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FOLDING/UNFOLDING
Your PRIMUS II is foldable (as in Fig.24)
without the use of tools. The new cross-
brace design results in a small folded
size and ensures a high wheelchair sta-
bility after unfolding.
Benefits:
– Easy to fold without any tools.
– High stability of your wheelchair due
to a new crossbrace design.
– Transport possible in a car.
Folding
You achieve the smallest folded size for
stowing the PRIMUS II, for example, in
the car boot or behind the driver or front
passenger seat, as follows:
Handling:
– Remove the seat cushion (4).
– Remove the calf belt (7) upwards.
– Fold up the foot board, respectively,
remove the legrests (5) or remove or
fold up both foot plates (8), (see
'Legrests' section).
– Bend back belt [2] to the rear.
– Pull seatbelt upwards (Fig.24).
Unfolding
Handling:
– Tilt wheelchair to the side towards
you. - The outside driving wheel must
not have any contact with the ground
– Press the inner seat tube downwards
over the dead point of the supporting
crossbrace.
– Attach the legrests (5) or fold down
the foot plates (8) or foot board (see
'Legrests' section).
FOLDING/UNFOLDING
– Check all components for correct
seating!
– Attach the calf belt (7).
– Position the seat cushion (4). - Align
with Velcro strips.
Carrying the wheelchair
Your wheelchair can be carried without
difficulty when folded.
Handling:
– Fold wheelchair (see “Folding”)
– Place one lower arm under the up-
wards folded seat belt.
– Place other hand underneath the rear
seat fold for support.
– Lift wheelchair to horizontal position.
SAFETY BELT
Code 833
The purpose of the safety belt is to strap
in the wheelchair user.
Benefits:
– Additional stabilization of the sitting
position.
– Prevents user from falling forward out
of the wheelchair (depending on de-
gree of disability).
– Continuous adjustment to suit the us-
er’s needs.
!
Attention:
Each end of the belt is fixed to the
back bar with a strap or shoved over
the back bar.
Subsequent fitting of a safety belt
may only be undertaken by your spe-
cialist dealer.
Handling:
The quick-release fastener of the safety
belt facilitates easy and quick fastening
and unfastening.
– Pull belt straps to the front.
– Close belt in front of the body
(Fig.25). – Insert the catch tongue
deep into the catch mechanism until it
audibly clicks (pull to check fastness!).
!
Attention:
Make sure that no objects are
trapped between belt and the body!
– Thus you avoid painful pressure
points
– Unfasten the safety belt by pressing
the red release key on the latch
mechanism (Fig.25).
