Product Manual

SECTION 8—HAND BRAKES/WHEEL LOCKS
Transport Chairs 20 Part No.1125095
SECTION 8—HAND BRAKES/WHEEL LOCKS
 WARNING
After any adjustments, repair or service and before use, make sure all attaching hardware is
tightened securely. Otherwise, injury or damage may result.
DO NOT leave the Bariatric Transport on inclined surfaces. The wheel locks and hand brakes
may not hold the Bariatric Transport on inclined surfaces due to the transport chair’s increased
weight capacity.
Wheel locks are not brakes. DO NOT attempt to stop a moving transport chair with the wheel locks.
Before attempting to transfer in or out of the transport chair, every precaution should be taken
to reduce the gap distance. Turn both casters parallel to the object you are transferring onto.
When transferring to and from the transport chair, ALWAYS engage both wheel locks. If the
transport chair is equipped with hand brakes, ALWAYS lock both hand brakes before transfer-
ring to and from the transport chair.
Locking/Unlocking/Using Hand Brakes
NOTE:TheseproceduresareapplicableonlytotheBariatricTransportandtheLiteTransport.
Locking Hand Brake
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGU RE 8.1.
1. Pushdownonthebottomportionofthebrakehandleuntilanaudibleclickisheard.
2. RefertoUnlockingHandBrake
onpage 20.
Unlocking Hand Brake
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGU RE 8.1.
1. Pulluponthetopportionof thebrakehandletorelease.
2. Releasethebrakehandle.
Using Hand Brake
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGU RE 8.1.
1. Pulluponthetopportionofthebrakehandlestoward
thepushhandles.
2. Dooneofthefollowing:
• Remainstationary‐Holdthebrakehandleup.
• Continuemobility‐Releasethebrakehandle.
FIGURE 8.1 Locking/Unlocking/Using Hand Brakes
Adjusting Hand Brakes
NOTE:ThisprocedureisapplicableonlytotheBariatricTransportandtheLiteTransport.
NOTE:Counterclockwise/clockwisedirectionsaredeterminedbystandingbehindthetransportchair(user’sposition).
Adjusting Brake Handle
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGU RE 8.2onpage21.
NOTE:Testthebrakehandle.Observehowthebrakeleverengagesthewheel.Ifthetensionofthebrakeistoolooseortootight,adjust
usingthefollowingsteps:
Locking Hand
Brake
Unlocking/Using Hand
Brake