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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    5 Service................20 Table of contents Cleaning..................20 1 General ................3 Maintenance ................20 Introduction .................. 3 Service life and disposal ............22 Detecting and repairing defects ........23 Warning and instruction signs..........3 Description of wheelchair............3 Technical data................24 Use as per specifications ............
  • Page 3 Side frame Cross brace Seat Adapter plate Adapter plate support Rear wheel Front wheel Leg rest hanger Footplate Figure 1...

  • Page 4: General

    . The front wheels Compact you have purchased a top-quality With the well as the swing away leg rest hanger with the footrest product. In order to make optimum use of its functionalities and are attached to the front of the side frame.

  • Page 5: Using The Wheelchair

    When getting into or out of your wheelchair, do not stand 2 Using the wheelchair on the footrests. Danger of tipping! You should only get into or out of your wheelchair if you are physically competant. Please consult your physician or therapist.

  • Page 6: Driving And Steering The Wheelchair

    2.2 Driving and steering the wheelchair Finding the tipping point Loosen the brakes The tipping point of the wheelchair depends on the adjustment Sitting in the wheelchair, move forwards briefly, hold both of the seat position. The correct seat position is adjusted hand rims tightly and pull back with a slight swing.

  • Page 7: Driving Over Stairs And Steps

    Driving down a step 2.3 Driving over stairs and steps Drive to the edge of the step, make sure that the wheelchair Always be very careful and move slowly when driving is in a straight position. over kerbstones, stairs or other steps. Do not try to drive over steps which have a height of more Hold on to the two push handles, on the rear of the than 25 cm.
  • Page 8 Driving up a step Drive the wheelchair backward until the rear wheels hit the edge of the step. Lift up the front wheels from the floor by shifting your body weight and keep your balance. Now let the two rear wheels roll up over the edge. Make sure to hold the hand rims tight.

  • Page 9: Driving On Ramps And Slopes

    Downhill 2.4 Driving on ramps and slopes When driving downhill direction and, above all, speed must be Only drive on long slopes if a guide is behind the controlled. wheelchair. Do not drive on steep or lateral slopes (max. assending grade 7°).

  • Page 10: Stability And Balance When Sitting In The Chair

    2.5 Stability and balance when sitting in the Do not lean forward too much. You might fall out of the wheelchair! chair Do not slide forward in your seat to reach out for remote objects. You might fall out of the wheelchair! For many every day life activities you will have to bend out of the wheelchair, forwards, to the side or backwards.

  • Page 11: Drum Brake

    Releasing the brake 2.6 Drum brake Pull the braking lever and push the small securing lever on the underside of the braking lever until it is disengaged Release the braking lever. Now, the brake is released. 2.7 Parking brakes If your wheelchair is not equipped with a drum brake, deceleration is effected manually by applying force on the hand rims of the rear wheels.
  • Page 12 Applying the brake Active brake Pull the brake lever back until it reaches the stopper. Releasing the brake Push the braking lever forward. Performance brake Figure 12 Applying the brake Pull the braking lever forward (beside or between your legs) until it reaches the stopper.
  • Page 13 Stoplock brake Figure 13 Applying the brake Fold the red lever at the hub forward. Releasing the brake Fold the red lever at the hub back. For adjusting the parking brakes please see chapter 4. Using the wheelchair...

  • Page 14: Transporting The Wheelchair

    3 Transporting the wheelchair Remove the seat cushion, if present. Flip up the footplate / footplates. Check if the parking brakes are released. With both hands pull the seat cover upwards. The wheelchair Your wheelchair is not suitable for use in vehicles. Do not sit on the wheelchair during a transport, use a properly folds up completely.

  • Page 15: Removing And Installing The Rear Wheels

    Removing the rear wheels Press against the front corners of the seat with the palm of your hand until the seat profile snaps into the frame (“click”). Release the brakes. Warning: Do not close fingers around the seat profile. With one hand, hold the wheelchair in an upright position. There is a danger of catching fingers between frame and With the other hand, hold the wheel at the spokes around seat profile.

  • Page 16: Adjustments And Options

    4 Adjustments and options 4.2 Adjusting the tension of the backrest cover 4.1 Adjusting the parking brakes If your wheelchair is equipped with a backrest cover with adjustable tension, you can adjust the tension of the backrest The parking brakes must be readjusted after adjusting the cover to your individual requirements.

  • Page 17: Push Handles

    4.3 Push handles To position the armrests correctly again, pull them forward until they snap into the correct position (“click”). The push-handles the height of which can be adjusted continuously allow pushing the wheelchair in a comfortable 4.5 Transit wheels position.

