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(4)
Wheels
Check the wheels to ensure that they are not
deformed or damaged.
Check the area where the wheel meets the frame to
ensure that it does not wobble.
Check the spokes to ensure that they are not broken.
(5)
Casters
Check to ensure that there is tire depth.
Check the tires to ensure that they are not damaged.
Check the caster forks to ensure that there are no cracks in them.
Check the nuts to ensure that they are not loose.
WARNING
● If the air pressure in the rear tires decreases, the parking brakes may become ineffec-
tive. Always keep the air pressure in the rear tires at the correct level.
● Continuing to use the wheelchair with a problem in the wheelchair body or the wheels
may cause sudden damage to the wheelchair while traveling, and may result in a
rollover or fall.
● If you find any unusual condition on the wheelchair in these inspections, contact your
dealership.
3.2. Checking Your Clothing
Wear bright-colored, easily visible clothing when operating the wheelchair. Do not operate the
wheelchair while wearing clothing that is not suitable for wheelchair use. Refer to “1.5.5. General
Operation” (Page 8).
WARNING
● Do not travel with clothing that are not safe for wheelchairs.
If you drive the wheelchair with such clothing, you or other people in your surrounding
may become injured.
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