Quality Control - Stylus Inclusion of all Parts Fit and Finish Performance Pride keeps a more detailed report on file at the factory.
SAFETY GUIDELINES WARNING! An authorized Pride Provider or a qualified technician must perform the initial setup of this wheelchair and must perform all of the procedures in this manual. The symbols below are used throughout this owner's manual and on the wheelchair to identify warnings and important information. It is very important for you to read them and understand them completely. WARNING! Indicates a potentially hazardous condition/situation.
CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 4 II. SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................... 5 III. YOUR WHEELCHAIR .................................................................................................................. 13 IV. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS ..................................
I. INTRODUCTION SAFETY WELCOME to Pride Mobility Products (Pride). The wheelchair you have purchased combines state-of-the-art components with safety, comfort, and styling in mind. We are confident that these design features will provide you with the conveniences you expect during your daily activities. Once you understand how to safely operate and care for your wheelchair, it should give you years of trouble free operation and service.
II. SAFETY PRODUCT SAFETY SYMBOLS The symbols below are used on the wheelchair to identify warnings, mandatory actions, and prohibited actions. It is very important for you to read and understand them completely. Read and follow the information in the owner’s manual. Maximum seating weight. Keep your hands away from the tires when driving. Be aware that loose fitting clothing can become caught in drive tires. Avoid exposure to rain, snow, ice, salt, or standing water whenever possible.
II. SAFETY GENERAL GUIDELINES MANDATORY! Do not operate your new wheelchair for the first time without completely reading and understanding this owner’s manual. Your wheelchair is a state-of-the-art life-enhancement device designed to increase mobility. Pride provides an extensive variety of products to best fit the individual needs of the wheelchair user.
II. SAFETY Weight Limitations Your wheelchair is rated for a maximum weight capacity. Please refer to the specifications table for this limit. Keep in mind that the weight capacity includes the combined weight of the user and any accessories mounted to the wheelchair. MANDATORY! Stay within the specified weight capacity of your wheelchair. Exceeding the weight capacity voids your warranty.
II. SAFETY WARNING! Never travel down an incline backward. Doing so may cause the wheelchair to tip. Always exercise extreme caution when negotiating an incline. WARNING! If your wheelchair is equipped with an optional carry bag mounted to the seatback, do not overload the bag or exceed the maximum load rating of the bag. Doing so could cause instability in your wheelchair when negotiating inclines, causing it to tip.
II. SAFETY Outdoor Driving Surfaces Your wheelchair is designed to provide optimum stability under normal driving conditions—dry, level surfaces composed of concrete, blacktop, or asphalt. However, Pride recognizes that there will be times when you will encounter other surface types. For this reason, your wheelchair is designed to perform admirably on packed soil, grass, and gravel. Feel free to use your wheelchair safely on lawns and in park areas. Avoid driving on uneven terrain and/or soft surfaces.
II. SAFETY Stairs and Escalators Wheelchairs are not designed to travel up or down stairs or escalators. Always use an elevator. WARNING! Never use your wheelchair to negotiate steps or escalators. Doors Determine if the door opens toward or away from you. Drive your wheelchair gently and slowly forward to push the door open. Or drive your wheelchair gently and slowly backward to pull the door open.
II. SAFETY Removable Parts WARNING! Do not attempt to lift or move a wheelchair by any of its removable parts, including the armrests, seat, and front riggings. Reaching and Bending Never reach, lean, or bend while driving your wheelchair. If it is absolutely necessary to reach, lean, or bend while seated on your wheelchair, it is important to maintain a stable center of gravity and keep the wheelchair from tipping.
II. SAFETY Prescription Drugs/Physical Limitations Users must exercise care and common sense when operating a wheelchair. This includes awareness of safety issues when taking prescribed or over-the-counter drugs or when the user has specific physical limitations. WARNING! Consult your physician if you are taking prescribed or over-the-counter medication or if you have certain physical limitations. Some medications and limitations may impair your ability to operate your wheelchair in a safe manner.
