Kuschall Compact Series - Usage and Operation; General Usage Safety; Braking Procedures

Usage
6Usage
6.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
Riskofaccidents
Uneventyrepressurecanhaveahugeeffecton
handling.
–Checkthetyrepressurebeforeeachjourney.
WARNING!
Riskoffallingoutofthewheelchair
Whenusingsmallcastorsthewheelchaircould
getstuckatcurbsorinoorgrooves.
–Makesurethatthecastorsaresuitableforthe
surfaceyouaredrivingon.
CAUTION!
Riskofcrushing
Theremaybeaverysmallgapbetweentherear
wheelandthemudguardortheparkingbrake
withtheriskthatyoucouldtrapyourngers.
–Ensurethatyoualwayspropelyourwheelchair
usingthehandrimsonly.
Theftandmetaldetectionsystems
Inseldomcasesthematerialsusedinthewheelchairmay
activatetheftandmetaldetectionsystems.
6.2BrakingduringUse
Whilstyouaremoving,youbrakebytransferringforceto
thehandrimwithyourhands.
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
Ifyouapplytheparkingbrakeswhileyouare
moving,thedirectionofmovementcanbecome
uncontrollableandthewheelchairmaystop
suddenly,whichcanleadtoacollisionortoyou
fallingout.
–Neverapplytheparkingbrakeswhileyouare
moving.
WARNING!
Riskoffallingoutofthewheelchair
Ifthewheelchairisrapidlydeceleratedbyan
assistantpullingatthepushhandles,theuser
mayfalloutofthewheelchair.
–Alwaysapplytheposturebeltifpresent.
–Makesureyourassistanthasbeentrained
individuallyintransferringoccupied
wheelchairs.
CAUTION!
Riskofburningyourhands
Ifyoubrakeforalongtime,alotoffrictional
heatisproducedatthehandrims.
–Wearsuitablegloves.
1.Holdthehandrimsandpressevenlywithbothhands
untilthewheelchairstops.
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