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Loopwheels for Wheelchairs:
Loopwheels Urban, LT and
Extreme
User Manual
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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.
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Summary of Contents for Loopwheels Urban
- Page 1 Loopwheels Urban, LT and Extreme User Manual 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.
- Page 2 LOOPWHEELS URBAN AND EXTREME This user manual is available on our website in these languages: https://loopwheels.com/technical/user-manual/ Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich für Loopwheels™ entschieden haben. Wir wünschen Ihnen viel Freude mit Ihren Rädern. Lesen Sie sich das Benutzerhandbuch durch, BEVOR Sie dieses Produkt verwenden.
- Page 3 용을 참조하세요. 두 문서는 모두 당사의 웹 사이 트 (https://loopwheels.com/technical/ user- manual/)에서 찾으실 수 있습니다. Hartelijk dank dat je hebt gekozen voor Loopwheels™. We wensen je veel plezier op je wielen. VOORDAT je dit product gaat gebruiken: lees de handleiding.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
5.3.1 Axle diameter 11.1 Dimensions and weight 5.3.2 Axle length 11.2 Environmental conditions 5.3.3 Loopwheels quick-release 11.3 Materials axles FITTING LOOPWHEELS™ TO YOUR WHEELCHAIR 6.1. Fitting Loopwheels™ to your wheelchair for the first time Fitting and removing loopwheels™ in everyday use... -
Page 5: 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™ distributor in your country (see www.loopwheels.com/ stockists). -
Page 6: Intended Use
Loopwheels™ Urban and Extreme are designed for use with a pneumatic tyre at speeds of up to 25km/h. They may be used with a manual wheelchair to which a power attachment is attached as long as the maximum speed of 25 km/h is not exceeded. -
Page 7: Product Identification
- Don’t exceed the recommended load (user, chair and baggage) of 120kg - Don’t exceed the maximum speed of 25 km/h. - Check the Loopwheels move freely and don’t touch any part of the wheelchair when spinning. - Ensure you have the correct size wheels, wheel bearing, and quick... - Page 8 WARNING 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 30mm between the guard and the tyre. There is a risk that whilst moving the wheels could touch the guard and cause sudden braking .
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Page 9: Components And Their Functions
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 10: Springs
Seek advice from us about the correct procedure for removing bearings from Loopwheels™. If you wish to be able to change your bearings yourself, please specify when you order Loopwheels™ that you wish them to be supplied with unfixed bearings. 4.3 Springs Loopwheels™... -
Page 11: Accessories
For a Loopwheel Urban 24”, you need a tyre size ETRTO 25-540 or 24 x 1.00 inch For a Loopwheel Urban 25”, you need a tyre size ETRTO 25-559 or 25 x 1.00 inch For a Loopwheel Extreme, you need a tyre size ETRTO 47-507 or 24 x 1.75... -
Page 12: Removable Axles
WARNING RISK OF OVERTURNING! There is a risk of overturning your wheelchair due to using an incorrect size axle being used to fit Loopwheels™ to your wheelchair. The axle must be the correct length and diameter so that the loopwheel is firmly attached to your wheelchair for safe use. -
Page 13: Axle Length
Bearing Position in a Loopwheel Bearings Wheel Loopwheels™ quick-release axles Our axles are “quick-release”: by pressing the button with the Loopwheels™ logo, the axle disengages. You can make a minor adjustment to the axle length by rotating the nut, like this: Step 1: Remove the axle from the wheel. -
Page 14: Fitting Loopwheels To Your Wheelchair
WARNING 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 15 24” wheel when fitted with a standard size tyre, or 559mm in diameter, which is a standard 25” wheel size. Loopwheels™ Extreme is 507mm in diameter. It is designed to use with a wider Mountain Bike Tyre and still keep the total wheel diameter with tyre to 24”...
