Handling; Quick-Release Axles On Rear Wheel; Options - Step Tubes; Options - Brakes - Sunrise Medical Breezy RelaX2 Manual De Usuario

handling

Folding up
The backrest can be swung
forwards to enable
transportation of the
wheelchair. Secure the
backrest so that it cannot
accidentally fall , remove the
safety splint (1)and then fold
the backrest forwards.
To get a smaller folding
package the seat cushion
and the back shell can be
removed.
Warning!
Risk of injury – the backrest
must be secured/held before
releasing it.
To get the backrest back into
the upright position, fold the
backrest up and fit the splint.
danger!
• Risk of injury – you must make sure that the backrest is correctly
secured!
• Make sure that the back shell is locked in place correctly.
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. 3).
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.
getting into your Wheelchair independently
(Fig. 4)
• 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. 5)
• 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.
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Fig. 2
Fig. 3
1
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Warning!
• When standing, do not stand on the footplates or the
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
the wheelchair.
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. 6).
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. 7-8).
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.
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Fig. 7
20 MM
Fig. 8