Transport And Transit In Car; De-Assembly; Assembly; Maintenance - Excel G3 Eco User Manual

6.

TRANSPORT AND TRANSIT IN CAR

Your Excel wheelchair is designed to be easily transported by car. Your wheelchair is foldable so the total width is
limited to an average measure of 20 cm. Further your wheelchair is equipped with swing away and detachable
footrests. At the same time some wheelchairs can be equipped with a couple of size decreasing accessories, like
quick release (detachable) rear wheels.

6.1 De-assembly

Take away the foot rests on the front side of your wheelchair (see chapter 5 'Instructions for use and mounting
options').
1. Remove the seat cushion (if your wheelchair is optional equipped with one);
2. Fold the wheelchair:
Stand next to the wheelchair. Get a hold of the seat in the middle of the rear and front and pull it straight
up. To fold the chair completely, tilt the chair sideward (so the wheels can not drag) and push the sides
towards each other.
 Attention! A few EXCEL® wheelchairs have an extended backrest. Under the backrest coating you'll find
Velco strap. You need to loosen this before folding the wheelchair.
3. If it is necessary to, due to a small space, remove the rear wheels, than see chapter 5, 'Instructions for use
and mounting options'.

6.2 Assembly

If the rear wheels are removed, you will have to place them back first (see chapter 5, 'Instructions for use and
mounting options').
1. Go stand next to the wheelchair, tilt the wheelchair a bit towards you and push the seat tubes down. The
wheelchair will un-fold. Go stand before the wheelchair and push again on the two seat tubes to ensure that
they are directly on the frame. This is confirmed by flat seat upholstery.
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Warning:
If you de-assemble/assemble the wheelchair, ensure yourself that both tubes are on their places in the
holders on the front of the frame. If not, the chair is unsafe for use.
7.

MAINTENANCE

Protect your Excel wheelchair by having it serviced regularly. We strongly advise you to have your wheelchair check
at least once a year by a qualified Excel dealer, who will only use Excel spare parts. This periodic inspection will
ensure you that the wheelchair will function perfectly for years.
There are a lot of things you can do yourself to keep your wheelchair in optimum condition. If you regularly check
the wheelchair and perform (small) maintenance, this will extend the lifetime and increase the ease of use.

7.1 Tyres

Examine tyres periodically for wear and replace them as needed.
Air tyres: These tyres should be checked weekly for correct tyre pressure. You will find the recommended
tyre pressure on the rear wheels and you can check it with a standard car or bicycle tyre pressure
gauge. If the tyres of the wheelchair do not have the correct pressure it will lean to the side where
the minimum pressure is. It will also influence the driving comfort and it will mean you have to
exert more effort to move the wheelchair.
PU tyres: More and more we use PU tyres (polyurethane or puncture-free tyres) on the wheelchair. You can
recognise these tyres because they do not have a valve. These tyres have the advantage that they
do not need to be pumped up and can not be punctured. This PU tyre can just as an air tyre wear
out. Check periodically to see if the tread is still deep enough.
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Tip
For the maximum tyre pressure we direct you to chapter 5, 'Instructions for use and mounting options'.
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Warning:
When tyres are not fully inflated this may cause bad functioning of the brakes and make the chair
move when not intended.
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