WARNING
When propelling your wheelchair,
make sure that you do not touch
the tyre casing with your thumb.
Risk of trapping between the tyre
and sideguard / armrest!
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DIETZ GmbH / Operating instructions lightweight folding wheelchair CANEO_E / Version 5.0.0. EN
04 USING THE WHEELCHAIR
4.6 Propelling and slowing down the
wheelchair with the push rims
The wheelchair can be manoeuvred forwards,
rearwards and left to right by using the push
rims on the rear wheels.
Hold the push rim with your hand and move
the wheel to the front or rear.
Your thumb should lay on top while you grab
the push rim by making a fist.
To slow down the wheelchair, control the push
rim by letting it slide through your hand.
WARNING
During hard braking manoeuvres
the pushrims can become quite
hot.
To steer the wheelchair, the push rim is braked
on the side to which you want to steer or turn.
To turn on the spot one hand pushes forward
and the other hand backwards at the same
time.