Handling; Options - Brakes - Sunrise Medical Breezy 250 Directions For Use Manual

Handling

Folding up
first remove the seat cushion and
the back seat shell from the
wheelchair and flip up the (platform)
footplate or the individual footrests.
take hold of the sling or the seat
tubes in the middle, from the back
and pull upwards. the wheelchair will
then 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).
For this purpose, open the latch from
the outside and swing the footrest to
the side. then the footrest only has
to be drawn out of the receiver tube
(Fig. 1).
Unfolding
Press down on the seat tube (see
figure). your wheelchair is then
unfolded. now snap the seat tubing
into position in the seat saddle. this
can be facilitated by slightly tipping
your wheelchair, as this means that
the weight is taken off one of the rear
wheels. Be careful not to get your fingers caught in the cross-
tube assembly. refit the seat cushionl (Fig. 2).
Quick-release axles on rear wheel
In case the rear wheels are equipped
with quick-release axles, the wheels
can thus be fitted or removed without
using tools. to remove a wheel,
simply depress the quick-release
button on the axle (1) and pull the
wheel off the axle (Fig. 3).
CAUTION!
Hold the quick-release button on the
axle depressed when inserting the axle into the frame to mount the
rear wheels. release the button to lock the wheel in place. the
quick-release button should snap back to its original position.
Getting into your wheelchair independently
(Fig. 4)
• the wheelchair should be pushed up against
a wall or solid piece of furniture;
• the brakes should be on;
• the footplates should be hinged up;
• the user can then lower himself into the chair;
• the footplates should then be pushed down
and the feet rested on them in front of the heel
loops.
Getting out of your wheelchair
independently (Fig. 5)
• the brakes should be on;
• the hinged footplates should be hinged up;
• with one hand on each armrest, the person
should bend slightly forward to bring the body
weight to the front of the seat, and with both
feet firmly on the ground, one foot well back,
push up into the upright position.
WARNING!
when standing, do not stand on the footplates or the wheelchair will
tip up. It is easier and safer to get into your wheel chair if you turn
the footplates up and out of the way or take them off the wheelchair.
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Fig. 4
Fig. 5

Options - Brakes

Wheel locks
your wheelchair is equipped with two
wheel locks. they are applied
directly against the tyres. to engage,
press both brake levers forward
against the stops. to release the
locks, 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 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 hand-rims for braking. Make
sure that the gap between the tyres
and wheel locks complies with given
specifications. to readjust, loosen
the screw and set the appropriate
gap. then re-tighten the screw (Fig.
6 + 7).
CAUTION!
after each adjustment of the rear wheels, check the wheel lock gap
and re-adjust if necessary.
Brake lever Extension
the extension for the brake lever
can be removed or folded down. the
longer lever helps to minimise the
effort needed to set the wheel locks
(Fig.8).
CAUTION!
Mounting the wheel lock too close
towards the wheel will result in a
higher effort to operate. This
might cause the brake lever extension to break!
CAUTION!
Leaning onto the brake lever extension while transferring will
cause the lever to break! Splashing water from tyres might
cause the wheel lock to malfunction..
Drum Brakes
Drum brakes permit safe and
convenient braking for an attendant.
they can also be set with the aid of
a locking lever (1) to prevent rolling.
the lever must snap audibly into
place. Drum brakes are not
influenced by air pressure inside the
tyres. your wheelchair cannot be
moved when the drum brakes are
set (Fig.9).
CAUTION!
Drum brakes must only be adjusted by authorised dealers.
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