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Overall user manual
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Contents
1.
IDENTIFICATION .................................................................................................................................................................. 3
2.
GENERAL EXPLANATION CONCERNING YOUR WHEELCHAIR ................................................................................................ 4
2.1
C
OMPONENTS OF THE WHEELCHAIR
....................................................................................................................................................4
2.2
G
ENERAL EXPLANATION OF THE FUNCTION AND POSSIBILITIES OF YOUR WHEELCHAIR
....................................................................................4
3.
SAFETY REGULATIONS ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1
G
ENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS
.........................................................................................................................................................5
3.2
W
ARNINGS FOR SAFE USE
.................................................................................................................................................................5
4
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
4.1
S
AFETY
T
IPS
...................................................................................................................................................................................7
4.2
N
EGOTIATING PAVEMENTS AND UNEQUAL SURFACES
.............................................................................................................................8
4.3
G
OING UP AND DOWN RAMPS
...........................................................................................................................................................9
4.4
G
OING UP AND DOWN STAIRS
..........................................................................................................................................................11
5
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND MOUNTING OPTIONS ......................................................................................................... 12
5.1
T
OOLS AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
...............................................................................................................................................12
5.2
O
PENING AND CLOSING THE WHEELCHAIR
..........................................................................................................................................12
5.3
U
SE OF THE FOOTPLATE AND FOOTREST
.............................................................................................................................................13
5.4
U
SING THE WHEELCHAIR BRAKE
.......................................................................................................................................................14
5.5
U
SING THE ARMREST
.....................................................................................................................................................................14
5.6
U
SING PUSH HANDLES
....................................................................................................................................................................15
5.7
P
OTENTIAL USES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BACK OF THE WHEELCHAIR
.......................................................................................................15
5.8
U
SING THE REAR WHEELS
(
TIRE TABLE
)
AND ANTI
-
TIP WHEELS
................................................................................................................16
5.9
U
SING ACCESSORIES AND OTHER OPTIONS ON YOUR WHEELCHAIR
...........................................................................................................17
6.
TRANSPORT AND TRANSIT IN CAR ..................................................................................................................................... 19
6.1
D
E
-
ASSEMBLY
..............................................................................................................................................................................19
6.2
A
SSEMBLY
...................................................................................................................................................................................19
7.
MAINTAINENCE ................................................................................................................................................................. 19
7.1
T
YRES
.........................................................................................................................................................................................19
7.2
B
RAKES
.......................................................................................................................................................................................20
7.3
C
ROSS BRACE
...............................................................................................................................................................................20
7.4
R
EAR WHEEL
................................................................................................................................................................................20
7.5
F
RONT CASTOR AND FRONT CASTOR FORK
..........................................................................................................................................20
7.6
U
PHOLSTERY
................................................................................................................................................................................20
7.7
C
LEANING
....................................................................................................................................................................................21
8.
PROBLEM ANALYSIS AND SOLUTIONS ............................................................................................................................... 21
9.
WARRANTY ....................................................................................................................................................................... 22
9.1
W
ARRANTY APPLICATION
................................................................................................................................................................22
9.2
W
ARRANTY DEFINITION
..................................................................................................................................................................22
10.
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................................ 23
10.1
G
ENERAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
..........................................................................................................................................23
10.2
S
ERVICE CHECKLIST
......................................................................................................................................................................24
