Meyra 3.940 Operating instructions

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Operating manual

We move people.

Folding Wheelchair

Model 9.050

Model 3.940

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Contents

Introduction 4

List of models 5

Indications 5

Acceptance 5

Speciﬁcations 6

Use 6

Adjustment 7

Life span 7

Overview 8

Brake 9

Pressure brake - user 10

Locking the brakes 10

Releasing the brakes 10

Service brake 10

Drum brake for accompanying persons 11

Function as operating brakes 11

Locking the drum brakes 11

Releasing the drum brakes 11

Leg supports 12

Calf belt 12

Removing the calf belt 12

Attaching the calf belt 13

Length adjustment of the calf belt 13

Lower leg support 13

Footplates 13

Leg support upper part 14

Turning the leg supports to the side 14

Swivelling in the leg supports 15

Removing the leg supports 15

Attaching the leg supports 15

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Arm support 16

Swivelling up the arm support 17

Swivelling the arm support inward 17

Swivelling down the arm support 17

Removing the arm support 18

Inserting the arm support 19

Wheels 20

Drive wheels 20

Quick release axle 20

Drive wheels with pneumatic tyres 20

Tyre damage on pneumatic tyres 20

Back support 21

Back support belt 21

Fitting the back belt 21

Support castors 22

Stick-in support castors 22

Removing/inserting the support castors 22

Retaining strap 23

Transport of people inside a motor vehicle 24

Securing the wheelchair 24

Maintenance 24

Maintenance schedule 25

Technical data 28

Meaning of the labels on the wheelchair 33

Meaning of the symbols on the type plate 34

Inspection certiﬁcate 35

Notes 36

Warranty / Guarantee 38

Warrantee / Guarantee section 39

Inspection certiﬁcate for transfer 39

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INTRODUCTION

We thank you for the conﬁdence you have

placed in our company by choosing a

wheelchair from this series.

With all equipment and their accessories

the wheelchair oﬀers die respective adapta-

tion to your disability.

Like any other vehicle, a wheelchair is a

technical aid. It is subject to explanations,

requires regular care and can cause danger

when used improperly. The correct han-

dling must therefore be learned. This oper-

ating manual is to help you get accustomed

to the handling of the wheelchair as well as

to prevent accidents.

☞ Note:

Please note that the illustrated equip-

ment variants can deviate from your

model.

We have therefore also listed chapters with

options that might not be applicable for

your individual wheelchair.

!

Attention:

Read and observe the following docu-

mentation belonging to the wheelchair

before ﬁrst operation:

– this operating manual,

– the safety and general handling instruc-

tions < Mechanical and muscle powered

wheelchairs >.

☞ Note:

Children and juveniles should read

the documentation belonging to the

wheelchair together with their parents

respectively a supervisor or an accom-

panying person before ﬁrst use.

For users with visual impairments the PDF-

ﬁles of the above mentioned documents

can be accessed on our website < www.

meyra.com >.

☞ Contact your specialist dealer when re-

quired.

Alternatively users with visual impairments

can have the documentation read out by a

helper.

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LIST OF MODELS

This operating manual applies to the follow-

ing model:

Model 9.050

Model 3.940.

INDICATIONS

If the following indications occur we rec-

ommend the application of this mobility

product:

☞ Walking disability resp. extremely limited

walking ability as part of the basic need

to move around in your own home.

☞ The need to be able to leave home for a

short walk in fresh air or in order to reach

the places, commonly in the perime-

ter of the home, required to fulﬁl basic

needs.

ACCEPTANCE

All products are checked for faults in the

factory and packed in special boxes.

☞ Note:

However, we request that you check the

vehicle for possible transport damage

immediately on receipt – preferably in

the presence of the carrier.

☞ Note:

The packaging of the wheelchair should

be stored for a further transport that

might become necessary.

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USE

The wheelchair is universally applicable on

level, ﬁrm surfaces and can be used as fol-

lows:

– for indoors (e.g. apartment, day care),

– outdoors (e.g. in parks),

– as a companion on tours (e.g. in a bus or

train).

The wheelchair oﬀers manifold adjustment

possibilities to individual vital statistics.

The wheelchair should be adapted to your

needs by a specialist dealer before the ﬁrst

use. The adaptation will take into account

the driving experience, the physical limits of

the user and the main place of use of the

wheelchair.

!

Attention:

Always have adaptation and adjustment

work carried out by a specialist dealer.

.

Do not insert ﬁngers into open frame

tubes (for example after removing the

arm supports, leg supports or support

castors). – Danger of injury!

SPECIFICATIONS

The wheelchair of the standard-fold-

ing-wheelchair-family, was developed for

adults and adolescents.

The wheelchair solely serves to transport

one person in the seat and not as a hauling

aid, transporter or similar.

☞ Note:

The wheelchair of the standard-folding

wheelchair family is mainly suited for

loan or short term use.

