6.2 Braking during use
Whilst you are moving, you brake by transferring force to
the handrim with your hands.
WARNING!
Risk of overturning
If you engage the parking brakes while you are
moving, the direction of movement can become
uncontrollable and the wheelchair may stop
suddenly, which can lead to a collision or to you
falling out.
– Never engage the parking brakes while you are
moving.
WARNING!
Risk of falling out of the wheelchair
If the wheelchair is rapidly decelerated by an
assistant pulling at the push handles, the user
may fall out of the wheelchair.
– Always apply the posture belt if present.
– Make sure your assistant is qualified in
transferring occupied wheelchairs.
– Operate the two brakes simultaneously and do
not take slopes exceeding 7° to ensure perfect
control of the wheelchair steering.
– Always use the parking brakes to secure the
wheelchair during short or long stops.
CAUTION!
Risk of burning your hands
If you brake for a long time, a lot of frictional
heat is produced at the handrims (especially anti
slip handrims).
– Wear suitable gloves.
1.
Hold the handrims and press evenly with both hands
until the wheelchair stops.
Braking with an assistant
With an assistant’s brake (drum brake) an assistant can brake
the wheelchair while it is moving. The assistant’s brake can
also be used as a parking brake.
1.
To brake, pull the brake lever
A
on the push handle.
2.
To park, pull the brake lever firmly until the safety lever
B
engages.
3.
To release, pull the brake lever and release the safety
lever underneath the brake lever.
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