Folding And Unfolding For The Car Transport - MINOS PLENA Manual De Usuario

Ramps and obstacles
Before trying to overcome an obstacle or go up a slope, make sure
you have practised the manoeuvre with a technician, occupational
therapist or other health-care professional. Do not try it on your own
the first time. Have an attendant watch your manoeuvres until you
acquire the necessary skill. Do not try to go up or down gradients of
more than 10 per cent without help. Go over obstacles with both
wheels at the same time (front wheels or rear wheels if you prefer
to address the obstacle going backwards). Make sure that the footplates
do not hit the floor when going up or down steps.
Folding the wheelchair
Take care not to trap your fingers when folding
and unfolding the chair. Pull upwards along the
length of the seat upholstery to fold it and push
the tubes on which the seat rests to unfold it.
Tyres
Make sure that the tyres have the pressure recommended on the tyre
wall. Correct tyre pressure is essential for the manoeuvrability of the
chair. The correct pressure also affects the hold of the parking brake.
Street use
Make sure at all times that your manoeuvres can be seen by passers-
by, especially by vehicles if you have to cross the road. Cross the road
at the appropriate place.
FOLDING AND UNFOLDING THE CHAIR FOR CAR TRANSPORT
To transport the wheelchair in the car, choose one of the following
two options:
- Place the folded chair in the area between the rear seats and
the backrests of the front seats.
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