Meyra MEX-X 1.130 User manual

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OPERATING MANUAL
MEX-X, MODEL 1.130
MEX-S, MODEL 1.134

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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................. 5
Acceptance .................................................................................................... 6
Adjustment ................................................................................................... 6
Handling the wheelchair ............................................................................. 6
Specifications ........................................................................................................6
Use .........................................................................................................................7
Auxiliary drives .....................................................................................................7
Driving...................................................................................................................7
Overview ....................................................................................................... 8
Model 1.130, Mex-x ........................................................................................8
Model 1.134, Mex-s.........................................................................................9
Folding/Transport ....................................................................................... 10
Folding/Unfolding ..............................................................................................10
Folding the wheelchair.................................................................................10
Carrying the wheelchair ...............................................................................11
Unfolding the wheelchair ............................................................................11
Brake............................................................................................................ 12
Pressure Brake ....................................................................................................13
Locking the pressure brakes.........................................................................13
Releasing the pressure brakes......................................................................13
Drum brake for attendant ...........................................................................14
Foot board................................................................................................... 16
Folding up the foot board ...........................................................................16
Folding down the foot board ......................................................................16
Adjusting the height of the footboard.......................................................16
Adjusting the angle of the footboard ........................................................17
Adjusting the depth of the footboard........................................................17
Folding footboard..............................................................................................18
Folding the footboard..................................................................................18
Folding down the foot board ......................................................................18
Adjusting the height of the footboard.......................................................18
Adjusting the angle of the footboard ........................................................19
Adjusting the depth of the footboard........................................................19
Depth adapter ....................................................................................................20

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Arm supports .............................................................................................. 21
Adjusting the arm support to the wheel circumference ...........................21
Arm support................................................................................................ 22
Back support ............................................................................................... 23
Adjustable back.............................................................................................23
Angle adjustable back support code 29 ...........................................................24
Height adjustable push handles code 502 .......................................................25
Removing the push handles.........................................................................26
Inserting the push handles...........................................................................26
Stabiliser rod.......................................................................................................27
Removing/attaching the stabiliser rod ........................................................27
Head support .............................................................................................. 28
Adjustment of the head support ......................................................................28
Height adjustment / removal .......................................................................28
Positioning.....................................................................................................28
Angle adjustment .........................................................................................28
Head support cover............................................................................................28
Wheels ......................................................................................................... 29
Drive wheels .......................................................................................................29
Version quick-release axle ............................................................................29
Handrims........................................................................................................30
Hand and spoke guard .................................................................................31
Steering wheels ..................................................................................................31
Settings ....................................................................................................... 32
Balance point......................................................................................................32
Wheel camber.....................................................................................................33
Adjusting the wheel camber........................................................................33
Seat belt ...................................................................................................... 34
Fastening the seatbelt with buckle .............................................................34
Adjustment of belt length ...........................................................................34

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Support wheels .......................................................................................... 35
Swivel-away support castors .............................................................................35
Swinging the support castors.......................................................................35
Stick-in support wheels......................................................................................36
Removing/attaching the support castor......................................................36
Adjusting the support castor .......................................................................36
Correct support castors length.....................................................................36
Service ......................................................................................................... 37
Cleaning and maintenance ...............................................................................37
Upholstery and covers ..................................................................................37
Plastic parts....................................................................................................37
Finish ..............................................................................................................37
Chassis ............................................................................................................38
Disinfection.........................................................................................................38
Reinstallment......................................................................................................38
Maintenance ............................................................................................... 38
Maintenance schedule .......................................................................................39
Flat tyre ...............................................................................................................42
Changing the tyres........................................................................................42
Adjusting the brakes..........................................................................................43
Repositioning the brakes...................................................................................44
Adjusting the drum brake .................................................................................45
Repair ..................................................................................................................46
Customer Service ................................................................................................46
Spare parts ..........................................................................................................46
Disposal ...............................................................................................................46
Inspection.................................................................................................... 47
List of annual maintenance work .....................................................................48
Inspection certificate through the dealer ........................................................49
Technical data ............................................................................................. 51
Tools.....................................................................................................................54
Tightening torque for screwed connections....................................................54
Meaning of the labels on the wheelchair ........................................................55
Notes............................................................................................................ 56
Guarantee ................................................................................................... 58

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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 wheelchair of the Mex model se-
ries fulfils the desire for mobility and
more independence by way of a new
styling of the proven MEYRA technol-
ogy.
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 have to read the docu-
mentation belonging to the wheel-
chair together with their parents
respectively a supervisor or attend-
ant 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!
☞The tools required for adjustments
and maintenance is listed under
chapter < Technical Data >.
HANDLING THE WHEEL-
CHAIR
Specifications
The wheelchairs of the Mex series
were developed for children and
youngsters. Two frames are avail-
able:
– 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 1.130, Mex-x
The overview shows the most important components of the wheelchair.
8 Push handle
9 Pressure brakes
10 Handrims
11 Support wheel
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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Model 1.134, Mex-s
The overview shows the most important components of the wheelchair.
8 Push handle
9 Pressure brakes
10 Handrims
11 Support wheel
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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FOLDING/TRANSPORT
Folding/Unfolding
☞Only on model 1.130
Folding the wheelchair
Your wheelchair can be folded in a
few moments without tools being re-
quired (1)
– Remove the seat cushion, if appli-
cable.
– Folding up the footboard, view
chapter < Footboard >.
– Pull the back support extension off
toward the bottom, view chapter <
Back support strap >.
– Bend the back belt to the rear.
– Pull the seat belt upward in the
centre of the front and back (1).

