Meyra-Ortopedia XR 1.911 User manual

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OPERATING MANUAL
XR, MODEL 1.911

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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................. 5
Acceptance .................................................................................................... 6
Adaptation .................................................................................................... 6
Handling the wheelchair ............................................................................. 6
Specifications ........................................................................................................6
Use .........................................................................................................................7
Auxiliary drives .....................................................................................................7
Driving behaviour.................................................................................................7
Overview ....................................................................................................... 8
Model 1.911.....................................................................................................8
Brake.............................................................................................................. 9
Pressure brakes ...................................................................................................10
Locking the pressure brakes.........................................................................10
Releasing the pressure brakes......................................................................10
Calf strap..................................................................................................... 11
Footplate..................................................................................................... 11
Adjusting the height of the foot plate .......................................................11
Adjusting the angle of the footplate..........................................................12
Adjusting the depth of the footplate .........................................................12
Arm supports .............................................................................................. 13
Swivelling up the arm support.....................................................................13
Inserting the arm support ............................................................................13
Swivelling the arm support inward .............................................................14
Inserting the arm support ............................................................................14
Adjusting the arm support to the wheel circumference ...........................15
Seat .............................................................................................................. 16
Seat belt.........................................................................................................16
Adjusting the seat depth..............................................................................16
Adjustment of seat inclination ....................................................................16
Adjusting the seat height.............................................................................17

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Back support ............................................................................................... 18
Folding over the backrest.............................................................................18
Folding upright the backrest .......................................................................18
Fitting the back belt .....................................................................................19
Adjusting the back support belt..................................................................19
Adjusting the back support angle ...............................................................20
Wheels ......................................................................................................... 21
Drive wheels .......................................................................................................21
Version quick-release axle ............................................................................21
Handrims........................................................................................................22
Spoke guard ..................................................................................................23
Steering wheels ..................................................................................................23
Steering wheel position ...............................................................................23
Centre of gravity ................................................................................................24
Wheel camber.....................................................................................................25
Adjusting the wheel camber........................................................................25
Toe-in...................................................................................................................25
Set toe-in with attached drive wheels ........................................................26
Fine adjustment ............................................................................................26
Steering head position.......................................................................................27
Adjustable wheel base..................................................................................27
Seatbelt ....................................................................................................... 28
Fastening the seatbelt with buckle .............................................................28
Adjusting the belt length.............................................................................28
Support wheel ............................................................................................ 29
Swinging the support castors.......................................................................30
Removing the support castor.......................................................................31
Inserting the support castor.........................................................................31
Adjusting the position of the support castor .............................................32
Loading and transportation ...................................................................... 33
Safety information........................................................................................33
Transport in vehicles .....................................................................................33
Transport security..........................................................................................33
Safety information........................................................................................34
Carrying the wheelchair ...............................................................................34

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Transport in handicapped transport automobile ............................................35
Product liability instructions.........................................................................36
Safety information........................................................................................36
Maintenance ............................................................................................... 37
Cleaning and maintenance ...............................................................................37
Upholstery and covers ..................................................................................37
Plastic parts....................................................................................................37
Finish ..............................................................................................................37
Chassis ............................................................................................................38
Disinfection.........................................................................................................38
Reinstallment......................................................................................................38
Maintenance ............................................................................................... 38
Maintenance.......................................................................................................38
Maintenance schedule .......................................................................................39
Flat tyre ...............................................................................................................42
Tyre change ...................................................................................................42
Adjusting the brakes..........................................................................................43
Pre-setting of the pressure brakes...............................................................43
Fine adjustment of the pressure brakes......................................................43
Repair ..................................................................................................................44
Customer service.................................................................................................44
Spare parts ..........................................................................................................44
Disposal ...............................................................................................................44
Inspection.................................................................................................... 45
List of annual maintenance work .....................................................................46
Inspection certificate through the dealer ........................................................47
Technical specifications ............................................................................. 48
Tools.....................................................................................................................51
Tightening torque for screwed connections....................................................51
Meaning of the labels on the wheelchair ........................................................52
Meaning of the symbols on the type plate......................................................53
Warranty / Guarantee................................................................................. 54

