Operating instructions LITTY 4you
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If you encounter new driving situations
which are unknown to you, approach them with
great care. If you consider that the risk is too
high, you must immediately abort the driving
manoeuvre and, if required, call for help to
assist you in extracting yourself from this situa-
tion.
The product can affect other devices, for
example theft protection barriers in department
stores.
The product is only designed to be used
to transport persons with limited mobility and
must not be used for any other purpose, e.g. to
transport goods.
You may only drive on slopes where the
product can be safely controlled with the hand
rims.
When travelling on poorly maintained
paths with potholes and loose stones, drive
carefully to try to prevent the caster wheels
from becoming locked.
When reversing, the anti-tippers should
always be used as there is an increased risk of
tipping over. If this is not possible, then ask
other people to help ensure that there is no risk
of tipping over.
Due to the high risk of tipping up and be-
ing injured, you should never try to ride an
escalator in the wheelchair.
The product may only be propelled using
the hand rims. If you drive propelling the chair
with the tyres (thumbs or fingers on the tread
of the tyre), there is the risk of crushing or oth-
erwise injuring fingers and thumbs.
Do not reach into the area of the spokes
or other tight spaces in the vicinity of the
wheels. There is an increased risk of being
injured here, particularly while in motion. If you
have limited coordination of your limbs, then
you should protect the spokes with a spoke
shield for example to minimise the risks.
Make sure that the passive illumination
(reflectors) are always on your product, are in
perfect condition and are clearly visible.
13 Safety instructions regarding
obstacles
Obstacles like curbs, for example, should
always be negotiated driving forwards and
always using the minimum speed required.
The maximum obstacle height which can
be negotiated is 10 cm.
When driving over or passing obstacles, it
is important that you avoid any product or body
parts catching on the obstacle. This could re-
sult in falls, serious injuries to the user or third-
parties as well as damage to the product.
Always drive over curbs or other obstacles
so that you cross them to the front or at right
angles. If you approach them at an angle, or
only have one rear wheel on the obstacle,
there is an increased risk of tipping over to the
side which can result in serious injuries to the
user and third-parties as well as damage to the
product.
If the wheelchair user needs to be trans-
ported over an obstacle, such as a step, and if
there are suitable facilities such as a ramp or a
lift available, then these should be used. If
such facilities are not available, then the ob-
stacle is to be overcome by being carried by
two helpers. When carrying the wheelchair, it
may not
be lifted by the side sections, the drive
wheels or the footrests. We recommend hold-
ing the product by the lower frame tubes of the
main frame and holding the back cross bar.
Before overcoming an obstacle (steps,
threshold, etc.) the anti-tippers need to be
swivelled from operating to passive position or
need to be detached so that they do not make
contact with the step you are trying to get over.
Otherwise this could lead to a serious fall. After
overcoming the obstacle, the anti-tippers need
to be put back in operating position (Chapter
19).
