Adjusting The Legrests; Backrest; Folding The Backrest Up/Down - Otto Bock Skippi Instructions For Use Manual

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8.3.2 Adjusting the legrests

CAUTION
Exposed pinch points
Crushing, pinching due to incorrect handling
► Do not reach into the danger area with your fingers when folding the legrest or footplates up or down.
The legrests can be subsequently adjusted to the user's lower leg length.
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8.4 Backrest

CAUTION
Exposed pinch points
Crushing, pinching due to incorrect handling
► Do not reach into the danger area with your fingers when folding the backrest up or down.
The backrest provides pressure redistribution and support for the upper body.

8.4.1 Folding the backrest up/down

The wheelchair may be delivered with the backrest folded down. It has to be folded up and secured prior to use.
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Removing the legrests
1) Unhook the calf band.
2) Flip the footplate up.
3) Push the legrest locking mechanism back and dis­
engage it (see fig. 12).
4) Swing out the legrest.
5) Pull the legrest up and remove it.
Installing the legrest
1) Hook the legrest into the holder from above.
2) Swing the legrest forward until the legrest lock
engages.
3) Fold down the footplate.
4) Hook the calf band into the holder.
Adjusting the lower leg length and footplate angle
1) Loosen the Allen head screws on the footplate bar
(see fig. 13, left).
2) Adjust the footplate to match the user's lower leg
length.
CAUTION! Ensure that the footplate bar is
inserted into the swivel segment by at least
60 mm.
3) If necessary: Adjust the footplate angle by loosen­
ing the attachment screw on the rear of the foot­
plate bar (see fig. 13, right).
4) Re-tighten the Allen head screws on the footplate
bar.
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