The side mechanism opens the foot rest. Is there a way close the foot rest other than manually?
1963532
No. You push it down with your feet and the foot rest is actually so tight that you have to use your hands to close it completely. I think it will loosen up over time.
2071557
Just pop the arm rests up and fold the chair. If you are having difficulty, you may have a faulty chair. It is very easy to close.
1924175
There is a black latch, I believe next to the front wheel that has to be slackened. This gives it the flexibility to open and close. I don't have mine with me at this moment but I know that it could be tricky to do so you have to keep on trying.
483129
I used two small pieces of foam rubber to prop the support bars under the footrest -- I wedged them in to keep the bars from sliding closed. The are easily removed and I just use a rubber band to keep them handy on the footrest when not in use. Primitive, but it works!
2009548
Yes, you can fold the footrest out of the way. We have enjoyed the ease of use and portability of this chair.
1123540
Footrest both swing out to the sides for easy access, or simply lift up to remove. It helps to be able to remove the footrest when loadinginto a car. My mother is 94 and she prefers to sit in the wheelchair when out in her room than in a regular chair.
2112498
I had a little trouble the first time, but it's pretty easy. Make sure that the bar that you put down for a step is put back up (yes, I made that mistake and fought it forever until I remembered it was down) then you grab the bars that are at the sides attached to the seat (not the armrests) and pulling up and in with them while pushing your forearms against the armrests and it should close fine.
2251733
If you look on the left side of the presser foot bar, near the bottom, there is a screw - you remove it, take off any existing feet or snap-on shank, and then put this one on in its place. In the picture, there is a rectangular opening in the middle - that is where it slides onto the presser foot bar, and there is an opening on the left side for the screw.
2009550
The foot rest folds up toward the seat. It gets out of the way for getting in and out of the chair, but is a bit awkward compared to a traditional chair foot rest.
1170167
My husband says there is a release lever in the front after you use the foot pedal and you just push the release lever down.
119893
With the door closed there is little room for your legs. I open the door and sit on a chair to sew. I like the space the side table provides when the door is open and props it up. There are compartments on the inside of the door to hold handy items too once the door is open. And, there is a foot rest!
2017144
If the foot rest is set properly it rights back up by simply moving your arms back to in front of you. Very easy once it is set.
87708
No it does not have that option. The spring that closes the gate is fairly strong and will snap back quickly if you don't hold the gate open, especially if you use the foot petal. I think you could rig something to keep it open, but nothing comes with it to keep it open.
1458680
I think you need to reset the device and let it re-adjust itself to the door weight - it does it on the first few opening-closing sequences. I do not remember from top of my head how to do it, but it is in the manual.
669954
Shane,It looks like there is a small spring mechanism and a plastic wedge for close assist. The door will not close automatically until about half way open. It is not a smooth closure but it does close.
724068
Not 100% sure as haven't opened it yet but am guessing same as the turn on foot - maybe press twice?
1123543
Yes, with just a flip of a lever. We do not use the footrests very often.The most difficult part for us is the wheel brake. They are very stiff and hard to set with my husband's hand weakness