Summary Of Safety Instructions - Invacare Blade+ User Manual

3 - Summary of instructions for improved
safety
- Do not try to reach objects if you have to move forward on the seat.
- Do not try to reach objects on the ground if you have to lean down beyond
the safety limits.
- Do not lean too far back to reach objects behind you: you may tip over.
- Do not move your weight, or your sitting position in the direction in which
you wish to go: you may tip over.
- Always apply both manual brakes before trying to get out of or back into the
wheelchair.
- The manual brakes are not designed for slowing you down.
- Do not try to stop a moving wheelchair using the manual brakes.
- Do not tilt the wheelchair without assistance from a third person when
negotiating obstacles more than 30 mm high.
- Do not use an escalator for moving a wheelchair from one floor to another
(this may cause serious injury).
- Do not use your wheelchair if the tyres are not inflated to the correct
pressure shown on the side.
- Do not over-inflate the tyres. Failure to comply with these instructions may
cause the tyre to burst and cause bodily injury.
- Carry out the regular checks recommended in this guide and by your
INVACARE approved retailer.
- Use your wheelchair with respect for other people.
- Do not use your wheelchair as a transport seat in a vehicle. Unless it is not
practical for the user to be transferred (Refer to section 23 - Transport).
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