User Manual
7100 Low Flyer
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The
7100
hand rim may require you to adapt your hand grip and pushing
style to ensure that you gain the greatest benefit and safety from the
product. The following points will assist with the process.
1. Hand Grip Pressure
The
7100
hand rim allows you to operate with a significantly lower grip
pressure. This reduces the stresses throughout your hand and body, while
increasing endurance and control. To determine the correct grip pressure:
a.
Sit in the wheelchair and slide your hand back and forth over the hand
rim without moving the wheelchair.
b.
Slowly increase the grip pressure until the wheelchair just moves
backwards and forwards.
c.
Keeping this level of force in your grip and continue moving backwards
and forwards on the spot for 2-3 minutes.
d.
Repeat this exercise three time a day or as often as possible, for the first
week.
This process should be repeated for different situations such as rolling over
a door threshold or pushing up a ramp, etc.
2. Posture
Ensure that your elbows are drawn in to align your wrist and forearm. This
requires you to pull your shoulders back and straighten the spine
–
being
the ideal pushing posture. You may find that you are engaging muscles
that have been less used and need to be strengthened. This improved
posture will significantly reduce stresses in the body.
3. Braking
All hand rims heat up when braking continuously or at high speed. The
carbon composite material may in certain conditions heat up quicker than
your metal rim and can cause burning of the skin.
It is important that you familiarize yourself with this characteristic by
progressively increasing descend gradients and speeds to understand how
the material reacts to your hand.
Adapting to the 7100 Hand Rim
