Driving On A Slope - Quickie Q50 R Carbon Directions For Use Manual

5.7 Driving on a slope

Your wheelchair has been designed and tested to allow its use on
slopes or gradients of 6°.
Q50 R Carbon: 6° (10.5%) in standard confi gura• on.
DANGER!
• Stopping distances on slopes can be signifi cantly longer
than on level ground.
DANGER!
• In certain circumstances your wheelchair could become
unstable.
• Before a! emp• ng to climb or descend a slope or a curb,
cau• on should be taken when using your body for a counter
balance weight.
• To improve stability lean forward when driving uphill, with
the seat and back in an upright posi• on.
• Alterna• vely sit in an upright posi• on when travelling in a
forward, downhill direc• on or recline the seat backwards.
• If you are in any doubt about the capabili• es of your
wheelchair on a slope then do not a! empt to drive up or
down the slope/curb; try to fi nd an alterna• ve route.
Q50 R Carbon
Gradients: ascents:
WARNING!
• When going uphill, keep the chair moving.
• Steer by carefully moving the joys• ck forwards making slight
Le" 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
5kph (3mph) ) and stop if you feel anxious.
• If the chair picks up speed, center the joys• ck to its home
posi• on 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 controller has the benefi t 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 addi• on of
course, you may control the wheelchair speed by using the
speed control.
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