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INTRODUCTION
We thank you for the confidence you
have placed in our company by choos-
ing a wheelchair from this series.
The model 1.911, fulfils the wish for
mobility and more independence by
way of a new styling of the proven
MEYRA-Ortopedia technology.
With all equipment and their accesso-
ries the wheelchair offers die respec-
tive adaptation to your disability.
Like any other vehicle, a wheelchair is
a technical aid. It requires explanation,
a little care and holds dangers when
used improperly. The correct handling
must therefore be learned.
This manual is to help you get accus-
tomed to the handling of the wheel-
chair as well as to prevent accidents.
☞Note:
Please note that the illustrated
equipment variants can deviate
from your model.
We have therefore also listed chapters
with options that might not be appli-
cable for your vehicle.
!Attention:
Read and observe the following
documentation belonging to the
wheelchair before first operation:
– this operating manual,
– the safety and general handling
instructions < Mechanical wheel-
chairs >.
☞Note:
Children and juveniles have to read
the documentation belonging to
the wheelchair together with their
parents respectively a supervisor or
attendant before first use.

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ACCEPTANCE
All products are checked for faults
in the factory and packed in special
boxes.
☞Note:
However, we request that you
check the vehicle for possible
transport damage immediately on
receipt – preferably in the presence
of the carrier.
☞Note:
The packaging of the wheelchair
should be stored for a further
transport that might become nec-
essary.
ADJUSTMENT
Our specialist workshop supplies your
wheelchair ready for use and adjusted
to suit your special requirements.
☞Note:
☞Retrospective adjustments should
be carried out solely by the special-
ist dealer!
☞We recommend a regular control
if the wheelchair adjustment in or-
der to ensure a long-term optimal
provision even with changing ill-
ness/handicap patterns of the user.
Especially for children and juveniles
an adjustment every 6 months is
recommendable.
☞The tools required for adjustments
and maintenance is listed under
chapter < Technical Data >.
HANDLING THE WHEEL-
CHAIR
Specifications
The active wheelchair, model 1.911
was developed for juveniles and
adults. Two frames are available:
– midi,
– maxi.
The wheelchair solely serves to trans-
port one person in the seat and not as
a hauling aid, transporters or similar.

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Use
Through its constructive advantages
the wheelchair can universally be
implemented on hard surfaces and
therefore an allround-wheelchair:
– for indoors (e.g. apartment, day
care),
– outdoors (e.g. in parks),
– as a companion on tours (e.g. in a
bus or train).
The wheelchair offers manifold ad-
justment possibilities to individual vi-
tal statistics.
The wheelchair should be adapted
to your needs by a specialist dealer
before the first use. The adaptation
will take into account the driving ex-
perience, the physical limits of the
user and the main place of use of the
wheelchair.
!Attention:
Always have adaptation and ad-
justment work carried out by a
specialist dealer.
Auxiliary drives
Before attaching auxiliary drives the
following notes have to be consid-
ered:
!Attention:
Attachment of auxiliary drives may
only be done on wheelchair mod-
els cleared for these.
– The list of wheelchair models
cleared for auxiliary drives can be
acquired at any authorised dealer.
Driving
Alignment of the driving behaviour
and the personal abilities is to be car-
ried out together with your specialist
dealer or therapist and is achieved af-
ter a short acquaintance period, test
drive.
!Attention:
Drive with extreme caution during
these first trips!

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OVERVIEW
Model 1.911
The overview shows the most important components of the wheelchair.
8 Push handle
9 Pressure brakes
10 Handrims
1 Back support
2 Side element
3 Seat belt/seat cushion
4 Footplate
5 Steering wheel
6 Drive wheel
7 Quick release axle

