Quantum 1400, 1420, 1470 manual Braking Information, Cornering Information, Outdoor Driving Surfaces

I I . S A F E T Y

WARNING! Even though your power chair is capable of climbing slopes greater than those illustrated in figure 1, do not, under any circumstances, exceed the incline guidelines or any other specifications presented in this manual. Doing so could cause instability in your power chair, resulting in personal injury and/or damage to your power chair.

IncompliancewiththeAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990,allhandicappublicaccessrampsarerequiredtohaveamaximum slope of5°.Therefore,Priderecommendsthatthemaximumslopeofaninclineyouattempttosafelyascendordescendonyourpowerchair does not exceed 5°. See figure 1.

Figure 1. Maximum Safe Angle (Ascending and Descending)

WARNING! Any attempt to climb or descend a slope steeper than 5° may put your power chair in an unstable position and cause it to tip, resulting in personal injury.

Braking Information

Yourpowerchairisequippedwithtwopowerfulbrakesystems:

1.Regenerative—useselectricitytorapidlyslowthevehiclewhenthejoystickreturnstothecenter/stopposition.

2.DiscParkBrake—activatesmechanicallyafterregenerativebrakingslowsthevehicletonearstop,orwhenpowerisremovedfrom thesystemfor any reason.

Cornering Information

Whileyourpowerchairisequippedwithrearcasterwheelsinbackandanti-tipwheelsinfront,excessivelyhighcorneringspeedscan stillcreatethepossibilityoftipping.Factorswhichaffectthepossibilityoftippinginclude,butarenotlimitedto:corneringspeed,steering angle(howsharplyyouareturning),unevenroadsurfaces,inclinedroadsurfaces,ridingfromanareaoflowtractiontoanareaofhigh traction (such as passing from a grassy area to a paved area – especially at high speed while turning), and abrupt directional changes. High cornering speeds are not recommended. If you feel that you may tip over in a corner, reduce your speed and steering angle (i.e., lessenthesharpnessoftheturn)topreventyourpowerchairfromtipping.

WARNING! When cornering sharply, reduce your speed. This greatly reduces the possibility of a tip or fall. To avoid personal injury and/or property damage, always exercise common sense when cornering.

Outdoor Driving Surfaces

Yourpowerchairisdesignedtoprovideoptimumstabilityundernormaldrivingconditions—dry,levelsurfacescomposedofconcrete, blacktop,orasphalt.However,Priderecognizesthattherewillbe timeswhenyouwillencounterothersurfacetypes. For this reason, yourpowerchairisdesignedtoperformadmirablyonpackedsoil,grass,andgravel.Feelfreetouseyourpowerchairsafelyonlawns and in park areas.

νReduceyourpowerchair’sspeedwhendrivingonuneventerrainand/orsoftsurfaces.

νAvoidtallgrassthatcanentangletherunninggear.

νAvoid loosely packed gravel and sand.

νIfyoufeelunsureaboutadrivingsurface,avoidthatsurface.

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