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BASIC SAFETY
INFORMATION
Do not insert fingers into open frame
tubes (for example after removing the
arm supports, leg supports or support
castors). – Danger of injury!
Scuttling (rolling motion of the wheel-
chair with help of the feet) is only permit-
ted with creeping rolling speed on hori-
zontal, level surfaces indoors.
In doing so the sitting position may not
be slid onto the front third of the seat.
A stable sitting position is to kept while
using the wheelchair, even when not in
motion and especially on hills and slopes.
– Danger of accident!
In a safe sitting position the back of the
user lies directly on the back support up-
holstery and the hip of the user is at the
back end of the seat.
Transit out of the wheelchair on hills/
slopes may only be carried out in emer-
gencies and with the aid of an accompa-
nying person and/or helper! – Danger of
accident!
Adjust the seat inclination only when the
wheelchair is standing on a horizontal,
level surface. A danger of tipping over ex-
ists on gradients!
Increased danger of tipping over when
using the angle adjustable back support.
Before starting to drive make sure that no
negative seat inclination has been adjust-
ed, respectively that a safe seating posi-
tion is ensured.
Accompanying person
The accompanying person must be made
aware of all possible danger situation before
the start of his/her supportive involvement.
The parts of your wheelchair that are held
onto by the accompanying person are to be
checked for tight fit.
Transfer out of the wheelchair
Drive with the wheelchair as closely as pos-
sible to the spot where you want to switch
out of the wheelchair.
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Herefore additionally observe chapters
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We recommend to conduct the trans-
fer from the wheelchair together with
an aid.
Reaching for objects
Avoid an extreme forward or backward in-
clination of the upper body when picking
up or placing heavy objects. – Danger of
wheelchair tipping over, especially in the
case of narrow seat widths and high seat
heights (seat cushion)!
Driving on falling, rising or trans-
verse gradients
For safety reasons, the maximum permitted
gradient is limited because the tip-over sta-
bility and the braking and steering behav-
iour are impaired by a reduced floor/road.
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For your own safety, we recommend that
you use the assistance of an accompany-
ing person for driving slopes of more than
1% tilt.
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This low gradient value is valid for per-
sons that are not able to effect even
the smallest centre of gravity change
