Invacare rea azalea assist User manual

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rea azalea assist
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Contents
1General.........................................5
1.1Introduction..................................5
1.2Symbolsinthismanual..........................5
1.3Warranty.....................................5
1.4Limitationofliability............................5
1.5Customerservice...............................5
1.6Accidents/Nearaccidents.......................5
1.7Intendeduse..................................5
1.8Compliance...................................6
1.9Servicelife...................................6
2Safety..........................................7
2.1Specicrisks..................................7
2.1.1AzaleaMaxandAzaleawithLaguna2backrest......7
2.2Labels.......................................8
2.3Locationoftheidenticationlabels.................8
2.4Symbolsonthelabels...........................8
3Setup...........................................9
3.1Deliverycheck.................................9
3.2Assemblygeneral..............................9
3.3Unfoldthebackrest.............................9
3.4Placingthewires...............................9
3.4.1Wireswithtensionadjustablebackrest............9
3.4.2Wireswithbackrestplate......................10
3.5Foldingthebackrest............................10
3.6Armrests.....................................10
3.7Rearwheels..................................10
3.8Angleadjustablelegrests.........................11
3.9Fixedlegrests.................................11
3.10Mountingthetabletray........................11
4Components......................................12
4.1Wheelchairoverview............................12
4.2Adjustingthetensionadjustablebackrest............12
4.3BackrestforAzaleaMax.........................12
4.4Pushhandles/Pushbars..........................13
4.4.1Heightadjustmentpushhandles/pushbars.........13
4.4.2Adjustingtheangleofthepushbar..............14
4.5Carer-operatedangleadjustment...................14
4.6Manualtiltandbackrestangleadjustment............14
4.6.1Adjustingthebackrestangle...................14
4.6.2Carer-operatedtiltadjustment..................14
4.6.3Lockingthetiltand/orbackrestangleadjustment....15
4.7Electrictiltandbackrestangleadjustment............15
4.7.1Symbolsonthehandcontrol...................15
4.7.2Backrestangleadjustment.....................15
4.7.3Tiltadjustmentseat..........................16
4.7.4Lockingofreclineandtiltfunction...............16
4.7.5Chargingthebattery.........................16
4.8Tiltscale.....................................16
4.8.1Tiltscalebackrest...........................17
4.8.2Tiltscaleseat...............................17
4.9Seatadjustments...............................17
4.9.1Adjustingtheseatdepth......................17
4.9.2Widthadjustmentseat........................17
4.10Armrestadjustments...........................18
4.10.1Armrestheight.............................18
4.10.2Armrestdepth.............................18
4.10.3Armrestlow...............................18
4.11Legrests....................................19
4.11.1Angleadjustablelegrest......................19
4.11.2Fixedlegrest..............................19
4.11.3Adjustingtheangleofthecentrallegrest.........20
4.11.4LegrestAzaleaMax.........................20
4.12Amputeelegrest..............................20
4.12.1Amputeelegrest—general...................20
4.12.2Amputeelegrest—AzaleaMax................20
4.13Footplates—footrest..........................21
4.13.1Adjustingtheangleadjustablefootplates.........21
4.13.2Adjustingtheone-piecefootrest................21
4.13.3Footboardconverter—AzaleaMax.............21
4.14Tires.......................................22
4.15Calfpadsadjustment...........................23
4.16Calfpads—AzaleaMax........................23
5Accessories......................................24
5.1Headrest/Neckrest............................24
5.1.1Heightadjustment...........................24
5.1.2Depth/angleadjustment.....................24
5.2Tabletray....................................24
5.2.1Adjustingthedepthofthetabletray.............24
5.2.2Swingawaytable............................25
5.3Addatabletraycushion.........................25
5.4Addelbowcushions............................25
5.5Mountingtheattachmentfortabletray..............26
5.6Halftray.....................................26
5.6.1Mountingthehalftray........................26
5.6.2Adjustingthehalftray........................26
5.6.3Addahalftraycushion.......................26
5.7Hemiplegicarmrest.............................27
5.8Abductioncushion..............................27
5.9Trunksupport.................................27
5.9.1Trunksupportwithxedarm...................27
5.9.2Trunksupport“swing-away”....................28
5.10Adjustingthedripstand........................29
5.11Anti-tipdevice................................29
5.12AzaleaBase—seatattachment...................29
5.13Calfstrappadded.............................29
5.14Heelstrap—AzaleaMax.......................30
