Breezy BasiX, Directions For Use Manual

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

The wheel locks have not been 

designed to be used as brakes for 

a moving wheelchair. The wheel 

locks should therefore never be 

used to brake a moving 

wheelchair. Always use the hand-

rims for braking. Make sure that 

the gap between the tyres and 

wheel locks complies with given 

specifications. To readjust, loosen 

the screw and set the appropriate 

gap. Then re-tighten the screw 

(Fig. 7 + 8).

CAUTION:

After each adjustment of the rear wheels, check the wheel lock 

gap and re-adjust if necessary.

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Handling

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Folding up 

First remove the seat cushion and the 

back seat shell from the wheelchair 

and flip up the (platform) footplate or 

the individual footrests. Take hold of 

the sling or the seat tubes in the 

middle, from the back and pull 

upwards. The wheelchair will then fold 

up. To fold your wheelchair so that it 

is as small as possible, e.g., to put 

into a car, you can remove the 

footrests (depending on the model). 

For this purpose, open the latch from 

the outside and swing the footrest to 

the side. Then the footrest only has to 

be drawn out of the receiver tube (Fig. 

1).

Unfolding

Press down on the seat tube (see 

figure). Your wheelchair is then 

unfolded. Now snap the seat tubing 

into position in the seat saddle. This 

can be facilitated by slightly tipping 

your wheelchair, as this means that 

the weight is taken off one of the rear wheels.

 Be careful not to get 

your fingers caught in the cross-tube assembly

. Refit the seat 

and the back seat shell (Fig. 2).

CAUTION:

Make sure that the back seat shell is clicked in place correctly.

Options - Brakes

Quick-release axles on rear wheel  

The rear wheels are equipped with 

quick-release axles. The wheels can 

thus be fitted or removed without 

using tools. To remove a wheel, 

simply depress the quick-release 

button on the axle (1) and pull the 

wheel off the axle (Fig. 3).

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.

Options – Step Tubes

Step Tubes 

Tipping tubes are used by 

attendants to tip a wheelchair over 

an obstacle Simply step on the 

tube to push a wheelchair, for 

example, over a kerb or step (Fig. 

6).

Brake lever extension 

The extension for the brake lever can be removed or folded down. 

The longer lever helps to minimise the effort needed to set the 

wheel locks (Fig.9).

CAUTION:

Mounting the wheel lock too close towards the wheel will 

result in a higher effort to 

operate. This might cause the 

brake lever extension to break!
Leaning onto the brake lever 

extension while transferring will 

cause the lever to break! 

Splashing water from tyres 

might cause the wheel lock to 

malfunction.

Drum brakes 

Drum brakes permit safe and 

convenient braking for an 

attendant. They can also be set 

with the aid of a locking lever (1) to 

prevent rolling. The lever must 

snap audibly into place. Drum 

brakes are not influenced by air 

pressure inside the tyres. Your 

wheelchair cannot be moved when 

the drum brakes are set (Fig.10).

CAUTION:

Drum brakes must only be adjusted by authorised dealers.

1

3 mm

1

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

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Fig. 7

Fig. 8

Fig. 6

Fig. 9

Fig. 10

Getting into your wheelchair independently 

(Fig. 4)

• The wheelchair should be pushed up against 

a wall or solid piece of furniture;

• The brakes should be on;

• The footplates should be hinged up;

• The user can then lower himself into the chair;

• The footplates should then be pushed down 

and the feet rested on them in front of the 
heel loops.

Getting out of your wheelchair 

independently (Fig. 5)

•  The brakes should be on;

•  The hinged footplates should be hinged up;

•  With one hand on each armrest, the person 

should bend slightly forward to bring the 

body weight to the front of the seat, and with 

both feet firmly on the ground, one foot well 
back, push up into the upright position.

   When standing, do not stand on 

the footplates or the wheelchair will tip up. It is easier 

and safer to get into your wheel chair if you turn the 

footplates up and out of the way or take them off the 

wheelchair.

Fig. 4

Fig. 5