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BASIC SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
These safety precautions are an excerpt
of the
Safety precautions and general in-
structions for use
, which is available on our
website:
www.ta-service.dk
.
Do not stick your fingers inside any open
wheelchair frame tubing (e.g. when leg
supports are removed or the armrest is
tilted up) – Risk of injury!
When using the electric wheelchair, espe-
cially when stopped or on an ascending/
descending slope, assume a safe sitting
posture. – Risk of an accident!
To assume a safe sitting posture, your
back should be flush with the back cush-
ion and your pelvis should be situated all
the way back on the seat.
Transfers from the wheelchair should only
be done on sloping terrain in emergen-
cies, with the help of a companion and/or
assistant! – Risk of an accident!
The tilt should only be adjusted while the
electric wheelchair is on a flat, horizontal
surface. Otherwise, there is a risk that the
wheelchair may flip over on an incline!
If the angle of the back support is adjust-
ed, the risk of overturning increases.
Before driving, make sure that the seat tilt
has not been set improperly and that it
facilitates a safe sitting posture.
Before and during any trip, ensure that
the leg support(s) have adequate ground
clearance – Risk of an accident!
You should not smoke while using the
electric wheelchair.
In direct sunlight, the seat cover/cushion,
armrest cushions, leg supports and han-
dles/levers can reach temperatures above
41 °C. – This may injure unprotected skin!
Park in the shade to prevent the surfaces
on your electric wheelchair from getting
hot.
The bag holder (accessory), which can be
attached to the headrest bracket, consists
of special hooks that allows you to hang
e.g. a bag. – The maximum tolerable over-
all load on the bag hooks is 5 kg.
Only enter/exit the wheelchair when it is
turned off and the drive/push mode lever
is in drive position!
–
Otherwise, accidentally touching the
joystick can set the wheelchair in mo-
tion! – Risk of an accident!
Companions
Your companion should be made aware
of any hazardous situations before helping
you. Any components that your companion
handles on the wheelchair must be secure-
ly fastened.
MDR,
not
final
version
