Meyra 1.835 Operating instructions

Brand: Meyra

Model: 1.835

Type: Operating instructions

FOLDING WHEELCHAIR

Folding wheelchair

Model 1.835

The Motivation.

OPERATING MANUAL

FALTROLLSTUHL

Table of contents

Introduction 4

Acceptance 4

Assembly 4

Specifications/ utilisation 5

Auxiliary drives 5

Driving 5

Overview 6

Model 1.835 6

Parking brake 7

Pressure brake 7

Service brake 7

Locking the pressure brakes 7

Releasing the pressure brakes 7

Adjusting the pressure brakes 8

Drum brakes 9

Function as operating brakes 9

Locking the drum brakes 10

Loosen the drum brakes 10

Legrests 11

Folding up the footboard 11

Folding down the foot board 11

Adjusting the length of the legrests 12

Clothes guard 13

Adapting the clothes guard 13

Clothes guard with padded arm support 14

Repositioning the mudguard 14

Push handles 15

Drive wheels 17

Quick release axle 17

Handrims 18

Steering wheels 18

Folding/Unfolding 19

Folding 19

Unfolding 19

Transportation 20

Carrying the wheelchair 20

Loading into the transport vehicle 20

Transport in handicapped transport automobile 21

Product liability instructions 22

Safety informations 22

Service 23

Maintenance 23

Tools 23

Care 23

Spare parts 24

Repairs 24

Customer Service 24

Disposal 24

Maintenance instructions 25

Technical data 27

Tyre filling pressure: 27

Temperature range 27

Notes 29

Guarantee 30

Guarantee coupon 31

INTRODUCTION

The MEYRA Folding Wheelchair model

1.835, fulfills the wish for mobility and more

independence by way of a new styling of the

proven MEYRA technology. Benefit from the

design advantages of your wheelchair, both

indoors (e.g. at home, at your place of work)

and outdoors.

This operating manual will give you all the

information you require – clearly written and

with illustrations.

Caution:

Be sure to read and understand this operat-

ing manual and the brochure “Safety infor-

mation – Mechanical wheelchairs” before

your first drive.

• Children must read this Operating Manu-

al and the ‘Safety information – mechan-

ical wheelchairs’ brochure together with

a parent or supervising person before

their first drive and thereafter observe the

contents!

ACCEPTANCE

All MEYRA 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.

Please arrange the following if you believe

damage occurred during transport:

a) Draw up a DAMAGE REPORT – the carri-

er is required to do this.

b) Draw up a LETTER OF SUBROGATION –

you assign to the supplier all claims re-

sulting from this damage.

c) Send back the BILL OF LADING, the

DAMAGE REPORT and the LETTER OF

SUBROGATION to us.

We are unable to accept any claims for com-

pensation if you fail to observe these instruc-

tions or notify us of damage after the goods

have been accepted.

ASSEMBLY

The specialist workshop delivers your wheel-

chair to you in an operative state and adapt-

ed to your requirements.

SPECIFICATIONS/ UTILISA-

TION

The wheelchair is designed for universal use

and therefore all-round wheelchair for indoor

use (e.g. at home or at the place of work), for

recreational outdoor activities on firm surfac-

es and as a travel companion.

The optimised crossbrace design offers you

both a small folded size and a rigid frame,

i.e. high stability.

It serves exclusively for the transportation of a

person on the seat and not as ladder or as a

means of pulling or transporting items, or sim-

ilar.

Caution:

Please observe the brochure “Safety Infor-

mation – Mechanical Wheelchairs” for

your own safety!

AUXILIARY DRIVES

Before attaching auxiliary drives the follow-

ing notes have to be considered:

Caution:

Attachment of auxiliary drives may only be

done on wheelchair models cleared for

these.

– The list of wheelchair models cleared for

auxiliary drives can be acquired at any

authorised dealer.

• The maximum driving speed of a wheel-

chair with attached auxiliary drive may not

exceed 12 km/h.

• Wheelchairs with an attached front mount-

ed pulling auxiliary drive may only be used

in connection with a wheelbase extension.

• For safety reasons we recommend the

proper wearing of a crash helmet as well

as sport gloves.

DRIVING

The first adjustment of the driving features of

your wheelchair to suit your personal needs

will be possible at once, following a brief “in-

troductory “ phase of driver training.

Caution:

Drive with extreme caution during these first

trips.

Please follow all instructions in the section

“Driver Training” in the brochure “Safety

Information – Mechanical Wheelchairs”!

