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3 REA® ASSIST
Rea
®
Assist is a wheelchair with many adjustment options and accessories. To
ensure that you benefi t as much as possible from Rea
®
Assist , and in order
to do its options justice, the chair must be tested and adjusted by competent
personnel. We hope that you have also received instructions for using your
Rea
®
Assist in everyday life.
This manual includes a description of the parts of the chair, simple adjustment
options, how to use the Rea Assist safely and how to transport it. The manual
must be read thoroughly before the chair is used.
Also included in this manual is a description of how all accessories are fi tted
and slightly more advanced settings.
As the Rea
®
Assist has many different components and accessories, the
appearance of the accessories you have for your chair may differ from those
shown.
The Rea
®
Assist’s wheels, seat frame, push handles and certain other compo-
nents subjected to strain are made of steel. Legrests and backrest shafts are
made of high quality aluminium.
Castor suspension and the jointed parted of the frame are made of polyamide
reinforced with fi breglass. The armrests are made of ABS plastic and steel.
The seatplate is made of vacuum formed ABS-plastic ande the backrest plate
is made of wood and the upper part of plastic. Plastic details are marked for
recycling. Seat and backrest cushions are made of polyether, and the uphol-
stery is made of washable plush or elastic polyurethane cloth.
The Rea
®
Assist is a carer-operated wheelchair with an angle-adjustable seat
unit. The angle of the backrest unit can be adjusted independently of the seat.
The controls for the seat and backrest angle adjustment are included on the
push handles. The Rea
®
Assist is available in two seat widths. The seat width,
seat depth, backrest height, armrest height, legrest height and legrest width of
each chair can be adjusted.
The rear wheels are 16” with carer-operated brakes and the castors are 140-
200 mm. The wheels can be pneumatic or semi solid. Brake handles are fi tted
on the push handles.
The seat and backrest cushions have been ergonomically designed for the user.
They are to provide as much stability and comfort as possible, as well as good
pressure distribution.
Product description
Rea ® Assist