Invacare Rea Azalea Series, Rea Azalea Minor, Rea Azalea Assist, Rea Azalea Tall, Rea Azalea Base User Manual

Rea®Azalea®

Azalea®Assist,Azalea®Base,Azalea®Max,Azalea®Minor,
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Contents

1General........................................5

1.1Introduction..................................5

1.2Symbolsinthismanual...........................5

1.3Warranty....................................5

1.4Limitationofliability.............................5

1.5Customerservice..............................5

1.6Accidents/Nearaccidents........................5

1.7Intendeduse..................................5

1.8Compliance...................................5

1.9Servicelife....................................6

2Safety..........................................7

2.1Specificrisks..................................7

2.2Labels.......................................7

2.3Locationoftheidentificationlabels..................7

2.4Symbolsonthelabels............................8

3Setup..........................................9

3.1Deliverycheck.................................9

3.2Assembly.....................................9

3.2.1Backrest...................................9

3.2.2Placingthewires.............................9

3.2.3Foldingthebackrest—Gaspistonholder..........10

3.2.4Armrests..................................10

3.2.5Rearwheels................................10

3.2.6Angleadjustablelegrests.......................11

3.2.7Fixedlegrests...............................11

3.3Mountingthetabletray..........................11

4Components....................................12

4.1Wheelchairoverview............................12

4.2Adjustingthetensionadjustablebackrest..............12

4.3BackrestforAzaleaMax..........................12

4.4Pushhandles/Pushbars...........................13

4.4.1Heightadjustmentpushhandles/pushbars..........13

4.4.2Adjustingtheangleofthepushbar...............14

4.5Carer-operatedangleadjustment...................14

4.6Manualtiltandbackrestangleadjustment.............14

4.6.1Adjustingthebackrestangle....................14

4.6.2Carer-operatedtiltadjustment..................14

4.6.3Lockingthetiltand/orbackrestangleadjustment.....14

4.7Electrictiltandbackrestangleadjustment.............14

4.7.1Symbolsonthehandcontrol....................15

4.7.2Backrestangleadjustment......................15

4.7.3Tiltadjustmentseat..........................15

4.7.4Lockingofreclineandtiltfunction................15

4.7.5Chargingthebattery..........................16

4.8Tiltscale.....................................16

4.8.1Tiltscalebackrest............................16

4.8.2Tiltscaleseat...............................16

4.9Seatadjustments...............................17

4.9.1Adjustingtheseatdepth.......................17

4.9.2Widthadjustmentseat........................17

4.10Armrestadjustments...........................18

4.10.1Armrestheight.............................18

4.10.2Armrestdepth.............................18

4.10.3Armrestlow...............................18

4.11Legrests....................................18

4.11.1Angleadjustablelegrest.......................18

4.11.2Fixedlegrest...............................19

4.11.3Adjustingtheangleofthecentrallegrest..........19

4.11.4LegrestAzaleaMax..........................19

4.12Amputeelegrest..............................20

4.12.1Amputeelegrest—general....................20

4.12.2Amputeelegrest—AzaleaMax.................20

4.13Footplates—footrest..........................20

4.13.1Adjustingtheangleadjustablefootplates..........20

4.13.2Adjustingtheone-piecefootrest................20

4.13.3Footboardconverter—AzaleaMax.............21

4.14Calfpadsadjustment...........................22

4.15Calfpads—AzaleaMax.........................22

4.16Userbrake—adjustment........................22

4.17Usingthecarer-operatedbrake...................23

5Accessories.....................................24

5.1Headrest/Neckrest............................24

5.1.1Heightadjustment............................24

5.1.2Depth/angleadjustment.......................24

5.2Tabletray....................................24

5.2.1Adjustingthedepthofthetabletray..............24

5.3Addatabletraycushion..........................24

5.4Mountingtheattachmentfortabletray...............25

5.5Hemiplegicarmrest.............................25

5.6Abductioncushion..............................25

5.7Trunksupport.................................25

5.7.1Trunksupportwithfixedarm...................25

5.7.2Trunksupport“swing-away”....................26

5.8Adjustingthedripstand..........................27

5.9Anti-tipdevice.................................27

5.10AzaleaBase—seatattachment....................27

5.11Calfstrappadded..............................28

5.12Heelstrap—AzaleaMax........................28

5.13Brakeextended—AzaleaMax....................28

5.14Coverforfootrest/footplate....................28

5.14.1Attachingacovertothesinglefootplate..........28

5.14.2Attachingacovertotheone-piecefootrest........28

