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CONVAID USER’S GUIDE
• Do not use chair after occupant has outgrown it .
• Do not ignore minor malfunctions and maintain the chair in good operating condition . Monitor
the wheel locks (brakes) regularly (see maintenance chart) .
• If and whenever possible and feasible, the rider should transfer out of the chair and into an
approved vehicle seat and passenger restraint system .
• However, if a transfer is not possible, use only WC19 compliant chairs in a moving vehicle
which contain the Wheelchair Tiedown and Occupant Restraint Systems (WTORS).
• Work with your health care advisor to learn safe transfer and lifting methods .
• Have someone help you until you know how to do a safe transfer of the dependent on your own .
• Move your user’s mobility device as close as you can to the location you are transferring to .
• Rotate the front casters until they point forward .
• Engage the parking brake before you transfer . This keeps the device stable during the transfer .
• When transferring a user into the device, make sure they are placed as far back onto the seat
surface as possible . This will reduce the risk that the mobility device will tip over and/or move
away from you .
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WARNING:
If the user reaches or leans it will affect the center of balance of the
mobility device . This may cause a fall or tip over .
WARNING:
NEVER allow the user to reach or lean if they must rise up off
their seat for the action .
WARNING:
If the user must reach, move the mobility device as close as you
can to the object, and rotate the front casters until they are as far forward as
possible .
Note:
To do this: Move your mobility device past the object that the
user might want to reach, then back up alongside it .
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
