Safety Tips - Sunrise Medical GUARDIAN Escort Manual De Instrucciones Y Garantía

S a f e t y T i p s

SAFETY TIPS

The engineering and construction of this wheelchair has been designed to provide maximum
safety. International safety standards currently in force have either been fulfilled or exceed-
ed. Nevertheless, users may put themselves at risk by improperly using their wheelchairs.
For your own safety, the following rules must absolutely be observed.
Unprofessional or incorrect adaptation or adjustment work could increase the risk of accidents.
As a wheelchair user, you are also part of the daily traffic on streets and pave-ments, just
like anyone else. We would like to remind you that you are therefore also subject to any
and all traffic laws. For this reason, you should always wear clothing which is light-colored
when it is dark, so that you can be seen more easily.
Be careful during your first ride in this wheelchair. Get to know your wheelchair. Test what
effect changing the center of gravity would have on your wheelchair. Practice using your
wheelchair on level ground as well as going uphill and downhill.
CAUTION– The wheel locks are not intended to brake your wheelchair. They are only there
to ensure that your wheelchair does not begin rolling unintentionally. When you
stop on uneven ground, you should always use the wheel locks to prevent such
rolling. Always use both wheel locks; otherwise, your wheelchair could tip over.
The wheel locks have NOT been designed to be used as brakes for a moving wheelchair.
Always make use of elevators and ramps. If these are not available, you can reach your des-
tination with the aid of two attendants. They should grip the wheelchair at securely
mounted parts.
A wheelchair should never be lifted with an occupant; it should only be pushed.
The maximum user weight is 250 lbs.
This wheelchair should be used exclusively for one person at a time in the seat. Any other
use beyond this limit is in violation of safety regulations.
Users should not sit in the wheelchair while riding in any and all means of transportation.
When vehicles are in motion, unoccupied wheelchairs should be secured using appropriate
means. Before changing any of the adjustments of this wheelchair, it is important to read
the corresponding section of the user's manual. It is possible that potholes or uneven
ground could cause this wheelchair to tip over, especially when riding uphill or downhill.
When riding over a step or up an incline frontally, the body should be leaning forward.
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