I I . S A F E T Y
Weight Limitations
Your wheelchair is rated for a maximum weight capacity. Please refer to the specifications table for this limit. Keep in mind that the maximum weight capacity includes the combined weight of the user, seating system, and any accessories mounted to the wheelchair.
MANDATORY! Stay within the specified weight capacity of your wheelchair. Exceeding the weight capacity voids your warranty. Pride will not be held responsible for injuries and/or property damage resulting from failure to observe weight limitations.
WARNING! Do not carry passengers on your wheelchair. Carrying passengers on your wheelchair may affect the center of gravity, resulting in a tip or a fall.
WARNING! The rear flap is for pocket items such as cell phones, keys, and papers. Avoid storing sharp objects in the rear flap. There are no other storage areas on your wheelchair.
WARNING! Do not carry heavy baggage weighing more than 10 lbs. (4.5 kg) on the back of the wheelchair. Carrying or tying baggage in excess of 10 lbs. (4.5 kg) on the back of the wheelchair may affect the center of gravity, resulting in a tip or a fall.
Tire Inflation
If your wheelchair is equipped with pneumatic tires, you should check or have the air pressure checked regularly. Proper inflation pressures will prolong the life of your tires and help ensure the smooth operation of your wheelchair.
WARNING! It is important that the psi/bar/kPa air pressure rating indicated on the tire be maintained in pneumatic tires at all times. Do not underinflate or overinflate your tires. Low pressure may result in loss of control, and overinflated tires may burst. Failure to maintain the psi/bar/kPa air pressure rating indicated on the pneumatic tires at all times may result in tire and/or wheel failure.
WARNING! Inflate your wheelchair drive tires from a regulated air source with an available pressure gauge. Inflating your tires from an unregulated air source could overinflate them, resulting in a burst tire.
NOTE: If the tire on your wheelchair lists the psi rating only, use the following conversion formulas to find
the bar or kPa rating: bar = psi x 0.06895; kPa = psi x 6.89476.
Incline Information
More and more buildings have ramps with specified degrees of inclination, designed for easy and safe access. Some ramps may have turning switchbacks
Proceed with extreme caution as you approach the downgrade of a ramp or other incline.
Take wide swings with your wheelchair’s front wheels around any tight corners. If you do that, the wheelchair’s rear wheels will follow a wide arc, not cut the corner short, and not bump into or get hung up on any railing corners.
When driving down a ramp, proceed slowly to ensure a safely controlled descent.
Avoid sudden stops and starts.
When climbing an incline, try to keep your wheelchair moving. If you must stop, start up again slowly and then accelerate cautiously. When driving down an incline, proceed slowly and drive in the forward direction only. If your wheelchair starts to move down the incline faster than you anticipated or desired, bring it to a complete stop using both hands, then proceed slowly to ensure a safely controlled descent.
WARNING! When on any sort of an incline or decline, never allow the wheelchair to roll freely while seated on it or standing next to it.
WARNING! When climbing an incline, do not zigzag or drive at an angle up the face of the incline. Drive your wheelchair straight up the incline. This greatly reduces the possibility of a tip or a fall. Always exercise extreme caution when negotiating an incline.
WARNING! You should not travel up or down a potentially hazardous incline (i.e., areas covered with snow, ice, cut grass, or wet leaves).
WARNING! Never travel down an incline backward. Doing so may cause the wheelchair to tip. Always exercise extreme caution when negotiating an incline.
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