Pride Mobility JAZZY 1121, Owner'S Manual

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JAZZY 1121/REV C/SEPTEMBER 2002

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I I .   S A F E T Y

NOTE: If you discover a problem, contact your authorised Pride provider for assistance.

Weight Limitations

Your power chair is rated for a maximum 136 kg weight limit.

WARNING! Exceeding the weight limit voids your warranty and may result in personal injury and/

or damage to your power chair. Pride will not be held responsible for injuries and/or property

damage resulting from failure to observe weight limitations.

WARNING! Do not carry passengers on your power chair. Carrying passengers on your power

chair may result in personal injury and/or property damage.

Tyre Inflation

If your power chair is equipped with pneumatic tyres, you should check or have the air pressure checked at least once a week.
Proper inflation pressures will prolong the life of your tyres and help ensure the smooth operation of your power chair.

WARNING! It is important that 30 - 35 psi tyre pressure be maintained in pneumatic tyres at all

times. Do not underinflate or overinflate your tyres. Low tyre pressure may result in loss of

control, and overinflated tyres may burst. Failure to maintain 30 - 35 psi tyre pressure in pneu-

matic tyres at all times may result in tyre and/or wheel failure, causing serious personal injury

and/or damage to your power chair.

WARNING! Inflate your power chair drive tyres from a regulated air source with an available

pressure gauge. Inflating your tyres from an unregulated air source could overinflate them, re-

sulting in a burst tyre and/or personal injury.

Incline Information

More and more buildings have ramps with specified degrees of inclination, designed for easy and safe access. Some ramps
may have turning switchbacks (180-degree turns) that require you to have good cornering skills on your power chair.

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Proceed with extreme caution as you approach the downgrade of a ramp or other incline.

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Take wide swings with your power chair’s front wheels around any tight corners. If you do that, the power chair’s rear
wheels will follow a wide arc, not cut the corner short, and not bump into or get hung up on any railing corners.

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When driving down a ramp, keep the power chair’s speed adjustment  set to the slowest speed setting to ensure a safely
controlled descent.  See  VII. “Operation.”

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Avoid sudden stops and starts.

When climbing an incline, try to keep your power chair moving. If you must stop, start up again slowly and then accelerate
cautiously. When driving down an incline, set your power chair to the slowest setting and drive in the forward direction only.
If your power chair starts to move down the incline faster than you anticipated or desired, allow it to come to a complete stop
by releasing the joystick, then push the joystick forward slightly to ensure a safely controlled descent. Pride recommends that
the maximum slope of an incline you attempt to safely ascend or descend on your power chair does not exceed 8.7%.

WARNING!  While your power chair may be capable of climbing or descending a slope steeper

than 8.7%, any attempt to climb or descend a slope steeper than 8.7% may put your power chair

in an unstable position and cause it to tip, resulting in personal injury.

WARNING! When climbing an incline, do not zigzag or drive at an angle up the face of the incline.

Drive your power chair  straight up the incline. This greatly reduces the possibility of a tip or a

fall. Always exercise extreme caution when negotiating an incline.