Table of Contents
Advertisement
Puma 20
Warning!
When driving on a slope, always drive
carefully and with the utmost concentration.
Avoid sudden, jerky movements.
Avoid making emergency stops on a slope.
Avoid changing direction on a slope
whenever possible.
Do not turn on a slope.
Only drive up a slope with all the adjustment
options set to the neutral position.
Never drive in reverse on a slope.
Do not drive on slopes with loose gravel or a
sandy surface, as one of the driving wheels
could slip/spin.
Do not drive on slopes for extended periods
of time in order to prevent the motor from
overheating.
When driving down a slope forwards in an
FWD wheelchair, use an anti-tip mechanism.
If you notice a significant decrease in speed
when driving up a slope, take a route which
is less steep.
Prevent the wheelchair from gaining too
much speed when driving downhill.
Use of the wheelchair
4.5 Obstacles
Driving up a kerb
1. Choose the place where the kerb is at its
lowest.
2. Drive straight up to the kerb at a right angle to it
(20 cm in front of the kerb).
3. Move the joystick forwards. Drive up the kerb
without changing direction.
4. Maintain speed until all of the wheels are on
the pavement. If mounting the pavement is
not possible, find a place where the kerb is
lower.
Driving down a kerb
1. Choose the place where the kerb is at its
lowest.
2. Drive straight down the kerb with your front
wheels at a right angle to it.
3. Move the joystick slowly forwards. Drive down
the kerb carefully and as slowly as possible
without changing direction.
Warning!
Never drive down steps or off of obstacles
higher than 60 mm in a wheelchair.
4.6 Pushing the wheelchair
The wheelchair can also be moved by
pushing. In order to do so, the motors must
be disengaged using a freewheel switch. This
feature was developed for the attendants of
wheelchair users.
The freewheel switch has two positions:
1. The 'Drive' position (figure 8A).
2. The 'Push' position (figure 8B).
15
Advertisement
Table of Contents
