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Smoking when handling the Shower and
toiler wheelchair is forbidden.
Accompanying person
The accompanying person must be made
aware of all possible danger situation before
the start of his/her supportive involvement.
The parts of your shower and toilet wheel-
chair that are held onto by the attendant are
to be checked for tight seat.
Transfer out of the Shower and
toiler wheelchair
Drive with the shower and toilet wheelchair
as closely as possible to the spot where you
want to switch out of the shower and toilet
wheelchair.
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Herefore additionally observe chapters
on page 12 and
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We recommend to conduct the transfer
from the shower and toilet wheelchair
together with an aid.– Danger of over-
turning, or tilting of the Shower and
toiler wheelchair.
Reaching for objects
Avoid an extreme forward or backward in-
clination of the upper body when picking
up or placing heavy objects. – Danger of
overturning, or tilting of the Shower and
toiler wheelchair.
Driving on falling, rising or trans-
verse gradients
For safety reasons, the maximum permitted
gradient is limited because the tip-over sta-
bility and the braking and steering behav-
iour are impaired by a reduced floor/road.
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For your own safety, we recommend that
you use the assistance of an accompany-
ing person for driving slopes of more than
1% tilt.
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This low gradient value is valid for per-
sons that are not able to effect even
the smallest centre of gravity change
by changing the position of their upper
body.
The accompanying person should be aware
that the control of the shower and toilet
wheelchair requires more strength on a
downward slope/ hills than on a level driv-
ing surface and that there is an increased
danger of slipping.
Never lean towards the downhill direction
when driving on rising, falling or transverse
gradients.
Avoid jerky changes of the driving condition
(especially with critically adjusted driving
parameters as for example an active wheel
position).
Never drive faster than walking speed.
There is an increased danger of tilting while
driving backwards.
While driving in curves and when turning
on inclinations and slopes there is a danger
of tilting.
The braking force transferred to the driving
surface is much less on a downward slope
than on a level driving surface and is fur-
ther reduced by poor road conditions (e.g.
rain, snow, grit, dirt). A dangerous slipping
of the wheels due to excessive braking and
an associated unwanted course deviation
must be avoided by way of a careful dosed
braking.
At the end of the downward slope, take care
that the foot plates do not make contact
with the ground and endanger you through
a sudden braking effect.
