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Quickie Tango Instructions For Use Manual

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    Instructions for use quickie tango powered wheelchair 034202.Uk.

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    If you are visually impaired, this document can be viewed in pdf format at www.Sunrisemedical.Com or alternatively is available on request in large text. For further information on the full specification and options and accessories please refer to the order form. All information is subject to change...

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    Warning! Do not use your wheelchair until this manual has been read and understood. User information intended use power wheel chairs: power wheelchairs are exclusively for a user who is unable to walk or has limited mobility, for their own personal use in- and outdoor. When an attendant control modu...

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    Back upholstery control lever height/width adjustable armrests stabilising bar battery box drive wheel motors castors footrests cushion hand control module joystick due to its modular design, simplicity and wide range of adjustments, the quickie tango is a perfect choice for easy service, refurbishm...

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    7.0 vr2 control system (fig.7.1): 26 7.1 on/off button: .......................................................26 7.2 battery level indicator: ........................................26 7.3 locking/unlocking the wheelchair: .....................26 7.4 operating the control joystick: ...................

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    Quickie tango 7 1.0 your wheelchair: we at sunrise medical want you to get the best out of your tango wheelchair. This owner’s manual will familiarise you with the chair and its features. It contains hints on everyday usage and general care in addition to information on the high quality standards wh...

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    8 quickie tango 4) any repaired or replaced part will benefit from these arrangements for the balance of the warranty period applicable to the wheelchair. 5) parts replaced after the original warranty has expired are covered for a further twelve months. 6) items of a consumable nature will not gener...

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    Quickie tango 9 warning! – do not touch - hot warning! – danger of finger entrapment the power tilt modules are factory fitted for optimum stability and for conformance to strict standard requirements. Changing the fitted position of the module can reduce the stability of the product, therefore do n...

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    10 quickie tango 10 quickie tango ref: p19093 4.0 safety: if you follow the instructions given in this manual, you will enjoy many trouble-free years of use: warning! This vehicle is not designed for use on the road except • for crossing from one kerb to another. Load data always refers to one singl...

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    Quickie tango 11 4.8 transportation in vehicles: this product is suitable to use as a seat in vehicles as per certificate iso / np 7176-19: 2001, and using the restraint system unwin (4 point wwr / atf / k / r) danger! A wheelchair secured in a vehicle will not provide the equivalent level of safety...

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    12 quickie tango danger! The wheelchair should be secured by a tie down • restraint system, conforming to iso 10542 or sae j2249 with non-adjustable front straps and adjustable rear straps, which typically use karabiner clips/s hooks and tongue and buckle fittings. These restraints generally compris...

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    Quickie tango 13 4.10 transportability - positioning of tie down restraints on the wheelchair: the tie down label indicates the position of the fixing points for the tie down restraints on the wheelchair, the wheelchair secured with front and rear wheelchair tie down restraints (fig 4.9). Position o...

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    14 quickie tango position of the rear tie down restraint, (fig.4.13). Warning! 4.11 emc - radio transmitting devices: when operating two-way radio, walkie-talkies, c.B., amateur radio, public mobile radio and other powerful transmitting devices the wheelchair should be brought to a halt and turned o...

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    Quickie tango 15 danger! 4.12 sharp turns: full speed turns should not be attempted. If you need to turn sharply you must reduce your speed with the joystick or speed setting. This is particularly important when travelling across or down a slope. Disregarding this advice could lead to your wheelchai...

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    16 quickie tango warning! 4.20 use on a slope: your wheelchair has been designed and tested to allow its use on slopes or gradients of up to 10° (18%). Before attempting to climb or descend a slope or a • kerb, caution should be taken when using weight shift options (e.G. Powered recline) of the sea...

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    Quickie tango 17 ensure that there is no excess belt material looping out of the male buckle, (fig.4.16) when fastened check space between the lap belt and the user, when correctly adjusted it should be possible to insert the flat of the hand between the lap belt and the user, (fig.4.17). Generally ...

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    18 quickie tango warning! Advice to client the lap belt must be checked on a daily basis to ensure it is adjusted correctly and it is free from any obstruction or adverse wear. Danger! Failure to make sure that the lap belt is secure and adjusted prior to use could cause serious injury to the user. ...

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    Quickie tango 19 5.0 assembly: 5.1. Footrest (fig. 5.0-5.1): the footrests can be swung away by pulling the release lever back towards the seat and pushing the hanger outwards. To remove the footrest, activate the release lever, rotate the footrest approximately 90° outwards and then pull it out upw...

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    20 quickie tango 5.5. Batteries (fig.5.5): also see chapter 9.0 for detail. Remove the battery cover by gently levering out the • plastic clips with a flat bladed screwdriver. Undo the the velcro® securing strip. • undo the grey plug that connects the two batteries • together. Remove the battery nea...

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    Quickie tango 21 warning! The lap belt is a safety critical item. If you are unsure about fitting it, please contact your approved sunrise medical dealer. 5.7. Fitting the lap belt : 1) remove lap belt from bag, (fig.5.8). 2) fix the lap belt to the backrest bracket using the hole provided, (fig.5.9...

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    22 quickie tango 6.0 using the wheelchair: warning! Parts of the wheelchair are heavy. Please use correct lifting techniques. If you are unsure about lifting or removing any assemblies, or performing any other task requiring physical effort, get someone to help you who can manage the task. 6.1 prepa...

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    Quickie tango 23 6.6 fixed seat tilt: the seat can be tilted and set manually within a range of 0° to 9° (fig.6.4). Undo the 2 studs. • move the seat to the desired tilt angle. • replace and tighten the 2 studs. • 6.7 manual seat tilt: the manual seat tilt option allows tilt up to 25 °, (fig.6.5). T...