5.15Footbox....................................29

5.16Directionallock...............................29

5.17Pelvicbelt...................................29

5.17.1Pelvicbelt—AzaleaBase.....................30

5.17.2Pelvicbelt—Azaleageneral...................30

5.18Attachmentpositioningbelt......................30

5.19Privacyattachment.............................31

5.20Harness.....................................31

5.20.1Harnessattachmentholder....................31

5.20.2AzaleaMinor—harness......................31

5.20.3Harnessattachment—AzaleaBase..............32

6Usage..........................................33

6.1Operatingthewheelchair........................33

6.1.1Liftingthewheelchair.........................33

6.1.2Moveto/fromthewheelchair...................33

6.1.3Usingtheuseroperatedbrake...................33

6.1.4Stretchingandleaning.........................33

6.1.5Propellingupaslope..........................33

6.1.6Propellingdownaslope.......................34

6.1.7Climbingakerb.............................34

6.1.8Kerbs—alternativemethod....................34

6.1.9Escalatorsandstairs..........................35

7Transport......................................36

7.1Safetyinformation..............................36

7.2Transportingwheelchairswithusersinvehicles.........36

7.3Restraintmethods..............................37

7.3.1Frontalrestraintswithstraps....................37

7.3.2Rearrestraints..............................37

7.3.3Fasteningofpelvicbeltandsafetybelt.............37

7.4Disassemblyfortransport........................38

7.4.1Backrest...................................38

7.4.2BackrestMinor..............................38

7.4.3Pushhandles/pushbar.........................38

7.4.4Removethelegrestangleadjustable...............39

7.4.5Removethefootrestfixed......................39

7.4.6Armrest...................................39

7.4.7Rearwheels................................39

8Maintenance....................................40

8.1Dailyperformancecheck.........................40

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8.2Safetyinformation..............................40

8.3Maintenanceelectricalversion.....................40

8.4Cleaning.....................................40

8.5Washinganddisinfection.........................40

8.5.1Electricalversion............................40

9AfterUse.......................................41

9.1Recycling.....................................41

9.1.1Wastedisposal..............................41

10Troubleshooting................................42

10.1Troubleshootingelectricalversion..................42

11Technicaldata..................................43

11.1Dimensionsandweights.........................43

11.2Material.....................................43

11.3Environmentalconditions........................44

11.4Electricalsystem—Azaleawithelectrictiltand

backrest....................................44

11.5Electromagneticcompliance(EMC).................44

11.6Electromagneticcompliance(EMC)-Manufacturer´s

declaration..................................44

12Service........................................46

12.1Maintenanceschedule...........................46

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General

1General

1.1Introduction

Rea®Azaleaisawheelchairwithmanyadjustmentpossibilitiesand
accessories.Toensurethatyoubenefitasmuchaspossiblefrom
Rea®Azalea,andinordertodoitsoptionsjustice,thechairmustbe
testedandadjustedbycompetentpersonnel.Youshouldalsoreceive
instructionsonhowtouseyourRea®Azaleaineverydaylife.

Thismanualincludesadescriptionofthepartsofthechair,simple
adjustmentoptions,howtousetheRea®Azaleasafelyandhowto
transportit.Themanualmustbereadthoroughlybytheuserand
assistingperson.

Alsoincludedinthismanualisadescriptionofhowaccessoriesare
fittedandslightlymoreadvancedsettings.

AstheRea®Azaleahasmanydifferentcomponentsandaccessories,
theappearanceoftheaccessoriesyouhaveforyourchairmaydiffer
fromthoseshown.

1.2Symbolsinthismanual

InthisUserManualwarningsareindicatedbysymbols.The
warningsymbolsareaccompaniedbyaheadingthatindicatesthe
severityofthedanger.

WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
seriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
minororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
damagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

TipsandRecommendations
Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation
forefficient,trouble-freeuse.

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC
concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateofthis
productisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.

1.3Warranty

Weprovideatwo-yearwarrantyfromthedeliverydate.Damagedue
towearandtearonupholstery,tires,(rubber)tubes,handrimsand
castorsetc.,isnotcoveredbythewarranty.Damagethathasbeen
causedthroughphysicalviolenceorabnormaluseisnotcovered.
Damagecausedbyuserswhoweighmorethanthemaximum
userweightstatedforeachwheelchairmodelisnotcovered.The
warrantywillonlyapplyifthemaintenanceinstructionsarefollowed.

