SECTION 3—SAFETY INSPECTION/TROUBLESHOOTING
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❑ Inspecthandrimsforsignsofroughedgesorpeeling.
❑ Inspectaxleassemblyforpropertensionbyspinningcaster.Castershouldcometoa
gradualstop.
❑ Adjustfrontcasters/forksbearingsystemifwheelwobblesnoticeablyorbindstoa
stop.
❑ Ensurewheelbearingsarecleanandfreeofmoisture.
❑ Checkheadtubelocknutsfortightness.
❑ Inspectcastersforcracksandwear .
❑ Inspectfrontcastersforcracked,bentorbrokenspokes.
❑ Cleanupholsteryandarmrests.
❑ Checkthatalllabelsarepresentandlegible.Replaceifnecessary.
❑ Ensurecastersarefreeofdebris.
❑ Makesuredetentballsofthequick‐releasepinarefullyreleasedbeforeoperatingthe
wheelchair.
❑ ThedetentballsMUSTbeprotrudingpastthetopoftheseatplateassemblyfora
positivelock.
❑ Keepdetentballsclean.
Inspect/Adjust Weekly
❑ Ensurethatthewheellockspreventthewheelchairfrommovingwhenengaged.
❑ Inspecttiresforflatspotsandwear.
❑ Checkpneumatictiresforproperinflation.
❑ Inspectrearwheelsforcracked,bentorbrokenspokes.
❑ Ensureallspokesareuniformlytight.
❑ Inspectaxleassemblyforpropertensionbyspinningcaster.Castershouldcometoa
gradualstop.
❑ Inspectfrontcasterforcracked,bentorbrokenspokes.
❑ Ensurecastersarefreeofdebris.
❑ Makesuredetent
ballsofthequick‐releasepinarefullyreleasedbeforeoperatingthe
wheelchair.
❑ ThedetentballsMUSTbeprotrudingpastthetopoftheseatplateassemblyfora
positivelock.
❑ Keepdetentballsclean.
Inspect/Adjust Monthly
❑ Ensurethatthewheelchairrollsstraight(noexcessivedragorpulltooneside).
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Checkthatthewheellocksdonotinterferewithtireswhenrolling.
