Küschall CHAMPION User manual

KÜSCHALLCHAMPION
enActivewheelchair
UserManual
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CONTENTS
1General.....................................5
11InformationabouttheUserManual5
12Symbolsinthismanual5
13Standardsandregulations6
14Intendeduse6
15Indicationsforuse6
16Servicelife6
17WarrantyInformation7
2Safet.......................................9
21Safetyinformation9
22Safetydevices15
23Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct15
3Componentsandtheirfunctions................17
31Overview17
32Wheellocks18
33Backrest19
34Stabilizingbarfortheback(optional)20
35Pushhandles20
36Armrest,steplessheightadjustable,
non-locking21
37Antitipper22
38Tires24
39Seatcushion24
4Accessories..................................25
41Securingstrap25
42Seatpositioningstrap25
43Airpump27
44Passiveillumination27
45Wheelchaircarrybag(optional)27
46Transitwheels27
47Tipperaid27
48Caneholder28
5Setup.......................................29
51Safetyinformation29
6Usingthewheelchair..........................30
61Safetyinformation30
62StabilityandBalance31
63Reaching,LeaningandBending33
64CopingwithEverydayObstacles33
65ANotetoWheelchairAssistants33
66Tipping34
661Method1—WheelchairWithStepTubes34
662Method2—WheelchairWithoutStep
Tubes34
67Stairways35
68Escalators36
69TransferringToandFromOtherSeats36
610Stoppingduringuse37
7Transport....................................39
71Safetyinformation39
72Foldingandunfoldingthewheelchair39
73Removingandinstallingtherearwheels40
8Maintenance.................................42
81Safetyinformation42
82MaintenanceSchedule42
83SafetyInspectionChecklist44
84Cleaning46
85Disinfection47
9Troubleshooting..............................48
91Safetyinformation48

92Identifyingandrepairingfaults49
10AfterUse....................................51
101Storage51
102Re-use51
103DisposalInformation51
11Technicaldata................................52
111Dimensionsandweight52
112Environmentalconditions53
113Materials53
114Informationdisclosureinmanufacturer's
specificationsheets54

General
1GENERAL
1.1InformationabouttheUserManual
Thankyouforchoosingaküschall®wheelchair
ThisUserManualcontainsimportantinformationabout
usingthewheelchairInordertoensuresafetywhenusing
yourwheelchair,readtheUserManualcarefullyandfollow
thesafetyinformation
Ifyourvisionisimpaired,youcanviewtheusermanual
asaPDFfileontheInternetatwwwkuschallcomand
enlargeiton-screenasrequiredIfyoucannotenlargethe
textandgraphicssufficiently,pleasecontacttheküschall®
distributorforyourcountry;
RefertoaddressesonthereverseofthisdocumentIf
necessary,wewillprovideyouwithahighresolutionPDF
fileoftheusermanualMoreover,youcanhavethePDF
filereadouttoyouwiththeaidofsuitableprogramsusing
speciallanguagefunctionsonyourcomputer(egin
Adobe®Reader®X:Shift+Ctrl+Y)
Theequipmentofyourwheelchairmaydifferfrom
thedescriptionsanddiagramsgivenheredueto
thewiderangeofmodelsavailable
Forlatestimportantproductinformation(eg:product
safetynotices,productrecalls,)pleaserefertoour
websiteatwwwkuschallcom,yourlocalspecialized
dealerorcontactInvacare®inyourcountry(foraddresses,
seebackpageofthismanual)
1.2Smbolsinthismanual
SymbolsandSignalwordsareusedinthismanualand
applytohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultin
personalinjuryorpropertydamageSeetheinformation
belowfordefinitionsofthesignalwords
DANGER!
Indicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathor
seriousinjury
WARNING!
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcould
resultinseriousinjuryordeathifitisnot
avoided
CAUTION!
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcould
resultinminororslightinjuryifitisnot
avoided
IMPORTANT!
