Meyra 3.600 User manual

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OPERATING MANUAL
STANDARD FOLDING WHEEL-
CHAIR
Model 3.600
Model 3.604

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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................. 5
List of models ............................................................................................... 6
Indications..................................................................................................... 6
Acceptance .................................................................................................... 6
Specifications................................................................................................ 7
Use ................................................................................................................. 7
Adjustment ................................................................................................... 8
Life span ........................................................................................................ 8
Overview ....................................................................................................... 9
Model 3.604 ........................................................................................................10
Supplementary safety information.......................................................... 11
Brake............................................................................................................ 12
Pressure brake - user ..........................................................................................13
Locking the brakes........................................................................................13
Releasing the brakes.....................................................................................13
Operating brake............................................................................................13
Drum brake for accompanying persons ...........................................................14
Leg supports ............................................................................................... 15
Calf belt...............................................................................................................15
Removing the calf belt .................................................................................16
Attaching the calf belt..................................................................................16
Length adjustment of the calf belt..............................................................16
Leg support lower part ......................................................................................16
Footplates ......................................................................................................16
Leg support upper part......................................................................................17
Turning the leg supports to the side ..........................................................17
Swivelling in the leg supports......................................................................17
Removing the leg supports ..........................................................................18
Attaching the leg supports ..........................................................................18
Height adjustment of the leg support ........................................................19

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Arm support................................................................................................ 20
Removing the arm support ...............................................................................21
Inserting the arm support..................................................................................21
Height adjustable armrest.................................................................................22
Back support ............................................................................................... 23
Back support with angle adjustment ...............................................................23
30 ° Angle adjustment..................................................................................23
Removable head support .............................................................................24
Push bar for back support .................................................................................24
Swivelling out the push bar .........................................................................24
Attaching the push bar.................................................................................24
Wheels ......................................................................................................... 25
Drive wheels........................................................................................................25
Quick release axle .........................................................................................25
Wheels with pneumatic tyres............................................................................25
Tyre damage on pneumatic tyres ................................................................25
Support castors........................................................................................... 26
Stick-in support castors ......................................................................................26
Removing/inserting the support castors .....................................................26
Retaining strap ........................................................................................... 27
Fastening the retaining strap............................................................................27
Opening the retaining strap..............................................................................27
Adjustment of belt length.................................................................................27
Folding/Unfolding....................................................................................... 28
Folding the wheelchair ......................................................................................28
Carrying the wheelchair ....................................................................................28
Unfolding the wheelchair..................................................................................29
Loading and transportation ...................................................................... 29
Loading ...............................................................................................................30
Transport .............................................................................................................30
Passenger transport in handicapped transport vehicles (HTV) .................30
Transport security..........................................................................................30

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Maintenance ............................................................................................... 30
Maintenance.......................................................................................................30
Maintenance schedule..................................................................................31
Technical data ............................................................................................. 34
Meaning of the labels on the wheelchair ........................................................38
Meaning of the symbols on the type plate......................................................39
Inspection certificate ................................................................................. 40
Notes............................................................................................................ 41
Warranty / Guarantee................................................................................. 42
Warrantee / Guarantee section.........................................................................43
Inspection certificate for transfer .....................................................................43

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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.
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 is subject to expla-
nations, requires regular care and can
cause danger when used improperly.
The correct handling must therefore
be learned. This operating manual
is to help you get accustomed to the
handling of the wheelchair 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 individual wheelchair.
!Attention:
Read and observe the following
documentation belonging to the
wheelchair before first operation:
– this operating manual,
– Safety and general handling in-
structions < Mechanical and mus-
cle powered wheelchairs >.
☞Note:
Children and juveniles should read
the documentation belonging to
the wheelchair together with their
parents respectively a supervisor or
an accompanying person before
first use.
For users with visual impairments the
PDF-files of the above mentioned doc-
uments can be accessed on our web-
site < www.meyra-ortopedia.com >.
☞Contact your specialist dealer
when required.
Alternatively users with visual impair-
ments can have the documentation
read out by a helper.

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LIST OF MODELS
This operating manual applies to the
following models:
Model 3.600
Model 3.604
INDICATIONS
If the following indications occur we
recommend the application of this
mobility product:
☞Walking disability resp. extremely
limited walking ability as part of
the basic need to move around in
your own home.
☞The need to be able to leave home
for a short walk in fresh air or in or-
der to reach the places, commonly
in the perimeter of the home, re-
quired to fulfil basic needs.
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 pres-
ence of the carrier.
☞Note:
The packaging of the wheelchair
should be stored for a further
transport that might become nec-
essary.

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USE
The wheelchair is universally applica-
ble on level, firm surfaces and can be
used as follows:
– 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.
•Do not insert fingers into open
frame tubes (for example after re-
moving the arm supports, leg sup-
ports or support castors).
☞Danger of injury!
SPECIFICATIONS
The wheelchair of the standard-fold-
ing-wheelchair-family, was developed
for adults and adolescents.
The wheelchair solely serves to trans-
port one person in the seat and not
as a hauling aid, transporter or similar.
☞Note:
The wheelchair of the standard-
folding wheelchair family is mainly
suited for loan or short term use.

