Invacare Fox User manual

Invacare®Fox™

enPowerWheelchair

UserManual

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Contents

1General........................................5

1.1Introduction..................................5

1.2Symbolsinthismanual...........................5

1.3Typeclassification..............................5

1.4Intendeduse..................................6

1.5Regulations...................................6

1.6Indications....................................6

1.7Usability.....................................6

1.8Warranty....................................7

1.9Servicelife....................................7

2Safety..........................................8

2.1Generalsafetynotes............................8

2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem............10

2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagneticinterference......11

2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheelmode.......12

2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand

maintenance.................................14

2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesandmodifications

tothemobilitydevice..........................15

2.7Thepositionofthelabelsontheproduct.............16

3Components....................................19

3.1Keyfeatures..................................19

3.2Remotes.....................................19

4Accessories.....................................20

4.1Posturalbelts.................................20

4.1.1Typesofposturalbelts........................20

4.1.2Adjustingtheposturalbeltcorrectly..............20

4.2Usingthecaneholder...........................20

4.3UsingtheKLICKfixadapter.......................21

5Adjustingthemobilitydevicetotheuser'sseating

posture......................................22

5.1Generalinformationonadjustingthemobilitydeviceto

theuser'sseatingposture.......................22

5.2Adjustmentpossibilityforremote...................23

5.2.1Adjustingtheremoteforthelengthoftheuser'sarm

(allseatsystems)............................23

5.2.2Adjustingtheheightoftheremote(onlyfor

swing–awayremoteholders)...................24

5.2.3Swivellingtheremotetotheside.................24

5.3Adjustingtheheightofthearmrests.................24

5.4Adjustingthewidthofthearmrests.................24

5.5Adjustingthepositionofthearmrestindepth..........25

5.6Adjustingtheseatangle..........................25

5.7Adjustingthebackrestangle.......................26

5.8Adjustingthebackreststopper.....................27

5.9Removing/Installingthebackrest....................28

5.10Adjustingtheheadrest..........................28

5.10.1Adjustingthepositionoftheheadrestorneckrest....29

5.10.2Adjustingtheheightoftheheadrestorneckrest.....29

5.11Adjustingandremovingthetray...................29

5.11.1Laterallyadjustingthetray.....................30

5.11.2Adjustingthedepthofthetray/removingthe

tray.....................................30

5.11.3Swingingthetrayawaytotheside...............30

6Adjustingfootrestsandlegrests....................31

6.1Standard80°footrest............................31

6.1.1Swivelthefootrestsoutwardsand/orremovethem....31

6.1.2Adjustingthelength..........................31

6.2Manuallyheight-adjustablelegrest...................31

6.2.1Swivellingthelegrestoutwardand/orremoving......31

6.2.2Settingtheangle.............................32

6.2.3Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest................32

6.2.4Adjustingthedepthofthecalfpad................33

6.2.5Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad................33

7Usage..........................................35

7.1Driving......................................35

7.2Beforedrivingforthefirsttime.....................35

7.3Parkingandstationary...........................35

7.3.1Engaging/Disengagingtheparkingbrakes............35

7.4Gettinginandoutofthemobilitydevice..............36

7.4.1Removingthestandardarmrestinordertoside

transfer..................................36

7.4.2Informationaboutgettinginandout..............36

7.4.3Foldingaway/releasingthecurbclimber............37

7.5TakingObstacles...............................37

7.5.1Maximumobstacleheight......................37

7.5.2Safetyinformationwhenascendingobstacles........37

7.5.3Thecorrectwaytoovercomeobstacles............38

7.6Drivingupanddowngradients.....................38

7.7Useonpublicroads.............................39

7.8Pushingthemobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode.........39

