Invacare Pronto M91 Base Mobility Aid User Manual


 
SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Pronto® M91™Base with SureStep® 14 Part No 1143153
DONOTmakesharpturnsintheforwardorreversedirectionatexcessivespeed.Failure
toobservethiswarningcancausethewheelchairtotipoverandmayresultininjuryto
users,bystandersand/ordamagetoproduct.
DOdetermineandestablishyourparticularsafetylimitsbypracticingbending,reaching
andtransferringactivitiesinthepresenceofaqualifiedhealthcareprofessionalbefore
attemptingactiveuseofthewheelchair.
DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhavetomoveforwardintheseat.
DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhavetopickthemupfromthefloorbyreaching
downbetweenyourknees.
DONOTleanoverthetopofthebackupholstery toreachobjectsbehindyou,asthismay
causethewheelchairtotipover.
ALWAYS keephandsandfingersclearofmovingpartstoavoidinjury.
DONOTstoreitemsunderseat‐interferencewithseatlatchmayresult.
DONOTuseanescalatortomoveawheelchairbetweenfloors.Seriousbodilyinjurymay
occur.
DONOTengageordisengagethemotorreleaseleversuntilthepowerisintheOff
position.
DONOTattempttostopamovingwheelchairwithwheellocks.Wheellocksarenot
brakes.
DONOToperateonroads,streetsorhighways.
DONOTclimb,goupordownrampsortraverseslopesgreaterthan9°.
NEVERleaveanunoccupiedwheelchaironanincline.
Invacarestronglyrecommendsproceedingdownrampsorslopesathalfspeedorslower
andtoavoidhardbrakingorsuddenstops.
DONOTleaveelevatinglegrestsinthefullyextendedpositionwhenproceedingdown
rampsorslopes.
DONOTattempttomoveupordownaninclinewithawater,iceoroilfilm.
DONOTattempttodriveov ercurbsorobstacles.Doingsomaycauseyourwheelchair
toturnoverandcausebodilyharmordamageto
thewheelchair.
DONOTleavethepowerbuttonintheOnpositionwhenenteringorexitingyour
wheelchair.
DONOTattempttoliftthewheelchairbyanyremovable(detachable)parts.Liftingby
meansofanyremovable(detachable)partsofthewheelchairmayresultininjurytothe
userordamagetothewheelchair.
DONOTstandontheframeofthewheelchair.
DONOTstandonthefootplates/footboard.Whengettinginoroutofthewheelchair,
makesurethatthefootboardorfootplatesareintheupwardpositionorswingthe
footreststowardstheoutsideofthewheelchair.