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Contents
Seating and Standing Assessment........................................................................................................5
Declaration of Conformity...................................................................................................................7
INSTRUCTIONMANUAL
...............................................................................................................8
1.
Important points to note before operating the
LEVO
active-easy LAE
.....................................9
2. Warranty .....................................................................................................................................9
3.
Sitting / Driving........................................................................................................................10
3.1. The rear wheels ......................................................................................................................10
3.2. Seat
inclination.......................................................................................................................10
3.3. Position of the rear wheels.....................................................................................................10
3.4. Position of the front castors ...................................................................................................11
3.5. Backrest
angle........................................................................................................................11
3.6. The
footrest ............................................................................................................................11
3.7. The calf/heel strap..................................................................................................................11
3.8. The seat cushion.....................................................................................................................12
4.
General tips on handling a wheelchair .....................................................................................12
4.1. Pushing off - how to avoid tipping over ................................................................................12
4.2. Gradients ................................................................................................................................13
4.3. Negotiating
obstacles .............................................................................................................13
4.4. Braking with the pressure brakes...........................................................................................14
4.5. Picking up objects from the wheelchair.................................................................................15
4.6. Detachable
components .........................................................................................................15
4.7. Transport in a motor vehicle ..................................................................................................16
5.
The brakes (wheel locks)..........................................................................................................16
5.1. Adjusting the brakes ..............................................................................................................16
6. Standing....................................................................................................................................17
7.
The knee support and chest strap..............................................................................................17
7.1. The knee support....................................................................................................................17
7.2. The chest strap .......................................................................................................................18
8. Standing
up...............................................................................................................................18
9. Sitting
down..............................................................................................................................19
10. The gas springs .........................................................................................................................20
11. Storage......................................................................................................................................20
11.1. Folding down the backrest .....................................................................................................20
12. The quick-release axles ............................................................................................................20
13. The
castors................................................................................................................................21
14. Maintenance .............................................................................................................................21
15. Disposal ....................................................................................................................................22