Armrests - Side Plates; Foldable Backrest; Anti-Tipping (Optional); Removing/Mounting Footrests - Vermeiren Trigo T Manuel D'utilisation

Armrests – Side plates
3.3
Depending on the chosen configurations, your wheelchair can be provided with a range of
different armrests:
• Fixed side sideplates without armrests
• Fixed sideplates with armrests
• Foldable tubular armrests
• Removable sideplates
3.4

Foldable backrest

To fold the backrest onto the seat
1. Gently pull the back strap (20). The safety pins of the folding
mechanism (21) are released.
2. Push the backrest down onto the seat.
To pull the backrest up
1. Pull the backrest up until it clicks into position.
2. Make sure that both safety pins are locked in the holes of the
folding mechanism (21).
3. Check by moving the backrest.
3.5

Anti-tipping (optional)

The anti-tipping device prevents your wheelchair from tipping over backwards. When the device
is not needed, it can be swung to the side by pulling the vertical bar (16) down and turning it
towards the front of the chair, until it clicks into place.
To adjust the height of the anti-tipping device according
to the position and size of the rear wheels:
1. Loosen the star knob (17) until the inner tube of the
anti-tipping can be moved in the support.
2. Slide the anti-tipping up/down until the desired
position.
3. Tighten the star knob (17).
The anti-tipping should be approximately 15-20mm
above the ground.
3.6

Removing/mounting footrests

To remove the footrests
1. Pull the lever (22) on the footrest.
2. Swing the footrest to the side of the wheelchair.
3. Take the footrest out of the footrest support (23).
4. Repeat for the second footrest.
To mount the footrests
1. Place the footrest in the footrest support (23), holding
the footrest on the side of the wheelchair.
2. Turn the footrest to the front until it clicks into place.
3. Repeat for the second footrest.
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