9
IV.
WARNINGS
D.
Riding
Your
Wheelchair
Your
chair
is
designed
for
use
on
solid,
flat
surfaces
such
as
concrete,
asphalt
and
flooring.
Use
caution
if
you
push
your
wheelchair
on
a
wet
or
slick
surface.
WARNING:
Do
not
push
your
chair
in
sand,
loose
soil
or
over
rough
terrain.
This
may
cause
a
loss
of
stability
and
result
in
a
fall
or
loss
of
control
and
cause
serious
injury
or
death.
DANGER:
In
most
states,
wheelchairs
are
not
legal
for
use
on
public
roads.
If
you
find
you
must
push
on
a
public
road,
be
alert
to
the
danger
of
motor
vehicles.
Use
of
a
wheelchair
on
a
public
road
can
cause
serious
injury
or
death.
WARNING:
Obstacles
and
road
hazards
(such
as
potholes
and
broken
pavement)
can
damage
your
chair
and
may
cause
a
fall,
tip
‐
over
or
loss
of
control.
Failure
to
comply
with
this
instruction
could
result
in
serious
injury
or
death.
DANGER:
Do
not
ride
your
wheelchair
on
an
escalator.
Use
of
a
wheelchair
on
an
escalator
can
cause
serious
injury
or
death.
To
minimize
these
risks:
1)
Keep
a
lookout
for
danger
‐
scan
the
area
well
ahead
of
your
chair
as
you
ride.
2)
Make
sure
the
floor
areas
where
you
live
and
work
are
level
and
free
of
obstacles.
3)
Remove
or
cover
threshold
strips
between
rooms.
4)
Install
a
ramp
at
entry
or
exit
doors.
Make
sure
there
is
not
a
drop
off
at
the
bottom
of
the
ramp.
5)
To
Help
Correct
Your
Center
Of
Balance:
a)
Lean
your
upper
body
FORWARD
slightly
as
you
go
UP
over
an
obstacle.
b)
Press
your
upper
body
BACKWARD
as
you
go
DOWN
from
a
higher
to
a
lower
level.
1)
If
your
chair
has
anti
‐
tip
tubes,
lock
them
in
place
before
you
go
UP
over
an
obstacle.
2)
Keep
both
of
your
hands
on
the
handrims
as
you
go
over
an
obstacle.
3)
Never
push
or
pull
on
an
object
(such
as
furniture
or
a
doorjamb)
to
propel
your
chair.
4)
Do
not
operate
your
wheelchair
on
roads,
streets
or
highways
5)
Do
not
attempt
to
push
over
obstacles
without
assistance.
10
IV.
WARNINGS
F.
Ascending
Stairs
Have
at
least
two
people,
who
have
sufficient
strength
and
skill
to
handle
the
weight
of
the
user
and
wheelchair,
assist
when
trying
to
go
up
a
set
of
stairs
in
this
wheelchair.
Move
the
wheelchair
and
user
backwards
up
the
stairs.
One
person
behind
the
user,
one
person
in
front.
The
person
in
front
must
hold
onto
a
non
‐
removable
part
of
the
wheelchair.
The
rear
attendant
tilts
the
chair
back
and
they
both
lift
together.
Take
one
step
at
a
time.
This
may
require
the
anti
‐
tips
be
flipped
up
or
removed.
Make
sure
the
anti
tips
are
reattached
or
flipped
back
down
before
using
the
wheelchair.
E.
Power
Drives
Ki
Mobility
does
not
recommend
the
installation
of
power
drive
systems
on
any
Catalyst
wheelchair.
Catalyst
wheelchairs
have
not
been
designed
or
tested
as
power
wheelchairs.
If
you
add
a
power
drive
system
to
a
Catalyst
wheelchair,
be
sure
the
manufac
‐
turer
of
the
power
drive
system
has
validated
and
approved
the
combination
of
the
power
drive
system
and
Catalyst
wheelchair
as
safe
and
effective.
WARNING:
Use
of
a
power
drive
system
that
has
not
been
properly
validated
could
result
in
serious
injury
or
death.
DANGER:
Failure
to
comply
with
the
instructions
above
could
result
in
serious
injury
or
death.
G.
Descending
Stairs
When
descending
a
set
of
stairs
the
user
should
be
facing
forward
.
A
person
behind
the
user,
who
has
sufficient
strength
and
skill
to
handle
the
weight
of
the
user
and
the
wheelchair,
should
tilt
the
chair
backward
and
let
the
chair
down
the
stairs
one
step
at
a
time
on
the
rear
wheels.
This
may
require
that
anti
‐
tips
be
flipped
up
or
removed.
Make
sure
the
anti
‐
tips
are
reattached
or
flipped
back
down
before
using
the
wheelchair.
DANGER:
Failure
to
comply
with
the
instructions
above
could
result
in
serious
injury
or
death.
Summary of Contents for 5 TTL
Page 1: ...1 2 Page Not In Use...