7.8.1Disengagingmotors..........................39

8Electricalsystem.................................41

8.1Electronicsprotectionsystem......................41

8.2Batteries.....................................41

8.2.1Generalinformationoncharging.................41

8.2.2Generalinstructionsoncharging.................41

8.2.3Howtochargethebatteries....................42

8.2.4Howtodisconnectthebatteriesaftercharging.......42

8.2.5StorageandMaintenance.......................42

8.2.6Instructionsonusingthebatteries................43

8.2.7Transportingbatteries.........................43

8.2.8Generalinstructionsonhandlingthebatteries.......44

8.2.9Howtohandledamagedbatteriescorrectly.........44

9Maintenance....................................45

9.1Maintenanceintroduction.........................45

9.2Cleaningthemobilitydevice.......................45

9.3Inspectionchecks...............................45

9.3.1Beforeeachuseofthemobilitydevice.............45

9.3.2Weekly...................................45

9.3.3Monthly...................................46

9.3.4Inspectionsperformed........................46

10Transport.....................................48

10.1Transport—Generalinformation..................48

10.2Transferringthemobilitydevicetoavehicle..........48

10.2.1Locking/Unlockingthecasterlocks...............49

10.3Useofthemobilitydeviceasaseatinavehicle........49

10.3.1Howthemobilitydeviceisanchoredinavehiclefor

useasavehicleseat.........................51

10.3.2Howtheuserissecuredwithinthemobility

device...................................51

10.4Disassemblingthemobilitydevicefortransport........52

10.4.1Foldingthebackrestforwards..................53

10.4.2Disconnectingtheremote.....................54

10.4.3Removing/Installingtheseat....................54

10.4.4Removing/Installingthebatteryboxes.............55

10.4.5Folding/Unfoldingthechassis...................56

10.5Reassemblingthemobilitydevice..................56

11AfterUse......................................57

11.1Refurbishment................................57

11.2Disposal....................................57

12Troubleshooting................................58

12.1Resettingthecircuitbreaker......................58

13Technicaldata..................................59

13.1Technicalspecifications..........................59

General

1General

1.1Introduction

ThankyouforchoosinganInvacareproduct.

Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthehandling

oftheproduct.Inordertoensuresafetywhenusingtheproduct,

readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthesafetyinstructions.

Pleasenotethattheremaybesectionsinthisusermanual,whichare

notrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethismanualappliestoallexisting

modules(onthedateofprinting).

Ifyoufindthatthefontsizeintheprintversionoftheusermanual

isdifficulttoread,youcandownloaditasapdffromtheInvacare

website(seebackpageofthismanual).Thepdfcanthenbescaledon

screentoafontsizethatismorecomfortableforyou.

Thismobilitydevicehasbeenconstructedforalargecircleofusers

withdifferentrequirements.

Thedecisionwhetherthemodelissuitablefortheusermayonlybe

takenbymedicalspecialistswithappropriateexpertise.

Invacareortheirstatutoryrepresentativescanacceptnoliabilityin

casesinwhichthemobilitydevicehasnotbeenadaptedtosuitthe

users’handicaps.

Somemaintenanceandsettingscanbeperformedbytheuser

orhis/hersattendants.Certainadjustmentsdohoweverrequire

technicaltrainingandmayonlybecarriedoutbyyourInvacare

specialistdealer.Damagesanderrorscausedbynonobservanceof

theusermanualorasaresultofincorrectmaintenanceareexcluded

fromallguarantees.

1.2Symbolsinthismanual

Inthismanualwarningsareindicatedbysymbols.Thewarning

symbolsareaccompaniedbyaheadingthatindicatestheseverity

ofthedanger.

WARNING

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin

seriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin

minororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin

damagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation

forefficient,trouble-freeuse.

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC

concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateofthis

productisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.

Tools:

Thissymbolidentifiesalistofvarioustools,

componentsanditemswhichyouwillneedinorder

tocarryoutcertainwork.Pleasedonotattemptto

carryouttheworkifyoudonothavethelistedtools

available.

1.3Typeclassification

ThisvehiclehasbeenclassifiedaccordingtoEN12184asaclassB

mobilityproduct(forindoorandoutdoorareas).Itistherefore

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compactandagileenoughforindoorareas,butalsoabletoovercome

manyobstaclesinoutdoorareas.

1.4Intendeduse

Thisvehiclewasdesignedforpersonswhoseabilitytowalkis

impaired,butwhoarestillintermsoftheireyesightandphysically

andmentallyabletooperateanelectricvehicle.

1.5Regulations

ThevehiclewassuccessfullytestedaccordingtoGermanand

internationalstandardsastoitssafety.Itsatisfiestherequirements

accordingtoRoHS2011/65/EU,REACH1907/2006/ECandDIN

EN12184includingEN1021-1/-2.Itwasalsotestedsuccessfully

accordingtoEN60529IPX4astoitsresistancetospraywater,

andisthereforewellsuitedforweatherconditionssuchastypical

Europeanweatherconditions.Whenequippedwithanappropriate

lightingsystem,thevehicleissuitableforuseonpublicroads.

