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13 Care and maintenance
Fault-finding chart
The wheelchair pulls to the side
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Inflate the tyres
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Adjust the front fork attachments’ angular setting
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Check that the front fork attachments are mounted at the same height.
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The user is distributing weight unevenly
The wheelchair feels ”heavy” to
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Inflate the tyres
manoeuvre
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Clean the castor axles from hair and dirt.
The wheelchair feels ”heavy” to turn
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Inflate the tyres
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Check that the front forks are not too tight.
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Adjust the front fork attachment’s angular setting
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Clean the castor axles from hair and dirt
Brakes not effective
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Adjust the brakes
The castor wheels ”wobble”
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The front forks are not tight enough
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Check that the front fork attachments are mounted at the same height.
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Adjust the front fork attachment’s angular setting
The wheelchair is hard to fold/unfold
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The upholstery is too tight
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Clean and lubricate the cross-brace under the seat.
The wheelchair feels ”awkward”
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Inflate the tyres
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Check that screws and controls are properly tightened
(!) When necessary, lubricate moving parts/joints with bicycle oil or similar.
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