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  • Page 1 Usermanual english...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

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

  • Page 4: General

    1.3 Description of wheelchair 1 General The wheelchair consists of two side frames , which are attached by a cross brace . The cross brace to which the seat- 1.1 Introduction cover is attached, enables the wheelchair to be folded. The rear wheels are attached to the side frame by the adapter Thank you for purchasing a 0 wheelchair.

  • Page 5: Using The Wheelchair

    2.2 Driving and steering the wheelchair 2 Using the wheelchair Finding the tipping point The tipping point of the wheelchair depends on the adjustment of the seat position. The correct seat position is adjusted Always adjust the clothes you wear and your driving depending on parameters such as the weight of the user, the behaviour to the conditions (weather, road conditions, type of handicap and the driver's driving skills.

  • Page 6: Driving Over Stairs And Steps

    With an aide Loosen the brakes Sitting in the wheelchair, move forwards briefly, hold both hand rims tightly and pull back with a slight swing. By shifting your weight slightly and applying a counter-force to the hand rims, the tipping point can be determined. To avoid the wheelchair tipping backward, we recommend that the wheelchair should be equipped with an antitipper (see Chapter 4).
  • Page 7 Tilt the wheelchair forward until the front wheels have ground contact again. Driving up a step Move the wheelchair backward until the rear wheels hit the edge of the step. Pull back both push handles, tilt the wheelchair until the front wheels leave the ground and pull the rear wheels over the edge.

  • Page 8: Driving On Ramps And Slopes

    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. Move the wheelchair until you can tilt the wheelchair forward safely.

  • Page 9: Stability And Balance When Sitting In The Chair

    2.5 Stability and balance when sitting in the chair For many every day life activities you will have to bend out of the wheelchair, forwards, to the side or backwards. This has a great influence on the stability of the wheelchair. In order to keep your balance at any time, please observe the following: Leaning forward Figure 6...

  • Page 10: Drum Brake

    2.6 Drum brake Do not lean forward too much. You might fall out of the wheelchair! Do not slide forward in your seat to reach out for remote objects. You might fall out of the wheelchair! Do not try to bend your abdomen forward between your legs in order to pick up something from the floor.

  • Page 11: Parking Brakes

    2.7 Parking brakes Applying the brake Push the brake lever forward until it reaches the stopper. If your wheelchair is not equipped with a drum brake, deceleration is effected manually by applying force on the hand Releasing the brake rims of the rear wheels. The parking brakes are used only for keeping the wheelchair in place when standing and to prevent Pull the braking lever back.
  • Page 12 Active brake Stoplock brake Figure 12 Figure 13 Applying the brake Applying the brake Pull the braking lever forward (beside or between your legs) Fold the red lever at the hub forward. until it reaches the stopper. Releasing the brake Releasing the brake Fold the red lever at the hub back.

  • Page 13: 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. Your wheelchair is not suitable for use in vehicles. Do not With both hands pull the seat cover upwards. The wheelchair sit on the wheelchair during a transport, use a properly folds up completely.

  • Page 14: Removing And Installing The Rear Wheels

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

  • Page 15: 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 The parking brakes must be readjusted after adjusting the adjustable tension, you can adjust the tension of the backrest position of the rear wheels.

  • Page 16: Height Adjustable Push Handles

    4.3 Height adjustable push handles 4.4 Height adjustable armrests The stepless height adjustable push handles allow pushing the wheelchair in a comfortable position. To ensure a maximum shoulder room for the wheelchair driver, the push handles are inclined backward. Figure 20 The height adjustable armrests can be adjusted steplessly to the exact height required or even removed completely.

  • Page 17: Swing Away Armrests

    To remove the armrests, simply pull them up and out of their holders. (The armrest can be removed easily or with more difficulty by tightening or loosening the bolts) 4.5 Swing away armrests The swing away armrest can be folded back as follows: Loosen the Bowden cord under the seat.

  • Page 18: Antitipper

    4.7 Antitipper Push your thumb on the head of the removable axle and pull the rear wheel out of the adapter sleeve. The Antitipper device prevents the wheel chair from tipping Lower the wheelchair again. Now it rests on the transit backward.

