Obstacles; Pushing The Wheelchair - Handicare Puma 20 User Manual

Puma 20

4.5 Obstacles

Driving up a kerb
1. Choose the place where the kerb is at its
lowest.
2. Drive straight up to the kerb at a right angle
to it (20 cm in front of the kerb).
3. Move the joystick forwards. Drive up the
kerb without changing direction.
4. Maintain speed until all of the wheels are on
the pavement. If mounting the pavement is
not possible, fi nd a place where the kerb is
lower.
Driving down a kerb
1. Choose the place where the kerb is at its
lowest.
2. Drive straight down the kerb with your front
wheels at a right angle to it.
3. Move the joystick slowly forwards. Drive
down the kerb carefully and as slowly as
possible without changing direction.
Warning!
Never drive down steps or off of obstacles
higher than 60 mm in a wheelchair.

4.6 Pushing the wheelchair

The wheelchair can also be moved by
pushing. In order to do so, the motors must
be disengaged using a freewheel switch. This
feature was developed for the attendants of
wheelchair users.
The freewheel switch has two positions:
1. The 'Drive' position (fi gure 7A).
2. The 'Push' position (fi gure 7B).
Warning!
The freewheel switch should only be
operated by the attendant and never by the
user.
Never set the switch to 'push' on a slope!
When the freewheel switch is set to 'push',
the automatic parking brake is deactivated.
This makes it possible for the wheelchair to
roll down the slope.
Use of the wheelchair
B
A
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