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SECTION 3—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS

Part No 1143153 21 Pronto® M91™Base with SureStep®

ƽ WARNING

Many activities require the wheelchair user to reach, bend and transfer in and out of

the wheelchair. These movements will cause a change to the normal balance,

center of gravity, and weight distribution of the wheelchair. To determine and

establish your particular safety limits, practice bending, reaching and transferring

activities in several combinations in the presence of a qualified healthcare

professional BEFORE attempting active use of the wheelchair.

The Pronto M91 wheelchairs have the following weight limitations:

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procedure,referto

FIGURE 3.1.

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.

FIGURE 3.1 Coping With Everyday

Obstacles

Whilethewalkingbeamallowstotraverseuptoa3‐inchbump

orthreshold,stopping

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

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

WhiletheM91isdesignedforuseprimarilyinandaroundthehome,theprovidershould

determinewhetherthiswheelchairissuitablefor

theactualenvironmentthewheelchair

willbeusedin.

DONOTgodownrampatfullspeed.Someseat/backpositionswillcausewheelchairto

feelunstable.

CAUTION

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

pery surface. Proceed with caution.

MODEL WEIGHT LIMITATION

STANDARD 300 lb

HEAVY DUTY 400 lb

3-inch Bump

or Threshold

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