Etac Sting User manual

74059J 2014-06-09
Sting
Manual English

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Contents
Heading Page
1. General................................................................................................................................... 3
2. Handling/Transport............................................................................................................... 4-5
3. Product description Sting....................................................................................................... 6
4. Model..................................................................................................................................... 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 ......................................................................................... 23-28
11. Care and maintenance............................................................................................................ 29-30
12. Tests and Guarantees............................................................................................................. 31
13. Alternative Seat heights/Angles............................................................................................. 32-34
14. Weights and Measurements/Standard models....................................................................... 35

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1 General
The manual must be read thoroughly to avoid damage when handling and using the Sting chair.
is a warning triangle to indicate that special care should be taken.
(!) provides advice and tips worth considering
Anti-tips 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
3 spanners: 10, 13 and 8 mm
1 socket spanner: 21/19 mm
Sting is an active, manual wheelchair with multiple functions for children. It has been tested and approved for a
user’s weight of 50 kg, and is intended for use both outdoors and indoors. The standard model includes height-
adjustable push handles, mudguards and anti-tips. Sting is available in several sizes and can be supplemented and
adjusted if needs change. The seat is adjustable in height, angle and depth. The backrest is adjustable in height,
angle and shape. The footrest is adjustable in height, angle and depth. A large range of accessories and options are
available: Headrest, bow handle, trunk support, tray, various rear wheel sizes, armrest etc. Sting has the best prereq-
uisites to create comfort, functionality and good manoeuvrability.
Testing
Sting (Ser. No. 11D) is tested in accordance with ISO 7176-19 and 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 describe how testing should be carried out and how the test results are to 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 27.5 cm to 35 cm
Seat depth: 25-35 cm
Max. user weight: 50 kg
Sting 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
lifetime is at least five years when used in accordance with intended use, the safety instructions, the recondition-
ing manual and instructions for use in the user manual. The main product consists of the chassis for seat and back
support. Additional 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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- Attach the rear wheels
- Fold up the backrest
- Attach any armrests or sideguards
required.
When attaching the rear
wheels, always check that they
are securely mounted.
The button in the hub should
pop out completely.
- Lift using the push handles and
the front part of the frame.
Before lifting, ensure that
the push handles are securely
fastened.
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
2:3 Lifting the wheelchair
2:4 Transportation in vehicles
Private car/taxi: The wheelchair
should be placed in the car boot. If
this is not possible, ensure that the
wheelchair is placed safely in a seat,
so that it cannot overturn or roll. If
possible secure the wheelchair with the
car’s safety belt.
2:5 Securing
The wheelchair must be secured as
follows, the straps must not be put
through the wheels or around the back
tubes.

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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. It is important that the
3-point belt is fitted correctly, as in the
illustrations:
2:7 Recommendations
Etac recommends in the following
order:
1) The user transfers to a seat in the ve-
hicle 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.
3) According to directive 2001/85/
EC, appendix VII, point 3.8.3. there
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 sud-
den braking.
- The restraining device must not
be passed through the wheels or
around the back tubes.
- Options/accessories that can be re-
moved without tools, such as trays,
shall be removed and secured/
positioned so that they cannot fly
around inside the vehicle in the
event of a collision.
- 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.
are specially marked wheelchair loca-
tions in vehicles that permit transport
with a wheelchair facing in the
opposite direction of travel. If this
means of travel is used, the user/carer
must be aware while travelling, pre-
pared 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