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SECTION 6—WHEELCHAIR OPERATION
Pronto® M41 with SureStep® 30 Part No. 1143206
Using the Joystick to Drive the Wheelchair
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 6.2.
Thejoystickislocatedatthefrontofthejoystickhousingandprovidessmoothcontrolof
speedanddirection.Itisequippedwith360degreesofmobilityforeaseofoperation.The
joystickisspring‐loaded,andautomaticallyreturnstotheupright(neutral)position
whenreleased.Pushingthejoystickinagivendirectioncausesthewheelchairtomovein
thatdirection.
Thejoystickhasproportionaldrivecontrol,meaningthatthefurtheritispushedfromthe
upright(neutral)position,thefasterthewheelchairmoves.Themaximumspeed,
however,islimitedbythespeedcontrolsetting.
Toslowthewheelchairtoastop,simplyreleasethejoystick.Thewheelchairhas
automaticspeedanddirectioncompensationtominimize corrections.
Whenfirstlearningtodrive,selectaslowspeedandtrytodrivethewheelchair asslowly
aspossiblebypushingthejoystickslightlyforward.Thisexercisewillhelpyoulearnto
utilizethefullpotentialoftheproportionalcontrolandallowyoutostartandstop
smoothly.
Todrivethewheelchair,performthefollowing:
1. Adjustthespeed.RefertoSpeedControlButtonsonpage 32.
2. Turnthepoweron.RefertoTurningthePowerOn/Offonpage 29.
3. Maneuverthejoystickinthefollowingmanner:
FIGURE 6.2 Using the Joystick to Drive the
Wheelchair
NOTE:Forspecificinformationaboutthejoystickinstalledonthewheelchair,refertoMK5SPJ‐
INTJoystickSwitchesandIndicatorsonpage 31.
MOVEMENT ACTION
FORWARD Push joystick forward, towards
the front of the wheelchair.
REVERSE Pull joystick back, towards the
rear of the wheelchair.
Turn RIGHT Move joystick toward the right
side of the wheelchair.
Turn LEFT Move joystick toward the left side
of the wheelchair.
STOP Release the joystick and the
wheelchair will quickly slow down.
To Move
Right
To Move
Forward
To Move
Left
To Move
Backward
Joystick
Front of
Wheelchair
Rear of Wheelchair