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MODEL: BACZUŚ RELAX
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH VERSION: 2021-03
7. EVERYDAY USE AND MAINTENANCE
Rear and front wheels are placed on mobile axis which gives possibility of changing the
wheel base (changing the centre of gravity).At the back part of the wheelchair frame,
there are holes to attach the rear wheel axis. In order to change the wheel base, you
should take off the rear wheels and using the open ended spanner no 19, unscrew the
nipples which attach the left and right axis, move them out and change position of the
axis. Then block the axis by screwing the nipples. Both wheel axis should be placed
symmetrically and the nipples well screwed. In order to change the front wheel axis,
unscrew the wheels (open ended spanner no 19), move them up or down at the desired
height and screw tightly.
The pressure in the rear wheels should be adjusted to the user’s weight. The parking
brakes should be checked when a patient is sitting in the wheelchair (placed on the slope
angle 5% the wheelchair cannot go downhill ). While checking the parking brakes, the
assistance of a caretaker is necessary
IN ORDER TO PLACE A PATIENT IN THE WHEELCHAIR
• Place the wheelchair in a position which facilitates transport of a patient (next to the
bed/ armchair),
• Block the brakes, fold or remove the footrest,
• Depending on the method of transporting, lift or remove the armrest,
• Attach the armrest,
• Attach and unfold the footrests, place patient’s feet on the footrests,
• Place the patient in a sitting position (knees should be bowed at 90 degree).
DRIVING THE WHEELCHAIR
• Before using the wheelchair, a caregiver should make sure that any part of patient’s
body or his/her clothes is close to the mobile parts of the wheelchair,
• If a patient cannot be in a sitting position on his own, the wheelchair should be
equipped with additional stabilizing straps,
• The wheelchair should be pushed by two hands, if there is a need of lifting the front
wheels, one should push the rear part of the frame with one leg and pull the handles,
• All activities such as getting in/getting out of the wheelchair, changing the patient’s
position should be ALWAYS performed after blocking the brakes,
• A wheelchair with a patient should be never left (even with the brakes set on) on
ramps, antresol, rally etc.
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