Table Of Contents - You-Q ALEX User Manual

Foreword ....................................................................................................................... 7
1 Safety ..................................................................................................................... 8
1.1 Temperature ................................................................................................... 8
1.2 Moving parts ................................................................................................... 8
1.3 Electromagnetic radiation ................................................................................ 9
1.4 Decals and instructions on the wheelchair ...................................................... 9
1.4.1 Used decals on the wheelchair ............................................................. 10
2 General description of the wheelchair .............................................................. 11
2.1 Configurations ............................................................................................... 11
2.2 The user ........................................................................................................ 12
2.3 User environment .......................................................................................... 12
2.4 Adjustment options ....................................................................................... 13
3 Wheelchair settings ............................................................................................ 14
4 Checking the wheelchair before putting into use ............................................ 15
5 Use of the wheelchair ......................................................................................... 16
5.1 Getting in and out of the wheelchair .............................................................. 16
5.1.1 Forwards transfer .................................................................................. 16
5.1.2 Sideways transfer .................................................................................. 16
5.2 Driving the wheelchair ................................................................................... 17
5.2.1 Curves ................................................................................................... 17
5.2.2 Braking/Emergency stop ....................................................................... 17
5.3 Driving on a slope ......................................................................................... 17
5.3.1 Slopes steeper than the normal user environment ................................ 17
5.4 Obstacles ...................................................................................................... 18
5.4.1 Driving up a kerb ................................................................................... 18
5.4.2 Driving down a kerb .............................................................................. 18
5.5 Adjustment options ....................................................................................... 19
5.6 Freewheel switch: pushing the wheelchair .................................................... 19
5.7 Storage after use .......................................................................................... 20
6 Transport of the wheelchair ............................................................................... 21
6.1 Transport of the wheelchair ........................................................................... 21
6.2 Reducing the wheelchair ............................................................................... 21
6.2.1 Removing the seat ................................................................................ 22
6.2.2 Removing the legrests .......................................................................... 22
6.2.3 Removing the armrests ......................................................................... 22
6.2.4 Folding down the backrest .................................................................... 22
7 Maintenance of the wheelchair .......................................................................... 23
7.1 Cleaning the wheelchair ................................................................................ 23
7.1.1 Removing dry dirt .................................................................................. 23
7.2 Batteries ........................................................................................................ 23
7.2.1 Charging the batteries ........................................................................... 24
7.2.2 Maintaining the batteries ....................................................................... 24
7.2.3 Replacing the batteries ......................................................................... 24
7.3 Tyres ............................................................................................................. 24
7.3.1 Tyre repair of drive wheels .................................................................... 25
7.4 Discarding the wheelchair ............................................................................. 25
7.4.1 The environment ................................................................................... 25
8 Warranty .............................................................................................................. 26
9 Technical specifications .................................................................................... 28
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