Etac Act User manual

74066H 2014-06-09
Act
Manual English

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Heading Page
1. General.......................................................................................................................... 3
2. Handling/Transport...................................................................................................... 4-5
3. Product description Act ................................................................................................ 6
4. Model Act..................................................................................................................... 7
5. Options/Accessories...................................................................................................... 8-9
6. Settings Seat.............................................................................................. 10-13
7. Backrest ....................................................................................... 14
8. Footrest ....................................................................................... 15
9. Driving technique/Manoeuvring ................................................. 16-22
10. Assembly instructions: Accessories ............................................................................... 23-26
11. Care and Maintenance ................................................................................................. 27-28
12. Tests and Guarantees.................................................................................................... 29
13. Alternative Seat heights/Angles.................................................................................... 30
14. Weights and Measurements/Standard models.............................................................. 31
Contents

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1 General
The manual must be read thoroughly to avoid damage when handling and using the Act chair.
Is a warning triangle to indicate that special care should be taken.
(!) Provides advice and tips worth considering
Anti-tips available as an accessory. At the correct setting they will prevent the wheelchair from tipping backwards.
We recommend all users to use the anti-tip devices, unless you are an experienced user with absolute
control over your wheelchair.
The tool kit contains: 5 Allen keys: 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 mm
2 Ring spanners: 10 and 8 mm
1 Socket spanner: 24/19 mm
Act is a manual, light, rigid-frame titanium wheelchair for active users with a large number of adjustment possibilities.
Its design is particularly well suited to enable users to easily put it in and out of cars on their own. It has been tested
and approved for a user weight of 100 kg, and is intended for use both outdoors and indoors. The seat is adjustable in
height, angle and depth. The backrest is adjustable in angle and contour and is cut to the height required.
Act can be supplemented and adjusted if needs change. A large range of options and accessories are available:
Sideguards, anti-tips, various types of handrims etc.
Act has the best prerequisites to create comfort, functionality and good manoeuvrability.
Testing
Act (serial no. 21A) is tested in accordance with ISO 7176:19 and ISO 10542. These ISO standards specify require-
ments for the design of the wheelchair’s restraint points, how the wheelchair and the user are secured in the vehicle, and
also describe how tests should be carried out and how the test results should be interpreted. Etac’s wheelchairs are crash
tested at the Technical Research Institute of Sweden. The tests were carried out with normal settings on the wheelchairs
(see manual for the respective wheelchair) and with an UNWIN_WWR/ATF/K/R restraining device and an
UNWIN_WWR/HD/ATF/K/R 3-point belt.
Seat widths: From 35 cm to 45 cm.
Seat depth: Short frame: 33-39 cm. Long frame: 39-45 cm.
Max. user weight: 100 kg
Act is supplied with the rear wheels unmounted.
Service life: The product is tested and fulfils the demands stated in EN 12183. The main product’s durability and life-
time is at least five years when used in accordance with intended use, the safety instructions, the reconditioning manual
and instructions for use in the user manual. The main product consists of the chassis for seat and back support. Addi-
tional parts/accessories are handled in accordance with the manual and reconditioning manual. The actual lifetime can
vary, depending on how much and how intensively the product is being used, but a maximum of 10 years. Thereafter
the product must be decommissioned.
The following methods of surface treatment have been used:
Lacquered surfaces=Polyester powder coating
Non-lacquered aluminium parts=Anodized coating
Non-lacquered steel surfaces=Galvanized

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2 Handling/Transport
2:1 Folding
- Remove any armrests or
sideguards.
- Remove the rear wheels.
- Fold down the backrest by
pulling upwards on the cord.
2:2 Unfolding
- Attach the rear wheels
- Fold up the backrest
- Attach any armrests or side-
guards required.
2:3 Lifting the wheelchair
- Lift using the push handles
and the front part of the
frame.
2:4 Transportation in vehicles
Private car/taxi: The wheelchair can
be placed in the car boot. If this is not
possible, ensure that the wheelchair is
2:5 Securing
The wheelchair must be secured as
follows, the straps must not be put
through the wheels or around the back
tubes.
When attaching the rear
wheels, always check
that they are securely
mounted.
The button in the hub
should pop out completely.
Before lifting, ensure that
the push handles are se-
curely fastened.
placed safely in a seat, so that it cannot
overturn or roll. If possible secure the
wheelchair with the car’s safety belt.

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2 Handling/Transport
2:6 Seat belt
If the wheelchair is used as a seat for
travel, Etac recommends that the user
wears the 3-point belt that is fitted in
the vehicle.
2:7 Recommendations
Etac recommends in the following
order:
1) The user transfers to a seat in the
vehicle and uses the vehicle’s 3-point
belt while travelling. The wheelchair is
then placed in the boot or safely in the
back seat so that it cannot overturn or
roll.
2) The wheelchair is secured fac-
ing forwards in the vehicle as per
this manual, the user uses a separate
3-point belt that is secured in the
vehicle. This is the way in which the
wheelchair is tested and approved ac-
cording to the ISO-standard for crash
testing of wheelchairs in vehicles.
2:8 Warning
- The wheelchair’s positioning belt
is not sufficient to prevent the
user from being thrown out of the
wheelchair in the event of sudden
braking.
- The restraining device must not
be passed through the wheels or
around the back tubes.
- Options/accessories that can be
removed without tools must be re-
moved and secured or placed where
they cannot fly around inside the
vehicle in the event of a collision.
It is important that the 3-point belt is
fitted correctly, as in the illustrations:
3) According to directive 2001/85/
EC, appendix VII, point 3.8.3. there
are specially marked wheelchair loca-
tions in vehicles that permit transport
with a wheelchair facing in the op-
posite direction of travel. If this means
of travel is used, the user/carer must
be aware while travelling, prepared
for sudden movements and have the
capacity to maintain a safe sitting
position throughout the entire journey.
The user’s disabilities must not be of
such an extent that he/she is not able
to hold onto the handles fitted in the
vehicle when there are changes of
speed or direction.
In conjunction with points 2 and 3:
- a 25668 positioning belt should be
used
- a correctly adjusted headrest should
be used
- the backrest should be level with or
above the user’s shoulders
- the parking brake should be used
- the anti-tips should be lowered
- If the wheelchair has been
involved in a collision in a motor
vehicle, it should be inspected at
a Technical Aids Centre or by
Etac before it is used again.

