General safety instructions
Hands-On-Cycle 9/2022
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Intended use
Use your HP V
ELOTECHNIK
trike only for
its intended purpose: Your recumbent
trike with Hands-On-Cycle is a trike for
use on roads and paved paths. It is not de
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signed for racing, off-road sports, jumping
or riding over curbs, stairs, roots, etc.
The Hands-On-Cycle equipment enables
people with certain limitations (see indica
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tions) to move independently. The physio
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therapeutic treatment is supported and
the support and balance reactions as well
as movement coordinations are trained.
Your bike must only be used in road traffic
in compliance with the road traffic regula
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tions in force in the respective country
and with the appropriate accessories.
In the event of damage resulting from im
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proper use, assembly errors, intent, acci
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dents or similar, neither warranty nor lia
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bility claims can be asserted against
HP V
ELOTECHNIK
. Intended use also inclu
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des compliance with the prescribed ope
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rating, maintenance and servicing instruc
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tions.
Indications
An HP V
ELOTECHNIK
recumbent trike
with the Hands-On-Cycle hand drive can
be used to restore mobility in cases of bal
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ance and coordination disorders as well as
restricted natural movements.
According to the therapist's recommen
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dation, possible indications for riding this
tricycle are:
Balance disorders / dizziness, joint mobili
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zation e.g. in osteoarthritis, neuromuscu
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lar diseases e.g. cerebral palsy or muscular
dystrophy paralysis e.g. stroke with partial
paralysis of one or both legs, amputations,
muscle development, back pain.
Contraindications
The trike must not be used by persons
who are not fit to ride a trike safely and in
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dependently, e.g. in case of blindness, or
inability to move necessary limbs in a con
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trolled manner.
Individualisation
The recumbent trike with Hands-On-Cy
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cle hand drive can be adapted to individ
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ual requirements. For this purpose,
HP V
ELOTECHNIK
offers a wide range of
optional accessories, e.g. e-drive, pelvic
support belt, foot plates and lower leg fix
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ation.
Please contact your specialized dealer or
HP V
ELOTECHNIK
if you have any ques
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tions about adapting the trike or accesso
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ries to your needs.
Reuse
An HP V
ELOTECHNIK
recumbent trike
with Hands-On-Cycle hand drive is suit
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able for reuse if used as intended and after
inspection by a specialized dealer.