Cleaning And Disinfection; Changing Tyres - Otto Bock M1 Intro Instructions For Use Manual

Changing Tyres
• Screwconnectionsshouldbecheckedfrequently,inparticularwhenbeginningtousethe
wheelchairandafteranyadjustment.Ifascrewconnectioncomeslooserepeatedly,please
consultyourspecialistdealer.
7.2 Cleaning and Disinfection
Cleanthepaddingandupholsterywithwarmwaterandawashing-upliquid.Removespotswith
aspongeorasoftbrush.Rinsewithclearwaterandletthecomponentsdry.
InfORMATIOn
Donotuseanyaggressivecleansingagents,solvents,orhardbrushesetc.
InfORMATIOn
Nowet-cleaning.Componentsarenotmachinewashable.Fordisinfection,water-basedagents(e.g.,
Sagrotanoriginalconcentrate)shouldbeused.Themanufacturer'sinstructionsforusemustbeob-
served.
InfORMATIOn
Beforedisinfecting,thepadsandhandlesmustbecleaned.Plasticparts,framepartsaswellaschas-
sisandwheelscanbecleanedwithamilddetergent.Drythoroughlyafterwards.
8 Changing Tyres (Fig.66–69)
Changingflattyresrequiresonlythenecessarytoolsandminimaltechnicalskills.Usersmay
changetyresthemselvesiftheywish.Werecommendcarryinganemergencyrepairkitandtyre
pumpatalltimes(ifusingpneumatictyres).
Suitabletyrepumpsarelistedontheorderformandaresuppliedwiththeproduct.Alternatively,
userscankeepaspraycanofhardeningfoam(availableatbicycleshops)tofillatyreincase
ofpunctures.
• Incaseofaflattyre,carefullyremovethetyrefromtherimusingtheappropriatetools.
• Takecarenottodamagetherimortheinnertube.
• Repairtheinnertubeaccordingtothedirectionsintherepairkit,or,replacethedamaged
innertubewithanewone.
• Beforere-mountingthetyre,inspecttheinnerrimsurfaceandtheinsideofthetyreforany
objectthatmayhavecausedthepuncture.
• Besurethattherimbandsarenotdamaged.Theyprotectthetubefrombeingdamagedby
theendsofthespokes.
Mounting
• Placetheprotectiverimbandoverthevalve.Thenpushthevalvethroughtherim.Screwon
thevalvenut.Therimbandcanthenbeeasilyapplied.
• Ensurethatallspokeendsarecovered.
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