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcould
resultindamagetopropertyifitisnot
avoided
Givesusefultips,recommendationsand
informationforefficient,trouble-freeuse
Manufacturer
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1.3Standardsandregulations
Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,
workingwithinthedisciplinesofISO9001andISO13485
ThiswheelchaircomplieswiththetestmethodRESNA
WC-1:2009Section15
Küschalliscontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthat
thecompany’simpactontheenvironment,locallyand
globally,isreducedtoaminimumWeuseonlyREACH
compliantmaterialsandcomponents
1.4Intendeduse
TheintendeduseoftheKüschallChampionManual
Wheelchairistoprovidemobilitytopersonsrestrictedtoa
seatedpositionwithaweightcapacityof265lbs
1.5Indicationsforuse
Thedeviceisindicatedtoprovidemobilitytopersons
limitedtoasittingposition
1.6Servicelife
Theexpectedservicelifeisfiveyears,presumingthat
theproductisuseddailyandinaccordancewithsafety
instructions,maintenanceinstructionsandintendeduse,
statedinthismanual
Wearandtearinformation
Normalwearandtearitemsandcomponents
includebutarenotlimitedto:allupholsteryitems
includingseatandbackupholstery,armandcalf
pads,cushions,wheels,tiresandcastersInvacare
reservestherighttoaskforanyitembackthathas
anallegeddefectinworkmanshipSeeWarranty
policyshippedwiththeproductforspecific
warrantyinformationRefertoUserManualfor
properpreventativemaintenancescheduleanduse
oftheproductThisisjustageneralguidelineand
doesnotincludeitemsdamagedduetoabuseand
misuseUsefullifeisdependantuponmanyfactors
Wheelchairs:Wheels•BrakeAssembly/WheelLocks•
Handgrips
Upholsteryandseating:ArmPads•SeatCushionFoam•
SeatCushionCovers•BackCushionFoam•BackCushion
Covers
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1.7WarrantInformation
LimitedWarrant
PLEASENOTE:THEWARRANTYBELOWHASBEENDRAFTEDTOCOMPLYWITHFEDERALLAWAPPLICABLETO
PRODUCTSMANUFACTUREDAFTERJULY4,1975.
ThiswarrantyisextendedonlytotheoriginalpurchaserwhopurchasesthisproductwhennewandunusedfromInvacare
oradealerThiswarrantyisnotextendedtoanyotherpersonorentityandisnottransferableorassignabletoany
subsequentpurchaserorownerCoverageunderthiswarrantywillenduponanysuchsubsequentsaleorothertransferof
titletoanyotherperson
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrightsandyoumayalsohaveotherlegalrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate
Invacarewarrantsthesideframesandcrossmembersofthisproductwhenpurchasednewandunusedtobefreefrom
defectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforaperiodoffive(5)yearsfromthedateofpurchasefromInvacareoradealer,
withacopyoftheseller’sinvoicerequiredforcoverageunderthiswarranty
Invacarewarrantstheupholsteredmaterials(seat,backandarmrestsofthearmassembly)andremainingcomponents
ofthisproductwhenpurchasednewandunusedtobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforaperiod
ofthirteen(13)monthsfromdateofpurchasefromInvacareoradealer,withacopyoftheseller’sinvoicerequired
forcoverageunderthiswarranty
Ifwithinsuchwarrantyperiodsanysuchproductshallbeproventobedefective,suchproductshallberepairedor
replaced,atInvacare’soptionThiswarrantydoesnotincludeanylabororshippingchargesincurredinreplacementpart
