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5.8 Pushing the wheelchair
The wheelchair can be moved by pushing. In order to do so,
the motors must be disengaged using a freewheel lever. This
feature was developed for the attendants of wheelchair users
and also functions as an emergency freewheel lever.
The freewheel lever has 2 positions:
1. For driving the wheelchair.
'Drive' position: Turn the lever so that the lever at the drive
wheel side is positioned as shown in Fig. 5.2.
2. For disengaging the motors.
'Freewheel' position: Turn the lever so that the lever at the
drive wheel side is positioned as shown in Fig. 5.3.
DANGER!
• The free wheel lever should only be operated by the
attendant and never by the user.
• A user may never be left unattended while the wheelchair is
in 'push' (Fig. 5.3).
• Never set the lever to the 'push' position on a slope!
When the freewheel lever is set to 'push', the automatic
parking brake is deactivated. This makes it possible for the
wheelchair to roll down the slope (Fig. 5.3).
• The automatic parking brake only works is the lever is set to
'drive' position.
• When the wheelchair is no longer being pushed, the
freewheel lever should be set to 'drive' immediately.
• To manually push the system you must release the motor
brakes.
• Do not engage or disengage motor brakes unless power to
the system is off.
• Make sure you have full control over the system when you
release the motor brakes. When you do so the system will
not have brakes.
• Make sure the system is on level ground before you release
the motor brakes.
• Propel this system by the push handles only. They provide
secure points for you to hold the rear of the system to
prevent a fall or tip-over.
• Check to make sure push handle grips will not rotate or slip
off.
Q300 R Rev.A
Fig. 5.2
D RIVE
Fig. 5.3
F REEWHEEL
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