Gima 27708 Manual De Instrucciones página 7

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INTRODUCTION
All wheelchairs GIMA are extremely versatile and arranged for internal and external use. The indications
reported in the following manual are valid both for push wheelchairs (driver only) and for wheelchair
directly driven by the passenger.
WARNINGS
- Do not lift the wheelchair by catching its wheels, the footboards or parts, which are not fixed.
- Do not get on the footboards or the footrests to avoid tilting!
- Do not stop or engage high-sloping ramps; in case of necessity call for help.
- Do not get on sidewalks or false planes if you are not completely aware of the risks.
- Pay attention to the position of your hands, particularly when going through narrow corridors or doors;
avoid putting your fingers into the spokes.
- NEVER use the wheelchair to get on/off moving staircases, even though someone is helping you.
- In any case avoid unnecessary risks: do no hesitate to look for other people's help.
HANDLING/TRANSPORT
Closing
- Lift or remove the footrest (footboard), lift the seat from under-
neath paying attention not to crash your fingers and bending the
back forwards.
Opening
- Open the armrests, then press the seat downwards – Reassem-
ble or lower the footrest (footboard) and adjust its height: for
external use it must be 4-5 cm far from the ground.
Wheelchair lifting
- Lift the footrest, then turn the boards under the seat or in case of
necessity disassemble them.
- Lift the wheelchair by means of the grips and the frame front
side, in connection with the board stops.
Transport by car
Place the wheelchair in the bonnet. If this is not possible, place
it on the back seat in such a way that it is stable and cannot tilt
or slide. If possible, block the wheelchair by means of the car's
safety belts.
Minibus
The wheelchair user must seat on one of the minibus seat, while
the wheelchair must be locked so that it cannot tilt or slide.
On the transport means where it is possible to get on with the wheelchair with the passenger
onboard, adopt the following precautions:
- For the user's safety, the space must be equipped with a post provided with a safety belt and a head-
rest (the wheelchair headrest is not sufficient).
- The wheelchair must be fixed by the sides and not by the wheels. The fixing belts must have an incli-
nation ranging between 0°and 30°.
The wheelchair belt is not sufficient to prevent the user from being projected forward in case of sudden
braking; it is therefore advisable to value additional backing points.
In case the apposite anchoring points are not compatible or fixing cannot be carried out in absolute
safety, it is necessary to make the passenger sit on the transport mean seat and separately fix the
wheelchair.
HANDLING RECOMMENDATIONS
In general
- To facilitate the wheelchair handling with passenger onboard, it is useful to concentrate the main
weight on the bigger wheels.
The heavier is the weight exerted on the big wheels, the easier results the wheelchair drive.
- For the wheelchair transport it is necessary to adequately fix it in order to avoid undesirable shifts.
- If the wheelchair is pushed by another driver or in any case before unlocking the pushing handrail, it is
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