User’s Manual LS8
2. Important safety instructions
General safety instructions
• To avoid falls and accidents, it is important to
familiarize yourself with your new wheelchair
in a safe environment, on a level surface. We
recommend that you bring a companion in the
beginning.
• When adjusting the wheelchair there is a risk
of entrapment for the user as well as for third
persons who are in the immediate vicinity of the
wheelchair.
• Avoid driving against steps or curbs.
• When transporting the wheelchair, it must be
secured against rolling away. Use the fastening
devices.
• In the event of prolonged exposure to the sun,
parts of the wheelchair may heat up, there is a risk
of burns.
• Weight transfer due to body movement or load
may increase the risk of tipping.
• Please do not hang objects such as carrying bags,
backpacks etc. on the wheelchair, this is not
intended. Attached loads, change the statics and
• When driving on uphill or downhill gradients,
make sure that the seat surface is not raised as
this will limit the stability and can cause the
wheelchair to fall over.
• Note that the braking distance is longer on
inclines than on level ground.
• When overcoming slight obstacles or height
differences, you should raise the seat slightly, if at
all, and leave the backrest as steep as possible to
prevent the wheelchair from tipping over.
• Do not bring damaged batteries into contact with
skin, as the contents of the battery are harmful to
health and can be corrosive.
• Only charge the battery in ventilated areas.
ENTRAPMENT!
Notes on EMC interference
While all EMC directives have been met, the electric
wheelchair may be affected by other electrical systems
or interfere with these, such as electric motors, electric
doors, alarm systems, mobile phones, and other
electrical systems that emit EMC noise. It may also be
so that the wheelchair can disturbe other electrical
systems.
Brakes
The wheelchair brakes to a halt when the joystick is
released. The functionality should be checked before
each use.
Attention: On gradients, the braking distance is
extended.
Intended Use
The wheelchair is exclusively for the transport of
disabled persons.
Indications
Inability to walk or severe disability caused by:
• paralysis.
• joint contractures, joint damage - not on both
arms.
• loss of limbs.
• limb injury.
The use of an electric wheelchair is intended for
persons who, due to the disability, are unable to
operate hand-driven wheelchairs, but have the ability
to properly operate the electric wheelchairs.
Contraindications
Electric wheelchairs are unsuitable for people:
• with reduced eyesight.
• with severe balance disorders.
• with severe limitations of cognitive abilities.
• with inability to sit.
Declaration of Conformity
NHD, as the manufacturer, declares on its sole
responsibility that the LS electric wheelchair complies
