Operating instructions

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OPERATION
Ramp Safety
Wheelchair passengers and attendants (when ap-
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her wheelchair, that dictate the method in which he
or she will enter and exit the conversion. Conse-
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in this manual are general in nature. Wheelchair at-
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wheelchair passengers.
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under the direction of your health care professional,
your wheelchair representative, and your Braun
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safely.
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attendant are intoxicated. The wheelchair should
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ity of the wheelchair
operator to enter and
exit the conversion
on the ramp in the
safest manner.
Wheelchair-
Equipped Occupant
Seat Belts: Wheel-
chair passengers
should position and
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Position and fasten
the wheelchair-
equipped occupant
seat belt before
loading onto the
wheelchair ramp.
Failure to do so may
result in serious
bodily injury and/or
property damage.