Assistants And Attendants; Warnings Regarding Components And Options; Anti-Tippers - TiLite Rigid TR Series Owner's Manual

L. ASSISTANTS AND ATTENDANTS
WARNING
Before you permit any person to assist you in any aspect of riding your wheelchair, you MUST
require that the assistant or attendant fully read, understand and follow the Warnings contained in
this Manual.
If you ignore these Warnings, you may fall, tip over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously
injure yourself or others or damage the wheelchair.

WARNINGS REGARDING COMPONENTS AND OPTIONS

A. ANTI-TIPPERS
WARNING
Anti-tippers are an optional accessory that can help to prevent your chair from tipping over
backward. However, even the use of anti-tippers will not guarantee that your chair will not tip over
backward. Also, they will not prevent your chair from tipping over sideways or forward.
TiLite strongly recommends you use anti-tippers with your wheelchair. This is most especially
true:
1. if you are a new wheelchair rider; or
2. even if you are an experienced rider but you are switching to a new wheelchair, regardless of
whether the prior chair was as lightweight as your TiLite; or
3. even if you are an experienced rider in your TiLite chair but you have made any modifications or
adjustments to the configuration of your chair, such as changing the position of the front or rear
wheels, changing the seat height, changing the camber or changing the seat or back angle. Any
modification or change to your chair can make it easier to tip over and you should use anti-
tippers until you have adapted to the modified configuration; or
4. even if you are an experienced rider in your TiLite chair but your physical condition has
changed.
In order to properly use your anti-tippers, please follow the following rules:
1. Your anti-tippers should be between 1-1/2 inches to 2 inches off the ground when they are
locked in place in the "down" position.
2. If your anti-tippers are set too LOW, they may "catch" on obstacles that you can expect to
encounter in normal wheelchair use. If this happens, you may tip over and fall.
3. If your anti-tippers are set too HIGH, their ability to prevent a backward tip-over will be limited
and they may not prevent a tip-over at all.
4. ALWAYS keep your anti-tippers locked in place in the "down" position unless:
a. You have an attendant (but your attendant must rotate the anti-tippers into the "down"
position whenever he or she leaves you unattended in your chair, even for a moment), or
b. You have to climb or descend a curb or step or overcome an obstacle. Even if this is the
case, only unlock the anti-tippers if you can safely climb or descend the curb or step or
overcome the obstacle and make sure the anti-tippers are locked in the "up" position.
If you ignore these Warnings, you may fall, tip over or lose control of the wheelchair and seriously
injure yourself or others or damage the wheelchair.
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