Hoggi SWINGBO-VTi XL User manual

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SWINGBO-VTi XL
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1 Modelidentication&basicconguration _____________________________ 4
1.1 Modelidentication(lable) _______________________________________ 4
1.2 Basicconguration ____________________________________________ 4
2 Commoninformation _______________________________________________ 5
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
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________________________________ 13
5.1 BrakeHOGGIlight _____________________________________________ 13
5.2 Seatwidth/seatheight/camber __________________________________ 14
5.3 Seatdepth ___________________________________________________ 14
5.4 Backrestheight(backrestpaneltroughshaped) ______________________ 15
5.5 Decline(backrestpaneltroughshaped) _____________________________ 15
5.6 Activedegree _________________________________________________ 15
5.7 Tilt __________________________________________________________ 15
5.8 Heightadjustmentofpush-bar____________________________________ 16
5.9 Anti-tip_______________________________________________________ 16
5.10 Detachingrearwheelswithquick-release-axle________________________ 17
5.11Pneumatictyres/PU-tyres _______________________________________ 17
5.12 Handrims_______________________________________________________________ 17
5.13Drumbrakes __________________________________________________ 18
6 Accessories______________________________________________________ 19
6.1 Seatpanel____________________________________________________ 19
6.2 Backrest(backrestpaneltroughshaped) ____________________________ 19
6.3 Footresthanger90° ____________________________________________ 19
6.4 Kneeanglesystem(angleadjustable) ______________________________ 20
6.5 Footrestangleadjustment________________________________________ 20
6.6 Footrestwithlockingmechanism __________________________________ 20
6.7 Footrest______________________________________________________ 20
6.8 Footrestwithheelstop __________________________________________ 21
6.9 Singlefootresthanger85-160°___________________________________ 21
6.10Lowerleglength _______________________________________________ 21
6.11 Seatcushion __________________________________________________ 21
6.12 Backrestcushion ______________________________________________ 21
6.13Spokeguards _________________________________________________ 22
6.14Headrest„standard“withcushion __________________________________ 22

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6.15 Headrestbracket„universal“ ______________________________________ 22
6.16 Headrestwithocciputupholstery __________________________________ 23
6.17 Trunksupports ________________________________________________ 23
6.18 Chest-/thoracicsupport__________________________________________ 23
6.19 ArmrestswithPUpads __________________________________________ 23
6.20Armrestswithtiltbalancing _______________________________________ 23
6.21Therapytray __________________________________________________ 24
6.22Lapbelt_ _____________________________________________________ 24
6.234-point-harness________________________________________________ 24
6.24Anklehugger__________________________________________________ 25
6.25Hippads _____________________________________________________ 25
6.26Abductionblock _______________________________________________ 25
7 Transport_ _______________________________________________________ 25
7.1 Inthetrunk(luggagespace)ofacar________________________________ 25
7.2 UsingSWINGBO-VTi XLforbustransport __________________________ 26
7.3 Transfer-gettingintooroutofthewheelchair ________________________ 26
7.4 Anti-tipperstooverridesteps _____________________________________ 27
8 Maintenance __________________________________________________ 28/29
9 Specications ____________________________________________________ 29

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1Modelidentication
1.1Modelidentication(lable)
(Thelableisplacedontheaxletube,seethearrowmarking)
CElabel
Materialnumber
SB=Seatwidth/
 XXX=colourcode
Serialnumber
Classication/Productname
Yearofmanufacture
Manufacturer
Placeofmanufacture
Maximumload/loadcapacity
1.2Basicconguration
-Rigidaluminiumframewithcentreofgravitytiltinspace
-Camberadjustable
-FenderandHOGGIlightbrake
-HOGGIlightrearwheelsincludinghandrim,removableviaquickreleaseaxle
-Seatheightadjustable
-Push-handlesorpush-barinclusive
-Tiltinspaceadjustable:-5°upto+45°
-Seatdepthadjustableupto12cm
-Seatwidth36,40or44cm
-Weightlimit/loadcapacity:75kg

