Berollka FLIP HB User manual

Status
03/2014
FLIPHB
unbeatable
at inner area
FLOHHB
the quick-change artist for
everyday life

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Dear Customer,
at this point, we would like to thank you to have confidence in our products. It´s a pleasure
for us to sell you a high-quality mobility base from Berollka-aktiv.
Our mobility bases are characterized by their quality, safety, simplified handling and modern
design.
We kindly ask you to observe the security advice as well as the instructions
attentively before using the mobility base for the first time.
We subject to technical changes and improvements of the mobility base.
Please note that the equipment of your mobility base could differ in some allusions and
demonstrations.
EC Declaration of Conformity
We, Berollka-aktiv Rollstuhltechnik GmbH Jahnstraße 16 – 74889 Sinsheim, declare in sole
responsibility, to conform to the mobility base from Berollka the fundamental request subject
to the regulations 93/42/EWG.
Yours Berollka-aktiv Team
Status: March 2014
Technical changes and literal mistakes are reserved.
Berollka-aktiv Rollstuhltechnik GmbH
Jahnstraße 16
74889 Sinsheim
Germany
telephone 0049 - 7261-7351-0
fax 0049 - 7261-7351-10
e-mail: [e-mail]
website: www.berollka.de
All pictures and texts are liable to copy right and it is not allowed to publish without our
explicit permission – whether in extracts.
Mitglied der internationalen
Fördergemeinschaft Kinder-
u. Jugend-Rehabilitation e.V.

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Contents
Contents page
Overview of Flip / Floh 4
General Security Advices 6
Application area / Handling at delivery 7
Adjustabilities 8
Seat attachment (trapezium adapter) 8
Seat incline 9
Seat height 10
Castors / Brakes 11
Equipment 12
Push handles 12
Antitip wheel 13
Mounting the seating system 14
Technical information 15
Care and Maintenance 16
Further Use 18
Additional Information
Warranty 20
Identification plate 21
This manual should help you to become acquainted with your mobility base. Furthermore,
we want to give you some helpful suggestions, how to handle the mobility base for the daily
use in different situations.

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Overview
Overview of the mobility base FLIP HB
The indoor mobility base FLIP HB is only used for the attachment of seating shells and
seating systems indoor. It helps disabled people in mobility and transport.
The below-mentioned illustration presents the indication of the most important elements at
the mobility base, as well as the definitions, which you will find by reading the manual.
push handles
trapezium adapter for seating shell
back tube
knee angle
foot plate
castor with brakes

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Overview
Overview of the mobility base FLOH HB
The mobility base FLOH HB is only used for the attachment of seating shells and seating
systems indoor as well as outdoor. It helps disabled people in mobility and transport.
The below-mentioned illustration presents the indication of the most important elements at
the mobility base, as well as the definitions, which you will find by reading the manual.
push handles
back tube trapezium adapter for seating shell
knee angle
foot plate
12“ wheel with drum brake
7“ castor

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General Security Advices
General Security Advices
As you have to read and consider the safety instructions and the manual of your mobility
base before using for the first time, we have summarized the most important things for you.
These safety instructions are to be considered both by the person in the mobility base and
the companion!
Practise the handling with your new mobility base at a flat area and with a companion.
Thereby you have to explore the shift of emphasis concerning the performance of the
mobility base.
Only climb steps with the help of a companion.
Do not use side guards, seat sling and the demountable footrest to carry the mobility
base (just the fixed frame parts).
Tilting danger when upending the mobility base.
Practise the upending only with a companion at first and explore the implication of the
shift of emphasis.
Always tighten the screws after changing of parts.
The knee angle brake depends on air-pressure.
Please control the air pressure of the rear wheels constantly.
Do not use the mobility base as a shower chair and do not expose it to sea water and
sand, because this could damage the ball-bearing.
The clamp lever at the height adjustable push handles should always be tightened.
Maximum strength ( = seating system + patient + equipment) :
Floh HB / Flip HB max. 60 kg
Do not use the footrest for boarding and deboarding
Your specialist dealer can give you further information. He will also show you the
possibilities of variety and adjustability and how they affect the driving safety.

