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Maintenance
7
Maintenance
7.1 Maintenance table
It is recommended to have your wheelchair
serviced by your dealer once a year or, in case
of intensive use, every six months. The table
below shows the maintenance activities you
can perform yourself.
Frequency
Description
Weekly
Check tyre pressure and inflate
the tyres if necessary. See 7.2.
Monthly
Clean the wheelchair. See 7.3.
Lubricate the turning system of
the seat.
7.2 Checking and inflating the
tyres
Inflate the tyres with a foot pump or a bicycle
pump, in combination with the reducing nipple
included in the delivery. You can also have your
tyres inflated at your local petrol station.
Caution!
Make sure the tyres are kept at the correct
pressure.
The tyre pressure may never exceed the
maximum value indicated on the tyre.
7.3 Cleaning the wheelchair
Removing dry dirt
Upholstery, metal parts and frame parts can
usually easily be cleaned with a dry soft cloth.
Removing mud and other wet dirt
The dirty parts can best be cleaned by first
wiping them with a wet sponge and then wiping
them dry with a dry soft cloth.
Caution!
Do not use organic solvents such a thinner,
benzene or white spirit.
Never use abrasive or aggressive cleansers.
They can scratch the wheelchair.
Hygiene measures when being re-used:
Prior to the wheelchair being re-used, it must
be carefully prepared. All surfaces which come
into contact with the user must be treated with a
disinfection spray.
To do this, you must use a disinfectant as
authorised/recommended in your country, for
rapid alcohol-based disinfection for medical
products and medical devices, which must be
disinfected quickly.
Please be aware of the manufacturer's
instructions for the disinfectant you are using.
In general, a complete disinfection cannot
be guaranteed on seams. We therefore
recommend that you dispose of seat and back
slings to avoid micro-bacterial contamination
with active agents according to your local
infection protection law.
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