Using Your Wheelchair; Parking Brakes - Vermeiren Trigo S Manuel D'utilisation

3

Using your wheelchair

CAUTION
Make sure that your hands, clothes, belts, buckles or jewellery don't get caught by wheels or other
moving parts, during use or adjustment.
3.1

Parking brakes

CAUTION
• Never release both brakes simultaneously.
• Brakes may only be adjusted by your specialist dealer.
•
Do not use the parking brakes to slow the wheelchair down during movements.
Push-pull brakes
The push-pull parking brake can be mounted in two ways
(directions), to be decided upon ordering the wheelchair.
Depending on the chosen direction, the brake needs to be
pushed or pulled for operation.
Releasing brakes (A):
1. With one hand, hold one of the hand rims.
2. Push or pull brake lever (10) of the OTHER wheel.
3. Repeat this for the second wheel and parking brake.
Applying brakes (B):
1. With one hand, hold one of the hand rims.
2. Pull or push brake lever (10) of the OTHER wheel until you feel
a distinctive lock.
3. Repeat this for the second wheel and parking brake.
Sport brakes
The sport brakes are located underneath the seat.
Releasing brakes :
1. With one hand, hold one of the hand rims.
2. Pull the handle of the OTHER wheel BACKWARDS.
3. Repeat this for the second wheel and parking brake.
Applying brakes :
1. With one hand, hold on of the hand rims.
2. Push the brake handle of the OTHER wheel FORWARD until you feel a distinctive lock.
3. Repeat this for the second wheel and parking brake.
Risk of injuries and/or damage
Risk of injuries and/or damage
9
EN
Trigo S
2021-10
Using your wheelchair
NL
10
A
B