1.6Indications

Theuseofthispowerwheelchairisrecommendedforthefollowing

indications:

•Theinabilityoragreatlyrestrictedabilitytowalkwithinthe

scopeofthebasicrequirementtobeabletomovewithinone’s

ownfourwalls.

•Theneedtoleavethedwellingplaceinordertogetsomefresh

airduringashortwalkortoreachthoseplacesgenerallyto

befoundatclosedistancetothedwellingandwhereeveryday

businessiscarriedout.

Provisionofpowerwheelchairsforinteriorandexteriorareas

isadvisableiftheuseofhand-operatedwheelchairsisnolonger

possibleonaccountofthedisability,yetproperoperationofan

electromotivedriveunitisstillpracticable.

1.7Usability

Onlyuseamobilitydevicewhenitisinperfectworkingorder.

Otherwise,youmightputyourselfandothersatrisk.

Thefollowinglistdoesnotclaimtobeexhaustive.Itisonlyintended

toshowsomeofthesituationsthatcouldaffecttheusabilityofyour

mobilitydevice.

Incertainsituations,youshouldimmediatelystopusingyourmobility

device.Othersituationsallowyoutousethemobilitydevicetoget

toyourdealer.

Youshouldimmediatelystopusingyourmobility

deviceifitsusabilityisrestricteddueto:

•brakefailure

Youshouldimmediatelycontactanauthorized

Invacaredealeriftheusabilityofyourmobilitydevice

isrestricteddueto:

•thelightingsystem(iffitted)failingorbeingdefective

•reflectorsfallingoff

•wornthreadorinsufficienttirepressure

•damagetothearmrests(e.g.tornarmrestpadding)

•damagetothelegresthangers(e.g.missingortornheelstraps)

•damagetotheposturalbelt

•damagetothejoystick(joystickcannotbemovedintothe

neutralposition)

•cablesthataredamaged,kinked,pinchedorhavecomeloose

fromtheholder

•themobilitydevicedriftingwhenbraking

•themobilitydevicepullingtoonesidewhenmoving

•unusualsoundsdevelopingoroccurring

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Orifyouhavethefeelingthatsomethingiswrongwithyourmobility

device.

1.8Warranty

Thetermsandconditionsofthewarrantyarepartofthegeneral

termsandconditionsparticulartotheindividualcountriesinwhich

thisproductissold.

1.9Servicelife

Weestimateaservicelifeoffiveyearsforthisproduct,providedit

isusedinstrictaccordancewiththeintendeduseassetoutinthis

documentandallmaintenanceandservicerequirementsaremet.

Theestimatedservicelifecanbeexceedediftheproductiscarefully

usedandproperlymaintained,andprovidedtechnicalandscientific

advancesdonotresultintechnicallimitations.Theservicelifecan

alsobeconsiderablyreducedbyextremeorincorrectusage.Thefact

thatweestimateaservicelifeforthisproductdoesnotconstitutean

additionalwarranty.

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2Safety

2.1Generalsafetynotes

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifmobilitydeviceisusedinany

otherwaythanthepurposedescribedinthis

manual

–Onlyeverusethemobilitydeviceinaccordancewith

theinstructionsinthisusermanual.

–Paystrictattentiontothesafetyinformation.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisdriven

whenabilitytooperateavehicleisimpairedby

medicationoralcohol

–Neverdrivethemobilitydeviceundertheinfluence

ofmedicationoralcohol.Ifnecessary,themobility

devicemustbeoperatedbyanattendantwhois

physicallyandmentallyable.

WARNING!

Riskofdamageorinjuryifmobilitydeviceis

accidentallysetintomotion

–Switchthemobilitydeviceoffbeforeyougetin,get

outorhandleunwieldyobjects.

–Whenthedriveisdisengaged,thebrakeinsidethe

driveisdeactivated.Forthisreason,pushingthe

mobilitydevicebyanattendantisonlyrecommended

onflatsurfaces,neverongradients.Neverleave

yourmobilitydeviceonagradientwithitsmotors

disengaged.Alwaysre-engagethemotorsimmediately

afterpushingthemobilitydevice(refertoPushingthe

mobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode).

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisswitchedoff

whiledriving,forexamplebypressingtheOn/Off

Buttonordisconnectingacable,duetoitcoming

toanabrupt,sharpstop

–Ifyouhavetobrakeinanemergency,simplyrelease

thejoystickwhichwillbringyoutoahalt(refertothe

remoteusermanualformoreinformation).

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WARNING!

