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B. Pushing or Lifting
WARNING: Do not use the Axiom Back to lift or push the wheelchair.
1. Do not use the Axiom Back handle to lift the weight of the wheelchair. It is intended only for
Axiom Back removal.
2. Pushing or pulling is considered improper use of the Axiom Back and may cause the Axiom
Back to unexpectedly detach from the wheelchair. Failure to heed these warnings can cause
damage to your chair, or cause a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur and cause severe
injury to the user or others.
C. Axiom Back Transit Safety
The Axiom Back has been tested according to the dynamic test requirements of ANSI/RESNA
WC-4, Section 20: Wheelchair seating systems for use in motor vehicles or ISO 16840-4
Wheelchair seating - Part 4: Seating systems for use in motor vehicles. A complete system of
wheelchair frame, seating, wheelchair tie-down and occupant restraint systems and a properly
equipped motor vehicle, that have all complied with the standards mentioned in this section,
should be in place before using an Axiom Back in a wheelchair that is used as a seat in a motor
vehicle.
WARNING: Failure to follow all instructions for installation, use and maintenance within
this manual as well as the transit instructions listed below, could result in serious injury or
death when using the Axiom Back in a wheelchair that is used as a seat in a motor vehicle.
1. If possible and feasible, the rider should transfer to the Original Equipment Manufacturer
vehicle seat and use the vehicle restraints.
2. The distance between the top of the user’s shoulder and the top of the Axiom Back should
not exceed 5.5" (14 cm).
3. The wheelchair must be labeled as appropriate for use as a seat in a motor vehicle,
dynamically tested to the performance requirements of ISO Standard 7176-19 and installed,
used and maintained according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
4. If the original wheelchair seat was replaced, the new seat must be approved for wheelchair
transit, installed and used as indicated in the manufacturer’s instructions.
5. When using your wheelchair as a seat in a motor vehicle the rider must be in a forward-facing
position.
6. The rider must use a Wheelchair Tie-down and Occupant Restraint System that complies
with ANSI-RESNA WC-4, Section 18: Wheelchair tie-down and occupant restraint systems
for use in motor vehicles or ISO 10542-1 Technical systems and aids for disabled or
handicapped persons -- Wheelchair tie-down and occupant-restraint systems -- Part 1:
Requirements and test methods for all systems and installed, used and maintained
according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
7. Use of lap belts, chest straps, shoulder harnesses, any other positioning strap system or
positioning accessory should not be used, or relied on as an occupant restraint, unless it is
marked as such by the manufacturer in accordance with ANSI-RESNA WC-4, Section 18 or
ISO 10542-1, Part 1.
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