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9

 

IV.

 

WARNINGS

 

D.

 

Riding

 

Your

 

Wheelchair

 

Your

 

chair

 

is

 

designed

 

for

 

use

 

on

 

solid,

 

flat

 

surfaces

 

such

 

as

 

concrete,

 

asphalt

 

and

 

flooring.

 

Use

 

caution

 

if

 

you

 

push

 

your

 

wheelchair

 

on

 

a

 

wet

 

or

 

slick

 

surface.

 

 

WARNING:

 

Do

 

not

 

push

 

your

 

chair

 

in

 

sand,

 

loose

 

soil

 

or

 

over

 

rough

 

terrain.

  

This

 

may

 

cause

 

a

 

loss

 

of

 

stability

 

and

 

result

 

in

 

a

 

fall

 

or

 

loss

 

of

 

control

 

and

 

cause

 

serious

 

injury

 

or

 

death.

 

DANGER:

 

In

 

most

 

states,

 

wheelchairs

 

are

 

not

 

legal

 

for

 

use

 

on

 

public

 

roads.

 

If

 

you

 

find

 

you

 

must

 

push

 

on

 

a

 

public

 

road,

 

be

 

alert

 

to

 

the

 

danger

 

of

 

motor

 

vehicles.

 

Use

 

of

 

a

 

wheelchair

 

on

 

a

 

public

 

road

 

can

 

cause

 

serious

 

injury

 

or

 

death.

 

WARNING:

 

Obstacles

 

and

 

road

 

hazards

 

(such

 

as

 

potholes

 

and

 

broken

 

pavement)

 

can

 

damage

 

your

 

chair

 

and

 

may

 

cause

 

a

 

fall,

 

tip

over

 

or

 

loss

 

of

 

control.

 

Failure

 

to

 

comply

 

with

 

this

 

instruction

 

could

 

result

 

in

 

serious

 

injury

 

or

 

death.

  

DANGER:

 

Do

 

not

 

ride

 

your

 

wheelchair

 

on

 

an

 

escalator.

 

Use

 

of

 

a

 

wheelchair

 

on

 

an

 

escalator

 

can

 

cause

 

serious

 

injury

 

or

 

death.

 

To

 

minimize

 

these

 

risks:

 

1)

 

Keep

 

a

 

lookout

 

for

 

danger

scan

 

the

 

area

 

well

 

ahead

 

of

 

your

 

chair

 

as

 

you

 

ride.

 

2)

 

Make

 

sure

 

the

 

floor

 

areas

 

where

 

you

 

live

 

and

 

work

 

are

 

level

 

and

 

free

 

of

 

obstacles.

 

3)

 

Remove

 

or

 

cover

 

threshold

 

strips

 

between

 

rooms.

 

4)

 

Install

 

a

 

ramp

 

at

 

entry

 

or

 

exit

 

doors.

 

Make

 

sure

 

there

 

is

 

not

 

a

 

drop

 

off

 

at

 

the

 

bottom

 

of

 

the

 

ramp.

 

5)

 

To

 

Help

 

Correct

 

Your

 

Center

 

Of

 

Balance:

 

a)

 

Lean

 

your

 

upper

 

body

 

FORWARD

 

slightly

 

as

 

you

 

go

 

UP

 

over

 

an

            

obstacle.

 

b)

 

Press

 

your

 

upper

 

body

 

BACKWARD

 

as

 

you

 

go

 

DOWN

 

from

 

a

 

higher

 

to

 

a

 

lower

 

level.

 

1)

 

If

 

your

 

chair

 

has

 

anti

tip

 

tubes,

 

lock

 

them

 

in

 

place

 

before

 

you

 

go

 

UP

 

over

 

an

 

obstacle.

 

2)

 

Keep

 

both

 

of

 

your

 

hands

 

on

 

the

 

handrims

 

as

 

you

 

go

 

over

 

an

 

obstacle.

