Using The Wheelchair Brake; Using The Armrest - Van Os EXCEL User Manual

Setting height of the footplate
For adjusting the height of the footplate you need to use the enclosed number 4.
- Loosen both bolts on the footrest completely, see figure 7;
- You can now remove the footplate or adjust the height;
- When you wanted to adjust the height, please select the desired height now and tighten the bolt down;
- Make sure the footplate is in place and that the length is equal on both sides.

5.4 Using the wheelchair brake

Putting the wheelchair on the parking brake and the folding the brake away
If you are in the wheelchair
- Take the black handle of the brake, see figure 8;
- Push the lever forward until you hear the click, this confirms that the wheelchair has put on the parking
brake;
- You can now hide the black lever away, by drawing it upwards and push backwards.
If you are next to the wheelchair
- Go to the side of the wheelchair and face towards the front of the wheelchair;
- Take the black lever of the brake;
- Push the lever forward until you hear the click, this confirms that the wheelchair has been put on the
parking brake;
- You can now hide the black lever away, draw upwards and push backwards, see figure 9.

5.5 Using the armrest

Removing the armrest (optional armrest)
- Get a hold of the arm pad, see figure 10;
- Pull the arm pad perpendicularly upwards from the wheelchair.
Figure 7
Figure 8
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