You will be confronted with new situations

during each trip and will have to cope with

these, as is the case in all areas of life, e.g.

family, career, leisure pursuits. Utilise the fold-

ing wheelchair’s adaptability to the needs of

the user. This offers you outstanding driving

comfort and high operational safety.

This operating manual will give you all neces-

sary information.

Caution:

Please follow all instructions in the brochure

“Safety information – Mechanical wheel-

chairs”.

• Avoid sudden change to the opposite di-

rection, (e.g. change to forward drive after

driving backwards without any movement

of the steering wheel). – This can lead to

accidents due to full braking while steering

wheels are moving inwards!

• In order to raise the backward tilting stabil-

ity supporting wheels can be mounted later

on.

• When propelling the wheelchair over the

tyre there is a risk of injury in the area of

the pressure brake.

OVERVIEW

Model 1.835

The model shown in fig. 1 is the standard version. All deviations are specified separately in this

operating manual.

Pos. Description

1 Backrest

2 Clothes guard

3 Seat cushion

4 Foot board

5 Steering wheel - right

6 Pressure brake - right

7 Locking knob / linchpin - right

8 Handrim

9 Driving wheel - right

Fig. 1

PARKING BRAKE

The parking brakes are part of the most im-

portant safety elements of a wheelchair.

Caution:

Please observe the Maintenance Instruc-

tions as well as instructions in the section

“General Safety Information” and “Brakes”

in the brochure “Safety information - Me-

chanical wheelchairs”!

PRESSURE BRAKE

The wheelchair is fitted with pressure brakes.

It works directly on the tyres.

Pushing the brake levers to the end stop locks

the brakes and prevents your wheelchair from

being pushed (parking brakes).

Benefits:

– Controlled braking of the driving speed

(service brake).

– Secures the wheelchair against accidental

rolling.

Service brake

Gently and evenly press both brake levers (6)

slightly forwards. This way, you brake the

wheelchair in a measured way (fig. 2).

Caution:

If only one brake is applied when the

wheelchair is driving down an incline, the

free-running wheel will continue moving

around the locked wheel. Depending on

the gradient of the road, this can lead to

the wheelchair overturning to the side.

Locking the pressure brakes

Push both brake levers (6) forward as far as

they will go (fig. 3).

Releasing the pressure brakes

Pull both brake levers (6) back, (fig. 2).

Caution:

The brake performance decreases when:

– tyre profile is worn

– tyre pressure is too low

– tyres are wet

– pressure brake is loose.

Any decrease in braking performance must

be repaired immediately by your specialist

workshop.

Adjusting the pressure brakes

The pressure brakes must be readjusted after

each re-fitting of a drive wheel.

Handling:

– Loosen the clamping screw (1, fig. 4) of

one pressure brake.

– Pre-set the pressure brake – Slide the brake

bolt of the non-activated pressure brake to

a point approx. 15mm to 20mm in front of

the drive wheel.

– Tighten clamping screw (1, fig. 4) securely.

– Adjust opposite pressure brakes as de-

scribed.

– Equally adjust both pressure brakes, taking

into account

• tyres of the driving wheels and

• tyre pressure and

• the weight of the person

adjust evenly. – Danger of accidents caused

by one sided braking effect!

☞ Note:

You will find the air pressure values for the

tyres for your wheelchair in the Technical

Specifications or the information given

for both sides of the wheels.

Caution:

It should not be possible to push the wheel-

chair forward when both brakes are

locked.

DRUM BRAKES

The drum brake is activated by the attendant

through the brake levers on the extended han-

dles (fig. 4.1).

Benefits:

– braking action independent of tyre pro-

file.

– braking action independent of the tyre

pressure.

– secure handling for your helper through

brake levers on both handles.

Attention:

With the drum brakes version, the helper

must not lift the extended handles. – This

may lead to bending in the subsequently

extended handles to bend.

• The brake performance reduces with the

wear on the brake pads.

• Any decrease in braking performance

must be repaired immediately by your

specialist workshop.

Function as operating brakes

Pull both brake levers evenly and only lightly

in order to achieve a controlled deceleration

of the wheelchair.

4.1

Locking the drum brakes

– Pull both brake levers evenly in order to

secure the wheelchair against uninten-

tional motion (fig. 4.2).

– Press the surface (A, fig. 4.2) of the lock-

ing latch down with one finger and let it

snap into place.

– Let go of the brake lever. – Depending on

the setting, the latching pawl 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.

– The brake must be readjusted by a spe-

cialist workshop if the third latching posi-

tion must be used in order to lock the

brake.