5.15Brakeextended—AzaleaMax....................30
5.16Coverforfootrest/footplate....................30
5.16.1Attachingacovertothesinglefootplate.........30
5.16.2Attachingacovertotheone-piecefootrest.......30
5.17Footbox....................................31
5.18Directionallock...............................31
5.19Posturebelt.................................31
5.19.1Posturebelt—AzaleaBase...................32
5.19.2Posturebelt—Azaleageneral.................32
5.20Attachmentwhenusingposturebeltforpositioning....32
5.21Privacyattachment............................33
5.22Harness.....................................33
5.22.1Harnessattachmentholder....................33
5.22.2AzaleaMinor—harness.....................34
5.22.3Harnessattachment—AzaleaBase.............34
6Usage..........................................35
6.1GeneralwarningsUsage.........................35
6.2Operatingthewheelchair........................35
6.2.1Liftingthewheelchair........................35
6.2.2Moveto/fromthewheelchair..................35
6.2.3Usingthetilt/reclinefunction.................35
6.2.4Usingtheuseroperatedbrake..................36
6.2.5UsingtheOnearmbrake......................36
6.2.6Usingthecarer-operatedbrake.................36
6.2.7Stretchingandleaning........................36
6.2.8Propellingupaslope.........................37
6.2.9Propellingdownaslope.......................37
6.2.10Climbingakerb............................37
6.2.11Kerbs—alternativemethod...................38
6.2.12Escalatorsandstairs.........................38
7Transport........................................39
7.1Safetyinformation..............................39
7.2Transportingoccupied/unoccupiedwheelchairsin
vehicles....................................39
7.2.1Backrestandseatangles......................40
7.2.2Posturebelt................................40
7.2.3Rampsandslopes...........................40
7.3Restraintmethods..............................40
7.3.1Frontalrestraintswithstraps...................41
7.3.2Rearrestraints..............................41
7.3.3Fasteningofposturebeltandsafetybelt..........41
7.4Disassemblyfortransport........................41
7.4.1Backrest...................................41
7.4.2BackrestMinor.............................42
7.4.3Pushhandles/pushbar........................42
7.4.4Removethelegrestangleadjustable.............42
7.4.5Removethefootrestxed.....................42
7.4.6Armrest...................................42
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7.4.7Rearwheels................................42
8Maintenance.....................................44
8.1Dailyperformancecheck.........................44
8.2Safetyinformation..............................44
8.3Maintenanceelectricalversion.....................44
8.4Cleaning.....................................44
8.5Washinganddisinfection.........................44
8.5.1Electricalversion............................44
9AfterUse........................................45
9.1Recycling.....................................45
9.1.1Wastedisposal..............................45
10Storage........................................46
11Troubleshooting..................................47
11.1Troubleshootingelectricalversion.................47
12Technicaldata...................................48
12.1Dimensionsandweights........................48
12.1.1Maximumweightofremovableparts............49
12.2Material....................................50
12.3Environmentalconditions........................50
12.4Electricalsystem—Modelsequippedwithelectrictilt
andbackrest.................................50
12.5Electromagneticcompliance(EMC).................50
12.6Electromagneticcompliance(EMC)-Manufacturer´s
declaration..................................51
13Service.........................................52
13.1Maintenanceschedule..........................52
13.2Flattire.....................................52
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General
1General
1.1Introduction
Rea®Azaleaisawheelchairwithmanyadjustment
possibilitiesandaccessories.Toensurethatyoubenetas
muchaspossiblefromRea®Azalea,andinordertodoits
optionsjustice,thechairmustbetestedandadjustedby
competentpersonnel.Youshouldalsoreceiveinstructions
onhowtouseyourRea®Azaleaineverydaylife.
Thismanualincludesadescriptionofthepartsofthechair,
simpleadjustmentoptions,howtousetheRea®Azalea
safelyandhowtotransportit.Themanualmustberead
thoroughlybytheuserandassistingperson.
Alsoincludedinthismanualisadescriptionofhow
accessoriesarettedandslightlymoreadvancedsettings.
AstheRea®Azaleahasmanydifferentcomponentsand
accessories,theappearanceoftheaccessoriesyouhavefor
yourchairmaydifferfromthoseshown.
1.2Symbolsinthismanual
InthisUserManualwarningsareindicatedbysymbols.The
warningsymbolsareaccompaniedbyaheadingthatindicates
theseverityofthedanger.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
TipsandRecommendations
Givesusefultips,recommendationsand
informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC
concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdate
ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclaration
ofconformity.
