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NEOX™ Tilt-in-Space
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3. Once the back wheels are free, lightly
pull or push the strap to release the
plungers from the mechanism.
Note: Pulling the strap (instead of
pushing) will help to remove patient’s
weight from the back wheels.
4. Keeping your foot on the strap, tilt the
wheelchair backward until the front
wheels clear the obstacle.
5. Once the obstacle is cleared, tilt the
wheelchair frontward until the wheels
are supported. The back wheels will go
back to their original position.
1. For security reasons, it is important to
HAVE THE UPHOLSTERY PARALLEL
TO THE GROUND
and to
REMOVE THE
PATIENT’S WEIGHT FROM THE BACK
WHEELS
before using the mechanism.
2. To clear obstacles,
LIFT THE HANDLES
to remove the patient’s weight from the
back wheels.
6.6 Clearing obstacles – Tilt Rear Wheel Mechanism (6-wheel configuration)
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Figure 17 :
Tilt Rear Caster
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WARNING!
The back wheels should no
longer touch the ground.
WARNING!
The maximum height for a
clearable obstacle is 5 inches.
WARNING!
Make sure the mechanism
is locked in by looking at the plungers’
position.