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ADJUSTMENT

The specialist workshop will hand out the

wheelchair to you under consideration of all

relevant safety instructions, ready for opera-

tion and adjusted to your needs.

☞ Note:

We recommend a regular control if the

wheelchair adjustment in order to en-

sure a long-term optimal provision even

with changing illness/handicap patterns

of the user. Especially for children and ju-

veniles an adjustment every 6 months is

recommendable.

☞ We recommend regular medical exams

in order to ensure safety for active par-

ticipation in traﬃc.

☞ Retrospective adjustments should be

carried out solely by the specialist deal-

er!

LIFE SPAN

We expect an average life span of about

4 years for this product, as far as the product

is applied for its designated purpose and all

maintenance and service guidelines.

The life span of your product depends upon

the frequency of use, the application envi-

ronment and care.

The implementation of spare parts can pro-

long the life span of the product. As a rule

spare parts are available up to 5 years after

production is discontinued.

☞ The indicated lifespan does not consti-

tute additional guarantee.

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Pos. Description

(1) Push handle

(2) Back support

(3) Arm support

(4) Seat belt/seat cushion

(5) Locking lever – Leg support

(6) Calf belt

(7) Footplate

OVERVIEW

The overview shows, representative for all models, the most important components of the

standard-folding-wheelchair.

(8) Steering wheel

(9) Locking lever– Arm support

(10) Locking knob – Quick release axle

(11) Brake lever – pressure brake

(12) Handrims

(13) Driving wheel

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BRAKE

By locking the brakes with the brake lever

(1), the wheelchair is secured against rolling

away unintentionally (parking brake).

Depending on the version, the wheelchair

can be equipped with pressure brakes (2) or

with drum brakes (3).

☞ Note:

Therefore observe the maintenance in-

structions as well as safety and general

handling instructions < Mechanical and

muscle powered wheelchairs > chap-

ters < General safety information > and

< Brakes >.

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Attention:

Arrange an immediate repair of the

brakes by your specialist workshop if the

braking performance reduces.

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Pressure brake - user

Locking the brakes

To secure the wheelchair against any unin-

tentional rolling, press both brake levers for-

ward all the way (1).

☞ Note:

It should not be possible to push the

wheelchair forward when both brakes

are locked.

Releasing the brakes

Pull both brake levers back all the way (2).

Service brake

The wheelchair is braked down with help of

the handrims.

☞ Note:

If needed use suitable gloves in order to

brake down the wheelchair.

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Drum brake for accompanying

persons

The drum brake is operated by the accom-

panying person by way of the brake levers

(1) on the extended push handles or the

pushing rod.

!

Attention:

With the drum brakes version, the ac-

companying person must not lift the

wheelchair on the extended push han-

dles! – This may lead to bending in the

subsequently extended push handles to

bend.

Function as operating brakes

Pull both brake levers evenly and only light-

ly in order to achieve a controlled decelera-

tion of the wheelchair.

Locking the drum brakes

Pull both brake levers evenly in order to se-

cure the wheelchair against unintentional

motion [2].

– Press the surface (A) of the locking latch

down with one ﬁnger and let it snap

into place.

– Release both brake levers. – Depending

on the setting, the respective locking

latch will click into the ﬁrst or second

latching position and lock the brake.

☞ Note:

It should not be possible to push the

wheelchair forward when both brakes

are locked.

☞ If the third locking position (C) is re-

quired to activate the brake, it must be

readjusted by a specialist workshop.

Releasing the drum brakes

Pull both brake levers until the locking latch-

es (3) automatically jump out of the lock.

Let go of both brake levers. – The parking

brakes are released and the wheelchair

ready for use

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LEG SUPPORTS

!

Attention:

Before any actions on the leg supports

the wheelchair is to be secured against

unintentional rolling motions.

☞ For this observe chapter Brake on

page 9.

Calf belt

The removable calf belt (1) prevents the feet

from sliding oﬀ the back of the footplates.

!

Attention:

Never drive without calf belt (except

when scuttling)! – Danger of accidents!

☞ Note:

The calf belt must be removed in order

to swivel away the leg supports [2].

Removing the calf belt

For removal the calf belt is to be pulled from

the attachment pins (3).

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Attaching the calf belt

For attachment both loops of the calf belt

are to be slid over the attachment pins [1].

Length adjustment of the calf belt

For length adjustment the calf belt is to be

adjusted in length with help of the velcro

fastener at the back.

Lower leg support

The footplates are to be folded up for en-

try into, exiting the wheelchair or scuttling

(moving the wheelchair with help of the

feet) [2].

☞ Check the locking points!

– Remove both feet from the footplates.

– Remove lower calf belt, if present.

☞ Therefore observe chapter Calf belt

on page 12.

☞ Note:

Before starting to drive the footplates

are to be folded down again [3] and the

calf belt attached.

Footplates

The footplates can be folded outward and

up [2] resp. inward and down [3].

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Leg support upper part

The upper leg support with an inserted

lower leg support is termed leg support.

