrecommendssettingtheRotating

5thwheelatleast1/2”abovetheground.Considerahigherpositionifthe

wheelchairisbeingusedoutdoors.



V.SETUP&USEOFYOURWHEELCHAIR

A

B

C

Fig.29Fig.30

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X.LittleWave‐FlipUnderFootrest(Optional)

Toadjusttheangleofthefootplates:

a)Loosen,butdonotremove,thetwoM6screwssecuringthefootplateto

thefootplateclamp(A)witha4mmAllenwrench.

b)Onceloose,thefootplatewillrotatearoundthefootrestextensiontube.

c)SelectdesiredpositionandretightenthetwoM6screwsto80in.\lbs.

Tochangethepositionoftheoptionalangleadjustablefootplates:

a)RemovebothM6screwsfromthefootplate.ThereareM6nylocknuts

recessedontheundersideoftheclamp.Besuretopreventthesefrom

fallingasyouloosenthescrews.

b)Relocatethefootplateandinsertthescrewsintotheappropriateholes.

c)Fitthenutsintotheslotunderneaththeclampandtightenthescrews.

Tochangetheheightofthefootplate:

a)SlightlyloosenbothM8screwsfromthefootplateclamp.Keepthe

clampsnugsothattheassemblyholdstogether.Repeatonotherside

ofthewheelchair.

b)Theentirefootplateassemblywillslideupanddownontheframe.

c)Afterlocatingdesiredposition,tightenoneM8screwslightlyoneach

side.Oncesecurefinishtighteningthe4M8screws.Turneachscrewa

littleatatimetopreventtheclampfromclampingdownunevenly.

Tighteningthescrewsunevenlymayresultindamagetothethreadsinside

theclamp.



V.SETUP&USEOFYOURWHEELCHAIR

Fig.31Fig.32

A

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A.InspectingYourWheelchair

Regularandroutinemaintenancewillextendthelifeofyourwheelchairwhile

improvingitsperformance.Wheelchairrepairsandthereplacementofparts

shouldbedonebyaqualifiedtechnicianofanauthorizedKiMobilitySupplier.

1.GeneralInspections

a)Cleanyourchairatleastoncepermonth.Youmayneedtocleanyour

chairmorefrequentlyifyouoperateitindirtyenvironments,suchasa

worksite.

b)Checktobesurethatallfastenersaretight.Unlessotherwisenoted,fas‐

tenersshouldbetightenedto40in./lbs.

c)CheckTiresandCasters:

 Checkthetirefortreadwear.Replacethetiresifthetreadiswornoffor

hasflatspotsorvisiblecracks.

 Ifyouhaveinflatabletireswithavalvestem,checkthepressureandset

tothepressurelistedonthetiresidewall.

VI.MAINTENANCE

DANGER:Replaceworntires.Thewheellockswillnotgripproperlyifyou

failtomaintaintheairpressureshownontiresidewall.Thiscouldresultin

afallorlossofcontrolandcausesevereinjuryordeath.

d)Checkspokewheelsforloosespokes.

e)Checkyourwheellocks.Astireswearthewheellocksshouldbeadjusted.

SeeS.WheelLocksonPage31.

f)Checkyourupholsteryfortearsorsagging.Yourupholsteryisdesignedto

betightenedbecauseitwillstretchovertime.SeeU.UpholsteryFabric

onPage34.

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Afteradjustments,andbeforeusingthiswheelchair,makesureallofthe

fastenersaretightandsecureorinjuryordamagemayoccur.

Donotover‐tightenfastenersasthiscoulddamagetheframetubing.

a)Checkwheellockstobesuretheyareadjustedcorrectly.

b)Checkaxlesleevestoensuretheaxlesleevenutsaretight.

c)Checkforbroken,bentorloosespokes.

d)Checkthatcasterscanspinfreely.

e)Inspecttiresandcastersforwearspots.

f)Checkpneumatictiresforproperinflation.

