Dolomite LEGACY User manual

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DOLOMITE®Legacy™
enRollator
UserManual
ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuturereference.
©2015Invacare®Corporation
Allrightsreserved.Republication,duplicationormodificationinwholeorinpartisprohibitedwithout
priorwrittenpermissionfromInvacare.Trademarksareidentifiedby™and®.Alltrademarksare
ownedbyorlicensedtoInvacareCorporationoritssubsidiariesunlessotherwisenoted.
Contents
1General........................................4
1.1Aboutthismanual..............................4
1.2Intendeduse..................................4
1.3ServiceLife...................................5
1.4Scopeofdelivery...............................5
1.5Warranty....................................5
2Safety..........................................6
2.1GeneralWarnings..............................6
2.2Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct..................6
3Usage..........................................8
3.1Beforeuse....................................8
3.2Foldingandunfoldingthewalkingaid.................8
3.3Adjustingthehandleheight........................9
3.4Usingthebrakes...............................10
3.5Adjustingthebrakes............................10
3.6Flipupseatplate...............................11
3.7Walking.....................................11
3.8Sittingdownonachair...........................12
3.9Risingtoastandingposition.......................12
3.10Sittingonthewalkingaid........................13
3.11Accessories..................................13
3.11.1Paddedbackreststrap........................13
3.11.2Paddedseat...............................13
3.11.3Basket...................................14
3.11.4Tray.....................................15
4Maintenanceandcare.............................16
4.1Maintenance..................................16
4.2Care........................................16
5AfterUse.......................................17
5.1Disposal.....................................17
5.2Re-use......................................17
6Technicaldata...................................18
6.1Dimensionsandweight..........................18
6.2Material......................................19
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1General
1.1Aboutthismanual
ThisUserManualcontainsimportantinformationaboutyour
product.Inordertoensuresafetywhenusingtheproduct,readthe
UserManualcarefullyandfollowthesafetyinstructions.
Thepersonwhoprescribestheproductorwhoisotherwise
responsiblefortheusermustensurethattheproductissuitablefor
theuser.Theusershallbeinstructedhowtousetheproduct.This
includestheuseofthefeaturesandtherestrictionsinuse.Theuser
shallalsobenotifiedofthewarningsforusegivenintheusermanual.
Symbolsinthismanual
InthisUserManualwarningsareindicatedbysymbols.Thewarning
symbolsareaccompaniedbyaheadingthatindicatestheseverity
ofthedanger.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
seriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
minororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
damagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
TipsandRecommendations
Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation
forefficient,trouble-freeuse.
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC
concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateofthis
productisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.
1.2Intendeduse
WARNING!
Incorrectusecouldleadtohazardoussituations
Invacareacceptsnoresponsibilityforuse,changeor
assemblyoftheproduct,otherthanstatedinthisuser
manual.
IMPORTANT!
FormaxuserweightseetableinsectionTechnical
data.
Indications
Thewalkingaidisintendedforsupportandimprovementofa
restrictedwalkingability.
Theuser’sremainingwalkingabilityneedstobesufficientfor
leavingthehome,forusualdailyactivitiesandforparticipatingin
sociallifewithoutendangeringthemselvesorothers.
Thewalkingaidisintendedtosupportapersonduringwalking
andmayalsoserveasarestingseat.
Thewalkingaidcancarryaloadeitherinaspeciallydesigned
basketoronatray.
Thewalkingaidissuitableforusebothindoorsandoutdoors.
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Contraindications
Thewalkingaidisnotintendedforusebypersonswithsevere
equilibriumdisordersorfunctionalperceptualdisorders.
Permissibleoperatingconditionsandlocations
Thewalkingaidisnottobeusedunderwaterine.g.poolsor
open-airbath,neitherinhotareasase.g.saunas.
1.3ServiceLife
Theexpectedservicelifeofthisproductisfiveyearswhenused
inaccordancewithsafetyinstructions,maintenanceintervalsand
correctuse,statedinthismanual.Theeffectiveproductlifecyclecan
varyaccordingtofrequencyandintensityofuse.
