
10 www.pridemobility.com Jazzy Select Series
II. SAFETY
Weight Limitations
Yourpowerchairis ratedforamaximum weightcapacity.Pleasereferto thespecificationstablefor thislimit.
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 centre of gravity, resulting in a tip or a fall.
Tyre Inflation
Ifyourpowerchairisequipped withpneumatictyres,youshouldcheckor havetheairpressurecheckedregularly.Proper
inflationpressureswill prolongthelifeofyour tyresandhelpensure the smoothoperationofyour powerchair.
WARNING! It is important that 2.4 bar (35 psi) tyre pressure be maintained in pneumatic tyres at
all times. Do not underinflate or overinflate your tyres. Low pressure may result in loss of control,
and overinflated tyres may burst. Failure to maintain 2.4 bar (35 psi) tyre pressure in pneumatic
tyres at all times may result in tyre and/or wheel failure.
WARNING! Inflate your power chair drive tyres from a regulated air source with an available
pressure gauge. Inflating your tyres from an unregulated air source could overinflate them, resulting
in a burst tyre.
Incline Information
Moreandmorebuildingshaverampswithspecifieddegreesofinclination,designedforeasy andsafeaccess.Someramps
mayhaveturningswitchbacks (180-degree turns)thatrequireyoutohave good cornering skillsonyourpowerchair.
Proceedwithextremecautionasyouapproachthedowngradeofaramporotherincline.
Takewideswingswith yourpowerchair’sfrontwheelsaroundanytightcorners. Ifyoudothat,thepowerchair’srear
wheelswillfollowawide arc, not cutthecornershort,andnotbumpinto or get hunguponanyrailingcorners.
When driving down a ramp, keep the power chair’s speed adjustment set to the slowest speed setting to ensure a
safelycontrolled descent.
Avoid sudden stops and starts.
Whenclimbinganincline,trytokeepyourpowerchairmoving.Ifyoumuststop,startupagainslowlyandthenaccelerate
cautiously.When driving down an incline, set your power chair to the slowest speed setting and drive in the forward
directiononly. Ifyourpowerchairstarts to movedowntheinclinefaster than youanticipatedordesired,allow ittocome
toacompletestop by releasingthejoystick,thenpushthejoystick forward slightly toensureasafelycontrolleddescent.
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 rearward. 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
stabilise the chair. Failure to heed could result in the power chair tipping over.