VERMEIREN 10846 Quadri-Light Wheeled Rollator User Manual
- June 5, 2024
- VERMEIREN
Table of Contents
VERMEIREN 10846 Quadri-Light Wheeled Rollator
Preface
Congratulations! You are now the owner of a Vermeiren rollator! Thank you for your trust in the products of Vermeiren. To support you on the use of this rollator and its operating options, this manual is offered. Please read it carefully; it will help you to get familiar with the operation, capabilities and limitations of your rollator. If you still have questions after reading this manual, do not hesitate to contact your specialist dealer. He/she will be glad to help you.
Important note
To ensure your safety and to prolong the lifetime of your product, please take
good care of it and have it checked and serviced on a regular basis. This
manual reflects the latest product developments. Vermeiren has the right to
implement changes to this type of product without any obligation to adapt or
replace similar products previously delivered. Pictures of the product are
used to clarify the instructions in this manual. Details of the depicted
product may deviate from your product.
Information available
On our website, http://www.vermeiren.com/, you will always find the most
recent version of the information in this manual. Please consult this website
regularly for possible updates. Visually impaired people can download the
electronic version of this manual and have it read out by means of a text-to-
speech software application.
Your product
- 1. Handgrip
2. Seat
3. Basket
4. Wheel
5. Frame
6. Brake lever
7. Safety belt
8. Walking stick holder
9. Reflectors
10. Identification plate
Before use
Upon delivery
Unpack your product and verify if the delivery is complete. The following
items should be included:
- • rollator frame with seat, 4 wheels (mounted)
• height-adjustable pushing handgrips with brakes
• shopping basket
• safety belt
• crutch holders
• manual
Verify your product for transport damage. If you find any damages after delivery, contact the transporter.
Intended use
Indications and contraindications: The rollator is meant as support of the leg
function during walking. Do not use the rollator if you have other physical
limitations that may cause unsafe use of your rollator, like a weak arm,
balance disorders, impaired vision, limb loss. The rollator is designed and
produced solely to be used as walking aid for one person with a maximum weight
of 130 kg. The rollator will compensate the lack of adequate support by the
legs by leaning on, or moving with, the rollator with usage of the upper limbs
or chest. The rollator will provide better stability, support and safety
during walking.
The rollator can be used indoors and outdoors. It is not intended for the
transport of goods and/or more people than the user. It should only be used on
surfaces where all wheels and legs are touching the ground. Do not use the
rollator on rocky, bumpy or sandy terrain, or places with a steep inclination.
The rollator may become unstable. Look for flat, stable areas, and bevelled
kerbs to walk with your rollator. Please check all technical details and
limits of your rollator in §7. The warranty on this product is based on normal
use and maintenance as described in this manual. Damage to your product caused
by improper use or lack of maintenance will cause the warranty to lapse.
Safety instructions
CAUTION
Please read and follow the instructions in this manual. Otherwise you may get
injured, or your rollator may get damaged.
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• Check that no stones or other objects block the wheels of the rollator.
• Make sure that both brake levers are in parking mode before you use the rollator as aid to stand up. When you are standing comfortably and stable, you can unlock the parking brakes. -
• While walking, keep both hands on the handgrips.
• Be aware that some parts of your rollator may get very hot or cold due to ambient temperature, solar radiation, heating devices, etc. Be careful when touching.
• Before every use, check that the handgrips are firmly secured, see §4.4.
• Do not hold the handgrips with wet hands. If you do so, you can lose your grip and lose your balance.
• Do not proceed with your rollator into traffic. Always stay on the pavement.
• Take note of the instructions for care and service. The manufacturer is not liable for damage caused by improper servicing /care.
Be aware that your rollator may interfere with some types of anti-theft systems, depending on the settings used. This may cause the shop’s alarm to go off.
Symbols on the rollator
- Maximum weight of user in kg
- Type designation
Shipping and storage
The shipping and storage of the rollator should happen according to the
technical specifications in §7. Make sure that the rollator is stored dry.
