Ki Mobility Little Wave User Instruction Manual

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ThankyouforpurchasingaTsunami/LittleWavewheelchair!
Pleasedonotusethiswheelchairwithoutfirstreadingthisentiremanual.
BEFOREriding,youshouldbetrainedinthesafeuseofthischairbyan
AssistiveTechnologyPractitioner(ATP)orclinicalprofessional.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernsaboutanyaspectofthiswheelchair,
thismanual,ortheserviceprovidedbyusoryourretailsupplier,pleasedo
nothesitatetocontactusbytelephoneat:
7152540991
Inwritingat:
KiMobility
4848IndustrialParkRoad
StevensPoint,Wisconsin54481
USA
Orviaemailat:
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I. INTRODUCTION...........................................................................2
II. TABLEOFCONTENTS.................................................................3
III.NOTICEREADBEFOREUSE.....................................................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.HeightAdjustableTArms.....................................................17
D.PaddedSwingAwayAdjustableArmrests.............................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.AntiTips(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
TableofContents
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A.YourSafetyandStability
KiMobilitymanufacturesmanydifferentwheelchairsthatmightmeetyour
needs.YoushouldconsultanAssistiveTechnologyProfessionalwhenselect
ingwhichmodelwouldbestmeetyourparticularrequirementsandhowthe
wheelchairshouldbesetupandadjusted.Finalselectionofthetypeofwheel
chair,optionsandadjustmentsrestssolelywithyouandyourmedicalprofes
sional.Theoptionsyouchooseandthesetupandadjustmentofthewheel
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:
DANGERDangerindicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnot
avoided,willresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
WARNINGWarningindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,if
notavoided,couldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
CAUTIONCautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnot
avoided,couldresultininjuryordamagetoyourwheelchair.
Thesesignalwordswillbeplacedthroughoutthemanual,whereappropriate,to
highlightthehazardoussituation.Refertothefollowinglistforhazardoussitua
tionsthatwillapplytothegeneraluseofthiswheelchair.
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B.GeneralWarnings
IV.WARNINGS
WARNING:Donotexceedtheweightlimitof250pounds(350poundsfor
heavydutyoption)fortheTsunami/LittleWave.Thisisthecombinedweight
ofuserandallitemscarried.Exceedingtheweightlimitcancausedamageto
yourchairorincreasethelikelihoodofafallortipbackresultinginsevere
injuryordeathtotheuserorothers.
DANGER:Donotusethischairforweighttraining.Themovementofthe
additionalweightwillalterthecenterofgravityofthewheelchairincreasingthe
likelihoodofatipoverwhichcancausedamagetoyourchairorcausesevere
injuryordeathtotheuserorothers.
WARNING:Ifyourwheelchairisequippedwithinflatabletires,makesure
thetireshavebeeninflatedtothecorrecttirepressureasindicatedonthe
sidewallofthetire.Yourwheelchairprovidercandetermineifyouhave
inflatabletires.Usingyourwheelchairwithoutproperlyinflatedtirescanhave
aneffectonthestabilityofthewheelchaircausingittotipoverresultingin
deathorinjurytotheuserorothers.
DANGER:Donotattempttopushyourwheelchairupordownrampsor
traverseacrossaslopeofgreaterthan9degrees.Thisisdangerousand
increasesthelikelihoodofafallortipbackresultinginsevereinjuryordeathto
theuserorothers.
WARNING:Donotattempttopushyourwheelchairupaninclinethatisslick
orcoatedwithice,oilorwater.Thiscancauseanunstablesituationresultingin
deathorinjurytotheuserorothers.
WARNING:Donotleanoverthesideorbackofthewheelchairtoextend
yourreach.Thismaycauseyoutofalloutofthewheelchairorthewheelchair
totipoverresultingininjuryordeath.
DANGER:Donotattempttotheliftthewheelchairbyholdingontoremovable
partssuchasthearmsorfootrests.Onlyliftthewheelchairbyholdingontothe
frame.Thismaycauseafallorlossofcontrolandresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
CAUTION:Donotovertightentheboltsandhardwarethatattachvarious
componentstogetherontheframe.Thiscouldcauseseriousdamageandaf
fectthesafetyanddurabilityofthewheelchair.
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IV.WARNINGS
C.PositioningBelts
Positioningbeltsaredesignedtoassistwithproperpositioningwithinthe
wheelchair.Theyarenotdesignedasseatbelts.UsepositioningbeltsONLY
tohelpsupporttheuser’sposture.Misuseofpositioningbeltsmaycausese
vereinjurytoordeathoftheuser.
 Ensuretheuserdoesnotslideunderneaththepositioningbeltinthe
wheelchairseat.Ifthisoccurs,theuser’sbreathingmaybehampered
causingdeathorseriousinjury.
 Thepositioningbeltshouldhaveasnugfit;tightenoughtoholdtheirposi
tion,butnotsotightastorestrictbreathing.Youshouldbeabletoslide
yourhandbetweenthepositioningbeltandtheuser.
 NEVERUsePositioningBelts:
a)Asarestraint.Arestraintrequiresadoctor’sorder.
b)Onauserwhoisunconscious.
c)Asanoccupantrestraintinamotorvehicle.Apositioningbeltisnotde
signedtoreplaceaseatbeltthatisattachedtotheframeofavehicle,
whichwouldberequiredofaneffectiveseatbelt.Duringasuddenstop,
withtheforceofthestop,theuserwouldbethrownforward.Wheelchair
seatbeltswillnotpreventthis,andfurtherinjurymayresultfromthebelts
orstraps.
DANGER:Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionabovecouldresultinserious
injuryordeath.
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IV.WARNINGS
D.RidingYourWheelchair
Yourchairisdesignedforuseonsolid,flatsurfacessuchasconcrete,asphalt
andflooring.Usecautionifyoupushyourwheelchaironawetorslicksurface.
WARNING:Donotpushyourchairinsand,loosesoiloroverroughterrain.
Thismaycausealossofstabilityandresultinafallorlossofcontroland
causeseriousinjuryordeath.
DANGER:Inmoststates,wheelchairsarenotlegalforuseonpublicroads.If
youfindyoumustpushonapublicroad,bealerttothedangerofmotor
vehicles.Useofawheelchaironapublicroadcancauseseriousinjuryordeath.
WARNING:Obstaclesandroadhazards(suchaspotholesandbroken
pavement)candamageyourchairandmaycauseafall,tipoverorlossof
control.Failuretocomplywiththisinstructioncouldresultinseriousinjuryor
death.
DANGER:Donotrideyourwheelchaironanescalator.Useofawheelchairon
anescalatorcancauseseriousinjuryordeath.
Tominimizetheserisks:
1)Keepalookoutfordangerscantheareawellaheadofyourchairasyouride.
2)Makesurethefloorareaswhereyouliveandworkarelevelandfreeof
obstacles.
3)Removeorcoverthresholdstripsbetweenrooms.
4)Installarampatentryorexitdoors.Makesurethereisnotadropoffat
thebottomoftheramp.
5)Tohelpcorrectyourcenterofbalance:
a)LeanyourupperbodyFORWARDslightlyasyougoUPoveran
obstacle.
b)PressyourupperbodyBACKWARDasyougoDOWNfromahigher
toalowerlevel.
1)Ifyourchairhasantitiptubes,locktheminplacebeforeyougoUPover
anobstacle.
2)Keepbothofyourhandsonthehandrimsasyougooveranobstacle.
3)Neverpushorpullonanobject(suchasfurnitureoradoorjamb)to
propelyourchair.
