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SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

Van Seat 10 Part No 1143195

Beforeperforminganymaintenance,adjustmentorserviceverifythatOn/Offswitchon

thejoystickisintheOffposition.

ALWAYSwearyourseatpositioningstrap.Theseatpositioningstrapisapositioningbelt

only.Itisnotdesignedforuseasasafetydevicewithstandinghighstressloadssuchas

autooraircraftsafetybelts.Ifsignsofwearappear,beltmustbereplacedimmediately.

Withregardstoseat/chestpositioningstraps‐itistheobligationoftheDMEdealer,

therapistsandotherhealthcareprofessionalstodetermineifaseat/chestpositioningstrap

isrequiredtoensurethesafeoperationofthisequipmentbytheuser.Seriousinjurycan

occurintheev entofafallfromawheelchair.

Avoidstoringorusingthewheelchairnearopenflameorcombustibleproducts.Serious

injuryordamagetopropertymayresult.

A Note About Drive Lock-Out

NEVERoperatethewheelchairwhilethebackisinanyreclined/backanglepositionover

20°relativetotheverticalposition.Ifthedrivelock‐outdoesnotstopthewheelchairfrom

operatinginarecline/backanglepositionover20°relativetotheverticalposition,DO

NOToperatethewheelchair.DONOTattempttoadjustthedrivelock‐out.Havethe

wheelchairservicedbyaqualifiedtechnician.

ThewheelchairuserMUSThaveaclearlineofsighttodrivesafely.Oninitialchair

deliveryandafteradjustingthebackangleordrivelock‐outswitch,reclinetheseatback

tothefarthestdrivingpositionimmediatelybeforedrivelock‐outengagesandensure

thereisaclearline ofsightpresentinwhichtodrivethewheelchair.Ifaclearlineofsight

isnotpresent,havethebackanglerepositionedorreadjustthelockoutanglesuchthat

safedrivingwithaclearlineofsightisachieved.Otherwiseinjuryordamagemayoccur.

Oneofthefollowingwilloccurwhenthedrivelock‐outfeaturehasbeenactivated:

• ƽTILTWARNINGdisplaysonthejoystickordisplayunit.

•

ƽSPMInhibiteddisplaysonthejoystickordisplayunit.

•SPJ+joysticksOnly‐Lefttorightchasealternatingwithasteadydisplay.

Drivelock‐outisafeaturedesignedtopreventthewheelchairfrombeingdrivenafterthe

seatingsystemhasbeenreclinedbeyond20°*relativetotheverticalposition.Theback

canbepositionedata10°relativeoffsettotheseatbase,therebyresultinginabackangle

potentialof30°beforewhichthedrivelock‐outisactivated.Thismayaffectthe

wheelchairuser’slineofsightwhiledriving.Makesurethewheelchairusercansee

properlytoensuresafedriving.

*NOTE:20°backanglecanbeanycombinationofrecline,backangleand/orsurfaceangle.

NOTE:RefertoTypicalProductParameters

onpage 7forreclineangleranges.

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