Hoveround Teknique HD-6, Owner'S Manual

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3. Get into the seat using the transfer method recommended by your
Health Care Professional.
4. Fasten the seat belt.
5. Move the footplate down and position your feet on the footplate.
Standing on the footplate increases the chances of a fall or
tip-over of the chair and can result in serious injury or death.
Be sure to secure footplate in upright position and place both
feet firmly on ground when getting into or out of the seat.
• Sudden change in motion, loss of control, or tip-over may
cause a collision or fall from the seat and result in serious
injury or death. Always make sure that the power is OFF
before getting into or out of the seat.
• Always fasten seat belt to maintain proper positioning in
the seat. Set speed/response control of joystick to minimum
while learning to drive the power wheelchair.
Driving with the seatback reclined makes it difficult to see
where you are going and increases the chance of serious
injury or death from collision and tip-over. Do not attempt to
drive this power wheelchair with seatback reclined.
Driving Your Teknique
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HD6 Power Wheelchair
1. With the power turned OFF, hold the joystick and move it to determine
the limits of movement. Observe that, when released, the joystick returns
to center (neutral). See page 19 for Joystick Controller features.
2. Allow plenty of space to test drive your power wheelchair.
3. With the joystick in the center position (neutral), turn chair power on.
Check battery gauge for adequate battery capacity.
4. Set the Speed/Response Control to the lowest level.