4)Donotoperateyourwheelchaironroads,streetsorhighways
5)Donotattempttopushoverobstacleswithoutassistance.
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IV.WARNINGS
F.AscendingStairs
 Haveatleasttwopeople,whohavesufficientstrengthandskilltohandle
theweightoftheuserandwheelchair,assistwhentryingtogoupasetof
stairsinthiswheelchair.
 Movethewheelchairanduserbackwardsupthestairs.
 Positiononepersonbehindtheuserandonepersoninfrontoftheuser.
Thepersoninfrontmustholdontoanonremovablepartofthewheelchair.
 Therearattendanttiltsthechairbackandtheybothlifttogether.Takeone
stepatatime.
 Thismayrequiretheantitipsbeflippeduporremoved.Makesuretheanti
tipsarereattachedorflippedbackdownbeforeusingthewheelchair.
E.PowerDrives
KiMobilitydoesnotrecommendtheinstallationofpowerdrivesystemson
anyTsunamiorLittleWavewheelchair.
Tsunami/LittleWavewheelchairshavenotbeendesignedortestedaspower
wheelchairs.IfyouaddapowerdrivesystemtoaTsunamiorLittleWave
wheelchair,besurethemanufacturerofthepowerdrivesystemhasvalidated
andapprovedthecombinationofthepowerdrivesystemandTsunamiorLittle
Wavewheelchairsassafeandeffective.
WARNING:Useofapowerdrivesystemthathasnotbeenproperlyvalidated
couldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
DANGER:Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionsabovecouldresultin
seriousinjuryordeath.
G.DescendingStairs
 Whendescendingasetofstairstheusershouldbefacingforward.
 Apersonbehindtheuser,whohassufficientstrengthandskilltohandle
theweightoftheuserandthewheelchair,shouldtiltthechairbackward
andletthechairdownthestairsonestepatatimeontherearwheels.
 Thismayrequirethatantitipsbeflippeduporremoved.Makesurethe
antitipsarereattachedorflippedbackdownbeforeusingthewheelchair.
DANGER:Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionsabovecouldresultin
seriousinjuryordeath.
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IV.WARNINGS
I.YourWheelchairandtheEnvironment
 Yourwheelchairismadeofmanydifferentmaterialsincludingmetaland
fabric.Exposuretowaterorexcessivemoisturemaycausethemetalinthe
wheelchairtorustorcorrodeandthefabrictotear.Dryyourchairassoon
aspossibleifexposedtowater.
 DONOTUSEYOURWHEELCHAIRINASHOWER,POOLORBODYOF
WATER.Thiswillcauseyourwheelchairtorustorcorrodeandeventuallyfail.
 Donotoperateyourwheelchairinsand.Sandcangetintothewheel
bearingsandmovingparts.Thiswillcausedamageandeventuallywill
causethewheelchairtofail.
 Makesureanyramp,slopeorcurbcutyoumayattempttorideonis
compliantwithADAguidelines.Ridingacross,upordownanyslopethatis
toogreatmaycausealossofstability.
ADAGuidelinesandmoreinformationaboutaccessibledesignare
availableathttp://www.ada.gov/
H.Transfers
Atransferrequiresgoodbalanceandstability.Youshouldreceivetrainingfrom
yourtherapistbeforeattemptingtodoatransferonyourown.
 Beforetransferringoutofyourwheelchaireverycautionshouldbetakento
reducethegapbetweenthetwosurfaces.
 Engagethewheellockstolocktherearwheels.
 Rotatethecastersforwardtoincreasethewheelbaseofthewheelchair.
 Removeorswingawaythefootrests.
 Havesomeoneassistyouunlessyouarewellexperiencedintransfers.
Itisdangeroustotransferonyourown.Itrequiresgoodbalanceandagility.
Beawarethereisapointduringeverytransferwhenthewheelchairseatis
notbelowyou.
WARNING:Failuretoperformatransferproperlycanresultinafallandcan
causesevereinjuryordeath.
WARNING:Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionsabovemaycauseafallor
lossofcontrol,whichmayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
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IV.WARNINGS
K.WheelchairStability
Toensureproperstability,ofyourwheelchairyoumustmakesurethecenterof
gravityandthewheelchairsbaseofsupportiscorrectforyourbalanceand
abilities.Manyfactorscanaffectthesetwoelements;
 Seatheight
 Seatdepth
 Backangle
Generally,themostimportantfactoristhepositionoftherearwheelsforrear
wardstability.Thereareotheractionsthancanhaveanadverseeffectonyour
stability.Youshouldconsultwithyourwheelchairproviderandcliniciansfamiliar
withyourneedsandcapabilitiesindetermininghowthisaffectsyouruse.
J.ModifyingyourWheelchair
Yourwheelchairwasengineeredandmanufacturedunderstrictdesign
controls.Anintegralpartofthisprocessisensuringthevariouscomponents
worktogethercorrectly;theyhavebeentestedtovariousstandardstoensure
qualityandareapprovedtoworktogether.
NOONESHOULDMODIFYTHISWHEELCHAIREXCEPTBYASSEMBLING
APPROVEDOPTIONS.THEREARENOAPPROVEDOPTIONSTHAT
INVOLVEDRILLINGORCUTTINGTHEFRAMEBYANYONEOTHERTHAN
ATRAINEDKIMOBILITYASSOCIATE.ContactKiMobilityoranauthorized
KiMobilitysupplierbeforeaddinganyaccessoriesorcomponentsnot
providedbyKiMobility
DANGER:Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructionsmaycausethewheelchair
tofailandresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Movingtherearwheelsforwardincreasesthelikelihoodofthewheelchair
tippingbackwards.Makesmalladjustmentsandproceedslowlyuntilyoulearn
thenewbalancepointofyourwheelchair.Failuretocomplytotheinstruction
abovecouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Thefartherrearwardyouplacethefrontcastersthegreaterthelikelihoodof
thewheelchairtippingforwards.Ifpossible,haveyourcastersmountedforward
and,wheneverdoingastaticactivitywhichinvolvesshiftingyourweight,rotate
thecastersforwardtoincreaseyourwheelbase.Failuretocomplytothisin
structionabovecouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Alwayshaveaqualifiedtechniciansetupyourwheelchairwiththeaccesso
riesyouplantousedaily.
Changestohowyousitorchangesinyourweightrequireyourchairtobere
adjustedbyaqualifiedtechnician.Alwaysuseantitipswhileyouacclimateto
anychangesinyourchairsetup.Failuretocomplytotheinstructionabove
couldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
 Sizeandpositionofrearwheels
 Sizeandpositionoffrontcasters
 Anyseatingsystemcomponents
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IV.WARNINGS
WARNING:ChangestoyourCenterofGravityduringyourdailyactivitiesmay
occurmanytimesadayandchangeandaffectthestabilityofyourwheelchair.
Youshouldbeawareoftheseactivitiesandtakeprecautionstominimizethe
riskofafall.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionabovecouldresultinserious
injuryordeath.
WARNING:Dressinginyourwheelchairproducesmovementsandmomentary
positionsthatcanreducestability.Insurethatyourantitipsareinplaceandrotate
yourcastersforward.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionabovecouldresultin
seriousinjuryordeath.
WARNING:Beverycarefulwhenreachingforobjectsifthismovementrequires
youtoshiftinyourseat.Thischangesyourcenterofgravity.Insurethatyour
antitipsareinplace.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionabovecouldresult
inseriousinjuryordeath.