Provide sufficient covering or packaging to protect the rollator from rust and
foreign bodies (e.g. salt water, sea air, sand, dust). Make sure no objects
are stored on or against the rollator to prevent damage.
Assembly and adjustments
CAUTION
Keep fingers away from moving parts of the rollator.
Assembly/Unfolding
Steps 1-8 shall be used for first time use or after transportation of the
rollator.
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1. Loosen the velcro straps.
2. Place the rollator on its side. -
3. Move the rear wheel downwards until the holes lie over each other.
4. Mount the star button.
5. Move the front wheel downwards until the holes lie over each other.
6. Mount the star button.
7. Place the rollator on its other side.
8. Repeat steps 3 – 6 for the other side.
9. Mount the backrest (see §4.3).
10. Unfolding the rollator- Unfold the rollator by pushing on the handgrips.
- Push on the tubes of the seat to unfold the rollator further. Keep pushing until the locking mechanism is secured.
- Check that the rollator is firmly secured and cannot fold any more.
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Adjust the pushing handgrips to the desired height (see §4.4).
Assembly/dismantling rollator
Folding
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1. Adjust the pushing handgrips to the minimum position (see §4.4).
2. Folding the rollator
• Pull lightly on the handgrip of the seat until the locking mechanism comes loose and the rollator can be folded (do these when you stand straight).
• Fold the rollator by pushing on the handgrips or pulling on the tubes of the seat.
3. For transportation
• Remove the star button.
• Fold the front wheel upwards.
• Remove the star button.
• Fold the rear frame/wheel upwards. -
• Fasten the rear frame / wheel with the velcro straps to the frame of the handgrips.
• Repeat the steps above for the other side.
Backrest belt
CAUTION
Before using the seat:
- • Make sure that backrest belt (5) is well secured to the frame.
• Check that all screws, bolts and nuts of belt (5) are well tightened.
Belt and holder can easily be mounted by pushing its base over the protruding part of the support on the frame, see example in figure 3. Push it down until the bottom and tighten the screw (16).
Sliding the backrest belt on/off
To demount, loosen the screw and slide the base upwards again until it slides from the support.
Handgrips
CAUTION
Do not exceed the maximum adjustment, your rollator will not be stable
anymore.
The handgrips can be adjusted in height according to body size by the following steps:
- 1. Press on the spring pi.
2. Move the handgrip until the desired height (6 different positions: steps of 25 mm). Check that the brake cable cannot get stuck around the crutch holder.
3. Check that the spring pin is clicked back and firmly fixated in a hole.
4. Adjust the other handgrip with the same instructions.
5. Check that both handgrips are placed in the same position. When standing straight, the handgrips should be as high as your wrists. Leave your arms hanging loose. Elbows should be flexed at 20° to 30°.
Adjustment handgrips
Adjusting the brakes
The force of the brakes can be adjusted by loosening/tightening the screw (4) on the back of the brake lever.
Using your rollator
Brake system
CAUTION
Check the working of the brakes to ensure your safety. The condition of the
brakes is influenced by wear, oil and other contamination of the rear wheels
and braking mechanism. The rollator is equipped with brakes, operated by two
brake levers (7). The brake levers operate in two modes: running brakes and
parking brakes. Do not push the rollator too hard while using the running
brakes. This may cause damage to the tyres or brakes.
- • To use the running brakes, pull both brake levers (7) simultaneously upwards [A] in a squeezing motion. To stop braking, release the brake levers.
• To use the parking brakes, push both brake levers (7) downwards in locked position [B]. Always use both parking brakes simultaneously. To end the parking mode, pull both brake levers simultaneously upwards.
Basket
CAUTION
Do not overload the shopping basket. The shopping basket is meant to be
mounted on the front side. Mount the shopping basket with the two basket
attachments to the tubes of the rollator seat frame. The maximum carrying
weight from the shopping basket is 5 kg.
Mounting / Removing crutch, walking stick