Invacare AVIVA RX Series User manual

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User manual
Invacare® AVIVARX Series
enPowerWheelchair
UserManual
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Contents
1General.........................................5
1.1Introduction..................................5
1.2SymbolsinThisManual..........................5
1.3Compliance...................................5
1.3.1Product-SpecicStandards.....................6
1.4Usability.....................................6
1.5WarrantyInformation...........................6
1.6ServiceLife...................................7
1.7LimitationofLiability............................7
2Safety..........................................8
2.1GeneralSafetyNotes............................8
2.2SafetyInformationontheElectricalSystem...........11
2.3SafetyInformationonElectromagneticInterference.....13
2.4SafetyInformationonDrivingandFreewheelMode.....14
2.5SafetyInformationWithRegardtoCareand
Maintenance.................................17
2.6SafetyInformationRegardingChangesand
ModicationstotheMobilityDevice...............18
2.7SafetyInformationonWheelchairswithaLifter........19
3ProductOverview.................................21
3.1IntendedUse.................................21
3.2Indications...................................21
3.3TypeClassication..............................21
3.4LabelsonProduct..............................21
3.5MainPartsofWheelchair........................24
3.6UserInputs...................................25
3.7TheLifter....................................25
4Accessories......................................26
4.1PostureBelts..................................26
4.1.1Typesofposturebelts........................26
4.1.2AdjustingPostureBeltCorrectly.................27
4.2UsingCaneHolder.............................27
5Setup...........................................29
5.1GeneralSetupInformation........................29
6Usage..........................................30
6.1Driving......................................30
6.2BeforeDrivingforFirstTime......................30
6.3ParkingandStationary..........................30
6.4GettinginandoutofMobilityDevice...............30
6.4.1RemovingStandardArmrestforSideTransfer.......30
6.4.2InformationAboutGettinginandout.............31
6.4.3SwivellingNucleusMidlineHoldertoSide..........32
6.4.4SwivellingSwing-AwayDisplayHoldertoSide.......32
6.4.5SwivellingChinControltoSide..................32
6.5TakingObstacles...............................33
6.5.1MaximumObstacleHeight.....................33
6.5.2SafetyInformationWhenTakingObstacles.........33
6.5.3CorrectWaytoTakeObstacles..................33
6.6DrivingupanddownGradients....................34
6.7UseonPublicRoads............................35
6.8Pushingthemobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode........35
6.8.1DisengagingMotors..........................35
7ControlsSystem...................................37
7.1ControlsProtectionSystem.......................37
7.1.1UsingCircuitBreaker.........................37
7.2Batteries.....................................38
7.2.1GeneralInformationonCharging................38
7.2.2GeneralInstructionsonCharging................38
7.2.3ChargingBatteries...........................39
7.2.4DisconnectingMobilityDeviceAfterCharging.......40
7.2.5StorageandMaintenance......................40
7.2.6InstructionsonUsingBatteries..................40
7.2.7TransportingBatteries........................41
7.2.8GeneralInstructionsonHandlingBatteries.........41
7.2.9HandlingDamagedBatteriesCorrectly............41
8Transport........................................43
8.1GeneralInformationonTransport..................43
8.2TransferringMobilityDevicetoVehicle..............43
8.3UseMobilityDeviceasVehicleSeat.................44
8.3.1AnchoringMobilityDeviceUsedasVehicleSeat.....46
8.3.2SecuringUserinMobilityDevice................47
8.4TransportingMobilityDeviceWithoutOccupant........48
8.5DahlDockingSystem............................49
9Maintenance.....................................53
9.1MaintenanceIntroduction........................53
9.2InspectionChecks..............................53
9.2.1BeforeEachUseofMobilityDevice..............53
9.2.2Weekly...................................54
9.2.3Monthly...................................54
9.3WheelsandTyres..............................55
9.4Short-TermStorage.............................56
9.5Long-TermStorage.............................56
9.6CleaningandDisinfection........................56
9.6.1Generalsafetyinformation.....................56
9.6.2CleaningIntervals............................57
9.6.3Cleaning..................................57
9.6.4Disinfection................................58
10AfterUse.......................................59
10.1Reconditioning...............................59
10.2Disposal....................................59
11TechnicalData...................................60
11.1TechnicalSpecications.........................60
12Service.........................................67
12.1InspectionsPerformed..........................67
General
1General
1.1Introduction
Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe
handlingoftheproduct.Toensuresafetywhenusingthe
product,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthe
safetyinstructions.
