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PARKING BRAKE
The parking brakes are part of the most im-
portant safety elements of a wheelchair.
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Caution:
Please observe the Maintenance Instruc-
tions as well as instructions in the section
“General Safety Information” and “Brakes”
in the brochure “Safety information - Me-
chanical wheelchairs”!
PRESSURE BRAKE
The wheelchair is fitted with pressure brakes.
It works directly on the tyres.
Pushing the brake levers to the end stop locks
the brakes and prevents your wheelchair from
being pushed (parking brakes).
Benefits:
– Controlled braking of the driving speed
(service brake).
– Secures the wheelchair against accidental
rolling.
Service brake
Gently and evenly press both brake levers (6)
slightly forwards. This way, you brake the
wheelchair in a measured way (fig. 2).
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Caution:
If only one brake is applied when the
wheelchair is driving down an incline, the
free-running wheel will continue moving
around the locked wheel. Depending on
the gradient of the road, this can lead to
the wheelchair overturning to the side.
Locking the pressure brakes
Push both brake levers (6) forward as far as
they will go (fig. 3).
Releasing the pressure brakes
Pull both brake levers (6) back, (fig. 2).
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Caution:
The brake performance decreases when:
– tyre profile is worn
– tyre pressure is too low
– tyres are wet
– pressure brake is loose.
Any decrease in braking performance must
be repaired immediately by your specialist
workshop.
