Invacare Comet Series PRO - Before Driving for the First Time; Taking Obstacles

Usage
Informationonturningtheseat
Thedetentautomaticallyengagesagainineight-turns.
6.2Beforedrivingforthefirsttime
Beforeyoutakeyourfirsttrip,youshouldfamiliarizeyourselfwell
withtheoperationofthemobilitydeviceandwithalloperating
elements.Takeyourtimetotestallfunctionsanddrivingmodes.
Ifinstalled,makesuretoproperlyadjustandusetheposture
belteachtimeyouusethemobilitydevice.
Sittingcomfortably=Drivingsafely
Beforeeachtrip,makesurethat:
•Youarewithineasyreachofalloperatingcontrols.
•Thebatterychargeissufficientforthedistanceintendedtobe
covered.
•Theposturebelt(ifinstalled)isinperfectorder.
•Therearmirror(ifinstalled)isadjustedsoyoucanlookbehind
atalltimeswithouthavingtobendforwardorshiftyourseating
position.
6.3TakingObstacles
6.3.1Maximumobstacleheight
Youcanfindinformationaboutmaximumobstacleheightsinthe
chapterentitled12Technicaldata,page55.
6.3.2Safetyinformationwhenascendingobstacles
WARNING!
Riskoftippingover
–Neverapproachobstaclesatananglebutat90
degreesasshownbelow.
–Putyourbackrestintoanuprightpositionbefore
climbinganobstacle.
6.3.3Thecorrectwaytoovercomeobstacles
Right
Wrong
Drivingupoveranobstacle
1.Approachthecurborobstacleslowlyhead-on.Shortlybefore
thefrontwheelstouchtheobstacle,increasethespeedand
reduceonlyaftertherearwheelshavealsoclimbedtheobstacle.
Drivingdownoffofanobstacle
1.Approachthecurborobstacleslowlyhead-on.Beforethefront
wheelstouchtheobstacle,reducespeedandkeepituntilalso
therearwheelshavecomedownoffoftheobstacle.
6.4Drivingupanddowngradients
Forinformationconcerningtheratedslope,referto12Technical
data,page55.
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