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4. Riding the Wheelchair
4.1. Sitting in the Wheelchair
(1) Place the wheelchair in a level and stable location
and turn off the power switch (yellow).
(2) Put the clutch levers of the left and right power units
in the power drive position.
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Power drive ... Traveling in power drive is pos-
sible. The brakes are applied
when not traveling. Normally, use
the wheelchair in this state.
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Manual .......... The brakes are released and the
assistant can push the wheelchair
by hand.
WARNING
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Get into the wheelchair in a level and stable location. If you park the wheelchair on an
incline and try to get into it from there, you may lose your balance and fall out.
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When operating the JWX-1 16", have the assistant shift the left and right clutch levers.
Even if there is no assistant, the individual in the wheelchair should still not shift the
clutch levers.
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If you get into the wheelchair when the left and right clutch levers are in the manual
position and the parking brakes are released, the wheelchair may move unexpectedly,
causing you to fall out and injure yourself. When getting into the wheelchair, make sure
that the left and right clutch levers are in the power drive position and the parking brakes
are applied.
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When switching the clutch levers to the manual position, apply the parking brakes in a
level and stable location and have the assistant do so when the power is turned off.
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If you are using a wheelchair with no parking brakes, have the assistant hold the wheel-
chair to ensure that it doesn’t move when you are getting into it. If you are getting into a
wheelchair with no parking brakes when alone, the wheelchair may move unexpectedly,
causing you to injure yourself or those around you.
(3) Apply the parking brakes. If the wheelchair has no
parking brakes, the assistant must hold it firmly.
(4) Get into the wheelchair and firmly sit down so that
you will not fall out.
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