Quickie Q7 Adjustable Owner's Manual

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G. ESCALATORSWARNINGNEVER use this chair on an escalator, even with an attendant. If you do, a fall or tip-over is likely.If you fail to heed this warning you and others that may be assisting you, are at a high risk of severeinjury.H. RAMPS, SLOPES & SIDEHILLSWARNINGWhenever possible, avoid riding on a slope, which includes a ramp or sidehill. This will change the cen-ter of balance of your chair. Your chair is less stable and more difficult to manuever. when it is at anangle. When moving up a hill, anti-tip tubes may not prevent a fall or tip-over.1. Do not use your chair on a slope steeper than 10%. (A 10% slope means: one foot in elevationfor every ten feet of slope length.)2. Always go as straight up and as straight down as you can. (Do not “cut the corner” on a slope orramp.)3. Do not turn or change direction on a slope.4. When you have to use a ramp, always stay in the CENTER of the ramp. Make sure ramp is wideenough that you have no risk of going off the edge.5. Do not stop on a steep slope. If you stop, you may lose control of your chair.6. NEVER use rear wheel locks to try to slow or stop your chair. This is likely to cause your chairto veer out of control.7. ALWAYS be aware of:a. Wet or slippery surfaces.b. A change in grade on a slope (or a lip, bump or depression). These may cause a fall or tip-over.c. A drop-off at the bottom of a slope or ramp. A drop-off as small as 3/4 inch can stop afront caster and cause the chair to tip forward.8. To Reduce The Risk Of A Fall Or Tip-Over:a. Lean or press your body UPHILL. This will help adjust for the change in the center of balancecaused by the slope or sidehill.b. Keep pressure on the handrims to control your speed on a down slope. If you go too fastyou may lose control.c. Ask for help any time you are in doubt.9. Ramps At Home & Work– For your safety, ramps at home and work must meet all legal require-ments for your area:a. Avoid A Drop Off. You may need a section at the top or bottom to smooth out the transi-tion.b. Always stay in the center of the ramp and control your speed.If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may occur andcan possibly cause severe injury to the rider or others.6543112786 Rev. F9ENG LIS H VI. WARNINGS: FALLS & TIP-OVERS3456IF you need to go up a hill:a. The Upslope should be less than 10°b. ALWAYS Go Straight upc. NEVER Stop on the upslope.d. NEVER turn on a hill.e. ALWAYS lean forwardIF you need to traverse a Sidehill:a. The sidehill must be Less than 6° or youare at risk of a tip overb. DON’T STOP.c. DO NOT make any Turns on the sidehill.If you need to traverse a Ramp:a. Go Slowly.b. Watch out for Drop-offs.c. ALWAYS go straight down.d. Stay centered on the Ramp.IF you need to go down a hill:a. The Downslope should be less than 10°b. GO SLOWc. ALWAYS Go Straight downd. ALWAYS Control your speed.e. NEVER turn on a hill.