Transfers; Doors; Elevators; Lift/Elevation Products - Pride Mobility Go-Chair Owner's Manual

Transfers

Transferring onto and off of your Go-Chair requires a good sense
of balance. Always have an attendant present while learning to
properly transfer yourself.
To eliminate the possibility of injury, Pride recommends that you
or a trained attendant perform the following tasks before attempting
a transfer:
! Turn off the power to the controller. See VII. "Operation."
! Ensure your Go-Chair is not in freewheel mode. See III. "Your Go-
Chair."
! Turn both caster wheels toward the transfer destination to improve
Go-Chair stability during transfer.
! Make sure both armrests are flipped up or removed from your Go-
Chair.
! Flip up the foot platform; this will help to keep your feet from getting
caught on the foot rigging during the transfer.
! Reduce the distance between your Go-Chair and the object you are
transferring onto.
WARNING! Before transferring, position yourself as far back as possible in the Go-Chair seat to
prevent the Go-Chair from tipping forward during transfer and causing injury.
WARNING! Avoid using your armrests for weight bearing purposes. Such use may cause the Go-
Chair to tip and cause personal injury.
WARNING! Avoid putting all of your weight on the foot riggings. Such use may cause the Go-Chair
to tip and cause personal injury.

Doors

! Determine if the door opens toward or away from you.
! Drive your Go-Chair gently and slowly forward to push the door open, or drive your Go-Chair gently and slowly
backwards to pull the door open.

Elevators

Modern elevators have a door edge safety mechanism that, when pushed, reopens the elevator door(s).
! If you are in the doorway of an elevator when the door(s) begin to close, push on the rubber door edge or allow the
rubber door edge to contact the Go-Chair and the door will reopen.
! Use care that pocketbooks, packages, or Go-Chair accessories do not become caught in elevator doors.

Lift/Elevation Products

If you will be traveling with your Go-Chair, you may find it necessary to use a lift/elevation product to aid in transportation.
Pride recommends that you closely review the instructions, specifications, and safety information set forth by the manufac-
turer of the lift/elevation product before using that product.
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Figure 4. Ideal Transfer Position
Go-Chair