, 30°
2011-06
2.14 Pushing pole
WARNING:
Risk of injury - Make sure that all screws are properly tightened with
the appropriate tool.
WARNING:
Risk of injury - When equipped with the pushing pole, the pushing
pole shall always be mounted (
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to increase the stability of the back).
Back-adjustable wheelchair 30° comes with pu shing pole fitted as standard (on the
for the seat widths of 500 and 550 mm). The pushing pole increase the stability of
the back and offer you the possibility of pushing the wheelchair by an attendant. To do this,
use the pre-mounted handles.
As there are different pushing poles for different seat widths, take care that no tension
between the pushing handles of the back tubes is created.
The mounting of the push pole is done as follows:
1. Secure the pushing pole
by fastening the left
side to the end of back tube handle
with the
Philips screw
in the applicable sunk threads.
2. Screw gently the Philips screw
on the right
hand side into the thread of the back tube.
3. Swing the push pole to the right.
4. Hook the suspension of the pushing pole
over
the screw thread.
When this is difficult it is possible that the push
pole is too long. Place the push pole on the left-
hand-grip with the Philips screw
in the hole
most to the right.
To take off the push pole:
1. Loosen the Philips screw
on the right hand-grip.
2. Remove the hook from the right hand-grip.
2.15 Back adjusting ( 30°)
WARNING:
Risk of tipping over – Be aware that the stability decrease when
adjust the back backwards.
WARNING:
Risk of injury – Tighten the parking brakes before adjusting the back.
With the model 30° it is possible to set th e back backwards with a maximum
inclination of 30°. Be sure that the patient sits i n the chair when the attendant shall perform
the back adjusting and that the wheelchair does not tip over.
1. Pull handle
on both sides towards the grab
handle
to adjust the back rest.
2. Pull both back tubes backwards continuously to
a maximum inclination of 30°.
3. The gas pressure spring
shall be pressed in.
To set the back to a vertical position, proceed in the
same manner.
If your wheelchair features drum brakes, the
handles
are used as brakes; additional levers
have been mounted for back rest adjusting.
