2.0
2.0
SAFETY INFORMATION
SAFETY INFORMATION
DANGER! Risk of Serious Injury or Death.
Traveling on inclines with wet, slippery, icy or oily surfaces could cause a loss of traction resulting
in death or serious injury.
• Loss of traction on ramps and inclines can occur for a variety of reasons including; water, ramp material,
surface conditions, steepness or grade etc. Lighter weight users may be at an increased risk for loss of
traction. As such, when using on ramps or inclines ALWAYS reduce speed and proceed with caution.
• DO NOT travel on inclines with wet, slippery, icy or oily surfaces. This may include, but is not limited
to, wet leaves, cut grass and certain painted or otherwise treated wood surfaces.
DANGER! Risk of Tipping, Serious Injury or Death
Failure to observe these warnings when travelling on an incline may result in death, serious
injury or damage.
• NEVER place your power wheelchair in freewheel mode on any type of incline, especially while
seated on the wheelchair, or standing next to it.
• ALWAYS exercise extreme caution when travelling on an incline; DO NOT zigzag, make sudden
direction changes or drive at an angle up the face of the incline. Return your seating system to an upright
driving position, and ALWAYS drive your power wheelchair straight up the incline; This greatly reduces
the possibility of tipping.
• NEVER travel down an incline or ramp backwards. Doing so may cause the power wheelchair to tip.
• NEVER operate your power positioning functions (e.g. tilt, recline, elevate etc..) while on an incline.
• When travelling up or down a ramp or incline, NEVER attempt to drive with power elevating leg
rests in the fully extended position.
6°
Recommended Maximum Incline Angle
(Ascending and Descending)
SAFETY WARNINGS WHEN TRAVELLING ON INCLINES!
DANGER! Risk of Tipping, Serious Injury or Death.
Failure to observe these warnings may result in death or serious injury.
• If the power wheelchair must climb up or down a loading ramp or incline which exceeds the maximum
recommended safe slope, ALWAYS have an attendant present to monitor and assist the process for safety.
• ALWAYS wear your postural belt when climbing up or down a ramp or incline. Your postural belt reduces
the possibility of a fall from the wheelchair, and should be worn whenever the wheelchair is occupied.
2.2 Guidelines for Travelling on Inclines
Your wheelchair’s ability to travel up or down inclines is affected by your weight, travel speed, angle of
approach to the incline and the set-up/configuration of your power positioning system. For our Motion Concepts
Power Positioning Systems, the
maximum recommended incline angle
you may attempt to safely ascend
or descend (with the seating system in the full upright and fully lowered position)
should not exceed 6
°.
IMPORTANT!
The maximum safe incline angle, as recommended by the wheelchair base manufacturer,
may be
further restricted
with the addition of our Motion Concepts Power Positioning System (PPS).
Where a variance occurs between the Wheelchair Base User Manual and our Motion Concepts MPPS
Owners Manual, the lowest recommended incline angle will take precedent.
IMPORTANT!
Your power chair has been tested in accordance with ANSI-RESNA wheelchair standards,
and you may have the ability to climb slopes steeper than those indicated in this manual, however
any attempt to climb or descend a slope steeper than the maximum recommended safe incline angle
may put your wheelchair in an unstable position and cause it to tip.
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