Blumil can be connected to a foldable wheelchair using the removable mounting bar. The only parts that are permanently added to the wheelchair are the receivers for the mounting bar.
These installation instructions are intended for the specialist dealer. Pictures of the product are used to clarify the instructions; details of the depicted product may deviate from your product.
Check that everything is included and that no products are damaged.
Different types of receivers are available, depending on the wheelchair frame. Make sure to use the correct type for your wheelchair.
The basic configuration may differ in different European countries. Contact your specialist dealer.
The receivers stay on the wheelchair; the mounting bar clicks in and out. Once the Blumil connection is adjusted to your wheelchair, it clicks into the connection point and is released again with the locking lever.
Clamp the receivers to the frame tubes on both sides, insert the mounting bar and secure everything.
Go to part 1
Set the height and angle of the Blumil connection so that it clicks smoothly into the connection point, then lock the settings.
Go to part 2
If the Blumil receiver interferes with the standard brake position, the brakes need to be repositioned to the optional brake adapter plates.
Go to part 3Every step below follows the installation manual (2026-07). The blue numbers refer to the parts in the manual drawings; the photos come from the tutorial videos.
The receivers and the tutorial video differ per wheelchair frame. Part 2 is identical for both.
Different types of receivers are available, depending on the wheelchair frame. Make sure to use the correct type for your wheelchair.
To adjust the height and angle of the Blumil connection.
If the Blumil receiver interferes with the standard brake position, the brakes need to be repositioned to the optional brake adapter plates.
Adapter plate A can be taken as standard.
Adapter plate B can be used in configurations where adapter plate A is insufficient for correct brake placement due to rear wheel camber, rear wheel position, ...
Three tutorial films: the complete installation on a Trigo, on a V500, and how Blumil connects to the wheelchair. Click a film to play it full screen.
Blumil GO — foldable power assist for manual wheelchairs. Blumil Sport — power assist for manual wheelchairs.
The points the installation manual singles out. They are repeated here so nothing gets missed while you work through the steps.
Different types of receivers are available, depending on the wheelchair frame. Make sure to use the correct type for your wheelchair: Trigo S and Trigo T, or V500 Light, V500 Light 30° and V500 Active.
Manual §2.1Ensure that the receiver is bending inwards and that the slit 3 for the mounting bar is oriented upwards. On the V-series, the lower clamp sits against the plastic cross attachment 15.
Manual §2.1.1 · §2.1.2When you insert the mounting bar, make sure it is oriented with the Blumil connection point 5 to the front, then tighten the star knob 6 by hand.
Manual §2.1Make sure to mount the standing support before adjustment of the Blumil connection.
Manual §2.2When adjusting the angle with the top screw 10, the nut 12 on the bottom of the screw must be loosened first. When securing it again, use the Allen key to prevent the screw from turning while tightening the nut.
Manual §2.2If the Blumil receiver interferes with the standard brake position, the brakes need to be repositioned to the optional brake adapter plates. Adapter plate A can be taken as standard. Remove the brake before mounting the receiver.
Manual §2.3The basic configuration may differ in different European countries. Contact your specialist dealer.
Manual §1Pictures of the product are used to clarify the instructions. Details of the depicted product may deviate from your product.
Manual · PrefaceOn vermeiren.com you will always find the most recent version of the information in the manual. Please consult the website regularly for possible updates. Visually impaired people can download the electronic version and have it read out by a text-to-speech application.
Manual · PrefaceRun through the list before handing the wheelchair over. Each point corresponds to a step in the manual.