1.4Limitationofliability

InvacareReaABacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:

•Non-compliancewiththeUserManual

•Incorrectuse

•Naturalwearandtear

•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserorathirdparty

•Technicalmodifications

•Theusageofanunapproved3rdpartybackrestinsteadofa

testedandapprovedInvacarebackrest.

•Unauthorisedmodificationsand/oruseofunsuitablespareparts

ThewrittenauthorisationofInvacareReaABmustbeobtained
beforeinstallingadditionaladaptationsonaInvacareReawheelchair.
Otherwisenoliabilityclaimscanbemade.

1.5Customerservice

Forcontactdetailspleaserefertothelastpageofthispublication
whereyouwillfindaddressestotheEuropeansalescompanies.

1.6Accidents/Nearaccidents

PleaseinformyourInvacareofficeimmediatelyofanyaccidentsor
near-accidentsthathavebeencausedbythiswheelchairandthathave
ledto,orcouldhaveledto,personalinjury.Therelevantauthority
mustalsobecontactedandreportedto.

1.7Intendeduse

Rea®Azaleaisafamilyofmanualwheelchairs,intendedfordependent
andsemi-dependentpassiveusers,whoremainseatedforlong
periodsoftime.Thewheelchairisintendedtobeoperatedbythe
userorassistant.Also,theadjustmentoftheseatingpositioncan
bedonebytheuserorassistant.

•Thewheelchairisintendedforbothoutdoorandindooruse.

•TheRea®Azaleamustbeusedwithaseatandabackrestsystem.

•Rea®AzaleaMinorisintendedforsmalleradultsandteenagers.

•Rea®AzaleaMaxisintendedforlargeradults.

•Rea®AzaleaTallisintendedfortalleradults.

•Rea®AzaleaBaseisawheelchairbaseandcanbecombinedwith

differentseatingsystems,suchasindividuallyadaptedanatomic
seatsmanufacturedbydifferentcompanies.

Therearenoknowncontraindications.

ThemaximumweightforeachversionisstatedintheTechnicalData
section.

1.8Compliance

ThisproductisincompliancewithEN12183Manualwheelchairs
–RequirementsandtestmethodsandtheEuropeanDirective
93/42/EECconcerningmedicaldevicestoapplytheCE-mark.

ThisproducthasbeentestedandconformstothestandardsISO
7176–16orISO1021–2forresistancetoignition.

TheRea®AzaleahasbeencrashtestedtogetherwiththeInvacare
"Flex2"and"Flex3"standardbackrest.Allconfigurations,aretested
togetherwithREAneckrest.

TheRea®AzaleaBasehasbeencrashtestedtogetherwiththe
Invacare"Flo-shape"seatcushionand"MatrXPB"backrest.The
Rea®AzaleaBasehasalsobeencrashtestedtogetherwiththe
“Leckey”seatingsystems“Mygo”and“Kit”.Othertestsperformed
ontheAzaleaBasehavealsobeencarriedoutwiththestandard
backrestandseatfromtheAzalearangemounted.

Invacarecaninnowaypredicttheeffectofanaccidentwithother
configurations.

TheAzaleaproductrangehasbeentestedascompleteproducts
includingInvacarebackrests.However,whentheRea®Azaleais
orderedwithoutbackrest,itisnottobeconsideredasacomplete
product.Onlywhenthebaseandthebackrestsystemhavebeen
combined,anevaluationofthesafetycanbedone.Thecompanythat
mountsthebackrestsystemmustperformafinalriskassessment.
Alwayscheckwhetherthereisacompatibilityagreementbetween

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themanufacturerofthebackrestandInvacare.Onlythentheproduct
maintainsitsCE-marking.

1.9Servicelife

WeestimatethattheInvacare®wheelchairhasaservicelifespanof
fiveyears.Itisdifficulttostatetheexactlengthoftheservicelifeof

ourproductsandthelengthstatedisanestimatedaveragelifespan
basedonnormaluse.Thelifespanmaybeconsiderablylongerif
thewheelchairisusedtoalimitedextentandifitisusedwithcare,
maintainedandhandledproperly.Thelifespanmaybeshorterifthe
wheelchairissubjectedtoextremeuse.

