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Important Safety Instructions
The wheelchair is to be used in accordance with each facility’s policies and procedures.
Specifications
Exceeding the weight capacity and/or safe working load listed in the specifications could
result in user injury as well as damage to equipment or other property.
Unpacking and Set-Up Instructions
Failure to follow the set-up instructions could result in user injury as well as damage to
equipment or other property.
Operating Instructions
Keep fingers and arms away from rotating parts when mechanisms are moving.
Operating this wheelchair with any part of the body in the frame can result in injury.
DO NOT use the wheelchair near an open flame or an extreme heat source.
Use only parts, accessories and adapters authorized by the manufacturer.
DO NOT use the wheelchair with any missing or abnormal parts.
Never take the wheelchair on an escalator, even with an attendant. Doing so is likely to
cause the wheelchair to tip and injure the user, attendant or others.
Never let a person’s fingers come between moving parts when wheelchair is being
opened or closed. Doing so may cause a pinch or crush type injury.
Proper Use of the Wheelchair
The point where the wheelchair will tip forward, tip backward or to the side depends on
the center of balance and stability. Follow the instructions in regard to center of balance
to avoid a fall or injury to the user and/or care provider.
The impact from dropping down from a curb or step can damage the frame or other
wheelchair parts and may loosen fasteners. Check for damage to the wheelchair or loose
fasteners before each use to avoid a fall or injury to the user and/or care provider.
Wheelchairs of Kansas wheelchairs do not meet federal standards for motor vehicle
seating. Follow the instructions for motor vehicle safety to avoid a fall or injury to the
user and/or care provider.
Wheelchairs of Kansas does not endorse or recommend the use of this wheelchair on
streets or roadways. Other means of transportation must be used under these conditions.
Reaching or leaning affects the user’s center of balance. Follow the instructions for users
reaching or leaning from the wheelchair to avoid a fall or injury to the user and/or care
provider.
Going up or down a slope will change the center of balance of the wheelchair. Follow the
instructions in regard to slopes to avoid a fall or injury to the user and/or care provider.
In most states, wheelchairs are not legal for use on public roads. Be alert to the dangers of
motor vehicle traffic on roads or in parking lots.
Follow the instructions for transferring users to avoid a fall or injury to the user and/or
care provider.