aidapt VA171 Assembly And Operating Instructions Manual page 3

• Before using this product, care must be taken to ensure that fitments are secure, the
castors/wheels are in good working order, the chair is properly balanced and all
wheels must be in contact with the floor at all times during use.
• For safe operation, the following points must be remembered:
i. Always observe the limits regarding reaching objects, leaning back, tilting and
use of manual brakes, tyres and weights limits. These are dealt with under the
section headed Assembly and Use.
ii. The footplates are designed only to support the feet while in the
seated position. DO NOT STAND ON THE FOOT PLATES.
iii. DO NOT USE YOUR WHEELCHAIR AS A TRANSPORT SEAT IN A
VEHICLE.
iv. Care should be exercised near open flames or burning cigarettes.
v. WARNING: Surface areas of your Wheelchair can get hot when the
wheelchair is exposed to external sources of heat (eg. sunlight).
• Please now refer to the section on Assembly and use.
ASSEMBLY
1. First remove all contents from the box.
2. To open the chair, push seat rails and press downwards until the chair is fully opened
taking care to keep fingers clear of moving parts
(Fig.1).
3. To close the chair, take the centre of the seat fabric at the front and back edges and lift
(Fig.2).
NB: When opening and closing your chair please keep fingers well away from any
possible entrapment areas.
The only part of the chair that can be adjusted are the leg rests. Ideally your knees should
be at 90 degrees with the seat. If you are not sure please contact a healthcare professional
or your local Wheelchair dealer for advice.
Fig. 1 Fig. 2