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BRAKE
By locking the brakes the wheelchair
is to secured against unintentional
rolling off (parking brake).
The locking brake belongs to the most
important safety features of a wheel-
chair and is available as a pressure
brake (1).
!Attention:
Please observe the maintenance
instructions as well as instructions
in the section < General safety in-
structions > and < Brakes > in the
safety instructions < Mechanical
wheelchairs >.
• The wheelchair loaded with the
user may not let itself be pushed in
with the brakes engaged.
• In order to prevent an unintention-
al curve while braking the wheel-
chair on slopes, both brakes are to
be activated simultaneously.
– Depending on the inclination of
the road a sideward tilting has to
be reckoned with.
• Do not support the body on the
lateral brake levers.
• The brake performance reduces
with
– tyre profile is worn
– tyre pressure is too low
– tyres are wet.
!Attention:
Arrange an immediate repair of
the brakes by your specialist work-
shop if the braking performance
reduces.
• Do not park wheelchairs with
PU wheels with applied pressure
brakes. – Deformations in the run-
ning surface may remain.
• If possible propel the wheelchair
over the handrims. – Perhaps dan-
ger of jamming in the area of the
brake!

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Pressure Brake
A metered braking from driving
speed (operating brake) is possible
with the brake levers (1) of the pres-
sure brakes.
Service brake
Press the two brake levers evenly only
slightly to the front, this brakes the
wheelchair in a metered fashion.
Locking the pressure brakes
To secure the wheelchair against any
unintentional rolling, press both brake
levers down all the way (2).
☞Note:
It should not be possible to push
the wheelchair forward when both
brakes are locked.
Releasing the pressure brakes
Pull both brake levers completely up-
ward (1).

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CALF STRAP
The calf strap (1) prevents the feet
from sliding off of the footplates.
– For this the calf belt clips (2) are
pressed onto the front frame tubes
and adjusted to the corresponding
length with the velcro strap.
The calf strap (3) is removed by pull-
ing off the calf strap clips (2).
!
Attention:
Do not drive without the calf
strap!
FOOT PLATE
A footplate is available (fig. 4) that
can be adjusted in height, angle and
depth to the individual requirements.
Adjusting the height of the foot-
plate
– Screw out the attachment screws
(5) on both sides.
– Position the footplate (4) accord-
ingly in the desired height.
– Reassemble the attachment screws
(2).

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Adjusting the angle of the foot-
plates
The footplate can be steplessly adjust-
ed in angle.
– Loosen the screws (6).
– Press the footplate in to the de-
sired angle. – In doing so observe
the ground clearance.
– Retighten the screws (6).
Adjusting the depth of the foot-
plates
The footplate can be repositioned in
depth for further positions or turned
by 180°.
– Dismantle the screwed connections
(6).
– Reposition the footplate in depth
into the corresponding hole of the
footplate bracket.
– Reassemble the screwed connec-
tions (6).
– In doing so adjust the angle of the
footplate (1).

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ARM SUPPORTS
The arm supports (1) serve at the same
time as arm support, clothes guard
and wind guard.
!Attention:
No not grab between the frame
and arm support. – Danger of
squashing!
• Do not lift the wheelchair using
the side elements.
• The wheelchair should only be used
with the arm supports assembled!
Swivelling up the arm support
– Pull the arm support with a lit-
tle forward pressure out of the
bracket (clamping mechanism) and
swivel it upwards (2).
!Attention:
Removed side elements must
be carefully replaced before the
wheelchair is used again!
Inserting the arm support
– If necessary clamp the arm support
with a little pressure as far as pos-
sible into the arm support bracket
(3).
☞Note:
Check the correct clamping of the
arm supports.

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Swivelling the arm support in-
ward
The arm supports must be swivelled in
front of the back support (4) in order
to be folded forward (5).
– Pull the arm support with a little
pressure forward out of the brack-
et (clamping mechanism) and swiv-
el it inward in front of the back
support (4).
Inserting the arm support
– Swivel the arm support outward
and clamp with a little pressure as
far as possible into the arm support
bracket (6).
☞Note:
Check the correct clamping of the
arm supports.