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Application area / handling at delivery
Application area
The indoor mobility base FLIP is only developed for the attachment of orthopedic seating
systems (e.g. seating shells) in inner area. It is individual adjustable and applicable.
FLIP makes a moving down at a lower seating height possible as well as a moving up for
care.
The mobility base FLOH is a further development of the indoor mobility base FLIP, which is
also developed for the attachment of orthopedic seating systems. The special advantage of
FLOH is that it is used for indoor and outdoor. It is also individual adjustable and appicable.
The adjustabilities are the same as at the indoor mobility base FLIP. Because of the push
handles are more adjustabilities possible.
Please consider that only your specialist dealer is allowed to do adjustments for the optional
modification.
Handling at delivery
Your mobility base is completely delivered in a cardboard and delivered with hinged away
back. Lose items are separately packed, with a view to avoiding transport damage.
Your specialist dealer has got the seating system (e.g. seating shell) to mount it in driving
direction at your mobility base.
Take your expert´s help to learn safe using for yourself and your companion.
EC Declaration of Conformity
We, Berollka-aktiv Rollstuhltechnik GmbH Jahnstraße 16 – 74889 Sinsheim,
declare in sole responsibility, to conform to the mobility base FLIP HB and
FLOH HB the fundamental request subject to the regulations 93/42/EWG.

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Adjustabilities
Adjustability
The mobility bases FLIP and FLOH are constructed modularly like in a construction kit that
you can upgrade some equipment.
We want to show you some adjustabilities and equipment which facilitate the use with your
mobility base.
Seat attachment
There are different systems available to attach seating
shells from different producer.
universal attachment:
The mobility base is equipped in its base equipment
with the universal attachment.
The universal attachment allows the possibility, beside
to the below described trapezium adapter, to attach
different changing adapter systems.
universal attachment
If you use a foreign changing adapter system, you have to consider the additional user
manual of the producer.
trapezium adapter:
The trapezium adapter with its aluminum base can be
mounted for changing in balance point in different
positions.
Please note:
After attaching a seating shell please pay attention
that the index bolt (below the trapezium adapter) is
locked correctly in the plastic trapezium changing
adapter.
trapezium adapter

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Adjustabilities
Seat incline
You can incline the seat at your mobility base up to 30° backwards and 8° forwards.
Please pay attention that the knee angle brake is locked during the adjustment and that the
mobility base is standing at a flat ground.
Please note:
Do the first incline without the patient in the seating shell because the balance point is
changing during the incline.
Seat incline with gas spring:
To incline the seat you have to relock the
control lever at the gas spring below the
seat. Thereby, the tube extends and inclines
the seat to the front side. If you want incline
the seat downwards you have to press with
the second hand the seat frame downwards.
After reaching the wanted seat incline the
gas spring will be locked again by using the
lever
Control lever seat incline
Attention:
Do not leave the patient alone. Pay attention at children with dynamic behavior because the
child can keel over backwards. The statical stability at the highest position and additional
angle is only 7° backwards, 13° frontwards and 13° sidewards. That means that children
with a dynamic behavior should only sit in the middle or lowest position. Please use the
antitip wheel.
Please note:
Below the seat frame, there is a block mounted to avoid that the seat frame does not touch
the tubes at low seat incline or seat incline backwards during height adjustment.

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Adjustabilities
Seat height
The seat height is also adjustable with a gas spring.
Please check that the mobility base is standing secure and the brakes are locked.
Please note:
The first seat height adjustment you should do without the patient inside.
Adjust the seat height:
The seat height adjustment occurs stepwise.
For that, please turn the security lever below the
pedal sidewise and press the pedal. Thereby, the
bowden cable activates the gas spring and the
seat will be pushed upwards.
After you got the wanted seat height you have to
release the pedal and turn the security lever below
the pedal so that the pedal cannot be used.

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Adjustabilities
Maximal and minimal seat height adjustments:
Seat height
Upper edge
seat frame
FLIP HB
75 mm FLIP HB 125 mm FLOH HB
minimal /
down 19 cm 21,5 cm 29 cm
maximal /
at the top 62 cm 64,5 cm 72 cm
Castors / Brakes
Mobility base FLIP HB:
The 4 castors at the mobility base FLIP HB are all equipped with knee angle brakes.
Double rolls 75mm
To close the brakes press the brake lever and to open them please pull at the brake
lever with the foot.
Single roll 125mm
To close the brakes press the brake lever and to open them please pull at the brake
lever with the foot.
At these rolls, there are not only the rolls locked but also the direction adjustment is
fixed.
Mobility base FLOH HB:
At the mobility base FLOH HB are at the front
side 7“ pneumatic tyred castors at a plastic plate
mounted and at the back side 12 „ pneumatic-
tyred rear wheels with drum brake.
The drum brakes can be locked by a bowden
cable with a holder at the push handles.

