Driving - B+B S-Eco 2 Mode D'emploi

S-ECO 2
| Standard wheelchair
• When going down stairs, the helper who is below brakes by pushing
the wheelchair right against the steps. The helper above holds the
wheelchair at the push handles, secures it and holds it in the right
position. The wheelchair should roll down step by step.

6.4. Driving

Position yourself in the seat of your B+B wheelchair. Ensure that you
are sitting as far back in the seat as possible.
You can move by using the gripping wheels on the drive wheel. Be
careful when taking your first rides until you get familiar with your new
wheelchair and its driving ability.
Wheelchairs have just limited tipping or slipping security. You have to
be extra careful when braking, approaching or turning round on slopes
or downward slopes. If you lean forward too much this will increase the
danger of tipping, too. To make your wheelchair safer, all wheelchairs
can be equipped with a seat belt (not standard equipment).
To overcome obstacles easier, the accompanying person shall bring the
wheelchair in the right angle to the obstacle, by pushing the foot on
the tipping aid (Fig. 22).
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The frame and the push handles are the only
places where you can get hold of the wheelchair
to transport it. Never lift up the wheelchair at the
armrests!
Before you get on or off your wheelchair you have
have to lock the parking brake. You should drive
outside your flat only if you have enough driving
experience. If possible another person should
accompany you.
Standard wheelchair |
The static stability of the basic model is 5° (ca. 8 %).
The critical obstacle height at the basic model in unfavourable
situations is 23 mm (maximum centre of gravity shift)
The critical obstacle height is the height in which the centre of gravity
(with the user) is right vertical over the obstacle rim. If the user tries to
put the wheelchair with the help of the driving wheels on the obstacle
without having shifted the centre of gravity forwardly, the wheelchair
will tip over backwardly.
According to the Road Traffic Act 66/1 of 1st January 1981, hand
driven wheelchairs which take part in public road traffic (even on
pavements) must have lighting.
S-Eco2 is equipped with reflectors (passive lighting)
• 2 red reflectors at the back
• 2 yellow reflectors at both sides
If you use the wheelchair after nightfall you need additional lights
(active)
• a white light at the front
• a red light at the back
The functioning of these lights must be assured through a driving
independent electrical circuit (batteries)
Bischoff & Bischoff GmbH | 13.02.2020
S-ECO 2
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