Usage instructions BUDDY 4all & classic
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Contraindications: Some wheelchair options
are unsuitable for certain disease profiles or
handicaps. A suitable selection will be made by
the therapist/doctor/rehabilitation specialist
dealer during the consultation.
In addition - for safety reasons - the product
may only be operated by people who
can move and coordinate their hands and
arms so that they are able to operate all
control elements without restrictions while
using the wheelchair.
are physically and mentally capable and
have the visual ability to safely operate the
product in all operating situations and can
meet the legal requirements for use on
public roads. For children or people with
mental, significant motor or visual impair-
ments, the attendants can ensure the re-
quired traffic safety as a substitute and as
a companion.
Who have been trained in its use by the
rehabilitation specialist dealer or
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7 Proper use
This wheelchair for children and young people
is designed for use on level and solid surfaces
indoors and outdoors. Avoid driving on un-
paved or loose surfaces (e.g. on loose gravel,
in sand, mud, snow, ice or through deep pud-
dles of water, and under poor weather condi-
tions (e.g. storms), as this may result in incal-
culable risks. Thanks to its special design fea-
tures, the BUDDY can be adjusted in width as
the child grows and, in addition to a wide range
of adjustment options, the “growing feature”
offers optimum adaptation to the individual
needs and size of the user by simply replacing
individual components.
The maximum permitted load of the product in
its standard design is 100 kg. Individual cus-
tomisations can be designed for a higher load;
this is then indicated on the rating plate.
Please note that the load limit indicated on the
rating plate may not be exceeded even when
transporting objects and carrying out strength
exercises in the product.
Note that the maximum load weight is reduced
accordingly when mounting components with
lower load limits on the product, e.g. drive
wheels with few spokes.
Proper use of the product is a basic require-
ment of safe operation. The product may gen-
erally be used only for applications that are
listed and described in these usage instruc-
tions. This includes storage, transport, mainte-
nance/inspection, and repair, as well as the
safety information in each chapter of these
usage instructions.
8 Technical specifications
8.1 Product weight
The total weight starts from 9.4 kg with the
basic equipment.
8.2 Load weight
Maximum load weight:
Up to 100 kg payload
8.3 Obstacle height and turning circle
Maximum drive-over/negotiable obstacle
height:
10 cm
Turning circle:
approx. 1.3 m without manoeuvring back
and forth
approx. 1.1 m with manoeuvring back and
forth (strongly dependent on the number of
manoeuvres)
8.4 Basic equipment and dimensions
In the basic equipment, the product is
equipped with seat and back system, side
sections, caster wheels, drive wheels including
tyres and handrims, knee lever brake and foot-
rest.
