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HOW TO SETUP, ADJUST AND OPERATE YOUR WHEELCHAIR
Know your wheelchair
The picture below shows the parts and components of the Liberty wheelchair:
The wheel locks
1) Operation
Use the wheel lock to prevent the wheelchair from moving once it is in complete stop position. Always engage the wheel
locks before transferring the user in and out of the wheelchair and performing weight shifts.
Wheel locks are not meant to be used as brakes to stop or slow-down the wheelchair while moving.
To engage the wheel locks, push the wheel lock handles forward until the wheels lock in position Figure 1.
To disengage the wheel locks, pull the lock handles back Figure 2.
Note – When locked, the rear wheels should not be able to spin. If any of the wheels spin with the wheel lock activated,
you should adjust the wheel lock accordingly as described in the following section. Consult with your wheelchair service
provider about how to adjust the wheel locks.
2) Adjustment
To adjust the wheel lock:
Use a 10mm wrench or socket to loosen domed cap nut. Slide mount forward or rearward to achieve proper locking as
seen in Figure 3.
Retighten nut. Repeat for opposite side of the chair.
Seating system:
1. Headrest
2. Backrest
3. Seat
4. Pre-seat bone shelf
5. Knee separator pad (abductor)
6. Knee separator pad
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7. Trunk support pad
8. Pelvis support pad
Wheelchair frame:
9. Tilt-in-space mechanism
10. Armrest
11. Side guard
12. Push handle
13. Rear wheel
14. Quick-release button
15. Push-rim
16. Wheel lock
17. Front caster
18. Footrest tube
19. Footplate
20. Calf strap
21. Anti-tipper
22. Caster assembly housing
23. Wheel axles
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12
8
13
15
14
22
17
18
23
16
4
10
7
21
9
2
3
20
19
6
5
Figure 1. Wheel lock - locked
Figure 2. Wheel lock - unlocked
Figure 3. Adjusting the wheel locks