1.3Warranty
Weprovideatwo-yearwarrantyfromthedeliverydate.
Damageduetowearandtearonupholstery,tires,(rubber)
tubes,handrimsandcastorsetc.,isnotcoveredbythe
warranty.Damagethathasbeencausedthroughphysical
violenceorabnormaluseisnotcovered.Damagecausedby
userswhoweighmorethanthemaximumuserweightstated
foreachwheelchairmodelisnotcovered.Thewarrantywill
onlyapplyifthemaintenanceinstructionsarefollowed.
1.4Limitationofliability
InvacareReaABacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:
•Non-compliancewiththeUserManual
•Incorrectuse
•Naturalwearandtear
•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserorathird
party
•Technicalmodications
•Theusageofanunapproved3rdpartybackrestinstead
ofatestedandapprovedInvacarebackrest.
•Unauthorisedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable
spareparts
ThewrittenauthorisationofInvacareReaABmustbe
obtainedbeforeinstallingadditionaladaptationsona
InvacareReawheelchair.Otherwisenoliabilityclaimscan
bemade.
1.5Customerservice
Forcontactdetailstowhereyoucanndinformationabout
forexampleproductsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,
pleaserefertothelastpageofthispublicationwhereyou
willndaddressestotheEuropeansalescompanies.
ThisUserManualcontainsimportantinformationabout
usingthewheelchair.Inordertoensuresafetywhenusing
yourwheelchair,readtheUserManualcarefullyandfollow
thesafetyinformation.
Ifyourvisionisimpaired,youcanviewtheusermanualas
aPDFleontheInternetatwww.invacare.xx(xx=local
countrycode)andenlargeiton-screenasrequired.Ifyou
cannotenlargethetextsandgraphicssufciently,please
contacttheinvacare®distributorforyourcountry;
→addressesonthereverseofthisdocument.Ifnecessary,
wewillprovideyouwithahighresolutionPDFleof
theusermanual.Moreover,youcanhavethePDFle
readouttoyouwiththeaidofsuitableprogramsusing
speciallanguagefunctionsonyourcomputer(e.g.in
Adobe®Reader®X:Shift+Ctrl+Y).
1.6Accidents/Nearaccidents
PleaseinformyourInvacareofceimmediatelyofany
accidentsornear-accidentsthathavebeencausedby
thiswheelchairandthathaveledto,orcouldhaveled
to,personalinjury.Therelevantauthoritymustalsobe
contactedandreportedto.
1.7Intendeduse
Rea®Azaleaisafamilyofmanualwheelchairs,intendedfor
dependentandsemi-dependentpassiveusers,whoremain
seatedforlongperiodsoftime.Thewheelchairisintended
tobeoperatedbytheuserorassistant.Also,theadjustment
oftheseatingpositioncanbedonebytheuserorassistant.
•Thewheelchairisintendedforbothoutdoorandindoor
use.
•TheRea®Azaleamustbeusedwithaseatanda
backrestsystem.
•Rea®AzaleaMinorisintendedforsmalleradultsand
teenagers.
•Rea®AzaleaMaxisintendedforlargeradults.
•Rea®AzaleaTallisintendedfortalleradults.
•Rea®AzaleaBaseisawheelchairbaseandcanbe
combinedwithdifferentseatingsystems,suchas
individuallyadaptedanatomicseatsmanufacturedby
differentcompanies.
Themaximumweightforeachversionisstatedinthe
TechnicalDatasection.
Contraindications
Aseattiltisnotintendedforuserswhoaresensitivefor
increasedbloodpressureintheupperpartofthebody.See
section“Carer-operatedangleadjustment”.
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1.8Compliance
ThisproductisincompliancewithEN12183Manual
wheelchairs–Requirementsandtestmethodsandthe
EuropeanDirective93/42/EECconcerningmedicaldevices
toapplytheCE-mark.
Thisproducthasbeentestedandconformstothestandards
ISO7176–8,ISO7176–14andISO7176–16orISO1021–2
forresistancetoignition.
TheRea®Azaleafamilyhavebeencrashtestedtogetherwith
theInvacare"Flex2"and/or"Flex3"standardbackrest.
TheRea®Azaleastandardhasalsobeencrashtestedwith
Laguna2backrest.Allcongurations,aretestedtogether
withREAneckrest.
