Pride Mobility JAZZY 1400 - Manual (Page 7)

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I I . S A F E T Y
NOTE: Many municipalities have laws concerning operating your powered wheelchair on public roads.
Be sure to check local laws before attempting to do so.
STAIRS AND ESCALATORS
Wheelchairs are not designed to travel up or down stairs or escalators. Always use an elevator. If you try to
negotiate steps or escalators, you can cause injury to yourself and to others.
STEPS AND CURBS
n Never attempt to have your Jazzy 1400 climb or descend a step or a kerb that is higher than four (4)
inches unless you have the assistance of an attendant.
n Never attempt to have your Jazzy 1400 proceed rearwards down any step, kerb, or other obstacle.
Doing so could cause your Jazzy 1400 to tip.
INCLINES AND UNEVEN TERRAIN
When climbing an incline, do not zigzag or drive at an angle up the face of the incline. Drive your Jazzy
straight up the incline. This greatly reduces the possibility of a tip or a fall. Always exercise extreme
caution when negotiating an incline.
n Never travel up or down an incline that can be potentially hazardous (for example, areas covered with
snow, ice, or cut grass).
n When climbing an incline, try to keep your Jazzy moving. If you must stop, start up again slowly, and
then accelerate cautiously.
When driving down an incline, do so slowly by setting the throttle control on the slowest setting and
driving in the forward direction only. If your Jazzy 1400 starts to move faster than you anticipated or
desired, allow the chair to come to a complete stop by releasing the joystick; then push the joystick slightly
forward and continue traveling slowly down the incline.
MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED INCLINE
Pride has performed extensive incline testing with the Jazzy 1400. Our results show that the maximum
incline your Jazzy 1400 can safely climb is 8.7 percent at maximum weight capacity. Five degrees is the
angle of most handicap access ramps. Any attempt to climb a steeper slope may put your Jazzy in an
unstable position.
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