SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
11
DO
NOT
attempt
to
ride
over
curbs
or
obstacles.
Doing
so
may
cause
your
wheelchair
to
tip
over
and
cause
bodily
harm
to
you
or
damage
to
the
wheelchair.
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
over
the
top
of
the
back
upholstery
to
reach
objects
behind
you,
as
this
may
cause
the
wheelchair
to
tip
over.
DO
NOT
shift
your
weight
or
sitting
position
toward
direction
you
are
reaching
as
the
wheelchair
may
tip
over.
DO
NOT
attempt
to
stop
a
moving
wheelchair
with
wheel
locks.
Wheel
locks
are
not
brakes.
DO
NOT
tilt
the
wheelchair
without
assistance.
DO
NOT
use
an
escalator
to
move
a
wheelchair
between
floors.
Serious
bodily
injury
may
occur.
Before
attempting
to
transfer
in
or
out
of
the
wheelchair,
every
precaution
should
be
taken
to
reduce
the
gap
distance.
Turn
both
casters
parallel
to
the
object
you
are
transferring
onto.
When
transferring
to
and
from
the
wheelchair,
ALWAYS
engage
both
wheel
locks.
DO
NOT
attempt
to
lift
the
wheelchair
by
any
removable
(detachable)
parts.
Lifting
by
means
of
any
removable
(detachable)
parts
of
the
wheelchair
may
result
in
injury
to
the
user
or
damage
to
the
wheelchair.
DO
NOT
stand
on
the
frame
of
the
wheelchair.
DO
NOT
stand
on
the
footplates.
When
getting
in
or
out
of
the
wheelchair,
make
sure
that
the
footplates
are
in
the
upward
position
or
swing
the
footrests
towards
the
outside
of
the
wheelchair.
ALWAYS
wear
your
seat
positioning
strap.
Inasmuch
as
the
seat
positioning
strap
is
an
option
on
this
wheelchair
(you
may
order
with
or
without
the
seat
positioning
strap),
Invacare
strongly
recommends
ordering
the
seat
positioning
strap
as
an
additional
safeguard
for
the
wheelchair
user.
The
seat
positioning
strap
is
a
positioning
belt
only.
It
is
not
designed
for
use
as
a
safety
device
withstanding
high
stress
loads
such
as
auto
or
aircraft
safety
belts.
If
signs
of
wear
appear,
belt
MUST
be
replaced
IMMEDIATELY.
ALWAYS
use
the
handrims
for
self
‐
propulsion.
Inasmuch
as
the
handrims
are
an
option
on
this
wheelchair
(you
may
order
with
or
without
the
handrims),
Invacare
strongly
recommends
ordering
the
handrims
as
an
additional
safeguard
for
the
wheelchair
user.
