Rea®Dahlia®30/45
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UserManual
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Contents
1General........................................5
1.1Introduction..................................5
1.2Symbolsinthismanual...........................5
1.3Warranty....................................5
1.4Limitationofliability.............................5
1.5Customerservice..............................5
1.6Accidents/Nearaccidents........................5
1.7Intendeduse..................................5
1.8Compliance...................................5
1.9Servicelife....................................6
2Safety..........................................7
2.1Specificrisks..................................7
2.2Labels.......................................7
2.3Locationoftheidentificationlabels..................8
2.4Symbolsonthelabels............................8
3Setup..........................................9
3.1Deliverycheck.................................9
3.2Assemblygeneral...............................9
3.3Fittingthebackrest.............................9
3.3.1Fittingthebackrest—Gaspiston................9
3.3.2Fittingthesafetyshackle—Electricalpiston.........9
3.4Placingthewires...............................10
3.4.1Wireswithbackrestplate......................10
3.4.2Wireswithtensionadjustablebackrest............10
3.5Insertingthearmrests...........................10
3.6Adjustingthearmrestheight.......................10
3.7Adjustingthearmrest/siderestdepth................11
3.8Mountingtherearwheels.........................11
3.9Insertingthelegrests............................11
3.9.1Angleadjustablelegrests.......................11
3.9.2Fixedlegrests...............................12
3.10Mountingthetabletray.........................12
4Components....................................13
4.1Wheelchairoverview............................13
4.2Backrest.....................................13
4.2.1Adjustingthe“Laguna”tensionadjustablebackrest....13
4.2.2Adjustingthetensionadjustablebackrest...........13
4.2.3Adjustingthebackrestangle....................13
4.2.4Tiltingseatandbackrest.......................14
4.3Pushhandles/Pushbars..........................17
4.3.1Adjustingtheheightoftheconnectedpushhandles....17
4.3.2Adjustingtheheightofthepushbar...............17
4.3.3Adjustingtheangleofthepushbar...............18
4.4Seat........................................18
4.4.1Widthadjustmentseat........................18
4.4.2Adjustingtheseatdepth.......................18
4.4.3Adjustingtheseatcushion......................18
4.5Legrests.....................................18
4.5.1Angleadjustablelegrest........................18
4.5.2Fixedlegrest................................19
4.5.3Centrallegrest..............................19
4.5.4Amputeelegrest.............................20
4.6Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad..................20
4.7Footrests....................................20
4.7.1Adjustingtheangleadjustablefootplates...........20
4.7.2Adjustingtheone-piecefootrest.................20
4.8One-armdrive.................................21
4.8.1Usingtheone-armdrive.......................21
4.8.2Removingtherearwheelwithone-armdrive........21
4.9Tires........................................21
4.10Anti-tipdevice................................21
4.10.1Adjustingtheheightoftheantitipper.............21
4.10.2Activatinganddeactivatingtheanti-tipdevice.......22
5Accessories.....................................23
5.1Headrest/Neckrest............................23
5.1.1Heightadjustment............................23
5.1.2Depth/angleadjustment.......................23
5.2Hemiplegicarmrest.............................23
5.3Abductioncushion..............................23
5.4Trunksupportwithfixedarm......................24
5.5Trunksupport“swing-away”......................25
5.6Adjustingthedripstand..........................25
5.7Tiltscale.....................................26
5.8Tabletray....................................26
5.8.1Adjustingthedepthofthetabletray..............26
5.8.2Lockingthetabletray.........................26
5.8.3Swingawaytable.............................27
5.8.4Addatabletraycushion.......................27
5.8.5Addelbowcushions..........................27
5.9Halftray.....................................28
5.9.1Mountingthehalftray.........................28
5.9.2Adjustingthehalftray.........................28
5.9.3Addahalftraycushion........................28
5.10Seatheightextensionplate.......................28
5.11Calfstrappadded..............................29
5.12Coverforfootrest/footplate....................29
5.12.1Attachingacovertothesinglefootplate..........29
5.12.2Attachingacovertotheone-piecefootrest........29
5.13Privacyattachment.............................30
5.14Kerblever...................................30
5.15Accessorytray................................30
5.16Washsealingkit...............................30
5.17Posturebelt..................................31
5.17.1Assembletheposturebeltforpositioning..........32
5.17.2Assembleposturebelttofrontattachment.........32
5.17.3Assembleposturebelttorearattachment.........32
5.18Harness.....................................32
5.18.1Attachingtheharness........................33
6Usage..........................................34
6.1Generalwarnings—Usage.......................34
6.2Liftingthewheelchair............................34
6.3Operatingthewheelchair........................34
6.4Moveto/fromthewheelchair......................34
6.5Usingthetilt/reclinefunction.....................34
6.6Brakes.......................................35
6.6.1Usingtheuseroperatedbrake...................35
6.6.2UsingtheOnearmbrake......................35
6.6.3Usingthecarer-operatedbrake..................35
6.7Stretchingandleaning............................35
6.8Propellingupaslope............................36
6.9Propellingdownaslope..........................36
6.10Climbingakerb...............................36
6.11Kerbs—alternativemethod......................37
6.12Escalatorsandstairs............................37
7Transport......................................38
7.1Safetyinformation..............................38
7.2Transportingoccupied/unoccupiedwheelchairsin
vehicles.....................................38
7.2.1Backrestandseatangles.......................39
7.2.2Posturebelt................................39
7.2.3Rampsandslopes............................39
7.3Disassemblyfortransport........................39
7.3.1Backrest...................................40
7.3.2Pushhandles/pushbar.........................40
7.3.3Removethelegrestangleadjustable...............40
7.3.4Removethefootrestfixed......................40
8Maintenance....................................41
8.1Dailyperformancecheck.........................41
8.2Safetyinformation..............................41
8.3Maintenanceelectricalversion.....................41
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8.4Cleaning.....................................41
8.5Washinganddisinfection.........................41
8.5.1Electricalversion............................41
8.6Maintenanceschedule...........................41
8.7Flattire......................................42
9AfterUse.......................................43
9.1Recycling.....................................43
9.2Wastedisposal................................43
9.3Storage......................................43
9.4Reuse.......................................43
10Troubleshooting................................44
10.1Troubleshootingelectricalversion..................44
11Technicaldata..................................45
11.1Dimensionsandweights.........................45
11.1.1Maximumweightofremovableparts.............46
11.2Material.....................................46
11.3Environmentalconditions........................46
11.4Electricalsystem—Modelsequippedwithelectrictilt
andbackrest.................................47
11.5Electromagneticcompliance(EMC).................47
11.6Electromagneticcompliance(EMC)-Manufacturer´s
declaration..................................47
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General
1General
1.1Introduction
Thiswheelchairhasmanyadjustmentpossibilitiesandaccessories.To
ensurethatyoubenefitasmuchaspossiblefromthewheelchair,
andinordertodoitsoptionsjustice,thechairmustbetested
andadjustedbycompetentpersonnel.Youshouldalsoreceive
instructionsonhowtouseyourdeviceineverydaylife.
