Wheels And Tyres; Use - B+B RL-Smart Instruction Manual

RL-Smart
| Lightweight rollator

5.6. Wheels and tyres

Your rollator is fitted with puncture resistant PU wheels with
sizes 190 x 43 mm at the front and 170 x 43 mm at the back.

6. Use

Walking
Make your first attempts to walk with the rollator on a flat, firm surface.
Familiarise yourself with the function of the brakes. Let someone
accompany you during this initial period.
For an anatomically correct gait, the push handles must be set at proper
height (see sec. 4.4).
• Place yourself in the rollator so that your ankles are at the height of
the rear wheels.
• Stand with good posture.
• Grasp the push handles with both hands and your arms bent at a
slight angle.
When walking with the rollator try to stay as close as possible with the
body to the push handles. This increases the stability and safety against
tipping over; in addition, avoid a crooked back. Try to generally walk
in the rollator and not behind it. Take small steps and do not push the
rollator too far ahead.
You can determine the change of direction and speed by pushing the
rollator. Always use both brakes to slow down your movement. The
rollator could otherwise turn with the unbraked wheel around the
braked wheel, and you could fall over.
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Go around obstacles whenever possible. For little obstacles you can
use the tipping aid (pic. 11). Try to use ramps or take lifts. If this is not
possible, the rollator must be carried over the obstacle. Find a second
person to help you do this, if possible.
The rollator must always be used in consideration of
the circumstances, otherwise there is a risk of falling.
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