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Safety

2Safety

2.1Specificrisks

Belowyouwillfindanumberofpointsaffectingyourpersonalsafety.
Readthemcarefully!ContactyourlocalInvacareofficeorHealth
Careproviderincaseyouneedassistance.

Invacareisonlyresponsibleforproductchangescarriedoutby
competentpersonnel.Wereservetherighttomakeanychangesto
equipmentandspecificationswithoutpriornotice.

Failuretocomplywithinstructionsgivenmayresultinpersonalinjury
and/orproductdamage.

Thewheelchairmustalwaysbeequippedwithlegrests,
footrests,seatcushionandarmrests!

Forexceptionregardingthelegrestsseesection:Pelvicbelt

WARNING!
Riskofinjury

–Thewheelchairmustalwaysbeprescribedbyan

authorisedpersonneloracompetentpersonwith
knowledgeaboutseating/positioningandothers
relatedtousingawheelchair.

WARNING!
Riskoffalling

–Checkthatallpartsareattachedsecurelytotheframe.
–Checkthatallwheels,knobs,screwsandnutsare

properlytightened.

–Checkthatallbrakesandanti-tipdevicesfunction

correctly.

–Alwaysapplythebrakebeforegettingintooroutof

thechair.

–Neverstandonthefootplateswhengettingintoor

outofthechair,becauseoftheriskoftipping.

–Changingtheseatanglecanmeananincreasedrisk

oftippingover.

–Thewheelchairmustalwaysbeequippedwithanti-tip

devices.

–Rememberthattheeffectivenessofthecarer-operated

brakeisreducedinwetandslipperyconditions,as
wellaswhenonaslope.

–Becarefultoensurethattherearwheelsaresecurely

attached.

WARNING!
Riskoftipping/fallingwhenusingvelcro®backrest

–Thereisariskoftippingandinjuryifthevelcro®

strapsonthebackrestbecometooslack.Always
checkthetension.Alsocheckthattherearwheelsare
adjustedtoensurethatthereisnoriskoftipping.

WARNING!
Riskofinjury

–Neverliftthewheelchairbythedetachablearmrests,

footrests,backbraceorbytheadjustablepushhandles.
Seesection“usage”formoreinformation.

–Thehandrimsmaybecomehotduetofriction,which

maycauseinjurytoyourhands.

–Surfacesofthewheelchairlikeframepartsor

upholsterycan,afterlongexposuretothesun,reach
temperaturesover41°C.

–Whenmountingaccessoriesetc.becarefulnottotrap

yourfingers.

–Thereisalwaysanincreasedriskoftrappingpartsof

yourbodywhentiltingthewheelchair’sbackandseat.

–Thewidthoftheseatmustnotbereducedtoomuch,

asthiswouldincreasethepressurefromthearmrests
tothesideofthepelvis.

WARNING!
Riskofpressuresoresandcontractedposture

–Theusermustnotbeseatedinatiltedpositionfora

longtime.Theseatingpositionsneedstobevaried
toavoidpressuresores.

2.2Labels

B

C

D

SN

E

F

G

EAN

A

Manufacturer

B

Manufacturingdate

C

SerialNo.

D

Maxuserweight

E

Model

F

Modelinformationsuchasseatdepthandseatheight

G

EANnumber

2.3Locationoftheidentificationlabels

A

A

Locationoftheseriallabel

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B

B

Locationoftheelectricalinformationlabel

2.4Symbolsonthelabels

General

Refertotheusermanual.

Wastedisposalandrecyclinginformation.
Seesection“AfterUse”,“Wastedisposal”

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective
93/42/EECconcerningmedicaldevices.The
launchdateofthisproductisstatedinthe
CEdeclarationofconformity.

Electricalversion

CLASSIIequipment

Warning/Caution

Productwithathermalfuse

TypeBAppliedPart

AppliedPartcomplyingwiththespecified
requirementsforprotectionagainst
electricalshockaccordingtoIEC60601-1.

SafetyIsolationtransformer,general

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3Setup

3.1Deliverycheck

Anytransportdamagemustbereportedimmediatelytothetransport
company.Remembertokeepthepackaginguntilthetransport
companyhascheckedthegoodsandasettlementhasbeenreached.

3.2Assembly

Whenyoureceiveyourwheelchair,youeitherfitthebackrestor,on
somemodels,foldupthebackrest.Youalsohavetofitthearmrests
andlegrestsontothechair.Theassemblyissimpleanddoesnot
requireanytools.