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2Commoninformation
2.1Preface
ThankyouforselectingtheSWINGBO-VTi XLwheelchairforchildrenandadolescents
with45°tiltinspace.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SWINGBO-VTi XLmeetsyourexpectations.
Thedesign,asdescribedintheseInstructionsforuse,aresubjecttotechnicalalterations
withoutnotice.Beforeusingthewheelchairforthersttime,theuserandhelpingpeo-
pleneedtoreadandunderstandthemanualinordertoguaranteeasafehandlingwith
SWINGBO-VTi XL.
2.2Application
TheSWINGBO-VTi XLwheelchairforchildrenandadolescentswith45°tiltinspaceis
designedsolelyforindividualindoorandoutdoorusebypersons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
-Imperfectosteogenesis
-Poliomyelitis
TheSWINGBO-VTi XLsystemwheelchairisabletobeusedforfurtherservice.Forfurther
servicetheproducthastobecleanedandsanitisedef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.Pleaseseealsotheservicemanual
fordetailledinformation.
2.3DeclarationofConformity
HOGGIGmbHasmanufacturerwithsoleresponsibilitydeclaresthattheSWINGBO-VTi
XLconformstotherequirementsofthe93/42/EECGuidelines.

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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.
2.5ServiceandRepairs
ServiceandrepairsontheSWINGBO-VTi XLwheelchairforchildrenandadolescents
with45°tiltinspaceshouldonlybecarriedoutbyauthorizedHOGGIdealers.Should
anyproblemsarise,pleasecontactthedealerwhosuppliedyourSWINGBO-VTi XL.
AuthorizeddealersonlytoriginalHOGGIspareparts.
ForPreparing,repairandservice,thefollowingtoolsarerequired:
Allenwrench,size:3mm,4mm,5mmand6mm
Screwwrench,size:8mm,10mm,13mm,17mm,19mm,24mm

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3 Safetyinstructions
2.1 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!
2.2 Commonsafetyinstructions
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affected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
forinexperienced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wheelchair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)withoutbraking.Donot„jump”thechairdownfrom
highersurfaces.

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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effectiveness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suffocation.
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.
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affect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theSWINGBO-VTi XLis75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.
SWINGBO-VTi XL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when
inthesunorinthesauna.Inextremecold,thereisariskofhypothermia.
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.Personswithainsensitiveskin
(peoplewhichcannotsenseanincreaseoftemperature)and/orwithskinharmshaveto
payattention,thatmetalpartswillnotgettoohot.Inthesecasesitismandatorytowear
appropriateclothestoprotecttheskin.
Alwaysmakesurethatthequick-releaseaxlesarecorrectlysetontherearwheel.Itmay
notbepossibletoremovetherearwheelunlessthebuttononthequick-releaseaxleis
pushed.
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

