Freedom Designs Freedom NXT User Manual
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Environmental Conditions
Use extra care if you must ride your chair on a wet or slick surface. Ask for help,
if you are in doubt.
Contact with water or excess moisture may cause your chair to rust or corrode.
This could cause your chair to fail.
a. Do not use your chair in a shower, pool or other body of water. The
chair tubing and parts are not watertight and may rust or corrode from
the
inside.
b. Avoid excess moisture, (for example, do not leave your chair in a damp
bathroom while taking a shower).
c. Dry your chair as soon as you can if it gets wet or if you use water to
clean
it.
Terrain
1. Your chair is designed for use on firm, even surfaces such as concrete,
asphalt, and indoor fl oors and carpeting.
2. Do not operate your chair in sand, loose soil, or over rough terrain. This may
damage wheels or axles or loosen fasteners of your chair.
Street Use
1. In most states, wheelchairs are not legal for use on public roads. Be alert to
the danger of motor vehicles on roads or in parking lots.
2. At night, or when lighting is poor, use refl ective tape on your chair and clothing.
3. Due to your low position, it may be hard for drivers to see you. Make eye
contact with drivers before you go forward. When in doubt, yield until you
are sure it is safe.
Motor Vehicle Safety
As identifi ed on the front cover of this user manual, identify whether your chair
has been manufactured with the Transport Option installed.
If your chair is not equipped with the Transport Option:
The
NXT
wheelchairs do not meet federal standards for motor vehicle seating.
1. NEVER let anyone sit in this chair while in a moving vehicle.
a. ALWAYS move the rider to an approved vehicle seat.
b.
ALWAYS secure the rider with proper motor vehicle restraints.
2. In an accident or sudden stop, the rider may be thrown from the chair. Wheelchair
hip belts will not prevent this and further injury may result from the belts or straps.
3. NEVER transport this chair in the front seat of a vehicle. It may shift and
interfere
with the driver.
3. ALWAYS secure this chair so that it can not roll or shift.
4. Do not use any chair that has been involved in a motor vehicle accident.
If your chair is equipped with the Transport Option, see the Transport Option
Warnings.
General Warnings
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If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over, or
loss of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.