Thismanualincludesadescriptionofthepartsofthechair,simple
adjustmentoptions,howtousethedevicesafelyandhowto
transportit.Themanualmustbereadthoroughlybytheuserand
assistingperson.
Alsoincludedinthismanualisadescriptionofhowaccessoriesare
fittedandslightlymoreadvancedsettings.
Asthewheelchairhasmanydifferentcomponentsandaccessories,
theappearanceoftheaccessoriesyouhaveforyourchairmaydiffer
fromthoseshown.
1.2Symbolsinthismanual
InthisUserManualwarningsareindicatedbysymbols.The
warningsymbolsareaccompaniedbyaheadingthatindicatesthe
severityofthedanger.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
seriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
minororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
damagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
TipsandRecommendations
Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation
forefficient,trouble-freeuse.
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC
concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateofthis
productisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.
1.3Warranty
Weprovideatwo-yearwarrantyfromthedeliverydate.Damagedue
towearandtearonupholstery,tires,(rubber)tubes,handrimsand
castorsetc.,isnotcoveredbythewarranty.Damagethathasbeen
causedthroughphysicalviolenceorabnormaluseisnotcovered.
Damagecausedbyuserswhoweighmorethanthemaximumuser
weightstatedforeachmodelisnotcovered.Thewarrantywillonly
applyifthemaintenanceinstructionsarefollowed.
1.4Limitationofliability
InvacareReaABacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:
•Non-compliancewiththeUserManual
•Incorrectuse
•Naturalwearandtear
•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserorathirdparty
•Technicalmodifications
•Theusageofanunapproved3rdpartybackrestinsteadofa
testedandapprovedInvacarebackrest.
•Unauthorisedmodificationsand/oruseofunsuitablespareparts
ThewrittenauthorisationofInvacareReaABmustbeobtained
beforeinstallingadditionaladaptationsonaInvacareReawheelchair.
Otherwisenoliabilityclaimscanbemade.
1.5Customerservice
Forcontactdetailstowhereyoucanfindinformationaboutfor
exampleproductsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,pleasereferto
thelastpageofthispublicationwhereyouwillfindaddressestothe
Europeansalescompanies.
ThisUserManualcontainsimportantinformationaboutusingthe
wheelchair.Inordertoensuresafetywhenusingyourwheelchair,
readtheUserManualcarefullyandfollowthesafetyinformation.
Ifyourvisionisimpaired,youcanviewtheusermanualasaPDFfile
ontheInternetatwww.invacare.xx(xx=localcountrycode)and
enlargeiton-screenasrequired.Ifyoucannotenlargethetextsand
graphicssufficiently,pleasecontacttheinvacare®distributorforyour
country;
→addressesonthereverseofthisdocument.Ifnecessary,we
willprovideyouwithahighresolutionPDFfileoftheusermanual.
Moreover,youcanhavethePDFfilereadouttoyouwiththeaidof
suitableprogramsusingspeciallanguagefunctionsonyourcomputer
(e.g.inAdobe®Reader®X:Shift+Ctrl+Y).
1.6Accidents/Nearaccidents
PleaseinformyourInvacareofficeimmediatelyofanyaccidentsor
near-accidentsthathavebeencausedbythiswheelchairandthathave
ledto,orcouldhaveledto,personalinjury.Therelevantauthority
mustalsobecontactedandreportedto.
1.7Intendeduse
TheInvacare®Dahliaisintendedforapersonwhoneedsposture
supportinordertoattainanup-rightsittingposition.Thebackrest
canbereclinedandtheseatcanbetiltedwhenneededinorderto
keeptheheadinanup-rightposition.Whenthebackrestisreclined,
or/andtheseatistilted,thebackrestmustbeequippedwitha
headrestoraneckrest.TheInvacare®Dahliaalsogivesgoodsupport
tothehead,thearmsandthelegs.Invacare®Dahliaisdesignedboth
forselfpropellingandassistantmaneuveredpropelling,dependingon
therearwheelsize.Invacare®Dahliacanbeusedasaseatwhen
transportingtheuserinavehicle,presumingthatthefixationisin
accordancewiththeapprovedcrashtest.TheInvacare®Dahliamust
beusedwithaseatandabackrestsystem.TheInvacare®Dahliais
intendedforusebothindoorandoutdooruse(dependingonthe
chosensizeofcastors).Themaximumuserweightisstatedinthe
technicaldata.
