Preparing your wheelchair for use
Attaching the backrest
The backrest of your Sunrise wheelchair is assembled by locating the backrest tube into their receivers as shown. Once inserted up to the shoulder the backrest must be secured by inserting the spring loaded release pin into the lower location hole in the receivers. To achieve this, the button on the top of the pin must be depressed during insertion (Fig.10).
Backrest
Fitting footrests
Offer the footrest/hanger assembly to the chair as shown. Position the locating tube into the hanger receiver and lock by swinging the hanger forward. To swing away the footrest, push the retaining catch on the hanger whilest turning the footrest out (Fig.11). Lift to remove. The footplate may be adjusted both for height and angle. To adjust the footplate angle lift up the footrest and note the adjustment screw mounted on the bottom of the extension leg, slacken the locking nut and adjust. Lower footrest and check angle to suit. Remember to
Release pin
Fig. 10
Footrest adjustment screw
Hanger
Adjustment 
bolt 
Extension tube
Fig. 11
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