Notethattheremaybesectionsinthisdocument,whichare
notrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethisdocumentapplies
toallavailablemodels(onthedateofprinting).Ifnot
otherwisestated,eachsectioninthisdocumentreferstoall
modelsoftheproduct.
Themodelsandcongurationsavailableinyourcountrycan
befoundinthecountry-specicsalesdocuments.
Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications
withoutfurthernotice.
Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethe
latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe
Invacarewebsite.
Ifyoundthatthefontsizeintheprinteddocumentis
difculttoread,youcandownloadthePDFversionfromthe
website.ThePDFcanthenbescaledonscreentoafont
sizethatismorecomfortableforyou.
Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample
productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyour
Invacaredistributor .Seeaddressesattheendofthis
document.
Incaseofaseriousincidentwiththeproduct,youshould
informthemanufacturerandthecompetentauthorityin
yourcountry.
1.2SymbolsinThisManual
Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthismanualandapply
tohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultinpersonal
injuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformationbelowfor
denitionsofthesignalwords.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
Tips
Givesusefultips,recommendationsand
informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.
Tools
Identiesrequiredtools,componentsanditems
whichareneededtocarryoutcertainwork.
1.3Compliance
Qualityisfundamentaltothecompanysoperation,working
withinthedisciplinesofISO13485.
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ThisproductfeaturestheCEmark,incompliancewiththe
MedicalDeviceRegulation2017/745ClassI.Thelaunchdate
ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.
Wearecontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe
company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,
isreducedtoaminimum.
WeonlyuseREACHcompliantmaterialsandcomponents.
Wecomplywiththecurrentenvironmentallegislations
WEEEandRoHS.
1.3.1Product-SpecicStandards
TheproducthasbeentestedandconformstoDINEN
12184(Electricallypoweredwheelchairs,scootersandtheir
chargers)andallrelatedstandards.
Whenequippedwithanappropriatelightingsystem,the
productissuitableforuseonpublicroads.
Forfurtherinformationaboutlocalstandardsand
regulations,contactyourlocalInvacaredistributor .See
addressesattheendofthisdocument.
1.4Usability
Onlyuseamobilitydevicewhenitisinperfectworking
order .Otherwise,youmightputyourselfandothersatrisk.
Thefollowinglistdoesnotclaimtobeexhaustive.Itisonly
intendedtoshowsomeofthesituationsthatcouldaffect
theusabilityofyourmobilitydevice.
Incertainsituations,youshouldimmediatelystopusing
yourmobilitydevice.Othersituationsallowyoutousethe
mobilitydevicetogettoyourprovider.
Youshouldimmediatelystopusingyourmobilitydeviceif
itsusabilityisrestricteddueto:
Unexpecteddrivingbehaviour
brakefailure
YoushouldimmediatelycontactanauthorisedInvacare
provideriftheusabilityofyourmobilitydeviceisrestricted
dueto:
thelightingsystem(iftted)failingorbeingdefective
reectorsfallingoff
wornthreadorinsufcienttirepressure
damagetothearmrests(e.g.tornarmrestpadding)
damagetothelegresthangers(e.g.missingortorn
heelstraps)
damagetotheposturalbelt
damagetothejoystick(joystickcannotbemovedinto
theneutralposition)
cablesthataredamaged,kinked,pinchedorhavecome
loosefromthexation
themobilitydevicedriftingwhenbraking
themobilitydevicepullingtoonesidewhenmoving
unusualsoundsdevelopingoroccurring
Orifyouhavethefeelingthatsomethingiswrongwith
yourmobilitydevice.
