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Etac / Crissy / www.etac.com
User manual
Etac
Box 203, 334 24 Anderstorp, Sweden
Tel +46 371 58 73 00
Fax +46 371 58 73 90
www.etac.com
Rear Wheels:
Clean the quick release axles when nec-
essary.
Castor wheels: Clean the castor wheel axles when nec-
essary.
Frame: Clean the frame with a non-abrasive cleaning
agent with a pH level between 5 and 9, or with a 70%
disinfectant solution. Rinse and dry.
Upholstery:
Wash, see label on upholstery.
For more severe problems, contact the Technical Aids
Centre.
When necessary lubricate moving parts/joints with bicy-
cle oil or similar.
Troubleshooting chart
The wheelchair pulls to the side
•
Inflate the tyres (air pressure, see section
”Technical data”
)
•
Check and adjust the height and angle settings of the front fork attachments
•
Check that the rear wheel attachments are correctly mounted
•
The user is distributing weight unevenly in the wheelchair
•
More strength being used on one side than the other
The wheelchair is “heavy” to
push
•
Inflate the tyres (air pressure, see section
”Technical data”
)
•
Check that the rear wheel attachments are correctly mounted
•
Clean the castor axles of hair and dirt
•
Too much weight over the castors. Adjust the wheelchair’s centre of balance
The wheelchair is “heavy” to turn
•
Inflate the tyres (air pressure, see section
”Technical data”
)
•
Check that the front forks have not been tightened too much
•
Clean the castor axles of hair and dirt
•
Too much weight over the castors. Adjust the wheelchair’s centre of balance
Brakes not effective
•
Inflate the tyres (air pressure, see section
”Technical data”
)
•
Adjust the distance between brake and tyre
Rear wheels are “loose”
•
Adjust the length of the axle shaft
Rear wheels hard to remove/re-
place
•
Clean and lubricate the quick release using e.g. bicycle oil
•
Adjust the length of the axle shaft
The castor wheels “wobble”
•
The front forks have not been tightened sufficiently
•
Check and adjust the height and angle settings of the front fork attachments
•
Too much weight over the castors. Adjust the wheelchair’s centre of balance
The wheelchair is hard to fold/
unfold
•
The upholstery is too tight
•
Clean and lubricate the cross-brace under the seat
The wheelchair feels “awkward”
•
Inflate the tyres (air pressure, see section
”Technical data”
)
•
Check that screws and controls are properly tightened
Care and maintenance
