SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
DO determine and establish your particular safety limits by practicing bending, reaching and transferring activities in the presence of a qualified healthcare professional before attempting active use of the wheelchair.
DO NOT attempt to reach objects if you have to move forward in the seat.
DO NOT attempt to reach objects if you have to pick them up from the floor by reaching down between your knees.
DO NOT lean over the top of the back upholstery to reach objects from behind as this may cause the wheelchair to tip over.
DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair between floors. Serious bodily injury may occur.
Before attempting to transfer in or out of the wheelchair, every precaution should be taken to reduce the gap distance. Turn both casters parallel to the object you are transferring onto. Also, be certain the power is off and the wheel locks are engaged to prevent the wheels from moving.
DO NOT engage or disengage the motor release levers until the power is in the off position.
ProBasics strongly recommends proceeding down ramps or slopes at half speed or slower and to avoid hard braking or sudden stops.
DO NOT attempt to lift the wheelchair by lifting on any removable (detachable) parts. Lifting by means of any removable (detachable) parts of a wheelchair may result in injury to the user or damage to the wheelchair.
Wheel locks are not brakes. DO NOT attempt to stop a moving wheelchair with the wheel locks.
DO NOT engage or disengage the clutches until the power is in the Off position.
DO NOT operate on roads, streets or highways.
DO NOT climb, go up or down ramps or traverse slopes greater than 9°.
DO NOT attempt to move up or down an incline with a water, ice or oil film.
NEVER leave an unoccupied wheelchair on an incline.
DO NOT attempt to drive over curbs or obstacles. Doing so may cause your wheelchair to turn over and cause bodily harm or damage to the chair.
DO NOT leave the power button in the on position when entering or exiting your wheelchair.
DO NOT stand on the frame of the wheelchair.
DO NOT use the footplates as a platform. When getting in or out of the wheelchair, make sure that the footplates are in the upward position or swing the footrests toward the outside of the chair.
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