Invacare Orion Series - 2 Safety: Driving and Maneuvering; 2.4 Safety Information on Driving (cont.)

Invacare®OrionSeries
WARNING!
Thecenterofgravityofthescooterishigher
thanthatofapowerwheelchair.
Thereisanincreasedtippingriskwhen
negotiatingbends.
–Reducespeedbeforenegotiatingbends.Only
acceleratewhenyouhavecomeoutofthe
bend.
–Beawarethattheseatheightstrongly
inuencesthecenterofgravity.Thehigherthe
seatheight,thehighertheriskoftipping.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Antitippers(stabilizers)areonlyeffectiveonrm
ground.Theysinkinonsoftgroundsuchas
grass,snowormudifthemobilitydevicerests
itselfonthem.Theylosetheireffectandthe
mobilitydevicecantipover .
–Onlydrivewithextremecareonsoftground,
especiallyduringuphillanddownhilljourneys.
Intheprocesspayincreasedattentiontothe
tipstabilityofthemobilitydevice.
CAUTION!
Itmaybedifculttoturninfrontofaliftor
buildingentrancebecausethescooterturning
circlemaynotnecessarilycomplywithbuilding
standards
–Alwaysbeawareofthelimitationsof
yourscooter,particularlytheturningcircle
capabilitieswhenenteringabuildingoralift.
Avoiddrivingsituationsinwhichyouwould
nolongerbeabletocomeoutbecauseyou
cannotturnyourscooteraround.
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