1.4Scopeofdelivery
Walkingaid,fullyassembled.
Usermanual
Accessoriesassembledtoyourwalkingaid,aredependingonthe
configurationandmightdifferperregion.
1.5Warranty
Wesupplyatwoyearwarrantyfromthedateofdelivery.Deviations
mayoccurduetolocalagreements.Damagecausedbynormalwear
toe.g.wheels,handlesandbrakesordamagecausedbyabnormal
use(e.g.exceededmax.userweight)isnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Maintenanceandoperatinginstructionsmustbefollowedforthe
warrantytobevalid.
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2Safety
2.1GeneralWarnings
WARNING!
Riskoffalling
Exercisecautionwhenwalkingonsloping/slippery
groundandonunevensurfaces.
Donotusetherollatorasawheelchair.
Becarefulwhenwalkingrearwardsoverobstacles.
Neversitandpushwithyourfeet.
Donotgoupordownstairswiththerollator.
Donotusetherollatoronescalators.
Donotunderanycircumstancesstandontherollator.
Becarefulwhenusinglongskirts,theclothesmight
getstuckinthewheels.
Loadsmustonlybetransportedinthebasketoron
thetray.Becarefulwhenthereisaheavyloadin
thebasket(forthemax.loadinthebasketreferto
chapter6Technicaldata,page18).
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Donotletchildrenplaywiththerollator.
Ifthepushhandlesortheseatareexposedtoextreme
temperature(above41°C)theremightberiskforfirst
degreeburns.
IMPORTANT!
Riskofcorrosion
Therollatormustnotbestoredoutsideinwetclimate
orinhumidenvironmentsforalongperiodoftime.
2.2Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct
A
BCD
EFGHI
Thelabelcontainsallimportanttechnicalinformationregardingyour
product.
AArticlenumberFSerialnumber
BProductnameGMax.userweight
CReferencetouser´smanualHMax.width
DOnlyforindooruseIManufacturer
EDateofproduction
Othersymbolsontheproduct
Allsymbolsmightnotbepresentonallproducts.
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Safety
Refertotheusermanual.
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC
concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateofthis
productisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.
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3Usage
3.1Beforeuse
Wedonotrecommendthattheproductisissuedtoanyonewithout
firstcarryingoutafullassessmentoftheirspecificneeds.Itis
importantthattheuserisgiventhenecessarysupportbytheproduct
asprescribedbyaqualifiedprofessional.Thisisbothforthesafety
oftheuserandalsotheirrecoverypattern.
3.2Foldingandunfoldingthewalkingaid
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Neverlifttherollatorinthefoldinghandle.
Unfoldingtooperatingposition
1.
Holdonepushhandle,and,withtheotherhand;pushthefolding
handleAdown,untilthewalkingaidisfullyunfoldedwithall
fourwheelssteadyontheground.
2.
Presstheseatorhandlesfirmlydownwardsuntilaclickingsound
isheard.
IMPORTANT!
Thewalkingaidmustbefullyunfoldedandseat
lockedwiththelockinghandleAbeforeusingthe
product.
Theseatlockswhenaclickingsoundsisheard.
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Folding
1.
Holdonepushhandle,and,withtheotherhand;pullthefolding
handleAup.
2.
Liftthelockinghandleuntilitcomestoastop.
3.3Adjustingthehandleheight
Adjustonesideatatime.
1.
a.Turnthefingerknobanti-clockwiseandremoveit.
b.Removethescrew.
2.Standbehindthewalkingaidwithflatshoulders.
3.
Adjustthehandletosuitableheight.
Ifaspecificheighthasbeenrecommendedbyatherapist,
thisshouldbefollowed.Otherwisethehandlesshould
bepositionedatwristheight(userstandingwitha
straightposture).
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4.
a.Insertthescrewandmountthefingerknob.
b.Turnthefingerknobclockwisetotighten.
WARNING!
Riskoffalling
Makesurethatthehandlesaresecurelyfixedafter
eachadjustment.
