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Safety warnings
Safety warnings
Safety is a very important with any
vehicle that is power driven, here
are some helpful tips to safeguard
your use.
General
Always ensure that your wheelchair
is switched off before attempting to
mount or dismount.
Always ensure that you are able to
operate all controls from a
comfortable position. Paying
attention to your posture is
essential to ensure your continued
comfort and well being.
Always make sure that you can be
seen clearly, especially if you intend
using your wheelchair in poor light.
Kerbs
Never descend a kerb forwards.
Please read carefully the section on
kerb climbing in this manual before
attempting to mount and dismount
any kerbs in your wheelchair.
Do not attempt to climb or dismount
a series of steps. It is unsafe to do so
and could cause personal injury or
damage the chair. The F50 has only
been designed to climb a single step
or kerb.
Routine service
Like most things in life a little care
and attention goes a long way and
your chair is no exception. The
recommended service interval is one
year. (See service history on later
page).
Emergency freewheel
Please remember that you
have no braking facility when
the freewheel lever is moved
from the normal drive position
to the freewheel position.
The wheelchair must never be
left with the lever in the
freewheel position. For a fuller
description of this facility and
its limitations to use please
see later section.
Emergency braking
The simplest and safest way
to stop the wheelchair is to
release the joystick control
lever (see Control pod
section). This will bring the
chair to halt in a controlled
manner.
Switching the control system
off whilst the chair is in
motion will also bring the
chair to a halt. This latter
method is not recommended
as the stopping action is very
abrupt.
Sharp turns
Full speed turns should not be
attempted. If you need to turn
sharply you must reduce your
speed with the joystick or speed
setting. This is particularly
important when travelling across or
down a slope. Disregarding this
advice could lead to your
wheelchair tipping over.