Maintenance - Vermeiren Quava Manuel D'utilisation

4. Now lift the handgrips
and move forward to
place the rear wheels
on the kerb.
5. When the rollator is
standing stable, you
can take the kerb
yourself.
5.6 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 both brake levers down to parking
position.
2. While leaning on the handgrips, turn
around and sit down on the seat.
3. To stand up again, lean on the handgrips
and turn around.
4. Pull both brake levers up and use the
running brakes.
Release the brake levers and step forward
5.
with the rollator close to your body.
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Maintenance

Regular care ensures that your rollator is
preserved in a perfectly functional
condition. For the maintenance manual,
refer to the
www.vermeiren.com.
6.1 Cleaning
Use a soft, damp cloth and lukewarm water
with a mild household soap to clean the
rollator. Avoid soaking.
Do not use abrasive cleaning agents to clean.
6.2 Disinfection
CAUTION
Disinfections may only be undertaken by
trained persons. Consult your specialist
dealer.
Use a soft, damp cloth and lukewarm water
with a mild household disinfectant to clean the
rollator.
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6.3 Inspection / Service / Repairs
The expected service life of your rollator is 5
years. The lifespan is influenced by use,
storage, maintenance, service and cleaning.
Before you resume use of the rollator, it
should be inspected on following points:
• Completeness.
• Folding mechanism: functioning well.
• Bolts and nuts: tightly fastened.
• Brakes: functioning well.
• Wheels (stability, tracking, fixing screws).
In case of regular contact with wires, hair
or other residues, the wheels may get
blocked. Check regularly that the wheels
rotate freely and that they are in good
condition.
• Frame
(deformation,
connections).
• Handgrips
(safe
adjustment system, good support of
handgrips).
• Seat (wear or damage).
Your rollator is constructed of aluminium and
plastic components. We recommend to have
your rollator inspected at least once a year,
but the service frequency depends on the
frequency and intensity of use. Consult your
specialist dealer to make an agreement on
service frequency.
Repairs and replacements may only be
undertaken by trained persons, and only
genuine replacement parts of Vermeiren
should be used. Do not hesitate to use the
services offered by your specialist dealer.
He/she will be glad to assist you regarding
any service and repairs.
6.4 Reuse
Before each reuse,
disinfected, inspected and serviced according
to the instructions in §6.2 and §6.3 .
6.5 Disposal at end of life
At end of life, you need to dispose your
rollator according to the local environmental
legislation. The best way to do so, is to
disassemble the rollator to facilitate the
transport of recyclable parts.
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