Riskofinjurywhentransferringmobilitydevice

toavehiclefortransportwiththeoccupant

seatedinit

–Itisalwaysbettertotransferthemobilitydevicetoa

vehiclewithouttheoccupantseatedinit.

–Ifthemobilitydeviceneedstobeloadeduparamp

togetherwithitsdriver,ensurethattherampdoes

notexceedthemaximumsafeslope(referto13

Technicaldata,page59

).

–Ifthemobilitydevicedoesneedtobeloadedusinga

rampwhichexceedsthemaximumsafeslope(refer

to13Technicaldata,page59

),thenyoumustusea

winch.Anattendantcansafelymonitorandassistthe

loadingprocess.

–Asanalternativeyoucanuseaplatformlift.Ensure

thatthetotalweightofthemobilitydeviceincluding

theuserdoesnotexceedthemaximumpermissible

weightfortheplatformliftorwinchifyouareusing.

WARNING!

Riskoffallingoutofthemobilitydevice

–Donotslideforwardontheseat,donotleanforward

betweenyourknees,donotleanbackwardsout

overthetopofthebackrest,forexampletoreach

anobject.

–Ifaposturebeltisinstalled,itshouldbecorrectly

adjustedandusedeachtimeyouusethemobility

device.

–Whentransferringtoadifferentseat,positionthe

mobilitydeviceascloseaspossibletothenewseat.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuryifmaximumpermissibleloadis

exceeded

–Donotexceedthemaximumpermissibleload(refer

to13Technicaldata,page59

).

–Themobilitydeviceisonlydesignedforusebyasingle

occupantwhosemaximumweightdoesnotexceed

themaximumpermissibleloadofthedevice.Never

usethemobilitydevicetotransportmorethanone

person.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuryduetowrongliftingordroppingof

heavycomponents

–Whenmaintaining,servicingorliftinganypartofyour

mobilitydevice,takeintoaccounttheweightofthe

individualcomponentsespeciallythebatteries.Be

sureatalltimestoadoptthecorrectliftingposture

andaskforassistanceifnecessary.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjurybymovingparts

–Makesurethatnoinjuryisincurredbymovingparts

ofthemobilitydevice,likewheelsoroneofthe

liftermodules(iffitted),especiallywhenchildrenare

around.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuryfromhotsurfaces

–Donotleavethemobilitydeviceindirectsunlightfor

prolongedperiods.Metalpartsandsurfacessuchas

theseatandarmrestscanbecomeveryhot.

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CAUTION!

Riskoffireorbreakingdownduetoelectric

devicesbeingconnected

–Donotconnectanyelectricdevicestoyourmobility

devicethatarenotexpresslycertifiedbyInvacarefor

thispurpose.Haveallelectricalinstallationsdoneby

yourauthorizedInvacaredealer.

2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem

DANGER!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Misuseofthewheelchairmaycausethewheelchairto

startsmoking,sparking,orburning.Death,serious

injury,ordamagemayoccurduetofire.

–DONOTusethewheelchairotherthanitsintended

purpose.

–Ifthewheelchairstartssmoking,sparking,orburning,

discontinueusingthewheelchairandseekservice

IMMEDIATELY.

DANGER!

Riskoffire

Switchedonlampsproduceheat.Ifyoucoverthelamps

withfabricssuchasclothes,thereisariskthatthefabric

maycatchfire.

–NEVERcoverthelightsystemwithfabric.

DANGER!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Corrodedelectricalcomponentsduetowater,liquid

exposure,orincontinentuserscanresultindeath,

seriousinjury,ordamage.

–Minimizeexposureofelectricalcomponentstowater

and/orliquids.

–ElectricalcomponentsdamagedbycorrosionMUST

bereplacedimmediately.

–Wheelchairsthatareusedbyincontinentusers

and/orarefrequentlyexposedtowater/liquidsmay

requirereplacementofelectricalcomponentsmore

frequently.

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DANGER!

Riskofdeathorseriousinjury

Failuretoobservethesewarningscancauseanelectrical

shortresultingindeath,seriousinjury,ordamageto

theelectricalsystem.

–ThePOSITIVE(+)REDbatterycableMUSTconnect

tothePOSITIVE(+)batteryterminal(s)/post(s).The

NEGATIVE(-)BLACKbatterycableMUSTconnect

totheNEGATIVE(-)batteryterminal(s)/post(s).

