11.4 Hazardous locations and situations
The operator of the wheelchair makes an independent decision about the routes and surfaces to be traveled based on his/her driving
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skills and physical capabilities.
Before driving the e-motion, the user must check the e-motion wheels for run-down or damaged tires, as well as the charge status of
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the two battery packs and the proper functioning of the optical and acoustic signal devices on the wheel and the remote control. The
tires must be undamaged and properly inflated and the battery must be properly charged.
The brake must always be the proper and safe working order.
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These safety checks as well as the personal driving skills of the user are particularly important at the following hazardous locations •
which are to be negotiated at the discretion of the e-motion driver:
- Quays, landing places and moorings, paths and places near bodies of water, unsecured bridges and dikes
- narrow paths, sloping paths (e.g. ramps and entrance ramps), narrow paths on a downhill slope, mountain paths
- narrow and/or steep/sloping paths on main traffic routes and side streets or near steep drops
- Leaf and snow covered or icy tracks/roads
- ramps, platforms and lifts on vehicles.
Always operate the e-motion gently, smoothly and uniformly. Do not perform any sudden, abrupt or jerky movements. Look into the
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direction of travel and do not become distracted.
When negotiating a curve or when turning on hills or sloping paths, there can be an increased inclination to tip
to the side due to a shift in the center of gravity. For this reason, carry out this drive maneuver with increased
caution and at a slower speed!
Utmost caution is required when crossing roads, junctions and railway crossing points. Never cross tracks embed-
ded in roads or at railway crossings parallel as the wheels could become jammed or stuck.
Utmost care is required when traversing ramps, platforms or lifts on vehicles. The e-motion must be switched
off while the ramp or lift is being raised or lowered. Likewise, the parking brakes must be applied on the wheel-
chair. Rolling away, e.g. due to unintentional drive commands, is thereby prevented.
When conditions are wet, the grip of the tires on the surface is reduced; and there is an increased risk of slip-
ping. Adjust your driving behaviour accordingly and never drive with run down tires.
12. Care, safety checks (maintenance), reuse and disposal
12.1 Care
Water entering the device can destroy the drive.
Therefore never clean the e-motion under running water or with a high-pressure water jet.
Ensure that no liquid or moisture can enter the wheel hub or the battery pack! Cleaning the e-motion is therefore a task that must be car-
ried out with special caution.
Please observe the following instructions:
As a rule, the battery pack must remain installed in the e-motion wheel at all times and should only be removed for servicing or trans-
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port by aeroplane. Normally only the outside of the wheels need to be cleaned. Cleaning the inside of the wheel hub or the bottom side
of the battery pack is not necessary.
Clean the surface of the wheels with a dry or slightly damp cloth. If it is necessary to clean the inside of the hub or the bottom side of
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the battery pack, use a dry cloth only.
Never use scouring pads, abrasive detergents or aggressive chemicals.
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Never clean the e-motionunder running water, with a garden hose or a high-pressure water jet, as there is risk that water enters the •
device, causing reparable damage to the electronics.
Ulrich Alber GmbH shall not be liable for damage caused by water inside the device.
Please note that such damage is not covered by our warranty.
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