5. Fitting Loopwheels™ to your wheelchair.
5.1 Camber
Camber is the angle or slope at which your wheels are mounted to your chair.
Each additional degree of camber adds 1cm to the width of each side of your
chair. But greater camber adds stability, better turning and more space for your
hands. To some extent this is a personal choice. BUT:
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We recommend an optimum camber of 6 to 8 degrees for Loopwheels™
Urban and Extreme.
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Loopwheels™ must not be mounted at a camber angle that exceeds 12
degrees.
5.2 Fitting Loopwheels™ to your wheelchair for the first time
Note: you must sit somewhere other than your wheelchair to remove your old
wheels and to fit Loopwheels™!
STEP 1. Release the brakes.
STEP 2. With one hand, hold the wheelchair upright.
STEP 3. With the other, remove your old wheels from the wheelchair by pressing
the centre of the axle.
STEP 4. Remove the existing axles from your old wheels. You can choose to re-
use these or use new axles with your Loopwheels™.
STEP 5: Push one axle into each Loopwheel™ from the outward facing side of
the wheel.
STEP 6. Insert the axle (with the wheel on it) into the axle housing on your
wheelchair, one side at a time.
STEP 7: Rotate the wheel slowly to check that no part of the Loopwheel™
touches or rubs the frame of the chair. We recommend a minimum clearance of
10mm at all points.
In addition, there must be a space of at least 30mm above the wheel.
If the clearance is good, move to STEP 11.
If there is a clash or not enough clearance, move to STEP 8.
10mm
30mm
