Breezy HeliX2, Directions For Use Manual

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HeliX

2

Handling

FOLDING UP 

First remove the seat cushion and the 

back seat shell (only on Comfort 

Version) 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. Take 

hold of the sling or the seat tubes in 

the middle, from the back and pull 

upwards. 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).

TRANSPORTATION

When transporting the chair, you must lift the folded chair by holiding 

it at the front cross-brace assembly and the push handles.

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..

GETTING INTO YOUR WHEELCHAIR INDEPENDENTLY 

(FIG. 3)

• 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. 4)

• 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.

WARNING!

• 

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.

• 

Always engage the wheel brakes when transfering in or out of 

the wheelchair.

Fig. 3

Options - Brakes

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).

CAUTION!

Sunrise Medical strongly recommends the use of a step tube on 

transit wheeled models and also on any model where attendant use 

is the predominant intended use, as damage to the backposts may 

occur if you pull back on them to tip the wheelchair, in order to 

overcome obstacles.

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.

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).

Fig. 6

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Fig. 9

Fig. 7

Fig. 8

3.0 mm

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. 5).

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

Fig. 5

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Fig. 4