ForInvacare®Dahlia,100—150mmcastorwheelsare
intendedforindooruseonly.
Indications
Thewheelchairisintendedfordisabledpersonswithnoorreduced
walkingabilityandwhenasteadyuprightseatingpositionisnot
possibleduetothedisability.
Contraindications
Aseattiltisnotintendedforuserswhoaresensitiveforincreased
bloodpressureintheupperpartofthebody.Seesection“Tilting
seatandbackrest”.
1.8Compliance
Invacare®iscontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe
company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,isreduced
toaminimum.
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ThisproductisincompliancewiththeEuropeanDirective93/42/EEC
concerningmedicaldevices.
ThisproducthasbeentestedandconformstothestandardsISO
7176–8,ISO7176–14andISO7176–16orISO1021–2.
TheInvacare®DahliaisCE-marked,butwhentheInvacare®Dahlia
isorderedwithoutbackrest,itisnottobeconsideredasacomplete
product.Onlywhenthebaseandthebackrestsystemhavebeen
combined,anevaluationofthesafetycanbedone.Itrestsuponthe
companythatmountsthebackrestsystemtoperformafinalrisk
assessment.
However,ifthereisanagreementbetweenInvacareandthe
manufacturerofthebackrestsystemthatregulatestheresponsibility
betweenthecompanies,theproductcanmaintainit’sCE-marking.
Inothercases,thecompanymountingthebackrestsystemwillbe
responsiblefortheCE-markingorthatthechairwillfollowtherules
for"custom-madedevices"accordingtotheEuropeanDirective
93/42/EECconcerningmedicaldevicesasaspeciallymademedical
technicalproduct.
TheInvacare®Dahliahasbeencrashtestedtogetherwiththe
Invacare®"Flex3"and“Laguna2”standardbackrestsandwith
the“Matrx”backrests.Allconfigurations,exceptforthe“Matrx”
backrests,aretestedtogetherwithTheInvacare®Rea®neckrest.
The“Matrx”backrestsaretestedwiththe“Matrx”neckrest.
Invacare®caninnowaypredicttheeffectofanaccidentwithother
configurations.
1.9Servicelife
WeestimatethattheInvacare®wheelchairhasaservicelifespanof
fiveyears.Itisdifficulttostatetheexactlengthoftheservicelifeof
ourproductsandthelengthstatedisanestimatedaveragelifespan
basedonnormaluse.Thelifespanmaybeconsiderablylongerif
thewheelchairisusedtoalimitedextentandifitisusedwithcare,
maintainedandhandledproperly.Thelifespanmaybeshorterifthe
wheelchairissubjectedtoextremeuse.
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Safety
2Safety
2.1Specificrisks
Belowyouwillfindanumberofpointsaffectingyourpersonalsafety.
Readthemcarefully!ContactyourlocalInvacareofficeorHealth
Careproviderincaseyouneedassistance.
Invacareisonlyresponsibleforproductchangescarriedoutby
competentpersonnel.Wereservetherighttomakeanychangesto
equipmentandspecificationswithoutpriornotice.
Failuretocomplywithinstructionsgivenmayresultinpersonalinjury
and/orproductdamage.
Thewheelchairmustalwaysbeequippedwithlegrests,
footrests,seatcushionandarmrests!
Forexceptionregardingthelegrestsseesection:Pelvicbelt
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
–Thewheelchairmustalwaysbeprescribedbyan
authorisedpersonneloracompetentpersonwith
knowledgeaboutseating/positioningandothers
relatedtousingawheelchair.
WARNING!
Riskoffalling
–Checkthatallpartsareattachedsecurelytotheframe.
–Checkthatallwheels,knobs,screwsandnutsare
properlytightened.
–Checkthatallbrakesandanti-tipdevicesfunction
correctly.
–Alwaysapplythebrakebeforegettingintooroutof
thechair.
–Neverstandonthefootplateswhengettingintoor
outofthechair,becauseoftheriskoftipping.
–Changingtheseatanglecanmeananincreasedrisk
oftippingover.
–Thewheelchairmustalwaysbeequippedwithanti-tip
devices.
–Rememberthattheeffectivenessofthecarer-operated
brakeisreducedinwetandslipperyconditions,as
wellaswhenonaslope.
–Becarefultoensurethattherearwheelsaresecurely
attached.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping/fallingwhenusingvelcro®backrest
–Thereisariskoftippingandinjuryifthevelcro®
strapsonthebackrestbecometooslack.Always
checkthetension.Alsocheckthattherearwheelsare
adjustedtoensurethatthereisnoriskoftipping.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
–Neverliftthewheelchairbythedetachablearmrests,
footrests,backbraceorbytheadjustablepushhandles.
Seesection“usage”formoreinformation.
–Thehandrimsmaybecomehotduetofriction,which
maycauseinjurytoyourhands.
–Whenmountingaccessoriesetc.becarefulnottotrap
yourfingers.
–Thereisalwaysanincreasedriskoftrappingpartsof
yourbodywhentiltingthewheelchair’sbackandseat.
–Thewidthoftheseatmustnotbereducedtoomuch,
asthiswouldincreasethepressurefromthearmrests
tothesideofthepelvis.