TheRea®AzaleaBasehasbeencrashtestedtogetherwith
theInvacare"Flo-shape"seatcushionand"MatrXPB"
backrest.TheRea®AzaleaBasehasalsobeencrashtested
togetherwiththe“Leckey”seatingsystems“Mygo”and
“Kit”.OthertestsperformedontheAzaleaBasehavealso
beencarriedoutwiththestandardbackrestandseatfrom
theAzalearangemounted.
Invacarecaninnowaypredicttheeffectofanaccidentwith
othercongurations.
TheRea®Azaleaproductrangehasbeentestedascomplete
productsincludingInvacarebackrests.However,whenthe
Rea®Azaleaisorderedwithoutbackrest,itisnottobe
consideredasacompleteproduct.Onlywhenthebaseand
thebackrestsystemhavebeencombined,anevaluation
ofthesafetycanbedone.Thecompanythatmounts
thebackrestsystemmustperformanalriskassessment.
Alwayscheckwhetherthereisacompatibilityagreement
betweenthemanufacturerofthebackrestandInvacare.
OnlythentheproductmaintainsitsCE-marking.
1.9Servicelife
WeestimatethattheInvacare®wheelchairhasaservicelife
spanofveyears.Itisdifculttostatetheexactlengthof
theservicelifeofourproductsandthelengthstatedisan
estimatedaveragelifespanbasedonnormaluse.Thelife
spanmaybeconsiderablylongerifthewheelchairisused
toalimitedextentandifitisusedwithcare,maintained
andhandledproperly.Thelifespanmaybeshorterifthe
wheelchairissubjectedtoextremeuse.
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Safety
2Safety
2.1Specicrisks
Belowyouwillndanumberofpointsaffectingyour
personalsafety.Readthemcarefully!Contactyourlocal
InvacareofceorHealthCareproviderincaseyouneed
assistance.
Invacareisonlyresponsibleforproductchangescarriedout
bycompetentpersonnel.Wereservetherighttomake
anychangestoequipmentandspecicationswithoutprior
notice.
Failuretocomplywithinstructionsgivenmayresultin
personalinjuryand/orproductdamage.
Thewheelchairmustalwaysbeequippedwith
legrests,footrests,seatcushionandarmrests!
Forexceptionregardingthelegrestsseesection:Pelvicbelt
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
–Thewheelchairmustalwaysbeprescribedby
anauthorisedpersonneloracompetentperson
withknowledgeaboutseating/positioningand
othersrelatedtousingawheelchair .
WARNING!
Riskoffalling
–Checkthatallpartsareattachedsecurelyto
theframe.
–Checkthatallwheels,knobs,screwsandnuts
areproperlytightened.
–Checkthatallbrakesandanti-tipdevices
functioncorrectly.
–Alwaysapplythebrakebeforegettingintoor
outofthechair.
–Neverstandonthefootplateswhengetting
intooroutofthechair,becauseoftheriskof
tipping.
–Changingtheseatanglecanmeananincreased
riskoftippingover.
–Thewheelchairmustalwaysbeequippedwith
anti-tipdevices.
–Rememberthattheeffectivenessofthe
carer-operatedbrakeisreducedinwetand
slipperyconditions,aswellaswhenonaslope.
–Becarefultoensurethattherearwheelsare
securelyattached.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping/fallingwhenusingvelcro®
backrest
–Thereisariskoftippingandinjuryifthe
velcro®strapsonthebackrestbecometoo
slack.Alwayscheckthetension.Alsocheck
thattherearwheelsareadjustedtoensure
thatthereisnoriskoftipping.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
–Neverliftthewheelchairbythedetachable
armrests,footrests,backbraceorbythe
adjustablepushhandles.Seesection“usage”
formoreinformation.
–Thehandrimsmaybecomehotduetofriction,
whichmaycauseinjurytoyourhands.
–Whenmountingaccessoriesetc.becarefulnot
totrapyourngers.
–Thereisalwaysanincreasedriskoftrapping
partsofyourbodywhentiltingthewheelchair’s
backandseat.
–Thewidthoftheseatmustnotbereducedtoo
much,asthiswouldincreasethepressurefrom
thearmreststothesideofthepelvis.
CAUTION!
Riskofburning
Thewheelchaircomponentscanheatupwhen
exposedtoexternalsourcesofheat.
–Donotexposethewheelchairtostrongsunlight
beforeuse.
