Moving Away; Brakes; Coming To A Standstill And Making An Emergency Stop; Switching Off - Handicare Hippo Bedienungsanleitung

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3.3.3

Moving away

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By moving the joystick to a position in between neutral and maximum, a driving speed
is selected. This selection is continuously adjustable.
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The Hippo may also be steered using the joystick: when driving forward, the
wheelchair will move into the direction in which you move the joystick.
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Driving on sandy roads, especially if covered with loose sand, will use up a lot of
energy. Keep in mind that your batteries will be depleted more quickly.
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Avoid driving through deep puddles, wherever possible.
3.3.4

Brakes

By releasing the joystick of the wheelchair (moving it to its neutral position), the
wheelchair will brake on the motor. As soon as the wheelchair has come to a standstill,
you will hear a click, indicating that the parking brake is applied.
3.3.5

Coming to a standstill and making an emergency stop

During the braking action, the motor acts as the brake. Upon coming to a standstill, the
electric parking brake is applied. The wheelchair is now in parking position.
To make an emergency stop, move the joystick in the opposite direction.
3.3.6

Switching off

Switch off the wheelchair by pressing the on/off switch (see Figure 19).
3.3.7

Transfer

Warning!
Switch off the wheelchair before making a transfer. The parking brake
will be applied automatically
There are 2 possibilities for making a transfer in or out of the wheelchair:
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Transfer sideways:
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position the wheelchair as closely as possible to the object of transfer (for
example a table or a bed)
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remove one of the arm rests.
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Transfer forward:
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position the wheelchair as closely as possible to the object of transfer (for
example a table or a bed)
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fold up the foot plate, remove the calf strap, if required, and swivel the leg rests
(if present) aside.
Warning!
Operating instructions
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