Accompanying Person; Transfer Out Of The Wheelchair; Reaching For Objects; Driving On Falling, Rising Or Transverse Gradients - Meyra 1.158 NANO C Operating Manual

Accompanying person

The accompanying person must be made
aware of all possible danger situation before
the start of his/her supportive involvement.
The parts of your wheelchair that are held
onto by the accompanying person are to be
checked for tight fit.

Transfer out of the wheelchair

Drive with the wheelchair as closely as pos-
sible to the spot where you want to switch
out of the wheelchair.
☞ For this observe chapter Brake on
page 10.
☞ We recommend to conduct the trans-
fer from the wheelchair together with
an aid.

Reaching for objects

Avoid an extreme forward or backward in-
clination of the upper body when picking
up or placing heavy objects. – Danger of
wheelchair tipping over, especially in the
case of narrow seat widths and high seat
heights (seat cushion)!
Driving on falling, rising or trans-
verse gradients
For safety reasons, the maximum permitted
gradient is limited because the tip-over sta-
bility and the braking and steering behav-
iour are impaired by a reduced floor/road.
☞ Observe chapter Technical data on
page 35.
For your own safety, we recommend that
you use the assistance of an accompany-
ing person for driving slopes of more than
1% tilt.
☞ This low gradient value is valid for per-
sons that are not able to effect even
the smallest centre of gravity change
by changing the position of their upper
body.
The accompanying person should be aware
that the control of the wheelchair requires
more strength on a downward slope/ hills
than on a level driving surface and that
there is an increased danger of slipping.
Never lean towards the downhill direction
when driving on rising, falling or transverse
gradients.
Avoid jerky changes of the driving condition
(especially with critically adjusted driving
parameters as for example an active wheel
position).
Never drive faster than walking speed.
There is an increased danger of tilting while
driving backwards.
While driving in curves and when turning
on inclinations and slopes there is a danger
of tilting.
The braking force transferred to the driving
surface is much less on a downward slope
than on a level driving surface and is fur-
ther reduced by poor road conditions (e.g.
rain, snow, grit, dirt). A dangerous slipping
of the wheels due to excessive braking and
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