10
Quickie Tango
10
Quickie TANGO
Ref: P19093
4.0 safety:
If you follow the instructions given in this manual, you will
enjoy many trouble-free years of use:
warnIng!
This vehicle is not designed for use on the road except
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for crossing from one kerb to another.
Load data always refers to one single person as
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operator.
The wheelchair is authorised for use by one person or
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one seated person and their attendant if using a Dual
or Attendant control unit.
warnIngs!
4.1 general warnings:
Always ensure that your wheelchair is switched off
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before attempting to mount or dismount.
Always ensure that you are able to operate all controls
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from a comfortable position. Paying attention to your
posture is essential to ensure your continued comfort
and well being.
Always make sure that you can be seen clearly,
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especially if you intend using your wheelchair in poor
light.
This wheelchair has been built to match the needs of
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a particular user. If used by another user then it may
need to be adjusted and reprogrammed.
Do not let children or others use your wheelchair.
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Do not lift or hoist the wheelchair by any detachable
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parts such as leg rests, arm rests etc.
cautIon!
4.2 features and options:
Some of the options shown in this manual may not be
available in your country and may also restrict the overall
physical limits of the standard product (e.g. max. speed,
user weight limit, etc.). Those limitations are marked on
the order form, in the technical manual and in this owner’s
manual.
For further information please consult your Sunrise
Medical authorised dealer.
danger!
4.3 preliminary checks:
You should not try to manoeuvre at full speed.
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If you have to make a sudden turn, slow down first
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using the joystick or the speed control knob.
This is very important if you are going down a hill.
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Lack of attention to this point may result in your
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overturning the wheelchair.
Always check that the wheelchair is switched off
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before trying to get in or out.
Always check that you can operate all the controls
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from a comfortable seated position. It is essential to
pay attention to posture in order to assure comfort
and well-being.
Always check that the freewheel device is switched
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off before setting the chair in motion.
Always check that you can be seen clearly, especially
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if you are using the wheelchair in conditions of low
visibility.
warnIng!
4.4 emergency braking:
If power is cut by means of the ON/OFF button, braking
will be immediate and total. This method of stopping is not
recommended except for emergencies, since the stop will
be extremely sudden.
4.5 kerbs, (fig 4.1):
Always cross the road as rapidly as possible, since
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other vehicles may appear.
Do not attempt to climb or to descend from, a kerb of
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more than 100 mm. height.
Do not attempt to ascend high kerbs, steep slopes or
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cambers due to the risk of falling out of the chair or
tipping over.
Do not attempt to ascend any kerb in the vicinity of a
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drain cover, uneven surfaces, or gravel covering.
Do not attempt to descend a kerb of more than 50 mm
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in forward position.
Do not attempt to climb or descend any kerb at an
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oblique angle. Approach only at an angle of 90° with
at least 500mm run-up.
Fig.4.1
