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IV. WARNINGS
E. Power Drives
Ki Mobility does not recommend the installation of power drive systems on any Catalyst
wheelchair.
Catalyst wheelchairs have not been designed or tested as power wheelchairs. If you add a power
drive system to a Catalyst or Spark wheelchair, be sure the manufacturer of the power drive
system has validated and approved the combination of the power drive system and Catalyst or
Spark wheelchair as safe and effective.
WARNING: Use of a power drive system that has not been properly validated could result in
serious injury or death.
F. Ascending Stairs
• Have at least two people, who have sufficient strength and skill to handle the weight of the
user and wheelchair, assist when trying to go up a set of stairs in this wheelchair.
• Move the wheelchair and user backwards up the stairs.
• Position one person behind the user, one person in front. The person in front must hold
onto a non-removable part of the wheelchair.
• The rear attendant tilts the chair back and they both lift together. Take one step at a time.
• This may require the anti-tips be flipped up or removed. Make sure the anti-tips are
reattached or flipped back down before using the wheelchair.
DANGER: Failure to comply with the instructions above could result in serious injury or death.
G. Descending Stairs
• When descending a set of stairs the user should be facing forward.
• A person behind the user, who has sufficient strength and skill to handle the weight of the
user and the wheelchair, should tilt the chair backward and let the chair down the stairs
one step at a time on the rear wheels.
• This may require that anti-tips be flipped up or removed. Make sure the anti-tips are
reattached or flipped back down before using the wheelchair.
DANGER: Failure to comply with the instructions above could result in serious injury or death.
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