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SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

Part No. 1145807 11 Lynx™L-3X

Determineandestablishyourparticularsafetylimitsbypracticingbending,reachingand

transferringactivitiesinthepresenceofaqualifiedhealthcareprofessionalbefore

attemptingactiveuseofthepoweredscooter.

Forindividualswithbalanceproblems,DONOTattempttotransferintooroutofthe

poweredscooterwithoutassistance.Practicetransferringactivitieswithanassistantin

thepresenceofaqualifiedhealthcareprofessional.

Ensurethattheseatisproperlylockedbeforeuse.Otherwisetheusermayfallfromthe

scooterresultinginbodilyharm.Attemptingunsafetransfersmaycausetheusertofall,

resultinginseriousinjury.

Ensurethattheseatislockedintheforwardpositionbeforeandduringtheoperationof

thescooter.Otherwise,injurytotheuserand/ordamagetothescootermayresult.

Ensurethatthetillerisproperlyadjustedbeforedrivingthescooter.

Aftermakinganytillerangleadjustmentandbeforeuse,thetillermustbesecurelylocked

intoposition.Otherwisetheusermayfallfromthescooterresultinginbodilyharmand/

ordamagetothescooter.Gentlypush/pullthetillertoensurethatthetillerissecurely

engaged.

DONOTovertightenhardwareattachingtotheframe.Thiscouldcausedamagetothe

frametubing.

ALWAYSkeephandsandfingersclearofmovingpartstoavoidinjury.

ALWAYScheckhandgripsforloosenessbeforeusingthepoweredscooter.Iflooseand/

orworn,replaceimmediately.

Ifscooterisexposedtoextremetemperature(above100°Forbelow32°F),highhumidity

and/orbecomeswet,priortouse,ensurehandgripsDONOTtwistonscooterhandles.

Otherwise,damageorinjurymayoccur.

Avoidstoringorusingthescooternearopenflameorcombustibleproducts.Serious

injuryordamagetopropertymayresult.

Neverleaveanunoccupiedscooteronanincline.

ALWAYSuseanti‐tippers.Whenoutdoorsonwet,softgroundorongravelsurfaces,

anti‐tippersmay

notprovidethesamelevelofprotectionagainsttipover.Extracaution

MUSTbeobservedwhentraversingsuchsurfaces.

Electrical

Checktoensurethatallelectricalconnectionsaresecureatalltimes.