Stairs And Escalators - Pride Mobility Go-Chair Owner's Manual

Outdoor Driving Surfaces
Your Go-Chair is designed to provide optimum stability under normal driving conditions—dry, level surfaces composed of
concrete, blacktop, or tarmac. However, Pride recognises that there will be times when you will encounter other surface
types. For this reason, your Go-Chair is designed to perform admirably on packed soil, grass, and gravel. Feel free to use
your Go-Chair safely on lawns and in park areas.
n Reduce your travel chair’s speed when driving on uneven terrain and/or soft surfaces.
n Avoid tall grass that can entangle the running gear.
n Avoid loosely packed gravel and sand.
n If you feel unsure about a driving surface, avoid that surface.
Stationary Obstacles (Steps, Kerbs, etc.)
Proceed with extreme caution when driving near raised surfaces, unprotected ledges and/or drop-offs (kerbs, porches,
stairs, etc.). The correct method for approaching a kerb is illustrated in figure 2.
WARNING! Do not attempt to have your Go-Chair climb or descend an obstacle that is higher than
2.5 cm (1 in.) unless you have the assistance of an attendant.
WARNING! Do not attempt to have your Go-Chair proceed rearwards down any step, kerb, or other
obstacle. This may cause the Go-Chair to tip and cause personal injury.
Figure 2. Correct Kerb Approach

Stairs and Escalators

Travel chairs are not designed to travel up or down stairs or escalators. Always use a lift.
WARNING! Never use your Go-Chair to negotiate steps or escalators. You may cause injury to
yourself and to others and/or damage your Go-Chair.
Lifts
Modern lifts have a door edge safety mechanism that, when pushed, reopens the lift door(s).
n If you are in the doorway of a lift when the door(s) begin to close, push on the rubber door edge or allow the rubber door edge to
contact the Go-Chair and the door will reopen.
n Use care that handbags, packages, or Go-Chair accessories do not become caught in lift doors.
Doors
n Determine if the door opens toward or away from you.
n Drive your Go-Chair gently and slowly forward to push the door open, or drive your Go-Chair gently and slowly rearwards to pull
the door open.
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Figure 3. Incorrect Kerb Approach
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