Safety: Using A (Vehicle Mounted) Wheelchair Lift; Safety: Accessory Trays; Safety: Lifting The Wheelchair; Safety: Stability - Sunrise Medical QUICKIE Q700 M Owner's Manual

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Quickie Q700 M General Manual

2.6 Safety: Using a (vehicle mounted) wheelchair lift

Wheelchair lifts are used in vans, buses, and buildings to help you move from
one level to another.
DANGER!
1. Ensure that the user and all caregivers fully understand the lift
manufacturer's instructions for using the passenger lift.
2. Never exceed the lift manufacturer's recommended safe working load and
load distribution guidance.
3. Always turn off all power when you are on the lift. If you fail to do so, you
may touch the joystick by accident and cause your chair to drive off the
platform. Be aware that a roll-stop at the end of the platform may not
prevent this.
4. Always position the user securely in the chair to help avoid falls while on
the lift.
5. Always ensure the chair is in drive mode when using passenger lift (wheels
locked, not in freewheel mode).

2.7 Safety: Accessory Trays

Safety: Vent tray
DANGER!
Using a vent tray will aff ect the stability and overall weight of your wheelchair.
1. Ensure that the batteries and the ventilator are securely fastened to the
tray before use.
2. Familiarize yourself with the increased size of the wheelchair before driving
to prevent potential collisions.
3. When activating the recline backrest ensure that the area around the vent
tray is clear.
4. Be aware that the vent tray assembly can cause a fi nger trap hazard when
the backrest is reclined.
5. The vent tray is not designed to hold anything other than the vent unit and
its batteries; it is not designed to hold an oxygen bottle, etc. Use of these
items may cause your wheelchair to become unstable.
6. The vent tray must be attached and maintained by a Sunrise Medical
authorized dealer.
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Safety: Swing away tray
DANGER!
1. The maximum load allowed for the tray is 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg).
2. Do not overload the tray; this could cause the tray to break or could cause
the chair to become unstable.
3. Do not leave lit cigarettes or other heat sources on the tray as this could
cause the tray to deform and mark.
4. Ensure that all extremities and clothing are clear when positioning the tray
for use.

2.8 Safety: Lifting the wheelchair

WARNING!
Do not lift this seating system by any parts that are removable, doing so may
result in damage to the seating system or injury to the user.

2.9 Safety: Stability

WARNING!
1. Removing the batteries may cause the chair to become unstable causing it
to tip backwards.
2. Only remove the batteries while the chair is on the ground.
3. Do not remove the batteries while the chair is on a lift table or on any
other elevated surface.
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