E&J METRO IC4 - Manual (Page 19)

000178 Revision B, March 006 • Metro IC4 Owner’s Manual 19
hinge
plate
swingaway
release lever
remove elevating legrest
(upper part only shown)
eleVatInG leGRest (OptIOnal—detaCHaBle, swInGaway
WARNING: The footplates' lowest point should be no closer
to the ground than 2-1/2 inches, to permit proper
clearance.
WARNING: Do not stand on the footplates; this could cause
the wheelchair to tip.
Remove elevating legrest
1. To release lock, pull
swingaway release
lever forward, toward
front of wheelchair.
Legrest will swing
outward.
2. To remove, lift legrest
straight up off wheel-
chair hinge pins.
attach elevating legrest
1. Set legrest on wheelchair (so that legrest hinge plates engage
wheelchair hinge pins).
2. Swing legrest inward.
3. Ensure that legrest is locked in place and that swingaway
release lever is locked in a rearward position, toward back of
wheelchair.
WARNING: Ensure that legrests are locked in place before
occupying or operating wheelchair.