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Contents
1.
IDENTIFICATION ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
2.
GENERAL EXPLANATION CONCERNING YOUR WHEELCHAIR ..............................................................................5
2.1
C
OMPONENTS OF THE WHEELCHAIR
............................................................................................................................... 5
2.2
G
ENERAL EXPLANATION OF THE FUNCTION AND POSSIBILITIES OF YOUR WHEELCHAIR
.......................................................... 5
3.
SAFETY REGULATIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 6
3.1
G
ENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS
...................................................................................................................................... 6
3.2
W
ARNINGS FOR SAFE USE
.............................................................................................................................................. 6
4.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE............................................................................................................................................ 8
4.1
S
AFETY
T
IPS
................................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.2
T
AKING PAVEMENTS AND UNEQUAL SURFACES
................................................................................................................ 9
4.3
G
OING UP AND DOWN RAMPS
.................................................................................................................................... 10
4.4
G
OING UP AND DOWN STAIRS
..................................................................................................................................... 12
5.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND OPPORTUNITIES IN YOUR WHEELCHAIR ...............................................................13
5.1
T
OOLS AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
......................................................................................................................... 13
5.2
O
PENING AND CLOSING THE WHEELCHAIR
....................................................................................................................14
5.3
U
SE OF THE FOOT PLATE AND FOOTREST
......................................................................................................................... 14
5.4
U
SING THE ELEVATING LEG SUPPORT
(
OPTIONAL
)........................................................................................................... 16
5.5
U
SING THE CALF PLATE
.................................................................................................................................................17
5.6
U
SING AN AMPUTEE SUPPORT
....................................................................................................................................... 18
5.7
U
SING THE WHEELCHAIR BRAKE
..................................................................................................................................... 19
5.8
U
SING THE ARMREST
.................................................................................................................................................... 20
5.9
P
OTENTIAL USES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BACK OF THE WHEELCHAIR
...............................................................................21
5.10
U
SING THE REAR WHEEL AND ANTI
-
TIP WHEELS
................................................................................................................22
5.11
T
YRE TABLE
.................................................................................................................................................................. 22
5.12
U
SING ACCESSORIES AND OTHER OPTIONS ON YOUR WHEELCHAIR
................................................................................. 23
5.13
U
SE OF THE HEADREST
(
OPTIONAL ITEM
) ........................................................................................................................24
6.
TRANSPORT AND TRANSIT IN CAR ......................................................................................................................... 26
6.1
D
E
-
ASSEMBLY
............................................................................................................................................................. 26
6.2
A
SSEMBLY
...................................................................................................................................................................26
7.
MAINTAINENCE ...................................................................................................................................................... 26
7.1
T
YRES
......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
7.2
B
RAKES
.......................................................................................................................................................................27
7.3
C
ROSS BRACE
............................................................................................................................................................27
7.4
R
EAR WHEEL
...............................................................................................................................................................27
7.5
F
RONT CASTOR AND FRONT CASTOR FORK
....................................................................................................................27
7.6
U
PHOLSTERY
...............................................................................................................................................................28
7.7
C
LEANING
.................................................................................................................................................................. 28
8.
PROBLEM ANALYSIS AND SOLUTIONS...................................................................................................................28
9.
WARRANTY ..............................................................................................................................................................30
9.1
W
ARRANTY APPLICATION
............................................................................................................................................ 30
9.2
W
ARRANTY DEFINITION
................................................................................................................................................ 30
10.
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................................ 32
10.1
G
ENERAL
M
AINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
.......................................................................................................................32
10.2
S
ERVICE CHECKLIST
.....................................................................................................................................................33
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