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EASY 200-300,
ENGLISH
Getting out of your wheelchair
on your own
(Fig. 4.6)
• Apply the brakes
• Fold the footplates upwards
with your foot
• With one hand on the armrest,
the person should bend slightly
forward, to bring the body
weight to the front of the seat,
and then with both feet firmly on
the ground and one foot behind
the other, push up into the upright position
4.0 Handling
Folding up
First remove the seat cushion
from the wheelchair and flip up
the (platform) footplate. Take
hold of the sling or the seat tubes
(Fig. 4.1) in the middle, from the
back, and pull it upwards until
the folding bracket (Fig. 4.2)
clicks into place.
Transportation
To move the mobility aid, the
folded wheelchair should be
lifted by holding the front part of
the cross-brace and the push
handles.
Unfolding
Push the release lever of
the folding bracket (Fig. 4.3)
downwards and push both frame
halves apart. Then press on
the seat tube (see figure). Your
wheelchair is then unfolded. Now
snap the seat tubing into position
in the seat saddle. This can be
facilitated by slightly tipping your
wheelchair to the side (Fig. 4.4),
as this means that the weight is
taken off one of the rear wheels.
Be careful not to get your
fingers caught in the cross-
tube assembly.
Fit the seat
cushion.
Getting into your wheelchair
on your own
(Fig. 4.5)
• Push the wheelchair to a wall or a
solid piece of furniture
• Apply the brakes
• Flip the footplates up
• The user can lower themselves
into the wheelchair
• Fold the foot plates back
downwards and position
your feet in front of the heel loops.
Quick-Release Axles for Rear Wheels (Fig. 4.7)
The rear wheels are equipped with quick-release axles. The
wheels can thus be installed or
removed with out using tools. To
remove a wheel, simply depress
the quick-release button on the
axle (1) and pull it out.
CAUTION!
Hold the quick-release button on
the axle depressed when inserting
the axle into the frame to mount the
rear wheels. Release the button to lock the wheel in place. The
quick-release button should snap back to its original position.
Quick-Release Axles for Casters (Fig. 4.8)
Casters can also be equip ped with
quick-release axles (1), which can
then either be installed or removed
without using tools.
1
Fig. 4.8
1
Fig. 4.7
Fig. 4.6
Fig. 4.1
Fig. 4.2
Fig. 4.3
Fig. 4.4
Fig. 4.5