Page 3 - I . I N T R O D U C T I O N; FOR ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS
mkt3048 9921700000 Rev C 9921700000 Rev C I . I N T R O D U C T I O N A.R.T. GROUp LIsTeNs Thank you for choosing this dependent mobility device. We want to hear your questions or comments about this manual, the safety and reliability of your mobility device, and the service you receive from your A....
Page 4 - I I . T A B L e O F C O N T e N T s; II. TABLe OF CONTeNTs
9921700000 Rev C mkt3048 I I . T A B L e O F C O N T e N T s I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................3 II. TABLe OF CONTeNTs ................................................................4 III. YOUR XpRess AND ITs pARTs .................................
Page 5 - IX. LIMITeD WARRANTY
mkt3048 9921700000 Rev C E. Transit Use ................................................................................22 F. Positioning Shell Installation .....................................................22 G. Positioning Shell Removal .........................................................2...
Page 6 - Trigger mechanism
9921700000 Rev C mkt3048 I I I . Y O U R X p R e s s A N D I T s p A R T s K I D K A R T X p R e s s 1. Wheel locks 2. Safety Lockout Pin 3. Recline Control (optional) 4. Attendant handle adjustment control button 5. Transit Option (optional) Securement points 6. Footbed adjustment button 7. Anti-Ti...
Page 7 - I I I . Y O U R X p R e s s A N D I T s p A R T s; Seating Shell Fabric Colors:; K I D K A R T X p R e s s T e C h N I C A L s p e C I F I C A T I O N s
mkt3048 9921700000 Rev C I I I . Y O U R X p R e s s A N D I T s p A R T s Weight: 34 lbs. Shell only weight: 16 lbs. Base only weight: 18 lbs. Color Options Frame: Purple, Silver, Pink, Black Seating Shell Fabric Colors: Jazz, Classic, Kaki-Smoke, Red-Black Seat & Back Fabric Colors: Black (US ...
Page 8 - I V . G e N e R A L W A R N I N G s; B. GeTTING TO KNOW YOUR XpRess; Always use anti-tip tubes when this product is unfolded and in use.
9921700000 Rev C mkt3048 I V . G e N e R A L W A R N I N G s Throughout this section, you will find general warnings for the safe use of your dependent mobility device. It is important that you read and understand these warnings before you use this product. If you fail to do so, a fall, tip over or ...
Page 9 - e. eNVIRONMeNTAL CONDITIONs; floors and carpeting.; G. MOTOR VehICLe sAFeTY; manufactured with the Transit Option installed.; NeVeR Use The MOBILITY DeVICe sheLL As A CAR seAT.; cannot roll or shift.
mkt3048 9921700000 Rev C I V . G e N e R A L W A R N I N G s e. eNVIRONMeNTAL CONDITIONs 1. Your mobility device is designed for use on firm, even surfaces such as concrete, asphalt and indoor floors and carpeting. 2. Use extra care if you must use this mobility device on a wet or slick surface. If ...
Page 11 - V . W A R N I N G s F O R s A F e U s e; Figure 1
11 mkt3048 9921700000 Rev C V . W A R N I N G s F O R s A F e U s e Figure 1 A A A. TRANsIT Use 1. If possible and feasible, the child should be transferred to a car seat and the vehicle restraint used.2. If the mobility device is used for transport and has been installed with the Transit Option, it...
Page 12 - B. CeNTeR OF BALANCe; backward and rise up off the seat.
12 9921700000 Rev C mkt3048 V . W A R N I N G s F O R s A F e U s e B. CeNTeR OF BALANCe Kid Kart mobility devices are designed for stability and performance. The point where this devicewill tip forward, back, or to the side depends on its center of balance and stability. The center ofbalance is als...
Page 13 - mobility device will tip or move away from you.
1 mkt3048 9921700000 Rev C V . W A R N I N G s F O R s A F e U s e F. RAMps, sLOpes & sIDe hILLs Pushing the mobility device on a slope, including ramps or hills, will change the center of balance. A fewsafety reminders include: 1. Do not push this product on a slope steeper than 10%. (A 10% slo...
Page 14 - TO CLIMB A sTep OR CURB GOING FORWARD:; wheels to the upper level.; J. DesCeNDING sTAIRs; wheels and rolls it to the edge of the top step.
1 9921700000 Rev C mkt3048 V . W A R N I N G s F O R s A F e U s e TO CLIMB A sTep OR CURB GOING FORWARD: 1. Stay behind the mobility device.2. Face the curb and tilt the mobility device up on the rear wheels so that the front casters clear the curb or step. 3. Move forward, placing the front caster...
Page 15 - V I . W A R N I N G s F O R C O M p O N e N T s & O p T I O N s; incidents should be replaced.
1 mkt3048 9921700000 Rev C V I . W A R N I N G s F O R C O M p O N e N T s & O p T I O N s Below are warnings for various standard and optional components for your Xpress. (Options may vary based on your Kid Kart model.) If you fail to heed these warnings, you may cause damage to your Kid Kart, ...