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Avoidreachingintoanyclampingrange.
Dangerofclampingexistinfollowingassemblygroups:
-Brakelever(ifSWINGBO-VTi XLissuppliedwithfenderwithintegratedbrakesystem)
-Betweenbrakeleverandrearwheel
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.IfusingdifferentseatorbackrestcushionstotheoriginalHOGGI
upholsterytheame-retardingimpactisnotagiven.
Pleasereadtovisuallyhandicappedpeoplethemanualandinfomaterial-oruseelectric
aids.PleasedownloadorreadallSWINGBO-VTi XLdocumentsonourwebside
www.hoggi.de.
Wheneveryouchangeanysettingsonthewheelchair,makesurethatyourmlytighten
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4Deliveryandpreparingforuse
YourSWINGBO-VTi XLwheelchairwillnormallybesupplied
completelymountedwithfoldedbackrest,withremovedrearwheels
andifnecessaryremovedanti-tippers(1).
Deliveryinbox:920mm(L)x700mm(W)x920mm(H)
Pleasechecktheconditionoftheproductifthepackagingshows
damages.
Theoriginalpackagecontainsthefollowingparts:
•Wheelchairwithfoldedbackrest
•Rearwheelsandquick-releaseaxlesunmounted
•Frontcastorsalreadymountedinthefrontcastorforks
•Alreadymountedanti-tip
•Additionalaccessoriesasordered(Thesehavetobemountedon
thewheelchairbyanauthorizeddealer)
•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(3)andpress
thereleaseknob.
•Whilstpressingthereleaseknob,positionthequick-releaseaxle
intotherearwheelbearing(3).
•Placethewheelchairontothefrontcastorsandliftthewheelchair
byholdingtherearoftheseat(4).
•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(4).
•Ensurethatthequick-releaseaxleissecurelyxedintheaxle
housing.
CAUTION!
Pusheachrearwheeltocheckthateachquick-release
axleissafelylocated.
IfyourSWINGBO-VTi XL issuppliedwithafoldablebackrestitis
possiblethatitisfoldedforthetransport
•Pullthebackrestatthecrosstubeintotheupstandingposition(5).
CAUTION!
Pushthebackresttocheckiftheinterlocksaresafely
located.
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SWINGBO-VTi XLisgenerallyequippedwithtwopre-assembled
anti-tippers(6).
• Sticktheanti-tiptubesintotheparticularsupport
• Pressthesnapbuttonandchoosethedesiredlengthposition
(detailedillustration).
SWINGBO-VTi XLisgenerallyequippedwithtwopre-assembled
antitippers.
Theillustration(7)showsananti-tipinthe„active“position.
Toipup:
• Activatethebowdencablewithyourfootasshown.
• Pullyourfooteasilytotheback.
Thetubesoftheanti-tipperswillipupautomatically.
• Movethetubeswithyourfoottothetopuntiltheboltclicksintothe
„passive“position.
Toipdown:
• Activatethebowdencablewithyourfoot.
• Pullyourfooteasilytothefront.
Thetubesoftheanti-tipperswillipdownautomatically.
• Movethetubeswithyourfoottothebottomuntiltheboltclicksinto
the„active“position.
CAUTION!
Bytippingthewheelchaircarefullybackwardsontothe
anti-tippers,checkthattheyaresecurelylocated.
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IfyourSWINGBO-VTi XLwheelchairissuppliedwithseatorback
upholsteryfromHOGGI,pleaseproceedasfollows:
•Slidetheupholsteredseatcushionunderthebackrestandlaythe
seatcushionontheseatsurfaceasillustrated(11).
•Fastenthefrontapsontheseatpanelasshowninillustration(11).
•Fastentheapoftheseatcushiontothebackedgeoftheseat
surface(12).
•Pullthebackcushionfromtoptobottomonthebackrestpanel.
•Pressthecushionrmlyonthebackrestpanel(13).
5Adjustingandadaptationpossibilities
5.1 HOGGIlightbrake
Pressthebrakeleverbelowtolockthewheellock(14).
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.
Illustration15showsaclosedHOGGIlightbrake.
CAUTION!
Theeffectiveness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.
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•ToreleasetheHOGGIlightwheellockpullthebrakeleverforwards
(16).
5.2Seatwidth/seatheight/camber
Der SWINGBO-VTi XL isavailableinsixseatwidths(36,40and44
cm).
Theseatwidthgetsmeasuredbetweenthewheelguardsandit
dependsonthecrosstubes(17).
TheSWINGBO-VTi XLwheelchairwillbebuiltinaccordancewith
thecustomer’sorder.Itispossibleforthetechniciantomodifythe
wheelchairwithadifferentseatwidth.
Theseatheightdependsonthechosenrearwheelsandfrontca-
storsaswellasontheheightoftherearaxleandthepositionofthe
frontcastorsinthefrontcastorforks(18).
TheSWINGBO-VTi XL wheelchairwillbebuiltinaccordancewith
thecustomer’sorder.Itispossibleforthetechniciantomodifythe
wheelchairwithadifferentseatheight.
TheSWINGBO-VTi XLwheelchaircanbesuppliedwithrearwheels
inclined(camber)3°(notpicturedhere),6°(19left)or9°(19right)
fromthevertical.
TheSWINGBO-VTi XLwheelchairwillbebuiltinaccordancewith
thecustomer’sorder.Itispossibleforthetechniciantomodifythe
wheelchairwithadifferentcamber.
5.3Seatdepth
Loosenthefourscrewsundertheseatandadjusttheseatdepthby
slidingtheseattotherequiredposition.Togetthemaximumstability
thefourscrewsshouldbepositionedwithadistance(toeachother)
asfaraspossible(20).
Toadjusttheseatdepthremovethebackrestcushionrst.
