Operation Manual
15Q400 M/F/R Rev.B
ENGLISH
5.7 Obstacles & kerbs:
DANGER!
• Never descend a kerb backwards.
• Do not aempt to climb or descend a series of steps or use
on escalators. It is unsafe to do so and could cause personal
injury or damage the chair. This wheelchair has only been
designed to climb a single step or kerb.
• We recommend that users with upper trunk instability wear
restraint systems to keep the upright body posion during
descending or ascending ramps, kerbs or obstacles.
Kerb climbing:
Always approach a kerb at 90° (Fig. 5.5).
• Approach the kerb or step, head on at a 90° angle.
• Drive forwards slowly and steadily.
• Stop the chair as soon as the castor wheels touch the kerb.
• Apply sucient power to the motors to li the front of
the chair up onto the kerb or step and then apply slightly
more power unl the drive wheels climb the kerb or step
smoothly.
• As far as possible, keep the joysck in the straight forward
posion.
The maximum obstacle or kerb climbing height is:
• Q400 M: 100 mm.
• Q400 F: 70 mm.
• Q400 R: 80 mm.
• Q400 R + kerbclimber: 100 mm.
The approach speed and process can vary depending on your
wheelchair drive type and castor wheel choice.
Dismounng the kerb.
DANGER!
Move the chair slowly and carefully in a forward direcon unl
both front wheels are on the edge of the kerb, again in a 90°
posion to the kerb. (Fig. 5.3).
Drive as slowly as possible o the kerb with the drive wheels.
Don’t stop the chair during decent of the kerb. You will feel
more secure if you can lean backwards, but if you can’t, don’t
worry, the wheelchair is stable. As long as you stay within its
limitaon, you will be quite safe.
All powered seang opons need to be in home posion. Your
powered leg rests may need to be adjusted to give enough
clearance to mount or dismount the kerb.
We recommend to use the lap strap to feel more secure during
declining the kerb. For extra protecon we recommend to t
every chair with the leg rests.
Fig. 5.5