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© Küschall AG, Schweiz | 2012-07
Service manual
Brakes
Brakes
Fitting / adjusting the parking brake
Diculty:
Tools:
à 5
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Following each positioning, the rear wheel parking brakes (e.g. when
changing the wheel chamber) must be readjusted.
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The parking brake function is only guaranteed if the tire has the
corresponding air pressure.
Check that the rear wheels have sucient air.
Loosely x the clamping piece to the frame with the screw .
Slide the brake into the correct position and tighten the screw .
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When the brake is on, the brake shoe must press approx. 4 mm
into the tire.
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Furthermore, please note that very little force is required for
activating and deactivating the brake. If necessary, a brake lever
extension can be tted.
Visual check
Check that the parking brake is correctly positioned. The brake is correctly
adjusted if the brake shoe does not press more than 4
mm into the tire
when the brake is on.
Function check
Place the loaded wheelchair on a ramp with a 7° slope with the parking
brake on. The wheelchair must not move. Carry out this check with the
wheelchair both facing down the ramp and facing up the ramp.
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à 13 Nm