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  • Page 1 Duet junior version 2012.1...
  • Page 3 Warranty Pg. 5 General Characteristics Pg. 6 –7 User Assembly Pg. 8 – 13 Use of the product Pg. 14 – 21 Maintenance Pg. 22 - 24 Malfunctions Pg. 25 Technical specifications Pg. 26...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    WARRANTY ......................7 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS ................8 2.1. User manual ......................8 2.2. Huka BV ......................... 8 2.3. Duet Junior ......................8 2.4. Intended user ......................9 2.5. Intended environment ..................... 9 2.6. Tyre pressure ......................9 USER ASSEMBLY ....................10 3.1.
  • Page 6 4.16. Bike stand ......................21 4.17. Use of the gears (optional) .................. 21 4.18. Known misuse ..................... 21 4.19. Transfer to and from the wheelchair ..............21 4.20. Driving ....................... 21 4.21. Accelerating, braking and steering ................ 22 4.22. Pushing ......................22 4.23.

  • Page 7: Warranty

    1. WARRANTY Huka BV gives two years of guarantee on the Duet Junior. Your supplier will carry out this guarantee. The guarantee does not apply to damage or faults of the product caused by wrong or improper use, or neglected maintenance. The evaluation of it is the privilege of Huka BV or a representative to be appointed by Huka BV.

  • Page 8: General Characteristics

    The user manual is written for the user of the Duet Junior. These are not only the children who will use it as a passenger, but also the driver of the Duet Junior and any other persons who are involved with it on a regular basis like parents and therapists.

  • Page 9: Intended User

    2.4. Intended user The Duet is meant to provide cycling mobility to children that are not able to walk or use a bicycle themselves, but are very well able to sit in a wheelchair. The driver of the Duet can be any person that is capable of driving a bicycle and that is able to take full responsibility for the wheelchair passenger.

  • Page 10: User Assembly

    3. USER ASSEMBLY 3.1. Introduction The Duet Junior is ready to use when delivered to the customer. Based upon detailed specification and eventual try out with the user, we build the product specific to the users requirements as much as possible.

  • Page 11: Headrest Adjustment

    A very large amount of possible accessories is available for the Duet. Please ask your dealer for an accessory programme. Also special adaptations are possible. In these cases please ask your dealer to contact Huka BV. Headrest adjustment The optional headrest is mounted on the top of the backrest. It is adjustable in height, depth and angle.

  • Page 12: Steering Height

    WARNING: If the user has poor head stability, we recommend to only change the headrest position if someone is holding the head of the user. This way we prevent sudden movements which 3.4. Steering height can result in unwanted sudden movements of the user’s head. The height of the steering can be adjusted by loosening the two straps left and right (fig.

  • Page 13: Wheels

    Never exceed the maximum and minimum allowed tire pressure Spokes Spokes are essential components of your wheels. The spokes are tensioned by Huka BV. The spokes must be re-tensioned after approximately the first 500 km's because of the “setting” of the spokes. Please return to your dealer for this re-tensioning.

  • Page 14: Hub Gears

    He can easily correct these defects. The hub is adjusted by Huka BV. After the first 500 km's the cable for the (optional) hub-gear must be re-adjusted because the cable will get longer during the first period of use. When this re-adjustment is neglected, this might result in a malfunctioning of the gear.

  • Page 15: Storage, Shipment And Travel

    3.8. Storage, shipment and travel Storage When the Duet has to be stored for a longer period (more than 4 weeks) a couple of precautions to preserve the product have to be taken. Lower the tyre pressure to half the recommended pressure. High pressure without use for longer time will deform the tyres.

  • Page 16: Use Of The Product

    4. USE OF THE PRODUCT 4.1. Safety and driving precautions WARNING: In case it is the first time that you drive a tricycle, please be aware that you are not used to the driving characteristics as they differ from regular bicycles. Please do not tend to drive over-enthusiastic in your Duet and please do not drive up and down pavements and kerbs, By doing this, the Duet can be damaged both visible or invisible and bring in extra risks.

  • Page 17: General Advises And Warnings

    4.3. General advises and warnings WARNING: ● It is not allowed to carry passengers other than the driver and its passenger on the product. ● The Duet may not be towed or pushed by other vehicles ● Do not leave the Duet unattended with only the passenger in the chair. ●...

  • Page 18: Danger Of Pinching

    Please note that parts of the Duet can reach high temperatures when exposed to direct sun. Be careful with touching especially the plastic and metal parts under these circumstances in order to prevent skin burning. Please note that the Duet can reach low temperatures when exposed to cold weather (below zero degrees Celsius).

  • Page 19: Where To Use The Duet

    4.9. Where to use the Duet The Duet can be used outside. Since the Duet is a cycle, you have to use it on the therefore meant roads, such as cycling roads. Whenever the Duet is used in dirt, sand or under salty conditions (near or on the shore), the cycle must be cleaned thoroughly with water and soap to prevent the dirt or salt to damage it on the long term.

  • Page 20: Parking Brake

    Parking brake The parking brake is activated by braking with the bar for the front brakes and then locking this brake by use of the brake lock as shown in fig. 6. Fig. 6 4.14. Lights Good visibility and easily visible Effective lighting is exceptionally important for your safety an that of other road users.

  • Page 21: Luggage Carrier

    Never sit or cycle on a bicycle if the stand is still down! This is for your own safety The Duet Junior has a seven speed gear. The gear is shifted by means of a grip shift and to avoid damage to your bicycle.

  • Page 22: Accelerating, Braking And Steering

    Driving the Duet the first time must take place in the presence of your supplier. He will explain shortly the functionalities and be able to give useful advises. NOTE: When you drive the Duet for the first time, do not take a passenger. Taking a passenger increases the risk without necessity.

  • Page 23: Transportation

    4.23. Transportation Lifting Lifting of the complete Duet, the cycle part or the wheelchair part must be carried out with two persons. Complete Duet: One person lifts the rear end of the Cycle where the second person lifts the frond end of the wheelchair.

  • Page 24: Maintenance

    5. MAINTENANCE 5.1. Maintenance, service and fault finding to be carried out by the user The user and attendant have to take care of some maintenance, service and occasionally fault finding activities. Other activities as described in this paragraph should be carried out under supervision of your authorized dealer.

  • Page 25: Protection Against Corrosion

    5.3. Ordering for parts to be readily replaced It is possible to order for any part of your wheelchair at your supplier. Your supplier will contact the producer Huka BV that will send the part as soon as possible, normally within 24 hours.

  • Page 26: Performance Checks

    5.7. Other repairs and maintenance All other possible repairs or maintenance should be carried out by your supplier. Huka BV advises to have your Duet at your supplier at least once each year for general check up and preventive maintenance.

  • Page 27: Malfunctions

    6. MALFUNCTIONS Although your Duet has been carefully designed, produced and checked, a very small chance of malfunctioning can not be excluded. 6.1. Mechanical malfunctions Event Possible cause Solution The pedal moves freely, 1. The chain is not longer 1. Put the chain back on but does not bring the on the sprocket chain the sprocket chain...

  • Page 28: Technical Specifications

    7.1. Certification The product, the belonging documentations such as the users manual, and the followed procedures at Huka BV satisfy the regulations from the “Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC”. As a result the product is CE marked. 7.2. Expected life time of the Duet The Duet has an expected life time of at least seven years.
  • Page 32 Your local supplier: Huka BV P.O. Box 194, 7570 AD Oldenzaal Tel.: +31 (0)541 572 472 . e-mail: sales@huka.nl...

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