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Table of contents
WELCOME TO VELOCE
2
CONTACTING US
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4
3.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
5
PARTS
LIST
4.
BEFORE USE
6
4.1
GENERAL WARNING
4.2
SYMBOLS
5.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
6
5.1
STRUCTURE
5.2
DIMENSIONS
5.3
ADJUSTABILITY
6.
SAFETY
7
6.1
PERIODIC CHECKLIST
6.2
WEIGHT LIMITATION
6.3
WEIGHT TRAINING AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES
7.
TUTORIAL
7
8.
RIDING YOUR VELOCE
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8.1.1
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ACCIDENT
8.1.2
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
8.1.3
CAREGIVERS
8.2
RIDING YOUR WHEELCHAIR
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8.2.1
BALANCE POINT
8.2.2
WHEELIES
8.2.3
TRANSFERRING
8.2.4
GETTING DRESSED
8.2.5
REACHING/LEANING/BENDING
8.2.6
MOVING BACKWARDS
8.2.7
RAMPS, SLOPES & SIDE HILLS
8.2.8
OBSTACLES
8.2.9
CURBS AND STEPS
8.2.10
MOVING WITH ASSITANCE
9
8.2.11
MOVING WHITOUT ASSITANCE
8.2.12
STAIRS
8.2.13
ESCALATORS
9.
HOW TO USE YOUR VELOCE
9
9.1
FOLDING & UNFOLDING
9.1.1
FOLDING
9.1.2
UNFOLDING
9.2
WHEEL LOCKS
10
9.4
FOOTREST
9.5
ARMRESTS
9.5.1
FLIP-BACK ARMRESTS
9.5.2
REMOVABLE T ARMRESTS
9.5.3
SWING-AWAY ARMRESTS
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9.5
SEAT BELTS
9.5.1
AUTO BUCKLE AND AIRCRAFT BUCKLE SEATBELTS
9.5.2
VELCRO™ BELT
9.6
ANTI-TIPPER
9.7
REAR WHEELS
9.8
SEAT SLINGS
10
ADJUSTMENTS AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR VELOCE
12
10.1
SERVICE
10.2
REPLACEMENT PARTS
ORDERING
INFORMATION:
10.3
TOOLS NEEDED
10.4
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
10.4.1
TIRE PRESSURE
10.5
BACKREST
10.5.1
REMOVING/INSTALLING THE BACK CANES
10.5.2
ADJUSTING THE BACK ANGLE
10.5.3
REMOVING/INSTALLING THE SEAT BELT
10.5.4
ADJUSTING THE BACKREST HEIGHT
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SEAT
10.5.5
INSTALLING/REMOVING STANDARD SEAT UPHOLSTERY
10.6
ARMRESTS
10.6.1
INSTALLING FLIP-BACK ARMRESTS
10.6.2
ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF FLIP-BACK ARMRESTS
10.6.3
INSTALLING REMOVABLE T-ARMRESTS AND RIGID SIDEGUARD
10.6.4
REPLACING ARMRESTS PAD
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10.6.5
INSTALLING THE SWING-AWAY ARMREST RECEIVER
10.6.6
ADJUSTING SWING-AWAY ARMREST HEIGHT
10.7
FRONT RIGGINGS
10.7.1
ADJUSTING FOOTREST LENGTH
10.8
SEAT
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10.8.1
REPLACING SEAT UPHOLSTERY
10.9
SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT
10.9.1
CHANGING THE FRONT SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT
10.9.2
CHANGING REAR SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT
10.9.3
CHANGING FRONT & REAR SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT
10.10
FRONT CASTORS, FORKS AND FORK STEM ASSEMBLIES
10.10.1
REMOVING/INSTALLING/REPOSITIONING THE FRONT WHEELS
10.10.2
REMOVING/INSTALLING THE CASTER HOUSING
10.10.3
REMOVING/INSTALLING THE STEM BOLT ASSEMBLY
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10.10.4
ADJUSTING THE CASTOR HOUSING ANGLE
10.11
REAR WHEELS
10.11.1
ADJUSTING QUICK-RELEASE AXLES
10.11.2
REPLACING/ADJUSTING HAND RIMS
17
USE
A PLASTIC TIRE REMOVAL TOOL TO TAKE OFF THE TIRE.
10.11.3
ADJUSTING THE REAR AXLE HEIGHT
10.11.4
ADJUSTING REAR WHEEL SPACING
10.11.5
ADJUSTING THE TOE-IN/TOE-OUT WITH REAR WHEEL CAMBER.
10.12
WHEEL LOCKS
10.12.1
REPLACING/ADJUSTING THE WHEEL LOCKS
10.13
EXTENSION BRAKES
18
10.13.1
REPLACING/ADJUSTING THE BRAKE EXTENSION
10.14
ANTI-TIPPERS
10.14.1
ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF THE ANTI-TIPPERS
10.15.
HEADREST KIT AND HEADREST SUPPORT
10.15.1
INSTALLING A HEADREST SUPPORT
10.15.2
INSTALLING HEADREST KIT
10.16
AMPUTEE EXTENTION PLATE
19
11
USING A PARATRANSIT SERVICE
19
12
MOTION COMPOSITES LIMITED WARRANTY
20
13
NOTES
14
SAFETY
INSPECTION CHECKLIST
21
15
PARTICULAR DAMAGES
16
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
22
I.
APPENDIX
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