WARNING:Pushingupaninclineshiftsyourcenterofgravityrearwardandcan
reducestability.Ensureyourantitipsareinplace.Failuretocomplywiththe
instructionabovecouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
WARNING:Ifattemptingawheelietogetoveracurborobstacle,ensureyouranti
tipsareinplaceandleanforward.Donotattemptawheelieunlessyouhave
beentrainedandalwayshaveanattendantbehindyoutoprovideassistanceif
needed.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionabovecouldresultinserious
injuryordeath.
WARNING:Placingitemsonthebackorfrontofyourwheelchair,suchasa
backpackorbriefcase,altersthebalanceandcenterofgravityofthe
wheelchair.Sincetheweightoftheseitemscanvarygreatlyateachusedo
notassumeyouareaccustomedtothebalancepoint.Failuretocomplywith
theinstructionabovecouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
BEAWARETHATCARRYINGHEAVYOBJECTSONYOURWHEELCHAIRCAN
HAVEANADVERSEAFFECTONTHEBALANCEWHICHMAYCAUSEATIP
OVERWHICHMAYRESULTINSERIOUSINJURYORDEATHTOTHEUSER.
WARNING:Insureyourantitipsareinplace.Youshoulddiscusshowyouplan
touseyourwheelchairoranychangesyouareplanningwithyourclinician.
Failuretocomplywiththisinstructionmaycreateapotentialhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
K.WheelchairStability
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a)InspectandmaintainthischairstrictlyperMaintenanceChartinSectionVI.
b)Ifyoudetectaproblem,makesuretoserviceorrepairthechairbeforeuse.
c)Haveacompleteinspection,safetycheckandserviceofyourchair
performedbyanauthorizedsupplierannually.
WARNING:Failuretoreadorcomplywiththeseinstructionsmayresultindamage
toyourwheelchair,afallorlossofcontrolcausingsevereinjurytotheuseror
others.
A.YourTsunami&ItsParts
V.SETUP&USEOFYOURWHEELCHAIR
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a)InspectandmaintainthischairstrictlyperMaintenanceChartinSectionVI.
b)Ifyoudetectaproblem,makesuretoserviceorrepairthechairbeforeuse.
c)Haveacompleteinspection,safetycheckandserviceofyourchair
performedbyanauthorizedsupplierannually.
WARNING:Failuretoreadorcomplywiththeseinstructionsmayresultindamage
toyourwheelchair,afallorlossofcontrolcausingsevereinjurytotheuseror
others.
A.YourLittleWave&ItsParts
V.SETUP&USEOFYOURWHEELCHAIR
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B.TransitUse
Itisalwayssafesttotransferoutofyourwheelchairontoaseatinamotor
vehiclewithappropriateseatandshoulderbelts.Neverusethiswheelchairasa
seatinamotorvehicleunlessithasbeenequippedwiththeTransitOption.
TheTsunamiSeries/LittleWaveSerieswheelchairequippedwiththeTransit
OptionhasbeentestedtoandpassedtheRESNAWC4:2012,Section19:
WheelchairsusedasseatsinmotorvehiclesandISO717619:2008
Wheelchairs‐‐Part19:Wheeledmobilitydevicesforuseasseatsinmotor
vehicles.RESNAandISOstandardsaredesignedtotestthestructural
integrityofthewheelchairasaseatforuseinamotorvehicle.These
standardsarealsodesignedtocreatecompatibilitywithWheelchairTiedown
andOccupantRestraintSystems(WTORS).
NotallconfigurationsoftheTsunamiSeries/LittleWaveSerieswheelchairsare
compatiblewiththeTransitOption.KiMobilitymanagestheconfigurationand
doesnotoffertheTsunamiSeries/LittleWaveSerieswheelchairexceptin
compatibleconfigurations.IfyoumakechangestoyourTsunamiSeries/Little
WaveSerieswheelchairafteryourreceiveit,youshouldcontactyourwheelchair
providerorKiMobilitytomakesureitisappropriatetocontinuetouseyour
wheelchairasaseatinamotorvehicle.
IfyourTsunamiSerieswheelchairisequippedwiththeHeavyDutyOptionand
theTransitOptionyoushouldnotuseitasaseatinamotorvehicleifyouweigh
morethan125lbs.
Aftermarketseatingmayhavereplacedtheoriginalequipmentseatandback
supportdesignedandtestedaspartoftheTransitOption.Yourwheelchair
providershouldtellyouiftheseatingtheyprovidedisoriginalequipmentor
replacementaftermarketseating.Acompletesystemofwheelchairframe,seating,
WheelchairTiedownandOccupantRestraintSystemsandaproperlyequipped
motorvehicle,thathaveallcompliedwiththestandardsmentionedinthissection,
shouldbeinplacebeforeusingaTsunamiSerieswheelchairequippedwiththe
TransitOptionasaseatinamotorvehicle.
Whenusingyourwheelchairasaseatinamotorvehicleyoushouldalways
observethefollowinginstructions:
 Theridermustbeinaforwardfacingposition.
 Theridermustnotweighmorethan125lbs.
 Backpacksandpouchesshouldberemovedandsecuredseparatelyinthe
motorvehicle.Intheeventofanaccidenttheseitemscanbecome
dangerousprojectiles,whichmayinjureorkillyouorotheroccupantsofthe
motorvehicle.
 TheridermustuseaWheelchairTiedownandOccupantRestraintSystem
thatcomplieswithRESNAWC4:2012,Section18:Wheelchairtiedown
andoccupantrestraintsystemsforuseinmotorvehiclesorISO10542
1:2012Technicalsystemsandaidsfordisabledorhandicappedpersons
‐‐Wheelchairtiedownandoccupantrestraintsystems‐‐Part1:
Requirementsandtestmethodsforallsystems.
V.SETUP&USEOFYOURWHEELCHAIR
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Continuedontonextpage.
V.SETUP&USEOFYOURWHEELCHAIR
B.TransitUse(Continued)
 Attachwheelchairtiedownstothefour
securementpoints(twofront,tworear)on
theTsunamiwheelchairwiththeTransit
Option(Fig.1)inaccordancewiththe
wheelchairtiedownmanufacturer’s
instructionsandRESNAWC4:2012,
Section18orISO105421:2012‐Part1.
 Attachoccupantrestraintsinaccordance
withtheoccupantrestraintmanufacturer’s
instructionsandRESNAWC4:2012,
Section18orISO105421:2012,Part1.
 Useoflapbelts,cheststraps,shoulderharnesses,anyotherpositioningstrap
systemorpositioningaccessoryshouldnotbeused,orreliedonasanoccupant
restraint,unlessitismarkedassuchbythemanufacturerinaccordancewith
RESNAWC4:2012,Section18orISO105421:2012,Part1.
 Useofheadrests,lateralsupportsorotherpositioningaccessoriesshouldnot
beused,orreliedonasanoccupantrestraint,unlessitismarkedassuchby
themanufacturerinaccordancewithRESNAWC4:2012,Section18orISO
105421:2012,Part1.orRESNAWC4:2012,Section20:Wheelchair
seatingsystemsforuseinmotorvehiclesorISO168404:2009Wheelchair
seating‐‐Part4:Seatingsystemsforuseinmotorvehicles.
 Afterbeingfittedandadjusted,thetopoftheoriginalequipmentback
upholsteryshouldbewithin4inchesofthetopofyourshoulder.
 AnyaftermarketseatingshouldbetestedtocomplywithRESNAWC
4:2012,Section20orISO168404:2009‐Part4.
