Using Your Rollator - Vermeiren 286i Instruction Manual

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Using your rollator

5.1 Unfolding / folding
CAUTION
Keep fingers, buckles, jewellery and
clothes away from the folding mechanism.
CAUTION
Check that the rollator is completely open
and that the frame is locked.
1. Push the lever on the right side of the
upper frame (6) upwards.
2. After releasing the lever, pull up the
tube (7) under the seat.
3. To unfold the rollator, repeat the above
steps in reverse order.
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5.2
Brake system
CAUTION
Check the working of the brakes to ensure
your safety. The condition of the brakes is
influenced by wear, oil and other
contamination of the rear wheels and
braking mechanism.
Risk of entrapment
Risk of falling
Risk of falling
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The rollator is equipped with brakes,
operated by two brake levers (8). The
brake levers operate in two modes:
running brakes and parking brakes.
CAUTION
Do not push the rollator too hard while
using the running brakes. This may cause
damage to the tyres or brakes.
• To use the running brakes, pull both
brake levers
upwards [A] in a squeezing motion. To
stop braking, release the brake levers.
• To use the parking brakes, push both
brake levers (8) downwards in locked
position [B]. Always use both parking
brakes simultaneously. To end the
parking mode, pull both brake levers
simultaneously upwards.
5.3
Sitting down, standing up
and walking
CAUTION
Make sure that both brake levers are in
parking position before sitting down, see
§5.2. Keep the brake levers in this
position until you start walking again.
Keep your feet between the rear wheels.
1. Push both brake levers down to
parking position.
2. While leaning on the handgrips, turn
around and sit down on the seat.
3. To stand up again, lean on the
handgrips and turn around.
4. Pull both brake levers up and use the
running brakes.
5. Release the brake levers and step
forward with the rollator close to your
body.
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286i
2019-09
Using your rollator
Risk of damage
(8) simultaneously
Risk of falling
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