V. SET UP & USE OF YOUR WHEELCHAIR
L. Backrest
WARNING: Do not lift or tilt chair by center strut while occupied. Lifting or tilting chair by holding
center strut that joins the Adjustment Height Back push handles or center strut that joins
Removable Stroller Handle push handles could cause them to break, which could result in a fall
or loss of control. A fall or loss of control could result in serious injury or death to occupant.
1. Folding Angle Adjustable Backrest Down
a. If chair is equipped with a fold down backrest, push levers
(Fig. 16:A) toward the front of the chair to disengage the
latches. If backrest seating is attached, both latches must
be disengaged simultaneously in order to allow the back-
rest to fold.
b. Push forward on the backrest to rotate it downward. Once
it begins to rotate forward, the latch levers may be
released.
2. Angle Adjustment
a. Using a 4mm Allen wrench and a 10mm wrench, remove
button head screws (Fig. 17:A) with their washers and nuts.
b. Rotate backrest to desired angle. Each hole represents 5°
of rotation. The upper row of holes correspond to -5°, 5°,
15° and 25° and the lower row of holes correspond to 0°
(vertical), 10° and 20° (Fig. 18).
c. Replace button head screw and tighten with washer and nut.
d. Repeat for opposite side of chair.
3. Removable Stroller Handle
a. Depress buttons (Fig. 19:A) on both sides of chair toward
lower end of stroller tubes to disengage locking tabs.
b. Pull handle out of receivers to remove or push stroller handle
in to receivers to install. For best results, insert both sides at
the same time.
c. Verify snap buttons are engaged in receivers.
4. Dynamic Back
See instructions for this back provided separately with chair.
Fig. 17
A
22
A
-5°
5°
15°
25°
B
A
Fig. 19
Fig. 16
Fig. 18
0°
10°
20°