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4 FREEWHEELING
Malfunctions, transport etc. may demand that the wheelchair should be towed. To make this possible
the brake releases must be switched on. This can be done by turning the levers (4 pcs) in both axles
towards the outside of the wheelchair. When the parking brakes are released, the wheelchair cannot
be driven, and therefore controlling it is difficult and moving it on a sloping surface is dangerous.
During the towing the driving controller must be switched off. When freewheeling, notice that it is
forbidden to push the wheelchair.
5 TRANSPORTATION AND PACKAGING OF THE WHEELCHAIR
Transferring the wheelchair into the vehicle must be done with ramps or hoister that is located in
vehicle.
Behind the wheelchair’s seat, there are attachment rings on the fastening pipes for the arm rests
(picture 1), to which attachment straps can be fastened during transportation. When strapping the
wheelchair, care must be taken that the wheelchair's electric cabling is not damaged. During
transportation it must be assured that the brakes are not released and the control module is well
protected.
Sitting on the wheelchair during transportation is definitely forbidden. Always use the car’s own seat
during transport.
Additional equipment includes wheelchair bars that can be connected to the both axle pipes (picture
2). These wheelchair bars can be connected to a car’s chassis at four points. It is also possible to
attach a rope to the bars, so the wheelchair can be towed in the case of electric malfunction etc.
For transporting the wheelchair on an aeroplane, a ship, a train or other means of transport, contact
the organiser of transportation to receive transport instructions.
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