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Q. OBSTACLES
Obstacles you may have to overcome in daily use include door thresholds, lifts, ramps and hazards such as potholes and broken pavement.These can damage your chair and may cause a fall,
1. Be aware that thresholds are very dangerous. (Even a small change in height may stop a caster wheel and cause your chair to tip).You may need to:
• Remove or cover threshold strips between rooms.
• Install a ramp at entry or exit doors.
2. Keep your eyes moving when you ride; scan the area well ahead of your chair. 3. Make sure the floor areas where you use this chair are level and free of obstacles.
4. To help correct your center of balance:
• Lean your upper body forward slightly as you go up over an obstacle.
• Press your upper body backward as you go down from a higher to a lower level.
R. DRIVING IN REVERSE
Use extra care when you drive your chair in reverse.You may lose control or fall if one of the rear wheels hits an object.
1. Operate your chair slowly and at an even speed.
2. Stop often and check to make sure your path is clear of obstacles.
S.RAMPS, SLOPES & SIDE HILLS
The center of balance of your chair changes when you are on a slope.
Note: “Slope” includes a ramp or side hill.Your chair is less stable when it is at an angle. Never use this chair on a slope unless your are sure it is safe.When in doubt, have someone help you.
Bewar1. Steep slopes. Do Not use this chair on a slope steeper than 10%. (A 10% slope means: One foot in elevation for every ten feet of slope length).
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2. Wet or slippery surfaces (such as when ice, snow, water or oil film is present).A loss of traction may cause a fall or
3. A change in grade on a slope (or a lip, bump or depression). These may cause a fall or
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