–Surfacesofthewheelchairlikeframepartsor
upholsterycan,afterlongexposuretothesun,
reachtemperaturesover41°C.
–Beforeusage,checkallcomponentsthat
comeintocontactwithyourskinfortheir
temperature.
WARNING!
Riskofpressuresoresandcontractedposture
–Theusermustnotbeseatedinatiltedposition
foralongtime.Theseatingpositionsneedsto
bevariedtoavoidpressuresores.
CAUTION!
Riskofgettingngerscaught
Thereisalwaysariskofgetting,e.g.ngers
orarms,caughtinthemovingpartsofthe
wheelchair.
–Makesurewhenactivatingthefoldingor
insertionmechanismsofmovingparts,suchas
theremovableaxleoftherearwheel,folding
backrestorantitipper,thatnothingbecomes
caught.
2.1.1AzaleaMaxandAzaleawithLaguna2backrest
AzaleawithLaguna2backrest
WARNING!
Riskoftippingbackward
WhenusingtheLaguna2backrestinthehighest
positioncombinedwithrearactivatedtiltand
recline,theriskoftippingbackwardincreases.
–Alwayscheckandadjustthebalanceofthe
wheelchairinrelationtotheindividualuser .
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WARNING!
Riskoftippingforward
Thepurposeoftheseatextenderisthatitshould
beusedtogetherwiththechassisextender,
otherwisetheriskoftippingforwardincreases.
–Alwaysusetheseatextenderincombination
withthechassisextender.
–Becarefulwhendrivingdownaslopeordown
fromakerb.
–Controlthepositionoftheusertomakesure
thatthepositionisstable.
–Alwayscheckandadjustthebalanceofthe
wheelchairinrelationtotheindividualuser .
2.2Labels
A
B
C
D
SN
E
F
G
EAN
A
Manufacturer
B
Manufacturingdate
C
SerialNo.
D
Maxuserweight
E
Model
F
Modelinformationsuchasseatdepthandseatheight
G
EANnumber
2.3Locationoftheidenticationlabels
A
A
Locationoftheseriallabel
B
B
Locationoftheelectricalinformationlabel
2.4Symbolsonthelabels
General
Refertotheusermanual.
Wastedisposalandrecycling
information.Seesection“AfterUse”,
“Wastedisposal”
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective
93/42/EECconcerningmedical
devices.Thelaunchdateofthis
productisstatedintheCEdeclaration
ofconformity.
Electricalversion
CLASSIIequipment
Warning/Caution
Productwithathermalfuse
TypeBApplied
Part
AppliedPartcomplyingwiththe
speciedrequirementsforprotection
againstelectricalshockaccordingto
IEC60601-1.
SafetyIsolationtransformer,general
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Setup
3Setup
3.1Deliverycheck
Anytransportdamagemustbereportedimmediatelyto
thetransportcompany.Remembertokeepthepackaging
untilthetransportcompanyhascheckedthegoodsanda
settlementhasbeenreached.
3.2Assemblygeneral
Whenyoureceiveyourwheelchair,youeithertthe
backrestor,onsomemodels,foldupthebackrest.Youalso
havetotthearmrestsandlegrestsontothechair .The
assemblyissimpleanddoesnotrequireanytools.
3.3Unfoldthebackrest
Onthemodelswherethebackrestfoldsup,securethe
pistonatthebottomofthebackrestwiththesafetypinB.
A
B
C
B
D
D
B
WARNING!
Electricalversion
Thebackrestmaycomelooseifthepistonrodis
accidentallydetachedfromitshousing.
–Beforeattachingthepistontothebackrest,
turnthepistonrodCmaximumclockwise.
–Whenaligningtheholes,onlyturnthepiston
rodCmaximumahalfturncounterclockwise.
1.LetthepistonrestonthelipAforsupportwhen
mountingthepiston.
2.Tiltthebackrestslightlyforwardwhilesupportingthe
pistonmanually.
3.Aligntheholesofpistonrodandbackrestattachment
andslidethesafetypinBthroughthem.
4.LockthesafetypinwiththelockshackleD.
5.Securethebackrestcushionusingthehookandloop
strips.
WARNING!
Safetyrisk
Thewheelchairmaycollapse
–Remembertoalwaysreinsertandfastenthe
safetypinwhenithasbeenremoved.
–Checkthatthelockshackle/loopissecurely
locked.