3.2.1Backrest

Onthemodelswherethebackrestfoldsup,thesafetypin
Bneedstobesecuredatthebottomofthebackrest.

A

B

1.LetthegaspistonrestonthelipAforsupportwhenthegas
pistonismounted.

B

C

B

C

2.WhenfasteningthesafetypinB,tiltthebackrestslightlyforward
whilesupportingthegaspistonmanually.

3.Whentheholesarealigned,thesafetypinBcanbeattached.

4.SecurethepistonwiththesafetypinB.

5.Lockthepinusingthelockshackle/loopC.

6.SecurethebackrestcushionusingtheVelcrostrips.

WARNING!
Safetyrisk

Thewheelchairmaycollapse

–Remembertoalwaysreinsertandfastenthesafetypin

whenithasbeenremoved.

–Checkthatthelockshackle/loopissecurelylocked.

B

A

C

OnAzaleaMinorthebackrestisfittedontothewheelchairbysliding
theprofilesAofthebackrestontothetubesofthechairB.Make
surethatyoupushthebackrestdownasfaraspossible.Secureinto
placebytighteningtheknobsC.

WARNING!
Riskofinjury

–Checkthatthebackrestisfirmlysecuredinit’s

position!

3.2.2Placingthewires

Wireswithtensionadjustablebackrest

A

B

C

C

D

E

1.PlacethewiresAandBasshownonthepictureabove.

Riskofdamagetothewires

–Itisimportantthatthecablefortheassistantbrake

Aisplacedontheinsideofthebackresttubes.

2.Placethewireforthebackrest/seatreclineBoutsideofthe
backresttubes.

3.Placebothofthewiresontheinsideofthebackrestattachment
C.

4.AttachthewirestothebackresttubesEwiththestrapsD.

Foldtheslackofthewiresundertheseattogetthem
outoftheway.

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CAUTION!
Riskofreducedbrakeeffect

–Thewiresmustnotbecrossedonthebackrest!

Wireswithbackrestplate

A

B

1.ThreadthewiresontheoutsideofthebackresttubesB.

2.Placethewiresintheholders/clipsAinordertoholdthemin
place.

Foldtheslackofthewiresundertheseattogetthem
outoftheway.

3.2.3Foldingthebackrest—Gaspistonholder

WARNING!
Safetyrisk

Thewheelchairmaycollapse

–Whenthesafetypinisremoved,theremustnotbe

anyweightonthebackrest.

A

B

WiththehelpofthegaspistonrestinglipA,thetherapist/assistant
canloosenthesafetypinBforthebackrestgaspistonwhenfolding,
inordertoavoidthatthegaspistonandbackrestfallstotheground.

WARNING!
Safetyrisk

Thewheelchairmaycollapse

–Remembertoalwaysreinsertandfastenthesafetypin

Bwhenithasbeenremoved.

–Checkthatthelockshackle/loopissecurelylocked.

See3.2.1Backrest,page9forinstructiononhowtosecurethe
safetypinB.

3.2.4Armrests

A

B

1.PlacethearmrestinthearmrestattachmentA.

2.Presstheauto-lockbuttonBandpressthearmrestsdownwards
untilyoucanfeel/seethatthearmrestsaresecurelyinplace.

Thearmrestshaveanauto-locktopreventinvoluntary
movementordetachment.

3.Presstheauto-lockbuttonBtoreleasebeforeremovingor
adjustingthearmrest.

3.2.5Rearwheels

A

B

C

1.Pressandholdinthequick-releasebuttonA.

2.PlacetherearwheelaxleBintherearwheelattachmentC.

3.Pullthewheelsoutwardstocheckthatthewheelissecurely
lockedinposition.

WARNING!
Riskofinjury

–Itisreallyimportanttocheckthattherearwheelis

securelylockedinposition!Itshouldnotbepossible
toremovethewheelswhenthequick-releasebutton
Aisinactivated.

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3.2.6Angleadjustablelegrests

1.
Pushthelegrestsdownintothetubesofthelegrestattachment.

Youmustanglethelegrestoutwardswheninsertingit
intothelegrestattachment.

2.
Turnthelegrestinwardstolockitintoposition.

Thelegrestsareautomaticallylocked,thereisnoriskof
themcomingoffthewheelchair.

3.2.7Fixedlegrests

1.

