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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).
Fig. 10
Release
pin
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
re-tighten securely. To adjust height
remove the bolt in the hanger tube,
align hole in the extension tube with
the required hole in the hanger
tube. Re-insert bolt to secure.
Fig. 11
Hanger
Footrest
adjustment
screw
Extension
tube
Adjustment
bolt