General Safety Guidelines And Instructions - Handicare PowerSupport Ibis Manuel D'utilisation

1 General safety guidelines and instructions

The manufacturer accepts no liability whatsoever for damage or injury caused by
failure to (strictly) adhere to the safety guidelines and instructions or else due to
carelessness during the use and cleaning of the Power Support module. Depending
on the specific work circumstances, additional safety instructions may be required.
Please contact your dealer immediately if you observe a potential danger during the
use of the product.
To avoid accidents and other problems, it is very important to pay attention
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to the safety instructions as described in the Ibis owner's manual of
Handicare.
The Power Support should only be used for the transport of persons to a
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maximum weight of 125 kg. Tests were conducted with this user weight.
When charging the batteries it is strongly advised to use a charger which
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complies with the specifications on page 10 of this manual.
When the wheelchair is not being used, it is advised to connect the battery
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charger to the Power Support system. It is best to charge the batteries every
night.
Never use the Power Support on a slope with an angle of more than 6° .
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With a user weight of more than 100 kg the wheelchair will hardly brake, if at
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all, when driving down a slope.
Always use the parking brake when parking the Power Support.
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Do not connect any other equipment to the Power Support.
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Never open the battery cover.
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Never clean the Power Support using a hose or high-pressure spraying pistol.
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The Power Support should be cleaned with a damp cloth.
Be careful when (un)locking the parking brake. The moving parts of the
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braking system may cause jamming.
The Power Support is suitable for indoor and outdoor use (EN 12184 (1999)
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class B). Driving through deep puddles is not considered as normal use and
may cause damage to the motors.
Parts list, electrical connection diagrams and detailed repair instructions are available
on request.
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