Invacare Fox User manual

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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
10.1TransportGeneralinformation..................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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Components
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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Invacare Fox User manual

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