Hoggi FARO User manual

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FARO
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1 Modelidentication&basicconguration
 1.1 Modelidentication(label)_____________________________________________________ 3
1.2 Basicconguration __________________________________________________________ 4
 1.3 Environmentalconditions _____________________________________________________ 4
2 Common information
 2.1 Preface ___________________________________________________________________ 5
 2.2 Application_________________________________________________________________ 5
 2.3 Declarationofconformity______________________________________________________ 5
 2.4 Termsofwarranty ___________________________________________________________ 6
 2.5 Servicingandrepairs_________________________________________________________ 6
 2.6 Dutytoinformseriouscases ___________________________________________________ 6
 2.7 Productsafety/productrecalls _________________________________________________ 6
3 Safetyinstructions ______________________________________________________________ 7
 3.1 Meaningofsymbols _________________________________________________________ 7
 3.2 Commonsafetyinstructions ___________________________________________________ 7
4 Deliveryandpreparingforuse ___________________________________________________ 11
5 Adjustingandadaptationpossibilities _____________________________________________ 14
 5.1 Brake ____________________________________________________________________ 14
 5.2 Seatwidth/Seatdepth/Seatheight/Seatangle/Backrestangle/Activedegree/Camber 15
 5.3 Nylon(seat-)cover/Utilitybag ________________________________________________ 16
 5.4 Backrestheight/Nylon(backrest-)cover ________________________________________ 17
 5.5 Lowerleglength ___________________________________________________________ 18
 5.6 Foldingupthe„standard“footrest _____________________________________________ 18
 5.7 Angleadjustmentofthe“standard“footrest ______________________________________ 18
 5.8 Heightadjustmentofthesinglepush-handles ____________________________________ 19
 5.9 Anti-tip ___________________________________________________________________ 19
 5.10 Detachingwheelswithquickrelease ____________________________________________ 20
 5.11 Pneumatictyres/PU-tyres ___________________________________________________ 20
 5.12 Pushrims _________________________________________________________________21
6 Accessories___________________________________________________________________ 22
 6.1 Seatcushion ______________________________________________________________ 22
 6.2 Spokeguard ______________________________________________________________ 22
 6.3 Singlepushhandle(s),heightadjustable ________________________________________ 22
 6.4 Singlepushhandle(s),displacedtotheback&heightadjustable _____________________ 23
 6.5 Anti-tip ___________________________________________________________________ 23
 6.6 Tipassist _________________________________________________________________ 24
 6.7 Calfstrap _________________________________________________________________ 24
 6.8 Lapbelt __________________________________________________________________ 25
 6.9 Lashingeyes ______________________________________________________________ 26
7 Transport _____________________________________________________________________ 26
7.1 Fo l d i n g FARO _____________________________________________________________ 26
7. 2  I nthetrunk(luggagespace)ofacar____________________________________________ 27
 7.3 UsingFARO forbustransport_________________________________________________ 28
 7.4 General __________________________________________________________________ 28
 7.5 Securingthewheelchairduringbustransport ____________________________________ 28
 7.6 Buckleupthewheelchairpassenger ___________________________________________ 29
 7.7 Transfer-gettingintooroutofthewheelchair ____________________________________ 31
8 Storage_______________________________________________________________________ 32
9 Recyclinganddisposal _________________________________________________________ 32
10 Maintenance __________________________________________________________________ 33
11 Specications _________________________________________________________________ 34

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1Modellidenticationandbasicconguration
1.1 Modelidentication(label)
(Thelabelisplacedontheaxletubeoronthelowerframetubeoftheleftsideframe)
Hoggi GmbH
Eulerstr. 27
56235 Ransbach-Baumbach
MADE IN GERMANY
(01)04047349096062(21)202178999
326X-00SB-XXX
FARO
Aktivrollstuhl
Rahmengröße X
2021178999
2021/05/07
max. load
XXkg
Hoggi GmbH
Eulerstr. 27
56235 Ransbach-Baumbach
MADE IN GERMANY
(01)04047349096062(21)202178999
326X-00SB-XXX
FARO
Aktivrollstuhl
Rahmengröße X
2021178999
2021/05/07
max. load
XXkg
Hoggi GmbH
Eulerstr. 27
56235 Ransbach-Baumbach
MADE IN GERMANY
(01)04047349096062(21)202178999
326X-00SB-XXX
FARO
Aktivrollstuhl
Rahmengröße X
2021178999
2021/05/07
max. load
XXkg
Size/Model
Serialnumber
Classication/Productname
Yearofmanufacture
UDICode
Manufacturer
Placeofmanufacture
Manufacturingdate
Maximumload/loadcapacity
CElabel
Colourcode
Itemnumber

