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4.4Transitwheels
Ifyourwheelchairistoowideforcertainapplications,e.g.
trains/aeroplanes,narrowpassageways,narrowdoors,the
transitwheelscanbeused.
WARNING!
Riskofsevereaccidents
–Whenusingtransitwheels,theparkingbrakes
nolongerhaveanyeffectandyoucannot
controlyourwheelchairviathehandrims.
Switchingtotransitwheels
1.Lowerthetransitwheelsintotheoperatingposition.
Todothis,pressthepinAinwardsuntilyoucanpull
thetubedown.
2.Pressthesecondpinin.
3.Pullthetubefurtherdownwardsuntilthepinengages
intotheslot.
4.Movethewheelchairtoastableobject(doorframe,
heavytable),whichyoucanuseforsupportandhold
ontoitrmlywithonehand.
5.Tiltthewheelchairuntiltherearwheelontheopposite
siderisesofftheoor.
Priortoremovingtherearwheels,thedistance
betweentheloweredtransitwheelsandtheoor
shouldnotbemorethan2cm.
6.Removetherearwheel,→7.3RemovingandInstalling
theRearWheels,page55.
7.Repeattheprocessontheotherside.
Switchingfromtransitwheelstorearwheels
1.Movethewheelchairtoastableobject,whichyoucan
useforsupportandholdontoitrmlywithonehand.
2.Tiltthewheelchairuntilthetransitwheelonthe
oppositesiderisesslightlyofftheoor .
3.Installtherearwheelbackontotheremovableaxle,→
7.3RemovingandInstallingtheRearWheels,page55.
4.Bringthetransitwheelsbackintotheinactiveposition.
5.Repeattheprocessontheotherside.
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