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SECTION 3—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS

Part No 1154294 21 TDX

®

SI, TDX SI-HD

Stability Assist

ƽ WARNING

If the wheelchair dips forward and the footplates touch the ground while the

wheelchair is in motion, please contact your dealer for an inspection and avoid use

of the wheelchair if possible. Otherwise the user could be injured.

While the wheelchair is moving, minimum ground clearance for the front rigging is

three inches. If the wheelchair is not moving, the front rigging MUST maintain a

minimum of one inch ground clearance - otherwise personal injury and damage may

result.

TheStabilityAssistfeatureisdesignedtoprovideasmoothrideoverobstaclesandto

resistleaningforwardwhendescendinganincline.StabilityAssistDOESNOTlockout

thefrontswingarmsandpreventthepowerwheelchairfromleaningforwardwhen

descendinganincline,butitdoesslowtheleaningprocessandalsosafelyreturnsthe

powerwheelchairtoitsrestingpositionwithsixwheelsonthegroundwhenthechair

comestoacompletestop.WhileStabilityAssistwillallowthepowerwheelchairtolean

forward,itdoespreventthepowerwheelchairfromtippingforward.

Coping with Everyday Obstacles

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 3.1onpage 21.

Copingwiththeirritationofeverydayobstaclescanbesomewhatalleviated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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wheelchairisdesignedforuseprimarilyinandaroundthehome,theprovider

shoulddeterminewhetherthiswheelchairissuitable

fortheactualenvironmentinwhich

thewheelchairwillbeused.

NOTE:DONOTgodownaramp atfullspeed.

Someseat/backpositionswillcausethe

wheelchairtofeelunstable.

CAUTION

Be aware of the condition of the ramp.

Traction will be diminished/nonexistent

on a slippery surface. Proceed with

caution.

FIGURE 3.1 Coping with Everyday

Obstacles

Bump/Threshold

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