–NEVERallowanyofyourtoolsand/orbatterycable(s)

tocontactBOTHbatterypost(s)atthesametime.

Anelectricalshortmayoccurandseriousinjuryor

damagemayoccur.

–Installprotectivecapsonpositiveandnegativebattery

terminals.

–Replacecable(s)immediatelyifcable(s)insulation

becomesdamaged.

–DONOTremovefuseormountinghardwarefrom

POSITIVE(+)redbatterycablemountingscrew.

DANGER!

Riskofdeathorseriousinjury

Electricshockcancausedeathorseriousinjury

–Toavoidelectricshock,inspectplugandcordfor

cutsand/orfrayedwires.Replacecutcordsorfrayed

wiresimmediately.

Riskofdamagetothewheelchair

Afailureintheelectricsystemcanleadtounusual

behaviorsuchascontinuouslight,nolight,ornoises

fromthemagneticbrakes.

–Ifafailureexists,switchofftheremoteandswitch

itonagain.

–Ifafailurestillexists,thendisconnectorremovethe

powersource.Dependingonthemobilitydevice

model,youcaneitherremovethebatterypacksor

disconnectthebatteriesfromthepowermodule.Ifin

doubtwhichcabletodisconnect,contactyourdealer.

–Inanycase,contactyourdealer.

2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagnetic

interference

Thiselectricvehiclewassuccessfullytestedinaccordancewith

InternationalstandardsastoitscompliancewithElectromagnetic

Interference(EMI)regulations.However,electromagneticfields,

suchasthosegeneratedbyradioandtelevisiontransmitters,and

cellularphonescaninfluencethefunctionsofelectricvehicles.Also,

theelectronicsusedinourvehiclescangeneratealowlevelof

electromagneticinterference,whichhoweverwillremainwithinthe

tolerancepermittedbylaw.Forthesereasonsweaskyoutoplease

observethefollowingprecautions:

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WARNING!

Riskofmalfunctionduetoelectromagnetic

interference

–Donotswitchonoroperateportabletransceiversor

communicationdevices(suchasradiotransceiversor

cellularphones)whenthevehicleisswitchedon.

–Avoidgettingnearstrongradioandtelevision

transmitters.

–Incasethevehicleshouldbesetinmotion

unintentionallyorthebrakesarereleased,switchit

offimmediately.

–Addingelectricalaccessoriesandothercomponents

ormodifyingthevehicleinanywaycanmakeit

susceptibletoelectromagneticinterference.Keepin

mindthatthereisnosurewaytodeterminetheeffect

suchmodificationswillhaveontheoverallimmunity

oftheelectronicsystem.

–Reportalloccurrencesofunintentionalmovementof

thevehicle,orreleaseoftheelectricbrakestothe

manufacturer.

2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheel

mode

DANGER!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Malfunctioningjoystickcouldcauseunintended/erratic

movementresultingindeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

–Ifunintended/erraticmovementoccurs,stopusing

thewheelchairimmediatelyandcontactaqualified

technician.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover

–Inclinesanddeclinescanonlybetravelleduptothe

maximumsafeslope(referto13Technicaldata,page

59

).

–Alwaysreturnthebackrestofyourseatortheseat

tilttoanuprightpositionbeforeascendingslopes.

Werecommendthatyoupositiontheseatbackrest

andtheseattilt(iffitted)slightlytotherearbefore

descendingslopes.

–Onlyeverdrivedownhillatamaximumof2/3ofthe

topspeed.Avoidabruptbrakingoracceleratingon

gradients.

–Ifatallpossible,avoiddrivingonwet,slippery,icy,or

oilysurfaces(suchassnow,gravel,iceetc.)where

thereisariskofyoulosingcontroloverthevehicle,

especiallyonagradient.Thismayincludecertain

paintedorotherwisetreatedwoodsurfaces.Ifdriving

onsuchasurfaceisinevitable,thenalwaysdriveslowly

andwiththeutmostcaution.

–Neverattempttoovercomeanobstaclewhenonan

uphillordownhillgradient.

–Neverattempttodriveupordownaflightofsteps

withyourmobilitydevice.

–Whenovercomingobstacles,alwaysobservethe

maximumobstacleheight(referto13Technicaldata,

page59

andinformationaboutovercomingobstacles

in7.5TakingObstacles,page37).

–Avoidshiftingyourcenterofgravityaswellasabrupt

joystickmovementsandchangesofdirectionwhen

themobilitydeviceisinmotion.

