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SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

TDX™ SP 16 Part No 1143190

Operation Information

Performanceadjustmentsshouldonlybemadebyprofessionalsofthehealthcarefieldor

personsfullyconversantwiththisprocessandthedriverʹscapabilities.Incorrectsettings

couldcauseinjurytothedriver,bystanders,damagetothewheelchairandto

surroundingproperty.

Afterthewheelchairhasbeenset‐up/adjusted,checktomakesurethatthewheelchair

performstothespecificationsenteredduringtheset‐upprocedure.Ifthewheelchairdoes

NOTperformtospecifications,turnthewheelchairOffimmediatelyandreenterset‐up

specifications.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthewheelchairperformstospecifications.

DONOTleavethepowerbuttonOnwhenenteringorexitingyourwheelchair.

DONOTattempttodriveovercurbsorobstaclesgreaterthan3inches.Doingsomay

causeyourwheelchairtoturnoverandcausebodilyharmordamagetothewheelchair.

ALWAYSstopbeforeclimbinganobstacle.Approachslowlyuntilcasterscontactthe

obstacle.ApplypowerandtheactionoftheSureStepfeaturewillliftthecastersoverthe

obstacle.Weightistransferredtothedrivewheelsprovidingtractionandmotorstrength

topowerthewheelchairovertheobstacle.

DONOToperateonroads,streetsorhighways.

DONOTclimb,goupordownrampsortraverseslopesgreaterthan9°.

DONOTattempttomoveupordownaninclinewithwater,iceoroilfilm.

DONOTstandontheframeofthewheelchair.

DOdetermineandestablishyourparticularsafetylimitsbypracticingbending,reaching

andtransferringactivitiesinthepresenceofaqualifiedhealthcareprofessionalbefore

attemptingactiveuseofthewheelchair.

DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhavetomoveforwardinyourseat.

DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhavetopickthemupfromthefloorbyreaching

betweenyourknees.

DONOTleanoverthe topofthebackupholsteryto

reachobjectsbehindyou,asthismay

causethewheelchairtotipover.

ALWAYSshiftyourweightinthedirectionyouareturning.DONOTshiftyourweight

intheoppositedirectionoftheturn.Shiftingyourweightintheoppositedirectionofthe

turnmaycausetheinsidedrivewheeltolosetractionandthewheelchairtotipover.

DONOTshiftyourweightorsittingpositiontowardthedirectionyouarereachingasthe

wheelchairand/orseatingsystem(ifany)maytipover.

DONOTuseanescalatortomoveawheelchairbetweenfloors.Seriousbodilyinjurymay

occur.

DONOTusethefootplatesasaplatform.Whengettinginoroutofthewheelchair,make

surethatthefootplatesareintheupwardpositionorswingfootreststowardstheoutside

ofthewheelchair.

NEVERleaveanunoccupiedwheelchairunattendedonanincline.