User manual of Tilty
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(Never forget that strong friction will heat up the grip rings. Therefore, either wear
some gloves or use the grip ring coating. Your medical assistant will be pleased
to give you some advice.)
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As your child has thoroughly been familiarized with the items „centre of gravity“
and „brakes“, you may carefully begin with the next items.
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At first, repeat the above exercises in the open country on even territory and only
after that on gradients and slopes and always with another assistant.
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It is most important to create a situation your child is not afraid of. But: do never
“play” dangerous situations, eg. by tilting the chair and then catching it
meaning it to be a joke… Only real-life dangers may be engineered by your
child.
Further safety precautions
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The danger of overturning will be considerably increased as Tilty’s seat angle
and/or back angle is adjusted!
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Therefore, never activate the tilting mechanism while wheeling the chair, but first
of all get Tilty in the absolute safe standstill position with its parking brake and, if
equipped with, its drum brake.
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Before each seat-tilting or each backrest adjustment, make sure that the tilt
guard (supporting wheel) is in the active mode and really leave it activated!
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Examine the braking efficiency of the parking brake (knee lever brake) each
time your child wheels off. Only when the driving wheels show adequate air
pressure, the brake will work perfectly. For this purpose, try to slide Tilty with
locked parking brakes – in their locked state, the wheels may only skid across
the floor.
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Please also keep in mind that wet or dirty tyres may considerably reduce the
braking efficiency. Never change the parking brakes’ adjustment on your own
authority because a wrong distance between brake unit and tyre may eliminate
the braking efficiency completely. In this case, please consult your intermediary
medical service centre immediately and have a qualified orthopaedic
mechanic taken care of the problem.
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The parking brake (knee lever brake) is designed for blocking the wheels and not
for braking down the wheeling chair. Such improper use could cause a serious
hazardous situation to your child and its environment!
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Each time your child wheels off, you will have to check if the driving wheels’
plug-in axles have been thoroughly tightened.
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Your child may never use the foot rest(s) or leg supports for getting in or out the
wheelchair. The chair may turn over forwards.
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Lock the parking brake each time your child gets in or out the wheelchair.
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If possible, always use the supporting wheel. Especially when wheeling on
gradients or slopes, on uneven territory or thresholds, the danger of turning over
is really high.
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When wheeling in public traffic, keep in mind that you must act according to
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