Freedom Designs Freedom 2 - Manual (Page 15)

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Freedom Designs, Inc. Freedom 2 / Freedom 2 Kids
frame. He or she lowers the chair one step at a time by letting the rear wheels
roll over the stair edge.
5. The attendants move to the next stair down. Repeat for each stair, until you
reach the landing.
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.
Maintenance
1. Inspect and maintain this chair strictly per chart on page 41.
2. If you detect a problem, make sure to service or repair the chair before use.
3. At least once a year, have a complete inspection, safety check and service of
your chair made by an authorized Freedom Designs, Inc. dealer.
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.
Transport Option
1. Use only Wheelchair Tiedown and Occupant Restraint Systems, WTORS),
which meet the requirements of SAE J2249 Recommended Practice—
Wheelchair Tiedown and Occupant Restraint Systems Use In Motor Vehicles.
Do not use WTORS designed to rely on the wheelchair structure to transfer
occupant restraint loads to the vehicle.
Note: Use only a four-point wheelchair tiedown with an integrated three-point
occupant restraint system.
2. The wheelchair has been dynamically tested in a forward-facing mode for a 48
-km/h frontal impact. The wheelchair must be forward-facing during transport.
3. In order to reduce the potential of injury to vehicle occupants, wheelchair-
mounted accessories, such as trays and respiratory equipment , should be
removed and secured separately.
4. Postural supports and positioning devices should not be relied on for occupant
restraints.
5. Do not alter or substitute wheelchair fame parts, components or seating.
6. Sudden stops or impacts can structurally damage your chair. Chairs involved
in such incidents should be replaced.
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.
Anti-Tip Tubes
Anti-tip tubes help keep your chair from tipping over backward in most normal
conditions. Freedom Designs, Inc. recommends that the anti-tip tubes be used at
all times and may not be removed from the wheelchair.
1. If modifications or adjustments are done to the wheelchair, anti-tip tubes must
be used to prevent tipping backward.
2. When locked in place, (in the “down” position), anti-tip tubes should be
WARNING: FALLS & TIP-OVERS
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