Handling; Step Tubes; Brakes - Sunrise Medical Quickie Life Directions For Use Manual

Handling

Folding up
First remove the seat cushion from the
wheelchair and flip-up the footboard
(continuous) or footboards.
Take hold of the sling or the seat tubes
in the middle, from below and pull
upwards. The chair will fold up.
To fold your wheelchair so that it is as
small as possible, e.g., to put into a
car, you can remove the footrests
(depending on the model). To do this,
push the release lever from the outside
and swing the footrest to the side, then
pull the footrest out of the frame tube.
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.
Quick-release axles on rear wheel
The rear wheels are equipped with
quick-release axles. The wheels
can, therefore, 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 but-
ton should snap back to its original position.
Options - Step Tubes

Step Tubes

Step tubes are used by attend-
ants to push a wheelchair over an
obstacle. Simply step on the tube
to push a wheelchair, for example,
over a kerb or step.
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Options - Brakes
Wheel locks
Your wheelchair is equipped with two wheel locks. They are applied
directly against the tyres. To engage, press both
wheel lock levers forward against the stops (Fig. 5).
To release the wheel
Fig. 5
lock, 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
18-20mm
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 handrims for braking. Make
sure that the interval between the tyres and wheel locks com-
plies with the given specifications. To re-adjust, loosen
screw (1) and set the appropriate interval. Tighten screw (see
the page on
torque).
CAUTION!
After each adjustment of the
rear wheels, check the
interval to the wheel locks and
re-adjust if necessary.
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