 Attachtheseatingtothewheelchairframeinaccordancewiththeseating
manufacturer’sinstructionsandRESNAWC4:2012,Section20orISO
168404:2009‐Part4.
 Useoflapbelts,cheststraps,shoulderharnesses,anyotherpositioningstrap
systemorpositioningaccessoryshouldnotbeused,orreliedonasanoccupant
restraint,unlessitismarkedassuchbytheseatingmanufacturerinaccordance
withRESNAWC4:2012,Section20orISO168404:2009‐Part4.
 Useofheadrests,lateralsupportsorotherpositioningaccessoriesshould
notbeused,orreliedonasanoccupantrestraint,unlessitismarkedas
suchbytheseatingmanufacturerinaccordancewithRESNAWC4:2012,
Section20orISO168404:2009‐Part4.
 Aftermarketaccessoriessuchastrays,oxygentankholders,oxygentanks,
IVpoles,backpacks,pouchesandotheritemsnotmanufacturedbyKi
Mobilityshouldberemovedandsecuredseparatelyinthemotorvehicle.In
theeventofanaccidenttheseitemscanbecomedangerousprojectiles,
whichmayinjureorkillyouorotheroccupantsofthemotorvehicle.
 Ifthewheelchairhasbeeninvolvedinanaccident,youshouldnotcontinue
touseit,asitmayhavesufferedfatiguethatmaynotbevisible.
Fig.1
NOTE‐Dangersassociatedwithtransitusearecitedontopofpage16!
16
B.TransitUse(Continued)
DANGER:Failuretocomplywithtransituseinstructions,onpages14and15,
couldresultinsevereinjuryordeath!
NOTE:ToobtainacopyofRESNAorISOstandardspleasecontactthe
standardsorganizationsbelow:
RESNA
1700NorthMooreSt.,Suite1540
Arlington,VA22209
phone:7035246686
fax:7035246630
email:[email protected]
ANSI/RESNAStandards:
RESNAWC4:2012,Section18:
Wheelchairtiedownandoccupantrestraintsystemsforuseinmotorvehicles.
RESNAWC4:2012,Section19:
Wheelchairsusedasseatsinmotorvehicles.
RESNAWC4:2012,Section20:
Wheelchairseatingsystemsforuseinmotorvehicles.
InternationalOrganizationforStandardization(ISO)
ISOCentralSecretariat
1,ch.delaVoieCreuse
CP56
CH1211Geneva20Switzerland
phone:+41227490111
fax:+41227333430
email:[email protected]
ISOStandards:
ISO105421:2012Technicalsystemsandaidsfordisabledorhandicapped
persons ‐‐ Wheelchairtiedownandoccupantrestraintsystems‐Part1:
Requirementsandtestmethodsforallsystems.
ISO168404:2009Wheelchairseating‐‐Part4:
Seatingsystemsforuseinmotorvehicles.
ISO717619:2008Wheelchairs‐‐Part19:
Wheeledmobilitydevicesforuseasseatsinmotorvehicles.
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C.HeightAdjustableTArms(Fig.2)
1.Installation
a)Slidetheouterarmpostintothereceivermountedtothewheelchairframe.
b)Thearmrestwillautomaticallylockintoplace.Checktomakesurethe
lockingleverisasshown(Fig.2B)
2.HeightAdjustment
a)Rotatereleaselever(Fig.2A)
b)Slidearmrestpadupordowntodesiredheight.
c)Returnlevertolockedpositionagainstarmpost.
d)Pusharmpaduntilupperarmpostlocksfirmlyintoplace.Checktomake
surethelockingleverisasshown(Fig.2A)
3.RemovingArmrest
a)Squeezereleaselever(Fig.2B)andremovethearmrest.
4.ReplacingArmrest
a)Slidearmrestbackintoreceiver.
b)Thearmrestshouldlockbackintoplace.
A
Fig.2
B
DANGER:Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionsabovemayresultinthe
armrestaccidentlydisconnectingfromthewheelchairandresultinafallorloss
ofcontrolandmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath.
DANGER:Neverattempttoliftthechairbythearmrests;theymaybreakor
disconnectresultinginafallorlossofcontrolandmaycauseseriousinjuryor
death.
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D.PaddedSwingAwayAdjustableArmrests(Fig.3)
1.Installation
a)Slidearmrestintoreceivertube
onrearofframe.Ensuringthe
pinengagesthereceiver.
2.SwingingAway
a)Liftarmrestupuntilpin
disengagesfromreceiverand
rotatetotheside.
3.RemovingArmrest
a)Pullarmreststraightoutof
receiver.
4.AdjustingReceiverAngle
a)RemovetwoM6boltsfromreceiver.
b)Receiverisnowfreetorotatein3˚increments.Adjustarmtodesiredangle.
c)Slideboltsthroughlocatingholesandtightennuts.
DANGER:Thesearmsofferonlyalockagainstrotationandaredesignedtobear
adownwardforceonly.Theywillremovecompletelyifpulleduponandcannot
beusedtoliftorotherwisehandlethechair.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruc
tionsabovemayresultinthearmrestaccidentlydisconnectingfromthewheel
chairandresultinafallorlossofcontrolandmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath.
Fig.3
E.ArmrestWarnings
 AllKiMobilityarmrestsaredesignedtodetachfromthechairandwillnot
beareventheweightofthischair.
 NEVERliftthischairbyitsarmrests.Thearmrestswillreleaseandthe
Usermayfall.
 Liftthischaironlybynondetachablepartsofthemainframe.
WARNING:Failuretoheedtheseinstructionsmayresultinafall,tipoveror
lossofcontrolcausingsevereinjurytotheuserorothers.
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F.Tsunami‐CenterofGravityAdjustment(Fig.4&5)
ThemostimportantadjustmentonyourTsunamiwheelchairisthepositionof
therearaxle.
NOTE–Changestothecenterofgravitymayaffecttherearseatheight
(SectionJ.),toein/toeoutoftherearwheels(SectionI.)andthesquareness
ofthecasters(SectionL).Ifyouchangeyourcenterofgravityposition,re
adjustallofthesesettingsifnecessary.
NOTE–Adjustingyourchair’scenterofgravitywillrequirereadjustingthe
locationofthewheellocks(ifprovided).SeeSectionQforinstructionson
adjustingthewheellocks.
Youcanadjustyourcenterofgravitybymovingthetwocambermountclamps
(Fig.4A)forwardorrearwardontheseattube(Fig.4B).
Movingthecambermountclampsforwardshortensthewheelbaseandlightens
thefrontend,makingyourchairmoremaneuverable.Movingthecamber
mountsrearwardmakesthechairmorestableandlesslikelytotipover
rearward.
A
B
Fig.4
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WARNING:Themoreyoumoveyourrearwheelsforward,themorelikelyyour
chairwilltipoverbackwards.Alwaysmakeadjustmentsinsmallincrements,
andcheckthestabilityofyourchairwithaspottertopreventatipover.We
recommendthatyouuseantitiptubesuntilyouadapttothechangeandare
sureyouarenotatrisktotipover.
DANGER:Failuretoheedthesewarningsmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath.
1.Toadjustthecenterofgravitylocation,removebothrearwheels.
2.Removethe6screws(C)(3perside)thatsecurethecambermounts
(A)totheseattubes.
3.Slidethecambermount
forwardorrearward
alongtheseattubeto
thedesiredhole
location.Byusingthe
slide(D)youcanadjust
themountinfinitely
withintherangeofeach
setofholes.
4.Repeatontheother
side.
