4 Safety instructions
Please observe the following safety in-
structions:
•Before using the device for the first
time, the User Manual must be read completely in
order to avoid hazards or damage caused by
maloperation.
•Before each use, check the product for visible dam-
age or deficiencies.
•In case of malfunctions or damage of any kind, the
product must not be used.
•Do not leave the patient unattended during use.
Caution: Danger of falling!
•Use of the product should be assisted by a trained
caregiver, depending on the health condition of the
patient.
•When adjusting the backrest, the patient should
hold on to the armrests.
•Patients who are prone to uncontrolled actions or
movements must be supervised when using the
chair.
•The chair must only be moved on a slope or incline
with the help of a caregiver. Generally, on an uphill
slope the chair should be pushed forward and on a
downhill slope it should be pulled backward.
Caution: Danger of slipping!
•Before use, check that the seat surfaces are firmly
clamped in the seat frame.
•Always lock at least 2 parking brakes on the
wheels before using the chair to prevent the chair
from rolling away.
•When sitting down, do not sit on the front edge of
the seat or on the seat cushion; the user should
take up the entire seat surface.
Caution: Danger of tipping over!
•The chair must only be used with the armrests
locked in place when sitting, moving about and/or
adjusting the tilt angle.
•The product may only be pushed by the push han-
dle.
•The footrests must be swivelled down or folded up
before sitting down/standing up. Do not stand on
the footrests!
•Do not move against door thresholds, edges or
other uneven surfaces.
•Only use indoors and on flat, skid-proof surfaces.
•Only move at a moderate walking pace.
•Persons must only be transported in an upright sit-
ting position.
•Do not lean out of thechair at any time. If the swivel
castors are in an unfavourable position (pointing in-
wards), stability of the chair is limited.
•Special care must be taken when moving the chair
in a tilted position!
Caution: Danger of breakage!
•The product is only suitable for the intended use.
Observe the permissible max. body weight. See 2.
Caution: Danger of pinching or catching!
•Do not leave the patient unattended during use.
•When folding the armrests up or down, do not
reach into the joint guide so that no parts of the
body etc. are trapped. Keep body parts away from
inside the armrests.
•Do not reach between the seat plate and the frame
when pushing on the seat plate and during tilt ad-
justment to prevent any body parts from being
trapped.
•When folding down the footrests, take care to avoid
trapping any body parts. Keep body parts away
from the recess in the heel area.
•When adjusting the headrest, make sure that no
parts of the body or any objects are trapped. Keep
body parts away from between the backrest and
the headrest.
•When pulling out and pushing in the toilet bucket,
there is a risk of trapping soft tissue of the patient.
To prevent injuries, the bucket may only be pulled
out or pushed in when no user is sitting in the chair.
Caution: Risk of injury!
•There is a risk of injury with surface temperatures
> 40°C. Therefore, do not expose the product to
high temperatures (e.g. sunlight, radiators, hot wa-
ter). Allow the product to cool down before use.
If the product is used by patients with insen-
sitive skin (no temperature perception or
skin damage), a heat check (e.g. touching with the