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ADJUSTMENT
The specialist workshop will hand out
the wheelchair to you under consid-
eration of all relevant safety instruc-
tions, ready for operation and adjust-
ed to your needs.
☞Note:
☞We recommend a regular control
if the wheelchair adjustment in
order to ensure a long-term opti-
mal provision even with changing
illness/handicap patterns of the
user. Especially for children and
juveniles an adjustment every 6
months is recommendable.
☞We recommend regular medical
exams in order to ensure safety for
active participation in traffic.
☞Retrospective adjustments should
be carried out solely by the special-
ist dealer!
LIFE SPAN
We expect an average lifespan of
about 4 years for this product, as far
as the product is applied for its des-
ignated purpose and all maintenance
and service guidelines.
The life span of your product depends
upon the frequency of use, the appli-
cation environment and care.
The implementation of spare parts
can prolong the life span of the prod-
uct. As a rule spare parts are available
up to 5 years after production is dis-
continued.
☞The indicated life span does not
constitute additional guarantee.

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Pos. Description
1 Push handle
2 Back support
3 Arm support
4 Clothes guard
5 Seat belt/seat cushion
6 Footboard/footplates divided
OVERVIEW
The overview shows, representative for all models, the most important compo-
nents of the standard-folding-wheelchair.
Pos. Description
7 Steering wheel
8 Locking lever, leg support
9 Locking knob – Quick release
axle
10 Brake lever – pressure brake
11 Handrims
12 Drive wheel

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Pos. Description
13 Head support
14 Stabilising/push bar
15 Angle adjustment of the back
support
Model 3.604
The overview shows deviating components to the standard folding wheelchair.

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SUPPLEMENTARY SAFE-
TY INFORMATION
The following safety information are
supplementary to:
– Safety and general handling in-
structions < Mechanical and mus-
cle powered wheelchairs >.
☞Note:
Do not insert fingers into open
frame tubes (for example after re-
moving the arm supports, leg sup-
ports or support castors). – Danger
of injury!
!Attention:
Scuttling (rolling motion of the
wheelchair with help of the feet) is
only permitted with creeping roll-
ing speed on horizontal, level sur-
faces indoors.
☞In doing so the sitting position
may not be slid onto the front
third of the seat belt.
!Attention:
A stable sitting position is to kept
while using the wheelchair, even
when not in motion and especially
on hills and slopes. – Danger of ac-
cidents!
☞In a safe sitting position the
back of the user lies directly on
the back support belt and the
hip of the user is at the back
end of the seat belt.
☞Transit out of the wheelchair on
hills/slopes may only be carried out
in emergencies and with the aid of
an accompanying person and/or
helper! – Danger of accidents!

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BRAKE
By locking the brakes with the brake
lever (1), the wheelchair is secured
against rolling away unintentionally
(parking brake).
Depending on the version, the wheel-
chair can be equipped with pressure
brakes (2) or with drum brakes (3).
☞Note:
Therefore observe the mainte-
nance instructions as well as safety
and general handling instructions
< Mechanical and muscle powered
wheelchairs > chapters < Gen-
eral safety information > and
< Brakes >.
!Attention:
Arrange an immediate repair of
the brakes by your specialist work-
shop if the braking performance
reduces.

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Pressure brake - user
Locking the brakes
To secure the wheelchair against any
unintentional rolling, press both brake
levers forward all the way (1)+[2].
On a pushing wheelchair with small
rear wheels, pull both brake levers up
as far as possible [3].
☞Note:
It should not be possible to push
the wheelchair forward when both
brakes are locked.
Releasing the brakes
Pull both brake levers back all the way
(4).
On a pushing wheelchair with small
rear wheels, push both brake levers
down as far as possible.
Operating brake
The wheelchair is braked down with
help of the handrims.
☞Note:
If needed use suitable gloves in or-
der to brake down the wheelchair.

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Drum brake for accompany-
ing persons
The drum brake is operated by the
accompanying person by way of the
brake levers (1) on the extended push
handles or the pushing rod.
!Attention:
With the drum brakes version, the
accompanying person must not lift
the wheelchair on the extended
push handles. – This may lead to
bending in the subsequently ex-
tended push handles to bend.
Function as operating brakes
Pull both brake levers evenly and only
lightly in order to achieve a controlled
deceleration of the wheelchair.
Locking the drum brakes
– Pull both brake levers evenly in
order to secure the wheelchair
against unintentional motion [2].
– Press the surface (A) of the locking
latch down with one finger and let
it snap into place.
– Release both brake levers. – De-
pending on the setting, the respec-
tive locking latch will click into the
first or second latching position
and lock the brake.
☞Note:
☞It should not be possible to push
the wheelchair forward when both
brakes are locked.
☞If the third locking position (C) is
required to activate the brake, it
must be readjusted by a specialist
workshop.
Releasing the drum brakes
Pull both brake levers until the lock-
ing latches (3) automatically jump out
of the lock.
Let go of both brake levers. – The
parking brakes are released and the
wheelchair ready for use.

