CAUTION !
Braking power can be
affected by incorrect fitting and
adjustment of the brakes, as well as tyre pressure which
is too low.
Wheel locks
Your wheelchair is equipped with two wheel locks. They
are applied directly against the tyres. To engage, press
both brake levers forward against the stops. To release
the locks, pull the levers back to their original positions.
Braking power will decrease with:
• Worn tyre tread
• Tyre pressure that is too low
• Wet tyres
• Improperly adjusted wheel locks.
2.0 Handling
Brakes
Quick-Release Axles On Rear
Wheel
The rear wheels are equipped
with quick-release axles.
The wheels can, therefore, be
installed or removed without
using tools.
To remove a wheel, simply
depress the quick-release
button on the axle (1) and pull it
out (Fig. 1).
CAUTION !
Hold the quick-release button on the axle depressed when
inserting the axle into the frame to mount the rear wheels.
Release the button to lock the wheel in place. The quick-
release button should snap back to its original position
Step tubes are used by attendants to push a wheelchair
over an obstacle. Simply step on the tube to push a
wheelchair, for example, over a kerb or step.
WARNING!
Sunrise Medical strongly reccommends the use of a step
tube on any model where attendant use is the
predominant intended use. Damage to the backposts may
occur if you constantly use the backpost without a step
tube, as a lever to pull back on to tip the wheelchair.
Fig. 4.3
Fig. 2.1
1
Removing the rear wheels will keep the chair as compact
as possible. The backrest can be folded down by pulling
the cord (1) (see picture 3) located on the backrest (Fig. 2
+ 3).
Getting into your wheelchair on your own
• Push the wheelchair to a wall or a solid piece of
furniture;
• Apply the brakes;
• The user can lower themselves into the wheelchair;
• Then position the feet in front of the heel straps
(Fig. 4.1).
• Apply the brakes;
• With one hand on the wheel or sideguard, the person
should lean forwards slightly, to transfer the body weight
to the front edge of the seat and then push up to an
upright position with both feet firmly on the floor and one
foot behind the other (Fig. 4.2).
Fig. 4.1
Fig. 4.2
Fig. 3.1
Fig. 3.2
1
Fig. 4.4
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