1.5WarrantyInformation
Weprovideamanufacturerswarrantyfortheproduct
inaccordancewithourGeneralTermsandConditionsof
Businessintherespectivecountries.
Warrantyclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider
fromwhomtheproductwasobtained.
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1.6ServiceLife
Weestimateaservicelifeofveyearsforthisproduct,
provideditisusedinstrictaccordancewiththeintended
useassetoutinthisdocumentandallmaintenanceand
servicerequirementsaremet.Theestimatedservicelifecan
beexceedediftheproductiscarefullyusedandproperly
maintained,andprovidedtechnicalandscienticadvances
donotresultintechnicallimitations.Theservicelifecan
alsobeconsiderablyreducedbyextremeorincorrectusage.
Thefactthatweestimateaservicelifeforthisproductdoes
notconstituteanadditionalwarranty.
1.7LimitationofLiability
Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:
Non-compliancewiththeusermanual
Incorrectuse
Naturalwearandtear
Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserora
thirdparty
Technicalmodications
Unauthorisedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable
spareparts
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2Safety
2.1GeneralSafetyNotes
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,SeriousInjury,orDamage
Lightedcigarettesdroppedontoanupholstered
seatingsystemcancauseareresultingin
death,seriousinjury,ordamage.Mobilitydevice
occupantsareatparticularriskofdeathor
seriousinjuryfromtheseresandresulting
fumesbecausetheymaynothavetheabilityto
moveawayfromthemobilitydevice.
DONOTsmokewhileusingthismobilitydevice.
WARNING!
RiskofInjury,DamageorDeath
Impropermonitoringormaintenancemaycause
injury,damageordeathduetoingestionor
chokingonpartsormaterials.
Closelysupervisechildren,pets,orpeoplewith
physical/mentaldisabilities.
WARNING!
RiskofDeath,SeriousInjuryorDamage
Improperroutingofcablesmaycauseatripping
entanglementorstrangulationhazardthatmay
resultindeath,seriousinjuryordamage.
Ensureallcablesareroutedandsecured
properly.
Ensuretherearenoloopsofexcesscable
extendingawayfromthewheelchair .
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifmobilitydeviceisusedinany
otherwaythanthepurposedescribedinthis
manual
Onlyeverusethemobilitydeviceinaccordance
withtheinstructionsinthisusermanual.
Paystrictattentiontothesafetyinformation.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisdriven
whenabilitytooperateavehicleisimpairedby
medicationoralcohol
Neverdrivethemobilitydeviceunderthe
inuenceofmedicationoralcohol.Ifnecessary,
themobilitydevicemustbeoperatedbyan
attendantwhoisphysicallyandmentallyable.
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WARNING!
Riskofdamageorinjuryifmobilitydeviceis
accidentallysetintomotion
Switchthemobilitydeviceoffbeforeyouget
in,getoutorhandleunwieldyobjects.
Whenthedriveisdisengaged,thebrakeinside
thedriveisdeactivated.Forthisreason,
pushingthemobilitydevicebyanattendant
isonlyrecommendedonatsurfaces,never
ongradients.Neverleaveyourmobilitydevice
onagradientwithitsmotorsdisengaged.
Alwaysre-engagethemotorsimmediatelyafter
pushingthemobilitydevice(refertoPushing
themobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode).
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisswitched
offwhiledriving,forexamplebypressingthe
On/OffButtonordisconnectingacable,dueto
itcomingtoanabrupt,sharpstop
Ifyouhavetobrakeinanemergency,simply
releasethejoystickwhichwillbringyoutoa
halt(refertotheremoteusermanualformore
information).
WARNING!
Riskofinjurywhentransferringmobilitydevice
toavehiclefortransportwiththeoccupant
seatedinit
Itisalwaysbettertotransferthemobility
devicetoavehiclewithouttheoccupantseated
init.