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Environmentalfactorssuchastemperatureandhumiditycana󰀨ectthewheelchair
todamage.ThemanufacturerrecommendsthatFARObeusedwithoutcondensationat
ambienttemperaturesbetween-20°Cand+40°Candahumidityof5to100%.
Attention:Whilestayinginthesunforalongtime,partsofthewheelchaircangethot.
Besureto!
•Foldingactivewheelchair/powdercoatedaluminiumframe/newpatentedfolding
mechanism
•2di󰀨erentsizeversions:
-Size2:SW28-36cmin2cmsteps,SD26-38cm
-Size3:SW32-40cmin2cmsteps,SD30-42cm
•Seatheights,front:36cmto50cm
•Seatangle:0°upto12°
•Convertibletootherseatwidths
•Backrestangle:80°-110°
•Adaptablebackrestcover
• HOGGI lightwheellocks
•DoublewallHOGGIlightrearwheelsincl.pushrimswithlightweighttires,detachableby
quickreleaseaxles
•Wheelcamberselectively3°,6°or9°
1.2Basicconguration
1.3Environmentalconditions

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2 Common information
2.1Preface
ThankyouforselectingtheFAROwheelchair.Wehavedesignedthishigh-qualityproduct
tomakeyourlifesaferandeasier,andwe’veincludedthismanualtohelpyouuseand
careforit.
Pleasereadthefollowinginstructionstomakesureyouusethisproductasrecommended.
Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions,orifyouhaveanyproblems,pleasecontactyourhealth-
careprovider.WehopethatFAROmeetsyourexpectations.
Wereservetechnicalmodicationsregardingthespeciedmodelinthismanual.Before
usingthewheelchairthersttime,thismanualhastobereadandunderstoodbypatient
andsupportpersonnelinodertoensureasafehandlingwiththewheelchair.
2.2Application
FARO wheelchairisdesignedsolelyforindividualindoorandoutdoorusebychildern
andadolescentswhoareunabletowalkorwhohaveawalkingimpediment,andcanbe
operatedbythepatientorbyanotherperson.
Assistancemayberequireddueto:
-Paralysis(paraplegia/tetraplegiaortetraparesis)
-Lossoflimbs(dysmelia/lowerlimbamputation)
-Infantile/spasticcerebralpalsy
-SpinaBida
-Muscleandnervedisorders
-OsteogenesisImperfecta
-Poliomyelitis
TheFARO wheelchairisabletobeusedforfurtherservice.Forfurtherservicetheproduct
hastobecleanedandsanitisede󰀩ciently.Afterwardstheproducthastobechecked
concerningcondition,wearoutanddamagebyanauthorisedtechnician.Alldamagedand
inapropptiatepartsneedtobechanged.Somecomponentscanbeusedagain,e.g.Rear
wheels,steeringwheelsorpushhandles.Pleaseseealsotheservicemanualfordetailled
information.
2.3DeclarationofConformity
HOGGIGmbHasmanufacturerwithsoleresponsibilitydeclaresthattheFAROwheelchair
asawholeconformstothebasicsafetyandperformancerequirementsinaccordancewith
AnnexItoRegulation(EU)2017/745oftheEUParliamentandoftheCouncil.
Applicableharmonizedstandardshavebeenapplied.FAROmeetstherequirementsof
ISO7176-8,DINENISO12182andDINENISO12183.
2.4 Terms of warranty
Warrantyappliesonlywhentheproductisusedaccordingtothespeciedconditionsand
fortheintendedpurposes,followingallmanufacturer’srecommendations.
Themanufacturerisnotresponsiblefordamagescausedbycomponentsandspareparts
notapprovedbythemanufacturer.
Seealso§8oftermsandconditionson:www.hoggi.de

