Knee Lever Brake; Knee Lever Brake Attachment - SORG Loop 802 Service Record For The Rehab Technician

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2.6.2 Knee lever brake

With a closed knee lever brake, the wheelchair with passen-
ger should not be able to move on a slope of 7% (=6°). All
variations of the knee lever brake are set in the same way.
ATTTENTION
The correct manner of functioning of the knee lever
brakes can be impaired from:
• too low air pressure in the tires,
• wetness, dirt, snow, ice, etc.
• worn tires or
• too great of a distance between brake pressing
bolt and tire.
INFORMATION
When the brake is open, the maximum distance between
brake pressing bolt (A) and tire is:
• standard knee lever brake max. 21 mm,
• pull-to-lock brake
• knee lever brake
with rollback blocking
• (technical changes reserved).
(1) In order to change the distance between brake pressing
bolt (A) and tire:
• first check the tire pressure in the rear wheels
(necessary information is found on the tire cover),
• place the brakes in an opened position,
• loosen both screws (B) on both sides,
• then move the brakes in the necessary position
ATTENTION MAXIMUM DISTANCE!,
• retighten both screws and
• check the brake force.
ATTENTION
After every change made on the rear wheels, reset the
brakes.

2.6.3 Knee lever brake attachment

(2) In order to attaching a knee lever brake later:
• place the holding pipe (A), of the knee lever brake,
forward in the upper frame pipe (here shown
transparent) and
• glide the holding pipe so far in the frame pipe that
the distance is small enough.
• Put the screw (B) in one of the holes (C),
• tighten the screw (B) and
• adjust the brake force with the screw (D) on the
brake pad as described above.
(3) When modifying to 12" wheels:
• remove the screws (D) on the holder (A),
• remove the screws (E),
• switch the holders (A) left and right,
• mount the holders (A) back on the holding pipes
(B),
• mount the brakes back on to the holders (A),
• remove the screws (C) and
• place the holding pipes (B) as far back as possible.
• Readjust the brakes as described above.
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(1)
(A)
max. 11 mm,
max. 11 mm, (2)
(3)
(B)
(C)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(B)
(A)
(D)
(D)
(E)