Ifthemobilitydeviceneedstobeloadedupa
ramptogetherwithitsdriver,ensurethatthe
rampdoesnotexceedtheratedslope(referto
11TechnicalData,page60).
Ifthemobilitydevicedoesneedtobeloaded
usingarampwhichexceedstheratedslope
(referto11TechnicalData,page60),thenyou
mustuseawinch.Anattendantcansafely
monitorandassisttheloadingprocess.
Asanalternativeyoucanuseaplatformlift.
Ensurethatthetotalweightofthemobility
deviceincludingtheuserdoesnotexceedthe
maximumpermissibleweightfortheplatform
liftorwinchifyouareusing.
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WARNING!
Riskoffallingoutofthemobilitydevice
Donotslideforwardontheseat,donotlean
forwardbetweenyourknees,donotlean
backwardsoutoverthetopofthebackrest,for
exampletoreachanobject.
Ifaposturebeltisinstalled,itshouldbe
correctlyadjustedandusedeachtimeyouuse
themobilitydevice.
Whentransferringtoadifferentseat,position
themobilitydeviceascloseaspossibletothe
newseat.
WARNING!
RiskofSeriousInjuryorDamage
Storingorusingthemobilitydevicenearopen
ameorcombustibleproductscanresultin
seriousinjuryordamage.
Avoidstoringorusingthemobilitydevicenear
openameorcombustibleproducts.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryifmaximumpermissibleloadis
exceeded
Donotexceedthemaximumpermissibleload
(referto11TechnicalData,page60).
Themobilitydeviceisonlydesignedforuseby
asingleoccupantwhosemaximumweightdoes
notexceedthemaximumpermissibleloadof
thedevice.Neverusethemobilitydeviceto
transportmorethanoneperson.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryduetowrongliftingordropping
ofheavycomponents
Whenmaintaining,servicingorliftinganypart
ofyourmobilitydevice,takeintoaccountthe
weightoftheindividualcomponentsespecially
thebatteries.Besureatalltimestoadoptthe
correctliftingpostureandaskforassistance
ifnecessary.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjurybymovingparts
Makesurethatnoinjuryisincurredbymoving
partsofthemobilitydevice,likewheelsorone
oftheliftermodules(iftted),especiallywhen
childrenarearound.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryfromhotsurfaces
Donotleavethemobilitydeviceindirect
sunlightforprolongedperiods.Metalparts
andsurfacessuchastheseatandarmrestscan
becomeveryhot.
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CAUTION!
Riskofreorbreakingdownduetoelectric
devicesbeingconnected
Donotconnectanyelectricdevicestoyour
mobilitydevicethatarenotexpresslycertied
byInvacareforthispurpose.Haveallelectrical
installationsdonebyyourauthorizedInvacare
provider .
2.2SafetyInformationontheElectricalSystem
WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjuryordamage
Misuseofthemobilitydevicemaycausethe
mobilitydevicetostartsmoking,sparking,or
burning.Death,seriousinjury,ordamagemay
occurduetore.
DONOTusethemobilitydeviceotherthanits
intendedpurpose.
Ifthemobilitydevicestartssmoking,sparking,
orburning,discontinueusingthemobility
deviceandseekserviceIMMEDIATELY .
WARNING!
Riskofre
Switchedonlampsproduceheat.Ifyoucover
thelampswithfabricssuchasclothes,thereisa
riskthatthefabricmaycatchre.
NEVERcoverthelightsystemwithfabric.
WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjuryordamagewhen
carryingalongoxygensystems
Textilesandothermaterialsthatnormallywould
notburnareeasilyignitedandburnwithgreat
intensityinoxygenenrichedair .
Checktheoxygentubingdaily,fromthe
cylindertothedeliverysite,forleaksandhold
awayfromelectricalsparksandanysourceof
ignition.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamageduetoelectricalshorts
Connectorpinsoncablesconnectedtothepower
modulecanstillbeliveevenwhenthesystem
isoff.
Cableswithlivepinsshouldbeconnected,
restrainedorcovered(withnon-conductive
materials)sothattheyarenotexposedto
humancontactormaterialsthatcouldcause
electricalshorts.