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Equipment
Push handles
Mobility base FLIP:
The push handle can be mounted additional. Your companion
can thus obtain the most comfortable pushing position of his
hands.
For that the push handles will be inserted backwards into the
seat frame and clamped with clamp lever screws.
Please note: Do not carry the mobility base at the push
handles!!
Mobility base FLOH:
At the mobility base FLOH, the push handles are in
the general equipment.
The push handles are screwed at the mobility base
with gear segments. Because of the gear segments
the push handles are angle adjustable or can be
removed completely from the seat frame. Depending
on the seating shell type you have to remove it from
the mobility base.

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Equipment
The handle bow at the back tube is 10 cm height adjustable
with 2 clamp levers at the back tube.
In addition, the handle bow is individual angle adjustable
with joints.
Please note:
Always tighten the clamp lever!
Antitip wheel
At the mobility base FLIP and FLOH can be
mounted an antitip wheel for safety reasons.
The swing-back antitip wheel (security wheel)
avoids tilting backwards of the mobility base. For
this, the antitip wheel needs a distance of 3 to 4
cm to the ground.
The antitip wheel must be swing-back if the
seating base is inclined backwards.
Please note: If you have to overcome obstacles or stairs the antitip wheel must be swing
180° forwards to avoid attaching.

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Mounting the seating system
Mounting the seating system
If you use a foreign seating system or changing adapter please consider the additional user
manuals from the producer.
Check of the statical stability
After the mounting of the seating system please check the stability of the hole device.
(mobility base + seating system + patient)!!!!
Attention:
As the check must be undertaken with the patient inside pay attention at the check and only
do it with 2 companions.
Please check all useful and/or possible adjustments of the mobility base by adjusting
different seat inclines in combination with different seat heights and the adjustabilities at the
seating system. (e.g. at the footrest)
Check the tipping behavior at the additional position and at the most extreme adjustment.
If the hole device tip over at the most extreme adjustments the changing adapter must be
adjusted to change the balance of the device so that the statical stability is guaranteed in all
adjustments.
After the adjustment of the changing adapter all adjusted positions must be checked to
avoid tilting backwards of the mobility base.

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Technical information
Technical information
FLIP HB
Maximal user weight 60 kg
Empty weight without equipment 16 kg
tyres
frontside / backside
frontside / backside
Ø 75 mm / Ø 75 mm
Ø 125 mm / Ø 125 mm
Brake type 4x brake locking and direction
locking
Maximal measurements (from – to)
width
length
height
535 mm
820 mm
355 – 675 mm
Height of the adapter attachment
(seat height) 190 mm – 605 mm
Adjustment of the adapter
(seat incline) 8° frontwards 30° backwards
FLOH HB
Maximal user weight 60 kg
Empty weight without equipment 20 kg
tyres
frontside
backside
Ø 175 mm (250 kPa)
Ø 305 mm (200 kPa)
Brake type drum brake
Maximal measurements (from – to)
width
length
height
680 mm
830 – 1180 mm
420 – 1020 mm
Height of the adapter attachment
(seat height) 290 mm – 720 mm
Adjustment of the adapter
(seat incline) 8° frontwards 30° backwards

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Care and Maintenance
Care and Maintenance
The care responsibility of the medical aid or therapy equipment is the responsibility of the
property owner or the owner of the product. Non-observance of the nursing or the nursing
interval referred to the time schedule of the manual of the product causes loss of warrant.
Furthermore, the non-observance of the nursing can tends to result in damage of the
function or security of the user and/or the nurse.
Your mobility base needs regular care. Forehanded, all metal parts are protected with
powder coating, eloxal or chromium-plating from corrosion. Moreover, highly stressed parts
are made out of stainless steel.
Please clean your mobility base constantly with a soft little moistened cloth or if necessary,
with a mild detergent (without salmiak and dissolver).
Please dry off the metal parts with a cloth after cleaning.
Clean the padded parts only with mild soap solution.
Use only a little moistened cloth for the wood parts.
If you want to clean the mobility base with a not as much aggressive disinfectant refer to
hygienic reasons, please operate it only in a spraying and/or wipe technique. Take a cloth
and spray the disinfectant at the cloth and rub the parts with that cloth.
For the cleaning of our mobility base all detergents are allowed which are licensed for the
use of hospital hygiene from the „Robert Koch Institute“ by VAH/DGHM.
Please note: It is not allowed to use abrasives or the like strong detergents. Don´t use
high-pressure cleaner.
Note:
Because of the permanent use of your mobility base, it could be possible that some screws
become loose. Please retighten the screws occasionally or authorize your dealer.

