Usage instructions SPEEDY 4all & 4you & 4teen
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The product is labelled with
further symbols
(stickers):
Product not approved as a seat in
motor vehicles
Product approved as a seat in
motor vehicles; marking of the
transport restraint system con-
nections on the wheelchair or
fastening points for wheelchair
restraint systems
More detailed information about this can be
found in Chapter 27.
10 Commissioning and handover
The product will be handed over to you ready
for use by a rehabilitation specialist dealer or a
field representative or by a product consultant
from PRO ACTIV.
You will be fully instructed in the use of the
product based on the usage instructions in-
cluded in delivery. You will be handed over a
training certificate and handover certificate as
written proof. In addition, you will be given the
usage instructions and, if necessary, further
accessories for your own use. It is recom-
mended that you take along an assistant for
the training so that, if required, they can assist
you later when handling the product.
During the hand-over, the training certificate
(Chapter 38) and the hand-over certificate
including the associated check list (Chapter
39) must be filled in. The rehabilitation special-
ist dealer should send the completed docu-
ments to PRO ACTIV for filing as a file by e-
mail or in the form of a copy by fax or in the
post.
11 Introduction to the product & the
surroundings
During the initial commissioning of the product,
drive at minimum speed and become accus-
tomed to the driving characteristics of the
product. Always adapt the speed and driving
manoeuvres to match your own abilities and
external circumstances. You will get a feel for
how to use the product safely after a short
time. Before driving up or down slopes or hills
with the product, you should be proficient in the
safe handling of the product on level ground.
Practice bending over, gripping, stretching and
getting out, until you know the limits of your
abilities. Allow yourself to be assisted until you
know what can cause falls or tips and how to
avoid it.
Get to know the environment in which you
want to use the product. Look out for obstacles
and learn how to overcome or avoid them.
12 Safety instructions – prior to
driving/use
When getting into the wheelchair, do not
tread on the footrests as this may tip the chair
over.
Before every trip, check the condition of
the wheels (e.g. visual inspection of the spokes
and rims, check the tyres for damage, foreign
bodies and crack formation). If you have any
doubts about the serviceability of the product,
stop using it.
Check the tyre pressures at regular inter-
vals. Ensure that you comply with the manu-
facturer's specifications that can be found on
the tyres. If the tyre pressure is too low, the
optimum functional capability of the knee lever
brake is not guaranteed, and an excessively
low tyre pressure influences the driving behav-
iour. Apart from that, there is an increased risk
of a flat tyre.
Before starting out, check that the
product's brake works. If all existing brakes are
not fully functional, no trips may be taken.
Check the stable condition of the seat
and backrest upholstery at regular intervals
and in case of doubt, have your rehabilitation
specialist dealer assess its condition.
