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Wheel Locks
(7.10)
Your wheelchair is equipped with
two wheel locks. They are applied
directly against the tyres. To enga-
ge, press both wheel-lock levers
forward against the stops (Fig. 282
and 283). To release the wheel, pull
the levers back to their original
positions.
Braking power will decrease with:
• Worn tyre tread
• Tyre pressure that is too low
• Wet tyres
• Improperly adjusted wheel locks.
The wheel locks have not been
designed to be used as brakes for
a moving wheelchair. The wheel
locks should therefore never be
used to brake a moving
wheelchair. Always use the hand-
rims for braking. Make sure that
the interval between the tyres and
wheel locks complies with given
specifications (Fig. 282 and 283).
To readjust, loosen screw (1) and
set the appropriate interval. Tigh-
ten screw (see the page on torque)
CAUTION:
After each adjustment of the
rear wheels, check the interval
to the wheel locks and readjust if necessary.
Options – Brakes
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Extension for the wheel lock
Lever
(7.11)
The extension for the wheel lock
lever can be removed or folded
down. The longer lever helps to
minimize the effort needed to set
the wheel locks.
Caution:
Mounting the wheel lock too
close toward the wheel will
result in a higher effort to
operate. This might cause the
wheel lock extension lever to break!
Leaning onto the wheel lock extension lever while
transferring will cause the lever to break! Splashing
water from tyres might cause the wheel lock to
malfunction.
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Options – Step Tubes
Step Tubes
(7.1)
Step tubes are used by attendants
to tip a wheelchair over an
obstacle. Simply step on the tube
to push a wheelchair, for example,
over a kerb or step.
Folding up
(6.1)
First remove the seat cushion from
the wheelchair and flip up the
(platform) footplate or the individu-
al footplates. Take hold of the sling
from underneath in the middle and
pull upwards. The wheelchair will
then fold up. To fold your
wheelchair until it is as small as
possible, e.g., to put into a car, you
can remove the footrests (depen-
ding on the model). For this purpo-
se, open the latch from the outside
and swing the footrest to the side.
Then the footrest only has to be
drawn out of the frame tubing.
Unfolding
Before unfolding, undo the
folding bracket
Press down on the seat tube (see
figure). The wheelchair will unfold.
Then press the seat tube into the
support. This process is easier if
you tip the chair a little, so that
there is no load on one of the rear wheels and then
the chair will unfold more easily.
Caution!
Risk of trapping fingers.
Handling
02.1
02.2
Quick-Release Axles for Rear
Wheels
(6.2)
The rear wheels are equipped with
quick-release axles. The wheels
can thus be installed or removed
without 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 insert-
ing 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.
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