Mototronik 9
During the use of MOTOTRONIK devices, it is mandatory to pay the utmost
attention to the protection of the braking system; in particular, the user must
avoid obstacles (lateral and frontal) that could damage the disc.
Before starting to drive backwards, make sure there is no person, obstacle,
stairs or slopes behind the wheelchair.
After each restart, pay maximum attention, before accelerating, to check if the
forward or reverse gear is currently selected, especially when close to
obstacles, drop-offs, and any other kind of danger. In such cases, turn the
device off and manually move the wheelchair to a safe place.
Always apply the correct amount of force to the brake. Squeezing the lever too
hard may result in wheel locking; this will increase the braking distance and
affect the overall stability.
At high speed, the user may lose control of the wheelchair and it may tip over.
Never exceed 15 km/h and avoid impacts in general. In the event of a collision,
the user could suffer serious injury to body parts.
Absolutely never use the MOTOTRONIK device along tramway, rail and light
railway tracks. Pay the utmost attention at level crossings, keeping the wheels
of the MOTOTRONIK device and the wheelchair at a safe distance. Failure to
comply with this precaution could result in serious damage/injury to the
device and the user. The same precautions apply to water drains, manholes
and any kind of depression along the route travelled.
You must not permit the use of the MOTOTRONIK to children, incapacitated
persons, or to those who are insufficiently familiar with the device or who are
physically unsuited to use it.
It is forbidden to use the device after consuming alcohol, drugs and in general
in the case of alteration of the psychophysical abilities of the user.
It is absolutely forbidden to remove, modify or replace components of the
device. If necessary, such operations must be carried out exclusively by
technical personnel authorised by Rehateam s.r.l.
The use of MOTOTRONIK devices on roads with an unsuitable surface is not
allowed.
The use of MOTOTRONIK devices for users plus wheelchair weighing more than
120 kg is not allowed; in addition to that, the user's weight must not exceed the
specified maximum load of the wheelchair used.
The use of MOTOTRONIK devices in riding over, climbing or descending steps
of more than 5 centimetres in height is not allowed.
See figure 1 below.
It is forbidden to use the device in low light conditions (the equipment is not
suitable for night-time use), with adverse weather conditions (rain, strong wind,
etc.) and indeed, outside the environmental conditions of use.
It is forbidden to overcome obstacles obliquely: make sure that the rear
wheels overcome the obstacle at the same time. Never stop halfway.
The correct way to overcome steps and ascents is shown in figure 3 below.
The use of MOTOTRONIK devices on routes with slopes of more than 10% (6°)
is not allowed.
See figure 2 below.
During the use of MOTOTRONIK devices it is absolutely forbidden to make a
U-turn on slopes of more than 5% (3°) and at a speed higher than gear 1.
It is forbidden to attempt to climb or descend a staircase.
The use of a MOTOTRONIK device in a way in which it is not coupled to a
manual wheelchair is not allowed.