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WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover

(continued)

–Neverusethemobilitydevicetotransportmorethan

oneperson.

–Donotexceedtheoverallmaximumpermissibleload

orthemaximumloadperaxle(referto13Technical

data,page59

).

–Notethatthemobilitydevicewillbrakeoraccelerate

ifyouchangethedrivingmodewhilstthemobility

deviceisinmotion.

WARNING!

Riskofseriousinjuryordamage

Improperpositioningwhileleaningorbendingcould

causethewheelchairtotipforwardresultinginserious

injuryordamage

–Toassurestabilityandproperoperationofyour

mobilitydevice,youmustatalltimesmaintainproper

balance.Yourpowerwheelchairhasbeendesignedto

remainuprightandstableduringnormaldailyactivities

aslongasyouDONOTmovebeyondthecenterof

gravity.

–DONOTleanforwardoutofthemobilitydeviceany

furtherthanthelengthofthearmrests.

–DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhaveto

moveforwardintheseatorpickthemupfromthe

floorbyreachingdownbetweenyourknees.

WARNING!

Riskofbreakingdowninadverseweather

conditions,i.e.extremecold,inanisolatedarea

–Ifyouareauserwithseverelylimitedmobility,we

advisethatinthecaseofadverseweatherconditions

DONOTattemptajourneywithoutanaccompanying

attendant.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifyourfootslidesoffthefootrest

andgetscaughtunderneaththemobilitydevice

whenitisinmotion

–Makesureeachtimebeforeyoudrivethemobility

devicethatyourfeetaresquarelyandsecurelyin

placeonthefootplates,andthatbothlegrestsare

properlylockedintoplace.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifyoucollidewithanobstacle

whendrivingthroughnarrowpassagessuchas

doorwaysandentrances

–Drivethroughnarrowpassagesinthelowestdriving

modeandwithduecaution.

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WARNING!

Riskofinjury

Ifyourmobilitydevicehasbeenfittedwithelevating

legrests,thereisariskofpersonalinjuryanddamageto

themobilitydeviceifyoudrivethemobilitydevicewith

thelegrestsraised.

–Toavoidunwanteddisplacementofthemobility

devicecenterofgravitytothefront(especiallywhen

travellingdownhill)andinordertoavoiddamageto

themobilitydevice,elevatinglegrestsmustalwaysbe

loweredduringnormaltravelling.

WARNING!

Tippinghazardifantitippersareremoved,

damagedorchangedtoapositiondifferentto

thefactorysettings

–Antitippersshouldonlyeverberemovedfor

dismantlingthemobilitydevicefortransportina

vehicleorforstorage.

–Theantitippersmustalwaysbefittedifthemobility

deviceisbeingused.

WARNING!

Riskoftipping

Antitippers(stabilizers)areonlyeffectiveonfirmground.

Theysinkinonsoftgroundsuchasgrass,snowormudif

themobilitydevicerestsitselfonthem.Theylosetheir

effectandthemobilitydevicecantipover.

–Onlydrivewithextremecareonsoftground,

especiallyduringuphillanddownhilljourneys.Inthe

processpayincreasedattentiontothetipstabilityof

themobilitydevice.

2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand

maintenance

DANGER!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Incorrectrepairand/orservicingofthismobilitydevice

performedbyusers/caregiversorunqualifiedtechnicians

canresultindeath,seriousinjury,ordamage.

–DONOTattempttocarryoutmaintenancework

thatisnotdescribedinthisusermanual.Suchrepair

and/orserviceMUSTbeperformedbyaqualified

technician.ContactadealerorInvacaretechnician.

CAUTION!

Riskofaccidentandlossofwarrantyif

maintenanceisinsufficient

–Forreasonsofsafetyandinordertoavoidaccidents

whichresultfromunnoticedwear,itisimportantthat

thismobilitydeviceundergoesaninspectiononce

everyyearundernormaloperatingconditions(see

inspectionplancontainedinserviceinstructions).

–Underdifficultoperatingconditionssuchasdailytravel

onsteepslopes,orinthecaseofuseinmedicalcare

caseswithfrequentlychangingmobilitydeviceusers,it

wouldbeexpedienttocarryoutintermediatechecks

onthebrakes,accessoriesandrunninggear.

–Ifthemobilitydeviceistobeoperatedonpublicroads,

thevehicledriverisresponsibleforensuringthatitis

inanoperationallyreliablecondition.Inadequateor

neglectedcareandmaintenanceofthemobilitydevice

willresultinalimitationofthemanufacturer'sliability.