5.Repeattheprocedureontheotherside.
3.4Usingthebrakes
Usingthehandbrakes
1.Pullbothbrakesupwardstobrake.
Usingtheparkingbrake
IMPORTANT!
Makesuretoengagebothbrakeswhenusingthe
parkingbrakes.
Lockthebrakes(parkingposition):
1.
Pressthebrakehandlesdownwardsuntilaclickingsoundis
heard.
Unlockthebrakes:
1.Pullthebrakehandlesupwards.
3.5Adjustingthebrakes
WARNING!
Riskofpersonalinjuries.
Iftheadjustmentisnotdoneproperly,thebrakingeffect
mightnotbetheexpected.
Makesurethelocknutsareproperlytightenedafter
adjustment.
Checkthebrakingeffectbyengagingtheparkingbrake
andcheckthatthewheelcan´trotate.
Adjustingthebrakingeffect
Fordesirablebrakingeffect,adjustthebrakewire.
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Thewirecanbeadjustedintwoplaces-aboveunder
thebrakehandleAorbelowabovethebrakeclampB.
Thebrakehandlemustbeinneutralposition,when
adjusting.
8mmand10mmspanner(notincluded).
3.6Flipupseatplate
Flipuptheseatplate
Forincreasedaccessibility,theseatcanbefoldedupto
providealargerwalkingspacearea.
3.7Walking
WARNING!
Riskoffalling
Becarefulifthewheelsstopagainstanobstacle.
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1.Placethewalkingaidabitinfrontofyouandtakeasteptowards
itwhilstusingthehandgripsforsupport.
3.8Sittingdownonachair
1.Standinfrontofthechairwiththewalkingaid,thebackofthe
legsshouldtouchthechair.
2.Placethehandsonthearmsofthechair,leanforwardslightly
andsitdowncarefully.
3.9Risingtoastandingposition
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Neverusethewalkingaidtopullyourselfupfroma
sittingposition.
Theparkingbrakesmustbeinbrakedpositionwhen
thewalkingaidisusedasasupportwhensittingdown
orgettingup,fromachairforexample.
1.Placethewalkingaidinfrontofyou,usethearmrestsofthe
chairassupportandrisecarefullytoastandingposition.
2.Oncesteadyinastandingposition,transferhandstothehand
gripsofthewalkingaid.
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3.10Sittingonthewalkingaid
WARNING!
Riskoffalling
Usethewalkingaidforstationaryseatingonly.Both
brakesmustbeinparkingpositionwhenthewalkingaid
isusedasaseat.
Neversitandpushwithyourfeet.
Neversitonthewalkingaidonslopingground.
3.11Accessories
Accessoriesarenotstandardonallmodels.Foralistofavailable
accessories,contactyourauthorizeddealerortheInvacare
representative(seerearpageofthismanual).
3.11.1Paddedbackreststrap
Mountingthepaddedbackreststrap
1.
A
B
LoosenandremovethescrewandthenutA
2.
B
C
LoosenthebackreststrapBfromtheattachmentCononeside.
3.
B
D
ThreadthepaddedbackreststrapDonthebackreststrapB.
4.
A
BC
Re-mountthebackreststrapBintheattachmentCandtighten
thescrewandnutA.
Screwdriver
3.11.2Paddedseat
Mountingthepaddedseat
1.
A
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FolduptheseatplateA.
2.
A
B
MountthepaddedseatBontheseatplateA.
3.
C
ThreadtheattachmentstrapCbetweentheseatandthefolding
handle.
4.
C
SecurethepaddedseatwiththeattachmentstrapC.
5.
Folddowntheseat.
3.11.3Basket
IMPORTANT!
Donotexceedthemaximumallowedloadthatcanbe
transportedinthebasket.
SeechapterTechnicaldataformaximumload.
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Mountingbasket
1.Hookthebasketontotheframe.
2.Folditdownandmakesureitisproperlyattached.
