Freedom Designs Freedom 2 - Manual (Page 17)

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Freedom Designs, Inc. Freedom 2 / Freedom 2 Kids
Pneumatic Tires
Proper inflation extends the life of your tires and makes your chair easier to use.
1. Do not use this chair if any of the tires is under or over inflated. Check weekly
for proper inflation level, as listed on the tire sidewall.
2. Low pressure in a rear tire may cause the wheel lock on that side to slip AND
allow the wheel to turn when you do not expect it.
3. Low pressure in any tires may cause the chair to veer to one side and result in a
loss of control.
4. Over inflated tires may burst.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of
control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others
Positioning Belts
Use of positioning belts ONLY to help support the rider’s posture. Improper use of
these belts may cause severe injury to or death of the rider.
1. Make sure the rider does not slide down in the wheelchair seat. If this occurs,
the rider may suffer chest compression or suffocate due to pressure from the
belts.
2. The belts must be snug, but must not be so tight that they interfere with breath-
ing. You should be able to slide your 2 fingers between the belt and the rider.
3. Use positioning belts only with a rider who can cooperate. Make sure the belt
can easily be removed in an emergency.
4. NEVER Use Positioning Belts:
a. As a patient restraint. A restraint requires a doctor’s order.
b. On a rider who is comatose or agitated.
c. As a motor vehicle restraint. In an accident or sudden stop, the rider
may be thrown from the chair. Wheelchair positioning belts will not
prevent this and further injury may result from the belts or straps.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of
control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
Power Drive
Freedom Designs, Inc. does not recommend the attachment of power drives to the
Freedom 2 / Freedom 2 Kids wheelchair.
1. The attachment of power drives to the wheelchair is considered a modification
or alteration to the frame, thus voiding the warranty.
2. Balance and stability may be affected, thereby causing unsafe conditions.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of
control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
Push Handles
When you have an attendant, make sure that this chair has push handles.
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Push handles provide secure points for an attendant to hold the rear of this
chair, to prevent a fall or tip-over. Make sure to use push handles when you
have an attendant.
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