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ForPreparing,repairandservice,thefollowingtoolsarerequired:
-Waterbubble
-Allenwrenchkey,size:3mm,4mm,5mmund6mm
-Socketwrench,size:10mm,13mmund17mm
-Flatwrench,size:8mm,10mm,11mm,13mm,17mm,19mmund24mm
-Torquewrench
2.5Serviceandrepairs
ServiceandrepairsontheFAROwheelchairshouldonlybecarriedoutbyauthorized
HOGGIdealers.Shouldanyproblemsarise,pleasecontactthedealerwhosuppliedyour
FARO.AuthorizeddealersonlytoriginalHOGGIspareparts.
Sparepartsandexchangeunitsareavailablethroughoutthelifeoftheproduct,butonlya
maximumof5yearsafterthelastproductintheserieswassold.
Thewheelchairismadefortherstuseraccordingtocustomerrequirements.Therefore,
noreplacementwheelchairisavailableintheinitialconguration.Toensurecorrect
deliveryofspareparts,theserialnumberofyourwheelchairisneeded.
Wewouldbehappytohelpyoundadealernearyou.
Youcanreachusat:[email protected]
2.6Dutytoinformseriouscases
Allseriousincidentsthathaveoccurredinconnectionwiththeproductmustbereportedto
themanufacturer,thespecialisttradeandtheresponsibleauthority.
2.7Productsafety/productrecalls
Youcanndoutaboutnewinformationonproductsafetyandproductrecallsfromspecia-
listretailersordirectlyfromthemanufactureratwww.hoggi.de.
FurtherFAROdocumentation:
-Servicemanual
-Sparepartscatalogue

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3 Safetyinstructions
3.1 Meaningofsymbols
Caution!
Warningofpossibledangerofaccidentandinjury.Warningofpossibletechnicaldamage.
Information!
Aboutuseofproduct.
Information!
Forservice-personnel.
Attention!
Readmanualbeforeuse!
3.2 AllgemeineSicherheitshinweis
Readmanualcompletelybeforeuse!Familiarizeyourselfwithhandlingandfunctionsofthe
wheelchairbeforeuseandpracticethehandling.
Youareresponsibleforthesafetyofyourchild.Thesafetyofyourchildcouldbe
a󰀨ectedifyoudonotfollowtheinstructionsofthismanual.Neverthelessnotallpossible
circumstancesandunpredictablesituationscanbecoveredbythismanual.Reason,care
andcircumspectionarenotfeaturesoftheproduct,theyarerequiredofpersons,whouse
thewheelchairorattendit.Theperson,whoisusingthewheelchairanditsaccessories
shouldunderstandallinstructions.Itmustexplainedtoeveryotherpersonusingthe
wheelchairanditsaccessories.Ifinstructionsarenotclearandfurtherexplanations
becomenecessary,orifyouhavefurtherquestionspleasecontactyourHOGGI dealer.
Practisewiththenewwheelchaironeven,straightforwardterrainrst,togetherwiththe
child.Togetherwiththechild,learnhowthewheelchairreactswhenthecentreofgravity
shifts;forexampleonslopesorinclinesorwhenclearingobstaclessuchasstepsand
curbs.Thisshouldbedoneonlywithassistancefromanotherperson.
Usingananti-tipisstronglyrecommendedforinexperiencedwheelchairusers.
Strapinyourchildatalltimes,whenitisinthewheelchair.
HOGGIpointsout,thatanyusebesidethetypicalusecanbedangerous.Thewheelchair
isnotsuitableforjogging,running,skatingorsimilaractivities.Swivellingfrontwheelstend
towobbleathigherspeed,whichcancauseasuddenstopandtipoverofthewheelchair.
Usethewheelchaironlyatregularwalkingspeed.Undernocircumstancesleavethe
handlebarwhilepushingandneverpushthewheelchairaway.
Thewheelchairshouldonlybeusedonsolidlevelground.
Useyourwheelchairasintendedbythemanufacturer.Forinstance,donotdriveinto
obstacles(includingsteps,curbs,pieceoffurniture).

