Area Of Application; General Safety Notes And Driving Limits - Sunrise Medical Delphin Bedienungsanleitung

4.0 Area of Application

The shower and toilet commode can be used by those
who cannot walk or have limited mobility because of:
• Paralysis
• Loss of extremity (leg amputation)
• Extremity defect deformity
• Joint contractures/joint injuries
• Illnesses such as heart and circulation deficiencies,
disturbance of equilibrium or cachexia as well as for
elderly people who still have strength in the upper body.
When considering provision, please also note the body
size, weight, physical and psychological constitution, the
age of the person, living conditions and environment.
Operating Conditions
The shower and toilet commode can be used for
institutional or private household indoors only in self-
propelled or attendant configurations, on firm, relatively
smooth surfaces.
It is not suited for permanent use in a salty atmosphere
such as e.g. saline baths. To prevent damages the
shower and toilet commode should be cleaned
thoroughly with regular tap water after such a use.
Temperature for use: 10 - 65 °C

5.0 General safety notes and driving limits

The engineering and construction of this shower and
toilet commode has been designed to provide maximum
safety. International safety standards currently in
force have either been fulfilled or exceeded in parts.
Nevertheless, users and attendants may put themselves
at risk by improperly using their wheelchairs. For your
own safety, the following rules must be strictly observed.
Unprofessional or erroneous changes or adjustments
increase the risk of accident.
Be careful during your first ride in this wheelchair. Get to
know your wheelchair.
Before each use, the following should be checked:
• Quick-release axles on the rear wheels
• Tyres, tyre pressure and wheel locks.
Before changing any of the adjustments of this
wheelchair, it is important to read the corresponding
section of the user's manual.
When riding forwards over a step or up an incline, always
approach it in a right angle (90°) and the body should be
leaning forward.
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DANGER!
NEVER exceed the maximum load of 130 kg, for driver
plus any items carried on the wheelchair. If you exceed
the maximum load, this can lead to damage to the chair,
or you may fall or tip over, lose control and may lead to
serious injury of the user and other people.
travelling against an obstacle without braking (step, kerb
edge) or dropping down gaps.
The wheel locks are not intended to brake your
wheelchair. They are only there to ensure that your
wheelchair does not begin rolling unintentionally. Always
apply both wheel locks.
Lean your upper body further forward when going up
slopes and steps.
Lean your upper body further back when going down
slopes and steps. Never try to climb and descend a slope
diagonally.
Avoid using an escalator which may lead to serious injury
in the event of a fall.
Do not use the wheelchair on slopes > 10°. The Dynamic
safe slope is dependent on the chair configuration, the
user´s abilities and the style of riding. As the user's
abilities and style of riding cannot be pre-determined then
the max safe slope cannot be determined. Therefore this
must be determined by the user with the assistance of an
attendant to prevent tipping. It is strongly recommended
that inexperienced users have anti-tip tubes fitted.
To avoid hand injuries do not grab in between the spokes
or between the rear wheel and wheel lock when driving
the wheelchair.
Riding sideways on to a slope or incline, increases the
possibility of the wheelchair tipping over sideways.
To overcome steps the wheelchair must be tipped and
pushed, never carried, over the step. In general, any
anti-tip tubes fitted must be set beforehand, so that they
cannot touch the steps, as otherwise this could lead to a
serious tumble.
Attending person
The attendant must be made aware of all possible
dangerous situations before starting any supportive
involvement.
When getting on or off the
wheelchair, do not use the
footboards. These should be
flipped up beforehand. Always
position yourself as close as
possible to the place where you
wish to sit.
Only use your wheelchair
properly. For example, avoid
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