Page 16 - interfere with obstacles you may encounter during normal use.; h. pOsITIONING BeLTs
1 9921700000 Rev C mkt3048 V I . W A R N I N G s F O R C O M p O N e N T s & O p T I O N s e. FAsTeNeRs Many of the screws, screws and nuts on this product are special high-strength fasteners. ONLY use fasteners provided by an authorized supplier (or ones of the same type and strength, as indica...
Page 17 - Do not install a power drive on this product.; M. MODIFIeD seATING sYsTeMs; moisture will reduce flame retardation of the fabric.
1 mkt3048 9921700000 Rev C V I . W A R N I N G s F O R C O M p O N e N T s & O p T I O N s I. pOWeR DRIVe Do not install a power drive on this product. J. ATTeNDANT hANDLe Your mobility device's attendant handle provides secure points for a caregiver to grasp the rear of this Kart, to prevent a ...
Page 18 - V I I . O p e R A T I N G I N s T R U C T I O N s; Figure 4; A. WheeL LOCK ADJUsTMeNT; child in the product.
1 9921700000 Rev C mkt3048 V I I . O p e R A T I N G I N s T R U C T I O N s Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 1 (Unlocked) Figure 2 (Locked) Wheel Lock Adjustment Before seating a child always check that the mobility base is properly locked in its upright position, that the fold lockout pin is inserted, and...
Page 19 - Figure 6; NOTE: Seating system removed for clairity; Figure 9; C. FOLDING FRAMe AND ROTATING hANDLe INTO sTORAGe pOsITION
1 mkt3048 9921700000 Rev C V I I . O p e R A T I N G I N s T R U C T I O N s Figure 6 Figure 7 6. If the shell is being installed separately, see positioning shell installation instructions on page 22. To position the shell back, depress the recline lever and pull back. Adjust legrest, tilt and opti...
Page 20 - C1. TWO sTAGe FOLDING; Figure 2; C. FOLDING FRAMe COMpLeTe; Figure 3
20 9921700000 Rev C mkt3048 C1. TWO sTAGe FOLDING V I I . O p e R A T I N G I N s T R U C T I O N s Figure 2 Figure 1 C. FOLDING FRAMe COMpLeTe The mobility system folds compactly with the shell installed. The system is designed to fold with the seat shell installed in the forward facing positio...
Page 21 - D. ReAR WheeL ReMOVAL AND INsTALLATION; The rear wheels may be removed to reduce the mobility
21 mkt3048 9921700000 Rev C V I I . O p e R A T I N G I N s T R U C T I O N s Figure 10 Pull on the wheel assembly to verify that it is locked in place. Occasionally, the wheels do not both snap into place. If this should happen, then swap the wheels to opposite sides. D. ReAR WheeL ReMOVAL AND INsT...
Page 22 - F. pOsITIONING sheLL INsTALLATION
22 9921700000 Rev C mkt3048 V I I . O p e R A T I N G I N s T R U C T I O N s e. TRANsIT Use 1. If possible and feasible, the rider should transfer to the vehicle seat and use the vehicle restraints. 2. If the mobility base is used for transport, it must be used with occupant facing forward in the v...
Page 23 - G. pOsITIONING sheLL ReMOVAL
2 mkt3048 9921700000 Rev C V I I . O p e R A T I N G I N s T R U C T I O N s Unfold the mobility base and be sure that the wheel locks are engaged. 1. Place the shell over the top of the mobility base, and squeeze the tilt-in-space (TIS) lever attached to the right side of the shell handle. (See Fig...
Page 24 - I. hIp ANGLe ADJUsTMeNT; WARNING
2 9921700000 Rev C mkt3048 V I I . O p e R A T I N G I N s T R U C T I O N s h. TILT-IN-spACe (TIs) ANGLe ADJUsTMeNT 1. Engage wheel locks and move behind the child.2. Support the shell with both hands and squeeze the TIS lever. It is on the right side of the shell handle. (See Fig. 15) 3. Orient th...
Page 25 - K. KNee ANGLe ADJUsTMeNT; Sunshade Installation
2 mkt3048 9921700000 Rev C V I I . O p e R A T I N G I N s T R U C T I O N s Figure 18 Figure 19 K. KNee ANGLe ADJUsTMeNT 1. Engage wheel locks.2. Press down on thumb activated levers at each side of the footbed hanger. Levers will not move easily until you have adequately supported the weight of th...
Page 26 - M. pOsITIONING AND GROWTh ADJUsTMeNTs GUIDe; important to the orthopedic and neurological needs of the child.; N. seAT DepTh ADJUsTMeNT; Loosen the seat depth adjustment screws found
2 9921700000 Rev C mkt3048 V I I . O p e R A T I N G I N s T R U C T I O N s M. pOsITIONING AND GROWTh ADJUsTMeNTs GUIDe If necessary, a healthcare professional should make any changes to the positioning and growth adjustments. These adjustments are very important to the orthopedic and neurological ...
