Ramp Manual Operation; Ramp Passenger Safety - Braun RA400 Operator's Installation And Instruction Manual

Ramp Manual Operation

If you experience power or equipment failure,
the ramp can be manually stowed and de-
ployed. The RA400 ramp must be manually
operated by an attendant.
A manual strap is provided on the right side of
the ramp (see Figure A). The manual strap is
provided to begin manual operation of the ramp
from the stowed position. Carefully deploy and
stow the ramp manually.
Keep clear of the area in which the hinged
RA400 ramp section stows and deploys. Keep
clear of the area where the ramp side plates
stow in the pan (floor). Keep clear of the drive
arms. Remember to use good body mechanics
when stowing and deploying the ramp.
The safety precautions addressed in the Ramp
Power Operation section apply to manual
operation of the ramp also. Read and become
familiar with all ramp safety precautions.
Note: Minimal physical effort is required to
manually operate the ramp. Slow steady mo-
tion results in the least resistance and easy
operation. The faster you attempt to manually
operate the ramp, the greater the resistance.

Ramp Passenger Safety

Unless your transit agency has a published
policy stating that driver/attendants do not aid
ramp (disabled) passengers, it is the respon-
sibility of the driver/attendant to ensure that
ramp passengers enter and exit the vehicle
on the ramp in the safest manner.
ADA requirements state that transit drivers/atten-
dants must assist with attaching and removing
wheelchair and occupant restraint belts.
Ramp passengers (wheelchair passengers and
standees), and attendants must use common
sense and good judgment regarding ramp safety.
Each wheelchair passenger (or standee) has a
unique set of physical abilities combined with the
physical characteristics of his or her wheelchair
(or other mobility aid) that dictate the method in
which he or she will enter and exit the vehicle.
RAMP OPERATION
Keep clear
of area
where ramp
side plates
stow in pan
(floor).
Carefully deploy and stow the ramp.
Wheelchair attendants should be instructed on
any special needs and/or procedures required for
safe transport of wheelchair passengers. Follow
all safety instructions regarding torso restraints,
stability, balance, weight distribution and use of
attendants as specified in the owner's manual
supplied with the passenger's wheelchair (or other
mobility aid). Wheelchair passengers must deter-
mine, establish and practice ramp boarding and
exiting procedures under the direction of the their
personal health care professional and wheelchair
representative. Those procedures should be con-
veyed to the ramp attendant. Know your passen-
gers abilities and needs for optimum safety.
Attendants must never operate the vehicle, the
ramp or assist passengers if intoxicated. Intoxi-
cated passengers should not be allowed to board
or exit the vehicle.
Figure A
Manual
Strap
Keep
clear of
hinged
areas.
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