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ADJUSTMENTS
4) Wheelchair balancing
Bambino
(Figure 15)
Adjust the balance of the wheelchair by moving the drive wheels (rear axle) forwards or
backwards. The further forward you position the drive wheels, the more the chair will be
balanced to the rear. This causes the chair to be light at the front and there will be more
weight over the drive wheels. The chair will be easier to manoeuvre and also easier to lift
by the back wheels when passing over curbs, thresholds, etc. However, the chair must not
be overly balanced to the rear because there is then the risk of it tipping backwards.
It is important that you take the time to properly test until you have found a balance that
suits the child's body and manoeuvring technique so that the chair is as easy to mano-
euvre as possible without excessive risk for tipping. After making adjustments to the chair
balance, someone should always be behind the chair when testing. If you are still uncer-
tain of whether the chair is correctly balanced after thorough testing, you should use our
anti-tip device. The anti-tip device makes it impossible to tip backwards and is easy to
remove when it is no longer needed.
Move the drive wheels as shown; see Figure 15
:
1. First remove the drive wheels.
2. Loosen the nuts (1) with a 15-mm spanner on both sides of the chair.
3. The rear axle can now be moved forwards and backwards along the longitudinal frame
tube. It is important that the wheel brackets are the same distance forwards on both sides.
This is easiest to check by measuring the distance as shown in Figure 14 with a measur-
ing tape or ruler, and checking that the distance is the same on both sides.
4. Now tighten the nuts (1) so that the rear axle is securely attached.
Figure 15