User Environment - Quickie Puma 40 User Manual

Puma 40
The user must be familiar with the contents of
the user manual before driving the wheelchair.
In addition, the user of the wheelchair must
have been given thorough instruction in
under the supervision of a trainer/advisor.
The user of the wheelchair is responsible for
complying with the applicable local safety
regulations and guidelines. Contact your
dealer for information about regulations
applicable to your usage conditions.
Use the lapstrap if applicable and make
wheelchair and adjusted to the user.
( Seating system)
medicines that can affect your ability to drive
is not permitted.
eyesight is not permitted.
No more than one person is to be seated in
the wheelchair at a time.
Do not allow children to ride in the
wheelchair unsupervised.

3.4 User environment

This wheelchair has been designed for both
indoor and outdoor use (EN12184 (2009) class
B). When driving the wheelchair outdoors, drive
only on paved roads, pavements, footpaths and
bicycle paths. The speed must be adjusted to
suit the environment.
When all of the adjustment options are set
to standard position (see 4.1 Adjustment
normal user environment for an RWD model
without there being any danger of instability.
safe slope'.
A wheelchair should be regarded as a
replacement for the walking function. Users
must therefore travel among pedestrians and
Drive carefully on roads which are slippery
as a result of rain, ice or snow!
Always turn on lights in cases of limited
visibility.
Exert extra care when driving at higher
speeds. Select a lower maximum speed
when driving indoors, on pavements and in
pedestrian areas.
Do not drive off of high obstacles.
Do not use the wheelchair if temperatures
Do not attach any weights to the wheelchair
This may negatively affect the stability of the
product.
Do not use the wheelchair for pushing and/or
towing objects.
Do not use the legrests for opening doors.
Do not drive through puddles of water
(ISO7176-9-IPX4).
Prevent the wheelchair from coming into
contact with sea water: sea water is caustic
and may damage the wheelchair.
Prevent the wheelchair from coming into
contact with sand: sand can permeate into
the moving parts of the wheelchair, causing
unnecessary fast wear of these parts.
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