  • Page 19: Tipper Aid

    4.8 Tipper aid 4.9 Cane holder The tipper aid facilitates tipping the wheelchair for the guide when crossing a step, for example. Figure 24 Put the cane in the holder Secure the cane at the push handle using the Velcro strap. Figure 23 Hold the wheelchair by the push-handles The cane must not project backward over the outer...

  • Page 20: Security Belt

    4.10 Security belt 4.11 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. 4.12 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 Clean cushions and metal parts with a moist, soft cloth.
  • Page 22 Oiling the removable axles Fitting tires To ensure the proper function of the removable axles, they must Inflate the tube slightly until it has its round shape. be oiled at regular intervals. 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 Pour some resin-free bicycle oil on a cloth and slightly oil the 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 75° Frame 85° Total width [cm] 49-67 Total length [cm] Seat width [cm] 32-50 Seat height front [cm] 42-55 Seat height rear [cm] 39-50 Seat angle [cm] Variable (6) Seat depth [cm] 32-50 Length of lower leg [cm] 32-52 Backrest height...

  • Page 26: Warranty Conditions

    0textunit UM05_en_Ultra-Light.doc 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 0wheelchair is warranted by Küschall®, for an unlimited period of time for the frame and 24 Küschall®...

  • Page 27: Adjustments Carried Out By The Authorized Dealer

    6.1 One piece footplate adjustment 6 Adjustments carried out by the authorized dealer Please carry out these adjustments on the unfolded wheelchair only. Height adjustment This chapter is expressly intended for trained authorized dealers. The footrest height can be adjusted in steps of 10mm. Authorized dealers should inspect the wheelchair thoroughly for wear or damage and replace components as necessary...
  • Page 28 0textunit UM05_en_Ultra-Light.doc Angle adjustment Position adjustment The angle between the footrest and the frame tube can be The footrest can be mounted in 2 positions. adjusted continuously. Figure 29 Figure 28 Remove the bolts . Slightly loosen the bolted connection below the footplate.

  • Page 29: Two Piece Footplate Adjustment

    6.2 Two piece footplate adjustment Position adjustment Always carry out these adjustments on an open wheelchair, never on a folded wheelchair. Height adjustment The footrest height can be adjusted in steps of 10 mm. Figure 31 The footrest can be mounted in two different positions. Both footrests must be exchanged to change from the frontal position to the rear position: Remove the bolts...

  • Page 30: Seat Height Rear Adjustment

    0textunit UM05_en_Ultra-Light.doc 6.3 Seat height rear adjustment 6.4 Rear wheel position adjustment The seat height rear can be adjusted by repositioning the adapter plate on the frame. Figure 33 The further back you mount the adapter sleeve in the adapter plate, the higher the tipping safety of the wheelchair is.

  • Page 31: Seat Height Front Adjustment

    6.5 Seat height front adjustment Move the front fork in the guide until the fork is vertically aligned. To do this, position a spirit level against the front of The seat height front can be adjusted by positioning the castors the fork.

  • Page 32: Backrest Angle Adjustment

    0textunit UM05_en_Ultra-Light.doc 6.8 Clothes-Guard / Mud-guard adjustment Slide up the upholstery to uncover bolt (Standard backrest only) The position of the clothes-guard or the mud-guard must be Remove the adjustment bolt adjusted after the position of the rear wheel has been changed. Slide the backrest tube up or down to the required height.
  • Page 33 Fix mud-guard adjustment Horizontal adjustment Loosen the bolts on the holder support from the inner side. Slide the holder support on the upper frame until the required position has been achieved. Tighten the bolts again. Figure 37 Loosen the bolts Move the mud-guard into the required position.
  • Page 34 Your authorized dealer: Küschall AG Benkenstrasse 260 CH-4108 Witterswil küschall® distributors: Belgium & Luxemburg: Invacare · Autobaan 14 · B-8210 Loppem Danmark: Invacare A/S · Sdr. Ringvej 39 · DK-2605 Brøndby Deutschland & Ost Europa: Invacare Deutschland GmbH · Kleiststraße 49 • D-32457 Porta Westfalica Eire: Invacare Ltd.

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