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- Page 1 U S E R M A N U A L PA N T H E R A X Panthera AB reserves the right to make technical changes. art.nr. bruk-X-eng Rev.2012-01...
- Page 2 C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S ! You are now the owner of a Panthera X – the world’s lightest wheelchair. Invented, designed and manufactured in Sweden, the Panthera X boasts an advanced composite carbon fiber structure, giving it the rigidity, strength and super-low weight normally associated with aerospace and Formula 1 equipment.
- Page 3 C O N T E N T TECHNICAL INFORMATION – CARBON FIBRE SAFETY OVERVIEW ADJUSTMENTS TRANSPORT TRANSFER MAINTENANCE TECHNICAL FACTS CE-MARKING GUARANTEE...
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Page 4: C A R B O N F I B R E
C A R B O N F I B R E The Panthera X is made from Advanced Carbon differently when damaged. Metal structures will Fibre Reinforced Plastics, CFRP, which can be bend and deform during failure. When a CFRP moulded into just about any shape. - Page 5 Run your hand over the chassis surface to check for cracks or loose fibres. Use slow, careful movements, to avoid getting any splinters in your hand. If you find anything that indicates damage, please contact Panthera AB. DO NOT try to repair the wheelchair by yourself.
- Page 6 WARNING! NOTE! A Panthera wheelchair is designed to be as easy For the brakes to work properly make sure the tires to drive as possible and because of this it reacts have the right airpressure. See technical facts.
- Page 7 CARBON FIBRE Carbon fibre in free state is unhealthy but in bound form like in the Panthera X chassis, harmless. But if you make mechanical interventions on the chassis with a drill, saw or similar, carbon fibre particles can be exposed and harm your health if you don´t use...
- Page 8 O V E R V I E W UPHOLSTERY – BACKREST BACKREST FRAME BACKREST ATTACHMENT REARWHEEL – TIRE SEAT - CUSHION BRAKE LOCATION CHASSIS QUICKRELEASE HUB CALF BAND CASTOR FORK BRAKE LOCATION PUSH RIM FOOTREST...
- Page 9 A D J U S T M E N T S When ajusting the chair to suit your sitting position and provide the mobility you require, it is important that you make the following adjustments in the cor- rect order. First, adjust the sitting position and after that, adjust the balance of the chair according to your mobility requirements.
- Page 10 A D J U S T M E N T S 1. TENSION OF THE SEAT UPHOLSTERY 3. TENSION OF THE CALF BAND (FIG. 5) (FIG. 3) The tension of the calf band, see fig.5, can be The rear section of the seat upholstery can be tight- adjusted and will affect how far forward you place ened or loosened by adjusting the Velcro strap under- your feet on the footrest.
- Page 11 5. TENSION OF THE BACKREST 6. BALANCING THE WHEELCHAIR (FIG. 8) The Panthera X has a fixed rear axle so balancing UPHOLSTERY (FIG. 7) The backrest upholstery can be tightened or is achieved by moving the body position in relation loosened by adjusting the Velcro straps at the to the rear axle.
- Page 12 T R A N S P O R T We would like to make it quite clear that the best To insert the wheels, press in the button and push alternative for transportation in a vehicle is to the axle into the hole in the casing. Then push the transfer from the wheelchair into a regular passenger wheel all the way in, release the button and pull seat with a seatbelt.
- Page 13 T R A N S F E R Techniques for transfer must be properly practiced by qualified personnel. The methods described below are only to be considered as important advice when transferring. SIDEWAYS Place one hand on the far corner of the wheel •...
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Page 14: Maintenance
M A I N T E N A N C E Your Panthera is designed to be virtually maintenance free. A few parts do require regular checking however. (Naturally you should clean and check the chair more often if you use it in more extreme environments such... -
Page 15: T E C H N I C A L Fa C T S
T E C H N I C A L FA C T S GUARANTEE AND LIFETIME The service life of the Panthera X depends on how much External accessories such as hand bikes and fixed back- wear it is subjected to and how careful you are with main- rests with installation performed with clamping hardware tenance. - Page 16 See picture below. EAN CODE CE MARK MANUFACTURING DATE MODEL SERIAL NO. MAXIMUM USER'S WEIGHT ARTICLE NUMBER SEAT WIDTH Panthera AB, Gunnebogatan 26, SE-163 53 Spånga, Sweden, Tel: +46 8 761 50 40, Fax: +46 8 621 08 10, www. panthera-x.com, panthera@panthera.se...