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    24 quickie tango 6.9 powered height-adjustable legrests: the legrests can be adjusted via the joystick. Press the actuator mode button to select actuator mode. Moving the joystick forwards brings the legrests up, moving the joystick backwards brings them down. A left or right joystick movement will ...

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    Quickie tango 25 6.13 freewheel device (fig. 6.10): push the lever on each motor inwards so that it is in the freewheel position. Each drive wheel will turn freely. If you wish to push the wheelchair with the motors off, you should follow this procedure with both wheels. When the levers are pushed o...

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    26 quickie tango 7.0 vr2 control system (fig.7.1): your wheelchair is controlled by the joystick. This regulates the power & speed of the wheelchair. The joystick determines the speed and direction of the wheelchair. 7.1 on/off button: the on/off button applies power to the control system electronic...

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    Quickie tango 27 maximum speed profile indicator 7.4 operating the control joystick: when engaging the main on/off button, allow a few seconds prior to moving the joystick. This allows the system to self check. If you move the joystick too soon, the battery level indicator display will not illuminat...

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    28 quickie tango 7.10 vr2-l there are common controls between the vr2 and the vr2-l control systems where a control differs it will be described below. All common controls can be found on the previous page. Lights and indicators: the wheelchair can be equipped with lights and indicators. Where light...

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    Quickie tango 29 indicators 7.11 charging and programming socket: (fig.9.10) warning! This socket should only be used for programming and • charging the wheelchair. This socket should not be used as a power supply for • any other device. Connection of other electrical devices may damage • the contro...

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    30 quickie tango 7.15 maximum speed button and indicator: this shows the maximum speed setting for the wheelchair when the dual attendant system has control. There are five settings - setting 1 is the slowest speed and setting 5 is the highest speed. The speed setting is changed with the speed butto...

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    Quickie tango 31 8.0 troubleshooting the vr2 hand control: always consult your sunrise medical authorised dealer when a diagnostic fault has appeared on your hand control. The battery gauge and maximum speed/profile indicator show the status of the control system, (section 7.0, fig.7.1). Battery gau...

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    32 quickie tango fault code possible cause an excessive voltage has been applied to the control system. This is usually caused by a poor battery connection. Check the battery connections. + s s = speed indicator led’s a communication fault is indicated. Make sure that the joystick cable is securely ...

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    Quickie tango 33 9.0 batteries and charging: warning! Please read the owner’s manual supplied with the charger carefully. The general procedures and effects for the interference with the chair and the batteries remain valid. Warning! Do not expose any part of the battery to direct heat (i.E. Naked f...

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    34 quickie tango fig. 9.2 fig. 9.4 fig. 9.6 fig. 9.8 fig. 9.3 fig. 9.5 fig. 9.7 fig. 9.9 side clips inner clips.

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    Quickie tango 35 9.4 general battery information: batteries are the power source for almost all of the modern mobility products available today. The design of batteries used in mobility products is significantly different to the batteries used to start a car for example. Car batteries are designed t...

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    36 quickie tango 9.8 general charger information: the external charger has been designed to charge two 12 v gel type batteries connected in series (= 24 v). 9.9 charger specification: warning! Only use chargers for cyclic batteries, gel-type with 24v/8a output nominal max. For more information about...

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    Quickie tango 37 9.13 the range of your vehicle: the batteries give the chair a range of approximately 25 kilometres. Most manufacturers of mobility products state the range of their vehicles either in the sales literature or within the owner’s manual. The range stated sometimes differs from manufac...

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    38 quickie tango fig. 10.1 seat width adjustment (fig. 10.4): to adjust the width between the armrests, use a size 10.0 mm spanner to loosen the hexagonal bolts on the armrest adapter retainers, which are located on the side frame below the armrests, and pull the armrests outwards or inwards to achi...

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    Quickie tango 39 10.5 control adjustment (fig. 10.6): the control can be adjusted to various positions by pushing it along the armrest. The control can be moved by turning the lever below the arm pad anti-clockwise, reposition the controller and secure by turning the lever clockwise to tighten. Warn...

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    40 quickie tango 11.0 cleaning: 11.1 cleaning general: the wheelchair should be wiped over once per week • with a slightly damp, not wet, cloth and any fluff or dust that has accumulated around the motors should be blown or dusted away. Make sure that you dry all parts of your wheelchair if it • bec...

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    Quickie tango 41 model: quickie tango 14.0 specification sheets (en 12184 & iso 7176-15) sunrise medical s.L. Polígono bakiola, 41 48498 arrankudiaga – vizcaya españa tel.: +34 (0) 902142434 fax: +34 (0) 946481575 www.Sunrisemedical.Com operating temperature: - 25°c to 50°c storage temperature: -40°...

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    42 quickie tango 15.0 guarantee: sunrise medical guarantees this product for two years as from the date indicated on the invoice, receipt or delivery note. For products containing batteries, the battery warranty is 6 months. This warranty covers parts in need of replacement, labour and transport. In...

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    Quickie tango 43 17.0 performance checks: after performing any maintenance or repairs on the wheelchair you must make sure that it is functioning correctly before it is used. Visually inspect the wheelchair to make sure the • legrests, armrests etc are correctly positioned and attached to the wheelc...

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    Ref: p19093 om_tango_eu_en_rev1.0_23_02_2011 sunrise medical gmbh & co.Kg kahlbachring 2-4 69254 malsch/heidelberg germany tel.: +49 (0) 7253/980-0 fax: +49 (0) 7253/980-111 www.Sunrisemedical.Com sunrise medical limited high street wollaston west midlands dy8 4ps england tel.: +44 (0) 1384446666 ww...