1. SCOPE

1.1 This standard specifies the requirements for manual, folding wheelchairs for rough terrain active mode for urban/ rural outdoor mobility to be used by adults and children with disabilities.

1.2 This standard covers only the requirements of Type 1, 2 and 6 wheelchairs in adult and child size (see 4.1). Types 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and Type 0 wheelchairs (see 4.1) are not covered in this standard.

2. REFERENCES

The standards listed below contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on the standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below:

1364 : 2002 Hexagon head bolts, screws and nuts of product grades A and B bolts

1586 : 2012 Method for rockwell hardness test for metallic materials scales A-B-CD-E-F-G-H-K

1868 : 1996 Anodic coatings on aluminium and its alloys

2415 : 2015 Cycle - Rubber tubes (moulded/Jjinted) - Specification

4923 : 2017 Hollow steel sections for structural use - Specification

5192 : 1994 Vulcanized natural rubber compounds

7867 : 1975 Continuous filament textile polyamide (nylon) yarn

12649 : 1989 Treated/coated fabrics for various applications - Guide for selection