Pushthefootrestdownintothetubesofthelegrestattachment.

Youmustanglethefootrestoutwardswheninsertingit
intothelegrestattachment.

2.

Turnthefootrestinwardstolockitintoposition.

Thefootrestsareautomaticallylocked,thereisnorisk
ofthemcomingoffthewheelchair.

3.3Mountingthetabletray

A

B

MountthetabletrayAinthetabletrayattachmentsB.

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4Components

4.1Wheelchairoverview

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

A

Neckrest

B

Backrest

C

Armrest

D

Seat

E

Legrest

F

Castor

G

Brake

H

Rearwheelplate

I

Anit-tipdeviceandsteptube

J

Rearwheel

K

Allenkeyforadjustments(onthebackofthebackrest
cushion)

L

Handleforbackrestangleandseattiltadjustment

M

Pushhandle

4.2Adjustingthetensionadjustable
backrest

1.Definewhereyouwouldliketohaveafirmersupportofthe
backoftheuser.

2.Havetheuserleaningforwardsandtightenthestrapsinthat
region.

3.Makesurethatallstrapsarefastened.

4.Applythecover(startwiththeverticalmiddle)andmakesure
thattheshapenowcreatedbythetensionadjustablestrapsis
preserved.

4.3BackrestforAzaleaMax

A

B

A

B

A

PositionA—Thelongerangleofthebackrestisturned
upwards.

B

PositionB—Thelongerangleofthebackrestisturned
downwards.

ThebackrestfortheAzaleaMaxisdesignedwithdifferentangles.
Thisallowsfordifferentadjustmentsaccordingtohowthebackrestis
mounted.PositionA(thepartofthebackrestwiththelongerangle
turnedupwards)givestheusermoreroomfortheshoulderarea
whilepositionBgivesmoreroomforthebottom.

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4.4Pushhandles/Pushbars

Thefollowinginstructionsandwarningsarevalidforallpushhandles
andthepushbar:

4.4.1Heightadjustmentpushhandles/pushbars

Adjustingtheheightoftheconnectedpushhandles

B

1.LoosenthehandwheelsB.

2.Theheightofthepushhandlesbraced/pushbarAcanbe
adjustedsimplybypullingthehandlesupwardsorpushingthem
downwards.

3.Adjusttotheheightthatyourequire.

4.Re-tightenthehandwheels.

A

B

MakesurethatthehandwheelforthepushhandleAfits
theholeinthetubes.Ifthethreadedtapofthehandwheel
Bismorethanapp.2,5mmvisible,thepositioniswrong.
Lowerorraisethepushhandletogetthehandwheelin
thecorrectposition.

Thepushbar/pushhandlesbracedAmustnotbepulledup
sothatitprotrudesmorethan19cmoverthetopedgeof
theattachment.

CAUTION!
Riskoftrappingfingers

–Donottrapyourfingersbetweenthepushhandles

bracedandtheneckrestattachment.(Ifyouhavea
tensionadjustablebackrest).

PushbarAzaleaMax

A

B

1.Loosenthehandwheels.A.

2.Theheightofthepushhandlesbraced/pushbarBcanbe
adjustedsimplybypullingthehandlesupwardsorpushingthem
downwards.

3.Adjusttotheheightthatyourequire.

4.Re-tightenthehandwheels.

Adjustingtheheightofthepushbar

A

B

1.LoosenthehandwheelsA.

2.Adjustthehandlestotherequiredheightposition.Thereare
twofixedpositionsavailable.

3.Re-tightenthehandwheels.

WARNING!
Riskofinjury

Thepushbarcanloosenfromtheattachments

–MakesurethatthemarkingBonthetubesarefitted

againstthebackresttube.

–Checkthatthehandwheelscanbetightenedproperly,

thescrewofthehandwheelshouldbarelybevisible.If
thepushbarisinthewrongposition,thehandwheel
willnotbepossibletotightenproperly.

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4.4.2Adjustingtheangleofthepushbar

A

B

1.PressthebuttonsA.

2.AdjustthepushbarBtothepreferredangle.

3.ReleasethebuttonsA.

Movethepushbarslightlyinorderforthebuttonstolock
intoposition.

WARNING!
Riskofimbalance

–Donothanganythingonthepushbar,thiscouldcause

imbalance.