Loosen the drum brakes

Pull on both brake levers until the latching

pawls (A, fig. 4.2) jump out of the latching

position by themselves.

Release both brake levers. – The parking

brakes are release and the wheelchair ready

to go.

4.2

LEGRESTS

Folding up the footboard

Benefits:

– Easy transfer into and out of the wheel-

chair.

– Leg region free, no stumbling.

– “shuffling” possible (moving the wheelchair

forward with the feet).

Handling:

– Operate parking brakes. – This prevents

the wheelchair from rolling away acciden-

tally.

– Remove both feet from the foot plate.

– Folding up the footboard (4), (fig. 5).

Folding down the foot board

Fold down the left side of the foot board until

it rests on the foot board holder (fig. 5.1).

5.1

Adjusting the length of the legrests

The length of the legrest is continually adjust-

able through a telescopic tube.

Benefits:

– Individual adjustment of the legrest to the

length of your lower leg

Handling:

– Operate parking brakes. – This prevents

accidental rolling of the wheelchair (see

section “Parking brakes”).

– Demount screws (A, fig. 6) on both sides.

– Adjust the foot board to the desired

height.

– Remount the screws (A, fig. 6) again on

both sides.

☞ Note:

Observe the 7 cm minimum insertion

depth of the telescopic tube!

WW* = Wrench width [mm]

CLOTHES GUARD

The distance X to the clothes guard running

parallel to the wheel diameter (fig. 7) is to be

aligned to the selected wheel position.

Caution:

The distance X between the driving wheel

and the mudguard should be as small as

possible (approx. 1 cm). – Danger of

crushing!

Adapting the clothes guard

(Fig. 7.1 to 7.3)

– Remove drive wheel (see Drive wheels sec-

tion).

– Loosen or disassemble the attachment

screws (A and B) depending on version and

distance to the wheel.

– Adapt the mudguard to the circumference

of the wheel.

– Screw in and tighten the attachment screws

(A and B).

7.1

7.2

7.3

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Clothes guard with padded arm

support

The padded arm support of the clothes guard

can be adjusted in angle and height.

(Fig. 7.4)

– Remove drive wheel (see Drive wheels sec-

tion).

Adjusting the angle:

– Loosen the attachment screws (C).

– Swivel the padded arm support within the

slotted holes (1) to the desired angle.

– Tighten the attachment screws (C).

Adjusting the arm support height:

– Loosen the attachment screws (C).

– Reposition the arm support into the desired

height.

– Press on the clamping tin (2). – In doing

so, press the centre fixing point (2) onto a

hole on the adjustment rail (3).

– Tighten the attachment screws (C).

Repositioning the mudguard

If the single adaptation is not sufficient, the

mudguard can be repositioned in height.

– Remove drive wheel (see Drive wheels sec-

tion).

– Loosen the front attachment screw (A, fig.

.7.1 to 7.3).

– Demount the attachment screw (B, fig. 7.1 to

7.3).

☞ Note:

A distancer that might have fallen off

must be replaced again during assembly

(fig. 7.5).

– Move the mudguard to the desired posi-

tion and remount it with the attachment

screw (B, fig. 7.1 to 7.3).

– Adapt the mudguard to the circumference

of the wheel.

– Tighten attachment screws (A and B, fig. 7.1

to 7.3).

7.4

7.5

PUSH HANDLES

Push handles with clamping device

The push handles are attached to the back-

rest with a clamping device on each side

(fig. 8), continuously adjustable by about 30

cm, can be swivelled in 30° steps and se-

cured against being pulled out.

Benefits:

– Ideal adaptation to the requirements of the

helper through progressive height adjust-

ment and lateral adjustment.

– Stable position of the push handles due to

swivel-proof profile tubes.

– Simple handling due to the sturdy and ro-

bust hand wheels.

– Height limit stop in the form of a spring

button. – Prevents the accidental pulling

out of the handles.

Handling:

– Hold onto the push handle that is to be

adjusted with one hand.

– Loosen the clamping screw with the hand

wheel or clamping lever (A, fig. 8.1) as

much as possible until you can adjust the

push handle into the position you desire.

– To remove or insert the push handles, push

down the spring button (B, fig. 8.2).

– Retighten the clamping screws with the

hand wheel or clamping level (A, fig. 8.1).

8.1

8.2

Push handles with tube guidance

The push handles (fig. 9) are guided swivel-

proof inside the back tube and steplessly

height by up to 10 cm.

Benefits:

– Ideal adjustment to the demands of the at-

tendant with the stepless height adjust-

ment.

