366 appendix: Take care of your equipment
Taking care of your wheelchair
Your wheelchair will last longer and give you a
smoother ride if you take good care of it. To do this
yourself, you will need some basic tools (see the box
below). These pages (366 to 368) are a general guide
to help you care for your wheelchair. How much
maintenance your chair will need can depend on how
rough or smooth the roads or pathways are where you
live and ride your chair.
Tools for taking care of a wheelchair
bicycle pump
spoke
wrench
adjustable
wrench
screwdriver
metal
file
It also helps to have some:
• medium weight machine oil
• soft wax—the kind used to shine a car, or wax made from the jojoba
plant or shea tree, or lanolin made from sheep’s wool, or cocoa butter
made from roasted cocoa beans. Candle wax will not work because it is
too brittle.
A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities 2007