Whencableswithlivepinshavetobe
disconnected,forexample,whenremovingthe
buscablefromtheremoteforsafetyreasons,
makesuretorestrainorcoverthepins(with
non-conductivematerials).
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WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage
Corrodedelectricalcomponentsduetowateror
liquidexposurecanresultindeath,seriousinjury,
ordamage.
Minimizeexposureofelectricalcomponentsto
waterand/orliquids.
Electricalcomponentsdamagedbycorrosion
MUSTbereplacedimmediately.
Mobilitydevicesthatarefrequentlyexposed
towater/liquidsmayrequirereplacementof
electricalcomponentsmorefrequently.
WARNING!
Riskofdeathorseriousinjury
Failuretoobservethesewarningscancausean
electricalshortresultingindeath,seriousinjury,
ordamagetotheelectricalsystem.
ThePOSITIVE(+)REDbatterycableMUST
connecttothePOSITIVE(+)battery
terminal(s)/post(s).TheNEGATIVE(-)BLACK
batterycableMUSTconnecttotheNEGATIVE
(-)batteryterminal(s)/post(s).
NEVERallowanyofyourtoolsand/orbattery
cable(s)tocontactBOTHbatterypost(s)atthe
sametime.Anelectricalshortmayoccurand
seriousinjuryordamagemayoccur .
Installprotectivecapsonpositiveandnegative
batteryterminals.
Replacecable(s)immediatelyifcable(s)
insulationbecomesdamaged.
DONOTremovefuseormountinghardware
fromPOSITIVE(+)redbatterycablemounting
screw.
WARNING!
Riskofdeathorseriousinjury
Electricshockcancausedeathorseriousinjury
Toavoidelectricshock,inspectplugandcord
forcutsand/orfrayedwires.Replacecutcords
orfrayedwiresimmediately.
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Riskofdamagetothemobilitydevice
Afailureintheelectricsystemcanleadto
unusualbehaviorsuchascontinuouslight,no
light,ornoisesfromthemagneticbrakes.
Ifafailureexists,switchofftheremoteand
switchitonagain.
Ifafailurestillexists,thendisconnector
removethepowersource.Dependingonthe
mobilitydevicemodel,youcaneitherremove
thebatterypacksordisconnectthebatteries
fromthepowermodule.Ifindoubtwhich
cabletodisconnect,contactyourprovider.
Inanycase,contactyourprovider.
2.3SafetyInformationonElectromagnetic
Interference
Thispoweredmobilitydevicewassuccessfullytestedin
accordancewithInternationalstandardsastoitscompliance
withElectromagneticInterference(EMI)regulations.
However,electromagneticelds,suchasthosegeneratedby
radioandtelevisiontransmitters,andcellularphonescan
inuencethefunctionsofpoweredmobilitydevices.Also,
theelectronicsusedinourmobilitydevicescangeneratea
lowlevelofelectromagneticinterference,whichhowever
willremainwithinthetolerancepermittedbylaw.For
thesereasonsweaskyoutopleaseobservethefollowing
precautions:
WARNING!
Riskofmalfunctionduetoelectromagnetic
interference
Donotswitchonoroperateportable
transceiversorcommunicationdevices(suchas
radiotransceiversorcellularphones)whenthe
mobilitydeviceisswitchedon.
Avoidgettingnearstrongradioandtelevision
transmitters.
Incasethemobilitydeviceshouldbeset
inmotionunintentionallyorthebrakesare
released,switchitoffimmediately.
Addingelectricalaccessoriesandother
componentsormodifyingthemobilitydevice
inanywaycanmakeitsusceptibleto
electromagneticinterference.Keepinmind
thatthereisnosurewaytodeterminethe
effectsuchmodicationswillhaveonthe
overallimmunityoftheelectronicsystem.
Reportalloccurrencesofunintentional
movementofthemobilitydevice,orreleaseof
theelectricbrakestothemanufacturer.
