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4.
Riding the Wheelchair
4.1. Sitting in the Wheelchair
(1)
Place the wheelchair in a level and stable
location and turn off the power switch.
(2)
Apply the parking brakes. If the wheelchair has
no parking brakes, the assistant must hold it
firmly.
(3)
Get into the wheelchair and firmly sit down so
that you will not fall out.
WARNING
● Get into the wheelchair in a level and stable location. If you park the wheelchair on an
incline and try to get into it from there, you may lose your balance and fall out.
● If you get into the wheelchair when the parking brakes are released, the wheelchair may
move unexpectedly, causing you to fall out and injure yourself. When getting into the
wheelchair, make sure that the parking brakes are applied.
● If you are using a wheelchair with no parking brakes, have the assistant hold the
wheelchair to ensure that it doesn’t move when you are getting into it. If you are
getting into a wheelchair with no parking brakes when alone, the wheelchair may move
unexpectedly, causing you to injure yourself or those around you.