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Page 16: Fitting Loopwheels™ To Your Wheelchair For The First Time
6.4 Fitting Loopwheels™ to your wheelchair for the first time A: IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED LOOPWHEELS™ FROM A SPECIALIST DEALER Your dealer will supply your Loopwheels™ ready for use. Your dealer will explain the main functions and ensure that the wheels meet your needs and requirements. - Page 17 STEP 6: Push one axle into each Loopwheel™ from the other, outward facing side of the wheel. STEP 7. Insert the axle (with the wheel on it) into the axle housing on your wheelchair, one side at a time. STEP 8: Rotate the wheel slowly to check that no part of the Loopwheel™ touches or rubs the frame of the chair.
- Page 18 30 mm If the clearance is good, move to STEP 12. If there is a clash or not enough clearance, move to STEP 9. STEP 9: Remove the Loopwheel from the chair, place one of the steel spacers onto the axle from the INNER side of the wheel. This will move the Loopwheel further away from the wheelchair frame.
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Page 19: Fitting And Removing Loopwheels™ In Everyday Use
STEP 13: Check that the brakes still engage properly with the tyre. If they do not, seek advice from your wheelchair supplier or therapist on re- positioning the brakes. 6.5 Fitting and removing Loopwheels™ in everyday use WARNING Always ensure that the removable axles are fully engaged whenever you fit a wheel. -
Page 20: Removing Loopwheels
STEP 3. With the other, hold the wheel around the wheel hub. STEP 4. Using your thumb, press the removable axle button and hold it down. STEP 5. Pull the axle out of the wheelchair axle housing 7. USING LOOPWHEELS™ 7.1 Safety information WARNING Risk of accidents from travelling at speed: - Do not exceed a safe speed for the environment in which you’re... -
Page 21: Driving And Steering A Wheelchair Fitted With Loopwheels
7.3 Driving and steering a wheelchair fitted with Loopwheels™ 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. Before driving without an assistant, accustom yourself to how the chair feels and behaves. - Page 22 WARNING Risk of falling out of the wheelchair! - When using Loopwheels™ on a wheelchair that you’re used to using with rigid spoked wheels, the centre of gravity may change. – Find your wheelchair’s tipping point and use Loopwheels™ initially with an assistant –...
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Page 23: Maintenance
We recommend your Loopwheels™ are included in this annual check. 8.2 Maintenance Schedule To ensure safe and reliable operation, carry out the following checks and maintenance regularly, or have the checks carried out by another person. - Page 24 1. Pull on the Loopwheel™ to check that the removable axle is seated correctly. The wheel should not come off. 2. If the Loopwheels™ are not engaged properly, remove any dirt. If the problem persists, have the removable axles re-fitted by a specialist dealer.
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Page 25: Repairing Or Changing An Inner Tube
Loopwheels™ may sustain visibly undetectable damage as a result of a heavy collision or hard blow. - It is essential to have your wheelchair and loopwheels™ checked by a specialist dealer after a heavy collision or hard blow. 8.3 Repairing or changing an inner tube 1. -
Page 26: Troubleshooting
Faults may arise as a result of daily use, adjustments or changing demands on the wheels. The table below shows how to identify and repair faults. WARNING – Contact your Loopwheels™ dealer immediately if you notice a fault with your wheels, e.g. a significant change in handling. IMPORTANT - Some of the actions listed must be carried out by a specialist dealer or by the manufacturer. -
Page 27: Identifying And Repairing Faults
There is sideways This is a natural characteristic of Loopwheels™ movement when the and is not a fault. Loopwheels™ have more lateral wheel spins; the wheel movement than spoked wheels. If you feel this is doesn’t run “true:. -
Page 28: After Use
For correct disposal, contact your specialist dealer or ask your town or district council about local waste management companies. Be environmentally aware and dispose of your loopwheels™ properly. Disposal is subject to national and local regulations. afely, your wheels must be cared... -
Page 29: Technical Data
11.2 Environmental conditions Do not expose the wheels to temperatures below -40 °C or above 40 °C. 11.3 Materials The components in Loopwheels™ Urban and Extreme are made of the following materials: Springs («loops») Composite of Glass Fibre, Carbon Fibre and... - Page 30 NOTES...
- Page 32 © 2023 Jelly Products Ltd All rights reserved. Republication, duplication or modification in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from Jelly Products Ltd. The name Loopwheels™ and the Loopwheels™ logo are registered Trade Marks owned by Jelly Products Ltd.