Otto Bock B600 - Getting In; Transfer

Ottobock | 21B600
6.2 Footrests
CAUTION
Exposed pinch points
Pinching, crushing of fingers
► Ensure that your fingers are not in the danger area
when flipping the footrests up or down.
Removing the footrests
1) Unhook the calf band.
2) Flip the footplate up.
3) Release the footrest lock (see Fig.11).
4) Flip the footrest out or in.
5) Pull the footrest up and remove it.
Fig. 11 Locking the footrest
Installing the footrests
Proceed as follows if a footrest must be installed:
1) Hook the footrest into the holder from above.
2) Swing the footrest forward until the footrest lock
engages.
3) Hook the calf band into the holder.
6.3 Getting in / transfer
CAUTION
Getting in and out incorrectly
Risk of falling, tipping, pinching, crushing
► Turn the control unit off while getting in and out, in
order to avoid accidental driving.
► Note that the armrests are not capable of bearing full
body weight, and therefore must not be used for get
ting into or out of the wheelchair.
► Ensure that your limbs are not in the danger area when
swinging the footrests out or in.
The modular design of the power wheelchair and the ease
with which you can remove the side panels and footrests
make it easy to get into and out of the wheelchair from the
side or from the front.
Users can choose the method for getting into and out of the
wheelchair which is most suitable for them.
Usage