Driving On A Slope; When Seated And Driving In Lift Mode - Sunrise Medical Quickie Q700 M General Manual

5.6 Driving on a slope

Your wheelchair has been designed and tested
to allow its use on slopes or gradients in
standard configuration:
7.5° for 5mph and 6mph
9° for 8mph
However, you have the option of adjusting your
position with the standing option, powered center
mount leg rest, or a combination of these options.
DANGER!
• Elevating, tilting and leg rest adjustments can affect the
wheelchair center of gravity. Under certain conditions
this might cause instability that could lead to
unintentional tipping. It may be necessary to carry out a
risk assessment if the wheelchair is adjusted to extremes.
• Stopping distances on slopes can be significantly longer
than on level ground.
DANGER!
• In certain circumstances your wheelchair could become
unstable.
• Before attempting to climb or descend a slope or a curb,
caution should be taken when using weight shift options
(e.g. powered , recline or standing), of the seat and/or your
body for a counter balance weight.
• To improve stability lean forward when driving uphill, with
the seat and back in an upright position.
• Alternatively sit in an upright position when travelling in a
forward, downhill direction or and/or recline the seat
backwards.
• We strongly recommend that you return the seat and back
to their home positions before attempting to climb or
descend a slope. Failure to do this may cause the
wheelchair to become unstable.
• If you are in any doubt about the capabilities of your
wheelchair on a slope then do not attempt to drive up or
down the slope/curb; try to find an alternative route.
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Gradients: ascents
WARNING!
• When going uphill, keep the chair moving.
• Steer by carefully moving the joystick forward making
slight Left and Right adjustments as you go.
• If you have stopped on a hill, you should start slowly.
• If necessary lean forward.
Gradients: descents:
On descents, it is important not to let the wheelchair accelerate
beyond its normal level of ground speed.
DANGER!
• Proceed slowly down steep descents, (below the speed of
3mph/5kph) and stop if you feel anxious.
• If the chair picks up speed, center the joystick to its home
position to allow it to slow, or to stop.
• Restart slowly and do not allow the speed to increase above
what you are comfortable with.
NOTE:
• The solid state controller has the benefit of a logic system
that will help compensate when driving along a camber or up
a hill. This is an added safety feature on your wheelchair. In
addition of course, you may control the wheelchair speed by
using the speed control.

5.7 When seated and driving in lift mode

WARNING!
Your chair may be configured with a Power Seat Lift.
Before operating your chair in Lift mode, read all warnings
and guidelines related to this feature. They will help in
understanding how to reduce the risk of a fall or tip-over
and how to identify environmental conditions that could
affect your safety when driving while the seat lift is
operated.
1. When driving indoors, or outdoors, the lift mode should
only be used on flat, level, and hardscape surfaces.
2. Driving in lift mode should never be attempted outdoors
on uneven terrain like: gravel, grass, bumpy surfaces,
uneven sidewalks, or hills.
3. This feature may be equipped with a system that allows
the power chair to drive up to 3 mph when the seat is
elevated, this feature is called C-Me.
4. NEVER raise the seat when the chair is being operated in
the proximity of any of the terrain types listed above, or
on any uneven surface.
NEVER exceed the weight limit of this feature
• 250 lbs (113 kg) for C-Me with speeds up to 3 mph
• 300 lbs (136 kg) for C-Me with speeds up to 2.4mph
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