Introduction I. INTRODUCTION SUNRISE LISTENS Thank you for choosing a Guardian scooter. We want to hear your questions or comments about this manual, the safety and reliability of your scooter, and the service you receive from your Sunrise supplier. Please feel free to write or call us at the address and telephone number below: SUNRISE MEDICAL Customer Service Department 7477 East Dry Creek Parkway Longmont, Colorado 80503 (800) 333-4000 or (303) 218-4500 Be sure to return your warranty card, and let us know if you change your address. This will allow us to keep you up to date with information about safety, new products and options to increase your use and enjoyment of this scooter. If you lose your warranty card, call or write and we will gladly send you a new one. FOR ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS Your authorized supplier knows your scooter best and can answer most of your questions about scooter safety, use and maintenance. For future reference, fill in the following: Supplier: ______________________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: _____________________________________________________________________________ Serial #: _______________________________________ Date/Purchased: ________________________ 930490 Rev. A II. Table of Contents 3 II. Table of Contents 3 II. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 2 II. TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................... 3 III. YOUR SCOOTER AND ITS PARTS ........................................................ 5 IV. NOTICE - READ BEFORE USE............................................................. 6 V. EMI (ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE) .......................................... 7 A.What is EMI ................................................................................ 7 B.What Effect Can EMI Have............................................................. 7 C.Sources of EMI............................................................................. 7 D.Distance From the Source.............................................................. 8 E.Immunity Level............................................................................ 8 F. Report All Suspected EMI Incidents ................................................ 8 VI. GENERAL WARNINGS ...................................................................... 9 A.Notice to Rider ............................................................................ 9 B.Notice to Attendants .................................................................... 9 C.Weight Limit ............................................................................... 9 D.EMI............................................................................................ 10 E.Safety Check-List ......................................................................... 10 F. Changes & Adjustments................................................................. 10 G.When Seated in a Parked Scooter ................................................... 10 H.Environmental Conditions.............................................................. 10 I. Terrain........................................................................................ 11 J.Street Use................................................................................... 11 K.Motor Vehicle Safety..................................................................... 11 L. Center of Balance......................................................................... 11 M.Transfers..................................................................................... 12 N.Reaching or Leaning..................................................................... 12 O.Dressing or Changing Clothes......................................................... 13 P.Obstacles.................................................................................... 13 Q.Driving in Reverse........................................................................ 13 R.Ramps, Slopes & Sidehills.............................................................. 13 S To Reduce the Risk of Falls, Tip-over or Loss of Control ..................... 14 T. Ramps at Home & Work................................................................. 14 U.Wheelchair/Scooter Lifts ............................................................... 14 V. Curbs & Single Steps .................................................................... 15 W.Stairs ......................................................................................... 15 X.Escalators ................................................................................... 15 VII. WARNINGS: COMPONENTS & OPTIONS ............................................... 16 A.Armrests ............................................................................