•
ALWAYS
check hand grips for looseness before using
the transport chair. If loose and/or worn, replace
immediately.
•
DO NOT
use an escalator to move a transport chair
between floors. Serious bodily injury may occur.
•
NEVER
leave an unoccupied transport chair on an
incline.
•
DO NOT
attempt to stop a moving transport chair with
wheel locks. Wheel locks are not brakes.
•
ALWAYS
lock both wheel locks before transferring to
and from the transport chair.
•
DO NOT
sit or transfer into the transport chair unless it
is fully open.
•
DO NOT
attempt to move up or down an incline with
water, ice or oil film.
•
DO NOT
attempt to lift the transport chair by any
removable (detachable) parts. Doing so may result in
injury to the user or damage to the transport chair.
•
NEVER
use near steps, sloped driveways/hills with an
incline of more than 10 degrees or swimming pool areas.
•
DO NOT
attempt to reach objects that are out of your
immediate reach while using this device.
for objects if you have to lean or shift position on the
transport chair.
either side while sitting on the transport chair. This may
cause tipping.
• To prevent tipping while seated,
with your feet.
•
DO NOT
step on the foot plates when transferring, as
this could cause tipping.
•
DO NOT
attempt to reach objects if you have to move
forward in the seat.
•
DO NOT
attempt to reach objects if you have to pick
them up from the floor by reaching down between your
knees.
•
DO NOT
lean forward out of the wheelchair any farther
than the length of the armrests.
•
DO NOT
tilt the transport chair without assistance.
•
DO NOT
attempt to ride over curbs or obstacles. Doing
so may cause the transport chair to tip over and cause
bodily harm or damage to the transport chair.
•
DO NOT
transfer in or out of the transport chair on your
own unless you have sufficient upper body strength,
balance and agility and have been instructed in transfer
techniques by a health professional.
CAUTION
• Use
surface floors or cracks/separations in walkway surfaces;
AVOID
sharp bumps, drainage grates, and sudden
surface changes. The transport chair may abruptly stop.
DO NOT
lean forward, backward or to
when moving from carpeted to hard
DO NOT
DO NOT
push yourself
reach
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