Adjustment Of The Back Support Angle; Adjustment Of The Footrest Height - progeo Exelle User Manual

6.6 Adjustment of back support angle
To obtain correct positioning of the upper body it is possible to
adjust the backrest to 5 different angles.
The rear frame with backrest adjustable for angle is
an accessory for this wheelchair. It must therefore be
requested at the time of ordering and selected on the
order form.
It may be mounted at a later date but this would
require the replacement of the entire rear unit of the
wheelchair. In view of the complexity of this
procedure, the operation should only be carried out
by qualified personnel.
To adjust the angle of the backrest, remove screws D , D
and E (use a 5 mm Allen key).
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Ad just the backrest to the desired angle (see figure 49), replace
the screws through one of the pre-drilled holes in the backrest tube
and tighten firmly.
(fig 48)
, E
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6.7 Adjustment of footrest height
This adjustment serves to vary the distance of the footrest from
the seat to enable the correct sitting position of the user based
on the height of the user and leg length.
This adjustment is valid for both the double-piece and one-piece
footrests and one-piece automatic folding footrest (see chapter
6.8 Adjustment of footrests ).
The support tube for the footrest has five pre-drilled holes, and the
frame has a further two holes drilled, giving a total of ten positions
of height adjustment.
If the backrest is adjusted to the rear (open
angle), the wheelchair will tip over more easily.
When used in this position we recommend that an
appropriate anti-tip system is fitted (see chapter
7.4 Anti-tip wheels ).
Always check the stability of the wheelchair in the
presence of an assistant.
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Fig. 49
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