Invacare Action 3 Junior - Safety Guidelines; General Safety Information

Safety
2Safety
2.1Safetyinformation
Thissectioncontainsimportantsafetyinformationforthe
protectionofthewheelchairuserandassistantandforsafe,
trouble-freeuseofthewheelchair.
WARNING!
Riskofaccidentsandseriousinjury
Accidentswithresultingseriousinjurycanoccur
ifthewheelchairiswronglyadjusted.
–Adjustmentsatthewheelchairalwaysmustbe
carriedoutbyaqualiedtechnician.
WARNING!
Riskduetodrivingstylebeingunsuitablefor
theconditions
Thereisariskofskiddingonwetground,gravel
oruneventerrain.
–Alwaysadjustyourspeedanddrivingstyleto
theconditions(weather,surface,individual
ability,etc.).
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Inacollisionyoucouldsustaininjurytopartsof
yourbodythatextendbeyondthewheelchair
(e.g.feetorhands).
–Avoidanunbrakedcollision.
–Neverdriveintoanobjecthead-on.
–Drivecarefullythroughnarrowpassages.
WARNING!
Riskduetowheelchairbeingoutofcontrol
Athighspeedyoucouldlosecontrolofyour
wheelchairandoverturn.
–Neverexceedaspeedof7km/h.
–Avoidcollisionsingeneral.
WARNING!
Riskoftilting
Thepositionoftherearwheelaxleandtheangle
ofyourwheelchair’sbackrestaretwoofthekey
adjustmentsthatcanaffectyourstabilitywhilst
sittinginthewheelchair .
–Thesechanges,anyfrontwheelsposition
and/orangleforkadjustmentstotheset-upof
yourwheelchairmustonlybeperformedatthe
directionofaqualiedtechnicianwhohasfully
riskassessedtheimplicationofanychanges
tothewheelchairconguration.Therefore,
consultwithyourauthorizedprovider.
CAUTION!
Riskofburning
Thewheelchaircomponentscanheatupwhen
exposedtoexternalsourcesofheat.
–Donotexposethewheelchairtostrongsunlight
beforeuse.
–Beforeusage,checkallcomponentsthat
comeintocontactwithyourskinfortheir
temperature.
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