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2.4SafetyInformationonDrivingandFreewheel
Mode
DANGER!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage
Malfunctioningjoystickcouldcause
unintended/erraticmovementresultingin
death,seriousinjury,ordamage
Ifunintended/erraticmovementoccurs,stop
usingthewheelchairimmediatelyandcontact
aqualiedtechnician.
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WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover
Inclinesanddeclinescanonlybetravelled
uptothemaximumsafeslope(referto11
TechnicalData,page60).
Alwaysreturnthebackrestofyourseatorthe
seattilttoanuprightpositionbeforeascending
slopes.Werecommendthatyoupositionthe
seatbackrestandtheseattilt(iftted)slightly
totherearbeforedescendingslopes.
Onlyeverdrivedownhillatamaximumof2/3
ofthetopspeed.Avoidabruptbrakingor
acceleratingongradients.
Ifatallpossible,avoiddrivingonwet,slippery,
icy,oroilysurfaces(suchassnow,gravel,ice
etc.)wherethereisariskofyoulosingcontrol
overthevehicle,especiallyonagradient.
Thismayincludecertainpaintedorotherwise
treatedwoodsurfaces.Ifdrivingonsucha
surfaceisinevitable,thenalwaysdriveslowly
andwiththeutmostcaution.
Neverattempttoovercomeanobstaclewhen
onanuphillordownhillgradient.
Neverattempttodriveupordownaightof
stepswithyourmobilitydevice.
Whenovercomingobstacles,alwaysobserve
themaximumobstacleheight(referto11
TechnicalData,page60
andinformationabout
overcomingobstaclesin6.5TakingObstacles,
page33).
Avoidshiftingyourcentreofgravityaswell
asabruptjoystickmovementsandchangesof
directionwhenthemobilitydeviceisinmotion.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover
(continued)
Neverusethemobilitydevicetotransport
morethanoneperson.
Donotexceedtheoverallmaximumpermissible
loadorthemaximumloadperaxle(referto11
TechnicalData,page60).
Notethatthemobilitydevicewillbrakeor
accelerateifyouchangethedrivingmode
whilstthemobilitydeviceisinmotion.
WARNING!
Riskofseriousinjuryordamage
Improperpositioningwhileleaningorbending
couldcausethewheelchairtotipforward
resultinginseriousinjuryordamage
Toassurestabilityandproperoperationofyour
mobilitydevice,youmustatalltimesmaintain
properbalance.Yourpowerwheelchairhas
beendesignedtoremainuprightandstable
duringnormaldailyactivitiesaslongasyouDO
NOTmovebeyondthecentreofgravity.
DONOTleanforwardoutofthemobilitydevice
anyfurtherthanthelengthofthearmrests.
DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhave
tomoveforwardintheseatorpickthemup
fromtheoorbyreachingdownbetweenyour
knees.
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WARNING!
Riskofbreakingdowninadverseweather
conditions,i.e.extremecold,inanisolatedarea
Ifyouareauserwithseverelylimitedmobility,
weadvisethatinthecaseofadverseweather
conditionsDONOTattemptajourneywithout
anaccompanyingattendant.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifyourfootslidesoffthefootrest
andgetscaughtunderneaththemobilitydevice
whenitisinmotion
Makesureeachtimebeforeyoudrivethe
mobilitydevicethatyourfeetaresquarelyand
securelyinplaceonthefootplates,andthat
bothlegrestsareproperlylockedintoplace.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifyoucollidewithanobstacle
whendrivingthroughnarrowpassagessuchas
doorwaysandentrances
Drivethroughnarrowpassagesinthelowest
drivingmodeandwithduecaution.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Ifyourmobilitydevicehasbeenttedwith
elevatinglegrests,thereisariskofpersonal
injuryanddamagetothemobilitydeviceifyou
drivethemobilitydevicewiththelegrestsraised.
