Get to know your Hippocampe
Congratulations! You have just acquired a Hippocampe…
The Hippocampe wheelchair, created and manufactured by Vipamat Technologie, allows you to go to the beach and seaside, go into the water and go swim-
ming, follow forest trails and coastal paths, go around gardens and move about on the snow or on paths of packed snow.
It has been designed for people of restricted mobility of all ages regardless of their size or degree of mobility. The Hippocampe can be used alone or with an
attendant and several accesso�
and transport bag.
A wider axle can be fi tted to the wheelchair in order to increase the space between the seat and the wheels.
The Hippocampe is approved for a maximum user weight of 130kg
There are 4 sizes of wheelchair. Only the frame length changes, the width of the seat is always 42cm.
S: 108cm / M: 118cm / L: 138cm / XL: 153cm, distance from the backrest to the front of the footrest
FIRST USE
As is the case with classic wheelchairs, there is a a period of adaptation for using the Hippocampe.
The exterior wheel serves as a hand rim. The grip inside the rim provides better handling.
You can turn the Hippocampe:
- By forcing the front wheel to skid (to the right or left)
- By turning on 2 wheels alone or with help (with the attendant pushing down on the handle bar)
When entering water, the buoyancy of the front wheel means you will need to lean forward in order to remain stable on the Hippocampe.
Do not immerse the Hippocampe wheelchair must not go above the height of the rear axle.
An attendant will help you to ensure stability by holding the handlebar.
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Before any use of the wheelchair, verify that the wheels are correctly locked (by the clips), that the straps are suitably tightened and that the buckles are fastened.
The Hippocampe is designed for a maximum weight of 130kg.
The Hippocampe is not a boat. It allows entry into water up to the height of the seat and is not designed to fl oat with the user in it. Wearing a lifejacket is obliga-
tory, as is use within a guarded swimming area.
Precaution on entering water: it is recommended that you lean forward. (The buoyancy of the front wheel can throw you off balance backwards.)
An attendant is required for entering water and swimming.
Users must be pushed exclusively by capable adults.
Watch out for the incoming tide, currents and shore breaks.
For wheelchairs not equipped with brakes we recommend the utmost caution on beaches and steep slipways.
Do not use the Hippocampe when a wheel is punctured or fl at.
Using the Hippocampe with more than one person in it is prohibited.
Standing up on the seat or the footrest guard is prohibited.
Modifying the structure of the wheelchair is prohibited.
Avoid going under obstacles with the wheelchair.
Avoid hand-braking on steep surfaces due to the risk of heating and injury.
Do not move about on inclinations greater than 15%.
Do not attempt to clear obstacles larger than 10cm.
The seat is designed not to catch fi re (within 15 seconds) on contact with cigarettes or matches, allowing the user time to react.
You must always be accompanied, especially for entering water, when you use a harness.
Rinsing the wheelc�
the push bar and the wheel axles which must be removed after each use.
Strictly adhering to the recommendations and advice in this document is mandatory.
1. Position the backrest on the frame tubes
2. Secure the backrest to the frame by fastening the bolts with the Allen key (Insert the
nut in the corresponding indentation)
Securing the seat
3. Slide the 2 vertical straps through the buckles and tighten (fi gure 1)
4. Buckle the 2 wide horizontal straps and tighten well (fi gure 2)
5. Buckle the small diagonal side straps, pulling them around the tube of the backrest
Assembling the reclining backrest
Adjusting the inclination of the backrest: To adjust the
inclination, adjust the tightness of the 2 screws at the base of the
backrest. (fi gure 3)