CAUTION!
Riskofburning
Thewheelchaircomponentscanheatupwhenexposed
toexternalsourcesofheat.
–Donotexposethewheelchairtostrongsunlight
beforeuse.
–Surfacesofthewheelchairlikeframepartsor
upholsterycan,afterlongexposuretothesun,reach
temperaturesover41°C.
–Beforeusage,checkallcomponentsthatcomeinto
contactwithyourskinfortheirtemperature.
WARNING!
Riskofpressuresoresandcontractedposture
–Theusermustnotbeseatedinatiltedpositionfora
longtime.Theseatingpositionsneedstobevaried
toavoidpressuresores.
CAUTION!
Riskofgettingfingerscaught
Thereisalwaysariskofgetting,e.g.fingersorarms,
caughtinthemovingpartsofthewheelchair.
–Makesurewhenactivatingthefoldingorinsertion
mechanismsofmovingparts,suchastheremovable
axleoftherearwheel,foldingbackrestorantitipper,
thatnothingbecomescaught.
2.2Labels
A
B
C
D
SN
E
F
G
EAN
A
Manufacturer
B
Manufacturingdate
C
SerialNo.
D
Maxuserweight
E
Model
F
Modelinformationsuchasseatdepthandseatheight
G
EANnumber
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2.3Locationoftheidentificationlabels
A
A
Locationoftheseriallabel.
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B
B
Locationoftheelectricalinformationlabel.
2.4Symbolsonthelabels
General
Refertotheusermanual.
Wastedisposalandrecyclinginformation.
Seesection“AfterUse”,“Wastedisposal”
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective
93/42/EECconcerningmedicaldevices.The
launchdateofthisproductisstatedinthe
CEdeclarationofconformity.
Electricalversion
CLASSIIequipment
Warning/Caution
Productwithathermalfuse
TypeBAppliedPart
AppliedPartcomplyingwiththespecified
requirementsforprotectionagainst
electricalshockaccordingtoIEC60601-1.
SafetyIsolationtransformer,general
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Setup
3Setup
3.1Deliverycheck
Anytransportdamagemustbereportedimmediatelytothetransport
company.Remembertokeepthepackaginguntilthetransport
companyhascheckedthegoodsandasettlementhasbeenreached.
3.2Assemblygeneral
Whenyoureceiveyourwheelchair,youeitherfitthebackrestor,on
somemodels,foldupthebackrest.Youalsohavetofitthearmrests
andlegrestsontothechair.Theassemblyissimpleanddoesnot
requireanytools.
3.3Fittingthebackrest
Becarefulnottopinchthecableswhenraisingthebackrest.
WARNING!
Safetyrisk
Thewheelchairmaycollapse
–Alwaysreinsertandfastenthesafetypinwiththe
safetyshackleDwhenithasbeenremoved.
–Checkthatthelockshackle/loopissecurelylocked.
3.3.1Fittingthebackrest—Gaspiston
A
B
C
D
1.Raisethebackresttoanupwardposition.
2.AttachthegaspistonCtotheattachmentpinA.
3.InsertthesafetypinwiththesafetyshackleDintheupperhole
intheattachmentB.
4.LockthesafetyshacklebyfoldinginundertheattachmentBand
securetheloopontheotherside.
3.3.2Fittingthesafetyshackle—Electricalpiston
Dahlia 30
Dahlia 45
A
B
C
C
1.Raisethebackresttoanupwardposition.
2.AttachthepistonrodCtotheattachment.
3.InsertthesafetypinAorB,dependingonmodel,inthelower
holeoftheattachment.
4.Lockthesafetypin.
WARNING!
Electricalversion
Thebackrestmaycomelooseifthepistonrodis
accidentallydetachedfromitshousing.
–Beforeattachingthepistontothebackrest,turnthe
pistonrodCmaximumclockwise.
–Whenaligningtheholes,onlyturnthepistonrodC
maximumahalfturncounterclockwise.
Lockingthesafetypin/safetyshackle
SafetypinDahlia30
A
B
SafetypinDahlia45
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3.4Placingthewires
3.4.1Wireswithbackrestplate
A
B
1.ThreadthewiresontheoutsideofthebackresttubesB.
2.Placethewiresintheholders/clipsAinordertoholdthemin
place.
Foldtheslackofthewiresundertheseattogetthem
outoftheway.
3.4.2Wireswithtensionadjustablebackrest
A
B
C
C
D
E
1.PlacethewiresAandBasshownonthepictureabove.
Riskofdamagetothewires
–Itisimportantthatthecablefortheassistantbrake
Aisplacedontheinsideofthebackresttubes.
2.Placethewireforthebackrest/seatreclineBoutsideofthe
backresttubes.
3.Placebothofthewiresontheinsideofthebackrestattachment
C.
4.AttachthewirestothebackresttubesEwiththestrapsD.
Foldtheslackofthewiresundertheseattogetthem
outoftheway.
CAUTION!
Riskofreducedbrakeeffect
–Thewiresmustnotbecrossedonthebackrest!
3.5Insertingthearmrests
WARNING!
Riskofpinching
–Beawareofthepinchingriskduetothesmalldistance
betweenthearmrestattachmentandtherearwheel
whentiltingorpropellingthewheelchair.
A
B
1.PlacethearmrestinthearmrestattachmentA.
2.Pressthearmrestsdownwardsuntilyoucanfeel/hearthatthe
armrestsaresecurelyinplace.
