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SECTION 4—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS

Part No. 1143206 19 Pronto® M41 with SureStep®

Toassurestabilityandproperoperationofyourwheelchair,youmustatalltimes

maintainproperbalance.Yourwheelchairhasbeendesignedtoremainuprightand

stableduringnormaldailyactivitiesaslongasyoudonotmovebeyondthecenterof

gravity.DONOTleanforwardoutofthewheelchairanyfurtherthanthelengthofthe

armrests.

Coping With Everyday Obstacles

NOTE:Forthisinformation,refertoFIGURE 4.1.

Copingwiththeirritationofeverydayobstaclescanbealleviatedsomewhatbylearning

howtomanageyourwheelchair.Keepinmindyourcenterofgravitytomaintainstability

andbalance.

Whilethewalkingbeamallowsyoutotraverseuptoa1‐inchbumpor

threshold,

stoppingafterthewheelscrossthebumpposesaproblem.Thechaircannotreverseover

thebumpatthispoint.Continueforwardandthenturnaround.

Whilethewheelchairisdesignedforuse

primarilyinandaroundthehome,the

providershoulddeterminewhetherthis

chairissuitableforthe

actualenvironment

thechairwillbeusedin.

DONOTgodownrampatfullspeed.

Someseat/backpositionswillcause

wheelchairtofeelunstable.

FIGURE 4.1 Coping With Everyday

Obstacles

CAUTION

Be aware of condition of ramp. Traction will be diminished/nonexistent on a

slippery surface. Proceed with caution.

A Note to Wheelchair Assistants

Whenassistancetothewheelchairuserisrequired,remembertousegoodbody

mechanics.Keepyourbackstraightandbendyourkneeswhenevertiltingwheelchairor

traversingcurbsorotherimpediments.

Also,beawareofdetachablepartssuchasarmsorlegrests.ThesemustNEVERbeused

tomovethewheelchairorasliftingsupports,astheymaybeinadvertentlyreleased,

resultinginpossibleinjurytotheuserand/orassistant(s).

Whenlearninganewassistancetechnique,haveanexperiencedassistanthelpyoubefore

attemptingitalone.

1-inch Bump

or Threshold

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