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The footrest
12) Proper fit
The user’s thighs should be fully supported on the seat cushion with no gaps. Pressure under the thighs and butt should
be evenly distributed
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The user’s feet should be fully supported on the footrests with no gaps. The feet should be supported at the front and
the back
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If there are gaps under the thighs, the footrest may be too high. If there are gaps under the foot, the footrest may be too
low.
Contact your wheelchair service provider if you think the footrest is too high or too low for the user.
The headrest
13) Proper fit
The headrest should support the user’s head at the base of the skull. The user’s head should be in a balanced and up-
right position.
Contact your wheelchair service provider if you think the headrest does not support the user’s head properly.
The rear wheels
14) How to remove the rear wheels
Hold the rear wheel close to the hub and push the quick-release button on the outside end of the axle Figure 13 to allow
the locking balls on the end of the axle to retract Figure 14.
While still holding the button, pull the wheel and the axle out of the axle sleeve.
Repeat with the other rear wheel.
15) How to attach the rear wheels
Identify the quick release button on the axle of the rear wheel Figure 13 and push it to allow the locking balls on the
end of the axle Figure 14 to retract and slide the axle into the axle sleeve.
Release the quick-release button to lock the axle in sleeve Figure 15. The quick-release button should fully extend,
and the locking balls should move into the locked position after releasing the button.
The armrests
16) Proper fit
The armrest should be at the user’s elbow level without elevating or depressing the user’s shoulders.
Contact your wheelchair service provider if you think the armrests are too high or too low for the user.
The anti-tippers
17) How to attach
Press both pin buttons at the end of the anti-tipper without the caster Figure 16.
Align anti-tipper pins with the holes in the frame tube of the anti-tip attachment and insert the anti-tipper into the frame
tube until the pins latch into position Figure 17. Repeat for the other anti-tip.
18) How to remove
Press both pin buttons at the end of the anti-tipper closer to the frame Figure 17 and pull the anti-tipper out of the frame
tube while still holding the pin buttons. Repeat for the other anti-tipper.
19) Height adjustment
Press both pin buttons at the end of the anti-tipper with the caster and slide the anti-tip extension
tube up or down Figure 18 so that 1.5” to 2” gap is achieved between the floor and the bottom of
the anti-tip wheel.
Align the holes of the anti-tip extension tube (outer tube) with the pins until they latch into desired
position.
Repeat for the other anti-tipper. Ensure that both anti-tippers are set up identically.
Figure 13. Quick-release button of the rear
wheel axle.
Figure 14. Locking balls
Figure 15. Attaching/removing rear wheel axle
from axle sleeve.
Figure 16. Anti-tipper’s pins for attachment.
Figure 18.
Anti-tipper adjustment
Figure 17. Anti-tipper’s pins aligned with holes in frame tubes.
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