Invacare Action 3 Junior - Parking Brakes

ProductOverview
3.4Parkingbrakes
Theparkingbrakesareusedtoimmobilizethewheelchair
whenitisstationarytopreventitfromrollingaway.
WARNING!
Riskofoverturningifyoubrakesharply
Ifyouengagetheparkingbrakeswhileyouare
moving,thedirectionofmovementcanbecome
uncontrollableandthewheelchairmaystop
suddenly,whichcanleadtoacollisionortoyou
fallingout.
–Neverengagetheparkingbrakeswhileyouare
moving.
WARNING!
Riskduetowheelchairbeingoutofcontrol
–Theparkingbrakesmustbeoperated
simultaneously.
–Donotengagetheparkingbrakestoslow
downthewheelchair.
–Donotleanontheparkingbrakesforsupport
ortransfer.
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
Theparkingbrakeswillnotoperatecorrectly
unlessthereissufcientairinthetyres.
–Ensurethecorrecttyrepressure,11.2Tyres,
page60.
CAUTION!
Riskofpinchingorcrushing
Theremaybeaverysmallgapbetweentherear
wheelandtheparkingbrakewiththeriskthat
youcouldtrapyourngers.
–Keepyourngersawayfrommovableparts
whenusingthebrake,alwayskeepyourhand
onthebrakelever .
Thedistancebetweenthebrakeshoeandthetyre
canbeadjusted.Theadjustmentmustbecarried
outbyaqualiedtechnician.
Standardbrake
1.Toengagethebrake,pushthebrakeleverforwardswith
thepalmasfaraspossible.
2.Todisengagethebrake,pullthebrakeleverbackwards
withthelowngers.
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