Mounting Or Removing The Footrests; Operating The Parking Brakes - Vermeiren Squod Instruction Manual

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2.8

Mounting or removing the footrests

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CAUTION:
Risk of injury – Make sure that the footrests are firmly attached.
2.9

Operating the parking brakes

For each drive wheel your electric wheelchair has standard parking brakes.
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WARNING:
The brakes are not used to slow down the wheelchair during
movements – Use the brake only to prevent the wheelchair from unintended
movements.
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WARNING:
Good operation of the brakes is influenced by wear and
contamination of the tires (water, oil, mud, ...) – Check the condition of the tires
before each use.
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WARNING:
The brakes are adjustable and can wear – Check the operation of the
brakes before each use.
The mounting of the footrests is done as follows:
1. Hold the footrest sideways at the outside of the
wheelchair frame and mount the tube hood
frame.
2. Swing the footrest inwards till it clicks in position.
3. Swing the footplate downwards.
4. Check that the footrest is well fixated.
To take off the footrests:
1. Pull lever
.
2. Swing the footrest to the outside of the wheelchair till it
comes loose from the guidance.
3. Pull the footrest from tube hood
To apply the brakes:
1.
Push the brake levers
feel a distinctive click.
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CAUTION:
movement – Make sure the wheelchair
is on a flat horizontal surface before
releasing the brakes. Never release
both brakes simultaneously.
To release the brakes:
1.
Release one brake by pulling the lever
backwards.
2.
Release the second brake by pulling the
lever
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