Thearmrestshaveanauto-locktopreventinvoluntary
movementordetachment.
3.Presstheauto-lockbuttonBtoreleasebeforeremovingor
adjustingthearmrest.
Riskofdamagetotheproduct
–Makesurenottopinchorstretchthewireto
thetiltfunctionwhenremovingthearmrestifthe
wheelchairisequippedwithusermaneuveredtilt.
3.6Adjustingthearmrestheight
A
1.Adjusttheheightofthearmrestsand/orsiderestsbyturning
thescreworthehandwheelAdependingonwhichtypeof
armrestyouhavechosen.
2.Settherequiredheight.
3.Re-tightenthescrew/handwheel.
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CAUTION!
Riskoftrappingfingers
–Becarefulnottotrapyourfingersbetweenthe
armrest/sidesupportpadandthearmrestattachment
whenadjustingthearmrestheight.
•Usinglowarmrests,oradjustingthearmrestsinlow
heights,maycauseconflictswiththerearwheelswhen
tiltingthechair.
•Thelongerarmrest(330mm),isonlyavailablewiththe
“Ducktail”armrestpad.
B
Thearmrestshaveanauto-locktopreventinvoluntary
movementordetachment.PressthebuttonBonthe
armresttoreleasebeforeremovingoradjustingthearmrest.
3.7Adjustingthearmrest/siderestdepth
A
1.LoosenthescreworthehandwheelA,dependingonwhichtype
ofarmrestyouhavechosen
2.Setthepadandorthesiderestintherequiredposition.
3.Re-tightenthescrew/handwheel.
Riskofpooradjustment
–Theremustnotbeanypressureonthearmrestwhile
adjustingthescrew.
3.8Mountingtherearwheels
B
A
C
1.Pressandholdinthequick-releasebuttonA.
2.PlacetherearwheelaxleBintherearwheelattachmentC.
3.Pullthewheelsoutwardstocheckthatthewheelissecurely
lockedinposition.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
–Checkthattherearwheelissecurelylockedin
position!Itshouldnotbepossibletoremovethe
wheelswhenthequick-releasebuttonAisinactivated.
3.9Insertingthelegrests
3.9.1Angleadjustablelegrests
1.
Turnthelegrestoutwardsandpushitdownintothetubesof
thelegrestattachment.
2.
Turnthelegrestinwardstolockitintoposition.
Thelegrestsareautomaticallylocked,thereisnoriskof
themcomingoffthewheelchair.
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3.9.2Fixedlegrests
1.
Turnthelegrestoutwardsandpushthefootrestdownintothe
tubesofthelegrestattachment.
2.
Turnthefootrestinwardstolockitintoposition.
Thefootrestsareautomaticallylocked,thereisnorisk
ofthemcomingoffthewheelchair.
3.10Mountingthetabletray
A
B
MountthetabletrayAinthetabletrayattachmentsB.
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4Components
4.1Wheelchairoverview
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4
5
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
A
Neckrest
B
Backrest
C
Armrest
D
Seat
E
Legrest
F
Castor
G
Brake
H
Rearwheelplate
I
Anti-tipdevice
J
Rearwheel
K
Allenkeyforadjustment(onthebackofthebackrest
cushion)
L
Handleforbackrestangleandseattiltadjustment
M
Pushhandle
Theequipmentofyourwheelchairmaydifferfromthe
diagramaseachwheelchairismanufacturedindividuallyto
thespecificationsintheorder.
4.2Backrest
4.2.1Adjustingthe“Laguna”tensionadjustable
backrest
The“Laguna”tensionadjustablebackrestisonlyavailable
ontheDahlia30º.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Thepositionoftheheadcouldcauseneckand/or
breathingproblemsfortheuserifthevelcro®straps
comelooseatthetopofthebackrest.
–Makesurethatthevelcro®onlyhasaminimumof6
cmoverlapdistance.Pressthevelcro®strapsfirmly
togetherandmakesurethattheystayfixated.
A
1.Adjusttheshapeofthe“Laguna”tensionadjustablebackrestwith
thevelcro®strapsA.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Toomuchslackonthevelcro®whenusingcoverLateral
andneckrestbow/polecancausepressuresores.
–Makesurethatthereisaspacebetweenthebackrest
andtheneckrestbow/poleinordertoavoidpressure
sores.
4.2.2Adjustingthetensionadjustablebackrest
1.Definewhereyouwouldliketohaveafirmersupportofthe
backoftheuser.
2.Havetheuserleaningforwardsandtightenthestrapsinthat
region.
3.Makesurethatallstrapsarefastened.
4.Applythecover(startwiththeverticalmiddle)andmakesure
thattheshapenowcreatedbythetensionadjustablestrapsis
preserved.
4.2.3Adjustingthebackrestangle
A
B
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1.UsetheyellowleverAmarkedwiththeyellowsymbolBon
thelefthandsidetoanglethebackrest.
2.Pressupwardswhileyouanglethebackresttothedesired
position.
3.Releasethelever.
4.2.4Tiltingseatandbackrest
Thewholeseatunitincludingthebackrestcanbetilted.
Thetiltfunctionscannotbecombinedwitheachother.
WARNING!
Riskoffatalinjury
Increasedbloodpressureagainsttheupperpartofthe
body.
–Allcombinationsofsettings(likeopenedkneeangle
+fulltiltandrecline)wherethelowerextremity's
arepositionedhigherthantheheart,havetobe
evaluatedfromamedicalpointofview.Theposition
canbecontraindicatedforuserswhoaresensitivefor
increasedbloodpressureintheupperpartofthebody.
