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Q50 R Carbon
Fig. 5.4
5.9 Pushing the wheelchair
The motors must be disengaged using the freewheel lever, in
order to to push the wheelchair. This feature was developed
for the attendants of wheelchair users and also functions as an
emergency freewheel lever.
The freewheel lever has 2 positions:
1.
For driving the wheelchair.
‘Drive’
position: Turn the lever so that the lever at the drive
wheel side is positioned as shown in Fig. 5.4.
2.
For disengaging the motors.
‘Freewheel’
position: Turn the lever so that the lever at the
drive wheel side is positioned as shown in Fig. 5.5.
DANGER!
•
The free wheel lever should only be operated by the
attendant and never by the user.
•
A user may never be left unattended while the wheelchair is
in ‘freewheel’.
•
Never set the lever to the ‘freewheel’ position on a
slope! When the lever is set to ‘freewheel’, the automatic
parking brake is deactivated. This makes it possible for the
wheelchair to roll down the slope (Fig. 5.5).
•
The automatic parking brake only works if the lever is set to
‘drive’ position.
•
When the wheelchair is no longer being pushed, the lever
should be set to ‘drive’ immediately.
•
To manually push the system you must release the motor
brakes.
•
There are specific labels located on the motors describing
this process (Fig. 5.6).
•
Do not engage or disengage motor brakes unless power to
the system is off.
•
Make sure you have full control over the system when you
release the motor brakes.
•
Make sure the system is on level ground before you release
the motor brakes.
•
Propel this system by the push handles only. They provide
secure points for you to hold the rear of the system to
prevent a fall or tip-over.
Fig. 5.5
DRIVE
FREEWHEEL
Fig. 5.6
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