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Adjusting the arm support to the
wheel circumference
The distance X to the arm support
running parallel to the wheel diame-
ter (X) is to be aligned to the selected
wheel position.
!Attention:
The distance X between the driving
wheel and the arm support should
be as small as possible (approx. 1
cm). – Danger of crushing!
– Remove drive wheel (see Drive
wheels section).
– Dismantle the screwed connections
(1).
– Position the arm support bracket
(2) to the equalising wheel circum-
ference.
– Assemble screw connections (1).
The arm support can be adjusted in
height at the back support.
☞Note:
If the single adaptation is not suf-
ficient, the arm support can be re-
positioned in height.
– For this remove the corresponding
rear screw (3) or (4). Reposition the
arm support in height and reas-
semble the screws (3) or (4).
☞Note:
After alignment to the wheel cir-
cumference check the functions of
the arm support.

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SEAT
Seat belt
The seatbelt (1) is screwed onto the
seat tubes.
Adjusting the seat depth
!Attention:
If an adjustment of the seat depth
is necessary contact your specialist
dealer.
Adjustment of seat inclination
The seat can be adjusted in angle.
– For this remove the clamping screw
that is to be repositioned (2) or (3)
on both sides and loosen the other
clamping screw on both sides.
– Position the axle tube parallel into
the free space of the tube clamp.
– Reassemble the clamping screws
(2) or (3) on each side.
– Retighten the other clamping
screws on both sides.
☞Note:
It might be required to adjust the
angle of the back support after
such an adjustment, view chapter
< Adjusting the angle of the back
support >.

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Adjusting the seat height
The seat height can be adjusted to the
individual requirements.
Front adjustment:
– Disassemble the attachment screw
(4) on both sides.
– Position the steering wheels par-
allel according to the desired
height.
– Reassemble the attachment screw
(4) on both sides.
Rear adjustment:
– For this remove the clamping screw
that is to be repositioned (5) or (6)
on both sides and loosen the other
clamping screw on both sides.
– Position the axle tube parallel into
the free space of the tube clamp.
– Reassemble the clamping screws
(5) or (6) on each side.
– Retighten the other clamping
screws on both sides.

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BACK SUPPORT
Folding over the back support
For storage or transport the back sup-
port (1) can be folded over and locked
into place (4).
– For this swivel the arm supports in
first (2).
– Then unlock the back support by
pulling or pressing the rope (3) and
fold it onto the seat (4) until the
pressure bolt of the rope audibly
locks into place.
☞Check the engagement of the back
support with a quick jerk.
Folding up the back support
– First pull or press the rope in the
middle in order to raise the back
support. Then pull the back sup-
port up as far as possible (1). – The
pressure bolt must audibly lock
into place.
☞Check the engagement of the back
support with a quick jerk.
☞Note:
The greasing of the thrust bolts is
recommended for an easier latch-
ing of the backrest.
– Swivel the arm supports outward
and insert them again (1).
☞Note:
For this observe chapter < Inserting
the arm support >.

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Fitting the back belt
The tension of the back support is ad-
justable.
– Pull the back belt off and fold it to
the front (5).
– Open the Velcro fastener of the
belt that you wish to adjust and
close it again after adjustment.
!Attention:
The overlapping of the Velcro fas-
tener has to be at least 10 cm!
– Pull the back belt to the back again
and attach the velcro strap (6).
Adjusting the back support belt
Two holes each are already in the back
tubes t attach the back strap (7).
1. Screw out the attachment screw
(8) on each side.
2. Adjust the back support strap in
height.
3. Screw the attachment screw (8) on
each side through the back sup-
port strap into the back tube and
tighten (7).
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Attention:
The height adjustment of the back
strap is only to be done in a special-
ist workshop.

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Adjusting the back support angle
The angle of the back support to the
seat surface can be adjusted in five
positions.
– Swivel the arm supports up.
– Loosen the screwed connection (7)
on each side.
– Remove the angled screwed con-
nection (8) on each side.
– Readjust the angle of the back sup-
port.
– Reassemble the angled screwed
connection (8) on each side.
– Retighten the screw (7) of each
side.
– Reinsert the arm supports.
☞Note:
For this observe chapter < Inserting
the arm support >.
!Attention:
We recommend to adjust the back
support vertically to the driving
surface. – Otherwise increased
danger of tilting!