WARNING!
Riskofchoking/breathingproblems
Theusermightchokefromeatingordrinkingwhen
seatedinatilted/reclinedposition
–Theusermustbeseatedinaraisedpositionbefore
eatingordrinking
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Usermayslideoutofthewheelchairinatilted/reclined
position
–Neverleavetheuserataflatofnegativetiltangle
withoutsupervision.Usethepelvicbeltforpositioning.
CAUTION!
Riskoftrappingfingers
–Becarefulwhenadjustingtheangleofthebackrestso
thattheassistantoruserdonottrapfingersbetween
thebackrestandthearmrest.
Riskofdamagetothewheelchair
Forsomeconfigurationswithlowseatheight,the
possibletilt/reclineangleislimitedbytheseatframeand
therearwheelattachment.
–Toensurethatnopartsaredamaged,thewheelchair
isequippedwithreductionbushings.
–Becarefulwhentiltingtheseatunitorrecliningthe
backrestifthereductionbushingsareremoved.
–Forfurtherinformation,contactyourInvacaredealer.
Carer-operatedtiltadjustment
B
A
1.UsethegreenleverAwiththegreensymbolBontheright
handsidetotilttheseatunit(seatandbackrest).
2.Pressupwardswhileyoutilttheseatunittothedesiredposition.
3.Releasethelever.
Useroperatedtilt
Theuseroperatedtiltisavailablewithbothafixedarmrest
andwithdetachablearmrests.Theuseroperatedtiltisonly
availableforDahlia30.
WARNING!
Pressuresoresandbreathingdifficulties
Theusermightnotbecapabletoreturntoaneutral
positiononhisown
–Theuseroperatedtiltmustbeassessedbyan
authorizedprofessional.
WARNING!
Riskofpinching
Thereisariskofgettingpinchedbetweenthesiderest
andtheupperpartoftheangleadjustablelegrestwhen
tiltingthechair.
–Theremustbeadistanceofminimum25mmbetween
thesiderestandthelegrestwhenthechairistilted.
Adjustthedepthofthesiderestortheheightofthe
armresttoavoidtheriskofpinching.
CAUTION!
Difficultiestoraisethebackrest
–Donottiltthewheelchairmorethan10°whenusing
theuseroperatedtilt.Otherwiseyoumighthave
difficultiestoreturntoaneutralposition.
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1.PressthetilthandleAunderthearmrestpad,theseattilts
automatically.
2.Toraisethebackrestupwardsandreturntoaneutralposition,
pressthetilthandleA.Presstheforearmsagainstthearmrest
padwhenraisingtheseatandbackrest.
3.Whenusingtheuseroperatedtiltwithdetachablearmrests,lean
forwardwhenreturningtoaneutralposition.
Whenusingtheuseroperatedtiltwithdetachable
armrests,morestrengthisneededtoraisethebackrest
asthearmrestpolecannotbeusedasahelp.
Toreturntoaneutralposition,movethefeetabitforward
whileraisingfromthetiltedposition.
Lockingthetiltand/orbackrestangleadjustment
A
B
ThelockingdeviceAallowsyoutosetthetiltingoftheseatunit
and/ortheanglingofthebackresttoafixedposition.
1.Tiltand/orangletheseatandbackresttothedesiredposition.
2.InsertthelockingdeviceA.
Thepositionisnowsetandcannotbechanged.
Toremovethelockingdevice,pressontheplasticpegBwithasmall
objectandpulloutwards.
Electrictiltandbackrestangleadjustment
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Ifthewheelchairisusedbyconfusedorrestlessusers
oruserswithspasms:
–eitherlockthehandcontrolfunctions
–ormakesurethatthehandcontrolisoutofreachfor
theuser.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Whentiltingthewheelchair,partsofthebodycanbe
squeezedbetweenthearmrestbaseandtherearwheel.
–Makesurethatthedistancebetweenthearmrestbase
andtherearwheelisalways25mmormore.
CAUTION!
Riskofdamagetotheproduct
–Makesurethatthehandcontrolisnotunintentionally
activated.
–Donotletchildrenplaywiththehandcontrol.
–Ifanythingunusualisobserved,suchasunusualsounds
orunevenrunningduringoperation,shutdownthe
system.
Riskofmalfunction
–Workonthehandsetorotherelectricparts(motors
etc.)shouldonlybecarriedoutbyproperlytrained
personnel.
WhenactivatingtheOn/Offbutton,ashort“beep”confirmsthatthe
handcontrolisactivated.Thehandcontrolisactivein30seconds
afterthelastaction,beforeitisautomaticallydeactivated.
Thehandcontrolcanalsobemanuallydeactivatedby
pressingtheOn/Offbutton.
Theforceneededtopressthebuttonsonthehandcontrol
is5Nm(fingerpower).
Symbolsonthehandcontrol
Batteryandchargingindicator
Lockingfunction
On/Off
Backrestrecline(yellowcoloronarrowand
backrest)
Seattilt(greencoloronarrow,backrestandseat)
Up/Down(yellowcolorforthebackrestrecline,
greencolorfortheseattilt)
Lockingofreclineandtiltfunction
A
C B
1.PressonthelockingkeyA.
2.Keeppressingonthelockingkey.
3.SimultaneouslypressonthechosenfunctionBfortheseattilt
(green)orCforthebackrestangle(yellow).
4.Repeattheproceduretounlockthefunction.
D D
Whenafunctionislocked,theyellowindicationlampD
shines.
