Safety Instructions
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2 Safety Instructions
2.1 Explanation of Symbols
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Warningsregardingpossiblerisksofsevereaccidentorinjury.
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Warningsregardingpossiblerisksofaccidentorinjury.
NOTICE
Warningsregardingpossibletechnicaldamage.
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Informationregardingoperation.Informationforservicepersonnel.
2.2 General Safety Instructions
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Pleasereadtheinstructionsforusefirst!Beforeusingtheproduct,familiariseyourselfwiththehan-
dling,functioning,anduseoftheproduct.Youmaycompromiseyoursafetyifyoudonotobservethese
instructions.
However,itisimpossibletoprotectagainstandavoidallunforeseeablecircumstancesandsituations.
Danger when overcoming stairs/obstacles
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Risk of falling in case of lacking assistance.
Donotascendordescendstairswithouttheassistance
ofattendants.Ifdevicessuchasrampsorelevatorsareavailable,theyshouldbeused.Ifwheelchair-
friendlyaccessismissing,twoattendantsmustcarrythewheelchairovertheobstacle.
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Risk of falling as a result of incorrectly set anti-tipper.
Ifonlyoneattendantisavailablewhenas-
cendingordescendingstairs/undroppedkerbs,anincorrectlysetanti-tippercanleadtoseverefalls.
Ifananti-tipperismounted,adjusttheanti-tippertothedisengagedposition,sothatitdoesnotinterfere
withthestairs/undroppedkerbsduringascendingordescending.Afterwards,bringtheanti-tipper
backtoitsoperationalposition.
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Risk of falling as a result of lifting the wheelchair incorrectly.
Attendantsmustliftthewheelchaironly
bypartsthatarefirmlyattached(e.g.notatthefootrestorrearwheels).Ifyourwheelchairisequipped
withheight-adjustablepushhandles,ensurethattheclampleversarealwaysfirmlytightened.
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Risk of tipping when using lifting platforms.
Ensurethattheanti-tipper(ifmounted)isoutsidethe
danger-area.