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LEG SUPPORTS
We also have various different leg supports from which you can choose one which would suit your
individual requirements best.
B06-
Standard detachable leg supports which can be swung aside.
BZ8- Leg supports of which the angle and the height is individually adjustable. For this purpose they
are equipped with adjustable calf plates.
BZ7- These leg supports are similar to the BZ8 but are ca. 7 cm longer to accommodate tall patients
with long lower legs.
PERSONAL SAFETY BELT (B58)
For your safety we offer a safety belt (B58) fitted with loops for pulling over the backrest tube. In
addition to ease of operation the spring lock provides a high level of safety.
ANTI-TIPPING DEVICE (B78)
For your safety we also offer the possibility of preventing the wheelchair from tipping over backwards.
This device (B78) is simply mounted on the bottom tube of the backframe. We recommend this fitting
for restless patients or inexperienced users. Your specialist dealer would gladly advise you about the
meaningfulness of such a system for you.
MOVING THE AXLE BACK (AMP)
If the centre of gravity of the person being propelled has moved backwards (e.g. if a leg has been
partly or fully amputated) and this has caused the wheelchair to lose its stability, stability can be
restored by attaching an axle block to move the driving wheels about 7 cm backwards.
TRANSIT WHEELCHAIR (T30)
Instead of the 24" driving wheels with tyre grips, 12" driving wheels can be used. This is only useful if
the wheelchair is to be used as an attendant-propelled (transit) wheelchair, because as such it can no
longer be driven actively. The total length of the wheelchair is significantly shorter for transport
purposes (e.g. in a car boot).
LOWERING THE HEIGHT OF THE SEAT (S)
In some situations, users may wish to help propel the wheelchair with their feet, so their feet must
reach the floor. If the standard seat height of 50 cm does not permit this, smaller wheels can be used
to reduce the height of the wheelchair seat to 46 cm.
DRUM BRAKES FOR THE ATTENDANT (B74)
If an attendant is to propel your wheelchair and wishes to ensure complete control on sloping
surfaces, the wheelchair can be fitted with drum brakes whose brake levers are mounted on the
handles of the wheelchair. These brakes can also be used as parking brakes as the brake levers are
designed to lock.
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You should be aware that this will increase the overall width of the wheelchair by about 1 cm.
FLOATING AXLES (B80)
To make the wheelchair easier to transport, it can be fitted with floating axles instead of the fixed,
screwed driving axles. To do this, press the knob in the centre of the axle from the outside and then
withdraw the entire wheel from the axle seating in the frame. The floating axle will remain in the hub.
To replace the wheel, press the knob again and insert the axle as far as you can into the axle seating
in the frame. Release the knob and try to pull the wheel back out. The two bearings on the ends of the
axle should lock the wheel and prevent it springing back out of the seating.
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Before every journey, check that the floating axles are fully and properly engaged.
Our extensive range of accessories provides further possibilities for individual requirements. Kindly
contact your specialist dealer. He would gladly advise you.
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The manufacturer can accept no liability for fittings and attachments that are incorrectly added.
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