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The parking brakes are designed to keep the
wheelchair in position when stationary. For safety
reasons we do not recommend using the parking
brakes while the wheelchair is in motion.
6.10
Backrest upholstery adjustment
The backrest can be adjusted to the user requirements by
tensioning or slackening the two special velcro straps hidden within
the backrest itself (fig .76).
To carry out the adjustment, lift or remove the upholstery (fig. 76),
tighten or slacken the velcro straps as required (fig. 77) and place
the upholstery back.
Fig. 76
(figures 76, 77)
Fig. 77
7.0 Accessories
Accessory supports
Some
accessories
require
supports to be mounted on the
wheelchair (fig 78) and may be
requested on the order form when
purchasing the wheelchair; they can
also be purchased later and installed
by qualified personnel. The support,
according to the accessory, has to be
mounted on the left and/or right rear
sides of the wheelchair and enable the
use
of
removable
swing
armrests,
transit
wheels,
wheels,
tipping
aids
and
supports.
7.1
Height
adjustable
armrests
(figure 79)
The swing away armrests are inserted into the accessory support
"S" with a steel locking system. Thank to this system, this kind of
armrests can be removed or rotated outwardly so as to make
moving in and out of the wheelchair easier.
To adjust the height of the armrest,:
Remove (using a 3 mm Allen key and a 8 mm spanner) the
fixing screws "A".
Raise or lower the armrest by sliding it up or down the support
"B" , until the desired height is reached.
After adjusting the height, re- tighten the screws "A" in the
nearest pre-drilled hole.
To facilitate transfers, it is possible to rotate the armrest by 180° or
two
Fig. 78
away
anti-tip
crutch
removable
swing
YOGA
away
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