III. YOUR WHEELCHAIR THE STYLUS The Stylus is a rear-wheel drive wheelchair designed to operate both indoors and outdoors on smooth surfaces. BACK CANE HANDLES BACK CANES SEATBACK ARMRESTS MANUAL WHEEL LOCKS DRIVE WHEEL TIRE FRONT RIGGINGS (SWING-AWAY FOOTREST SHOWN) CASTER WHEEL HANDRIM SIDE FRAME CASTER FORK CROSS FRAME FOOT PLATES Figure 5. The Stylus Wheelchair Stylus www.pridemobility.
III. YOUR WHEELCHAIR USING THE STYLUS The Stylus is a manual wheelchair. Either an attendant pushes it, or you move it by gripping the handrims (see figure 5) and turning them in the desired direction of travel. You steer it by turning one wheel faster than the other. To stop the wheelchair, you apply pressure to both handrims until the wheelchair comes to a complete stop. PUSH TO ENGAGE Unfolding The Stylus is a folding wheelchair. Unfold it completely before sitting in it. To unfold the Stylus: 1.
III. YOUR WHEELCHAIR Transporting Your Stylus The Stylus was designed to be folded and stored in a secure location, such as the trunk of a car, during motor vehicle transport. BACK CANE HANDLES To stow the Stylus: 1. Fold the Stylus. 2. With one hand, grab and squeeze together both back cane handles. See figure 10. 3. With the other hand, grab and squeeze together both seat base rails. SEAT BASE RAILS NOTE: You can also remove the drive wheels to make the wheelchair more compact.
IV. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS After becoming familiar with your wheelchair’s operation, you may find the need to make some adjustments to increase your comfort, such as drive wheel position, swing-away footrest length, elevating leg rest length and angle, calf pad height, seatback height, armrest height, seatback angle, seat angle, manual wheel lock tension, seat tension, and caster angle.
IV. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS 4. Reposition the drive wheel bracket to the desired position (either A or B). 5. Reinstall the hardware that fastens the drive wheel bracket to the frame. 6. Reinstall the drive wheel. Make sure that the wheel axle is snapped securely into the axle bracket or the hardware is reinstalled and securely tightened, depending on how your wheelchair is equipped. A B NOTE: Make sure that both drive wheels are adjusted to the same position. To change the drive wheel height: 1.
IV. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS Swing-Away Footrest (SFR) Removal The Swing-away Footrests (SFR) can be moved or removed to aid in transfers or transporting your wheelchair. To move the SFR to the side: 1. Push the release lever back. See figure 15. 2. Move the SFR aside. 3. Repeat for the other side if necessary. RELEASE LEVER To remove the SFR: 1. Move the SFR to the side. 2. Pull the SFR up. 3. Repeat for the other side if necessary.
IV. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS ELR Angle Adjustment You can change the ELR angle from 70°-0°. See figure 18. To change the ELR angle: 1. Lift the ELR to the desired position to raise it. 2. To lower the ELR, pull the release lever forward. 3. Lower the ELR to the desired angle. 4. Release the lever to secure the ELR. ELR Calf Pad Adjustment You can change the ELR calf pad to one of three different positions. See figure 19. RELEASE LEVER To change the ELR calf pad position: 1. Rotate the calf pad to unlock it. 2.
IV. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS Seatback Angle Adjustment (Optional) Your wheelchair may be equipped with angle adjustable back canes that allow you to adjust the seatback to one of five different angles. The angle adjustment range is 85°105° in 5° increments. See figure 21. To adjust the seatback angle: 1. Remove the top screw and nut from the back cane and loosen the lower screw. See figure 21. 2. Rotate the eccentric washer to the appropriate position that represents the desired angle. See figure 21. 3.
IV. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS Seat Angle (Dump) The position of the caster wheels affects the angle (dump) of the seat. By changing the location of the caster wheel on the fork, you change the seat angle. See figure 24. CASTER FORK NOTE: You can also adjust the seat angle by raising or lowering the drive wheel. See “Drive Wheel Position.” To change the seat angle: 1. Remove the hardware that fastens the caster wheel to the caster fork. 2. Reposition the caster wheel on the caster fork. 3.
