5 Setup
5.1 Safety information
CAUTION!
Risk of injury
– Before using the wheelchair, check its
general condition and its main functions,
.
Your authorized provider will supply your wheelchair ready
for use. Your provider will explain the main functions
and ensure that the wheelchair meets your needs and
requirements.
Adjustments of the axle position and the castor supporters
must be carried out by a qualified technician.
5.2 Delivery check
Any transport damage must be reported immediately to
the transport company. Remember to keep the packaging
until the transport company has checked the goods and a
settlement has been reached.
5.3 Assembly general
When you receive your wheelchair, you either fit the
backrest or, on some models, fold up the backrest. You also
have to fit the armrests and legrests onto the chair. The
assembly is simple and does not require any tools.
5.4 Unfold the backrest
On the models where the backrest folds up, secure the
piston at the bottom of the backrest with the safety pin
B
.
A
B
C
B
D
D
B
WARNING!
Electrical version
The backrest may come loose if the piston rod is
accidentally detached from its housing.
– Before attaching the piston to the backrest,
turn the piston rod
C
maximum clockwise.
– When aligning the holes, only turn the piston
rod
C
maximum a half turn counterclockwise.
1.
Let the piston rest on the lip
A
for support when
mounting the piston.
2.
Tilt the backrest slightly forward while supporting the
piston manually.
3.
Align the holes of piston rod and backrest attachment
and slide the safety pin
B
through them.
4.
Lock the safety pin with the lock shackle
D
.
5.
Secure the backrest cushion using the hook and loop
strips.
WARNING!
Safety risk
The wheelchair may collapse
– Remember to always reinsert and fasten the
safety pin when it has been removed.
– Check that the lock shackle / loop is securely
locked.
Azalea Minor
B
A
C
On Azalea Minor the backrest is fitted onto the wheelchair
by sliding the profiles
A
of the backrest onto the tubes of
the chair
B
. Make sure that you push the backrest down as
far as possible. Secure into place by tightening the knobs
C
.
WARNING!
Risk of injury
– Check that the backrest is firmly secured in it’s
position!
5.5 Placing the wires
5.5.1 Wires with tension adjustable backrest
A
B
C
C
D
E
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