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Carrying the wheelchair
Your wheelchair can be carried with-
out difficulty when folded.
Fold the wheelchair, therefore view
chapter < Folding the wheelchair >.
From the front push one lower arm
under the upward folded seat belt.
Place other hand underneath the rear
seat fold for support.
Lift the wheelchair to horizontal posi-
tion.
Unfolding the wheelchair
Tip the wheelchair slightly to one side
in order to make the unfolding easier.
At the side resting on the floor, press
the seat tube down to the end stop
(1).
☞Note:
☞You may need to press down both
seat tubes with the hands in order
to do this.
☞ Observe that the seat tube sits se-
curely on the support surface (2).

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BRAKE
By locking the brakes with the brake
lever (1), the wheelchair is secured
against rolling away unintentionally
(parking brake).
The locking brake belongs to the most
important safety features of a wheel-
chair and is available as a pressure
brake (2).
!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 >.
• 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
– loose or defective pressure brake.
!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 and brake the
wheelchair through the handrims.
– Perhaps danger of jamming in
the area of the brake!

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Pressure Brake
Locking the pressure brakes
To secure the wheelchair against any
unintentional rolling, press both brake
levers forward all the way (1).
☞Note:
It should not be possible to push
the wheelchair forward when both
brakes are locked.
Releasing the pressure brakes
Pull both brake levers back all the way
(2).

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B
C
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Drum brake for attendant
A metered braking from driving speed
(operating brake) is possible with the
brake levers of the drum brakes.
The wheelchair is also to be secured
against unintentionally rolling away
(parking brake) by engaging these
brakes.
Locking the drum brakes
Pull both brake levers evenly to secure
the wheelchair against unintentional
rolling away.
Press the latch (1) forward.
Release the brake lever. – Depending
on the adjustment the latch engages
in the first (A) or second (B) locking
position and activates the brake.
☞Note:
☞The wheelchair loaded with the
user may not let itself be pushed in
with the brakes engaged.
☞If the third locking position (C) is
required to activate the brake, it
must be readjusted by a specialist
workshop.

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Loosen the drum brakes
Pull both brake levers (1) until the
latches (2) automatically jump out of
the lock.
Release both brake levers. – The park-
ing brakes are release and the wheel-
chair ready to go.
!
Attention:
For driving the front and rear brake
levers must be disengaged.
☞Note:
The braking effect depends upon:
– the condition of the tyres,
– the condition and attachment of
the brakes,
– the brake lever adjustment,
– the road condition.
!
Attention:
The braking effect decreases with:
– worn brake pads,
– loose brake lever,
– defective drum brakes.
•If the effect of the brake lessens
immediately have them readjusted
in a specialist workshop.

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FOOT BOARD
Footboards (1) are available that can
be adjusted in height, angle and depth
to the individual requirements.
Folding up the foot board
For an unobstructed foot area, fold
up the left side of the foot board to
the right as far as it will go (2).
Folding down the foot board
Fold down the left side of the foot
board holder until it rests on the foot
board tube (3).
Adjusting the height of the foot-
board
– Screw out the attachment screws
(4) on both sides.
– Position the footboard holder (5)
parallel, according to the desired
height.
– Reassemble the attachment screws
(4) on both sides.

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Adjusting the angle of the foot-
board
The footboard can be adjusted by one
position in both directions in angle.
– Screw out the attachment screws
(1) on both sides.
– Swivel the footboard tubes (2) par-
allel into the desired angle.
– Reassemble the attachment screws
(1) on both sides.
Adjusting the depth of the foot-
board
The footboard can be repositioned in
depth for further positions or turned
by 180°.
– Dismantle the screwed connections
(3).
– Reposition the footboard in depth
into the corresponding hole of the
footboard bracket.
– Reassemble the screwed connec-
tions (3).

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Folding footboard
Folding the footboard
The footboard (1) can be folded to-
ward the rear and up (2) to achieve
more space for the feet.
Folding down the foot board
Swivel the footboard down as far as
possible (1).
Adjusting the height of the foot-
board
– Screw out the attachment screws
(3) on both sides.
– Position the footboard holder (4)
parallel, according to the desired
height.
– Reassemble the attachment screws
(3) on both sides.

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Adjusting the angle of the foot-
board
The footboard can be adjusted by two
positions each in both directions and
angle (1)+(2).
– Screw out the attachment screws
(3) on both sides.
☞Note:
Watch for loose parts such as nuts
and washers!
– Swivel the footboard bracket (4)
parallel into the desired angle.
– Reassemble the attachment screws
(3) on both sides.
☞Note:
Make sure that one washer is locat-
ed each on the inside and outside
between the footboard holder (5)
and footboard bracket (4)!
Adjusting the depth of the foot-
board
The footboard can be placed differ-
ently in depth for further positions.
– Screw out the attachment screws
(6) on both sides.
– Reposition the footboard in depth
into the corresponding hole of the
footboard bracket.
– Reassemble the attachment screws
(6) on both sides.

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Depth adapter
The footboard is placed further to-
ward the front by inserting the depth
adapters (1) on both sides.
– Screw out the attachment screws
(2) on both sides.
– Insert the depth adapters and
mount them with the screws (2).
– Insert the footboard into the depth
adapters and mount them on both
sides with the screws (3).
☞Note:
Watch for loose parts such as nuts
and washers!