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Toclearobstaclessuchasstepsandcurbs,tiltthewheelchairontotherearwheels(pullit
backwardstogoup;todescend,slowlyloweritforward).
Ifonlyoneattendantisavailablewhenascendingordescendingstairs,anincorrectlyset
anti-tip(ifmountedatall)canleadtoseverefalls.Adjusttheanti-tippersothatitdoesnot
comeinthewayofthestepsduringtransport.Afterwards,swingtheanti-tipperbacktoits
operationalposition
Donotgoupordownstairswithouttheassistanceofanotherperson.Ifdevicessuch
asrampsorelevatorsareavailable,pleaseusethem.Ensurethattheanti-tip(ifmounted)
isoutsidethedanger-area.Ifwheelchairfriendlyaccessismissing,twoattendantsmust
carrythewheelchairovertheobstacle.
Thewheelchairshouldbeliftedonlybytouchingtightenpartsoftheframe(ontheside
frameabovethefrontwheelsandonthepushhandleswhicharexedonthebackrest
base-ifbrakesareclosed,alsothepush-rimscanbeusedforlifting).
Whenascendingslopesorrampsandwhencrossingobstaclesonupwardslopes,always
leanthewheelchairuser‘supperbodyfarforward.
Whendescendingslopes,donotdrivewithoutbrakingandreduceyourspeed.Reduced
loadonthecastersduetocentreofgravityshiftingcancausethecasterstoutter.
Ifyouhavetoparkonaslope,facethewheelchairuphillwiththebrakesengagedand
ensurethattheseatisintheuprightposition.Thereisariskthatthepushchairmighttip
overbackwardsiftheseatisthereclinedposition.
Beforeleavingthewheelchairandbeforegettingintoandoutofit,alwayslockthewheel
locks..
-Don´tusethefootresttogetintoandoutofthewheelchairgenerally.
-Usethefootrestwithshoesonly.
Dependingonfootplatesettingsandwheelchairgeometry,thewheelchairmaytipoverif
theuserboardsthechairusingthefootplate.Firstpractiseboardingthechairwiththe
childandanattendantwhocansecurethewheelchair,andmodifyfootplateandseat
heightsettingsifthechairhasatendencytotipover.Inaddition,turnthecasterforkto
thefrontpriortousingthefootplateforgettingintothewheelchair;thisincreasesthe
wheelbaseandtherebythewheelchair‘sstabilityagainsttipping.
Thee󰀨ectivenessofthewheellockandtheoveralldrivingqualityaredependenton
adequateairpressure.Withproperlyinatedrearwheelsandeventyrepressureonboth
sides,yourwheelchairismucheasiertooperateandmanoeuvre.Beforestartingtouse
yourwheelchair,checkthatthetyresareinatedcorrectly.Therequiredairpressureis
printedonthesideofthetyre.Forrearwheels,itshouldbeatleast6bar.
Allbrakesactingonthetyresdonotserveasservicebrakebutareonlydesignedas
parkingbrake(wheellock).Thewheellocksmustnotbeusedasdrivingbrakesforslowing
downthewheelchair,asinextremecases,theabruptstoppingofthewheelchaircanlead
tofalls.
Pleasekeeppackagingmaterialawayfromchildren.Plasticpackagingpresentsthe
dangerofsu󰀨ocation.
Disposalofwaste:Thepackagingmaterialasfarasmetal,aluminiumandplasticpartscan
berecycled.Therecyclingmustbeoperatedaccordingtothenationalandlegalterms.
Checktheconditionoftheproductifthepackagingshowsdamages.

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Neverleaveyourchildunattendedinthewheelchairevenwhentheyarestrappedinand
thebrakesengaged.
Inthedark,theusershouldwearlightclothingorclothingwithreectorsinorderto
improvevisibility.Ensurethatthereectorsareinstalledonthesidesandrearofthe
wheelchair.Wealsorecommendinstallingactivelighting.
Extremesettings(e.g.shortestwheelbaseandseatinthebackmostposition)combined
withanunfavourablebodyposturecancausethewheelchairtotipevenonlevelground.
Staticstabilityis>10°inclination.
Attachingheavybagsorotherweighttothepushhandlescanadverselya󰀨ectstability.
Adjustmentswithahighactivedegreedemandapractiseddriverandtheuseofananti-tip.
Undernoconditionsshouldtheanti-tip(s)assumethefunctionoftransportwheels,for
exampletotransportapersoninthewheelchairwiththerearwheelsremoved.Theantitips
mustaudiblylockinplace,beforeitisabletobearloads.
Firmseatingmustbeveriedbytheuserorbyanattendant.
ThemaximumloadforFAROis100kg.
Accessoriesandadd-onsreducethemaximumloadproportionately.
Werecommendthat,whereverandwheneverpossible,userstransfertotheseatsinstalledin
themotorvehicleandusethecorrespondingvehiclerestraintsystems,becausethisistheonly
waytoensureoptimumprotectionofthepassengersincaseofanaccident.
FAROisadmittedforuseasaseatinamotorvehicle.
Becarefulincaseofextremetemperatures.Thewheelchaircanheatupsignicantly
inthesunorinthesauna.Inextremecold,thereisariskofhypothermia.FARO isnot
suitableforuseinthesauna. Slowingdownfromhighspeedsorwhendescendinglonger
slopestendstoheatupthehandsandngers,especiallyifusingaluminiumpushrings.
Whenusingthewheelchairoutdoors,leatherglovesshouldbeworn.Glovesprovidethe
wheelchairuserwithabettergripandprotecthisorherngersfromdirtandhotmetal.
Forsensitiveskin,werecommendusingglovessimilartothoseusedincycling(ngercots
withaleatherinside-butneverwoolgloves).
Alwayspayattentiontothecorrectsettingofthethruaxlesontherearwheel.Therear
wheelmustnotbeabletoberemovedifthebuttononthethruaxleisnotpressed.
Neitherseatnorbackrestheightmaybeexceeded.
Theassemblyofaseatshellisonlypermittedwithinthespeciedseatingarea.
Themanufacturerofthatnewproductcombinationhastotestthestabilityandthe
adherenceofthemaximumloadbeforecommissioning.Whenapplyingseatandbackrest
panelsalwaysuseupholsteredseatcushionstoavoidtoavoiddents.
Avoidreachingintoanyclampingrange.
Dangerofclampingexistinfollowingassemblygroups:
-Brakelever(ifFARO issuppliedwithfenderwithintegratedbrakesystem)
-Betweenbrakeleverandrearwheel