installationorrepairofanysuchproductInvacare’ssoleobligationandyourexclusiveremedyunderthiswarrantyshallbe
limitedtosuchrepairand/orreplacement
Forwarrantyservice,pleasecontactthedealerfromwhomyoupurchasedyourInvacareproductIntheeventyoudonot
receivesatisfactorywarrantyservice,pleasewritedirectlytoInvacareattheaddressonthebackcoverofthismanual
Providedealer’sname,address,theproductmodelnumber,dateofpurchase,indicatenatureofthedefectand,ifthe
productisserialized,indicatetheserialnumberDonotreturnproductstoourfactorywithoutourpriorconsent
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LIMITATIONSANDEXCLUSIONS:THEFOREGOINGWARRANTYSHALLNOTAPPLYTOSERIALNUMBEREDPRODUCTS
IFTHESERIALNUMBERHASBEENREMOVEDORDEFACED,PRODUCTSSUBJECTEDTONEGLIGENCE,ACCIDENT,
IMPROPEROPERATION,MAINTENANCEORSTORAGE,PRODUCTSMODIFIEDWITHOUTINVACARE’SEXPRESS
WRITTENCONSENTINCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,MODIFICATIONTHROUGHTHEUSEOFUNAUTHORIZED
PARTSORATTACHMENTS;PRODUCTSDAMAGEBYREASONOFREPAIRSMADETOANYCOMPONENTWITHOUT
THESPECIFICCONSENTOFINVACARE,ORTOAPRODUCTDAMAGEDBYCIRCUMSTANCESBEYONDINVACARE’S
CONTROL,ANDSUCHEVALUATIONWILLBESOLELYDETERMINEDBYINVACARE.THEWARRANTYSHALLNOTAPPLY
TONORMALWEARANDTEARORFAILURETOADHERETOTHEPRODUCTINSTRUCTIONS.
THEFOREGOINGEXPRESSWARRANTYISEXCLUSIVEANDINLIEUOFANYOTHERWARRANTIESWHATSOEVER,
WHETHEREXPRESSORIMPLIED,INCLUDINGTHEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFOR
APARTICULARPURPOSE,ANDTHESOLEREMEDYFORVIOLATIONSOFANYWARRANTYWHATSOEVER,SHALL
BELIMITEDTOREPAIRORREPLACEMENTOFTHEDEFECTIVEPRODUCTPURSUANTTOTHETERMSCONTAINED
HEREIN.THEAPPLICATIONOFANYIMPLIEDWARRANTYWHATSOEVERSHALLNOTEXTENDBEYONDTHEDURATION
OFTHEEXPRESSWARRANTYPROVIDEDHEREIN.INVACARESHALLNOTBELIABLEFORANYCONSEQUENTIAL
ORINCIDENTALDAMAGESWHATSOEVER.
SOMESTATESDONOTALLOWTHEEXCLUSIONORLIMITATIONOFINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGE,OR
LIMITATIONOFHOWLONGANIMPLIEDWARRANTYLASTS,SOTHEABOVEEXCLUSIONANDLIMITATIONMAY
NOTBEAPPLICABLE.
THISWARRANTYSHALLBEEXTENDEDTOCOMPLYWITHSTATE/PROVINCIALLAWSANDREQUIREMENTS.
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2SAFETY
2.1Safetinformation
Thissectioncontainsimportantsafetyinformationforthe
protectionofthewheelchairuserandassistantandfor
safe,trouble-freeuseofthewheelchair
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,SeriousInjurorDamage
Improperuseofthisproductmaycauseinjury
ordamage–Ifyouareunabletounderstand
thewarnings,cautionsorinstructions,contact
ahealthcareprofessionalordealerbefore
attemptingtousethisequipment
–DONOTusethisproductoranyavailable
optionalequipmentwithoutfirstcompletely
readingandunderstandingtheseinstructions
andanyadditionalinstructionalmaterialsuch
asusermanual,servicemanualsorinstruction
sheetssuppliedwiththisproductoroptional
equipment
WARNING!
Thiswheelchairisnotdesignedtobeusedfor
anyotherpurposeotherthanamobilitydevice
WARNING!
RiskofSeriousInjurorDamage
Useofnon-Küschallaccessoriesmayresultin
seriousinjuryordamage
–Küschallproductsarespecificallydesigned
andmanufacturedforuseinconjunctionwith
KüschallaccessoriesAccessoriesdesigned
byothermanufacturershavenotbeentested
byKüschallandarenotrecommendedfor
usewithKüschallproducts
–DONOTusenon-Küschallaccessories
–ToobtainKüschallaccessories,contact
Küschallbyphoneoratwwwkuschallcom
WARNING!
