Components and their function K-Series
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Pull the tube further downwards until the pin engages
into the slot.
Move the wheelchair to a stable object (door frame, heavy
table), which you can use for support and hold onto it
firmly with one hand.
Tilt the wheelchair until the rear wheel on the opposite
side rises off the floor.
Remove the rear wheel (Section 7 – Removing the rear
wheels).
Repeat the process on the other side.
Prior to removing the rear wheels, the distance
between the lowered transit wheels and the floor
should not be more than 2 cm.
Switching from transit wheels to rear wheels
Move the wheelchair to a stable object, which you can use
for support and hold onto it firmly with one hand.
Tilt the wheelchair until the transit wheel on the opposite
side rises slightly off the floor.
Fit the rear wheel back onto the removable axle
(Section 7 – Fitting the rear wheels).
Bring the transit wheels back into the inactive position.
Repeat the process on the other side.