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Thewheelchairshouldbeliftedonlybytouchingtightenpartsoftheframe(ontheside
frameabovethefrontwheelsandonthepushhandleswhicharexedonthebackrest
base-ifbrakesareclosed,alsothepush-rimscanbeusedforlifting).
TheHOGGIseatcushion( TreviraCS)andthecontouredseatcushion(TreviraCS)aswell
astheHOGGInylonbackrestabdseatcoverareameresistantreferredtotheEN1021-1
andEN1021-2norm.
Pleasereadtovisuallyhandicappedpeoplethemanualandinfomaterial-oruseelectric
aids.PleasedownloadorreadallFARO documentsonourwebsidewww.hoggi.de.
Wheneveryouchangeanysettingsonthewheelchair,makesurethatyourmlytighten
anyscrewsthathavebeenloosened.
Alwaysmakesurethatwhentransportinginthecar,thetensileforceperbelt(max.10kg)
mustnotbeexceeded,otherwisedamagecanariseontheframeofthewheelchair.
Informationaboutproductsafetyorproductrecallsaswellasallcontactdetails
areavailableonourwebsiteatwww.hoggi.de.

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4Deliveryandpreparingforuse
YourFAROwheelchairwillnormallybesuppliedcompletely
mountedwithfoldedbackrestandwithremovedfrontcastorsand
rearwheels.
Theoriginalpackagecontainsthefollowingparts:
•Wheelchairwithfoldedbackrest
•Rearwheelsandquick-releaseaxlesunmounted
•Frontcastorsalreadymountedinthefrontcastorforks
•Additionalaccessoriesasordered
•Instructionsandlistoftoolsrequired
Pleaseremovethetransportpackagingcarefully.
Topreparethewheelchairforusepleaseproceedasfollows:
•Griptheheadofthequick-releaseaxleasillustrated(2)andpress
 thereleaseknob.
•Whilstpressingthereleaseknob,positionthequick-releaseaxle
 intotherearwheelbearing.
•Whilstpressingthereleaseknob,positionthequick-releaseaxle
 intotherearwheelbearing.
•Inserttherearwheelandthequick-releaseaxleintotheaxle
 housing.Holdthespokesclosetothewheelhubandpressthe
 releaseknobwithyourthumb.Therearwheelcanthenbeeasily
 slidintoposition.
•Makesurethatthethruaxleissecurelylockedinthemounting
socket!
CAUTION!
Pusheachrearwheeltocheckthateachquick-release
axleissafelylocated.
UnfoldingFARO:
•Stepbesidesthewheelchair.
•Activatethebrakes.
CAUTION!
Avoidreachingintoanyclampingrange.
•Securethewheelchairwithonehandonthesideframe.
•Unfoldthewheelchairwiththeotherhandbackwards.

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•Movethebackrestasshownuntilthelockingboltsengageaudibly.
•Checkalsovisuallyifthelockingboltsareengaged.
•Movethebackrestcrossbarasshowndownwards.

