aidapt VA165SILVER Assembly And Operating Instructions Manual page 3

• Before using this product, care must be taken to ensure that fitments are secure, the
castors/wheels are in good working order, the chair is properly balanced and all wheels
must be in contact with the floor at all times during use.
• For safe operation, the following points must be remembered:
i. Always observe the limits regarding reaching objects, leaning back, tilting and
use of manual brakes, tyres and weights limits. These are dealt with under the
section headed Assembly and Use.
ii. The footplates are designed only to support the feet while in the seated position.
DO NOT STAND ON THE FOOT PLATES.
iii. WARNING: Surface areas of your chair can get hot when the chair is exposed to
external sources of heat (e.g. sunlight).
iii. DO NOT USE YOUR WHEELCHAIR AS A TRANSPORT SEAT IN A
VEHICLE.
• Please now refer to the section on Assembly and use.
ASSEMBLY
1. First remove all contents from the box.
2. To open the wheelchair, push seat rails and press downwards until the chair is fully
opened taking care to keep fingers clear of moving parts (Fig.1).
3. To close the wheelchair, take the centre of the seat fabric at the front and back edges and
lift (Fig.2).
Note: The seat rails must be fully engaged in the seat frame support brackets before
sitting down.
NB: When opening and closing your Wheelchair please keep fingers well away from
any possible entrapment areas.
The only part of the chair that can be adjusted are the leg rests. Ideally your knees should
be at 90 degrees with the seat. If you are not sure please contact a healthcare professional
or your local dealer for advice.
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
August 2023