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Using your chair
Centre of balance (continued)
2. Changing the setup of this chair
increases the risk of a fall or tip
over. Be very careful if you make
a change to any of the following:
The position of the rear axles,
the distance between the rear
wheels or the amount of rear
wheel camber.
The distance between the
centre of the front castors and
rear wheels and the angle of the
castors.
3. To avoid a fall or tip over you
should:
Have someone help you until
you know the balance points of
your chair and how to avoid a tip
over.
Use anti-tip tubes until you
are sure you are not at risk of
tipping over.
4. The centre of balance and
stability of your chair are also
affected by:
A shift in your body position,
posture or weight distribution.
Riding your chair on a sloped
surface.
Fitted seating systems.
Refer to the sections that follow to
learn how you can reduce the risk
of a fall or tip over by proper use of
this chair.
Issue 2
Dressing and changing
clothes
Warning:
Your weight may shift if you dress
or change clothes while seated in
this chair. This may cause a fall or
tip over and severe injury to you. To
help prevent this you should:
1. Rotate the front castors to the
forward position.
2. Lock anti-tip tubes in the down
position if your chair has anti-tip
tubes.
3. Back your chair up against a wall
and lock both rear wheels.
WARNING
Environmental
Use extra care if you must ride your
chair on a wet or slick surface. If in
doubt ask for help.
Contact with water or excess
moisture may cause your chair to
rust or corrode. This could cause
your chair to fail.
Do not use your chair in a shower,
pool or other body of water. The
chair tubing and other parts are not
water tight and may rust or corrode
from the inside.
Avoid excess moisture (e.g. do not
leave your chair in a damp
bathroom while taking a shower).
Dry your chair as soon as possible
if it gets wet, or if you use water to
clean it.
Don't store your chair in direct
sunlight.
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RX Kidz
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