47
46
54
5.5 Spoke guard
The spoke guard prevents injury to
hands from touching the turning spokes.
It also protects the spokes against dam-
age.
5.5.1
Removal
To remove the spoke guard, unscrew the
screwed connection (Fig. 54) and care-
fully push the guard through the hand
wheel.
5.5.2
Installation
To fit the spoke guard, position the in-
dentations on the circumference of the
guard over the hand wheel support bars.
5.6 Brake lever exten-
sion
Remove the handle (Fig. 55/
➀
), to en-
able insertion of the brake lever exten-
sion (Fig. 56/
➁
).
55
56
1
2
52
53
1
2
1
3
5.4 Transit wheels
For narrow openings or passages (e.g.
in trains) the transit wheels (Fig. 53/
➀
)
allow the wheelchair to be pushed by a
carer without using the driving wheels.
5.4.1
Setting the height
Loosen the locking screws (Fig. 52/
➁
)
and position the tube as required. Re-
tighten locking screws.
5.4.2
Removing driving wheels
Before removing the driving wheels,
push in the spring-loaded button (Fig.
52/
➀
). Push the transit wheel down-
wards to the floor. Tilt the wheelchair
on one driving wheel and push the tran-
sit wheel downwards until the button
engages (Fig. 53/
➀
). Remove the driv-
ing wheel.
5.4.3
Locking brake
Lock and release the transit wheel by
operating the kick bar (Fig. 53/
➂
).
