| User Manual - NC0270 Triton Wheelchair
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Getting Out of Your Wheelchair Independently
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The brakes should be on
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The hinged footplates should be hinged up
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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.
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WARNING
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When standing, do not stand on the footplates or the wheelchair will tip up. It is easier and safer to get into your
wheelchair if you turn the footplates up and out of the way or take them off the wheelchair.
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Always engage the brakes when transfering in or out of the wheelchair.
Tilt Bars
Tilt bars are used by attendants to tilt a wheelchair over an obstacle. Simply step on the
tube to push a wheelchair, for example, over a kerb or step.
Brakes
Your wheelchair is equipped with two brakes. 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:
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Worn tyre tread
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Wet tyres
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Improperly adjusted brakes
. Brakes
should 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.
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CAUTION
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After each adjustment of the rear wheels, check the gap and re-adjust if necessary.
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Mounting the brake too close towards the wheel will result in a higher effort to operate. This might cause the brake
lever extension to break.
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Leaning onto the brake lever extension while transferring will cause the lever to break. Splashing water from tyres
may cause the brake to malfunction.
