Safety - Handicare Emineo User Manual

SAFETY

• Do not stand, or exert great pressure, on the footplates
• A wheelchair should be viewed as a replacement for walking. Users must
therefore move among pedestrians, not on roads or streets with motorised
traffic. Use reflectors when using the wheelchair outdoors, see page 28
• When transferring yourself out of the chair, take care to ensure that you are
on as stable and even a surface as possible. To ensure that the chair does not
move when you don't want it to, check that the brake is engaged and locked
• The maximum user weight for Emineo 4 is 140 kg
• You should visually inspect the chair regularly to assure yourself that all
screws, bolts and other fixing devices are securely fastened
• When the chair is in use, always ensure that the anti-tip stabiliser is in the
correct position
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• If any modifications are made to the chair, such as moving the driving wheels
or front castor wheels, changing the backrest height etc., this can affect the
chair's driving characteristics, balance and tipping point. Exercise particular
care when you start to use the chair again
• Avoid making modifications or alterations to the chair which may affect the
safety which is built in to the chair's construction
• The use of qualified helpers is recommended when transferring into and out of
the chair
• Take care that clothes, baggage and other loose items do not get tangled up in
the wheel spokes
• Be aware of the possible danger of crushing injury: avoid putting your fingers
between the clothing guard and the wheel, between the wheel and the brake,
between the hand rim and the wheel, between the moving parts on the angle
adjustable legrest and between the side frame and the leg support attachments
when tilting
• If while using the chair it is necessary to raise the front of the chair to negotiate
an obstacle, never do this solely by pressing down on the pushing handles.
Step on the tipping bar while using moderate pressure on the pushing handles
• Sitting in the wheelchair for a long period of time increases the danger of
pressure sores. If there is a high risk of pressure sores, we recommend the use
of a special seat cushion to avoid this