WheelchairUser
–Asamanufacturerofwheelchairs,Küschall
endeavorstosupplyawidevarietyof
wheelchairstomeetmanyneedsoftheend
userHowever,finalselectionofthetypeof
wheelchairtobeusedbyanindividualrests
solelywiththeuserandhis/herhealthcare
professionalcapableofmakingsucha
selection
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WARNING!
Riskofinjurordamage
Useofincorrectorimproperreplacement
(service)partsmaycauseinjuryordamage
–ReplacementpartsMUSTmatchoriginal
Küschallparts
–Alwaysprovidethewheelchairserialnumber
toassistinorderingthecorrectreplacement
parts
WARNING!
WheelchairTieDownRestraints
–WheelchairusersshouldNOTbetransported
invehiclesofanykindwhileinwheelchairsAs
ofthisdate,theDepartmentofTransportation
hasnotapprovedanytie-downsystemsfor
transportationofauserwhileinawheelchair,
inamovingvehicleofanytype
–ItisKüschall’spositionthatusersof
wheelchairsshouldbetransferredinto
appropriateseatinginvehiclesfor
transportationandusebemadeofthe
restraintsmadeavailablebytheautoindustry
Küschallcannotanddoesnotrecommend
anywheelchairtransportationsystems
WARNING!
StabilitWarning
–Theseatdepth,size/positionofthefront
casters,size/positionoftherearwheels,
useofantitippermodel,aswellastheuser
conditiondirectlyrelatetothestabilityof
thewheelchairAnychangetooneorany
combinationofthesevenmaycausethe
wheelchairtodecreaseinstabilityThese
adjustmentsMUSTbeperformedbya
qualifiedtechnician
–Thevariousseat-to-floorheightsrequire
specificsettingsdependingonrearwheelsize,
rearwheelposition,frontcastersize/position
anddesiredseat-to-floorangleThese
adjustmentsmustbeperformedbyaqualified
technician
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WARNING!
OperatingInformation
–Todetermineandestablishyourparticular
safetylimits,practicebending,reachingand
transferringactivitiesinseveralcombinations
inthepresenceofaqualifiedhealthcare
professionalbeforeattemptingactiveuseof
thewheelchair
–DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhave
tomoveforwardintheseat
–DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhave
topickthemupfromthefloorbyreaching
downbetweenyourknees
–DONOTleanoverthetopoftheback
upholsterytoreachobjectsfrombehindas
thismaycausethewheelchairtotipover
–DONOTshiftyourweightorsittingposition
towardthedirectionyouarereachingasthe
wheelchairmaytipover
–DONOTtipthewheelchairwithout
assistance
–DONOTattempttostopamovingwheelchair
withwheellocksWheellocksarenotbrakes
–DONOTattempttostopthewheelchair
whileonaslopedsurface
–Neverleaveanunoccupiedwheelchaironan
incline
–DONOTuseanescalatortomovea
wheelchairbetweenfloorsSeriousbodily
injurymayoccur
WARNING!
OperatingInformation
–DONOToperateonroads,streetsor
highways
–DONOTclimb,goupordownrampsor
traverseslopesgreaterthan13°
–DONOTattempttomoveupordownan
inclinewithawater,iceoroilfilm
–DONOTattempttorideovercurbsor
obstaclesDoingsomaycauseyour
wheelchairtoturnoverandcausebodily
harmordamagetothewheelchair
–DONOTattempttoliftthewheelchairby
anyremovable(detachable)partsLiftingby
meansofanyremovable(detachable)partsof
awheelchairmayresultininjurytotheuser
ordamagetothewheelchair
–DONOTstandontheframeofthe
wheelchair
–DONOTallowchildrentoplayonoroperate
thewheelchair
–ALWAYSkeephandsandfingersclearof
movingpartstoavoidinjury
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WARNING!
