General Maintenance For Your Wheelchair

We recommend regular inspections and cleaning to insure the safe and efficient operation of your Nissin wheelchair.

Cleaning

Metal and Plastic Components

• Remove mud or dirt by soaking a cloth in a mild detergent and wiping it away then use a dry cloth to wipe off the detergent.
  
• Clean your wheelchair at least once a month.

Around Axles

• Wipe off dirt or and mud from the axles and surrounding components at least once a week using a damp cloth, then wipe these components dry.
  
•  Lubricate the axles about once every six months using a light oil or light grease.

Upholstery

• Remove mud or dirt by soaking a cloth in a mild detergent and wiping it away then use a dry cloth to wipe off the detergent.
  
• Do not put the seat back upholstery in water to wash it.
  
• If the seat back upholstery is dried with a hairdryer or by putting it in a clothes dryer, the heat will damage the material and change its shape.

Storage

• Store the wheelchair in a clean, dry place. Storing it in a place with high moisture content will lead to rust and corrosion.
  
• If the wheelchair is not used for a long period of time, make sure it operates properly before using it.
  
• If the wheelchair is not used for three months or more, have an authorized supplier perform an inspection before using it.

Inspection

Inspect the components listed below at the following time intervals. If you become aware of something abnormal about the wheelchair, please do an inspection, even if you have not reached the suggested inspection time interval.

	Weekly	Every 3 Months	Every 6 Months	Any Time
Tire pressure
Brakes
Belts
Armrests
Wheels
Casters
Frame distortion
General inspection by installer

Tire Pressure

The appropriate tire pressure will vary according to the manufacturer and tire size. Inspect weekly to assure that the tire pressure indicated on the side of the tire is maintained.

Limited Warranty

A. Validating Your Warranty

To validate your warranty, you must register your wheelchair at our Internet site, or return the wheelchair registration card to us by mail, or send the registration card to us by fax machine. We will then send an official warranty to the address you registered with us. (In some cases, we may request your receipt or other information to confirm your date of purchase.)

B. Lifetime Warranty

Nissin warranties only the frame against manufacturing defects (original defects in materials and workmanship) for the life of the initial owner, beginning from the date the initial owner purchased the wheelchair.

C. One-year Warranty

Except for the frame, Nissin warranties all wheelchair components we manufactured by Nissin against manufacturing defects (original defects in materials and workmanship) for one year from the date the initial owner purchased the wheelchair.

D. Limitations

(1) The warranty does not apply to the following:

• Wear of the tires, inner tubes, seat, armrests, and hand grips.
  
• Wheelchair failure or damage resulting from negligence in following the usage precautions or resulting from improper usage.
  
• Wheelchair failure or damage resulting from faulty installation, faulty repair, or from modification.
  
• Wheelchair failure or damage resulting from usage that exceeds the weight limitation.

(2) This warranty will become invalid if the frame number is removed or altered.

(3) The warranty applies to the United States of America only.

E. Customer Caution

(1) Your must receive our prior consent during the warranty period for the return or repair of wheelchair components.

(2) Although components may be returnable during the warranty period, the customer is responsible for the return costs. However, if it is determined that there is an original defect, we shall refund the return costs.