Wheneveryouchangeanysettingsonthewheelchair,
makesurethatyourmlytightenanyscrewsthathave
beenloosened.
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5.4Backrestheight(backrestpaneltroughshapedandheight
adjustable)
IfyourSWINGBO-2XLwheelchairissuppliedwithatroughshaped,
2-parts,heightadjustablebackrest,pleaseproceedasfollows:
Loosenthefourscrewsonthebackrestpanelandadjustthe
backrestheightbyslidingthepaneltotherequiredposition(21).
Toadjusttheseatdepthremovethebackrestcushionrst.
5.5Recline(troughshapedbackrest)
•Removetherearwheelandthewheelguardasdescribedunder
„3Deliveryandpreparingforuse“.
•Looseandremovebothhexagonsocketscrews.
•Repeatthatontheoppositesidetoo
•Tiltthebackrestandchooseoneofthevebackrestangles.
5.6Activedegree
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SWINGBO-VTi XLcanbedriven
(e.g.liftingofthefrontwheels).Thatmeanscontraryasaferdriving
positioniftheadjustmentissetaboveorinfrontoftherearaxle.
CAUTION!
Adjustmentswithahighactivedegreedemanda
practiseddriverandtheuseofananti-tip.
TheSWINGBO-VTi XL willbebuiltinaccordancewiththe
customer’sorder.Itispossibleforthedealertomodifythe
activedegree..
•AfterloosingthethreemarkedM6screwnutsonthepressureplate
onbothsidesofthewheelchair,theseatunitcanbeslidesinto
desiredpositioncontinuously.
•Theselectedpositionhastobeequaloneachside.
•Allnutsmustbermlyretightened.
Wheneveryouchangeanysettingsonthewheelchair,
makesurethatyourmlytightenanyscrewsthathave
beenloosened.
5.7 Tilt
•Lockbothwheellocks.
•Pullthereleasehandleuntilthelockingmechanismisfully
disengaged.
Byusingthepush-barorpush-handles,theseatunitcanbe
adjustedtoanyanglebetween-5°and+45°.
Settherequiredseatangleandallowthebolttolockintherequired
position.
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CAUTION!
Pushsharplyonthepush-barorpush-handletoensure
thattheboltissecurelylocated.
5.8Heightadjustmentofthepush-bar
Theratchetjointonthepush-barallowsthemtobeadjustedtoa
comfortableheightfortheattendant.
Bypressingintheknobsonbothratchetjoints,thepushbarcan
beturnedtotherequiredposition(27).
5.9Antitip
•Theangleoftheantitipcanbeadjustedbylooseningthescrew.
Theanti-tipshouldbeadjustedthatitis2-3cmabovetheground
(29).
•Pressthesnapbuttonandchoosethedesiredlengthposition
•helengthofthetubescanbeadjustedinthreepositions(with
respectively2,5cmdistance).
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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:
•Tiltthewheelchairontothefrontcastorsandliftitbyholdingthe
rearedgeoftheseat.
•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3“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(34,left).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(33).
TherearwheelscanalsobesuppliedwithsolidPU-tyres(34,right).
5.12Handrims
Handrimscanbesuppliedinaluminium(35,left)orstainlesssteel
(35,right).
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Handrimscanbesuppliedwithastandarddiameter(36,left)orwith
alargerdiameter(36,right).Thesearecalledrespectivelyhandrims
“standard”orhandrims“high”.
TheSWINGBO-VTi XL wheelchairwillbebuiltinaccordancewith
thecustomer’sorder.Itispossibleforthetechniciantomodifythe
wheelchairwithdifferenthandrims.
Allhandrimscanbemountedclosetotherearwheeloralittle
furtherapart(37).Afuturemodicationispossibleagain.
5.13Drumbrakes
InadditiontoHOGGI lightbrake,theSWINGBO-VTi XL wheelchair
canbettedwithdrumbrakes(38).
Thedrumbrakesareactivatedfromthepush-barorpush-handles.
Eachdrumbrakegetsoperatedbyabrakelever(39).
•Toapplythedrumbrakesqueezethebrakelever(40).
•Withthengertipspresstherockingcatch,untilitlockswithaclick
andreleasethebrakehandle.
Whenthebrakeleverissqueezedagain,therockingcatchis
unlockedandthedrumbrakecanbereleased.
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Thebrakeforcecanbeadjustedbytheadjustmentscrew(41).
6.1Seatpanel
TheSWINGBO-VTi XLwheelchairwillbebuiltinaccordancewith
the
customer’sorder
Functionandadjustmentoftheseatpanelaredescribedin„4.2
Seatwidth/seatheight/camber“and„4.3Seatdepth“.
6.2Backrest(backrestpaneltroughshapedandheight
adjustable)
TheSWINGBO-VTi XLwheelchairwillbebuiltinaccordancewith
thecustomer’sorder.
Functionandattachmentofthebackrestpanelaredescribedin
„4.4Backrestheight(backrestpaneltroughshapedandheight
adjustable)“und„4.6Recline(troughshapedbackrest)“.
6.3Footresthanger90°(kneeangle)
Mountedfootresthanger90°(45)availablefordifferentlowerleg
lengths:
LLLshort:20-36cm
LLLlong:20-41cm
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6Accessories
Allaccessoriesnotinstalledbythemanufacturermustbeinstalledbytrainedtechnicians.Thefollowing
notesoninstallationareforyourinformationbutshouldbeperformedbytrainedtechnicians.
Strapsonaccessoriesareusuallyextralongtoaccommodateeveryoption.
Shortenexcessstrapendsonaccessoriessothattheycannotbetrapped.
Topreventstrapendsfromfrayingthecutendscanbemeltedtogetherwithaame(eg.lighter).

