Handling; Options - Step Tubes; Options - Brakes - Breezy RubiX2 Manual De Usuario

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
and the back seat shell (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
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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.
Always engage the wheel brakes when transfering in or out of
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the wheelchair.
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. 5).
CAUTION!
Hold the quick-release button on the
axle depressed when inserting 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
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
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Options – Step Tubes
STEP TUBES
Tipping tubes are used by attendants
to tip a wheelchair over an obstacle
Simply step on the tube to push a
wheelchair, for example, over a kerb
or step (Fig. 5).
CAUTION!
Sunrise Medical strongly recommends the use of a step tube on
transit wheeled models and also on any model where attendant use
is the predominant intended use, as damage to the backposts may
occur if you pull back on them to tip the wheelchair, in order to
overcome obstacles.

Options - Brakes

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.
Mounting the wheel lock too close towards the wheel will result in a
higher effort to operate. This might cause the brake lever extension
to break!
Leaning onto the brake lever extension 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 (Fig.8).
WARNING!
Drum brakes must only be adjusted by authorised dealers
Always operate the two brakes simultaneously to guarantee the
control of the driving direction!
Drum brakes can only be used as a dynamic brake to stop the
wheelchair while driving.
Always engage the wheel locks to secure the wheelchair during a
short or long stop, or for transfer.
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Fig. 8
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