Lifestand LSR Kid, User Manual

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User Manual LSR Kid
Safety rules and regulations
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Safety rules and regulations
Driving on sloping surfaces
When you drive up a slope, ensure that you drive the wheelchair straight up the
slope (vertically). If you drive at an angle, there is an increased risk of tipping
over or falling. Be extremely careful when you drive up a slope.
Always avoid driving on slopes covered with snow, ice, gravel, clay, sand, wet
leaves or similar, or where the surface is uneven.
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Operation - turning/cornering
The risk of the wheelchair tipping over increases at high turning speed, in tight
curves, on uneven surfaces, with fast changes of direction and if you drive from
a place with low friction (for example a lawn) to a place with high friction (for
example a gravel road).
To avoid tipping over, with the risk of personal injury or damage to property that
entails, you should always drive slowly when turning/cornering and changing
direction.
Driving on steps and stairs
Wherever you come across obstacles, you should always approach them
slowly, preferably in the company of another person watching or helping you.
The front wheels can be raised from the ground by your carer by treading on
the anti-tip protection on the rear of the chair and pulling back and down on the
carer handle at the same time. Although it is not recommended for the chair
to be tipped back any further (the anti-tip protection will touch the floor), it is
possible. This is done by turning the anti-tip protection to the upper position
(see page 48).
Make sure to put the anti-tip protection into operational mode again once the
procedure is complete.
Driving on inclines
When moving uphill, always lean forwards and avoid changing direction
suddenly. When moving downhill, always lean backwards. It is also important
to keep speed and direction under control.
Make sure that the wheelchair is facing up or down the hill. Never try to drive
diagonally or swing down a slope.
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