Freedom Designs Gizmo Tilt in Space - Manual (Page 17)

Gizmo
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Positioning Belts
Use of positioning belts ONLY to help support the rider’s posture. Improper use of
these belts may cause severe injury to or death of the rider.
1. Make sure the rider does not slide down in the wheelchair seat. If this occurs,
the rider may suffer chest compression or suffocate due to pressure from the
belts.
2. The belts must be snug, but must not be so tight that they interfere with
breathing. You should be able to slide your 2 fingers between the belt and the
rider.
3. Use positioning belts only with a rider who can cooperate. Make sure the belt
can easily be removed in an emergency.
4. NEVER Use Positioning Belts:
a. As a patient restraint. A restraint requires a doctor’s order.
b. On a rider who is comatose or agitated.
c. As a motor vehicle restraint. In an accident or sudden stop, the rider
may be thrown from the chair. Wheelchair positioning belts will not
prevent this and further injury may result from the belts or straps.
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.
Power Drive
Freedom Designs, Inc. does not recommend the attachment of power drives to
the
Gizmo wheelchair.
1. The attachment of power drives to the wheelchair is considered a modification
or alteration to the frame, thus voiding the warranty.
2. Balance and stability may be affected, thereby causing unsafe conditions.
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.
Push Handles
When you have an attendant, make sure that this chair has push handles.
1. Push handles provide secure points for an attendant to hold the rear of this
chair, to prevent a fall or tip-over. Make sure to use push handles when you
have an attendant.
2. Check to make sure push handles grips will not rotate or slip off.
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.
Quick Release Axles
1. Do not use this chair UNLESS you are sure that both quick release axles are
locked. An unlocked axle may come off during use and cause a fall.
2. An axle is not locked until the quick release button pops out fully. An unlocked
axle may come off during use, resulting in a fall, tip-over or loss of control and
cause injury to the rider or others.
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.
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