F.Tsunami‐CenterofGravityAdjustment(Continued)
Fig.5
C
D
A
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WARNING:Alwaysuseasleast2screwswhenattachingthecamber
mounttotheframe.
WARNING:Thecamberbarmountisslotted.YoumustusetheSlide(D)
whenattachingthemounttotheframe.
5.Makesurethemountsonbothsidesoftheframeareadjustedequallyon
bothsidesoftheframebeforereplacingall6screws.
6.Oncethecambermountclampsaresecured,attachtherearwheels,
occupythechairandmaneuveritwithaspottertogetafeelforthenew
adjustment.
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G.LittleWave‐CenterofGravityAdjustment(Fig.6)
ThemostimportantadjustmentonyourRoguewheelchairisthepositionofthe
rearaxle.
Youcanadjustyourcenterofgravitybymovingthetwocambermountclamps
(A)forwardorrearwardontheseattube(B).
Movingthecambermountclampsforwardshortensthewheelbaseandlightens
thefrontend,makingyourchairmoremaneuverable.Movingthecamber
mountsrearwardmakesthechairmorestableandlesslikelytotipover
rearward.
NOTE–Changestothecenterofgravitymayaffecttherearseatheight
(SectionL),toein/toeoutoftherearwheels(SectionJ)andthesquareness
ofthecasters(SectionN).Ifyouchangeyourcenterofgravityposition,re
adjustallofthesesettingsifnecessary.
NOTE–Adjustingyourchair’scenterofgravitywillrequirereadjustingthe
locationofthewheellocks(ifprovided).SeeSectionSforinstructionson
adjustingthewheellocks.
A
B
Fig.6
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WARNING:Themoreyoumoveyourrearwheelsforward,themorelikelyyour
chairwilltipoverbackwards.Alwaysmakeadjustmentsinsmallincrements,
andcheckthestabilityofyourchairwithaspottertopreventatipover.We
recommendthatyouuseantitiptubesuntilyouadapttothechangeandare
sureyouarenotatrisktotipover.
G.LittleWave‐CenterofGravityAdjustment(Fig.7)
(Continued)
Toadjustthecenterofgravitylocation:
a)Removebothrearwheels.
b)Loosenthe2screws(C)andnutsthatsecurethecambermounts(A
andB)totheseattubes.
c)Slidethecambermountsforwardorrearwardalongtheseattubetothe
desiredholelocation.
d)Repeatontheotherside.
e)Makesurethemountsonbothsidesoftheframeareadjustedequally
onbothsidesoftheframebeforetighteningallthescrewsandnuts.
f)Oncethecambermountclampsaresecured,attachtherearwheels,
occupythechairandmaneuveritwithaspottertogetafeelforthe
newadjustment.
C
B
Fig.7
A
DANGER:Failuretoheedthesewarningsmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath.
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H.WheelCamber(Fig.810)
Wheelcamber,shownasangularrelationship(Fig.9A),providesgreaterside
tosidestabilityduetotheincreasedwidthandangleofthewheelbase.Italso
allowsforquickerturningandgreateraccesstothetopofthehandrims.
Wheelcamberisdeterminedbypairsofinterchangeablecamberadapters(Fig
10B)whichareavailablefromyourauthorizedsupplierin0°,2°,4°,and
8°angles.
Fig.9
A
X˚
Fig.8Fig.10
B
V.SETUP&USEOFYOURWHEELCHAIR
I.WheelbaseWidthAdjustment(Fig.11)
Adjustingthewheelbasewidthallowstheridertheoptiontomovethewheels
closerorfurtherawayfromthehips.Italsocompensatesforcamberadjust
mentandgivestheproperwheelspacingtomaximizepushingefficiency.
Adjustthewheelbasewidth:
1.Loosenthenut(A)withan24mmwrenchandturnthethreadedaxle
sleeve(B)inorouttothedesiredwidth.
2.Retightennut.
3.Repeatonoppositeside.
Fig.11
AB
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J.SettingToetoZero(Fig.12)
NOTE–Awheelchairequippedwithcamberplugscannothaveatoeintoe
outcondition.Thisadjustmentisonlyrequiredwhenusing
2°,4°,and
camberadapters.
Toereferstohowwelltherearwheelsofthechairarealignedrelativetothe
ground.Itaffectshowwellthechairwillroll.Dragorrollingresistanceis
optimallyminimizedwhenthewheeltoeissettozero.
SettingtheToetoZero
1.Loosenthe4capscrews(A)(2perside)thatsecurethecambertube
clamp.
2.Rotatethecambertube(B)untilthescrews(C)thatsecurethecamber
spudsarelevelwiththeground.Thetoeisnowsetatzero.
3.Beforetighteningthescrews(A),makecertainthatthecambertubeis
centeredlefttorightrelativetothewheelchairframe.Thereshouldbe
anequalgaponbothsidesornoneatall.
4.Tightenscrewsinabalancedfashion—tightenonescrewto50in/lbs
andthenthesecondto50in./lbs.Returningtothetightenthefirst
screwto80in/lbs.andfinallythesecondscrewto80in/lbs.Repeat
onoppositeside.
A
B
C
C
Fig.12a
Figure
Fig.12b
A
B
C
C
TsunamiLittleWave
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K.FrontSeatHeightAdjustment(Fig.13)
Thefrontseatheightcanbeadjustedin1/2”incrementsbyrepositioningthe
casterwheelwithinthefork.
1.Usetwo4mmAllenwrenchesto
removethecapscrewsandpushthe
internallythreadedaxlefromonehole
locationandmoveupordowntothe
desiredlocation.
2.Repositionthetwo6mmscrewsand
tightento80in./lbs.
3.Resquarecasterwheelsasnotedin
SectionL.CasterAngleAdjustment.
Fig.13
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L.Tsunami‐RearSeatHeightAdjustment(Fig.14)
RearseatheightcanbeadjustedbyrepositioningtheTubularComponent
System(TCS).
1.Removeyourwheelsbydepressingthe
buttonsonthequickreleaseaxle.
2.Usean3mmAllenwrenchand8mmopenend
wrenchtoremovethe2bolts(A)holdingthe
upperandlowermountingbracketstogether.
(SeeFig.11)Repositionthemountingbrackets
tothedesiredheightandreplacethe2M5
bolts.
3.Repeatonbothsidesofthewheelchair.
NOTE‐Heightadjustmentsarein1/4”increments.
NOTE–Afrontcasteradjustmentshouldbemadetocorrespondwithany
changeinseatangle.
A
WARNING:Loweringtheseatheightattherearoftheseat.5"or2positions
of0.25"incrementswilldecreasetherearwardstabilityby1/2degree.The
moreyoumoveyourrearwheelsforward,themorelikelyyourchairwilltipover
backwards.
Alwaysmakeadjustmentsinsmallincrements,andcheckthestabilityofyour
chairwithaspottertopreventatipover.Werecommendyouuseantitip
tubesuntilyouadapttothechangeandaresureyouarenotatrisktotipover.
DANGER:Failuretoheedthesewarningsmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath.
Fig.14
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M.LittleWave‐RearSeatHeightAdjustment(Fig.15)
RearseatheightcanbeadjustedbyrepositioningtheTubularComponent
System(TCS).
1.Removeyourwheelsbydepressingthe
buttonsonthequickreleaseaxle.
2.Usea3mmAllenwrenchand8mm
openendwrenchtoremovethetwo
bolts(A)holdingtheupperandlower
mountingbracketstogether.
3.Repositionthemountingbracketsto
thedesiredheightandreplacethetwo
M5bolts.
