TiLite Twist, Owner'S Manual

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CHAPTER 1: WARNINGS
E. CHANGING/ADJUSTING YOUR WHEELCHAIR
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1. Use extreme caution when changing or adjusting the configuration of your TiLite wheelchair. When you change
or adjust the configuration, you may increase the risk of a tip-over. Therefore, you should consult your authorized
TiLite dealer BEFORE you change or adjust the configuration. Further, TiLite recommends that you use anti-tips
at all times, and this is particularly true after you have changed or adjusted the configuration of your chair.
2. Unauthorized modifications to your chair, or the use of parts not supplied or approved by TiLite, may change the
chair structure, may cause a safety hazard, including an increased risk of a tip-over, and will void the warranty.
If you ignore these Warnings, you may fall, tip over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously injure yourself or
others or damage the wheelchair.
F. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
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1. Riding your TiLite wheelchair on wet, icy or other slick surfaces increases the risk of losing control of the
wheelchair or tipping over. Use extra care if you must ride your chair on any such surface. If you have any doubt
about your ability to negotiate a particular surface, ALWAYS ask for assistance.
2. Titanium does not rust or corrode. Aluminum does not rust, but it will corrode. However, contact with water
or excess moisture may still damage parts or components of your TiLite wheelchair that are made from other
materials and could cause such parts or components to fail. Therefore, DO NOT:
a. use your chair in a shower, pool or other body of water,
b. leave your chair in a damp location, or
c. fail to dry your chair as soon as you can if it gets wet or if you use water to clean it.
If you ignore these Warnings, you may fall, tip over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously injure yourself or
others or damage the wheelchair.
G. STREET USE
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1. As a wheelchair rider, you MUST obey all traffic rules pertaining to pedestrians (use of crosswalks, etc.). Most
states do not permit wheelchairs to be ridden on public roads, streets or highways ( i.e., as one would drive a
car), so you should not do so without first consulting the traffic laws in your own state. Even if legal, riding your
wheelchair on public roads, streets or highways is extremely dangerous and is not recommended.
2. At all times when riding your wheelchair in public areas (sidewalks, crosswalks, parking lots, etc.), be very alert to
the danger of motor vehicles.
3. At night, or when lighting is poor, use reflective tape on your chair and clothing.
4. Due to your low position, it may be hard for drivers to see you. This is particularly true in situations where drivers
may be driving in reverse, such as parking lots. If at all possible, make eye contact with drivers before you go
forward. When in doubt, yield until you are sure it is safe, even if you have the right-of-way.
If you ignore these Warnings, you may fall, tip over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously injure yourself or
others or damage the wheelchair.
H. TERRAIN
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Your TiLite wheelchair is designed for riding over firm, relatively smooth surfaces such as concrete and asphalt
outdoors and indoor flooring (wood, tile, etc.) and carpeting. Your TiLite wheelchair is NOT designed for riding over
sand, loose soil or rough terrain. Do NOT operate your chair in such terrain. You may damage the wheels or axles or
loosen fasteners of your chair.
If you ignore these Warnings, you may fall, tip over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously injure yourself or
others or damage the wheelchair.