Mounting And Dismounting A Power Assist - Quickie WheelDrive User Manual

WheelDrive
4.6 Mounting and dismounting a
power assist
power assist is designed to fi t most common
manual wheelchair frames and can be installed
without making adjustments to the wheelchair
frame itself. The power assist wheels can be
taken off for transport or changing them for
manual wheels.
The power assist is mounted on a wheelchair
frame by making use of a quick release axle.
The size and setting of the quick release axle
is dependent on the brand and type of your
manual wheelchair frame and determined by
your dealer.
At the rear side of a power assist wheel there
is an anti-tip plate in which 2 cone-shaped
supports are screwed (fi gure 11). The position
of the supports is dependent on the brand and
type of your manual wheelchair frame and
determined by your dealer.
Dismounting of a wheel (fi gure 12)
By rotating the wheel handle upwards, the
wheel handle will be placed in the correct
position. Unlock the axle by pushing the unlock
button just above the handle with your thumb.
Now the wheel can be removed from the chair.
The easiest way to do this is by lifting the chair
a little bit.
1. Pull the wheel handle vertically up.
2. Push the button to release the quick release
axle.
3. Pull the wheel handle to dismount the wheel.
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