4.Repeatonbothsidesofthewheelchair.A
Fig.15
NOTE‐Heightadjustmentsarein1/4”increments.
NOTE–Afrontcasteradjustmentshouldbemadetocorrespondwithany
changeinseatangle.
WARNING:Loweringtheseatheightattherearoftheseat.5"or2positionsof
0.25"incrementswilldecreasetherearwardstabilityby1/2degree.Themore
youmoveyourrearwheelsforward,themorelikelyyourchairwilltipover
backwards.
Alwaysmakeadjustmentsinsmallincrements,andcheckthestabilityofyour
chairwithaspottertopreventatipover.Werecommendthatyouuseantitip
tubesuntilyouadapttothechangeandaresureyouarenotatrisktotipover.
Failuretoheedthesewarningsmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath.
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N.CasterAngleAdjustment(Fig.16,17)
TomaintainoptimalperformanceofyourTsunamithefrontcasterhousing
shouldalwaysbealignedperpendiculartotheground.YourTsunamiis
shippedaligned.Manyoftheadjustmentsmadeinproperlysettingupthe
wheelchair,however,willresultinthecasterhousinggettingoutofalignment.
Afterallotheradjustmentsaremadeyoushouldcheckyourcasterhousing
alignmentandrealignifthehousingisnotperpendiculartotheground.
Foroptimumperformance,thecasterhousingshouldalwaysbeata90°angle
tothefloor(perpendiculartotheground).
1.Tochangetheangle,placethechairon
aflatsurface(suchasatable).
2.Loosenthetwo5mmAllenscrewson
thetopofthecasterhousingclamp.
Thiswillallowthecasterpivottubeto
rotatefreely.(Fig.16A)
3.Placealargerighttriangleagainstthe
tablesurfaceandthefrontsurfaceofthe
casterbearinghousing.(Fig.17)
4.Thiswillalignthecasterstemrotational
axisperpendiculartothefloorsurface.
5.Whenthealignmentiscorrect,retighten
thetwo5MMretainingscrewsto80in./
lbs.
6.Tightenscrewsinabalancedfashion—
tightenonescrewto50in./lbs.and
thenthesecondto50in./lbs.
Returningtothetightenthefirstscrewto
80in./lbs.andfinallythesecondscrew
to80in./lbs.Repeatonoppositeside.
A
Fig.16
Fig.17
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O.WheelInstallation&Removal(Fig.18,19)
1.InstallingWheels
a)Pushintheaxlereleasebuttonontheaxle
toallowthelockingballstoretract.Make
noteofthedifferencebetweentheextended
anddepressedpositionoftheaxlerelease
buttonanditseffectonthelockingballson
theotherendoftheaxle
b)Inserttheaxleintothebearinghousingon
thewheelifit’sseparate.
c)Pushonquickreleasebuttonagainand
slideaxleintoaxlesleeve.
d)Releasethebuttontolockaxleinsleeve.
Ifreleasebuttondoesnotfullyextendand
thelockingballsdonotmoveintothe
lockedpositionafterreleasingthebutton,
theaxlelengthneedstobeadjusted.
(Fig.19)
Fig.18
2.AdjustingAxles
a)Toadjusttheaxleyouwillneeda19mmwrenchtoturntheadjustment
nut.Youwillalsoneedan11mmwrenchtosecurelyholdtheballdetent
endoftheaxletopreventitfromturning.
b)Ifthewheelandaxlewillnotlockintothecamberadapter,theaxle
requiresadjustment.Turnthenutcounterclockwiseapproximately1/4
revolutionandtrytolocktheaxleintothecamberplug.Ifitdoesn'tlock,
continuemakingsmallnutadjustmentsuntilitsecurelylocks.
c)Ifthewheelislockedonthechairbutthereisexcessivewheelplay(the
wheelhubcanbepushedbackandforthontheaxle)thenadjustthenut
clockwiseuntilthereisnoperceptiblegapbetweenthewheelandcamber
tubeandtheaxleissecurelylockedontothechair.
ReviewandunderstandSectionO.WheelInstallation&Removalbefore
attemptinganaxleadjustment!
3.RemovingWheels
a)Holdthewheelclosetothehubandpushinthebuttonontheoutside
endoftheaxle.
b)Whilestillholdingthebuttonpullthewheelandaxleoutoftheaxle
sleeve.
DANGER:Makesuretheaxlepushbuttonsarecompletelyextendedandthe
lockingballsontheinsideofthechairarefullyengagedbeforeoperatingthe
wheelchair.Failuretodosomayresultinthewheelfallingoffandmaycause
seriousinjuryordeath.
Fig.19
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P.AdjustingtheFootrest(Fig.20)
HeightAdjustmentofFootrest:
1.Oneachsideoftheframethe
footresttubeisheldinplacebya
flat(versusrounded)M6socket
headscrew.Loosenthescrewby
usinganM4Allenwrench.Dothe
sameforbothsides.
2.Oncetheboltisloosenedyoumay
adjustthefootrestextensiontube
upordowntothedesiredheight
withinthesideframe.
3.Trytoinsurethatbothsidesare
adjustedequally.
4.Retightento40in./lbs.
Q.OptionalAngleAdjustableFootplate(Fig.21)
Toadjusttheangleoftheoptionalangleadjustablefootplates:
1.Loosen,butdonotremove,thetwoM6screwssecuringthefootplateto
thefootplateclampwitha4mmAllenwrench.
2.Onceloose,thefootplatewilleasilyrotatearoundthefootrestextension
tube.
3.SelectthedesiredpositionandretightenthetwoM6screwsto
80in./lbs.
Tochangethepositionoftheoptionalangleadjustablefootplates:
1.RemovebothM6screwsfromthefootplate.ThereareM6nylocknuts
recessedontheundersideoftheClamp.Besuretopreventthesefrom
fallingasyouloosenthescrews.
2.Relocatethefootplateandinsertthescrewsintotheappropriateholes.
3.Fitthenutsintotheslotunderneaththeclampandtightenthescrews.

Fig.20
Fig.21
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R.FOLDINGBACKREST(Fig.22,23)
TofolddownthebackrestonyourTsunamiwheelchair:
1.Liftthebackreleasebarthatisbehindthebackframetoreleasethe
latchandfolddownwardtowardstheseatframe.Tolatchbackinto
place,liftthebackrestbackup.Thebackrestwillautomaticallylatchon
tothesideframe.
2.Ensureasolidengagementontothelatchesbypullingbackonthe
backrestframeintotheuprightposition.
Fig.22
Fig.23
A
OptionalLockingBackrestMechanism
Ifyouhavetheoptionallockingbackrestthebackrestwillalsolatchinthe
foldedposition.Thiscanmakeiteasiertoindependentlytransferthe
wheelchairintoavehicle.
1.Afterfoldingdownthebackrestthelockingspringbutton(Fig.23A)will
springintoplacebehindthesideplate.Youmaynowliftthewheelchair
bythebackrestrigidizerbar.
2.Toreleasethelockingback,pressthelockingspringbutton(Fig.23A)
inwarduntilitclearsthesideplate.Onceclearofthesideplateliftthe
backrest.Thelockingleverspringisheldoutofthewaybytheside
plates.
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S.WheelLocks(Fig.24,25)
Tsunamiwheelchairsareshippedwithoneofseveraldifferenttypesofwheel
lockspreinstalled.
