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Various
Where used
Various
Tools and Techniques
The following tool will be required
Stanley Knife
White Spirit
Service and maintenance
At each service check for:
Loose tipping sleeves
Damaged or badly secured tipping sleeves
Damaged or worn, components need to be replaced, if assembled in pairs Remploy Healthcare
recommends replace both assemblies, for continuity of wheelchair in use.
Method
31.
Remove the existing tipping sleeve and all traces of adhesive from wheelchair tipping lever. Use extreme
care when using the knife to remove the existing hand grip.
32.
Clean surface where tipping lever is intended to fit, using white spirit
33.
Prepare grip for fitting preferably by applying heat.
34.
Ease grip onto tipping lever with flat features upwards and press home, ensuring that tipping lever is
entered all the way to the end.
35.
Check alignment of tipping lever.
36.
Leave to cool for thirty minutes.
37.
Check security by holding and pulling hard.
38.
Ensure occupant or carer is aware of using the tipping levers when negotiating steps or similar obstacles.
Spares and Options should only be fitted by a trained and competent person
www.rhealthcare.co.uk
Post code S41 8NJ
Weight excluding packaging: 50 Gms max per sleeve
R Healthcare Technical Information Manual - Dash
Fitting Instruction – Tipping Sleeve
Page 44
March 2007 Revision B
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