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Loopwheels for Wheelchairs:
Loopwheels Urban and Extreme
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Thank you for choosing Loopwheels™. We wish you much enjoyment
on your wheels.
BEFORE using this product, read this manual and save for future reference.
It contains important information for your safety and for the maintenance of
your wheels. In particular, don't exceed 25 km/h.
Find updated user manuals at https://loopwheels.com/technical/user-manual/
Dealers and Distributors:
This manual MUST be given to the user of the product.
Do NOT attempt to change bearings without specific advice from
info@loopwheels.com, as our bearings are fixed into the wheels.
Contents:
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1.1
Manual
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
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3.
3.1
Operating Limits
4.
4.1
4.2
4.3
5.
5.1
5.2
Spacers
6.
6.2
subsequent occasions
7.
7.1
Braking
7.2
8.
8.1
8.2
9.
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
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11.
11.1 Safety
12.
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Summary of Contents for Loopwheels Urban
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Intended use wheelchair fitted with loopwheels™ Limitation of liability TRANSPORT PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Thank you for choosing Loopwheels™. We wish you much enjoyment Safety Information SAFETY on your wheels. Transporting a wheelchair fitted General Safety Information and BEFORE using this product, read this manual and save for future reference. -
Page 2: General Information And Warranty
For the latest product information, please refer to our website at www. loopwheels.com, your local Loopwheels™ dealer, or contact the Loopwheels™ Loopwheels™ Urban and Extreme are designed for use with a pneumatic tyre at distributor in your country (see www.loopwheels.com/stockists). -
Page 3: Product Identification Safety
Risk of serious injury from unexpected wheel braking. – Loopwheels™ must not be used with a rigid guard over the top of the tyres unless there is a gap of at least 30mm between the guard and the tyre. There is a risk that whilst moving the wheels could touch the guard and cause sudden braking . -
Page 4: Overview Of Components
The greater camber adds stability, better turning and more space for your hands. To some extent this is personal choice - BUT Loopwheels must not be mounted at a camber angle that exceeds 12 degrees and we recommend a maximum of 3 degrees for most customers. -
Page 5: Accessories
- Choose a loopwheel with the same axle diameter as your wheelchair’s axle For a Loopwheel Urban 24”, you need a tyre size ETRTO 25-540 or 24 x 1.00 inch housing. For a Loopwheel Urban 25”, you need a tyre size ETRTO 25-559 or 25 x 1.00 inch - Choose the length of axle that attaches the loopwheel to your chair firmly, so that the axle engages correctly in the axle housing of the wheelchair. -
Page 6: Axle Diameter
109mm: 63mm 46mm chair, you may or may not need to use these. Metal Spacers Bearings Wheel Rubber Spacers Please refer to section 6 on how to fit Loopwheels™ to your chair for instructions on how to use the spacers. -
Page 7: Fitting Loopwheels To Your Wheelchair
Risk of serious injury from overturning the wheelchair Loopwheels™ must NOT be used with a rigid guard over the top of the tyres unless there is a gap of 30mm between the guard and the tyre. There is a risk that the wheels could touch the guard and cause sudden braking whilst you are moving. -
Page 8: Fitting Loopwheels™ To Your Wheelchair For The First Time
See section 5.2 for advice on axle diameters and lengths. If you don’t know the diameter of the axle housing of your wheelchair, seek advice from the dealer from whom you purchased your chair or your Loopwheels™, or from your healthcare provider or therapist 6.4 Fitting Loopwheels™... - Page 9 STEP 8: Rotate the wheel slowly to check that no part of the Loopwheel™ STEP 8: Remove the Loopwheel from the chair, place one of the steel spacers touches or rubs the frame of the chair. We recommend a minimum clearance of onto the axle from the INNER side of the wheel.
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Page 10: Fitting And Removing Loopwheels™ In Everyday Use
6.5 Fitting and removing Loopwheels™ in everyday use Removing Loopwheels™ STEP 1. Release the brakes. WARNING STEP 2. With one hand, hold the wheelchair upright. Always ensure that the removable axles are fully engaged whenever you fit a STEP 3. With the other, hold the wheel around the wheel hub. -
Page 11: Driving And Steering A Wheelchair Fitted With Loopwheels
Injury or damage may occur from loopwheels™ or other wheelchair compo- nents or accessories loosened during a collision or sudden stop. You drive and steer a wheelchair using the push rims. Fitting Loopwheels™ to your chair changes the feel of the wheelchair compared with spoked wheels. -
Page 12: Maintenance
The wheel should not come off. Check that Loopwheels™ are seated correctly and 2. If the Loopwheels™ are not engaged properly, remove any dirt. If the problem axles secure persists, have the removable axles re-fitted by a specialist dealer. Check the parking brakes... -
Page 13: Repairing Or Changing An Inner Tube
Loopwheels™ may sustain visibly undetectable damage as a result of a heavy - Only expose your loopwheels™ to sand and seawater for short periods, and collision or hard blow. clean the hub with fresh water after every trip to the beach. -
Page 14: Troubleshooting
WARNING has broken. – Contact your Loopwheels™ dealer immediately if you notice a fault with your There is sideways This is a natural characteristic of Loopwheels™ and is not wheels, e.g. a significant change in handling. -
Page 15: Technical Data
12.2 Environmental conditions Do not expose the wheels to temperatures below -40 °C or above 40 °C. 12.3 Materials The components in Loopwheels™ Urban and Extreme are made of the following materials: Springs («loops») Composite of Glass Fibre, Carbon Fibre and...