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Backrestangleadjustment
A
B
C
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Adjusttheangleofthebackrestbyusingtheyellowbuttonsonthe
leftsideofthehandcontrolA.
1.PressbuttonBtoadjusttheangleofthebackrestbackwards.
2.PressbuttonCtoadjusttheangleforwards.
Tiltadjustmentseat
B
C
A
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Tilttheseatunit(seatandbackrest)byusingthegreenbuttonson
theleftsideofthehandcontrolA.
1.PressbuttonBtoadjusttheangleoftheseatunitbackwards.
2.PressbuttonCtoadjusttheangleoftheseatunitforwards.
CAUTION!
Riskoftrappingfingers
Couldresultinminorinjuries.
–Theriskoftrappingfingers,etc.,isgreaterinelectric
adjustmentsthaninuser-operatedadjustments.
–Bearinmind,forexample,thatachildmaygetholdof
thecontrolbox,pressthecontrolsandgettrapped,
ortraptheuser.
–Thehandcontrolshouldonlybeusedbyauthorised
personnel.
Chargingthebattery
Damagetothebattery
–Thebatterymustbeloaded24hoursbeforeusingthe
systemthefirsttime.
–Unplugthemainscableafterloadingbeforeusingthe
wheelchair.
Thebatterychargerhasdifferentchargingcablesinorderto
adapttodifferentlocalelectricalstandards.
Whenthebatterylevelislow(20%),thesystembeepswhen
itisinuse.
Connectchargercable
CAUTION!
Damagetothecables.
–Donotsitinthewheelchairwhilechargingthebattery.
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A
A
A
B
1.Connectthechargercablesuppliedwiththechairintoawall
socket.
2.InsertthechargercableAintotheconnectorBwhichislocated
onthefrontofthewheelchair.
3.Unplugthecablewhenthebatteryisfullycharged.
Handcontrol—Batteryindications
A
BC
D
A
Greenlight—ON—Handcontrolisactivated
B
•Greenlight—ON—Batterylevelisabove20%
•Greenlightblinking—ON—Batteryischarging(fixed
lightwhenthebatteryisfullyloaded)
C
•Yellowlight—ON—Batterylevelislow,below20%
D
Greenlight—ON—Batterycableisconnected(lightsup
about5secondsafterconnectingthecable)
Adjustingtheresistanceofthetiltfunction
Theresistanceofthetiltfunctioncanbeadjustedinordertoincrease
ordecreasetheresistancewhentilting.Theresistancecanbe
adjustedindividuallyforeveryuser:
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1.Makesurethattheseatisnottiltedbeforeadjustingthe
resistance.
2.AdjustthescrewAtoattainthedesiredresistance.
3.AdjustthescrewAoutwardstodecreasetheresistancewhen
tiltingbackwards.Theresistancewhenraisingthetiltwillnow
increase.
4.AdjustthescrewAinwardstoincreasetheresistancewhen
tiltingbackwards.Theresistancewhenraisingthetiltwillnow
decrease.
Tool:5mmallenkey
Thewheelchairalwayshastheseatinstandardposition(0
degreestilted)whenitisdeliveredfromthefactory.
4.3Pushhandles/Pushbars
Thefollowinginstructionsandwarningsarevalidforallpushhandles
andthepushbar.
Concerningthepushhandles/pushbarforthebentbackrest
tubesfollowtheinstructionsforheightadjustmentofthe
pushbar.
4.3.1Adjustingtheheightoftheconnectedpush
handles
A
B
1.LoosenthehandwheelsB.
2.Theheightofthepushhandlesbraced/pushbarAcanbe
adjustedsimplybypullingthehandlesupwardsorpushingthem
downwards.
3.Adjusttotheheightthatyourequire.
4.Re-tightenthehandwheels.
A
B
MakesurethatthehandwheelforthepushhandleAfits
theholeinthetubes.Ifthethreadedtapofthehandwheel
Bismorethanapp.2,5mmvisible,thepositioniswrong.
Lowerorraisethepushhandletogetthehandwheelin
thecorrectposition.
A
Thepushbar/pushhandlesbracedAmustnotbepulledup
sothatitprotrudesmorethan19cmoverthetopedgeof
theattachment.
CAUTION!
Riskoftrappingfingers
–Donottrapyourfingersbetweenthepushhandles
bracedandtheneckrestattachment.(Ifyouhavea
tensionadjustablebackrest).
4.3.2Adjustingtheheightofthepushbar
A
B
1.LoosenthehandwheelsA.
2.Adjustthehandlestotherequiredheightposition.Thereare
twofixedpositionsavailable.
3.Re-tightenthehandwheels.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Thepushbarcanloosenfromtheattachments
–MakesurethatthemarkingBonthetubesarefitted
againstthebackresttube.
–Checkthatthehandwheelscanbetightenedproperly,
thescrewofthehandwheelshouldbarelybevisible.If
thepushbarisinthewrongposition,thehandwheel
willnotbepossibletotightenproperly.
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4.3.3Adjustingtheangleofthepushbar
A
B
1.PressthebuttonsA.
2.AdjustthepushbarBtothepreferredangle.
3.ReleasethebuttonsA.
Movethepushbarslightlyinorderforthebuttonstolock
intoposition.
WARNING!
Riskofimbalance
–Donothanganythingonthepushbar,thiscouldcause
imbalance.
4.4Seat
4.4.1Widthadjustmentseat
A
1.LoosenthescrewAwithanAllenkey.
Tools:5mmAllenKey
2.Adjustthearmreststothedesiredwidth.
3.Re-tightenthescrewA.
