Mini Tilt Wheelchair
Document No: 054-01 v6
Page 19 of 28
January 2014
Mintilt (newstyle) user manual.doc
3. To avoid making flat sections on the tyres never store the wheelchair with the
brakes on for long periods e.g. overnight.
4. Do not leave the wheelchair on a slope, even with the brake on. Always ensure that
the wheelchair is on level ground to prevent risk of injury to the occupant.
6.3 Comfort
1.
Always be considerate to the occupant.
2.
Before setting out on a journey make sure the occupant is comfortably and
correctly seated and that any safety harness is correctly fitted and adjusted.
Always ensure that both feet are supported and that clothing is tucked in and
cannot catch on doorways or other obstructions.
3.
Remember the occupant is in front of you. They will want to be part of your
conversations and interests. Also their view will be different to yours when it
comes to looking into shop windows, etc. it can be extremely frustrating to hear
something exciting being discussed when it is situated somewhere behind the
occupant’s eyes, and thus, out of sight.
6.4 Lifting and general safety
1.
The wheelchair is designed to carry one person only. Never allow children to play
on, or stand on the footrests, tipping points or frame. Never hang anything such
as bags on the push handle. If you do, there is a danger of the wheelchair tipping
backwards.
2.
Never try to lift the wheelchair when the user is sitting in it.
3.
For your own safety and good practice never lift the empty wheelchair until it has
been properly folded. Always use good lifting practice.
4.
Do not allow children to play with the gas spring release lever.
5.
Never leave the child/occupant unattended, even with the harness fitted.
6.
Keep children clear of the wheelbase during opening and folding.
