SAFETY/HANDLING
FOLDING AND UNFOLDING THE WHEELCHAIR
WARNING
Keep hands and fingers clear of moving parts to avoid injury.
Opening
1.Open the wheelchair by grasping the push handle of the wheelchair closest to you.
2.Tilt the wheelchair towards you (raising the opposite wheel and caster off the ground/floor).
3.Push downward on the TOP of the seat rail closest to you where the seat upholstery is attached until the wheelchair is fully open.
4.Engage both wheel locks, open the footrest/legrest for clearance and transfer into the wheelchair. Refer to TRANSFERRING TO AND FROM OTHER SEATS in this section of the manual.
Closing
1.Swing footrest/legrest in locked position to the front of the wheelchair.
2.Pivot footplates upward to vertical position.
3.With both hands, grasp the middle of the seat uphol- stery at the front and back edge and lift up.
NOTE: If wheelchair is equipped with carry straps, the wheelchair may be closed by pulling up on the straps.
"HAMMOCK OR SLING SEAT" MODELS
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"HAMMOCK OR SLING SEAT" MODELS
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