Can someone please explain the handbrakes and "parking" brakes? Do you have to hold the handbrakes down to push the chair?
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See answer from David K...parking brake should not touch wheel except to park chair.
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Hand brakes and loxking brakes are independant. You only engage the handle brKes to stop not to go.
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The handbrakes are for the person pushing and the are engaged by gripping ..like on a bicycle. They can also be locked by pushing the handles down for each side.
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The parking brakes are when you are stopped for a period of time. The hand brakes are when you are pushing someone and need to stop for a minute to look at something, to let someone go by, etc. You don't hold the hand brake down when pushing chair unless you want to stop for something. If you did hold it down it would stop the chair. Hope this helps
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you can put on the brake, which locks the wheels. Need to do this when using it as a chair.This is a good product, good price. - at least that was our experience.
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I use this chair and propel myself all the time. The foot rests are off unless someone is taking me somewhere. I can go all over my house with the chair, backwards is easier and the chair fits through all of my door ways. I don't know why someone wouldn't be able to use the brakes sitting. I set the brakes and release them sitting without a problem. I just love this chair. I can use a walker if I don't have very far to go, I have nerve damage in my legs. So this chair is wonderful for me. I can even vacuum sitting in the chair with the vacuum in front. I just take my time and do very well.
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You simply push in on the brake control to brake and push in on the throttle to accelorate. You don't have to grip either one I rarely use my full hand. Would u like me to do a video for you. Please txt me or call if you'd like. 918 721-1616. Hope this helps, sincerly Sherry
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There are no hand brakes. My son isn't going on his own yet, so I don't know for sure how it brakes!
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As for the wheels, just reach down and pull up the levers. VeryEasy, very simple---Sorry, can't help with the footrests---They should have some instructions but they have not.
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Yes I believe there is a handbrake. I would double check with the vendor to confirm if there has been a version change since I purchased mine.
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The brakes are parking brakes only. They will not stop the unit on any significant hill like a wheel chair ramp or apron to a street. The steering is also very twitchy on mine. I recommend flat, smooth surfaces only.
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Yes, you can pedal backwards to break or use the hand brake, says so right in the description at the top.
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No, they do not. In order to stop you must press down on the brakes. I love this scooters. This thing was a god sent for me. Love It..........
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I checked with my mother, who uses the chair. She said that on each side of the wheel there is a separate lever. Push the levers down towards the wheels. This puts the brakes on. Pull back on the levers to take the brakes off. She never tried to adjust the foot rests.
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well i hate moving it around but it just takes a chair and a screwdriver.. its pretty simple.. on youtube there is a video of somebody installing it. its very easy and fast
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Yes, you have to push down on the brake handles until they click into place.
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No, you do not need to squeeze the handles to roll, just roll. You only need to squeeze the handle brakes to slow, hold or lock the brakes.
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I agree with Margaret. I, too, purchased the quick release wheels, but haven't needed to remove them. I load the chair into a small SUV, however, not a car.
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Yes. The brake can be set by pushing the brake handles down until they click and brakes are in force until brake handles are moved up.
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There is a wrist strap that you can use if you are worried about the stroller getting away from you, I didn't personally research any strollers with handbrakes (it's not all that hilly where I live). The stroller is light enough that I wouldn't think a hill would be too much of a problem.I also think I may have misunderstood you at first. This model doesn't have a handbrake, what looks like a handbrake is actually the lever that you pull to fold up the stroller, sorry if that isn't what you were asking! Happy hunting!