Using The Wheelchair Brake - Excel G6 Active User Manual

Setting the length of the amputation support
In order to set the length of the amputation support, you require the supplied wrench number 5.
Loosen the four screws with the wrench, see figure 23. You can now move the black tube around the silver
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tube;
Turn the black tube with the block 90° around the silver tube, to the desired position, see figure 24;
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You can also move the amputee support left and right over the black tube by using the supplied wrench
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number 5;
Make sure all screws are securely tightened.
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5.7 Using the wheelchair brake

Putting the wheelchair on the parking brake and the folding the brake away
If you are in the wheelchair
Take the black handle of the brake, see figure 25;
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Push the lever forward until you hear the click, this confirms that the wheelchair has put on the parking
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brake;
You can now hide the black lever away, by drawing it upwards and push backwards.
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If you are next to the wheelchair
Go to the side of the wheelchair and face towards the front of the wheelchair;
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Take the black lever of the brake;
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Push the lever forward until you hear the click, this confirms that the wheelchair has been put on the
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parking brake;
You can now hide the black lever away, draw upwards and push backwards, see figure 26.
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Using drum brakes (optional)
Sometimes a wheelchair will be fitted with drum brakes which can be found on the push handles of the wheelchair
Squeeze the lever toward the black push handle to brake, see figure 27.
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You can also put a parking brake on
Squeeze the lever toward the black push handle;
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Keep the lever there and push the button on the black lever forward to brake, see figure 28;
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Reverse this to remove the parking brake.
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Figure 25
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