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6 Using the wheelchair
6.1 Safety information
WARNING!
Risk of accidents
Uneven tyre pressure can have a huge effect on
handling.
– Check the tyre pressure before each journey.
WARNING!
Risk of falling out of the wheelchair
When using too small front wheels the wheelchair
could get stuck at curbs or in floor grooves.
– Make sure that the front wheels are suitable
for the surface you're driving on.
CAUTION!
Risk of crushing
There may be a very small gap between the rear
wheel and the mudguard or armpad with the risk
that you could trap your fingers.
– Ensure that you always propel your wheelchair
using the handrims only.
CAUTION!
Risk of crushing
There may be a very small gap between the rear
wheel and the parking brake with the risk that
you could trap your fingers.
– Ensure that you always propel your wheelchair
using the handrims only.
6.2 Braking during use
Whilst you are moving, you brake by transferring force to
the handrim with your hands.
WARNING!
Risk of overturning
If you engage the parking brakes while you are
moving, the direction of movement can become
uncontrollable and the wheelchair may stop
suddenly, which can lead to a collision or to you
falling out.
– Never engage the parking brakes while you are
moving.
WARNING!
Risk of falling out of the wheelchair
If the wheelchair is rapidly decelerated by an
assistant pulling at the push handles, the user
may fall out of the wheelchair.
– Always apply the posture belt if present.
– Make sure your assistant is qualified in
transferring occupied wheelchairs.
– Operate the two brakes simultaneously and do
not take slopes exceeding 7° to ensure perfect
control of the wheelchair steering.
– Always use the parking brakes to secure the
wheelchair during short or long stops.
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CAUTION!
Risk of burning your hands
If you brake for a long time, a lot of frictional
heat is produced at the handrims (especially anti
slip handrims).
– Wear suitable gloves.
1. Hold the handrims and press evenly with both hands
until the wheelchair stops.
User operated brake
A
Standard brake handle
Start by checking that the tyres have the correct air
pressure (printed on the side of each tyre).
The user brake is to be used when the chair is not
moving, and is not intended for reducing speed when
the chair is moving.
1. To engage the brake, move the lever A towards the
rear (towards you).
2. To disengage the brakes, move the lever A forwards.
CAUTION!
Risk of trapping fingers
– Be careful not to trap your fingers between the
brake shoe and rear wheel
Using the One Arm Brake
The wheelchair can be equipped with a one arm brake
instead of the standard user operated brake. The one arm
brake is operated in the same way as the standard user
operated brake, the difference is that the brake handle
brakes both wheels at the same time. The one arm brake
is available both for the right and the left side of the
wheelchair .
Using the wheelchair
A
Extended brake handle
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