4.5Carer-operatedangleadjustment

Thewheelchairisequippedwithcarer-operatedcontrols.Youcan
adjusttheangleofthebackrestforwardsorbackwardsandtiltthe
wholeseatunitincludingthebackrest.Thesetwofunctionscan
eitherbecontrolledmanuallyorelectrically.

WARNING!
Riskofminorinjury

Riskoftrappingfingers

–Becarefulwhenadjustingtheangleofthebackrestso

thattheassistantoruserdonottrapfingersbetween
thebackrestandthearmrest.

4.6Manualtiltandbackrestangle
adjustment

4.6.1Adjustingthebackrestangle

A

B

1.UsetheyellowleverAmarkedwiththeyellowsymbolBon
thelefthandsidetoanglethebackrest.

2.Pressupwardswhileyouanglethebackresttothedesired
position.

3.Releasethelever.

4.6.2Carer-operatedtiltadjustment

B

A

1.UsethegreenleverAwiththegreensymbolBontheright
handsidetotilttheseatunit(seatandbackrest).

2.Pressupwardswhileyoutilttheseatunittothedesiredposition.

3.Releasethelever.

4.6.3Lockingthetiltand/orbackrestangle

adjustment

A

B

ThelockingdeviceAallowsyoutosetthetiltingoftheseatunit
and/ortheanglingofthebackresttoafixedposition.

1.Tiltand/orangletheseatandbackresttothedesiredposition.

2.InsertthelockingdeviceA.

Thepositionisnowsetandcannotbechanged.

Toremovethelockingdevice,pressontheplasticpegBwithasmall
objectandpulloutwards.

4.7Electrictiltandbackrestangle

adjustment

WARNING!
Riskofinjury

Ifthewheelchairisusedbyconfusedorrestlessusers
oruserswithspasms:

–eitherlockthehandcontrolfunctions
–ormakesurethatthehandcontrolisoutofreachfor

theuser.

CAUTION!
Riskofdamagetotheproduct

–Makesurethatthehandcontrolisnotunintentionally

activated.

–Donotletchildrenplaywiththehandcontrol.
–Ifanythingunusualisobserved,suchasunusualsounds

orunevenrunningduringoperation,shutdownthe
system.

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Riskofmalfunction

–Workonthehandsetorotherelectricparts(motors

etc.)shouldonlybecarriedoutbyproperlytrained
personnel.

WhenactivatingtheOn/Offbutton,ashort“beep”confirmsthatthe
handcontrolisactivated.Thehandcontrolisactivein30seconds
afterthelastaction,beforeitisautomaticallydeactivated.

Thehandcontrolcanalsobemanuallydeactivatedby
pressingtheOn/Offbutton.

4.7.1Symbolsonthehandcontrol

Batteryandchargingindicator

Lockingfunction

On/Off

Backrestrecline(yellowcoloronarrowand
backrest)

Seattilt(greencoloronarrow,backrestandseat)

Up/Down(yellowcolorforthebackrestrecline,
greencolorfortheseattilt)

4.7.2Backrestangleadjustment

A

B

C

Adjusttheangleofthebackrestbyusingtheyellowbuttonsonthe
leftsideofthehandcontrolA.

1.PressbuttonBtoadjusttheangleofthebackrestbackwards.

2.PressbuttonCtoadjusttheangleforwards.

4.7.3Tiltadjustmentseat

A

B

C

Tilttheseatunit(seatandbackrest)byusingthegreenbuttonson
theleftsideofthehandcontrolA.

1.PressbuttonBtoadjusttheangleoftheseatunitbackwards.

2.PressbuttonCtoadjusttheangleoftheseatunitforwards.

CAUTION!
Riskoftrappingfingers

Couldresultinminorinjuries.

–Theriskoftrappingfingers,etc.,isgreaterinelectric

adjustmentsthaninuser-operatedadjustments.

–Bearinmind,forexample,thatachildmaygetholdof

thecontrolbox,pressthecontrolsandgettrapped,
ortraptheuser.

–Thehandcontrolshouldonlybeusedbyauthorised

personnel.

4.7.4Lockingofreclineandtiltfunction

A

C B

1.PressonthelockingkeyA.

2.Keeppressingonthelockingkey.

3.SimultaneouslypressonthechosenfunctionBfortheseattilt
(green)orCforthebackrestangle(yellow).

4.Repeattheproceduretounlockthefunction.

D D

Whenafunctionislocked,theyellowindicationlampD
shines.

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