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6.4Kneeanglesystem,angleadjustable
Mountedkneeanglesystem,continuouslyangleadjustablefrom
85-160°(46).
LLLshort:20-36cm
LLLlong:20-41cm
6.5Footrestangleadjustment
Thefootrestcanbefoldedupwards.
Togetinthewheelchairthefootrestmustbealways
foldedupwards.
Thepositionofthefootrestcanbeadjustedbylooseningthefour
screwsonthefootrestbracket(47).
Thisaltersthelocationofthefootrestand,therefore,alsothe
footrestangle.
Theangleofthefootrestcanbeadjustedfromapproximately80to
100°(48).
•Afterwards,retightenthescrewssecurely.
Wheneveryouchangeanysettingsonthewheelchair,
makesurethatyourmlytightenanyscrewsthathave
beenloosened
6.6Footrestlock(optional)
Thefootrestbracketcanbesuppliedadditionallywithalocking
device.Whenadjustingthefootrestangle,thelockingdevicemust
alsobeadjusted,bylooseningthescrewsontherightandtheleft
side(49).Bypullingthereleasering,thefootrestcanbefolded
upwards.Whenthefootrestisfoldeddown,itwillautomaticallylock
intoposition.
Allfourscrewsonthefootrestmustbexed.
6.7Footrest
Footresttopositionthefeet(50).
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