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1 Push handles 10 Front fork attachment
2 Backrest cover 11 Protective stopper
3 Backrest upholstery 12 Brake
4 Seat upholstery 13 Quick release hub
5 Frame 14 Wheel mounting
6 Footrest 15 Handrim
7 Calf strap 16 Backrest angle plate
8 Castor wheel 17 Rear wheel
9 Front fork
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1 Push handles 10 Front fork attachment
2 Backrest cover 11 Protective stopper
3 Backrest upholstery 12 Brake
4 Seat upholstery 13 Quick release hub
5 Frame 14 Wheel mounting
6 Footrest 15 Handrim
7 Calf strap 16 Backrest angle plate
8 Castor wheel 17 Rear wheel
9 Front fork
4 Model Act
Seat settable in height and angle
Front seat height set at 48 cm
5"allround castors
Front fork short with 3 alternative height settings
for the castor wheels
Rear seat height set at 41 cm
Seat depth adjustable 5 cm (upholstery folded in)
24" rear wheel, quick release hub
1" high pressure tyre (with inner tube)
Handrims: aluminium
Camber angle 3°
Backrest settable in angle and shape, foldable
Backrest standard height 40 cm
Backrest angle set at -8°
Adjustable backrest upholstery in velour and plush
Footrest
Footrest height infinitely variable
Calf strap, adjustable in length
High mounted brakes
Seat settable in height and angle
Front seat height 44-54 cm
Front fork medium or long with 3 alternative
height settings for the castor wheels
Rear seat height 41-45 cm
24" rear wheel, quick release hub
1" high-pressure tyre (with inner tube); 24"
Handrims: stainless, titanium, cellular rubber
or plastic coated
Camber angle 0° or 6°
Backrest settable in angle and shape, foldable
Backrest height cut to 38, 36, 34, 32, and 30 cm
Backrest angle in alternative positions -3°, -5°, -8°,
-10°, 12° and -15°
Footrest
Brake with long handle and short swing
Hub brake

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Push handle kit removable
Push handle height adjustable
Armrest swing-away and settable in height. Not in combination with height-adjustable push handles
Side guard hard, black
Side guard hard, plexi
Mudguard folds with the backrest
Mudguard soft, black
Mudguard right, left
Brake lever extension for standard brakes
Seat cushion dark grey plush and black velour, 56 cm, cut according to seat depth set, washable
Padding for calf strap
Anti-tip settable in height and adjustable in length, detachable
Spoke guard with grey or yellow print
Tetra quick release adapter for persons with reduced hand function
Settable= Adjusted using tools.
Adjustable= Adjusted without tools.
5 Accessories
Back wedge length 15 and 30 cm, attached with Velcro
Footplate mounted on footrest

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5 Accessories
Castor pin lock
Tool kit
Bags
front bag
backpack
mobile holder
Rain cape Proof
Information is available at www.etacbutiken.com
Weather protector Proof
Information is available at www.etacbutiken.com
Leg warmer Proof
Information is available at www.etacbutiken.
com
Gloves
Information is available at www.etacbutiken.com
Bags Case Logic
Information is available at www.etacbutiken.com
Settable= Adjusted using tools.
Adjustable= Adjusted without tools.

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6 Settings: seat
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6:1 Front seat height
The front seat height (settable
44-54 cm) is dependent on:
Castor wheel 5".
Front fork
attachment Settable in angle.
Front fork Short, medium or
long with three
alternative height
positions for the
castor wheel.
6:2 Castor wheel
The height may be adjusted by chang-
ing the castor wheel itself or by chang-
ing its position in the fork. Unscrew
the castor wheel and place it at the
desired height in the front fork.
6:3 Changing front fork
Unscrew the protective stopper (1)
on the front fork attachment to reach
the retaining nut (2). Unscrew the nut
and pull out the front fork. Take the
washer from around the fork axle and
put it on the new fork (the bevelled
side (A) towards the fork). It is also
important to ensure that the washers
in the attachment (under the retaining
nut) are placed in the right order, with
the spring washer (B) on top. Tighten
the retaining nut until it cannot be
turned any more. Loosen it 1/2-1 turn.
The spring washer then has the cor-
rect tension. It reduces the risk of the
castor starting to “wobble”.
Tools: 19 mm socket
spanner.
(!) Also adjust the
angle of the front
fork attachment, see
point 6:4.
Tools: 5 mm Allen key and
10 mm U-spanner.
(!) Also adjust the
angle of the front
fork attachment, see
point 6:4.
Risk of tipping: Always
check the positioning of the
anti-tips.
(!) See also point
13: “Alternative
seat heights/angles”.
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Bearings