OperatingInformation
–Küschallstronglyrecommendsthat
antitippersbeusedatalltimesRefertothe
Antitipperchapterforcorrectusageand
adjustment
–Engagingthewheellocksmaynotprevent
thewheelchairfrommovingonallfloor
surfacesincludingthosethatmaybewetor
slick
–ALWAYSexercisecautionwhentransferring
intooroutofthewheelchair
WARNING!
OperatingInformation
–ALWAYSusethehandrimsforself-propulsion
–DONOTusethefootplateasaplatformwhen
gettinginoroutofthewheelchair,makesure
thatthefootplatesareintheupwardposition
WARNING!
SeatPositioningStraps
–ALWAYSwearyourseatpositioningstrap
Inasmuchastheseatpositioningstrapisan
optiononthiswheelchair(youmayorder
withorwithouttheseatpositioningstrap),
Küschallstronglyrecommendsordering
theseatpositioningstrapasanadditional
safeguardforthewheelchairuserTheseat
positioningstrapisapositioningstraponly
Itisnotdesignedforuseasasafetydevice
withstandinghighstressloadssuchasautoor
aircraftsafetybeltsIfsignsofwearappear,
strapmustbereplacedIMMEDIATELY
–Withregardstoseat/chestpositioningstraps
-itistheobligationoftheDMEdealer,
therapistsandotherhealthcareprofessionals
todetermineifaseat/chestpositioningstrap
isrequiredtoensurethesafeoperationof
thisequipmentbytheuserSeriousinjurycan
occurintheeventofafallfromawheelchair
WARNING!
Riskofaccidentsandseriousinjur
Accidentswithresultingseriousinjurycanoccur
ifthewheelchairisimproperlyadjusted
–Wheelchairadjustmentsmustalwaysbe
carriedoutbyaqualifiedtechnician/dealer
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WARNING!
WeightTraining
–KüschallDOESNOTrecommendtheuseof
itswheelchairsasaweighttrainingapparatus
Küschallwheelchairshavenotbeendesigned
ortestedasaseatforanykindofweight
trainingIfoccupantusessaidwheelchairasa
weighttrainingapparatus,Küschallshallnot
beliableforbodilyinjuryandthewarrantyis
void
WARNING!
Riskofinjur
Thereisariskofskiddingonwetground,gravel
oruneventerrain
–Alwaysadjustyourspeedanddrivingstyleto
theconditions(weather,surface,individual
ability,etc)
WARNING!
Riskofinjur
Inacollisionyoucouldsustaininjurytopartsof
yourbodythatextendbeyondthewheelchair
(egfeetorhands)
–Avoidanunbrakedcollision
–Neverdriveintoanobjecthead-on
–Drivecarefullythroughnarrowpassages
WARNING!
Riskduetowheelchairbeingoutofcontrol
Athighspeedyoucouldlosecontrolofyour
wheelchairandoverturn
–Neverexceedaspeedof4mph
–Avoidcollisionsingeneral
WARNING!
Riskofburning
Thewheelchaircomponentscanheatupwhen
exposedtoexternalsourcesofheat
–Donotexposethewheelchairtostrong
sunlightbeforeuse
–Beforeusage,checkallcomponentsthat
comeintocontactwithyourskinfortheir
temperature
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,SeriousInjurorDamage
Lightedcigarettesdroppedontoanupholstered
seatingsystemcancauseafireresultingin
death,seriousinjuryordamageWheelchair
occupantsareatparticularriskofdeathor
seriousinjuryfromthesefiresandresulting
fumesbecausetheymaynothavetheabilityto
moveawayfromthewheelchair
–DONOTsmokewhileusingthewheelchair
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WARNING!
Riskofgettingfingerscaught
Thereisalwaysariskofgetting,egfingers
orarms,caughtinthemovingpartsofthe
wheelchair
–Makesurewhenactivatingthefoldingor
insertionmechanismsofmovingparts,such
astheremovableaxleoftherearwheel,
foldingbackrestorantitipper,thatnothing
becomescaught
WARNING!