Page 27 - O. sTANDARD seAT CUshION ADJUsTMeNT; Unzip and remove seat cover. Add or remove the same; p. CONTOUReD seATING sYsTeM CUshION ADJUsTMeNTs; Standard Seating
2 mkt3048 9921700000 Rev C V I I . O p e R A T I N G I N s T R U C T I O N s O. sTANDARD seAT CUshION ADJUsTMeNT The standard seat cushion comes in two seat lengths, short and long. The short seat is 7" long with capability for adding a 2" growth strip at the back of the cushion. The long se...
Page 28 - Note: Never use both growth strips at the same time.; Q. sTANDARD CUshION WIThOUT LATeRAL hIp sUppORT
2 9921700000 Rev C mkt3048 V I I . O p e R A T I N G I N s T R U C T I O N s Adding growth strips:1. Unzip seat cover and fold the top over the front edge to expose the cushion. 2. Lift the foam overlay piece away from the velcro attachment, using care not to tear the foam.3. Grasp the rear foam sec...
Page 30 - U. peLVIC pOsITIONING BeLT LeNGTh ADJUsTMeNT
0 9921700000 Rev C mkt3048 V I I . O p e R A T I N G I N s T R U C T I O N s Lengthening the Footbed for Maximum Lower Leg Length Adjustment The foot bed is designed so that the brackets on the ends of the telescoping tubes can be reversed to add approximately 3 1/2" of leg length adjustment. 1....
Page 31 - V. peLVIC pOsITIONING BeLT pOsITION ADJUsTMeNT; Move the belt to the desired adjustment position; W. BUTTeRFLY hARNess; Harness Adjustment
1 mkt3048 9921700000 Rev C V I I . O p e R A T I N G I N s T R U C T I O N s Figure 25 Figure 26 V. peLVIC pOsITIONING BeLT pOsITION ADJUsTMeNT For the standard seat configuration the belt is alwaysadjusted to the rear most point (approximately 45°). Whenthe contour seat cushion is used, the belt ma...
Page 32 - AsseMBLY TO The seATING sheLL; Move aside the back upholstery and remove the back
2 9921700000 Rev C mkt3048 X. LATeRAL TRUNK sUppORTs (OpTIONAL) AsseMBLY TO The seATING sheLL 1. Move aside the back upholstery and remove the back pad to expose back shell (d). (See Fig.1) 2. Insert bolts and washers (a) from the rear of the shell through the adjustment slots (b). (See Fig.1) 3. Th...
Page 33 - OpeRATING AND ADJUsTMeNT.
mkt3048 9921700000 Rev C V I I . O p e R A T I N G I N s T R U C T I O N s Y. LATeRAL TRUNK sUppORT MOUNTING (OpTIONAL) OpeRATING AND ADJUsTMeNT. Lateral Swing Away Operation: (See Fig.3)1. Depress the silver lever (a) (See Fig.3) allowing the lateral to swing inwards or outwards. This is useful for...
Page 34 - Z. WhITMYeR heAD sUppORTs
9921700000 Rev C mkt3048 Z. WhITMYeR heAD sUppORTs Attaching Head Support Mount (See Fig.1): 1. Remove back cushion and unsnap rear shell upholstery exposing two head support mounting holes at center back of inner seat shell. 2. Insert t-nuts (a) from inside of shell attaching headrest mount (b) wit...
Page 35 - Patent Pending; WARNING – ReAD BeFORe Use; AA. User instructions for models DFsQ1, DFsQ, DFsQ10 and DFsQ0
mkt3048 9921700000 Rev C V I I . O p e R A T I N G I N s T R U C T I O N s Patent Pending WARNING – ReAD BeFORe Use Read warnings and instructions often until they are second nature. Keep this guide with the product for further reference.If you have any questions on the assembly and installation of ...
Page 36 - FOReheAD sTRAp ADJUsTMeNT:
9921700000 Rev C mkt3048 INsTALLATION: 1. Using a e/ah ” Allen® wrench: Loosen the rear occipital screwball (See Fig.1) (A), adjust up or down to provide slot access. 2. Remove the bolt and washer (B) from the DFS 2 mounting plate. 3. Fit the mounting plate to the front of the occipital mount slot a...
Page 40 - V I I I . M A I N T e N A N C e; with a child in the product.
0 9921700000 Rev C mkt3048 V I I I . M A I N T e N A N C e 1. Spray tilt in space control plunger with Teflon-based lubricant every six months to ensure continued smooth operation. The spray can be purchased at most bike shops and hardware stores. 2. At least every four months, check all screws and ...
Page 41 - I X . L I M I T e D W A R R A N T Y; for five years for original purchaser.
1 mkt3048 9921700000 Rev C I X . L I M I T e D W A R R A N T Y For Five Years A.R.T. Group warrants the frame and positioning shell against defects in materials and workmanship for five years for original purchaser. For Two Years We warrant all A.R.T. Group made parts and components of this product ...
Page 42 - N O T e s
Page 44 - Manufactured under one or more of the following patents:
A.R.T. Group 7128 Ambassador Road | Baltimore, MD 21244 | USA (800) 333-4000 In Canada (800) 263-3390 www.artgrouprehab.com Manufactured under one or more of the following patents: U.S. and European patents pending. ©2001, Sunrise Medical 9.01 9921700000 Rev C A.R.T. Group is a division of Sunrise M...
