Wheel locks
Your wheelchair is equipped with
two wheel locks. They are applied
directly against the tyres. To
engage, press both brake levers
forward against the stops. To
release the locks, pull the levers
back to their original positions.
Braking power will decrease with:
• Worn tyre tread
• Tyre pressure that is too low
• Wet tyres
• Improperly adjusted wheel locks
The wheel locks have not been
designed to be used as brakes for a
moving wheelchair. The wheel locks
should therefore never be used to
brake a moving wheelchair. Always
use the hand-rims for braking. Make
sure that the gap between the tyres
and wheel locks complies with
given specifications. To readjust,
loosen the screw and set the
appropriate gap. Then re-tighten the
screw (Fig. 7 + 8).
CAUTION:
After each adjustment of the rear
wheels, check the wheel lock gap and re-adjust if necessary.
ENGLISH
UniX Rev 1
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Handling
UniX Rev 1
Folding up
First remove the seat cushion and the
back seat shell from the wheelchair
and flip up the (platform) footplate or
the individual footrests. Take hold of
the sling or the seat tubes in the
middle, from the back and pull
upwards. The wheelchair will then fold
up. To fold your wheelchair so that it
is as small as possible, e.g., to put
into a car, you can remove the
footrests (depending on the model).
For this purpose, open the latch from
the outside and swing the footrest to
the side. Then the footrest only has to
be drawn out of the receiver tube (Fig.
1).
Unfolding
Press down on the seat tube (see
figure). Your wheelchair is then
unfolded. Now snap the seat tubing
into position in the seat saddle. This
can be facilitated by slightly tipping
your wheelchair, as this means that
the weight is taken off one of the rear wheels.
Be careful not to get
your fingers caught in the cross-tube assembly
. Refit the seat
and the back seat shell (Fig. 2).
CAUTION:
Make sure that the back seat shell is clicked in place correctly.
Options - Brakes
Quick-release axles on rear wheel
The rear wheels are equipped with
quick-release axles. The wheels can
thus be fitted or removed without
using tools. To remove a wheel,
simply depress the quick-release
button on the axle (1) and pull the
wheel off the axle (Fig. 3).
CAUTION:
Hold the quick-release button on
the axle depressed when inserting
the axle into the frame to mount the rear wheels. Release the
button to lock the wheel in place. The quick-release button
should snap back to its original position.
Brake lever extension
The extension for the brake lever can be
removed or folded down. The longer lever
helps to minimise the effort needed to set the
wheel locks (Fig.9).
CAUTION:
Mounting the wheel lock too close towards
the wheel will result in a higher effort to
operate. This might cause the brake lever
extension to break!
Leaning onto the brake lever extension
while transferring will cause the lever to
break! Splashing water from tyres might cause the wheel lock
to malfunction.
Drum brakes
Drum brakes permit safe and
convenient braking for an attendant.
They can also be set with the aid of
a locking lever (1) to prevent rolling.
The lever must snap audibly into
place. Drum brakes are not
influenced by air pressure inside the
tyres. Your wheelchair cannot be
moved when the drum brakes are
set (Fig.10).
CAUTION:
Drum brakes must only be adjusted by authorised dealers.
1
3 mm
1
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Getting into your wheelchair independently
(Fig. 4)
• The wheelchair should be pushed up against
a wall or solid piece of furniture;
• The brakes should be on;
• The footplates should be flipped up;
• The user can then lower himself into the chair;
• The footplates should then be pushed down
and the feet rested on them in front of the
heel loops.
Getting out of your wheelchair
independently (Fig. 5)
• The brakes should be on;
• The footplates should be flipped up;
• With one hand on each armrest, the person
should bend slightly forward to bring the
body weight to the front of the seat, and with
both feet firmly on the ground, one foot well
back, push up into the upright position.
When standing, do not stand on
the footplates or the wheelchair will tip up. It is easier
and safer to get into / out of your wheelchair if you flip
the footplates up and out of the way or take them off
the wheelchair.
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
