Safety Instructions - Prior To Each Ride; Safety Instructions - While Driving - Sunrise Medical Empulse R20 User Manual

6. Safety instructions – prior to each ride
CAUTION!
Check the condition of the pushing device and the wheels
of your wheelchair (spokes and rims, damage to tyres)
visually and check the tyre pressure.
Low tyre pressure increases the risk of tipping over
especially in bends. It also effects the braking action,
the wear and tear and the driving performance due to
increased rolling resistance.
Always check that the tread depth of your pushing device
is Okay. If the tyres have reached their wear limit, then
the pushing device must no longer be operated.
Check the fixings by visual inspection for damage (cracks
and breakages).
Check that all components, especially the bolts, are tight.
Check the connection between the pushing device and
your wheelchair.
Check that the brackets on the frame are correctly
positioned.
Check the frame and the components of your wheelchair
for any damage, (e.g. cracks)
Ensure that the wheelchair user cannot slip off the foot
board of the wheelchair.
Use a special fixing tool if necessary.
Check all cables and electrical connections.
Check that the battery is locked correctly and fully
charged.
Switch the battery on.
Empulse R20 Rev.A
7. Safety instructions – while driving
WARNING!
Make yourself familiar with the product in flat terrain
before driving up or down slopes.
Always hold the pushing handles with both hands firmly
as otherwise, there is a high risk of an accident through
steering error.
Always adapt your speed to your driving capability and to
the traffic - / terrain conditions
Use particular caution when approaching stairs, edges,
drops or other hazard areas.
When waiting e.g. at a pedestrian crossing, a traffic light,
on hills or slopes or at ramps of any type, always activate
the brake.
Always follow the road traffic regulations when driving on
public roads and footpaths,
Avoid driving on unpaved or loose surfaces (e.g. on loose
gravel, in sand, mud, snow, ice or through deep puddles
of water).
Avoid abrupt steering actions
Avoid driving in parallel to slopes
Avoid turning on slopes
The driving style and speed should be always adjusted so
that the product can be safely stopped at all times.
Driving on stairs is not permitted.
Obstacles e.g. curbs must be run over always frontal /
rectangular with very low speed to avoid tipping over and
potential injuries. If necessary, tilt the wheelchair.
It must be avoided that any wheelchair components
or parts of your body get trapped when driving over or
passing obstacles. This could result in falls and serious
injuries as well as damage to the pushing device and
wheelchair.
Switch off the product immediately when it is not in use
to avoid accidental operation or movements caused by
accidently touching the pushbutton.
Switching off helps to preserve the battery charge.
Where possible, charge the battery pack after every
journey.
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