 PushtoLock
 PulltoLock
 PushtoLock(flushmount)
 ShortthroScissor
Theclampassemblyworksthesameforall
wheellocks.
a)Usinga5mmAllenwrench,turnoneof
thescrewsintheclampuntilitrunseasily
(lessthanoneturn).
b)Repeatthesameprocesswiththe
secondofthetwoscrewssotheclamp
canbeadjustedontheframe.
c)Adjusttheclamptowardtherearwheelso,whenengaged,thewheel
lockcompressesthetireandprevents
anywheelmovement.(Fig.24)
d)Makesurewheellockarmsembedin
tiresatleast1/8inchwhenlocked.If
youfailtodoso,thelocksmaynot
work.(SeeFig.25)
e)Retightenthescrews.
Wheellockclampsrequireatorquesettingof
100in./lbs.
RearwheellocksareNOTdesignedtosloworstopamovingwheelchair.Usethem
onlytokeeptherearwheelsfromrollingwhenyourchairisatacompletestop.
 NEVERuserearwheellockstotrytosloworstopyourchairwhenitis
moving.Doingsomaycauseyoutoveeroutofcontrol.
 Tokeeptherearwheelsfromrolling,alwayssetbothrearwheellocks
whenyoutransfertoorfromyourchair.
 Lowpressureinareartiremaycausethewheellockonthatsideto
slipandmayallowthewheeltoturnwhenyoudonotexpectit.
 Makesurelockarmsembedintiresatleast1/8inchwhenlocked.If
youfailtodoso,thelocksmaynotwork.
DANGER:Failuretoreadorcomplywiththeseinstructionsmayresultina
fallorlossofcontrolcausingsevereinjurytotheuserorothers.
Fig.24
Fig.25
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T.AntiTips
Antitiptubeshelppreventyourwheelchairfromtippingoverbackwards.When
adjustedproperlytheyprovideasignificantincreaseinrearwardstability.Your
stabilitycanbeaffectedbytraversingunevenground,aramp,slopeorother
surfacethatchangesyourrelationshiptogravity.Yourstabilitycanalsobe
affectedbyotherforcesactingonyouandyourwheelchairsuchassomeone
pushingdownorleaningonyourpushhandlesorotherpartsofyourchair.
Thiscanhappentoeventhemostexperiencedwheelchairuser.Peopleinyour
environmentdonotnecessarilyunderstandtheyareimpactingyourstability.
KiMobilitystronglyrecommendstheuseofAntiTiptubes!
Antitipsmustbeusedatalltimes.Whethertraversingunevengroundor
sittinginacrowdedroom,theunexpectedmayoccurandyourweightcan
dramaticallyshiftcausingafallwhichcouldcauseseriousinjuryordeath.
1.InstallingAntiTips(Fig.26)
a)Compressthe2nddetentbuttonontheantitiptubesothefrontdetent
buttonisdrawninside.
b)Inserttheantitiptubeintoreceivermountedonthecambertube.
c)Rotatetheantitiptubedownwarduntilthesmallwheelsareadjacenttothe
floor.Thedetentbuttonshouldnowbealignedwithaholeonthereceiver.
Releasethedetentbuttonanditwillengagewiththereceiver.
d)Insertsecondantitiptubethesameway.
Fig.26
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T.AntiTips(Continued)
2.AdjustingHeightofWheelExtension(Fig.27)
Theantitiptubewheelextensionmayneedtobe
raisedorloweredtoachievetheproperclearanceof
11/2"to2"abovetheground.
a)Compressthedetentbuttonsuntiltheyare
insidethetubewall.Thiswillallowtheouter
tubetoslideupanddownontheinnertube.
b)Slidetheextensiontubeupordownuntil
youachievethedesiredheight.
c)Releasethebuttons.
d)Adjustthesecondwheelextensionthesame
way.Bothwheelsshouldbeatexactlythe
sameheight.
3.TurningAntiTipTubesUp(Fig.28)
Youmayfinditnecessarytoturntheantitip
tubesupwhenbeingpushedbyanattendant,to
climbcurbsorovercomeobstacles.
a)Compressthe2nddetentbuttonontheanti
tiptubesothefrontdetentbuttonisdrawn
inside.
b)Holdthebuttoninandturntheantitiptubeup.
c)Releasethebutton.
d)Repeatwithsecondantitiptube.
e)Returntheantitiptubesdowntotheirsafe
positionassoonaspossible.
Fig.27
Fig.28
DANGER:Failuretoreadandheedtheseinstructionsmayresultindamageto
yourwheelchair,afallorlossofcontrolcausingsevereinjurytotheuseroroth
ers.
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V.SETUP&USEOFYOURWHEELCHAIR
DANGER:Sittingforlongperiodsoftimewithoutaproperwheelchair
cushioncancausepressureulcerswhichcanbeseriousinnatureand
resultindeath.
b)ThestandardslingupholsteryisprovidedwithloopVelcrotypefastener
strips.ThecushionbeingusedshouldhavehookVelcrotypefasteners
thatcanengagetheloopoftheseatslingtokeepthecushionfrom
slidingoutfromunderyou.Makesurethecushionissecurelyattached
beforetransferringorsittinginthewheelchair.
c)Astandardseatslingmaynothavebeenprovidedwithyourchair.Check
withyourwheelchairproviderifanaftermarketreplacementtotheoriginal
equipmentslinghasbeenprovided.Ifso,makesureyoufollowthe
instructionsfortheuseprovidedbytheaftermarketmanufacturer.
U.CushionInstallation
a)TheTsunamiwasdesignedtobeusedwithaproperwheelchair
cushion.
WARNING:Failuretoproperlysecureacushioncancauseittoslideoutduringuse
ortransfersandcouldresultinafallorlossofcontrolandcausesevereinjuryor
death.
V.UpholsteryFabric
1.Youmustimmediatelyreplaceseatandbackupholsterythathaswornthrough
andshowssignsoffailing.Ifyoufailtodoso,theseatorbackmayfail.
2.Theseatslingmaterialwillweakenovertime.Lookforfraying,thinspots,or
stretchingoffabricsespeciallyatedgesandseams.Thisshouldbedone
weekly.
3.Therepeatedactionoftransferringtoyourwheelchairwillweakenslingma
terialandresultintheneedtoinspectandreplacetheseatmoreoften.
4.Beawarethatlaunderingorexcessmoisturewillreduceflameretardationof
thefabric.
5.Contactyourwheelchairproviderifyouhaveconcernsaboutyourseator
back,orfeelitneedstobereplaced.
WARNING:Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructionsmayresultindamageto
yourwheelchair,afallorlossofcontrolcausingsevereinjurytotheuseror
others.
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W.LittleWave‐Rotating5thWheel(Optional)
KiMobilityrecommendsantitiptubesorRotating5thwheelforall
wheelchairs.
InsertingandremovingtheRotating5thwheel
a)Pressthetworeleasepins(A)onthesupporttubesothatbothbuttons
aredrawninside.
b)Insertintothesupporttubereceiver(B).
c)Rotatethesupporttubedownuntilreleasepinbuttonsarepositioned
throughthereceivermountingholes.
Adjustingthepositionfromthefloor
a)Thecasterhousingisadjustablewithinthesupporttube.
b)Removewingnut(C)fromboltholdingcasterhousingintothesupport
tube.
c)Slidehousingtodesireheightandreplaceboltandsecurewingnut.
Ifthecastertouchesthegrounditispossiblethatthelargerearwheels
mightnottouchtheground.KiMobilityrecommendssettingtheRotating
5thwheelatleast1/2”abovetheground.Considerahigherpositionifthe
wheelchairisbeingusedoutdoors.