– Swivel-proof position of the push handles

as well as protection against unintentional

pulling out through the flute guidance.

Handling:

– Hold onto the push handle that is to be

adjusted with one hand.

– Swivel the respective clamping lever (A,

fig. 9.1) with one hand into the horizontal

position.

– Adjust the push handle to the desired

height and clamp it tight.

– For this swivel the clamping lever down-

ward (A, fig. 9.1).

Attention:

After each adjustment the secure fit of the

push handles is to be checked with a pull-/

push test!

☞ Note:

With the clamping lever swivelled down,

the respective push handle may not let it-

self be moved.

Adjusting the clamping effect

The clamping effect can be adjusted with the

screw (B, fig. 9.2).

☞ Note:

For the adjustment swivel the clamping

lever up (fig. 9.2).

To increase the clamping effect turn the

screw (B, fig. 9.2) in by about one quar-

ter rotation. – Check the clamping func-

tion.

9.1

9.2

DRIVE WHEELS

☞ Note:

You will find the air pressure values for the

tyres for your wheelchair in the Technical

Specifications or the information given

for both sides of the wheels.

Quick release axle

The driving wheels can be removed and reas-

sembled without any tools.

Benefits:

– Simple and quick loading away of the

wheelchair even in small cars.

– Quick and simple replacement of driving

wheels with different tyres.

Handling:

– Push in the stop button (A, fig. 10) in the

centre of the wheel hub and

– remove or attach drive wheel (9).

Attention:

After installing the drive wheel, the stop

button must protrude a few millimeters from

the wheel nut. – The drive wheel is secured.

The stop bolt must be kept clean. A func-

tional fault may occur in the case of con-

tamination due to sand or earth or in the

event of freezing of moist cold air.

Always carry out a tensile test after each

assembly!

HANDRIMS

All handrims (8) are designed for a distance

to the driving wheel (9) of 15 mm (standard

setting) and 25 mm (fig. 11).

Replacement of handrims or modification of

handrim distances should always be carried

out by your authorized specialist workshop.

STEERING WHEELS

The steering wheels can be exchanged with-

out difficulty.

Handling:

– Dismantle steering wheel screw connec-

tion (fig. 12).

– Replace steering wheel, if necessary or re-

position to suit your requirements.

– Assemble steering wheel screw connection

FOLDING/UNFOLDING

Your wheelchair can be folded in a few mo-

ments without tools being required (fig. 13).

The new crossbrace design results in a small

folded size and ensures a high wheelchair

stability after unfolding.

Benefits:

– Easy to fold without any tools.

– High stability of your wheelchair due to a

new crossbrace design.

– Transport possible in a car.

Folding

You achieve the smallest folded size for stow-

ing the wheelchair, for example, in the car

boot or behind the driver or front passenger

seat, as follows:

Handling:

– Remove the seat cushion (3).

– Remove the legrests or fold up the foot-

board, (view chapter “legrests”).

– Bend back belt (1) to the rear.

– Pull seatbelt upwards.

Unfolding

Handling:

– Tilt wheelchair to the side towards you. –

The outside driving wheel must not have

any contact with the ground.

– Press the inner seat tube downwards over

the dead point of the supporting cross-

brace.

– Mount the legrests or fold down the foot-

board, (view chapter “legrests”).

– Position the seat cushion. – Align with Vel-

cro strips.

Loading into the transport vehicle

Caution:

For the transport in vehicles, you must leave

the wheelchair and sit in a suitable seat in

the vehicle. The transportation of persons

in wheelchairs is prohibited. – The wheel-

chair is not designed to withstand the forc-

es which are generated in accidents,

which exposes the user to considerable

risks.

Carry out the following steps when the wheel-

chair is located in the transport vehicle:

– Operate parking brakes.

– Any parts that have been dismantled from

the wheelchair should be stored safely in a

protected place.

– Remove bags, walking sticks and other

items not belonging to the wheelchair and

stow these safely.

– Secure the wheelchair by way of elasticat-

ed straps.

☞ Note:

– Before transporting the wheelchair, ask

your car specialist dealer how to secure it

without risk to the existing fixtures or other

safety fittings!

– Suitable fixing points can usually be

found in the car and in the vehicle operat-

ing manual.

TRANSPORTATION

Carrying the wheelchair

Your wheelchair can be carried without diffi-

culty when folded.

Handling:

– Fold wheelchair (see “Folding”)

– Place one lower arm under the upwards

folded seat belt.

– Place other hand underneath the rear seat

fold for support.

– Lift wheelchair to horizontal position.

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