WheelLocks
–Ifthewheelchairisequippedwithpushto
lockwheellocks,elevatinglegrests,and
wheellockextensionhandles,thewheel
lockextensionhandlesMUSTberemoved
beforeswingingtheelevatinglegreststothe
side,otherwiseinjuryordamagemayresult
Interferencebetweenthetopoftheelevating
legrestandthewheellockextensionhandle
causesthewheellocktodisengage
WARNING!
HandGrips
–Whencleaningrearcaneorhandgripareas
useonlyacleantowellightlydampenedwith
coolwaterVerifythatgripsaredrypriorto
useUseofsoaporammoniabasedcleaning
solutionswillresultinthehandgripssliding
offthecaneassemblyFailuretoobservethis
warningmayresultininjurytotheuseror
bystanders
–Ifthewheelchairisexposedtoextreme
temperature(above100°Forbelow32°F),
highhumidityand/orbecomeswet,priorto
use,ensurethatthehandgripsDONOTtwist
onthehandleOtherwise,damageorinjury
mayoccur
WARNING!
TireInformation
–ReplacementofthetireortubeMUSTbe
performedbyaqualifiedtechnician
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2.2Safetdevices
WARNING!
Riskofaccidents
Safetydevicesthatareincorrectlysetorno
longerworking(wheellocks,antitipper)can
causeaccidents
–Alwayscheckthatthesafetydevicesare
workingbeforeyouusethewheelchairand
havethemcheckedregularlybyaqualified
technician/dealer
Thefunctionsofthesafetydevicesaredescribedin
chapter3Componentsandtheirfunctions,page17
2.3Labelsandsmbolsontheproduct
Identificationlabel
Theidentificationlabelisattachedtotheframeofyour
wheelchairandgivesthefollowinginformation:
KÜSCHALL CHAMPIONSB 16”
KüschallAG
Benkenstrasse 260
4108 Witterswil
SWITZERLAND
2017-01-01 Read User Manual
Maximum user weight: 120 kg/ 265 lbs
01234567890
www.kuschall.com
4 0 2 8 6 9 8 1 1 3 0 9 9
Made in Switzerland
S N
A
B
C D
E
F
Max. safe slope in least stableconfiguration 1.3°.
AManufacturer’saddress
BProductdescription
CDateofmanufacture
DInstructiontoreadtheUserManual
EMaximumuserweight
FSerialnumber
Antitipperwarninglabel
WARNING:Readusermanual
Followusermanualinstructionspriorto
theusageofanantitipperdevice
Non-lockingsidepartswarninglabel
Donotliftthewheelchairby
non-lockingsideparts
Quickreleaseaxlewarninglabel
Les billes de v e rrouilla g e do ive n t d é pa s s e r du d ia m è tre
de l’axe derrie re le pa lie r pour a s s ure r un bloca ge a dé qua t.
Garder les bill e s de ve rrouillage propre s .
Detent b a lls s hou ld e xte nd be yond the dia me te r o f the
axle bushing for a pos itive lock. ke e p ba lls cle a n.
Stablewheelpositionwarninglabel
1605856 A
S’a s s u re r q ue la co nfigu ra tion d e mo nta g e p ou r
l’utilisa te ur e s t s ta b le . Le s ré gla ge s p ou r la s ta b ilité
doive nt ê tre e xé cu té s pa r u n te c hn ic ie n q ua lifié .
Care MUST be ta ken so the configura tion se t
up for the use r is sta ble. S ta bility adjus teme nts
MUS T b e pe rform e d by a qu a lifie d te c hn ic ia n.
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Informationlabel
NO WHEELCHAIR HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR USE AS A
SEA TING SURF ACE WITHIN A MOTOR VEHICLE. THIS LAB EL IS FOR
INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONL Y. LIABILITY IS S UES WE RE NO T
CONSIDERED IN THE ATTACHMENT OF THIS LABEL.
