Excel G-Lite, Technical Manual

Page 1: ...Read instructions before use Technical Manual Excel G Lite Version 1 0 See www vanosmedical nl eng for latest manuals...

Page 2: ...ght therefore without prior notification to alter this guide Your new wheelchair requires frequent maintenance Therefore we want you to take your wheelchair once a year to be inspected by a profession...

Page 3: ...al com www vanosmedical com Contents 1 IDENTIFICATION 3 2 GENERAL OVERVIEW OF YOUR WHEELCHAIR 4 3 REMOVING REPLACING FRONT CASTORS REMOVING FRONT CASTOR 5 REPLACING FRONT CASTOR 7 4 REMOVING REPLACING...

Page 4: ...ion date The date on which your wheelchair was manufactured 2 Serial number Every wheelchair has its own unique identification number YOU must have this number when making technical requests or if war...

Page 5: ...an be equipped with options and accessories not pictured Designs and specifications may change without prior notice 2 2 General explanation of the function and possibilities of your wheelchair Your wh...

Page 6: ...ng front castors With the castors in the correct position i e the position they would be in with the chair moving forward Place the Allen key in the bolt on the outside of the wheel Then the wrench on...

Page 7: ...vanosmedical com Whilst supporting the weight of the chair remove the bolt from the wheel see figure 5 You can now remove the castor from the castor housing Support the weight of the chair and slide...

Page 8: ...inside the castor Push the Allen key all the way through the front castor and fork see figure 8 With the Allen key pushed through the castor align the bolt with the Allen key see figure 9 Start to pu...

Page 9: ...706011 E mail sales vanosmedical com www vanosmedical com Once you have the nut on the end of the bolt place the wrench on the nut and the Allen key into the bolt see figure 12 Whilst holding the Alle...

Page 10: ...rench Firstly you will need to fully remove the front castor refer to section 3 for details of how to do this Once the front castor is removed locate the small Allen headed bolt just above the front f...

Page 11: ...ilst turning the bolt you will notice the front fork and bolt move away from the from of the chair see figures 17 and 18 Keep turning the bolt until you can remove the entire front fork bolt from the...

Page 12: ...Insert the bolt into the frame of the wheelchair making sure all parts from the fork stay on the bolt see figure 22 Begin to turn the bolt in an anti clock wise direction as you are looking down see...

Page 13: ...rent ways of adjusting the brakes These are Method 1 coarse adjustment Method 2 precise adjustment Method 1 Coarse adjustment Firstly locate the two mounting bolts on the brake that need to be loosene...

Page 14: ...ce between brake pad and wheel see figure 27 the ideal distance apart is 1cm When happy with its location hold the brake in place and begin to turn the bolts in a clockwise motion Keep turning until t...

Page 15: ...osmedical com www vanosmedical com As with the course adjustment the distance between the brake pad and wheel will want to be 1cm Also make sure that the brake pad is correctly in line with the wheel...

Page 16: ...quire 1 x4mm Allen key The pin which clips into the backrest tube can be adjusted to be more or less prominent There are two ways that you can adjust the pin One is to fold down the backrest giving yo...

Page 17: ...www vanosmedical com Irish and UK customers please contact Tel 44 0 1757 701177 Fax 44 0 1757 706011 E mail sales vanosmedical com www vanosmedical com The pin is set correct when around 2mm is still...

Page 18: ...de panel two of which are located on the outside of the chair see figure 33 There are also two screws on the inside of the chair that need to be removed See figure 34 and 35 Once you have located all...

Page 19: ...belt In order to remove the seat belt you will need to remove two screws one for each end of the belt See figure 37 below for where to find the first screw Once you have located the screw use the all...

Page 20: ...elt Firstly place the screw through the hole on the backrest Then align the end of the screw with the hole of the seat belt see figure 40 With the seatbelt aligned push the screw through the seatbelt...

Page 21: ...r See also chapter 1 9 2 Warranty definition Your manual is also the warranty form fill in the relevant details in and store it carefully Warranty conditions The warranty period commences upon the dat...

Page 22: ...d 4 If the product is not equipped with an original factory frame number and identification label as described in the manual see chapter 1 The wheelchair that is described and showed in this manual ca...

Page 23: ...turn less flexible and fall out the warranty terms Preventive maintenance is most important and many of these things you can easily do yourself or a friend or family member can help you We highlight b...

Page 24: ...ear and burrs Front forks for example control margin adjustment ball head axle Brakes for example adjustment re adjust control for margins Foot rests for example adjustment line out Frame for example...

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