V.SETUP&USEOFYOURWHEELCHAIR
A
B
C
Fig.29Fig.30
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X.LittleWave‐FlipUnderFootrest(Optional)
Toadjusttheangleofthefootplates:
a)Loosen,butdonotremove,thetwoM6screwssecuringthefootplateto
thefootplateclamp(A)witha4mmAllenwrench.
b)Onceloose,thefootplatewillrotatearoundthefootrestextensiontube.
c)SelectdesiredpositionandretightenthetwoM6screwsto80in.\lbs.
Tochangethepositionoftheoptionalangleadjustablefootplates:
a)RemovebothM6screwsfromthefootplate.ThereareM6nylocknuts
recessedontheundersideoftheclamp.Besuretopreventthesefrom
fallingasyouloosenthescrews.
b)Relocatethefootplateandinsertthescrewsintotheappropriateholes.
c)Fitthenutsintotheslotunderneaththeclampandtightenthescrews.
Tochangetheheightofthefootplate:
a)SlightlyloosenbothM8screwsfromthefootplateclamp.Keepthe
clampsnugsothattheassemblyholdstogether.Repeatonotherside
ofthewheelchair.
b)Theentirefootplateassemblywillslideupanddownontheframe.
c)Afterlocatingdesiredposition,tightenoneM8screwslightlyoneach
side.Oncesecurefinishtighteningthe4M8screws.Turneachscrewa
littleatatimetopreventtheclampfromclampingdownunevenly.
Tighteningthescrewsunevenlymayresultindamagetothethreadsinside
theclamp.
V.SETUP&USEOFYOURWHEELCHAIR
Fig.31Fig.32
A
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A.InspectingYourWheelchair
Regularandroutinemaintenancewillextendthelifeofyourwheelchairwhile
improvingitsperformance.Wheelchairrepairsandthereplacementofparts
shouldbedonebyaqualifiedtechnicianofanauthorizedKiMobilitySupplier.
1.GeneralInspections
a)Cleanyourchairatleastoncepermonth.Youmayneedtocleanyour
chairmorefrequentlyifyouoperateitindirtyenvironments,suchasa
worksite.
b)Checktobesurethatallfastenersaretight.Unlessotherwisenoted,fas
tenersshouldbetightenedto40in./lbs.
c)CheckTiresandCasters:
 Checkthetirefortreadwear.Replacethetiresifthetreadiswornoffor
hasflatspotsorvisiblecracks.
 Ifyouhaveinflatabletireswithavalvestem,checkthepressureandset
tothepressurelistedonthetiresidewall.
VI.MAINTENANCE
DANGER:Replaceworntires.Thewheellockswillnotgripproperlyifyou
failtomaintaintheairpressureshownontiresidewall.Thiscouldresultin
afallorlossofcontrolandcausesevereinjuryordeath.
d)Checkspokewheelsforloosespokes.
e)Checkyourwheellocks.Astireswearthewheellocksshouldbeadjusted.
SeeS.WheelLocksonPage31.
f)Checkyourupholsteryfortearsorsagging.Yourupholsteryisdesignedto
betightenedbecauseitwillstretchovertime.SeeU.UpholsteryFabric
onPage34.
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Afteradjustments,andbeforeusingthiswheelchair,makesureallofthe
fastenersaretightandsecureorinjuryordamagemayoccur.
Donotovertightenfastenersasthiscoulddamagetheframetubing.
a)Checkwheellockstobesuretheyareadjustedcorrectly.
b)Checkaxlesleevestoensuretheaxlesleevenutsaretight.
c)Checkforbroken,bentorloosespokes.
d)Checkthatcasterscanspinfreely.
e)Inspecttiresandcastersforwearspots.
f)Checkpneumatictiresforproperinflation.
Weekly
a)Inspectrearwheelaxlesandtightenifnecessary.
b)Inspectcasterhousingbearingsforhairbuildupandremoveif
necessary.
c)Inspectwheellockstobesureassemblyistight.Makesure
wheellocksproperlyengagethetires.
d)Checkthatallfastenersaretightandsecure.
e)Inspecthandgripstoensuretheyarenotloose.
Monthly
Annuallya)Havewheelchaircheckedandadjustedbyaqualifiedtechnician.
VI.MAINTENANCE
A.InspectingYourWheelchair(Continued)
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VI.MAINTENANCE
B.Cleaning
1.Axlesandwheels
a)CleanaroundtheaxlesandwheelsWEEKLYwithadamprag.
b)Hairandlintwilllodgeinthecasterhousing.Disassemblethecaster
housingeverysixmonthstoremoveentangledhair.
NOTE:DonotuseWD40oranyotherpenetratingoilonthiswheelchair.This
willdestroythesealedbearings.
NOTE:Donotuseanychemicalcleaningagentsoncastersortires.
2.Upholstery
a)Handwashonly(machinewashingcancausedamagetothefabric).
b)Linedryonly.DONOTmachinedry;heatfromthedryerwilldamagefabric.
WARNING:Failuretoreadandcomplywiththeseinstructionsmayresultindam
agetoyourwheelchair,afallorlossofcontrolcausingsevereinjurytotheuser
orothers.
C.Storage
a)Whennotinuse,keepyourchairinaclean,dryarea.Failuretodoso
mayresultinyourchairrustingand/orcorroding.
b)Ifyourchairhasbeeninstorageformorethanafewweeksyoushould
makesureitisworkingproperly.Youshouldinspectandservice,if
necessary,allitemsinsectionVI.A.InspectingyourWheelchair.
c)Ifyourchairhasbeeninstorageformorethantwomonths,itshouldbe
servicedandinspectedbyyourauthorizedsupplierbeforeyouuseit.
WARNING:Failuretoreadandcomplywiththeseinstructionsmayresultindam
agetoyourwheelchair,afallorlossofcontrolcausingsevereinjurytotheuser
orothers.
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KiMobilitywarrantstheframeandquickreleaseaxlesofthiswheelchair
againstdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforthelifeoftheoriginal
purchaser.AllotherKiMobilitymadepartsandcomponentsofthiswheelchair
arewarrantedagainstdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforoneyearfrom
thedateoffirstconsumerpurchase.
Theexpectedlifeoftheframeisfiveyears.
LimitationstotheWarranty
1.Wedonotwarrant:
a)Wearitems:Upholstery,tires,armrestpads,tubes,armrestsandpush
handlegrips.
b)Damageresultingfromneglect,misuseorfromimproperinstallationor
repair.
c)Damagefromexceedingweightlimit.
2.ThiswarrantyisVOIDiftheoriginalchairserialnumbertagisremovedor
altered.
3.ThiswarrantyisVOIDiftheoriginalchairhasbeenmodifiedfromitsoriginal
conditionanditisdeterminedthemodificationresultedinfailure.
4.ThiswarrantyappliesintheUSAonly.Checkwithyoursuppliertofindoutif
internationalwarrantiesapply.
KiMobility’sResponsibility
KiMobility’sonlyliabilityistoreplaceorrepair,atourdiscretion,thecovered
parts.Therearenootherremedies,expressedorimplied.
YourResponsibility
a)NotifyKiMobility,viaanauthorizedsupplier,priortotheendofthewarranty
periodandgetareturnauthorization(RA)forthereturnorrepairofthe
coveredparts.
b)Havethesuppliersendtheauthorizedreturn,freightprepaid,to:
KiMobility
4848IndustrialParkRoad
StevensPoint,WI54481
c)Payanychargesforlabortorepairorinstallparts.
VII.WARRANTY
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