Safety Tips - Sunrise Medical 4007 Notice D'utilisation

INTRODUCTION
These wheelchairs have been designed for physically or mentally handicapped people with limited or no personal
mobility only for transport.
Folding models are suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.Fixed models are suitable for indoor use
Folding wheelchairs: Refs.: 4007,4011, 4005,4012,4015,4020,4001,4021,4031, 4041,4010,4002.
Fixed wheelchairs: Refs.: 3004,3002,3003,3018,3013

SAFETY TIPS

The engineering and construction of this wheelchair have been designed to provide maximum safety. International
safety standards currently in force have either been fulfilled or exceeded. Nevertheless, users may put themselves
at risk by improperly . using their wheelchairs. For your own safety, the following rules must absolutely be
observed. Unprofessional or incorrect adaptation or adjustment work could increase the risk of accidents. As
a wheelchair user, you are also part of the daily traffic on streets and pavements, just like anyone else. You
should always wear clothing which is light-coloured when it is dark, so that you can be seen more easily. Be
careful during your first ride in this wheelchair. Get to know your wheelchair. Practice using your wheelchair on
level ground as well as going uphill and downhill.
CAUTION: The wheel locks are not intended to brake your wheelchair. They are only there to ensure that
your wheelchair does not begin rolling unintentionally. When you stop on uneven ground, you should always
use the wheel locks to prevent such rolling. Always use both wheel locks; otherwise, your wheelchair could tip
over. The wheel locks have not been designed to be used as brakes for a moving wheelchair.
Always make use of elevators and ramps. If these are not available, you can reach your destination with the aid
of two attendants. They should grip the wheelchair at securely mounted parts. A wheelchair should never be
lifted with an occupant; it should only be pushed.
Before each use, the following should be checked: .Quick-release axles (if fitted) on the rear wheels .Tyres, tyre
pressure, and wheel locks. Wheel locks will not function properly if tire pressure is too low or the interval
between tyres and wheel locks is too large.
The maximum user weight is 100 kilograms.
This wheelchair should be used exclusively to convey one person at a time in the seat. Any other use beyond
this limit is in violation of safety regulations. Users should not sit in the wheelchair while riding in any and all
means of transportation. When vehicles are in motion, unoccupied wheelchairs should be secured using
appropriate means. It is possible that patholes or uneven ground could cause this wheelchair to tip over, especially
when riding uphill or downhill. When riding over a step or up an incline frontally, the body should be leaning
forward.
FEATURES
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1. Handgrip
2. Back upholstery
3. Seat upholstery
4. Armrest upholstery
5. Armrest tube
6. Armrest guard
7. Push rim
8. Propulsion wheel
9. Wheel lock
10. Cross brace
11. Armrest release
12. Chassis
13. Footrest release
14. Footrest
15. Calf strap
16. Footplate
17. Fork
18. Castor
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