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Item Details
Denyers Double Amputee Conversion Kit
ILC Reference NO 43:60:047
Item sourced from ILC VIC database
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Double amputee conversion kit that will fit onto the Vector lightweight and standard manual wheelchairs. The kit consists of two right angled brackets (one for each wheel), which are secured to the chair behind the standard axle positions for the rear wheels. This extends the wheelbase and makes the chair less likely to tip backwards. The kit also includes brake extensions.
PRICE GUIDE
Refer to supplier details for pricing
FEATURES
Drive wheels
Pneumatic or solid rubber tyres.
Quick release axles are optional.
Brakes
Lever style brakes, pull backwards to engage.
Position of brakes must be adjusted in relation to the altered position of the rear wheels.
Attachment of Kit
One point of the bracket slides onto the tipping levers at the rear of the wheelchair.
The rear wheels are taken out of their usual axle position and another section of the bracket is bolted securely into this free axle position.
Once this bracket is in place it creates another axle position further back from the original position, into which the rear wheels can be placed.
Accessories/options
Drive wheels
Puncture proof tyres
Quick release axles.
Safety and Maintenance
Refer to the manufacturer and supplier manual for maintenance instructions and safety warnings.
This item should be trialled in the user"s own environment to ensure maximum safety and independence. Environmental considerations include eg: kerbs, footpaths, tram and railway crossings, street crossings, etc.
Australian Standards
Manual Wheelchair Standards
AS3696.1-1990 Determination of static stability.
AS3696.3-1990 Determination of efficiency of brakes.
AS3696.5-1989 Determination of overall dimensions, mass and turning space.
AS/NZS 3696.8-1998 Requirements and test methods for static, impact and fatigue strengths.
For some types of equipment, specific Australian Standard(s) are applicable to the materials used in the manufacturing and the installation of products. Compliance with relevant Standards is indicated by written certification that a product has been tested and assessed as compliant with specified Australian Standards. Purchasers are advised to check with the supplier or manufacturer of this item as to its compliance with the relevant Australian Standard(s).
CONSIDERATIONS FOR USE
Converts Vector manual wheelchair to double amputee chair. This can increase the length of the wheelchair and reduce its rear tippiness.
Wheelchair can be converted back at a later date.
MODELS/STYLES
Denyers Double Amputee Conversion Kit
Double amputee conversion
Double amputee conversion kit
Supplier Information - click to supplier for contacts details
MEDSELL PTY LTD TRADING AS DENYERS INTERNATIONAL,
MOORABBIN, VIC
MOBILITY PLUS WHEELCHAIRS PTY LTD,
PRESTON, VIC
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