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Care and Maintenance
We recommend letting your mobility base check from a specialist dealer regularly
dependable on the capacity factor, however at least one time a year.
Time interval Description
First day Read the manual careful before use of the product and
keep it for future use
Stow the tools at the product
Daily Use a dry cloth for cleaning
Optic inspection: damaged and battered parts have to be
replaced or repaired immediately
Please assure that all mounts are in place
Check the belts, chestharness and closures for external
signs of wear
Pay attention at all maximal information at the adjustments
Weekly Check that all wheels can spin faultless and that all brakes
work faultless
Check that the angle adjustment is faultless and that the
safety interlock system works faultless
Use a cloth with warm water and a mild detergent to
remove dirt and to clean the
product.Wipetheproductbeforethenextuse.
Monthly Please check and fix all screws, screw nuts and interlocks
constantly to guard against unwanted mistakes.
Oil the movable parts. We advice you a professional
lubricant, for example „Metaflux-Klarfett-Spray“
Yearly Check the frames and the frame parts for abrasion and
never use a product with known deficits. Please make an
inspection at least one time in year at your specialist
dealer

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Further Use
Further Use
For the further use of our mobility bases we recommend an examination of the product by
an accepted specialist dealer.
The following measures must be satisfied:
• Thorough cleaning and disinfection with appropriate means
• Maintenance according to the maintenance plan and review by the manufacturer or
authorized specialist
• Creating the accompanying documents and approval for re-use
For the further user of our products we advice a general check of the product by an
accepted specialist dealer.
Further use check:
Optical control
Check the product for cleanliness
Check the surface protection
Check the frame due to damages
Check the cushion and the seat and back cover due to damages
Mechanical control
Check all screw- and clamp connections and retighten them
Check the bolting device elements
Check the armrest
Check the gas pressure spring.
Check the bowden cables
Check the tyres and air pressure
Check the brakes
Check the castors
Check the driver wheels
Check the safety seat belt
Check the fixation of the hand bow and brake handle bar
Passive light available?

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Further Use
Road test
Check the wheel track and the directional stability
Check the knee angle brake
Check the tilt safety device
Documentation
Name-plate (Serial-Number) available
User manual available (download is possible at www.berollka.de)
Generally, the specialist dealer has to check the condition concerning security and if
necessary the appropriate parts have to be replaced.
In particular the following wearing parts are required:
Tyres of the castors and tyres of the rear wheels
Armrest
Seat and back upholstery
Brake lever caps
Cover caps
wires of the brakes

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Additional information
Warranty
In addition to the general terms of business we afford a warranty to the wheelchair supplied
by us:
2 years for the base frame
(for manufacturing defects or defaults in material)
Defective or damaged parts according to the points stated above will be fixed or replaced
within the defects liability period free of charge, if Berollka-aktiv is informed immediately with
the proof of new purchase. The rejected parts must be sent free of transportation charges
and post-free to Berollka-aktiv.
If a construction fault or a material fault is existent, damaged parts will be replaced without
charge. Changes and constructive interventions, which are beyond the adjustment of the
personal body height, cannot be reasoned by us as the producer.
Technical changes are reserved.
Attention: Special design versions cannot be exchanged.
We cannot assume liability for damages because of combinations of our wheelchairs with
external products of any kind, which possibly contains a considerable risk. Unless, at our
company exists an explicit clearance of such a product.
Furthermore, deficits are eliminated, which occur because of natural defects, excessive use,
damage by force as well as because of not designated use.
The warranty expires if no original spare parts from Berollka-aktiv will be used for repair.
Because of the constant daily use of your wheelchair, certain nuts, bolts and spokes may
loosen. Please retighten tem once in a while or instruct your dealer.
Please note:
Changes at our components (like e.g. additional bore holes at the frame) are not
allowed and result in automatical lost of guaranty! Exceptions only with written
consent from Berollka-aktiv!!