Toavoidunwanteddisplacementofthemobility
devicecentreofgravitytothefront(especially
whentravellingdownhill)andinorderto
avoiddamagetothemobilitydevice,elevating
legrestsmustalwaysbeloweredduringnormal
travelling.
WARNING!
Tippinghazardifantitippersareremoved,
damagedorchangedtoapositiondifferentto
thefactorysettings
Antitippersshouldonlyeverberemovedfor
dismantlingthemobilitydevicefortransportin
avehicleorforstorage.
Theantitippersmustalwaysbettedifthe
mobilitydeviceisbeingused.
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WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Antitippers(stabilizers)areonlyeffectiveonrm
ground.Theysinkinonsoftgroundsuchas
grass,snowormudifthemobilitydevicerests
itselfonthem.Theylosetheireffectandthe
mobilitydevicecantipover .
Onlydrivewithextremecareonsoftground,
especiallyduringuphillanddownhilljourneys.
Intheprocesspayincreasedattentiontothe
tipstabilityofthemobilitydevice.
2.5SafetyInformationWithRegardtoCareand
Maintenance
WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage
Incorrectrepairand/orservicingofthismobility
deviceperformedbyusers/caregiversor
unqualiedtechnicianscanresultindeath,
seriousinjury,ordamage.
DONOTattempttocarryoutmaintenance
workthatisnotdescribedinthisusermanual.
Suchrepairand/orserviceMUSTbeperformed
byaqualiedtechnician.Contactaprovider
orInvacaretechnician.
CAUTION!
Riskofaccidentandlossofwarrantyif
maintenanceisinsufcient
Forreasonsofsafetyandinordertoavoid
accidentswhichresultfromunnoticedwear,it
isimportantthatthismobilitydeviceundergoes
aninspectiononceeveryyearundernormal
operatingconditions(seeinspectionplan
containedinserviceinstructions).
Underdifcultoperatingconditionssuchas
dailytravelonsteepslopes,orinthecase
ofuseinmedicalcarecaseswithfrequently
changingmobilitydeviceusers,itwouldbe
expedienttocarryoutintermediatecheckson
thebrakes,accessoriesandrunninggear.
Ifthemobilitydeviceistobeoperatedon
publicroads,thevehicledriverisresponsible
forensuringthatitisinanoperationallyreliable
condition.Inadequateorneglectedcareand
maintenanceofthemobilitydevicewillresult
inalimitationofthemanufacturer'sliability.
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2.6SafetyInformationRegardingChangesand
ModicationstotheMobilityDevice
WARNING!
Riskofseriousinjuryordamage
Useofincorrectorimproperreplacement
(service)partsmaycauseinjuryordamage
ReplacementpartsMUSTmatchoriginal
Invacareparts.
Alwaysprovidethewheelchairserialnumberto
assistinorderingthecorrectreplacementparts.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuriesanddamagetomobilitydevice
duetounapprovedcomponentsandaccessory
parts
Seatingsystems,additionsandaccessoryparts
whichhavenotbeenapprovedbyInvacarefor
usewiththismobilitydevicecanaffectthe
tippingstabilityandincreasetippinghazards.
Onlyeveruseseatingsystems,additionsand
accessorypartswhichhavebeenapprovedby
Invacareforthismobilitydevice.
Seatingsystemswhicharenotapprovedby
Invacareforusewiththismobilitydevicedo
not,undercertaincircumstances,complywith
thevalidstandardsandcouldincreasethe
ammabilityandtheriskofskinirritation.
Onlyuseseatingsystemsthathavebeen
approvedbyInvacareforthismobilitydevice.
Electricalandelectroniccomponentswhichhave
notbeenapprovedbyInvacareforusewiththis
mobilitydevicecancauserehazardsandlead
toelectromagneticdamage.
Onlyeveruseelectricalandelectronic
componentswhichhavebeenapprovedby
Invacareforthismobilitydevice.
Batterieswhichhavenotbeenapprovedby
Invacareforusewiththismobilitydevicecan
causechemicalburns.
Onlyeverusebatterieswhichhavebeen
approvedbyInvacareforthismobilitydevice.
