Using Your Rollator; Brake System - Vermeiren 286i Manuel D'utilisation

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Using your rollator

5.1 Unfolding / folding
CAUTION
Keep fingers, buckles, jewellery and
clothes away from the folding mechanism.
CAUTION
Check that the rollator is completely open
and that the frame is locked.
1. Push the le e o the ight side of the
uppe f a e
2. Afte eleasi g the le e , pull up the
tu e u de the seat.
3. To u fold the ollato , epeat the a o e
steps i e e se o de .
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5.2

Brake system

CAUTION
Check the working of the brakes to ensure
your safety. The condition of the brakes is
influenced by wear, oil and other
contamination of the rear wheels and
braking mechanism.
Risk of entrapment
Risk of falling
up a ds.
Risk of falling
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The rollator is equipped with brakes,
operated by two brake levers (8). The
brake levers operate in two modes:
running brakes and parking brakes.
CAUTION
Do not push the rollator too hard while
using the running brakes. This may cause
damage to the tyres or brakes.
• To use the u i g
ake le e s
up a ds [A] i a s ueezi g
stop aki g, elease the
• To use the pa ki g
ake le e s
positio [B]. Al a s use oth pa ki g
akes si ulta eousl . To e d the
pa ki g ode, pull oth
si ulta eousl up a ds.
5.3
Sitting down, standing up
and walking
CAUTION
Make sure that both brake levers are in
parking position before sitting down, see
§5.2. Keep the brake levers in this
position until you start walking again.
Keep your feet between the rear wheels.
1. Push oth
pa ki g positio .
2. While lea i g o the ha dg ips, tu
a ou d a d sit do
3. To sta d up agai , lea
ha dg ips a d tu
4. Pull oth ake le e s up a d use the
u i g akes.
5. Release the
fo a d ith the ollato lose to ou
od .
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Using your rollator
Risk of damage
akes, pull oth
si ulta eousl
otio . To
ake le e s.
akes, push oth
do a ds i lo ked
ake le e s
Risk of falling
ake le e s do
o the seat.
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ake le e s a d step
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