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•Movebothfootplatesdownwards.
•Theillustrationshowsananti-tipina„non-active“position.
•Toactivatetheanti-tipmovethetheantitipwiththefoot
downwards.
•Turntheanti-tipwiththefoottotheinsideintotheactiveposition.
•Thelengthofthetubescanbeadjustedinthreepositions(with
respectively2,5cmdistance).
•Theantitipshouldbeadjustedthatitis2-3cmabovetheground.

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IfyourwheelchairissuppliedwithHOGGIseatcushion,please
proceedasfollows
•Puttheseatcushionontheseat-cover.
•StartfromthebackandxitwiththeVelcrofasteners.
•Presstheseatcushionequallyandrmlyonthenyloncover.
5Adjustingandadaptationpossibilities
5.1 HOGGI lightwheellocks
•Pressthebrakeleverbelowtolockthewheellock.
CAUTION!
Allbrakesactingonthetiresdonotserveasaslowdown
brakebutareonlydesignedasaparkingbrake(wheel
lock).Thewheellocksmustnotbeusedasdrivingbrakes
forslowingdownthewheelchair,asinextremecases,the
abruptstoppingofthewheelchaircanleadtofalls
• Thebrakeshoepressesonthetiresandgripsittightly.Thebrake
shoeis,therefore,ata90°angletoitsholder.
• Thebrakeshoeshouldoverlap3-5mmtothemiddleofthewheel.
CAUTION!
Thee󰀨ectivenessofthewheellockaredependent
onadequateairpressure.Beforestartingtouseyour
wheelchair,checkthatthetiresareinatedcorrectly.
Therequiredairpressureisprintedonthesideofthe
tires.Forrearwheels,itshouldbeatleast6bar.
•Toreleasethewheellockpullthebrakeleverupwards.

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• Whenthewheellockisreleasedthedistancefromthebrakeshoe
tothewheelshouldbe12-15mm.
•Thedistanceofthebrakeshoeisadjustable.Usethemarked
adjustmentscrews.
•Thewheellocksshouldbeadjustedbyatechnician.
5.2Seatwidth/Seatdepth/Seatheight/Seatangle/Backrest
angle/Activedegree/Camber
FAROisavailableinseven,di󰀨erentseatwidthsstartingfrom
28-40cm.
Theseat widthgetsmeasuredattheouteredgesoftheseat
tubes.
FAROwheelchairwasbuiltinaccordancewiththecustomer’sorder.
Itispossibleforthetechniciantomodifythewheelchairwith
adi󰀨erentseatwidth.
Theseat depthisadjustable(withtheseattubes)in2cmsteps(23).
Firsttheseatcushionandtheseatnylonmustberemoved.(A=seat
tubemaximal-B=seattubeminimal)
FAROwheelchairwasbuiltinaccordancewiththecustomer’sorder.
Itispossibleforthetechniciantomodifythewheelchairwith
adi󰀨erentseatdepth.
Theseatheightdependsonthechosensizeofrear-andfront
wheelsaswellastheheightoftherearaxleandthepositionofthe
frontwheelsinthecastor.
FAROwheelchairwasbuiltinaccordancewiththecustomer’sorder.
Itispossibleforthetechniciantomodifythewheelchairwith
adi󰀨erentseatheight
Theseatangledependsonthechosensizeofrear-andfront
wheelsaswellastheheightoftherearaxleandthepositionofthe
frontwheelsinthecastor
Thepossibleanglesettingsforagivenwheelcombinationand
cambercanbefoundinthetableontheorderform.
FAROwheelchairwasbuiltinaccordancewiththecustomer’sorder.
Itispossibleforthetechniciantomodifythewheelchairwithadi󰀨e-
rentseatangle.
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Thebackrestangleisfrom80°upto110°adjustable.
FAROwasbuiltinaccordancewiththecustomer’sorder
Itispossibleforthetechniciantomodifythewheelchairwitha
di󰀨erentbackrestangle.
Theactivedegreedescribestherelationofthebackrestposition
totherearwheels.Themorethebackrestispositionedtotherear
oftheaxle,themoreactivetheFAROcanbedriven.Thatmeans
contraryasaferdriving.
Theactivedegreeisadjustableinvesteps.Thedistancefromthe
rearaxletothebackrestisadjusted.
FAROwheelchairwasbuiltinaccordancewiththecustomer’sorder.
Itispossibleforthetechniciantomodifythewheelchairwith
adi󰀨erentactivedegree.
FAROisavailablewith3°,6°or9°camber.
FAROwheelchairwasbuiltinaccordancewiththecustomer’sorder.
Itispossibleforthetechniciantomodifythewheelchairwith
adi󰀨erentcamber.
5.3Nylon(seat)-coverandutilitybag
FARO wheelchairissuppliedwithastretchablenylonseat
coverandanutilitybagunderthefrontedgeoftheseat(e.g.fora
wallet)
•Tostretchthenylonseatcoverremovetheseatcushionandloose
thevefasteners.
Wesuggesttoremovetheutilitybagbeforestretching.
•LoosetheVelcrofastenersandremovethebag.