Riskofpooradjustment
–Theremustnotbeanypressureonthearmrest/
legrestwhileadjustingthescrew.
4.4.2Adjustingtheseatdepth
A
1.Removetheseatcushion.
2.LoosenthescrewsAwithanAllenkey.
3.Movethefrontedgeoftheseatforwardsorbackwards.
4.Re-tightenthescrewsA.
5.Puttheseatcushionback.
Thedistancebetweenthebackoftheknee/calfandthe
cushionshouldbeassmallaspossible,butwithoutcontact.
4.4.3Adjustingtheseatcushion
A
B
TheseatcushionAissecuredwithVelcro®strapsBontheseat
plate.
WARNING!
Riskofseatcushionsliding
–MakesurethattheVelcro®strapsarepressedfirmly
togetherandmakesurethattheystayfixated.
4.5Legrests
Foruserswithlongerlegs,thelegrestattachmentcanbe
mountedinhighposition.ContactyourInvacaredealerfor
furtherinformation.
4.5.1Angleadjustablelegrest
Angleadjustablelegrestssupportthelegsandreducespressure.The
legrestsmustalwaysbefittedwithcalfpads,footplatesandheel
straps.Itisimportanttoadjusttheheightandangleofthelegreststo
obtainagoodseatingposition.
Adjustingthelegrestangle
WARNING!
Riskofdamage
Damageonthemechanism
–Donotplaceanythingheavy,orletchildrensitonthe
legrest.Itmaycausedamagetothemechanism.
–Donotputanypressureonthelegrestwhiletheangle
isbeingadjusted.Thelevermustbefullyopened.
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A
B
1.PulltheleverAwithonehandwhilesupportingthelegrestwith
yourotherhand.
2.Whenasuitableangleisobtained,letgooftheleverandthe
legrestwilllockintooneofsevenpresetpositionsB.
Thedistancebetweenthelowestpartofthefootrestandthe
groundmustbeatleast40mm.
Adjustingthelegrestheight
A
1.LoosenscrewAwithanallenkey.
Tools:5mmallenkey
2.Adjustthelegresttoasuitableheightandthescrewiscaughtby
oneoftherecessesonthelegresttube.
3.Re-tightenthescrew.
4.5.2Fixedlegrest
Adjustingthelegrestheight
A
B
1.LoosenscrewAwithanallenkey.
Don'ttouchtheupperscrewB.
2.Adjustthelegresttoasuitableheightandthescrewiscaughtby
oneoftherecessesonthelegresttube.
3.Re-tightenthescrew.
Thedistancebetweenthelowestpartofthefootrestandthe
groundmustbeatleast40mm.
4.5.3Centrallegrest
Thecentrallegrestcanbeadjustedinheight,depthandangle.
ContactyourInvacaredealerforfurtherinformation.
Adjustingtheangleofthecentrallegrest
A
1.LoosentheadjustmentknobA.
2.Holdthefootplatewiththeotherhand.
3.Adjusttotheappropriatelegangle.
4.Re-tightentheknob.
WARNING!
Riskoftrappingfingers
Whenadjustingthefootplate,thefingersmightget
trapped.
–Loosentheadjustmentknobwithonehandandhold
thefootplatewiththeotherhandtoavoidtrapping
yoursoranyoneelse’sfingers.
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CAUTION!
Riskofdamage
Thelegrestmightcausedamagetothefloor.
–Whentheseatistiltedforwardsonachairwithalong
legrestlengthandlowseatheight,thereisariskofthe
legresthittingthefloorandcausingdamage.
4.5.4Amputeelegrest
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Thereisanincreasedriskoftippingforamputatedusers.
–Useanti-tippersand/orre-balancethewheelchair
whenamputeelegrestsareused.
Adjustingangle,heightanddepth
A
C
D
1.Attachthelegrestsbypushingthetubeattheupperpartofthe
legrestsAdownintothetubesonthewheelchairB.
2.Lockthelegrestsbyturningtheminwards.
3.LoosentheleverC,onthecushion’smounting,inorderto
adjustthecushion’sangleandheight.
4.LoosenscrewsDunderthecushion,inordertoadjustthe
cushiondepth.
5.Re-tightentheleverand/orscrewswhenthedesiredadjustments
havebeenmade.
4.6Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad
B
1.LoosentheknobB.
2.Adjustthecalfpadtothedesiredheight.
3.Re-tightentheknobB.
4.7Footrests
4.7.1Adjustingtheangleadjustablefootplates
Thefootplatescanbeadjustedbothindepthandangle,andcanalso
befolded-up.
A
1.AdjusttheangleandthedepthbylooseningthescrewAatthe
footplateattachment.
Tools:5mmAllenkey
2.Adjustthefootplatetothecorrectposition.
3.Re-tightenthescrew.
Donotplaceanythingonthefootplatewhenthescrewis
loose.
4.7.2Adjustingtheone-piecefootrest
WARNING!
Riskoftrappingfingers
Thefingersmightgettrappedbetweenthefootplateand
thefootplateattachment.
–Becarefulnottotrapyourfingersbetweenthefoot
plateandthefootplateattachmentwhenfoldingit
down.
A
B
1.AdjusttheangleandthedepthbylooseningthetwoscrewsA
atthefootplateattachment.
Tool:5mmallenkey
2.Adjustthefootplatetothecorrectposition.
3.Re-tightenthescrews.
Thefootplatecanbeflippedup.LiftthefootplateB
upwardsasshownonthepictureabove.
Donotplaceanythingonthefootplatewhenthescrews
areloose.
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