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Issue 10
Safety warnings and user tips
Safety warnings
Safety is a very important with any
vehicle that is power driven, here are
some helpful tips to safeguard your use.
WARNING
The word “WARNING” refers to a hazard
or unsafe practice that may cause
severe injury or death to you or to
other persons.
WARNING
General
Always ensure that your wheelchair is
switched off before attempting to mount
or dismount.
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, especially if you intend using
your wheelchair in poor light.
WARNING
Kerbs
Never descend a kerb forwards.
Please read carefully the section on
kerb climbing in this manual before
attempting to mount and dismount any
kerbs in your wheelchair.
Do not attempt to climb or dismount
a series of steps. It is unsafe to do so
and could cause personal injury or
damage the chair. The F55 has only been
designed to climb a single step or kerb.
WARNING
Emergency freewheel
Please remember that you have no
braking facility when the freewheel
lever is moved from the normal drive
position to the freewheel position.
The wheelchair must never be left
with the lever in the freewheel
position. For a fuller description of
this facility and its limitations to use
please see later section.
WARNING
Emergency braking
The simplest and safest way to stop
the wheelchair is to release the
joystick control lever (see Control pod
section). This will bring the chair to
halt in a controlled manner.
Switching the control system off
whilst the chair is in motion will also
bring the chair to a halt. This latter
method is not recommended as the
stopping action is very abrupt.
WARNING
Sharp turns
Full speed turns should not be
attempted. If you need to turn sharply
you must reduce your speed with
the joystick or speed setting. This is
particularly important when travelling
across or down a slope. Disregarding
this advice could lead to your wheelchair
tipping over.