 

3)

 

Never

 

push

 

or

 

pull

 

on

 

an

 

object

 

(such

 

as

 

furniture

 

or

 

a

 

doorjamb)

 

to

 

propel

 

your

 

chair.

 

4)

 

Do

 

not

 

operate

 

your

 

wheelchair

 

on

 

roads,

 

streets

 

or

 

highways

 

5)

 

Do

 

not

 

attempt

 

to

 

push

 

over

 

obstacles

 

without

 

assistance.

 

10

 

IV.

 

WARNINGS

 

F.

 

Ascending

 

Stairs

 



Have

 

at

 

least

 

two

 

people,

 

who

 

have

 

sufficient

 

strength

 

and

 

skill

 

to

 

handle

 

the

 

weight

 

of

 

the

 

user

 

and

 

wheelchair,

 

assist

 

when

 

trying

 

to

 

go

 

up

 

a

 

set

 

of

 

stairs

 

in

 

this

 

wheelchair.

   



Move

 

the

 

wheelchair

 

and

 

user

 

backwards

 

up

 

the

 

stairs.

 



One

 

person

 

behind

 

the

 

user,

 

one

 

person

 

in

 

front.

 

The

 

person

 

in

 

front

 

must

 

hold

 

onto

 

a

 

non

removable

 

part

 

of

 

the

 

wheelchair.

 



The

 

rear

 

attendant

 

tilts

 

the

 

chair

 

back

 

and

 

they

 

both

 

lift

 

together.

  

Take

 

one

 

step

 

at

 

a

 

time.

 



This

 

may

 

require

 

the

 

anti

tips

 

be

 

flipped

 

up

 

or

 

removed.

 

Make

 

sure

 

the

 

anti

 

tips

 

are

 

reattached

 

or

 

flipped

 

back

 

down

 

before

 

using

 

the

 

wheelchair.

 

E.

 

Power

 

Drives

 

Ki

 

Mobility

 

does

 

not

 

recommend

 

the

 

installation

 

of

 

power

 

drive

 

systems

 

on

 

any

 

Catalyst

 

wheelchair.

  

Catalyst

 

wheelchairs

 

have

 

not

 

been

 

designed

 

or

 

tested

 

as

 

power

 

wheelchairs.

  

If

 

you

 

add

 

a

 

power

 

drive

 

system

 

to

 

a

 

Catalyst

 

wheelchair,

 

be

 

sure

 

the

 

manufac

turer

 

of

 

the

 

power

 

drive

 

system

 

has

 

validated

 

and

 

approved

 

the

 

combination

 

of

 

the

 

power

 

drive

 

system

 

and

 

Catalyst

 

wheelchair

 

as

 

safe

 

and

 

effective.

  

WARNING:

 

Use

 

of

 

a

 

power

 

drive

 

system

 

that

 

has

 

not

 

been

 

properly

 

validated

 

could

 

result

 

in

 

serious

 

injury

 

or

 

death.

 

DANGER:

 

Failure

 

to

 

comply

 

with

 

the

 

instructions

 

above

 

could

 

result

 

in

 

serious

 

injury

 

or

 

death.

  

G.

 

Descending

 

Stairs

 



When

 

descending

 

a

 

set

 

of

 

stairs

 

the

 

user

 

should

 

be

 

facing

 

forward

.

   



A

 

person

 

behind

 

the

 

user,

 

who

 

has

 

sufficient

 

strength

 

and

 

skill

 

to

 

handle

 

the

 

weight

 

of

 

the

 

user

 

and

 

the

 

wheelchair,

 

should

 

tilt

 

the

 

chair

 

backward

 

and

 

let

 

the

 

chair

 

down

 

the

 

stairs

 

one

 

step

 

at

 

a

 

time

 

on

 

the

 

rear

 

wheels.

  



This

 

may

 

require

 

that

 

anti

tips

 

be

 

flipped

 

up

 

or

 

removed.

 

Make

 

sure

 

the

 

anti

tips

 

are

 

reattached

 

or

 

flipped

 

back

 

down

 

before

 

using

 

the

 

wheelchair.

