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Service
5.1
Cleaning
The service life of your wheelchair increases if you maintain and
clean it regularly.
Clean cushions and metal parts with a moist, soft cloth.
Carefully dry your wheelchair after using it in rainy weather
or after taking a shower.
The removable axles require particularly thorough cleaning (see
Chapter 5.2 Maintenance)
Sand and sea water may damage the ball bearings.
After using your wheelchair in a dirty environment, clean and
dry it thoroughly as soon as possible.
Do not use rough scouring agents, aggressive cleaning agents
or high-pressure cleaning machines.
5.2
Maintenance
We strongly advise that you should have your wheelchair
thoroughly checked by the authorized dealer once a year, as a
minimum. This is in addition to to the general maintenance
procedures detailed below.
In order to make sure that your wheelchair will give you the
necessary safety and reliability over its whole service life, you
should carry out the following work regularly, or have it carried
out by your authorized dealer.
Maintenance plan
Weekly
Check air pressure in tyres
Check the proper fitting of the rear wheel
axle in the sleeve
Monthly
Check bolted connections
Oil removable axles
Check tension of spokes
Yearly
General check by an authorized dealer
Measuring the air pressure
To ensure that the driving and braking function is maintained, it
is important that the air pressure in the tires is correct.
Check weekly, if there is sufficient air in the tires.
The optimum pressure values are indicated in the following
table:
Type of tire
Air pressure
Smooth-running tires
7 bars
700 kPa
100 psi
Treaded tires
7.5 bars
750 kPa
110 psi
Mountain bike tire
5 bars
500 kPa
70 psi
If you are not sure about the tires of your wheelchair, contact
your authorized dealer.