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2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesand

modificationstothemobilitydevice

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuriesanddamagetomobilitydevicedue

tounapprovedcomponentsandaccessoryparts

Seatingsystems,additionsandaccessorypartswhich

havenotbeenapprovedbyInvacareforusewith

thismobilitydevicecanaffectthetippingstabilityand

increasetippinghazards.

–Onlyeveruseseatingsystems,additionsandaccessory

partswhichhavebeenapprovedbyInvacareforthis

mobilitydevice.

SeatingsystemswhicharenotapprovedbyInvacare

forusewiththismobilitydevicedonot,undercertain

circumstances,complywiththevalidstandardsandcould

increasetheflammabilityandtheriskofskinirritation.

–Onlyuseseatingsystemsthathavebeenapprovedby

Invacareforthismobilitydevice.

Electricalandelectroniccomponentswhichhavenot

beenapprovedbyInvacareforusewiththismobility

devicecancausefirehazardsandleadtoelectromagnetic

damage.

–Onlyeveruseelectricalandelectroniccomponents

whichhavebeenapprovedbyInvacareforthis

mobilitydevice.

BatterieswhichhavenotbeenapprovedbyInvacarefor

usewiththismobilitydevicecancausechemicalburns.

–Onlyeverusebatterieswhichhavebeenapprovedby

Invacareforthismobilitydevice.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuries,anddamagetothemobility

device,ifunapprovedbackrestsareused

AretrofittedbackrestwhichisnotapprovedbyInvacare

forusewiththismobilitydevicemayoverloadthe

backresttubeandthusincreasetheriskofinjuriesand

ofdamagetothemobilitydevice.

–PleasecontactyourInvacarespecialistdealerwhowill

performriskanalyses,calculations,stabilitychecksetc.

toensurethatthebackrestcanbeusedsafely.

CEmarkingofthemobilitydevice

–Theconformityassessment/CEmarkingwascarried

outinaccordancewithDirective93/42EECandonly

appliestothecompleteproduct.

–TheCEmarkingisinvalidatedifcomponentsor

accessoriesarereplacedoraddedthathavenotbeen

approvedforthisproductbyInvacare.

–Inthiscase,thecompanythataddsorreplacesthe

componentsoraccessoriesisresponsibleforthe

conformityassessment/CEmarkingorforregistering

themobilitydeviceasaspecialdesignandforthe

relevantdocumentation.

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Importantinformationaboutmaintenancework

tools

–Somemaintenanceworkwhichisdescribedinthis

manualandcanbecarriedoutbytheuserwithout

problemsrequirethecorrecttoolsforproperwork.

Ifyoudonothavethecorrecttoolavailablewedo

notrecommendthatyoutrytocarryouttherelevant

work.Inthiscase,weurgentlyrecommendthatyou

contactanauthorizedspecialistworkshop.

2.7Thepositionofthelabelsontheproduct

A

Ifthemobilitydeviceisfitted

withatable,itisimperative

thatitisremovedandsafely

stowedwhentransportingthe

mobilitydeviceinavehicle.

B

Scaleforsettingtheseatangle

C

Identificationofthelashingeyesatthefrontandback:

Thissymbolindicatesthe

positionofananchorpoint

whenusingalashingsystem

duringtransport.

Ifthesymbolappearsona

brightyellowsticker,the

anchoringpointissuitablefor

fixationofthemobilitydevice

inavehicleforuseasavehicle

seat.

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Safety

Warningthatthemobility

devicemaynotbeusedasa

vehicleseat

Thismobilitydevicedoesnot

satisfytherequirementsof

ISO7176-19.

D

Batterywiringdiagramunder

thebatteryboxcover

E

Identificationlabelstickeron

therearpost.

Fordetailsseebelow.

F

Identificationoftheposition

ofthecouplingleverfor

drivingandpushoperation

(notvisibleinthepicture).

Fordetailsseebelow.

Explanationofsymbolsonlabels

Dateofmanufacture

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC

concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateofthis

productisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.

Thisproducthasbeensuppliedfroman

environmentallyawaremanufacturer.Thisproduct

maycontainsubstancesthatcouldbeharmfultothe

environmentifdisposedofinplaces(landfills)that

arenotappropriateaccordingtolegislation.

•The'crossedoutwheeliebin'symbolisplaced

onthisproducttoencourageyoutorecycle

whereverpossible.

