
10 www.pridemobility.com Jazzy Select 14 Series
II. SAFETY
Weight Limitations
Yourpowerchairis ratedforamaximumweightcapacity. Pleasereferto thespecificationstable forthislimit.
MANDATORY! Stay within the specified weight capacity of your power chair. Exceeding the weight
capacity voids your warranty. Pride will not be held responsible for injuries and/or property damage
resulting from failure to observe weight limitations.
WARNING! Do not carry passengers on your power chair. Carrying passengers on your power
chair may affect the center of gravity, resulting in a tip or a fall.
Tire Inflation
Ifyourpowerchair is equipped with pneumatic tires, you shouldcheck or have the air pressure checked atleast once a
week.Properinflationpressureswillprolongthelifeofyourtiresandhelpensurethesmoothoperationofyourpowerchair.
WARNING! It is important that 35 psi (2.4 bar) tire pressure be maintained in pneumatic tires at
all times. Do not underinflate or overinflate your tires. Low pressure may result in loss of control,
and overinflated tires may burst. Failure to maintain 35 psi (2.4 bar) tire pressure in pneumatic
tires at all times may result in tire and/or wheel failure.
WARNING! Inflate your power chair drive tires from a regulated air source with an available pressure
gauge. Inflating your tires from an unregulated air source could overinflate them, resulting in a
burst tire.
Incline Information
Moreandmorebuildingshaverampswithspecifieddegreesofinclination,designedforeasyandsafeaccess.Someramps
mayhave turning switchbacks(180-degreeturns)that requireyoutohave good corneringskillsonyour power chair.
!Proceedwithextreme caution as you approach the downgrade of a ramp or other incline.
!Takewideswingswith yourpower chair’sfrontwheelsaroundanytightcorners.Ifyoudothat,thepower chair’srear
wheelswill follow a widearc,notcut the corner short,andnotbump into or gethunguponany railing corners.
!Whendrivingdownaramp,keepthepowerchair’sspeedadjustmentsettotheslowest speedsettingtoensureasafely
controlleddescent.
!Avoid sudden stops and starts.
Whenclimbinganincline,trytokeepyourpowerchair moving.Ifyoumuststop,startupagainslowlyandthenaccelerate
cautiously.Whendrivingdownanincline,set your power chair to the slowest setting and drive intheforwarddirection
only. If your power chair starts to move down the incline faster than you anticipated or desired, allow it to come to a
completestop byreleasingthejoystick, thenpushthejoystick forwardslightlytoensure asafelycontrolleddescent.
WARNING! When on any sort of an incline or decline, never place the power chair in
freewheel mode while seated on it or standing next to it.
WARNING! When climbing an incline, do not zigzag or drive at an angle up the face of
the incline. Drive your power chair straight up the incline. This greatly reduces the
possibility of a tip or a fall. Always exercise extreme caution when negotiating an incline.
WARNING! You should not travel up or down a potentially hazardous incline (i.e., areas
covered with snow, ice, cut grass, or wet leaves).
WARNING! Never travel down an incline backwards. Doing so may cause the power
chair to tip. Always exercise extreme caution when negotiating an incline.
WARNING! If your power chair is equipped with a reclining seatback, do not attempt
to negotiate inclines with the seat in a reclined position. Do not attempt to negotiate
obstacles with the seat in a reclined position unless an attendant is present to help
stabilize the chair. Failure to heed could result in the power chair tipping over.