Options; Brakes; Warning - Sunrise Medical Sopur Easy Life T Directions For Use Manual

6.0 Options

Brakes

Wheel Locks (Fig. 6.0 - 6.1)
Your wheelchair is equipped with
two wheel locks. They are applied
directly against the tyres. To
engage, press both wheel lock
levers forward against the stops.
To release the locks, pull the levers
back to their original positions.

WARNING!

Braking power will decrease with:
• Incorrect fitting and adjustment
of the brakes.
• Tyre pressure that is too low
• Worn tyre tread
• Wet tyres
• Improperly adjusted wheel
locks.
• The wheel locks have not been
designed to be used as brakes
for a moving wheelchair.
• The wheel locks should therefore never be used to brake a
moving wheelchair.
• Always use the handrims for braking.
Make sure that the interval between the tyres and wheel locks
complies with given specifications. To readjust, loosen screw
and set the appropriate interval. Then re-tighten the screw (Fig.
6.0, 6.1, 6.1.1).
After each adjustment of the rear wheels, check the interval to
the wheel locks and readjust if necessary.
Safari wheel lock
(Fig. 6.2)
Safari wheel lock (Wheel lock
integrated into sideguard):
The Safari wheel locks are
operated by pushing the lever
forwards (away from the patient's
body).
To release the brakes, pull the
lever back towards the body.
Sopur Easy Life T Rev.F
Fig.6.0
Fig. 6.1
3 mm
Fig. 6.2
Drum Brakes
Drum brakes permit safe and convenient braking for an
attendant.
They can also be set with the aid of a locking lever (1) to
prevent rolling.
The lever must snap audibly into place.
Drum brakes are not influenced by air pressure inside the tyres
(Fig.6.3).
WARNING!
Drum brakes must only be adjusted by authorised
•
dealers
Always operate the two brakes simultaneously to
•
guarantee the control of the driving direction!
Drum brakes can only be used as a dynamic brake to
•
stop the wheelchair while driving.
Always engage the wheel locks to secure the
•
wheelchair during a short or long stop, or for transfer.
Fig. 6.3
Brake lever extension
The longer lever helps to minimize
the effort needed to set the wheel
locks.
The brake lever extension is
screwed to the brakes. By raising
this, it can be flipped forward
(Fig. 6.4).
CAUTION!
Mounting the wheel lock too close
towards the wheel will result in a
higher effort to operate. This might
cause the brake lever extension to break!
Leaning onto the brake lever extension while transferring will
cause the lever to break! Splashing water from tyres might cause
the wheel lock to malfunction.
CAUTION!
Incorrect mounting of the wheel lock will result in a higher effort to
operate.
This might cause the wheel lock
extension lever to break!
Compact Wheel Lock
Compact wheel locks are
underneath the seat sling and are
operated by pulling the wheel locks
towards the rear, in the direction of
the tyre. For the brakes to work
properly, this must be pulled until it
reaches the stops, (Fig. 6.5).
1
Fig. 6.4
Fig. 6.5
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