Pronto®AirPersonalTransporterw/MyBody™Seating
2SafetyHandling

2.1Safety/Handling

“SafetyandHandling”ofthepersonaltransporterrequiresthe
closeattentionofthepersonaltransporteruseraswellasthe
assistant.Thismanualpointsoutthemostcommonproceduresand
techniquesinvolvedinthesafeoperationandmaintenanceofthe
personaltransporter.Itisimportanttopracticeandmasterthese
safetechniquesuntilyouarecomfortableinmaneuveringaroundthe
frequentlyencounteredarchitecturalbarriers.
Usethisinformationonlyasa“basic”guide.Thetechniquesthatare
discussedonthefollowingpageshavebeenusedsuccessfullybymany.
UsersandassistantsMUSTbeawarethatthehandlingand
maneuverabilitycharacteristicsofrearwheeldrivepersonal
transportersareinherentlydifferentfromcenterandfrontwheel
drivewheelchairs.Handlingandmaneuverabilitydifferenceswillbe
mostnoticeablewhentravelingupordownrampsandslopesorover
obstaclesandroughterrainasthismayshifttheuserscenterofmass
resultingindecreasedstability.ALWAYSreducespeedandwearthe
seatpositioningstrapwhendrivingundertheseconditions.
Individualpersonaltransporterusersoftendevelopskillstodealwith
dailylivingactivitiesthatmaydifferfromthosedescribedinthis
manual.Invacarerecognizesandencourageseachindividualtotry
whatworksbestforhim/herinovercomingarchitecturalobstacles
thattheymayencounter.Howeverallwarningsandcautionsgiven
inthismanualMUSTbefollowed.Techniquesinthismanualarea
startingpointforthenewpersonaltransporteruserandassistant
with“safety”asthemostimportantconsiderationforall.
Invacarestronglyrecommendsthatinitialuseofthepersonal
transporterbesupervisedbyanassistant.
WARNING!
–Ifpersonaltransporterstartssmoking,sparking,or
burning,discontinueusingthepersonaltransporter
andseekserviceIMMEDIATELY.
–ALWAYSwearyourseatpositioningstrap.Theseat
positioningstrapisapositioningbeltonly.Itisnot
designedforuseasasafetydevicewithstandinghigh
stressloadssuchasautooraircraftsafetybelts.
Ifsignsofwearappear,beltMUSTbereplaced
IMMEDIATELY.
–DONOTleavethepowerbuttonOnwhenentering
orexitingthepersonaltransporter.
–DONOTgoupordownrampsortraverseslopes
greaterthan6°.
–NEVERleaveanunoccupiedpersonaltransporter
unattendedonanincline.
–DONOTattempttomoveupordownaninclinewith
water,iceoroilfilm.
–Dodetermineandestablishyourparticularsafety
limitsbypracticingbending,reachingandtransferring
activitiesinthepresenceofaqualifiedhealthcare
professionalbeforeattemptingactiveuseofthe
personaltransporter.
–DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhaveto
moveforwardinyourseat.
–ALWAYSshiftyourweightinthedirectionyou
areturning.DONOTshiftyourweightinthe
oppositedirectionoftheturn.Shiftingyourweight
intheoppositedirectionoftheturnmaycausethe
insidedrivewheeltolosetractionandthepersonal
transportertotipover.
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