3.11.4Tray
Mountingtray
1.Fittheplugsonthedownsideofthetrayintotheholesonthe
seat.
2.Pressdownthetray.
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4Maintenanceandcare
4.1Maintenance
Maintenanceshouldbedoneatleastonceayear.
Toensuregoodperformanceandsafetyyoushouldregularlycheck
thatthefollowingiscarriedout:
Ensurethatscrewsandadjustmentsareproperlytightened.
Neveruseadefectivewalkingaid.Donotattemptrepairs
yourself!
Ifhandgripsareloosedonotusethewalkingaid.Changehand
gripsaccordingtotheserviceinstructionswhichcanbeobtained
fromyourInvacarerepresentative.
Verifybrakeoperation.Ifbrakeadjustmentisrequired,see
chapter3Usage,page8inthisusermanual.
Periodicallyinspectthecastorstightness,wearanddamage.
Makesurethatthewheelsarefreeofhair,lintandotherdebris.
4.2Care
Theproductcanbecleanedanddisinfectedusingcommercially
availableagents.
Cleaning
IMPORTANT!
Donotuseanabrasivedetergent,cleanerorclothto
cleanordrytheproduct.
Donotusehighpressurecleanerorsteamcleaner.
Cleanthewalkingaidwithsolvent-freehouseholdcleaner.
Cleantheframewithdampclothandmilddetergent.
Cleanthewheelswithabrush(nowirebrush!).
Cleanthebackrest,seatandbasketwithmilddetergent.
Disinfection
Disinfecttheproductbywipingdownallgenerallyaccessiblesurfaces
withdisinfectant.
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5AfterUse
5.1Disposal
Whentheproductcannolongerbeused,itanditsaccessoriesas
wellasthepackagingmaterialshouldbesortedinthecorrectway.
Theindividualpartscanbeseparatedandhandledaccordingtotheir
material.
Pleasebeenvironmentallyresponsibleandrecyclethisproduct
throughyourrecyclingfacilityatitsendoflife.
5.2Re-use
Thisproductissuitableforre-useafterthefollowinghasbeen
performed:
Inspection
Cleaning
Fordetails,seechapter4Maintenanceandcare,page16.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Alwaysinspecttheproductaccordingtotheservice
instructionsbeforetransferringtheproducttoa
differentuser.
Ifanydamageisfounddonotusetheproduct.
Theusermanualbelongstotheproduct.Makesurethatthe
usermanualwillbehandedoverwiththeproduct.
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6Technicaldata
6.1Dimensionsandweight
D
EA
F
C
B
Legacy600
TotalwidthA600mm
TotalheightB835–920mm
SeatwidthC420mm
SeatheightD620mm
TotallengthE720mm
DistancebetweenrearwheelsF455mm
Front/rearwheel1)diameter200mm
1)Frontwheelsaresteeringwheels.Rearwheelsareprovidedwithabrakesystemfordosedbreakingandforlockingthewheel.
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Weights
Legacy600
Totalweight2)7,6kg
Max.userweight3)150kg(330lbs,23stones)
Maxloadinbasket9kg(20lbs)
Maxloadontray5kg(11lbs)
2)Totalweightexcludingequipment.
3)Thisweightlimitationincludestheweightoftheuserwhetherstandingorsitting.
6.2Material
Legacy
FramePolyester(PES)powdercoatedsteel
HandlebarsChromeplatedsteel
HandgripsRubberfoam
WheelsPolypropylene(PP)withtreadsofThermoplasticElastomers(TPE)
PlasticpartsMaterialaccordingtomarking;Polyamide(PA),Polypropylene(PP),Polyethylene(PE)
ScrewsSteel,rustprotected(zincplated)
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USAandCanada:
ClarkeHealthCareProducts
7830SteubenvillePike
Oakdale,PA15071,USA
TollFree:(888)347-4537
Phone:(724)695-2122
www.clarkehealthcare.com
Manufacturer:
InvacareDolomiteAB
c/oInvacareReaAB
Växjövägen303
SE-34371DIÖ
www.dolomite.biz
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