  • Page 18: Antitipper

    4.6 Antitipper Move the wheelchair to an object which gives you a firm The Antitipper device prevents the wheel chair from tipping hold backward. Hold on to the object with one hand and incline the wheelchair until the rear wheel on the opposite side leaves the floor Push your thumb on the head of the removable axis and pull the rear wheel out of the adapter sleeve.

  • Page 19: Tipper Aid

    4.7 Tipper aid 4.8 Cane holder The tipper aid facilitates tipping the wheelchair for the guide when crossing a step, for example. Figure 23 Put the cane in the holder Secure the cane at the push handle using the Velcro strap. Figure 22 Hold the wheelchair by the push-handles The cane must not project backward over the outer...

  • Page 20: Security Belt

    4.9 Security belt 4.10 Passive lighting Your wheelchair can be equipped with a security belt which You can install two reflectors on the rear wheels. prevents falling out of the wheelchair. 4.11 Air pump The air pump is delivered with a valve adapter. Depending on the size of the valve of your model, it may be necessary to turn the adapter at the air outlet of the pump.

  • Page 21: Service

    Maintenance plan 5 Service Check air pressure in tyres Weekly Check the proper fitting of the rear wheel 5.1 Cleaning axle in the sleeve The service life of your wheelchair increases if you maintain and Check bolted connections Monthly clean it regularly. Oil removable axles Check tension of spokes Clean cushions and metal parts with a moist, soft cloth.
  • Page 22 Fitting tires Pour some resin-free bicycle oil on a cloth and slightly oil the balls at the end of the removable axles, the axle and the Inflate the tube slightly until it has its round shape. push-button. Insert the valve in the valve hole of the wheel rim and insert the tube in the tire (the tube should be inside the tire Checking the bolted connections completely without folds).

  • Page 23: Service Life And Disposal

    5.3 Service life and disposal We assume that our wheelchairs will be in use daily. For this reason the whole equipment is subjected to an almost continuous stress and, consequently, a natural wear and tear. Taking this into consideration and provided that the wheelchair ®...

  • Page 24: Detecting And Repairing Defects

    5.4 Detecting and repairing defects The daily use of the wheelchair, new adjustments or changed requirements may result in defects which can be repaired. We recommend that the adjustments should be carried out by your authorized dealer. Defect Possible cause Remedy Wheelchair does not roll straight Wrong air pressure in one of the rear wheels...

  • Page 25: Technical Data

    5.5 Technical data Frame 70° Frame 80° Hemi-option Total width [cm] 49-67 Total length [cm] 97 - 101 Seat width [cm] 32-50 Seat height front [cm] 42-55 35-45 Seat height rear [cm] 39-50 36-50 Seat angle [cm] Variable (5) Seat depth [cm] 32-50 Length of lower leg...

  • Page 26: Warranty Conditions

    Limitation of liability 5.6 Warranty conditions This warranty does not extend to the consequential costs Standard terms resulting from fault clearance, in particular freight and travel costs, loss of earnings, expenses, etc. This is to certify that your wheelchair is warranted by Küschall®, for an unlimited period of time for the frame and 12 Küschall®...

  • Page 27: Adjustments Carried Out By The Authorized Dealer

    6 Adjustments carried out by the 6.1 Two piece footplate adjustment authorized dealer Always carry out these adjustments on an open wheelchair, never on a folded wheelchair. Height adjustment This chapter is expressly intended for trained authorized The footrest height can be adjusted in steps of 10 mm. dealers.

  • Page 28: Seat Height Rear Adjustment

    Position adjustment 6.2 Seat height rear adjustment The seat height rear can be adjusted by repositioning the adapter plate on the frame. Figure 27 The footrest can be mounted in two different positions. Both footrests must be exchanged to change from the frontal position to the rear position: Figure 28 Remove the rear wheels and tip the chair onto the front...

  • Page 29: Rear Wheel Position Adjustment

    6.3 Rear wheel position adjustment 6.4 Seat height front adjustment The seat height front can be adjusted by positioning the castors in another position in the fork or by replacing the front fork or the front wheels. The bearing block of the front fork should always stand vertically to the floor to achieve the optimal driving characteristics of a wheelchair.

  • Page 30: Backrest Height Adjustment

    Insert the adjustment bolt and tighten. Make sure that the adjustment has been made to both sides of the wheelchair. Repeat this process on the other side of the backrest. 6.6 Backrest angle adjustment An optional angle adjustable backrest must be mounted for a 6.5 Backrest height adjustment variable backrest angle.
  • Page 31 Horizontal adjustment Loosen the bolts Move the clothes-guard into the required position. Loosen the bolts on the holder support from the inner side. Tighten both bolts again. Slide the holder support on the upper frame until the required position has been achieved. Fix mud-guard adjustment Tighten the bolts again.

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