Handicare Alex, General User Manual

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Table of content
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Foreword .......................................................................................................................7
1 Safety .....................................................................................................................8
1.1 Temperature ...................................................................................................8
1.2 Moving parts ...................................................................................................8
1.3 Electromagnetic radiation................................................................................9
1.4 Decals and instructions on the wheelchair ......................................................9
1.4.1 Used decals on the wheelchair .............................................................10
2 General description of the wheelchair ..............................................................11
2.1 Configurations...............................................................................................11
2.2 The user........................................................................................................12
2.3 User environment..........................................................................................12
2.4 Adjustment options .......................................................................................13
3 Wheelchair settings ............................................................................................14
4 Checking the wheelchair before putting into use ............................................15
5 Use of the wheelchair .........................................................................................16
5.1 Getting in and out of the wheelchair..............................................................16
5.1.1 Forwards transfer ..................................................................................16
5.1.2 Sideways transfer..................................................................................16
5.2 Driving the wheelchair...................................................................................17
5.2.1 Curves...................................................................................................17
5.2.2 Braking/Emergency stop .......................................................................17
5.3 Driving on a slope .........................................................................................17
5.3.1 Slopes steeper than the normal user environment................................17
5.4 Obstacles ......................................................................................................18
5.4.1 Driving up a kerb ...................................................................................18
5.4.2 Driving down a kerb ..............................................................................18
5.5 Adjustment options .......................................................................................19
5.6 Freewheel switch: pushing the wheelchair....................................................19
5.7 Storage after use ..........................................................................................20
6 Transport of the wheelchair ...............................................................................21
6.1 Transport of the wheelchair...........................................................................21
6.2 Reducing the wheelchair...............................................................................21
6.2.1 Removing the seat ................................................................................22
6.2.2 Removing the legrests ..........................................................................22
6.2.3 Removing the armrests .........................................................................22
6.2.4 Folding down the backrest ....................................................................22
7 Maintenance of the wheelchair ..........................................................................23
7.1 Cleaning the wheelchair................................................................................23
7.1.1 Removing dry dirt ..................................................................................23
7.2 Batteries........................................................................................................23
7.2.1 Charging the batteries...........................................................................24
7.2.2 Maintaining the batteries .......................................................................24
7.2.3 Replacing the batteries .........................................................................24
7.3 Tyres .............................................................................................................24
7.3.1 Tyre repair of drive wheels ....................................................................25
7.4 Discarding the wheelchair .............................................................................25
7.4.1 The environment ...................................................................................25
8 Warranty ..............................................................................................................26
9 Technical specifications ....................................................................................28