  

DANGER:

 

Failure

 

to

 

comply

 

with

 

the

 

instructions

 

above

 

could

 

result

 

in

 

serious

 

injury

 

or

 

death.

  

Содержание 5 TTL

Страница 1: ...1 2 Page Not In Use...

Страница 2: ...ng Belts D Riding Your Wheelchair E Power Drives F Ascending Stairs G Descending Stairs H Transfers I Your Wheelchair and the Environment J Modifying Your Wheelchair K Wheelchair Stability V SET UP AN...

Страница 3: ...t affect your safety and stability are a Your personal abilities and capabilities including strength balance and coordination b The types of hazards and obstacles you might encounter during your day c...

Страница 4: ...you to fall out of the wheelchair or the wheelchair to tip over resulting in injury or death DANGER Do not attempt to the lift the wheelchair by holding on to removable parts such as the arms or foot...

Страница 5: ...our chair 4 Do not operate your wheelchair on roads streets or highways 5 Do not attempt to push over obstacles without assistance 10 IV WARNINGS F Ascending Stairs Have at least two people who have s...

Страница 6: ...nts Seat height Seat depth Back angle Generally the most important factor is the position of the rear wheels for rear ward stability There are other actions than can have an adverse effect on your sta...

Страница 7: ...se alters the balance and center of gravity of the wheelchair Since the weight of these items can vary greatly at each use do not assume you are accustomed to the balance point Failure to comply with...

Страница 8: ...ndicapped persons Wheelchair tie down and occupant restraint systems Part 1 Requirements and test methods for all systems V SET UP USE OF YOUR WHEELCHAIR Continued onto next page 16 V SET UP USE OF YO...

Страница 9: ...hair seating Part 4 Seating systems for use in motor vehicles ISO 7176 19 2008 Wheelchairs Part 19 Wheeled mobility devices for use as seats in motor vehicles V SET UP USE OF YOUR WHEELCHAIR 18 V SET...

Страница 10: ...ench Once removed the tube will slide forward in 1 2 increments Chose the position needed and reinsert the M6 button head screw into the new position The Pad will then fit back onto the tube Repeat on...

Страница 11: ...so may result in a fall or loss of control and may cause serious injury or death DANGER Never attempt to lift the chair by the armrests they may break or disconnect resulting in a fall or loss of cont...

Страница 12: ...ith the frame until it locks into place in the latch block 2 Removal a To remove footrest push release latch toward the frame b Rotate footrest outward and lift 3 Extension Tube Adjustment a Remove mo...

Страница 13: ...g balls to retract Make note of the difference between the extended and depressed position of the axle release button and its effect on the locking balls on the other end of the axle Fig 13 A b Insert...

Страница 14: ...inally set up for the wheelchair it can be changed To adjust the camber remove the bolts in the axle plate If more camber is desired add 1 washer for every 1 degree Do not add more than 6 washers to a...

Страница 15: ...overall width will improve side to side stability but may make it harder to fit through doors Decreasing the overall width may improve accessibility When decreasing the overall width make sure you do...

Страница 16: ...st 1 8 inch when locked If you fail to do so the locks may not work V SET UP USE OF YOUR WHEELCHAIR DANGER Failure to read or comply with these instructions may result in a fall or loss of control cau...

Страница 17: ...to adjust the position of your receiver follow these steps Remove bolts that connect the anti tip tube receiver to the side frame of your chair The holes are in 1 increments so you can move it farthe...

Страница 18: ...ss of control and cause severe injury or death 36 A Inspecting Your Wheelchair Regular and routine maintenance will extend the life of your wheelchair while improving its performance Wheelchair repair...

Страница 19: ...les and wheels WEEKLY with a damp rag b Hair and lint will lodge in the caster housing Disassemble the caster housing every six months to remove entangled hair NOTE Do not use WD 40 or any other penet...

Страница 20: ...arranty is VOID if the original chair has been modified from its original condition and it is determined that the modification resulted in failure 4 This warranty applies in the USA only Check with yo...

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