Wheel Locks - Adjusting The Braking Force; 12.3.1 Adjusting The Wheel Lock; Handbrakes - Adjusting The Braking Force; 12.4.1 Adjusting The Handbrake - Days Solstice Comfort Manual De Instrucciones

Solstice Comfort – 15.09.2010
12.3 Wheel locks – Adjusting the braking
force
Risk of accidents!
• Perfect function of the wheelchair wheel locks can
only be guaranteed when the tyres are free of dam-
age.
• After the adjustment, check to ensure that the wheel
lock is functioning properly.
1 × Allen key (5 mm)

12.3.1 Adjusting the wheel lock

1. Release wheel lock.
A
C
2. Loosen the fastening screws (A) of the brake bracket.
3. Move the brake bracket until the spacing (B) between
the tyre and the brake (C) is approx. 5 mm.
4. Retighten the fastening screws.
12.4 Handbrakes – Adjusting the braking
force
1 × open-end spanner (8 mm)

12.4.1 Adjusting the handbrake

C
B
B
A
1. Loosen locknut (A) of adjustment screw (B).
2. Turn adjustment screw (B) until resistance can be felt
on the brake lever (C) after approx. half of the lever
movement.
Only pull brake lever lightly, never use force.
3. Hold the adjustment screw and secure by tightening
the locknut.
Note
Perform the brake adjustment uniformly on both hand-
brakes.
12.5

Checking the brake functions

The following points must be checked after the brake ad-
justment, and the adjustment must be repeated until the
brake functions correctly.
• Drive wheels are running free when the handbrake is
not applied.
• Check braking while moving, see page 7.
• Check locking function, see page 8.
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Appendix

13.1

Technical data

Designation
Total weight
Maximum user weight
Weight of heaviest part
Tyre size (Standard)
front / puncture-proof
rear / puncture-proof
Seat width (Option)
Seat width (Standard)
Seat width (Option)
Seat depth
Seat height, without seat cushion
Total height
Total length, with legrests
Total width
GB – 17
Value
36.6 kg (18")
135.0 kg
23,0 kg
200 × 50 (8 × 2")
24 × 1 3/8"
41.0 cm (16")
46.0 cm (18")
56.0 cm (22")
46.0 cm (18")
53.0 cm (21")
122.0 – 142.0 cm
115.0 cm (45")
66.0 cm (26")
70.0 cm (27.5")
80.0 cm (31.5")