Turning the leg supports to the side

For easy transfer out of/into the wheelchair

as well as driving closer to a closet, bed or

bathtub the leg supports can be swivelled

away toward the in-/outside [1] and [2].

☞ Note:

Before removing the leg supports re-

move the calf belt and fold the foot-

plates up.

☞ View chapter Calf belt on page 12 and

chapter Lower leg support on page 13

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Attention:

Leg supports turned to the side are

released automatically and can easily

come oﬀ. Note this when handling (e.g.

transport).

– In order to swivel away the leg supports

pull or press the respective locking lever

– leg support (3) and swivel the corre-

sponding leg support outward [1]+[2].

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Swivelling in the leg supports

☞ Note:

After audibly swivelling the leg supports

inward check the locking device of the

respective leg support.

☞ Afterwards observe chapter Lower leg

support on page 13.

For inward swivelling, let the leg supports

swivel forward until the locking device au-

dibly engages [1].

Removing the leg supports

For easy transfer into and out of the wheel-

chair as well as a reduced wheelchair length

(important for transport) the leg supports

can be removed [2].

☞ Note:

Before removing the leg supports loos-

en or remove the calf belt on one side.

☞ View chapter Calf belt on page 12

– First swivel the leg support sideways [3]

and then remove them toward the top

[2].

☞ Therefore observe chapter Turn-

ing the leg supports to the side on

page 14.

Attaching the leg supports

☞ Note:

After attachment swivel the leg sup-

ports inward.

☞ Therefore observe chapter Swivelling in

the leg supports on page 15.

Press the leg supports, swivelled to the side,

parallel to the front frame tube and lower it

into place [3]. – In doing so the holding pin

must slide into the frame tube.

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ARM SUPPORT

The arm supports [1] are removable [2] and

simultaneously serve as padded arm sup-

port, clothes guard and wind protector.

!

Attention:

No not grab between the frame and

arm support. – Danger of squashing!

.

Do not lift the wheelchair using the arm

supports.

.

The wheelchair should only be used

with the arm supports assembled!

.

When being pushed in the wheelchair

by the accompanying person the user

has to keep his hands on the arm sup-

ports or in his lap and not at the sides

between body and arm support. – Dan-

ger of squashing the ﬁngers!

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Swivelling up the arm support

For transfer out of/into the wheelchair the

arm support can be swivelled upward [1] as

well as turned behind the back support [2].

– Fold the locking lever - arm support up

(3) in order to swivel up the arm support.

– Afterwards swivel the arm support to-

ward the back and up [1].

Swivelling the arm support

inward

– For inward swivelling, ﬁrst turn the arm

support upward [1] and then turn it to-

ward the rear behind the back support

[2].

☞ View chapter Swivelling up the arm

support on page 17

☞ Note:

On smaller back belt heights the arm

support cannot be turned behind the

back support.

Swivelling down the arm support

In order to swivel down the arm support,

carry out the sequence of chapters Swivel-

ling the arm support inward on page 17

and Swivelling up the arm support on

page 17 in reverse order.

☞ Afterwards check the locking device of

the arm support and secure it!

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Removing the arm support

For removal of the arm support [1]:

1. a) fold the locking lever up on the front

and back (2).

1. b) ﬁrst fold the front locking lever up (2),

then swivel the arm support up and in-

ward.

☞ View chapter Swivelling the arm sup-

port inward on page 17

2. Remove the arm support in an upwards

direction [1].

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Inserting the arm support

☞ Note:

The tube of the arm support must lie in

the guide groove on the back tube (1).

1. For attachment, insert the arm support

from the top into the respective bracket

and swivel it down.

☞ View chapter Swivelling down the

arm support on page 17

2. Fold the locking lever down in the front

and back (2)+(3).

3. Check the locking device of the arm

support and secure it!

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WHEELS

Drive wheels

The drive wheels are on a quick release axle

[1].

☞ If the drive wheels has too much side-

ward lag or the quick release axle does

not engage, contact your specialist deal-

er immediately for repair.

☞ No person may be seated in the wheel-

chair during assembly or removal. The

wheelchair should stand on a level and

ﬁrm surface. Before starting the disas-

sembly work, support the frame to pre-

vent the wheelchair from tipping over

and secure it to prevent an unwanted

movement or tipping over.

Quick release axle

The driving wheels can be removed and re-

assembled without any tools.

– First press the locking knob (2) of the

quick release axle in the center of the

hub.

– Afterwards remove or attach the drive

wheel.

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Attention:

After inserting the drive wheel the lock-

ing knob (2) must stick a couple of milli-

metres out of the wheel nut.

Drive wheels with pneumatic

tyres

☞ Note:

The air pressure value for the tyres of the

wheelchair can be read in the Technical

data on page 28 or details on both

sides of the tyre cover.

Tyre damage on pneumatic tyres

☞ For repairing tyre damage we recom-

mend the use of a foam cartridge that

is available in speciality shops. – After-

wards look up a specialist workshop as

soon as possible.

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