1
10
1.5.5. Getting In/Out of the Wheelchair, Seating
1.5.6. General Operation
● Whengettinginthewheelchair byyourselfor
when the assistant has the user of the wheelchair
get in the wheelchair, ensure that the wheelchair
is on a level ground. If the user attempts to get in
the wheelchair on an incline, he or she may lose
balance and fall off the wheelchair.
● Neverridethewheelchairwithtwopeople.The
wheelchair may malfunction or the people riding it
may get injured.
● Toswitchtheclutchleverstothemanualposition,suchaswhenstartingassistantop-
erations, apply the parking brakes on a level and stable ground, and then with the power
turned off, switch the clutch levers.
● Neveroperatethewheelchairafterconsumingalcoholortakingmedicinethatcauses
drowsiness.
● Neveroperatethewheelchairwhileholdinganumbrellaorotheritems.
● Nevertowthewheelchair.Donotusethewheelchairtotoworpullanything.
● Ifyouareusingawheelchairwithnoparkingbrakes,havetheassistantholdthewheelchair
to ensure that it does not move. Failure to observe the above may cause the wheelchair to
startmovingunexpectedly,andmayresultinyouorpeoplearoundyoutogetinjured.
● Donotleanoutofthewheelchairtoretrieveanitem.Otherwise,youcouldfalloffthe
wheelchair or the wheelchair could tip over.
WARNING
WARNING