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SECTION 5—WHEELCHAIR OPERATION
Pronto® M51™and M61™with SureStep® 30 Part No 1125085
Whenfirstlearningtodrive,selectaslowspeedandtrytodrivethewheelchairasslowly
aspossiblebypushingthejoystickslightlyforward.Thisexercisewillhelpyoulearnto
utilizethefullpotentialoftheproportionalcontrolandallowyoutostartandstop
smoothly.
Todrivethewheelchair,performthefollowing:
1. Adjustspeedcontrolknobtotheappropriatesetting.
2. TurnthepowerOn.RefertoTurningthePowerOn/Offonpage 29.
3. Maneuverthejoystickinthefollowingmanner:
FIGURE 5.2 Using the Joystick to Drive the
Wheelchair
NOTE:Forspecificinformationaboutthejoystickinstalledonthewheelchair,refertoSPJ+and
SPJ+w/ACCJoystickSwitchesandIndicatorsonpage 33.
Adjusting the Speed
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 5.3.
1. Performoneofthefollowing:
•AdjustSpeedin20%Increments(5SpeedMode)‐Pressthetortoisebutton()
orharebutton()todecrease/increasethespeedin20%increments.Thelarger
barsinthespeedometerwilllight.
•AdjustSpeedinSmallerIncrements(VSPMode)‐Perform
thefollowingsteps:
i. Pressandholdboththetortoisebutton()andharebutton()untilthe
joystickbeeps.
ii. Performoneofthefollowing:
•Pressthetortoisebutton()orharebutton()todecrease/increasethe
speedin20%increments.Thelargerbarsinthespeedometerwilllight.
•Pressandholdthetortoisebutton()orharebutton()todecrease/
increasethespeedinsmallerincrements.Thesmallerbarsinthe
speedometerwilllight.
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 slow to a stop.
To Move
Right
To Move
Forward
To Move
Left
To Move
Backward
Joystick
Front of
Wheelchair
Rear of
Wheelchair