IV. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS Caster Angle When you change the seat angle, you must also change the caster angle so that the caster barrels remain at a 90° angle to the ground. There are three possible caster angles. See figure 26. If the front of the seat is higher than the rear, the caster assembly should be in postion 1. If there is little or no seat dump (i.e., the seat is parallel to the ground), the caster assembly should be in position 2.
V. CARE AND MAINTENANCE CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Stylus requires routine maintenance checks. You can perform some of these checks, but others require assistance from your authorized Pride Provider. Preventive maintenance is very important. If you follow the maintenance checks in this section as scheduled, you can help ensure that your wheelchair gives you years of trouble-free operation. If you have any doubt as to your wheelchair’s care or operation, contact your authorized Pride Provider.
V. CARE AND MAINTENANCE WARNING! The manual wheel locks are designed to keep your chair stationary while you are parked. They are not designed to stop the wheelchair during driving. Do not use either of the manual wheel locks to stop the wheelchair while driving it. This can cause your wheelchair to become unstable and tip. Weekly Checks Check for proper tire inflation. If a tire does not hold air, see your authorized Pride Provider for replacement of the tube. Monthly Checks Check for drive tire wear.
V. CARE AND MAINTENANCE WARNING! Never use any chemicals to clean a vinyl seat, as they may cause the seat to become slippery or dry out and crack. Use soapy water and dry the seat thoroughly. Wheel Replacement If you have pneumatic tires and you have a flat tire, you can replace the tube. If your wheelchair is equipped with a solid tire insert, then you must replace the entire wheel assembly. Replacement tires, tubes, and wheel assemblies are readily available through your authorized Pride Provider.
V. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Seat Tension After a period of use, you may find it necessary to adjust the seat tension. To adjust the seat tension: 1. Loosen the screws that attach the seat to the side rail on the left side (side with hook and loop fastener). See figure 28. 2. Unfasten the hook and loop fastener. 3. Grab the bottom flap and pull the seat tight. 4. Fasten the hook and loop fastener. 5. Tighten the screws. Make sure that the plastic washers are on top of the fabric.
VI. WARRANTY Pride warrants this product, so far as the same is of its own manufacture, to be free of defects in material and workmanship, when used by the purchaser under normal conditions, for (1) year after purchase. The side frames and cross-frames are warranted for the life of the product to the original purchaser.
APPENDIX I - SPECIFICATIONS STYLUS SPECIFICATIONS Seat Dimensions: 16 in. x 16 in., 16 in. x 18 in., 18 in x 16 in., 18 in. x 18 in., 20 in. x 16 in., 20 in. x 18 in. Back Height: 15-17 in., 17-19 in. Seat Upholstery: Adjustable tension Seat-to-Floor Height See figure 14. Caster Wheels: 5 in. (12.70 cm), 6 in. (15.24 cm), or 8 in. (20.32 cm) Axle Mount: 3-position Caster Fork: 4-position axle; short fork Maximum Safe Slope: 5° (8.7%) Turning Radius:1 See figure 29.
APPENDIX I - SPECIFICATIONS LENGTH (without front riggings) 31 in. (78.74 cm) with 16 in. seat 33 in. (83.82 cm) with 18 in. seat TURNING RADIUS (without front riggings) 20.75 in. (52.71 cm) with 16 x 16 in. seat 22.5 in. (57.15 cm) with 16 x 18 in. seat 21.25 in. (53.98 cm) with 18 x 16 in. seat 23 in. (58.42 cm) with 18 x 18 in. seat 21.75 in. (55.25 cm) with 20 x 16 in. seat 23.5 in. (59.69 cm) with 20 x 18 in. seat WIDTH 24.5 in. (62.23 cm) with 16 in. seat 26.5 in. (67.31 cm) with 18 in. seat 28.
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SAFETY GUIDELINES WARNING! An authorized Pride Provider or a qualified technician must perform the initial setup of this wheelchair and must perform all of the procedures in this manual. The symbols below are used throughout this owner's manual and on the wheelchair to identify warnings and important information. It is very important for you to read them and understand them completely. WARNING! Indicates a potentially hazardous condition/situation.
Quality Control - Stylus Inclusion of all Parts Fit and Finish Performance Pride keeps a more detailed report on file at the factory.