AzaleaMinor
B
A
C
OnAzaleaMinorthebackrestisttedontothewheelchair
byslidingtheprolesAofthebackrestontothetubesof
thechairB.Makesurethatyoupushthebackrestdownas
faraspossible.SecureintoplacebytighteningtheknobsC.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
–Checkthatthebackrestisrmlysecuredinit’s
position!
3.4Placingthewires
3.4.1Wireswithtensionadjustablebackrest
A
B
C
C
D
E
1.PlacethewiresAandBasshownonthepictureabove.
Riskofdamagetothewires
–Itisimportantthatthecableforthe
assistantbrakeAisplacedontheinsideof
thebackresttubes.
2.Placethewireforthebackrest/seatreclineBoutsideof
thebackresttubes.
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3.Placebothofthewiresontheinsideofthebackrest
attachmentC.
4.AttachthewirestothebackresttubesEwiththestraps
D.
Foldtheslackofthewiresundertheseattoget
themoutoftheway.
CAUTION!
Riskofreducedbrakeeffect
–Thewiresmustnotbecrossedonthebackrest!
3.4.2Wireswithbackrestplate
A
B
1.ThreadthewiresontheoutsideofthebackresttubesB.
2.Placethewiresintheholders/clipsAinordertohold
theminplace.
Foldtheslackofthewiresundertheseattoget
themoutoftheway.
3.5Foldingthebackrest
WARNING!
Safetyrisk
Thewheelchairmaycollapse
–Whenthesafetypinisremoved,theremust
notbeanyweightonthebackrest.
A
B
C
WiththehelpofthepistonrodrestinglipA,thetherapist/
assistantcanloosenthesafetypinBforthebackrestpiston
rodCwhenfolding,inordertoavoidthatthepistonand
backrestfallstotheground.
WARNING!
Safetyrisk
Thewheelchairmaycollapse
–Remembertoalwaysreinsertandfastenthe
safetypinwhenithasbeenremoved.
–Checkthatthelockshackle/loopissecurely
locked.
Seesection:“Foldingthebackrest”forinstructionsonhow
tosecurethesafetypinB.
3.6Armrests
A
B
1.PlacethearmrestinthearmrestattachmentA.
2.Presstheauto-lockbuttonBandpressthearmrests
downwardsuntilyoucanfeel/seethatthearmrestsare
securelyinplace.
Thearmrestshaveanauto-locktoprevent
involuntarymovementordetachment.
3.Presstheauto-lockbuttonBtoreleasebeforeremoving
oradjustingthearmrest.
3.7Rearwheels
A
B
C
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1.Pressandholdinthequick-releasebuttonA.
2.PlacetherearwheelaxleBintherearwheel
attachmentC.
3.Pullthewheelsoutwardstocheckthatthewheelis
securelylockedinposition.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
–Itisreallyimportanttocheckthattherear
wheelissecurelylockedinposition!Itshould
notbepossibletoremovethewheelswhenthe
quick-releasebuttonAisinactivated.
3.8Angleadjustablelegrests
1.
Pushthelegrestsdownintothetubesofthelegrest
attachment.
Youmustanglethelegrestoutwardswhen
insertingitintothelegrestattachment.
2.
Turnthelegrestinwardstolockitintoposition.
Thelegrestsareautomaticallylocked,thereisno
riskofthemcomingoffthewheelchair .
3.9Fixedlegrests
1.
Pushthefootrestdownintothetubesofthelegrest
attachment.
Youmustanglethefootrestoutwardswhen
insertingitintothelegrestattachment.
2.
Turnthefootrestinwardstolockitintoposition.
Thefootrestsareautomaticallylocked,thereis
noriskofthemcomingoffthewheelchair.
3.10Mountingthetabletray
A
B
MountthetabletrayAinthetabletrayattachmentsB.
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4.1Wheelchairoverview
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
A
Neckrest
B
Backrest
C
Armrest
D
Seat
E
Legrest
F
Castor
G
Brake
H
Rearwheelplate
I
Anit-tipdeviceandsteptube
J
Rearwheel
K
Allenkeyforadjustments(onthebackofthebackrest
cushion)
L
Handleforbackrestangleandseattiltadjustment
M
Pushhandle
4.2Adjustingthetensionadjustablebackrest
1.Denewhereyouwouldliketohavearmersupportof
thebackoftheuser .
2.Havetheuserleaningforwardsandtightenthestrapsin
thatregion.
