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Every seating system is different.
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Take the time to learn the feel of this system before you
begin riding.
•
Have someone help you practice bending, reaching and
transfers until you learn how to do them safely.
•
Never try a new maneuver on your own unless you are
sure it is safe.
•
Get to know the areas where you plan to use your
system. Look for hazards and learn how to avoid them.
•
Always wear a positioning strap.
•
Do not use a seating system if the joystick does not
spring
back to the neutral position.
•
Do not use your seating system if the joystick boot is
ripped or damaged.
•
Do not try to tip this seating system without an attendant
present.
•
Do not allow additional riders, the system may become
unstable.
DANGER!
DANGER!
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To manually push the system you must release the motor
brakes.
o
Do not engage or disengage motor brakes unless
power to the system is off.
o
Make sure you have full control over the system
when you release the motor brakes. When you do
so the system will not have brakes.
o
Make sure the system is on level ground before
you release the motor brakes.
•
Check to make sure push handle grips will not rotate or
slip off.
DANGER!
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.4 Attendant control:
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Always ensure that you are able to operate all controls 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. Use the
lights, especially if you intend using your seating system in
poor light.
•
This seating system has been set up to match the needs of a
particular user. If used by another user then it may need to
be adjusted.
Make sure you heed all warnings and follow all
instructions in each section of this manual. Warnings that
apply to the user also apply to you.
nurse or therapist, to develop safe methods best suited to
your abilities and those of the user.
•
Do not stand or sit on any portion of this seating system.
•
You need to work with the user, and the user’s doctor,
•
be
1.
Set the speed of the attendant control to a speed that
you can comfortably follow.
DANGER!
•
When transferring the user in or out of the seating
system never use the footplate as a platform.
•
Do not lift this seating system by any parts that are
removable, doing so may result in damage to the seating
system or injury to the user.
•
Always keep your hands and body parts clear of moving
parts to help prevent injuries.
2.7.3 Attendants
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Safety: General Warnings
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Do not let children or others use your seating system.
•
Avoid spilling liquids onto the controller or its connections.
Especially hot, sticky, sugary
,
or corrosive liquids. Such
contamination may compromise the safe operation of the
control system and damage the seating system upholstery.
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DANGER!
•
Never try to stop or slow this seating system with the
wheel locks (if applicable). Wheel locks are designed to
prevent the system from moving when stopped. They
arenot brakes.
Be aware that you must develop your own methods for
the safe use of this system that are st suited to your
level of function and ability.
Make sure you always have comfortable access to the
controls while the chair is moving and make sure that the
controller
is fixed securely to the chair.
2. Always turn off the power to the controller when
leaving the user in the chair.