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Rehability Reha-Fachhandel GmbH
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Rehability Reha-Fachhandel GmbH & Co. KG
Am Taubenfeld 39
69123 Heidelberg
Tel.: 06221 70 54 - 0
Fax: 06221 70 54 - 498
Mail: myslave@rehability.de
Rehability Reha-Fachhandel GmbH
Am Taubenfeld 39
69123 Heidelberg
Tel.: 06221 70 54 - 0
Fax: 06221 70 54 - 498
E-Mail: info@rehability.de
Avoid driving across curbs that may be too high to prevent
tipping
and reduce danger of
tipping. Lower curbs with a height up to 3 cm maximally must slowly be passed in a right
angle.
Adjust your driving style to degree of disability. Particularly, when on a lateral slope or in
curves go slowly and carefully. For slim wheelchairs with low cambers, the risk for tipping
is particularly high. To reduce danger of tipping we recommend a wider lane, which can
be reached when using 3° cambers. Beware that these cambers will add to the external
width of your wheelchair. (10 mm per 1° on each side) in the lower area.
The following safety features should be checked before each and every trip.
Regularly check pressure of tires on wheelchair. Air pressure of drive wheels on
wheelchair = guidelines provided by manufacturer.
For exact data and numbers, see information printed on built-in tires.
A too low air pressure increases risk to tip over, particularly in curves!
Inspect all components, particularly all screws whether they sit tight. This especially
concerns the four cross tube screws of adapter unit. They need to be checked diligently,
and if necessary be tightened to prevent contortion. For exact numbers regarding
torque, see attached list.
Check handlebar tube and pull tight if necessary.
Make sure drive wheel has been aligned to the center of wheelchair. Wheel needs to be
exactly at the center, in the middle of drive lane of wheelchair. Diversions of up to 1 cm
from the center are permitted. To be sure, this should be measured. A misaligned drive
wheel can lead to accidents if wheelchair is not heading straight. At the same time,
accidents may also result from increased risk to oscillate.
The save handling of a wheelchair/MySlave-tandem requires experience and training.
Especially for beginners, slow and careful driving is imperative.
At the beginning, avoid mountainous terrain and difficult roads until you are fully familiar
with how MySlave functions and operates.
