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3. Summary
of instructions for use for improved safety
- Do not try
to reach objects if you have to move forward on the seat
- Do not try
to reach objects on the ground if you have to lean down beyond
the safety limits
- Do not lean
too far back to reach objects behind you: you may tip over.
- Do not move
your weight, or your sitting position in the direction in which
you wish to go: you may tip over.
- Always apply both manual brakes
before trying to get out of or back into the
wheelchair.
- The manual brakes are not designed for slowing you down.
- Do not try
to stop a moving wheelchair using the manual brakes.
- Do not tilt the wheelchair without assistance from a third person when
negotiating obstacles more than 30 mm high
- Do not use
an escalator for moving a wheelchair from one floor to another.
(This may cause serious injury.)
-
Do not use
your wheelchair if the tyres are not inflated to the correct
pressure shown on the side.
- Do not over-inflate
the tyres. Failure to comply with these instructions may
cause the tyre to burst and cause bodily injury.
- Carry out
the regular checks recommended in this guide and by your
INVACARE approved retailer.
- Use
your wheelchair with respect for other people
- Do not use
your wheelchair as a transport seat in a vehicle. Unless it is not
practical for the user to be transferred (Refer to section 23 - Transport).
- Be Aware
that the wheelchair materials can absorb heat from the sun and
the surfaces could become hot to the touch.
- Avoid
the use of cigarettes and other smoking materials and keep them, and
other sources of heat, away from the seat and backrest materials.
