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HeliX
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Handling
FOLDING UP
First remove the seat cushion and the
back seat shell (only on Comfort
Version) from the wheelchair and flip
up the (platform) footplate or the
individual footrests. Take hold of the
sling or the seat tubes in the middle,
from the back and pull upwards. Take
hold of the sling or the seat tubes in
the middle, from the back and pull
upwards. To fold your wheelchair so
that it is as small as possible, e.g., to
put into a car, you can remove the
footrests (depending on the model).
For this purpose, open the latch from the outside and swing the
footrest to the side. Then the footrest only has to be drawn out of the
receiver tube. (Fig. 1).
TRANSPORTATION
When transporting the chair, you must lift the folded chair by holiding
it at the front cross-brace assembly and the push handles.
UNFOLDING
Press down on the seat tube (see
figure). Your wheelchair is then
unfolded. Now snap the seat tubing
into position in the seat saddle. This
can be facilitated by slightly tipping
your wheelchair, as this means that
the weight is taken off one of the
rear wheels. Be careful not to get
your fingers caught in the cross-tube
assembly. Refit the seat and the
back seat shell. (Fig. 2).
CAUTION!
Make sure that the back seat shell is clicked in place correctly..
GETTING INTO YOUR WHEELCHAIR INDEPENDENTLY
(FIG. 3)
• The wheelchair should be pushed up against
a wall or solid piece of furniture;
• The brakes should be on;
• The footplates should be hinged up;
• The user can then lower himself into the chair;
• The footplates should then be pushed down
and the feet rested on them in front of the heel
loops.
GETTING OUT OF YOUR WHEELCHAIR
INDEPENDENTLY (FIG. 4)
• The brakes should be on;
• The hinged footplates should be hinged up;
• With one hand on each armrest, the person
should bend slightly forward to bring the body
weight to the front of the seat, and with both
feet firmly on the ground, one foot well back,
push up into the upright position.
WARNING!
•
When standing, do not stand on the footplates or the
wheelchair will tip up. It is easier and safer to get into your
wheel chair if you turn the footplates up and out of the way or
take them off the wheelchair.
•
Always engage the wheel brakes when transfering in or out of
the wheelchair.
Fig. 3
Options - Brakes
Options – Step Tubes
STEP TUBES
Tipping tubes are used by attendants
to tip a wheelchair over an obstacle
Simply step on the tube to push a
wheelchair, for example, over a kerb
or step (Fig. 6).
CAUTION!
Sunrise Medical strongly recommends the use of a step tube on
transit wheeled models and also on any model where attendant use
is the predominant intended use, as damage to the backposts may
occur if you pull back on them to tip the wheelchair, in order to
overcome obstacles.
WHEEL LOCKS
Your wheelchair is equipped with two
wheel locks. They are applied directly
against the tyres. To engage, press both
brake levers forward against the stops. To
release the locks, pull the levers back to
their original positions.
Braking power will decrease with:
• Worn tyre tread
• Tyre pressure that is too low
• Wet tyres
• Improperly adjusted wheel locks
The wheel locks have not been designed
to be used as brakes for a moving
wheelchair. The wheel locks should
therefore never be used to brake a moving
wheelchair. Always use the hand-rims for
braking. Make sure that the gap between
the tyres and wheel locks complies with
given specifications. To readjust, loosen
the screw and set the appropriate gap.
Then re-tighten the screw (Fig. 7-8).
CAUTION!
After each adjustment of the rear wheels, check the wheel lock gap
and re-adjust if necessary.
Brake lever extension
The extension for the brake lever can be
removed or folded down. The longer lever
helps to minimise the effort needed to set
the wheel locks (Fig. 9).
Fig. 6
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 9
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
3.0 mm
QUICK-RELEASE AXLES ON REAR WHEEL
The rear wheels are equipped with
quick-release axles. The wheels
can thus be fitted or removed without
using tools. To remove a wheel, simply
depress the quick-release button on
the axle (1) and pull the wheel off the
axle (Fig. 5).
CAUTION!
Hold the quick-release button on the
axle depressed when inserting the
axle into the frame to mount the rear
wheels. Release the button to lock the
wheel in place. The quick-release button should snap back to its
original position
Fig. 5
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Fig. 4
