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Even if you can't do the physical work of maintenance, it's helpful for you to understand the operation of your chair.
Even if you are unable to perform any of the required maintenance for your power chair, you can still be an important part of making sure it stays in top condition.
Manual wheelchair Maintenance Tips. Day 1: Store your owner's manual in a safe place for future reference. Use a car wax on the chair frame to make future cleaning easier. Store tools in a pouch, bag or container on your chair for use in a maintenance emergency. Purchase a tube of "touch-up" paint to cover scratches and chipped paint. Learn how to change your tires. Purchase a tire "patch" kit and carry it with you. Purchase a hand-pump to inflate tires and carry it with you.
Daily: Wipe chair down with clean damp rag.
Weekly: Inspect wheels to ensure spokes from the axle to the rim are intact, and that rims are not bent. Inspect front casters for wobbling, excessive play and alignment. Clean axle housings of any debris. Check tire pressure. Check that wheel locks/brakes are secured tightly to the frame and are easily activated.
Monthly: After a thorough cleaning, use a car wax on the frame to make the next cleaning easier. Check for loose nuts and bolts. Check your wheel alignment. Check for easy release and replacement of removable legrests, footrests, armrests and backrests. Inspect chair frame for cracks. Check that quick-release axles remove quickly.
Annually: Check that folding chairs open and fold easily. Lubricate folding mechanism. Lubricate all pivot points. Lubricate ball bearings.
Power Wheelchair Maintenance Tips. Even if you can't do the physical work of maintenance, it's helpful for you to understand the operation of your chair.
Even if you are unable to perform any of the required maintenance for your power chair, you can still be an important part of making sure it stays in top condition. You can visually observe the parts of your chair, noticing problems that are apparent. For example, observe any moving parts such as belts, gears, and wheels to make sure that wiring is safely away from them with no chance of being caught. It might be necessary to tie wires down to the frame or in a bunch to each other. There are products made to clip wires to another surface to ensure their freedom from moving parts. The modular engineering of modern power chairs has helped to reduce any risk of this happening.
You can also call attention to anything that doesn't feel the way it normally does, such as a loose armrest. Perhaps most important, you can learn enough about how your chair works, and how parts are connected, to be able to instruct someone so they can fix a minor problem or loose connection. Listen to your motor. It is a good idea to become familiar with the healthy sound of your wheelchair when it is new. Over time, just like a car, it will become a little noisier, but if your ear is tuned to how it sounds when it is healthy, you will be able to notice when there is excessive noise. Increased noise might indicate worn bearings, out of line belts, or frame problems. Some chairs have a motor for each wheel. Each should sound the same.
Some Important Parts of Wheelchair. Upholstery includes seats, backs, armrest, and calf pads. Tires, wheels, and bearings include pneumatic tires, solid tires, rear wheels, front casters, bearings, axles, handrims, forks, and spacers. Footrest and legrest includes footrest, elevating legrest, and parts. Detachable arms and parts include detachable desk and full length arms, arm lock parts, and side panels, or clothing guards. Tips and grips includes hand grips, hub caps, plug buttons, end caps, brake tips, footrest bumpers, seat guides, stem caps, and guide post. Brakes or wheel locks include brakes, brake extension handles, and grade aids or hill holders. To ensure correct parts, please provide Wheelchair Model and Serial Number. You will find this information on the Leg Brace under the Seat |
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Invacare Allegro Pediatric
Wheelchair
Peditric wheelchair that grows
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