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All of the very latest information relating to product safety and any product recalls
can be found on our website at www.DIETZ-Power.com.
Warning
Follow the instructions given under warnings! Failure to exercise due care in
following these instructions may result in physical injury, damage to the wheelchair
or damage to the environment.
2.1. Safety guidelines
Warning
• We advise you to contact our service department before you do repairs to a
wheelchair that has been involved in an accident.
• Maintenance and repairs may only be carried out by trained and authorised
service technicians. Temporary employees and persons in training may only
carry out repair and replacement work under the supervision of an authorised
service technician.
• Only do maintenance on an empty chair, without user.
• Always make sure that you work safely, particularly when you need to lift up
the wheelchair.
• DIETZ-Power will deliver a wheelchair with default factory settings. These
settings depend on the options ordered with the wheelchair. When a
configuration is ordered that causes interference, DIETZ-Power applies
modified settings.
• Programming should only be conducted by professionals with in-depth
knowledge of wheelchair control systems. Incorrect programming could result
in an unsafe set-up of the wheelchair for a user. DIETZ-Power accepts no
responsibility for losses of any kind if the programming of the control system is
altered without authorization of DIETZ-Power.
• During the execution of maintenance and repairs, the service technician is at all
times fully responsible for the fulfilment of locally applicable safety.
• After repairing, reprogramming or replacing parts, always check the
functionality of the entire wheelchair. Pay special attention to safety features
such as slowdown driving or drive inhibits when seat lift and tilt are both used.
2.2. Temperature
Warning
• Avoid any physical contact with the motors of the wheelchair at all times. When
the wheelchair is in use, the motors are in constant motion and can reach high
temperatures. Any physical contact with the motors could result in burns. After
use, the motors cool down slowly.
• Ensure that the wheelchair is not exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of
time when not in use. Some parts of the wheelchair (such as the seat, backrest
and armrests) can become hot if exposed to the sun for too long. This may
result in burns or skin sensitisation.
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