activecare medical Spirit Owner's Manual

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104. We suggest the beginner and the older people to operate the power-chair in lowspeed for a certain period of time before going to a higher speed.5. Considering the user’s safety, the speed will be reduced in half when the power-chair under turning conditions.6. When you drive your power-chair on a slope in climbing condition, push thejoystick entirely forward to keep the power-chair continuously climbing until youreach the top of the slope. While the power-chair is climbing a steep slope, positionyour body forward to prevent the front wheels from lifting.7. When you operate your power-chair down a slope, drive slowly and prepare for anemergency stop if you feel difficult to control the power-chair. If the speed increases,release the joystick to let it return to the center position to slow down or to stop, thenstart again slowly.8. Flip-back armrest: Release the lock-pin and lift the armrest back to get on or getoff the power-chair more convenient.9. Elevating swing-away footrest: Pull back the release-lever to adjust the elevatingangle of the footrest, and release the lever to fix the footrest angle.6. Special FeaturesFreewheel LeversThe PW-1800 Wheelchair is equipped with two freewheel levers. These levers allow you todisengage the drive motors and maneuver the chair manually.WARNING! DO NOT use your wheelchair while the drive motors are disengage unless youare in the presence of on an incline. The chair could roll down on its own, causing injury!To engage or disengage the freewheel feature:1. Turn the freewheel levers outward to disengage the drive motors.2. Turn the freewheel levers inward, to engage the drive motors.Note: It is important to remember that when your PW-1800 Wheelchair is in freewheel mode,the braking system is disengaged.