Adjusting Of The Footrests; Maintenance; Regular Maintenance - Vermeiren 708D Instruction Manual

3.6

Adjusting of the footrests

3.6.1 Length of the footrests
CAUTION:
Risk of damage – Avoid that the footrests make any contact with the
L
ground. Keep a minimum distance from 60 mm (2.36 in.) above the ground.
4

Maintenance

Lifetime of the wheelchair is influenced by its use, storage, regular maintenance, servicing
and cleaning.
4.1

Regular Maintenance

The maintenance activities to ensure a good condition for your Vermeiren wheelchair are
described below:
Before every ride
Check the tyres and make them clean. If necessary change the tire.

Check screw fastenings are secured.
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Check the brakes and adjusted if necessary.

Check the wheelchair (cleanliness, cracks, damage on structural parts ... .)

and make it clean. If necessary change the coating.
3. Loosen the selflocking nut
mechanism can slide over the frame tube
4. Pull the brake mechanism over the tube
position. (the adjustments range shall be possible
between the groove on the brake montage plate)
5. Retighten the selflocking nut .
6. Check working of the brakes.
7. If necessary repeat the above steps until the brakes are
adjusted well.
Adjust the length of the footrests as follow:
1. Remove the Allen screw
of the upper part of the leg support.
2. Adjust the length of the footrest to a
comfortable length by moving the
hexagonal inner tube out or in.
3. Tighten the Allen screw
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so the brake


 to the desired
 on the lower end
properly.

The minimum length is when the
footrest tube changes from
hexagonal in round.
The maximum length is until the
mark in the tube. (These mark is a
straight line)
708D
2011-05
.