Karma KM-5000 recliner Series, Руководство пользователя

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Use ramps or lifts wherever possible.
Two attendants are necessary, each capable of carrying at least half of the
combined weight of the person and the wheelchair.
Each helper should bend at the knees and grip the main frame: with the front
attendants hands just under the front of the seat, with the back attendants’
hands holding the frame just under the push handles.
CAUTION:
Don’t attempt to lift the wheelchair by any removable (detachable) parts.
Lifting by means of any removable (detachable) parts of wheelchair may
result in injury to the user and/or assistant or damage to the wheelchair.
ALL LIFTING SHOULD BE DONE WITH A STRAIGHT BACK.
Straighten legs to lift the chair. Carefully carry it up or down steps; be aware of
how you place your feet -- do not cross them and trip yourself up.
4.4 Transportation
Do not use other transportation to pull the wheelchair.
This Karma wheelchair model in its standard configuration has passed crash
test requirements according to ISO 7176-19 regulations. KM-5000 series
can be used for transport in vehicles that have been specially adapted for this
purpose. The wheelchair must be securely fastened in the vehicle according
to the methods described on the following pages.
Karma always recommends that the user be transferred into car seat with a
safety belt or harness while in a transport.
SUGGESTION:
Remember that the best solution is always to move the user from the
wheelchair into a normal car seat.
4.4.1 Before use
WARNING:
Before transporting the wheelchair please ensure that the armpad locking
pin is in place. (see Fig 3.2)
CAUTION:
If the back angle of the wheelchair is adjustable, do make sure that the
wheelchair backrest should be positioned as close as possible to 90
degrees
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Please detach all easily removable accessories from the wheel- chair and
stow them in a safe place where they cannot move around and become a
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