Weekly

a)Inspectrearwheelaxlesandtightenifnecessary.

b)Inspectcasterhousingbearingsforhairbuildupandremoveif

necessary.

c)Inspectwheellockstobesureassemblyistight.Makesure

wheellocksproperlyengagethetires.

d)Checkthatallfastenersaretightandsecure.

e)Inspecthandgripstoensuretheyarenotloose.

Monthly

Annuallya)Havewheelchaircheckedandadjustedbyaqualifiedtechnician.

VI.MAINTENANCE

A.InspectingYourWheelchair(Continued)

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VI.MAINTENANCE

B.Cleaning

1.Axlesandwheels

a)CleanaroundtheaxlesandwheelsWEEKLYwithadamprag.

b)Hairandlintwilllodgeinthecasterhousing.Disassemblethecaster

housingeverysixmonthstoremoveentangledhair.

NOTE:DonotuseWD‐40oranyotherpenetratingoilonthiswheelchair.This

willdestroythesealedbearings.

NOTE:Donotuseanychemicalcleaningagentsoncastersortires.



2.Upholstery

a)Hand‐washonly(machinewashingcancausedamagetothefabric).

b)Linedryonly.DONOTmachinedry;heatfromthedryerwilldamagefabric.

WARNING:Failuretoreadandcomplywiththeseinstructionsmayresultindam‐

agetoyourwheelchair,afallorlossofcontrolcausingsevereinjurytotheuser

orothers.



C.Storage

a)Whennotinuse,keepyourchairinaclean,dryarea.Failuretodoso

mayresultinyourchairrustingand/orcorroding.

b)Ifyourchairhasbeeninstorageformorethanafewweeksyoushould

makesureitisworkingproperly.Youshouldinspectandservice,if

necessary,allitemsinsectionVI.A.InspectingyourWheelchair.

c)Ifyourchairhasbeeninstorageformorethantwomonths,itshouldbe

servicedandinspectedbyyourauthorizedsupplierbeforeyouuseit.

WARNING:Failuretoreadandcomplywiththeseinstructionsmayresultindam‐

agetoyourwheelchair,afallorlossofcontrolcausingsevereinjurytotheuser

orothers.

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KiMobilitywarrantstheframeandquick‐releaseaxlesofthiswheelchair

againstdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforthelifeoftheoriginal

purchaser.AllotherKiMobility‐madepartsandcomponentsofthiswheelchair

arewarrantedagainstdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforoneyearfrom

thedateoffirstconsumerpurchase.

Theexpectedlifeoftheframeisfiveyears.

LimitationstotheWarranty

1.Wedonotwarrant:

a)Wearitems:Upholstery,tires,armrestpads,tubes,armrestsandpush

‐handlegrips.

b)Damageresultingfromneglect,misuseorfromimproperinstallationor

repair.

c)Damagefromexceedingweightlimit.

2.ThiswarrantyisVOIDiftheoriginalchairserialnumbertagisremovedor

altered.

3.ThiswarrantyisVOIDiftheoriginalchairhasbeenmodifiedfromitsoriginal

conditionanditisdeterminedthemodificationresultedinfailure.

4.ThiswarrantyappliesintheUSAonly.Checkwithyoursuppliertofindoutif

internationalwarrantiesapply.

KiMobility’sResponsibility

KiMobility’sonlyliabilityistoreplaceorrepair,atourdiscretion,thecovered

parts.Therearenootherremedies,expressedorimplied.

YourResponsibility

a)NotifyKiMobility,viaanauthorizedsupplier,priortotheendofthewarranty

periodandgetareturnauthorization(RA)forthereturnorrepairofthe

coveredparts.

b)Havethesuppliersendtheauthorizedreturn,freightpre‐paid,to:

KiMobility

4848IndustrialParkRoad

StevensPoint,WI54481

c)Payanychargesforlabortorepairorinstallparts.

VII.WARRANTY

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Ki Mobility Little Wave User Instruction Manual

Brand: Ki Mobility

Model: Little Wave

Type: User Instruction Manual

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