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2.3.1

Forward Transfer - Getting into the wheelchair

Remove or swing the legrests to the side.

Lower yourself into the wheelchair using the armrests for support or with the help of

a caregiver.

Refit or swing the legrests back into place, taking care not to catch yourself, and place

Brake Clamp

your feet on the legrests.

Figure 3.7.3

2.3.2

Forward Transfer - Getting out of the wheelchair

3.8

CHANGING FROM STANDARD CONFIGURATION TO AMPUTEE

Remove or swing the legrests to one side.

SETTING

Move forward in the seat until your feet can reach the floor or you are balanced on

the edge of the seat.

Place your hands on the front of the armrests and move forwards lifting yourself up

and out of the wheelchair.

2.3.3

Side Transfer - Getting into the wheelchair

Lift back armrest to clear the seat.

Ensure brake is on.

Figure 3.8.1

Remove or swing the legrests to one side.

Place one hand on the wheelchair seat and ease yourself onto the seat.

Amputee

2.3.4

Side Transfer - Getting out of the wheelchair

M5 Nut and Bolt

Ensure brake is on.

Wheel mounting

Bracket

Remove or swing the footrests to one side.

Remove armrest to clear the seat.

Standard

Place one hand on the point of transfer and ease yourself out of the wheelchair.

Figure 3.8.2

2.4

OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

Flammability

Do not expose the wheelchair to heat sources e.g. heaters and fires.

Direct exposure of the wheelchair to a flammable source must be

avoided.

Resting

Note that the upholstery has been designed for comfort in

general use. Users that are susceptible to pressure sores should also

Figure 3.8.3

use a pressure relief cushion.

HANDY HINT: Work on one side at a time so the other side can be used as

reference for correct brake positioning.

NOTE:

If changing from amputee setting back to standard configuration

move the brake before replacing the quick-release wheels.

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Step 3: Use the larger bottom hole on

the block (see fig 3.3.3) to mount

the transit wheel. The block

should be pointing towards the

ground with the flat side of the

block facing outwards away from

the frame.

Transit Axle Block

Position

Wheel mounting

Bracket - Standard

Mount

Step 1: Remove hangers, quick-release

wheels and axles. Place

wheelchair on bench/table or

floor as shown in figure 3.8.1.

Antitipper

Step 2: Remove the two M6 nuts and

bolts with a 5mm allen key and

10mm spanner (as supplied in

Karma tool kit).

Step 3: Reposition wheel mounting

bracket as required. Replace

bolts, washers and nuts and

tighten. Replace quick-release

wheels, loosen brake clamps with

a 5mm allen key and slide along

frame to suit new wheel position.

the user can place their feet upon them.

3.6.2

To remove the seat upholstery

Step 5:

Release the brakes.

Located on each side of the seat is a row of

CAUTION:

Never stand on the footplates when getting into or out of the

screws that securely hold the seat upholstery

wheelchair.

in place. This is covered with an extended

section of the upholstery and fastened with

Always ensure that the front castors are in line with the rear wheels and pointing

Velcro over the screws to protect the user

from damaging their skin.

forwards and that the back of the wheelchair is secure against either a wall or firmly

held by an attendant.

Step 1:

To remove the seat upholstery, undo the Velcro on the extended

2.2.2

Getting out

upholstery on each side and undo each screw.

Step 1:

Make sure that the wheelchair is as close as possible to the transfer

Step 2:

point.

The seat upholstery can now be removed and custom seating can be

fitted.

Step 2:

Back the wheelchair sufficiently to ensure that the castors are

Step 3:

pointing forward i.e. in line with the rear wheels and usually with the

To replace the seat upholstery, line up the hole in the seat upholstery

castor forks pointing forward. Ensure that where possible the rear of

with the holes in the cross bar and replace each screw and washer

and tighten.

the wheelchair is against the wall or, if not, it must be firmly held by

an attendant.

3.7

CONVERT WHEELCHAIR FROM SELF PROPEL TO TRANSIT

Step 3:

Engage both the brakes.

Step 4:

Lift up the footplates and swing the footrests to the side.

Step 5:

Slide forwards on the seat.

Step 6:

Place one foot firmly on the ground with the knee at right angle and

the other foot slightly apart and further back.

Step 7:

Place your hands on the front of the armrests and moving your

weight forward, bring your head and shoulders up over your knees as

Figure 3.7.1

you push yourself up.

CAUTION:

Never stand on the footplate when getting out of or into the

wheelchair.

M5 Nut and Bolt

2.3

TRANSFERS

Wheel mounting

Bracket

The following instructions apply to users with sufficient mobility to get in and out of

Standard

the wheelchair without assistance. However the instructions are still valid where

assistance is required and will help where other aids such as transfer boards or hoists

Figure 3.7.2

are used. Before transferring to or from the wheelchair, make sure you are as near as

possible to your point of transfer and that the brakes are applied.

Figure 3.6.2

Wheel mounting

Bracket - Standard

Mount

Step 1:

Remove the hangers, quick-release wheels

and axles. Place wheelchair on

bench/table or floor as shown in fig 3.7.1.

Antitipper

Step 2:

Remove the two M6 nuts and bolts

located on the axle block with a 5mm

allen key and 10mm spanner (as supplied

in Karma tool kit). Remove the existing

axle blocks. Mount the new transit block

in front of the antitipper and replace the

two nuts and bolts into the smaller holes.

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