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SECTION 5—WHEELCHAIR OPERATION

TDX

®

SI, TDX SI-HD 34 Part No 1154294

Thejoy s tickhasproportionaldrivecontrol,meaningthatthefurtheritispushedfromthe

upright(neutral)position,thefasterthewheelchairmoves.Themaximumspeed,

however,islimitedbythesettingofthespeed‐controlknob.

Toslowthewheelchairtoastop,simplyreleasethejoystick.Thewheelchairhas

automaticspeedanddirectioncompensationtominimize corrections.

Whenfirstlearningtodrive,selectaslowspeedandtrytodrivethewheelchairasslowly

aspossiblebypushingthejoystickslightlyforward.Thisexercisewillhelpyoulearnto

utilizethefullpotentialoftheproportionalcontrolandallowyoutostartandstop

smoothly.

Todrivethewheelchair,performthefollowing:

1. Adjustspeedcontrolknobtotheappropriatesetting.

2. TurnthepowerOn.RefertoTurningthePowerOn/Off

onpage 33.

3. Maneuverthejoystickinthefollowingmanner:

FIGURE 5.2 Using the Joystick to Drive the

Wheelchair

NOTE:Forspecificinformationaboutthejoystickinstalledonthewheelchair,refertooneofthese

procedures:

•SPJ+,MK6i™SPJ+w/PSSandMK6iSPJ+w/ACCJoystickSwitchesandIndicatorson

page 35.

•MPJ+JoystickSwitchesandIndicators

onpage 37.

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

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