AUCUN FAUTEUIL ROULANT N’A ÉTÉ APPROUVÉ POUR ÊTRE UTILISÉCOMME
SIÈGE À L ’INTÉRIEUR D’UN VÉHICULE MOTORISÉ. CETTE ÉTIQUETTE
NE PEUT ÊTRE UTILISÉE QU’À TITRE D’INFORMA TION ET N’A PAS ÉTÉ
AFFICHÉE ICI POUR DES RAISONS DE RESPONSABILITÉ LÉGALE.
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3COMPONENTSANDTHEIRFUNCTIONS
3.1Overview
ABackrest
BRearwheelwithhandrim
CQuickreleaseaxle
DFoldingmechanism
EFrontwheelforkwithfrontwheel
FFootrest
GFrame
HSeat
IMudguard
Shortdescription
TheküschallChampionisafoldingactivewheelchairwith
ahorizontalfoldingmechanism
Theequipmentofyourwheelchairmaydifferfrom
thediagramaseachwheelchairismanufactured
individuallytothespecificationsintheorder
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3.2Wheellocks
Thewheellocksareusedtoimmobilisethewheelchair
whenitisstationarytopreventitfromrollingaway
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
–DONOTattempttostopamovingwheelchair
withwheellocksWheellocksarenotbrakes
–DONOTleanonthewheellocksforsupport
ortransfer
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
Thewheellockswillnotoperatecorrectly
unlessthereissufficientairinthetires
–Ensurethecorrecttirepressure,38Tires,
page24
Standardwheellock
1Toengagethewheellock,pushthewheellocklever
forwardsasfaraspossible
2Todisengagethewheellock,pullthewheellocklever
backwards
Pullwheellock
1Toengagethewheellock,pullthewheellocklever
backwardsasfaraspossible
2Todisengagethewheellock,pushthewheellock
leverforwards
Performancewheellock
1Toengagethewheellock,pushthewheellocklever
forwardsasfaraspossible
2Todisengagethewheellock,pullthewheellocklever
backwards
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Activewheellock
1Toengagethewheellock,pullthewheellocklever
forwardsbesideorbetweenyourkneesasfaras
possible
2Todisengagethewheellock,pushthewheellock
leverbackwardsbesideorbetweenyourknees
3.3Backrest
Backrestcover
Youcanadjustthetensionofthebackrestcoveras
required
Adjustingthebackrestcover
1RemovethebackrestcushionA
2LoosentheVelcro®tapesBontherearofthe
backrestcoverbysimplypullingonthem
3Tightenorloosenthetapesasrequiredthenreattach
them
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Ifthebandsaresetveryloose,thetippingpoint
ofyourwheelchairischangedfortheworse
–Ensurethatthebandsaresetcorrectly
IMPORTANT!
–Donotovertightenthebands;thisisto
ensurethatthegeometryofthewheelchairis
notchanged
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IMPORTANT!
–Onlyevertightenthebandswhenthe
wheelchairisunfolded
3.4Stabilizingbarfortheback(optional)
Anoptionalstabilizingbarisavailabletoincreasethe
rigidityofthebackrestonwheelchairswithlargeback
heightsorwidths
IMPORTANT!
–Donotusethestabilizingbartoliftorpush
thewheelchairItcouldbreak
IMPORTANT!
–Releasethestabilizingbarbeforefoldingthe
wheelchair
Releasingthestabilizingbar
1PushthespringpinAonthefasteningontheleft-hand
sideandswivelthestabilizingbardownwards
Thestabilizingbarcanalsobecompletelyremoved,by
pushingthespringpinsonbothsidesThestabilizingbar
canthenbetakenoff
3.5Pushhandles
IMPORTANT!
–Alwayscheckthepushhandlesbeforeusing
thewheelchair,astowhetherthehandgrips
aresecure,cannotbeturnedandcannotbe
pulledoff
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