Forest, Forest Narrow
2012-12
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2.13.4
Connections for charger / program unit
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WARNING:
Risk of injury - Check that all plugs (battery charger and
programming unit) are removed before setting the wheelchair in motion.
The socket for connecting the charger supplied is located on the
front of the operator control. Here, too, is the connnection for the
programming unit, which should only be connected and used by
authorised persons who have been trained to program it (Vermeiren
personnel).
Make sure that the joystick is in the neutral (central) position
when pressing the on/off button, otherwise the electronics will
be blocked. This block can be lifted by switching the operator
control off and then on again.
2.13.5
Your first trip
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WARNING:
Control your electric wheelchair - Accustom yourself with the driving
behavior of your electric wheelchair.
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Driving
Once you are seated on your electric wheelchair and have started it as described above,
take the joystick with your hand and push this in the required direction i.e.:
PUSH ACTION FORWARD
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FORWARD MOVEMENT
PUSH ACTION BACKWARD
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BACKWARD MOVEMENT
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Braking
To brake, let go of the joystick, which will let it return to the zero position and slow down your
electric wheelchair to a gentle stop. Practice pulling away and braking to get accustomed to
the electric wheelchair. You need to be able to estimate how your electric wheelchair will
react when you drive or brake.
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Driving in corners and bends
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WARNING:
Risk of tipping over - Reduce your speed before you enter a curve or
corner.
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WARNING:
Risk of clamping - Always maintain an adequate distance from
corners and obstacles.
Move the joystick into the position you wish to turn. The front wheels will turn accordingly and
steer the electric wheelchair into a new direction. It is very important that you ensure that
there is enough space allowing you to go around bends and corners. Narrow passages must
preferably be approached in a large curve so as to allow you to enter the narrowest part as
straight from the front as possible.
Take care not to enter curves and corners diagonally. By ‘cutting the corner’, chances are
that your rear wheels, back of wheelchair will run into obstacles and destabilize your electric
wheelchair.