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LEG SUPPORTS
!Attention:
Before any actions on the leg sup-
ports the wheelchair is to be se-
cured against unintentional rolling
motions.
☞Therefore observe chapter
< Brakes >.
Calf belt
The removable calf belt (1) prevents
the feet from sliding off the back of
the footplates.
!Attention:
Never drive without calf belt (ex-
cept when scuttling)! – Danger of
accidents!
☞Note:
The calf belt must be removed in
order to swivel away the leg sup-
ports [2].
☞The calf belt is omitted for height
adjustable leg supports and is re-
placed by a calf pad.

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Removing the calf belt
For removal, open the velcro fasten-
ers at the back of the calf belt (1) first,
then pull the calf belt off of the upper
leg supports (2).
Attaching the calf belt
For fastening, first pull the two ends
of the calf belt through the upper
leg supports (2) and fastened on the
back of the calf belt with the velcro
fastener [3].
Length adjustment of the calf belt
For length adjustment the calf belt
is adjusted in corresponding length
with help of the velcro fastener.
Leg support lower part
The footplates are to be folded up for
entry into, exiting the wheelchair or
scuttling (moving the wheelchair with
help of the feet) [4].
☞Check the locking points!
– Remove both feet from the foot-
plates.
– Remove lower calf belt, if present.
☞Hereto observe chapter < Calf
belt >.
☞Note:
Before starting to drive the foot-
plates are to be folded down again
[4] and the calf belt attached.
Footplates
The footplates can be folded outward
and up resp. inward and down [4].

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Leg support upper part
The upper leg support with an in-
serted lower leg support is termed leg
support.
Turning the leg supports to the
side
For easy transfer out of/into the
wheelchair as well as driving closer to
a closet, bed or bathtub the leg sup-
ports can be swivelled outward [1].
☞Note:
Before removing the leg supports
remove the calf belt and fold the
footplates up.
☞View chapter < Calf belt > and
chapter < Lower leg support >.
!Attention:
Leg supports turned to the side
are released automatically and can
easily come off. Note this when
handling (e.g. transport).
– In order to swivel the leg supports
sideways press forward or pull the
respective locking lever (2) and
swivel the corresponding leg sup-
port outward [1].
Swivelling in the leg supports
☞Note:
After audibly swivelling the leg
supports inward check the respec-
tive locking device.
☞Afterwards observe chapter < Low-
er leg support >.
– When swivelling the leg supports
inward, first ensure that the re-
spective locking lever (2) is in hori-
zontal position, then swivel the re-
spective leg support forward.

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Removing the leg supports
For easy transfer into and out of the
wheelchair as well as a reduced wheel-
chair length (important for transport)
the leg supports can be removed [1].
☞Note:
Before removing the leg supports
loosen or remove the calf belt on
one side.
☞View chapter < Calf belt >.
– First swivel the leg support side-
ways [2] and then remove them
toward the top [1].
☞Therefore observe chapter < Swiv-
elling away leg supports >.
Attaching the leg supports
☞Note:
After attachment swivel the leg
supports inward.
☞Therefore observe chapter < Swiv-
elling in the leg supports >.
– To attach the leg supports, hang
the holding plates of the sideward
swivelled leg support as far as pos-
sible onto the respective guide
pins of the front frame tube [2].

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Height adjustment of the leg sup-
port
!Attention:
Never put the free hand into the
adjustment mechanism while ad-
justing the height adjustable leg
support. – Danger of crushing!
•Have the leg support secured by
an accompanying person against
unintentionally falling down.
Lifting the leg support:
– Have the leg support raised to
the desired height by an accom-
panying person [1]. – Automatic
clamping of the leg support.
Lowering the leg support:
– Before lowering the leg support
have it raised slightly by an accom-
panying person, then press the
clamping lever (2) forward.
– To fasten the leg support release
the clamping lever in the desired
position. – Automatic clamping of
the leg support.

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ARM SUPPORT
The arm supports [1] can (depend-
ing on the model) be removed, ad-
justed in height [2] and at the same
time serve as a padded arm support,
clothes guard and wind protector.
!Attention:
No not grab between the frame
and arm support. – Danger of jam-
ming!
•Do not lift the wheelchair using
the arm supports.
•The wheelchair should only be
used with the arm supports assem-
bled!
•When the wheelchair is being
pushed by an accompanying per-
son the user is to place his hands
onto the arm cushions or in his lap
and not at the sides between body
and arm support.
– Danger of squashing the fingers!