M. STAIRS
WARNING
1.
NEVER use this chair on stairs UNLESS you have someone to help you. Doing so is likely to cause a
fall or tip-over.
2.
Negotiating stairs with a wheelchair always requires at least 2 attendants for safety.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause
severe injury to the rider or others.
WARNING
Before you assist a rider, be sure to read the warnings “For Attendants” in Section V, Part K and follow all
instructions that apply. Be aware that you will need to learn safe methods best suited to your abilities.
N. CLIMBING STAIRS
WARNING
1.
Use at least two attendants to move a chair and rider up stairs.
2.
Move the chair and rider BACKWARD up the stairs.
3.
The person at the rear is in control. He or she tilts the chair back to its balance point.
4.
A second attendant at the front firmly grasps a non-detachable part of the front frame and lifts the chair
up and over one stair at a time.
5.
The attendants move to the next stair up. Repeat for each stair, until you reach the landing.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause
severe injury to the rider or others.
O. DESCENDING STAIRS
WARNING
1.
Use at least two attendants to move a chair and rider down stairs.
2.
Move the chair and rider FORWARD down the stairs.
3.
The person at the rear is in control. He or she tilts the chair to the balance point of the rear wheels
and rolls it to the edge of the top step.
4.
A second attendant stands on the third step from the top and grasps the chair frame. He or she low-
ers the chair one step at a time by letting the rear wheels roll over the stair edge.
5.
The attendants move to the next stair down. Repeat for each stair, until you reach the landing.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause
severe injury to the rider or others.
P. TILT USE AND BACK ANGLE ADJUSTMENT (MONO BACK)
WARNING
BEFORE you operate the tilt mechanism, or back angle adjustment (MONO back):
1.
Always verify that the arms of the rider are stable on the armrests or within the armrests.
2.
Always verify that the legs of the rider are stable on the footrest/legrest.
3.
Never place hands, feet or foreign objects into the tilt mechanism.
4.
Never push or propel the chair with the seat tilted in a forward position.
5.
Never add chair accessories that are not specifically designed for the IRIS.
6.
Never exceed a tilted position that aligns the backrest parallel to the ground.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause
severe injury to the rider or others.
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VI. SAFETY WARNINGS: FALLS & TIP-OVERS
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