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ZR Owner’s Manual
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CHAPTER 1: WARNINGS
2. NEVER use your chair on a slope greater than 10%—a slope with an elevation greater than one foot in height for
every ten feet in length.
3. NEVER stop on a steep slope. If you stop on a steep slope, you may not be able to maintain control of the chair.
4. NEVER use rear wheel locks as a brake to slow or stop your chair. Wheel locks are NOT brakes. Doing so will
most likely cause the chair to veer out of control.
5. NEVER try to turn around or change direction when going up or down a slope.
6. ALWAYS stay in the CENTER of a ramp.
7. NEVER start up or down a ramp unless you are certain the ramp is wide enough for its entire length so your
wheels will not fall off the edge.
8. In order to control your speed, ALWAYS keep pressure with your hands on the handrims when going down a hill,
slope or ramp. DO NOT go too fast. Excessive speed may cause you to lose control of your chair, or it may cause
your casters to flutter which can cause a fall or tip-over.
9. ALWAYS lean or press your body in the UPHILL direction. This will help shift your weight to counteract the
change in the center of balance caused by the hill, slope or ramp.
10. ALWAYS ask for assistance if you have any concerns at all about your ability to maintain safe control of your chair
on a hill, slope or ramp.
11. ALWAYS be alert for wet or slippery conditions or surfaces, any changes in the grade of the slope (such as a
lip, bump or depression), and any drop-off or lip at the bottom of a slope. For example, even a 3/4 inch lip at the
bottom of a ramp can cause the casters to stop and cause the chair to tip forward.
12. Ramps at your home and work must meet all legal requirements for your area, including building codes. If you are
having a ramp installed at your home or work, ALWAYS make sure it complies with local legal requirements.
If you ignore these Warnings, you may fall, tip over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously injure yourself or
others or damage the wheelchair.
J. STAIRS
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NEVER use your wheelchair on stairs without the assistance of at least two (2) able-bodied assistants or attendants
and ONLY AFTER such assistants or attendants have read and understand the Warnings “Climbing a Flight of Stairs”
and “Descending a Flight of Stairs” on pages 1-5 to 1-7.
If you ignore these Warnings, you may fall, tip over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously injure yourself or
others or damage the wheelchair.
K. ESCALATORS
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NEVER use your wheelchair on an escalator, not even with an assistant or attendant.
If you ignore these Warnings, you may fall, tip over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously injure yourself or
others or damage the wheelchair.
L. ASSISTANTS AND ATTENDANTS
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WARNING
Before you permit any person to assist you in any aspect of riding your wheelchair, you MUST require that the
assistant or attendant fully read, understand and follow the Warnings contained in this Manual.
If you ignore these Warnings, you may fall, tip over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously injure yourself or
others or damage the wheelchair.