Safety Information - When Driving; Safety Information - Transport, Assembly And Maintenance; Intended Use - Days Solstice Comfort Manual De Instrucciones

Solstice Comfort – 15.09.2010
2.1.2 Safety information – When driving
Risk of accidents!
• If the tyres are wet due to rain or driving on wet paths,
the braking ability of the wheelchair is impaired/re-
stricted.
• Check to ensure perfect function of the brakes prior
to each use.
• When parked, always apply the wheel locks to secure
the wheelchair against rolling away.
• Always apply both wheel locks simultaneously.
• We recommend that you use the restraining belts pri-
or to each journey.
• Never drive up or down inclines which are too steep,
over obstacles on inclines and ramps.
• Never use the wheelchair to drive through water!
Risk of tipping!
• Only use the wheelchair on level, solid ground.
• Avoid steep slopes or inclines.
• Avoid gradients or inclines where there is a danger of
slipping (ice, snow, wet surfaces, etc.).
• Avoid loose surfaces the characteristics of which you
cannot assess (woodlands, lawns, beaches, gravel,
etc.)
• Always drive straight up and down inclines and gradi-
ents – Never drive in zigzags.
• Never turn around on inclines.
• Only drive over obstacles and up kerbs at the lowest
point and at a right angle.
• Never drive up or down stairs.
• Never drive backwards down inclines, stairs, kerbs or
over obstacles.
• Never lean out to the side over the armrests or back-
wards over the backrest.
Pinching hazard! Crushing hazard!
• At all joints of the seat and legrest adjustments there
is an increased risk of being pinched or crushed.
• Ensure that nobody has their hands in the hazardous
area when adjusting the position of the seat or
legrest.
Risk of accidents when being pushed on
gradients!
• If the gradient is too steep, the danger exists that the
wheelchair cannot be safely held and will roll down
the slope uncontrolled!
• Avoid areas with steep gradients.
• Use the attendant-operated brakes.
2.1.3 Safety information – Transport, assembly
and maintenance
Risk of accidents during passenger trans-
porting!
• The wheelchair has been crash tested according to
ISO 7176/19.
• By using approved tiedown systems to secure the
wheelchair and the vehicle specific restraint system to
secure the person, the wheelchair can be used as a
transport seat in a vehicle.
Pinching hazard! Crushing hazard!
• Due to the rotating and movable parts, there is an in-
creased risk of being pinched or crushed during prep-
aration for transport and repair work.
• Always carry out any work to be done with great care.
• Only perform any of the work described if you are fa-
miliar with handling the required tools.
• Only perform the work using suitable tools.
Risk of injury due to incorrect assembly!
• Check the wheelchair brakes after every wheel change to ensure perfect function and readjust them,
if necessary.
• Ensure that all wheelchair components have been cor-
rectly assembled.
• After assembly, check to ensure that all locking devic-
es are holding correctly.
2.2

Intended use

The Solstice Comfort has been designed to increase the
mobility of persons with a walking disability.
Possible illnesses or results of injuries leading to the ina-
bility to walk or very distinct walking disability may in-
clude:
• paralysis,
• loss of limbs,
• defective / deformed limbs,
• joint contracture / joint damage,
• other illnesses.
The use of the wheelchair depends on your physical con-
dition and degree of disability. The wheelchair is deliv-
ered in non-sterile condition.
The Solstice Comfort is designed for indoor and outdoor
use (Standard EN 12 183) and intended for reuse.
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