HANDLING/TRANSPORT
Closing
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Lift or remove the footrest (footboard), lift the seat from underneath
paying attention not to crash your fingers and bending the
back forwards.
Opening
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Open the armrests, then press the seat downwards – Reassemble
orlower the footrest (footboard) and adjust its height: for external
use it must be 4-5 cm far from the ground.
Wheelchair lifting
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Lift the footrest, then turn the boards under the seat or in case
o necessity disassemble them.
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Lift the wheelchair by means of the grips and the frame front side, in connection with
the board stops.
Transport by car
Place the wheelchair in the bonnet. If this is not possible, place it on the back seat in
such a way that it is stable and cannot tilt or slide. If possible, block the wheelchair by
means of the car’s safety belts.
Minibus
The wheelchair user must seat on one of the minibus seat, while the wheelchair must
be locked so that it cannot tilt or slide.
On the transport means where it is possible to get on with the wheelchair with
the passenger onboard, adopt the following precautions:
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or the user’s safety, the space must be equipped with a post provided with a
safety belt and a headrest (the wheelchair headrest is not sufficient).
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The wheelchair must be fixed by the sides and not by the wheels. The fixing belts
must have an inclination ranging between 0°and 30°.
The wheelchair belt is not sufficient to prevent the user from being projected forward
in case of sudden braking; it is therefore advisable to value additional backing points.
In case the apposite anchoring points are not compatible or fixing cannot be carried
out in absolute safety, it is necessary to make the passenger sit on the transport
mean seat and separately fix the wheelchair.
