Unfolding The Wheelchair; Mounting Or Removing Of The Footrests; Operating The Brakes - Vermeiren Eclips XXL Gebrauchsanweisung

2.2

Unfolding the wheelchair

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CAUTION:
Risk of clamping – Keep fingers away from moving parts of the
wheelchair.
1. Position yourself behind the wheelchair.
2. Use the hand-grips to open the wheelchair as much as possible.
3. Position yourself at the front of the wheelchair.
4. Push both seating tubes down till they are fixed in their position.
5. Place the seat and backrest cushion in the wheelchair.
6. When the pushbar is available, mount the push pole to the wheelchair.
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Mounting or removing of the footrests

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CAUTION:
Risk of injury – Check that the footrests are firmly mounted before
using your wheelchair.
The mounting of the footrests is done as follows:
1. Hold the footrest sideways at the outside of the wheelchair frame and mount the tube
hood into the frame.
2. Swing the footrest inwards till it clicks in position.
3. Turn the footplate downwards.
4. Check that the footplate is firmly mounted.
To take off the footrests:
1. Grasp the footplate.
2. Turn the footplate upwards.
3. Pull handle .
4. Swing the footrest to the outside of the wheelchair till it comes loose from the guidance.
5. Pull the footrest from tube hood
2.4

Operating the brakes

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WARNING:
The brakes are not used to slow down the wheelchair during
movements – Use the brake only to prevent the wheelchair from unintended
movements.
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WARNING:
Good operation of the brakes is influenced by wear and
contamination of the tires (water, oil, mud, ...) – Check the condition of the tires
before each use.
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WARNING:
The brakes are adjustable and can wear – Check the operation of the
brakes before each use.
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