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A Note to Wheelchair Attendants, Stability and Balance

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WARNING! Risk of Injury or Damage Unintended movement or operation of wheelchair may cause injury or damage. - Turn power OFF BEFORE entering or exiting the wheelchair. - Close supervision and attention is needed when operating the wheelchair near children pets or people with physical/mental disabilities. Turn power off. WARNING! Risk of Injury, Damage or Death Damaged parts due to collision or impact may result in injury, damage or death. - Seek immediate attention and service if wheelchair is involved in a collision or impact event. This includes, but is not limited to, vehicle accidents, mishandling and impact events where the wheelchair strikes something or is struck by something that may cause damage. - Ensure your wheelchair is working properly and is inspected by a qualified Invacare technician if the wheelchair is involved in a collision or impact event. 2.3 A Note to Wheelchair Attendants When assistance to the wheelchair user is required, remember to use good body mechanics. Keep your back straight and bend your knees whenever tilting wheelchair or traversing curbs or other impediments. 60101877-B Safety Ensure that only secure, non-detachable parts are used for hand-hold supports. When learning a new assistance technique, have an experienced attendant help you before attempting it alone. 2.4 Stability and Balance To assure stability and proper operation of your wheelchair, you MUST at all times maintain proper balance. Your wheelchair has been designed to remain upright and stable during normal daily activities as long as you DO NOT move beyond the center of gravity. DO NOT lean forward out of the wheelchair any further than the length of the armrests. The drive behavior initially experienced by the user may be different from other wheelchairs previously used. This power wheelchair has Invacare's SureStep® technology, a feature that provides the wheelchair with optimum traction and stability when driving forward over transitions and thresholds. Refer to 12 Technical Data, page 76 for maximum height of transitions and thresholds. For more information about approaching obstacles refer to 2.4.2 Safety Information When Approaching Obstacles, page 19 and 2.4.3 The Correct Way to Approach Obstacles, page 20. 17

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Safety
WARNING!
Risk of Injury or Damage
Unintended movement or operation of wheelchair
may cause injury or damage.
– Turn power OFF BEFORE entering or exiting the
wheelchair.
– Close supervision and attention is needed when
operating the wheelchair near children pets or
people with physical/mental disabilities. Turn
power off.
WARNING!
Risk of Injury, Damage or Death
Damaged parts due to collision or impact may
result in injury, damage or death.
– Seek immediate attention and service if
wheelchair is involved in a collision or impact
event. This includes, but is not limited to,
vehicle accidents, mishandling and impact
events where the wheelchair strikes something
or is struck by something that may cause
damage.
– Ensure your wheelchair is working properly and
is inspected by a qualified Invacare technician
if the wheelchair is involved in a collision or
impact event.
2.3
A Note to Wheelchair Attendants
When assistance to the wheelchair user is required,
remember to use good body mechanics. Keep your back
straight and bend your knees whenever tilting wheelchair or
traversing curbs or other impediments.
Ensure that only secure, non-detachable parts are used for
hand-hold supports.
When learning a new assistance technique, have an
experienced attendant help you before attempting it alone.
2.4
Stability and Balance
To assure stability and proper operation of your wheelchair,
you MUST at all times maintain proper balance. Your
wheelchair has been designed to remain upright and stable
during normal daily activities as long as you DO NOT move
beyond the center of gravity. DO NOT lean forward out of
the wheelchair any further than the length of the armrests.
The drive behavior initially experienced by the user may
be different from other wheelchairs previously used. This
power wheelchair has Invacare’s SureStep® technology,
a feature that provides the wheelchair with optimum
traction and stability when driving forward over transitions
and thresholds. Refer to
12 Technical Data, page 76
for
maximum height of transitions and thresholds. For more
information about approaching obstacles refer to
2.4.2
Safety Information When Approaching Obstacles, page 19
and
2.4.3 The Correct Way to Approach Obstacles, page 20
.
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