Leaning or Reaching While Seated
WARNING
Reaching out your hands or leaning your body in the power wheelchair may adversely affect
the wheelchair’s balance. If you do not position yourself correctly, you may fall off or tip over
the wheelchair
Followings are a few measures against the risk of making users injured or
damaging the power wheelchair:
1.
When moving your body such as lifting your body at one side or leaving the
seat, please do not lean your body out of the range of the seat cushion.
2.
When moving forward on your seat, do not lean your body excessively. (Fig.
C1) Your hip must be always in contact with the seat cushion.
3.
Do not reach your hands to get the things farther than your capability as this
may result in falling due to lost balance.
4.
Under no circumstance should you try to pick up anything through the space
between your knees or in front of your body.
5.
When you extend your body, do not exert force on the footrest to avoid the
wheelchair from tipping over, this may result in serious injury.
6.
Do not rest forcefully against the top of the backrest to avoid tipping over the
wheelchair and causing damage to the backrest.
Notes
:
1.
Move your wheelchair as close as possible to the target position.
2.
If you move your wheelchair beyond the target position,
please move backwards to approach it.
3.
After reaching the target position, please turn off the power
of wheelchair and hold the handrail tightly. You shall make
the wheelchair tilted against the risk of falling.
Getting Dressed on the Wheelchair
WARNING
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Safety
Note: When you get dressed in the wheelchair, please make sure the power is off in case of resulting
in the wheelchair moved due to the accidental touch of the control panel and making you fall
Crossing Over Obstacles
chair may adversely affect
chair’s balance. If you do not position yourself correctly, you may fall off or tip over
Crossing over obstacles such as doorsills, elevators,
Improper use may result in damage to the wheel
1.
Extreme caution is needed when crossing the doorsill
wheels stuck in, tipping over your wheelchair.
●
Remove or cover the doorsill with a slope to make the wheelchair
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Position a ramp door.
2.
When moving the wheelchair, please be slow
3.
Ensure that you can cross over the obstacles smoothly and safely
4.
Followings are the measures for you to move your body:
●
Lean your upper body slowly and slightly forward, when
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Lean your upper body gently against the backrest, when
Reverse Driving
When driving in reverse, please be extremely cautious
your wheelchair may get out of control and tip over.
1.
You shall approach slowly while driving in reverse
2.
You shall often stop and check to ensure that a
Driving on the Inclined Slopes
When you drive on a slope, the balance of the wheelchair will change.
The slopes include hillsides or ramps. If you feel uncomfortable driving on a slope, do seek assistance
protect you from causing bodily harm to yourself
Following issues are needed to be extremely cautioned
1.
It is not advisable to drive on slopes over 10°. It is prohibited to drive on slopes over 12°.
2.
It is prohibited to drive on a wet slippery slope (e.g., snow, ice, water, oil).
3.
It is prohibited to drive in areas with continuous up and down slopes
4.
It is prohibited to drive on slope if there are pits at the bottom of the s
Safety
C1
When you get dressed in the wheelchair, please make sure the power is off in case of resulting
control panel and making you fall
.
WARNING
doorsills, elevators, slopes, pot holes and rough roads can be hazardous.
wheelchair or causing bodily harm.
when crossing the doorsill. Even a slight height change may make the front
your wheelchair. So please:
emove or cover the doorsill with a slope to make the wheelchair climb and descend.
low and cautious to go through.
obstacles smoothly and safely while using the wheelchair.
Followings are the measures for you to move your body:
Lean your upper body slowly and slightly forward, when crossing over an obstacle with an ascending slope.
Lean your upper body gently against the backrest, when crossing over an obstacle with a descending slope.
WARNING
ly cautious. If the rear wheels run into an obstructive object
out of control and tip over.
slowly while driving in reverse.
You shall often stop and check to ensure that all obstructive objects are cleared on your passing road
。
WARNING
When you drive on a slope, the balance of the wheelchair will change.
If you feel uncomfortable driving on a slope, do seek assistance to
protect you from causing bodily harm to yourself
.
Following issues are needed to be extremely cautioned:
It is not advisable to drive on slopes over 10°. It is prohibited to drive on slopes over 12°.
It is prohibited to drive on a wet slippery slope (e.g., snow, ice, water, oil).
It is prohibited to drive in areas with continuous up and down slopes.
It is prohibited to drive on slope if there are pits at the bottom of the slope.
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