•Pleasebeenvironmentallyresponsibleand

recyclethisproductthroughyourrecycling

facilityatitsendoflife.

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Thissymbolindicatesthe“Drive”positionofthe

couplinglever.Inthispositionthemotorisengaged

andthemotorbrakesareoperational.Youcandrive

themobilitydevice.

•Notethatfordrivingpurposesbothmotors

mustalwaysbeengaged.

Thissymbolindicatesthe“Push”positionof

thecouplinglever.Inthispositionthemotor

isdisengagedandthemotorbrakesarenot

operational.Themobilitydevicecanbepushedby

anattendantandthewheelsturnfreely.

•Notethattheremotemustbeswitchedoff.

•Alsonotetheinformationprovidedinsection

7.8Pushingthemobilitydeviceinfreewheel

mode,page39

.

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3Components

3.1Keyfeatures

A

Pushbar

B

Remote

C

Legrests

D

Casterlocks

E

Curbclimber

F

Drivewheel

G

Leversfordisengagingmotorsattherear(notvisiblein

thepicture)

3.2Remotes

Yourmobilitydevicemaybefittedwithoneofseveraldifferent

remotes.Forinformationonthedifferentfunctionsandhowto

operateaparticularremote,refertoitscorrespondingusermanual

(enclosed).

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4Accessories

4.1Posturalbelts

Aposturalbeltisanoptionwhichcaneitherbefixedtothemobility

deviceex-worksorcanberetrofittedbyyourspecialistdealer.If

yourmobilitydeviceisfittedwithaposturalbelt,yourspecialist

dealerwillhaveinformedyouaboutfittingandusage.

Theposturalbeltisusedtohelpthemobilitydeviceuserkeepan

optimumsittingposition.Correctuseofthebeltassiststheuser

insittingsecurely,comfortablyandwell-positionedinthemobility

device,especiallyforsuchuserswhodonothavesuchagoodsense

ofbalancewhilesitting.

Werecommendusingtheposturalbeltwheneverthe

mobilitydeviceisused.Thebeltshouldbetightenoughto

ensurethatyouaresittingcomfortablyandthatyourbodyis

inthecorrectsittingposition.

4.1.1Typesofposturalbelts

Yourmobilitydevicecanbefittedwiththefollowingposturalbelt

typesex-works.Ifyourmobilitydevicehasbeenfittedwithadifferent

belttothoselistedbelow,pleaseensurethatyouhavereceivedthe

manufacturer'sdocumentationwithregardtocorrectfittinganduse.

Beltwithmetalbuckle,adjustablebothsides

Beltcanbeadjustedonbothsides.Thismeansthatthebucklecanbe

centrallypositioned.

4.1.2Adjustingtheposturalbeltcorrectly

1.Ensurethatyouaresittingcorrectly,whichmeansthatyouare

sittingrightatthebackoftheseat,yourpelvisispositionederect

andassymmetricallyaspossible,nottothefront,tothesideor

atoneedgeoftheseat.

2.Positiontheposturalbeltsothatyourhipbonescanbeeasily

feltabovethebelt.

3.Adjustthebeltlengthusingoneoftheadjustmentaidsdescribed

above.Thebeltshouldbeadjustedsothatyoucanfitaflathand

betweenthebeltandyourbody.

4.Thebuckleshouldbepositionedascentrallyaspossible.Indoing

so,carryoutadjustmentsonbothsidesasmuchaspossible.

5.Checkyourbelteveryweektoensurethatitisstillingood

workingcondition,toensureithasnodamageorwear,and

thatitisfixedproperlytothemobilitydevice.Ifthebelt

isonlyfastenedwithaboltedconnection,ensurethatthe

connectionhasnotloosenedorcomeundone.Youcanfind

moreinformationaboutmaintenanceworkonbeltsinthe

servicemanual,whichisavailablefromInvacare.

4.2Usingthecaneholder

Ifyourmobilitydeviceisfittedwithacaneholder,itcanbeusedfor

thesafetransportofawalkingcane,underarmorforearmcrutches.

Thecaneholderconsistsofaplasticcontainer(bottom)andaVelcro

fastener(top).

CAUTION!

Riskofinjury!Awalkingcaneorcrutchesthat

arenotsecuredduringtransport(ontheuser's

lap,forexample)cancauseinjurytotheuseror

otherpersons!

–Duringtransport,walkingcanesorcrutchesshould

alwaysbesecuredusingacaneholder!

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