Sunrise Medical QUICKIE F55 - Manual (Page 7)

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Safety warnings and user tips
Safety warnings
Safety is a very important with any vehicle
that is power driven, here are some helpful
tips to safeguard your use.
WARNING
The word “WARNING” refers to a
hazard or unsafe practice that may
cause severe injury or death to you
or to other persons.
WARNING
General
Always ensure that your wheelchair is
switched off before attempting to mount
or dismount.
Always ensure that you are able to
operate all controls from a comfortable
position. Paying attention to your posture
is essential to ensure your continued
comfort and well being.
Always make sure that you can be seen
clearly, especially if you intend using
your wheelchair in poor light.
WARNING
Kerbs
Never descend a kerb forwards. Please
read carefully the section on kerb
climbing in this manual before attempting
to mount and dismount any kerbs in your
wheelchair.
Do not attempt to climb or dismount a
series of steps. It is unsafe to do so and
could cause personal injury or damage
the chair. The F55 has only been
designed to climb a single step or kerb.
WARNING
Emergency freewheel
Please remember that you have
no braking facility when the
freewheel lever is moved from the
normal drive position to the
freewheel position.
The wheelchair must never be left
with the lever in the freewheel
position. For a fuller description
of this facility and its limitations
to use please see later section.
WARNING
Emergency braking
The simplest and safest way to
stop the wheelchair is to release
the joystick control lever (see
Control pod section). This will
bring the chair to halt in a
controlled manner.
Switching the control system off
whilst the chair is in motion will
also bring the chair to a halt. This
latter method is not
recommended as the stopping
action is very abrupt.
WARNING
Sharp turns
Full speed turns should not be
attempted. If you need to turn sharply
you must reduce your speed with the
joystick or speed setting. This is
particularly important when travelling
across or down a slope. Disregarding
this advice could lead to your
wheelchair tipping over.