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CAUTION!
Riskofinjuries,anddamagetothemobility
device,ifunapprovedbackrestsareused
Aretrottedbackrestwhichisnotapprovedby
Invacareforusewiththismobilitydevicemay
overloadthebackresttubeandthusincreasethe
riskofinjuriesandofdamagetothemobility
device.
PleasecontactyourInvacarespecialistprovider
whowillperformriskanalyses,calculations,
stabilitychecksetc.toensurethatthebackrest
canbeusedsafely.
CEmarkingofthemobilitydevice
Theconformityassessment/CEmarkingwas
carriedoutaccordingtotherespectivevalid
regulationsandonlyappliestothecomplete
product.
TheCEmarkingisinvalidatedifcomponentsor
accessoriesarereplacedoraddedthathave
notbeenapprovedforthisproductbyInvacare.
Inthiscase,thecompanythataddsorreplaces
thecomponentsoraccessoriesisresponsible
fortheconformityassessment/CEmarkingor
forregisteringthemobilitydeviceasaspecial
designandfortherelevantdocumentation.
Importantinformationaboutmaintenancework
tools
Somemaintenanceworkwhichisdescribedin
thismanualandcanbecarriedoutbytheuser
withoutproblemsrequirethecorrecttoolsfor
properwork.Ifyoudonothavethecorrect
toolavailablewedonotrecommendthatyou
trytocarryouttherelevantwork.Inthiscase,
weurgentlyrecommendthatyoucontactan
authorizedspecialistworkshop.
2.7SafetyInformationonWheelchairswitha
Lifter
WARNING!
Riskofinjurybymovingparts
Neverletobjectsgetcaughtinthespace
underneatharaisedlifter .
Makesurethatneitheryounoranyoneelseis
injuredbyplacinghands,feetorotherbody
extremitiesundertheraisedseat.
Shouldyounotbeabletoviewundertheseat,
forexample,duetolimitedmanoeuvrability,
turnthewheelchaironceonitsownaxlebefore
youlowertheseat.Thiswillallowyoutomake
surethatnobodyislocatedinthedangerzone.
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CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryifthewheelchairtipsover
Neverexceedthemaximumpermissibleload
(seechapter11TechnicalData,page60).
Avoiddangerousdrivingsituationswhenthe
lifterisinaraisedposition,suchastryingto
overcomeobstacleslikecurbsordrivingupor
downsteepgradients.
Neverleanoutoftheseatwhenthelifteris
raised.
Inspecttheliftermoduleatleastonceamonth
tomakesuretheautomaticspeedreduction
function,whichreducesthespeedofthe
wheelchairwhenthelifterisraised,isworking
properly(seechapterTheLifter).Notifyyour
authorizedproviderimmediatelyifitisnot
workingproperly.
CAUTION!
Riskofmalfunctionoftheliftermodule
Inspecttheliftermoduleatregularintervals
tomakesuretherearenoforeignobjectsor
visibledamage,andtomakesuretheelectric
plugsarermlyinsertedintotheirsockets.
CAUTION!
Damagetowheelchaircausedbyone-sided
loadingonlifterpillar
One-sidedloadingoccursiftheseatisraised
and/ortilted.Alwaysreturnyourseatbackrest
totheuprightpositionandtheseattiltingto
thehorizontalpositionbeforeascendingslopes.
Neversubjectthelifterpillartocontinuous
single-sidedloading.Theraisingandtilting
functionoftheseatonlyprovidesadditional
restpositions.
Importantinformationregardingspeedreduction
withraisedlifter
Ifthelifterhasbeenraisedaboveacertain
point,thedriveelectronicsconsiderably
reducesthespeedofthewheelchair .Ifspeed
reductionhasbeenactivated,drivemodecan
onlybeusedtocarryoutminormovementsof
thewheelchairandnotforregulardriving.To
drivenormally,lowerthelifteruntilthespeed
reductionhasbeendeactivatedagain.See
chapterTheLifterfordetails.
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