Breezy UniX 2, Directions For Use Manual

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handling

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 cushionl (Fig. 2).

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

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.

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

options - brakes

caution!

Mounting the wheel lock too close towards the wheel will 

result in a higher effort to operate. this might cause the brake 

lever to break!

caution!

Leaning onto the brake lever 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.8).

caution!

Drum brakes must only be adjusted by authorised dealers.

Fig. 8

1

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. 

6 + 7).

caution!

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

and re-adjust if necessary.

Fig. 6

options - step tubes 

step tubes 

(FIG.5)

Step tubes are used by attendants to 

tip a wheelchair over an obstacle. 

Simply step on the tube to push a 

wheel chair, for example, over a kerb 

or step.

note:

 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, in order to overcome obstacles. 

Fig.5

Fig. 7

20mm

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 

fig. 3

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.