Sitting in the wheelchair
1. Sit down on the seat with your lower back against the backrest.
2. Turn the footplate(s) down and put your feet on the footplates.
3. Replace the armrest, if applicable.
4. Make sure that your upper legs are horizontal and that your feet are in a comfortable position.
Adjust if necessary.
5. Make sure that your arms are bent and are resting comfortably on the arm pads. Adjust if
necessary.
Adjusting to stable position
For transport purposes and when you need to negotiate obstacles, the wheelchair must be
adjusted to maximise its stability:
Backrest upright
Footplate folded up
3.6
Comfort adjustments
CAUTION
The following comfort adjustments can be done by the attendant or caretaker. All other
adjustments are done by your specialist dealer according to the installation instructions, see
preface.
Make sure that your fingers, clothes, buckles don't get trapped during adjustment.
3.6.1
Mounting or removing the footrests
Mounting the footrests is done as follows:
1. Hold the footrest sideways at the outside of the
wheelchair's frame and mount the tube hood into the
frame.
2. Swing the footrest inwards until it clicks in position.
3. Swing the footplate downwards.
To take off the footrests:
1. Pull lever .
2. Swing the footrest to the outside of the wheelchair until
it comes loose from the guidance.
3. Pull the footrest from the tube hood .
Risk of injuries or damage
13
EN
Verso
2023-06
Using your wheelchair
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