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DO keep both hands on the push handles to control the wheelchair, if you are
the attendant.
DO pay attention to keep the wheelchair balanced.
DO check the frame and components regularly and refer to this manual during
and after the warranty period.
DO tie up the upholstery or replace it with a new one when it becomes loose.
DO lubricate bearings regularly.
DO equip with anti-tippers to avoid falling backwards.
DO equip with a pelvic belt designed for disabled people.
DO equip with “heel loops” for disabled people.
DO clean both hands after oiling the wheelchair.
DO keep far away from flame.
DO avoid steep or uneven surfaces that may cause the wheelchair to tip over.
DO avoid soft surfaces as the front casters may become bogged down.
DO avoid directional changes on slopes/ramps.
DO NOT make a U-turn on slopes/ramps.
DO NOT overload the wheelchair in any circumstances.
DO NOT hang anything heavy on the back of the wheelchair that could cause
the wheelchair to become unstable, particularly when negotiating inclines.
DO NOT allow more than one user at a time.
DO NOT use with an unconscious patient.
DO NOT use other transport to pull the wheelchair.
DO NOT do “wheelies”, since you might fall or tip over backwards and suffer a
severe injury.
DO NOT sit in the wheelchair within a moving vehicle unless it has been
affixed the labels of a hook mark. The labels of a hook mark mean that the
wheelchair fulfils the performance requirements for a “Crash Test” of ISO
7176-19 and is suitable to use as a seat in vehicles that have been adapted
for this purpose.
DO NOT go too fast or turn too quickly.
DO NOT stand on the footplates when getting into or out of the wheelchair.
Otherwise, the wheelchair will tip forwards.
DO NOT go down steps forward, whether solo or with an attendant.
DO NOT attempt to lift the wheelchair by any removable (detachable) parts.
Lifting by means of any removable (detachable) parts of the wheelchair may
result in injury to the user and/or assistant/attendant or damage to the
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