8/18/2004
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Safety Instructions
Please do use the Jiffy Powerchair to enhance your active lifestyle.
With increased mobility, please observe a few rules to ensure safe
operation of your Jiffy Powerchair. So please…
1. Do
not
drive the Powerchair without reading this manual.
2. Do
not
exceed the safe climbing maximum angle (Table 2).
3. Do
not
use the joystick in an erratic manner when going up or
down an incline.
4. Do
not
carry passengers or exceed the maximum weight limit
(Table 2).
5. Do
not
turn off the joystick controller by switching the On/Off
Button when moving at any speed. This will bring the
electromagnetic brakes on immediately and could cause
damage to the joystick controller.
6. Do
not
drive over deep and soft terrain (soft dirt, loose gravel,
deep grass).
7. Do
not
attempt to mount a curb height above 2 inches.
8. Do not
mount or dismount the Powerchair unless the
electromagnetic brakes are engaged and the joystick
controller is off.
9. Do not
operate the Powerchair if the unit is in freewheel
mode.
10. Do not
use on the road, except when crossing between
sidewalks.
11. Do not
sit on the Powerchair when in a vehicle, but transfer to
a vehicle seat.
12. Do not
exceed any grade over 8 degrees (14%).
13. Always
stop fully before changing forward or reverse
direction.
14. Always
engage a slow speed when going down gradients
(move the joystick slowly towards center position to reduce
the speed).
15. Always
approach and climb over curbs at slow speed.
