Etac Cross 5 - Maintenance & Fault-Finding Chart

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Etac / Cross 5 / www.etac.com
User manual
Etac
Box 203, 334 24 Anderstorp, Sweden
Tel +46 371 58 73 00
Fax +46 371 58 73 90
www.etac.com
Rear wheels: Clean quick release axles as required.
Tyre pressure: Check the tyre pressure (once/month).
Castors: Clean castor wheel axles as required.
Chassis: Clean the chassis with non-abrasive detergent,
pH value 5-9 or with 70 % disinfectant solution. Rinse
and dry.
Upholstery: Wash, see labels on each item.
If necessary, lubricate moving parts/joints with cycle oil or
similar.
In the event of problems, contact your dealer or Technical
Aids Centre.
Fault-finding chart
The wheelchair is pulling
diagonally
• Inflate the tyres
• Check and adjust the angle of the front fork attachments
• Check that the front fork attachments are set at the same height
• The user’s weight is not evenly distributed in the wheelchair
• More strength being used on one side than the other when propelling the chair
The wheelchair feels “heavy” to
propel
• Inflate the tyres
• Rear wheel mountings are incorrectly fitted
• Clean the castor axles from hair and dirt
• Too much weight over the castors. Adjust the centre of balance
The wheelchair feels “heavy” to
turn
• Inflate the tyres
• Check that the front fork attachments are not too tight
• Check and adjust the angle of the front fork attachments
• Clean the castor axles from dirt
• Too much weight over the castors. Adjust the centre of balance
Brakes not effective
• Inflate the tyres
• Adjust the distance between brake and tyre
Rear wheels “loose” • Adjust the length of the axle shaft
Rear wheels hard to remove/re-
place
• Clean and lubricate quick release with cycle oil or similar
• Adjust the length of the axle shaft
The castor wheels “wobble”
• The front forks are not tight enough
• Check and adjust the height and angle of the front fork attachments
• Too much weight over the castors. Adjust the centre of balance
The wheelchair is hard to fold/
unfold
• The upholstery is too tight
• Clean and lubricate the cross-brace under the seat
The wheelchair feels “awkward”
• Inflate the tyres
• Check that screws, nuts and bolts are properly tightened
Maintenance