4.13 Air pump..................19 Table of contents 5 Service................20 1 General ................3 Cleaning..................20 Introduction .................. 3 Maintenance ................20 Warning and instruction signs..........3 Service life and disposal ............22 Description of wheelchair............3 Detecting and repairing defects ........23 Use as per specifications ............3 Technical data................
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Rear wheel Seat Front frame Footplate Front wheel Adapter plate Lateral support Push handles Backrest Figure 1...
1 General 1.3 Description of wheelchair 1.1 Introduction The wheelchair consists of a frame (lateral support and front frame ) to which the seat and the backrest are fixed. A Thank you for purchasing a 0 wheelchair. folding mechanism connects the left and right lateral supports and allows folding of the wheelchair.
2 Using the wheelchair 2.2 Driving and steering the wheelchair Finding the tipping point The tipping point of the wheelchair depends on the adjustment Always adjust the clothes you wear and your driving of the seat position. The correct seat position is adjusted behaviour to the conditions (weather, road conditions, individual skills etc.).
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).
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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.
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.
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...
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.
Releasing the brake 2.7 Parking brakes Pull the braking lever back. If your wheelchair is not equipped with a drum brake, deceleration is effected manually by applying force on the hand Performance brake rims of the rear wheels. The parking brakes are used only for keeping the wheelchair in place when standing and to prevent it from rolling away.
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Active 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. Figure 12 Applying the brake Pull the braking lever forward (beside or between your legs) until it reaches the stopper.
Unfolding the wheelchair Transporting the wheelchair Your wheelchair is not suitable for use in vehicles. Do not sit on the wheelchair during a transport, use a properly secured seat. 3.1 Folding and unfolding the wheelchair Folding the wheelchair Figure 15 Pull the cord on the front under the seat cover until the ratchet engages completely (1a.) push forward the shears until the ratchet engages...
Installing the rear wheels 3.2 Removing and installing the rear wheels Release the brakes. To reduce the size of your wheelchair, you can remove the rear With one hand, hold the wheelchair in an upright position. wheels. With the other hand, hold the wheel at the spokes around the wheel hub (see Figure 1).
4 Adjustments and options Tighten the hexagon socket bolt at the brake holder again. The function of the parking brakes is only ensured if sufficient air is in the tyre. (see Chapter 5.2 - Maintenance) Ensure that when making any adjustments between the rear wheel and the clothing guard that there is sufficient room to avoid contusions/finger traps.
4.4 Armrest Adjusting the backrest, see Chapter 6 4.3 Height adjustable push handles 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.
4.5 Fixing strap 4.6 Transit wheels If your wheelchair is too wide for certain applications (e.g. when travelling by train or airplane, or when driving in narrow aisles or through narrow doors), you can use the transit wheels. Figure 20 Figure 21 The fixing strap is used for fixing the wheelchair when folded.
Hold on to the object with one hand and incline the 4.7 Antitipper wheelchair until the rear wheel on the opposite side leaves The Antitipper device prevents the wheel chair from tipping the floor backward. Push your thumb on the head of the removable axle and pull the rear wheel out of the adapter sleeve.
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 Figure 23 Put the cane in the holder Hold the wheelchair by the push-handles Secure the cane at the push handle using the Velcro strap. With one foot, step on the tipper aid and hold the wheelchair tipped until you have passed the obstacle.
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.
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.
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0textunit UM05_en_Champion.doc 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).
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 ®...
0textunit UM05_en_Champion.doc 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...
5.5 Technical data Frame 75° Frame 90° short long short long Total width [cm] 54–64 Total length [cm] 85–93.5 Seat width [cm] 34–44 SHv Height of seat front [cm] 41.5–51.5 45–55 42.5–51.5 45–55 SHh Height of seat rear [cm] 37–47 36–50 36–47 36–49...
0textunit UM05_en_Champion.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®...
6 Adjustments carried out by the 6.1 Adjusting the footrest authorized dealer Adjusting the height The height of the footrest can be adjusted in steps of 12mm. This chapter is expressly intended for trained authorized dealers. Authorized dealers should inspect the wheelchair thoroughly for wear or damage and replace components as necessary Minor changes may have great effects on the seat...
0textunit UM05_en_Champion.doc Figure 28 Figure 29 Slightly loosen the bolted connection below the foot plate Disassemble the telescopic tubes from the footplate using which fixes the telescopic tube in the foot plate fixture. the bolts Adjust the angle as required Loosen the bolts to remove the footplate supports Tighten the bolts again.
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Horizontal adjustment If the adapter plate is mounted in a lower position at the lateral support, the floor-seat distance increases and the seat angle decreases (higher stability) Figure 31 The further back you mount the adapter sleeve in the adapter plate, the higher the tipping safety of the wheelchair is.
0textunit UM05_en_Champion.doc 6.3 Aligning the front wheel 6.4 Adjusting the backrest Adjusting the height After adjustments which influence the seat height or the seat angle, the axis of the bearing block must be aligned The height of the standard backrest with push-handle can be vertically to the floor again.
Adjusting the backrest angle 6.5 Adjusting the height of the armrest The further the backrest is inclined backward, the lower the tipping stability of the wheel chair. Figure 35 Take off the armrest Loosen and take out the bolts at the arm rest tube Figure 34 Move the threaded sleeve in the inside of the tube to the Allow the backrest to engage in the lateral support...
0textunit UM05_en_Champion.doc 6.6 Moving the clothing guard to another 6.7 Moving the tire cover to another position position Figure 37 Figure 36 The tire cover is bolted to a support plate. You can move it to The clothing guard is bolted to the lateral support at the front another position or replace it: and to the wheel support at the back.
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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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