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•LoosetheVelcrofasteners,stretchthenylonandxtheVelcro
fastenersagain.
•Tightenthefasteners.
•Fixtheutilitybag.
•Fixthenylon(seat)-cover.
5.4Backrestheight/Nylon(backrest)-cover
Backframesareavailableinthreedi󰀨erentbackheights.
Theuseoftelescopictubeso󰀨ersacontinuousadjustmentofthe
backrestheightby5cm(backrestheight20cm)or10cm(backrest
height25cmand30cm).
•Takeo󰀨theNylon(backrest)-cover.
•Chooseyourdesiredbackrestheightandadjusttheheightby
insertingthetelscopictubesorusetheheightadjustmentofthe
singlepushhandles.
•IfyourFARO wheelchairissuppliedwithapresetbackrestheight
therearefurtherVelcrofastenerincludedinthescopeofdelivery
forpositioningahigherbackrestheight.
•Posttheself-adhesiveeecestrip(includedinthescopeofdelive-
ry)inthenowreleasedspaceasshownintheillustrations.
•AdjustthetensionoftheVelcrofastenersasdesired.

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•Fixthebackrestcushion,startingfromthefront.
5.5Lowerleglength
•Looseandremovethescrew.
•Thesteplessadjustmentofthe„standard“footrests
o󰀨ersindividualpositionsforthelowerleglength.
CAUTION!
Wheneveryouchangeanysettingsonthewheelchair,
makesurethatyourmlytightenanyscrewsthathave
beenloosened.
5.6Foldingupthe„standard“footrest
Wesuggesttofoldupthestandardfootresttogetinoroutofthe
wheelchair.
5.7Angleadjustmentofthe„standard“footrest
•Loosethescrewasshown.

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Theangleofthe„standard“footrestissteplessadjustable.
•Tightenthefasteners.
CAUTION!
Wheneveryouchangeanysettingsonthewheelchair,
makesurethatyourmlytightenanyscrewsthathave
beenloosened.
5.8Heightadjustmentofthesinglepushhandle(s)
•Loosethefastenersasshown.
•Liftthesinglepushhandleintothedesiredposition.
•Tightenthefasteners.
CAUTION!
Wheneveryouchangeanysettingsonthewheelchair,
makesurethatyourmlytightenanyscrewsthathave
beenloosened.
5.9Anti-tip
•Adjusttheangleoftheantitiptothegroundafterlooseningthe
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Thelengthoftheanti-tipisadjustableinthreepositionsrespetively
in2,5cmsteps.
Ontheantitiptubearetwopositionsselectable.Thedistance
betweenbothpositionsis1,5cm.
5.10Detachingtherearwheelswithquick-releaseaxles
Therearwheelsareremovedbymeansofaquick-release
mechanism.Thisreducesthevolumeofthewheelchairfor
transportation:
•Gripthespokesclosetothewheelhuband,withthethumb,press
thereleaseknobofthequick-releaseaxle.
•Pulltherearwheelwiththequick-releaseaxleoutoftheaxle
housing.
•Toavoidariskofsnagging,itmaybepreferabletowithdrawthe
quick-releaseaxlesfromtherearwheels.
•Tore-assembletherearwheelsrefertosection4“Deliveryand
preparingforuse”.
CAUTION!
Pushsharplyoneachrearwheeltoensurethatthe
quickreleaseaxlesaresecurelylocated.
5.11Pneumatictires/PU-tires
Therearwheelscanbesuppliedwithpneumatictires.Thecar
typevalvesenablethetyrestobecheckedorinatedatanypetrol
stationorbymeansofasuitablepump,supplyingaminimum6bar
pressure.
Checkthemaximumtirepressure,whichisindicatedonthetire.