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Puma 20/40
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Safety
2.1 Maximum User weight reduction when Puma 20 options are installed on a Puma 40!
In case one of the following Puma 20 options is installed on a Puma 40 carrier, the maximum user weight is reduced to 136 kg:
• Sedeo Lite seating system (or any Sedeo Lite component)
• Puma 20 motors
• Puma 20 Comfort suspension
• Puma 20 Electrical tilt adjustment (0 - 25º)
2.2 Personnel qualification
Service technicians:
Repairs may only be carried out by trained and authorised service technicians.
During the execution of their work, they are at all times fully responsible for the fulfilment of locally applicable safety guidelines
and standards.
Temporary employees and persons in training may only carry out repair and replacement work under the supervision of an
authorised service technician.
2.3 Cautions and warning statements
Safety
Safety information is indicated with the warning symbol.
• Follow the instructions carefully next to these warning symbols! Not paying careful attention to these instructions could result
in physical injury or damage to the wheelchair or the environment. Where ever possible, safety information is provided in the
relevant chapter.
Temperature
• Avoid physical contact with the wheelchair's motors at all times. Motors are continuously in motion during use and can reach
high temperatures. After use, the motors will cool down slowly. Physical contact could cause burns.
• If you do not use the wheelchair, ensure that it is not exposed to direct sunlight for lengthy periods of time. Certain parts of the
wheelchair, such as the seat, the back and the armrests can become hot if they have been exposed to full sunlight for too long.
This may cause burns or allergic reactions to the skin.
Interference precautions
Precautions in combining seat adjustment settings
When fitting and optimizing different seating settings and functions, professionals should be aware that not all settings can be
combined over the full range. There are limitations to take into account when using electrical tilt, although unlikely in average
fitting situations*. Combining extremer settings can cause the back of the seat frame to touch the carrier when tilting. This should
be avoided since it could damage the wheelchair and can be avoided by making some concessions to one or more settings.
Practical guidelines
When fitting a Puma 20/40 with electrical tilt to the needs of a specific client, professionals should check that the seat frame can
tilt freely without the covers with reflector at the back interfer with the carrier.
When to expect interference?
Interference is most likely to occur at low seat heights, especially in combination with large seat depth and centre of gravity set to
the rear of the wheelchair. For detailed information, please refer to the seat tilt configuration tables.
How to avoid interference?
You can resolve interference by:
• Making the seat depth smaller (see seat adjustments, backrest adjustment)
• Positioning the center of gravity forward (see seat adjustments, centre of gravity setting)
• Increasing the seat height (see seat adjustments, seat height adjustment)
• Choosing a different tilt module, an alternative mounting of the 0- 25° tilt module (see seat adjustments, adjusting the electrical
seat tilt) or no tilt at all.
• Also see the seat tilt configuration tables.
* In practice this rarely leads to problems. Firstly because interference mainly occurs when combining a low seat height and large seat depth, settings that rarely
coincide in practice. Usually a low seat height means 'small under leg length', 'small person' so small seat depth. Secondly, in most cases a satisfactory solution can
be created all the same.
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