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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.
"HAMMOCK OR SLING SEAT" MODELS
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.
Detent Pin
Recliner Models
FOLDING.
1. Push in detent pin on one side of spreader bar.
2. While holding spreader bar, pull out handle until
the release pin is out of the handle of the back
cane.
3. Drop the spreader bar to one side.
4. Lift up on the seat upholstery.
5. Lift up on the two (2) crossbraces.
WARNING
Make sure detent pin of the spreader bar is
completely extended through the hole in the
handle BEFORE using the wheelchair.
RECLINER MODELS
"HAMMOCK OR SLING SEAT" MODELS
UNFOLDING.
1. Lift the wheelchair to one side.
2. Push down on the raised side of the wheelchair.
3. Push in detent pin on the handle of the spreader
bar and insert into the handle of the back cane.
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.
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Spreader Bar
FOLDING UNFOLDING