Transport; Safety Information; Folding And Unfolding The Wheelchair - Küschall R33 Manual Del Usuario

7 TRANSPORT

7.1 Safety information

WARNING!
Risk of injury if wheelchair is not secured
during transport
Your wheelchair is not designed for passenger
transport in vehicles. You could suffer serious
injury in an accident.
– During transport, sit in a correctly secured
seat, not in the wheelchair.
WARNING!
Risk of injury if the wheelchair is not properly
secured
In the event of an accident, braking manoeuvre,
etc. you may suffer serious injuries from flying
wheelchair parts.
– Always remove the rear wheels when
transporting the wheelchair.
– Firmly secure all wheelchair components in
the means of transport to prevent them from
coming loose during the journey.
IMPORTANT!
Excessive wear and abrasion could affect the
strength of load-bearing parts.
– Do not pull your wheelchair across abrasive
surfaces without the wheels fitted (e.g. pulling
the frame over tarmac).
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7.2 Folding and unfolding the wheelchair

The wheelchair has a rigid frame. Nevertheless, the
backrest can be folded forwards and fixed there.
Folding the wheelchair
1. Remove the seat cushion, if present.
2. Fold the clothes-guard, if present, inwards against the
backrest on both sides.
3. Pull the cord on the back of the wheelchair (1) and fold
the backrest forward (2) until it engages.
4. The wheelchair can now be lifted using the backrest
brace.
Unfolding the wheelchair
IMPORTANT!
– When unfolding the wheelchair, do not
pull the backrest brace without previously
releasing the backrest using the cord.
– Check that the backrest is completely
engaged on the frame, before you use the
wheelchair again.
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