Safety Advice
This user manual gives guide points to the most common procedures and techniques
involved in the safe operation and maintenance of your wheelchair.
Please practice these techniques until you are competent in manoeuvring around
obstacles and feel at ease in controlling your wheelchair. The techniques described in this
booklet are a starting point for a new wheelchair user, with safety being the prime
consideration.
Use this booklet as a basic guide. Many wheelchair users successfully use the techniques
suggested on the following pages. It is also advisable that a health care professional be
involved prior to your wheelchair being operated.
ALWAYS ENSURE that the brakes are applied when transferring to and from the
wheelchair and that when travelling in a motor vehicle the wheelchair user transfers to
the motor vehicles seat and uses the safety restraints provided in the motor vehicle.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Do not exceed the weight capacity
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Do not attempt steep inclines unless you have assistance.
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Do not adjust the footrests lower than 6.5cms (2½ins) from the ground.
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Do not stand on the footplates when transferring to or from the wheelchair. This
could cause the chair to tip.
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Do not lean on the wheelchair or use it as a walking aid, this could result in a loss of
balance.
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Do not lean / reach forward unless you have ensured the castors are in a forward
position.
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Do not attempt to lift the wheelchair by the armrests or leg rests if they are of the
removable type.
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Do not replace or fit any other parts other than ROMA MEDICAL parts to your
wheelchair.
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Do not fix any restraints to the wheels of the wheelchair.
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Ensure that the brakes are clean and adjusted correctly.
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Do not carry bags on the push handles as this may compromise stability on inclines
and uneven surfaces.
Removing the wheelchair from its carton
Tip the carton on to its side (narrow edge) with the wheelchair’s pushing handles pointing
to the floor. Slightly raise the pushing handles and wheel the chair from its carton. This
procedure alleviates the need to lift the wheelchair above waist height.
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