Knowing your wheelchair equipment | Is it your responsibility?
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
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Thanks! I never knew a parts list came with chair! But alot of times the manufacturer wont sell things to you if your not a dealers Then you pay more. But depending what it is you need a bike shop or I had a friend get a part for my chair at auto parts store. Its been 20 yrs ago now I just remember him taking it to auto parts store and they matched that part and found a company that the auto parts store can order and it will cost 1/2 as much! Ive found the heavy duty zip ties have saves the day. My backrest or footplates. I carry some in my back pack for just in case. You cant find the screw thats ,probably just came out
Maximum freedom from DME vendors is great for peace of mind. 😊 For repairs on a manual chair, we often order parts from Sportaid and diy (or find a cooperative bike shop to help, such as to pull and press bearings) to avoid the DME hassle. But that means paying out of pocket, which is a bummer sometimes.
I agree with you here, it can be a double edged sword of either wait for insurance approval and maybe pay a little less, or do it yourself and pay out of pocket but have it done sooner 😏
Thanks 👌
Please let me know more I'd love to know more about the different parts different wheelchairs what's your wheelchair called it looks awesome for travel I have the same wheelchair for 20 yrs I'm weighing my options to buy a non electric wheelchair for travel
Thanks for your video. It’s pretty informative. I sent you a comment in another email. I’m the guy with neuropathy looking for a lightweight wheelchair. I’m hoping the smart drive will help me go little faster through airports & other locations… I can’t walk any distance so I was hoping it would move me a lot faster than using. My arms are on the wheels. One question is what size wheels should I be looking at? I’ve been looking at 20 inch wheels. I thought they might be easier to get on and off an airplane easier. What determines the size of your wheels on your wheelchair? OK thanks for all the help bye
Hey, I came onto your channel with you removing the front caster bearings on an old chair. Unfortunately it is a different chair than I have. You did mention you were going to get a ti-lite. Did you? And have you replaced the caster bearings in them? I'm having that issue currently. I have a ti-lite tr and I'm a bit nervous trying to pull the bearings. It has two bearings with just the slightest space with a c-ring in between. Any advice on how to pull them? Secondly, I noticed the wdw videos. Are you a Floridian as well? If so, any tech that you would recommend in Orlando? Most techs I have used, I knew more than they did. Thanks for any info!
Hey! So I don’t live in Florida so unfortunately I can’t help you there 😕, but I do have a Tilite now! I haven’t had to change the caster fork bearings yet, but I did look into it just the other day and like you mentioned I discovered they’re held apart by a c ring 😖… I hate c rings… the easiest option is to get a c ring pliers thing specifically for pulling those which I know is not ideal. 2 best option which I’ve done with mixed results in the past is using the skinniest needle nose you can find or like those medical clampy scissor things( sorry I don’t know what they’re actually called)
@@AdaptedAdventuresLuckily I already had the c-ring pliers from a previous chair. My biggest thing at this point is finding a bearing puller that will work. I have bought three so far. One was just a tad too small. It pulled one but then bent and wouldn't grab any others. I got a replacement for it but it didn't even grab one. So I got a second type and it was too big. I finally just got a third that is supposedly made for this exact purpose but I haven't tried it yet. The great news is though I have never had an easier time disassembling the front forks. I can have them completed removed and reinstalled, minus the bearings, in less than ten minutes easy. I have the "glide" suspension front forks. They're amazing!
Oh, and a word of advice, get the c-ring pliers. Even with the pliers, they were extremely difficult to remove. You actually have to grab the ring with the pliers and then twist it out. They are really difficult to remove without destroying them.