3.Makesurethatallstrapsarefastened.
4.Applythecover(startwiththeverticalmiddle)and
makesurethattheshapenowcreatedbythetension
adjustablestrapsispreserved.
4.3BackrestforAzaleaMax
A
B
A
B
A
PositionA—Thelongerangleofthebackrestis
turnedupwards.
B
PositionB—Thelongerangleofthebackrestis
turneddownwards.
ThebackrestfortheAzaleaMaxisdesignedwithdifferent
angles.Thisallowsfordifferentadjustmentsaccordingto
howthebackrestismounted.PositionA(thepartofthe
backrestwiththelongerangleturnedupwards)givesthe
usermoreroomfortheshoulderareawhilepositionBgives
moreroomforthebottom.
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4.4Pushhandles/Pushbars
Thefollowinginstructionsandwarningsarevalidforallpush
handlesandthepushbar:
4.4.1Heightadjustmentpushhandles/pushbars
Adjustingtheheightoftheconnectedpushhandles
A
B
1.LoosenthehandwheelsB.
2.Theheightofthepushhandlesbraced/pushbarAcan
beadjustedsimplybypullingthehandlesupwardsor
pushingthemdownwards.
3.Adjusttotheheightthatyourequire.
4.Re-tightenthehandwheels.
A
B
Makesurethatthehandwheelforthepushhandle
Atstheholeinthetubes.Ifthethreadedtapof
thehandwheelBismorethanapp.2,5mmvisible,
thepositioniswrong.Lowerorraisethepushhandle
togetthehandwheelinthecorrectposition.
A
Thepushbar/pushhandlesbracedAmustnotbe
pulledupsothatitprotrudesmorethan19cmover
thetopedgeoftheattachment.
CAUTION!
Riskoftrappingngers
–Donottrapyourngersbetweenthepush
handlesbracedandtheneckrestattachment.
(Ifyouhaveatensionadjustablebackrest).
PushbarAzaleaMax
A
B
1.Loosenthehandwheels.A.
2.Theheightofthepushhandlesbraced/pushbarBcan
beadjustedsimplybypullingthehandlesupwardsor
pushingthemdownwards.
3.Adjusttotheheightthatyourequire.
4.Re-tightenthehandwheels.
Adjustingtheheightofthepushbar
A
B
1.LoosenthehandwheelsA.
2.Adjustthehandlestotherequiredheightposition.
Therearetwoxedpositionsavailable.
3.Re-tightenthehandwheels.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Thepushbarcanloosenfromtheattachments
–MakesurethatthemarkingBonthetubesare
ttedagainstthebackresttube.
–Checkthatthehandwheelscanbetightened
properly,thescrewofthehandwheelshould
barelybevisible.Ifthepushbarisinthewrong
position,thehandwheelwillnotbepossibleto
tightenproperly.
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4.4.2Adjustingtheangleofthepushbar
A
B
1.PressthebuttonsA.
2.AdjustthepushbarBtothepreferredangle.
3.ReleasethebuttonsA.
Movethepushbarslightlyinorderforthebuttons
tolockintoposition.
WARNING!
Riskofimbalance
–Donothanganythingonthepushbar,this
couldcauseimbalance.
4.5Carer-operatedangleadjustment
Thewheelchairisequippedwithcarer-operatedcontrols.You
canadjusttheangleofthebackrestforwardsorbackwards
andtiltthewholeseatunitincludingthebackrest.Thesetwo
functionscaneitherbecontrolledmanuallyorelectrically.
WARNING!
Riskoffatalinjury
Increasedbloodpressureagainsttheupperpart
ofthebody.
–Allcombinationsofsettings(likeopenedknee
angle+fulltiltandrecline)wherethelower
extremity'sarepositionedhigherthantheheart,
havetobeevaluatedfromamedicalpointof
view.Thepositioncanbecontraindicatedfor
userswhoaresensitiveforincreasedblood
pressureintheupperpartofthebody.
WARNING!
Riskofchoking/breathingproblems
Theusermightchokefromeatingordrinking
whenseatedinatilted/reclinedposition
–Theusermustbeseatedinaraisedposition
beforeeatingordrinking
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Usermayslideoutofthewheelchairina
tilted/reclinedposition
–Neverleavetheuserataatofnegativetilt
anglewithoutsupervision.Usethepelvicbelt
forpositioning.
WARNING!
Riskofminorinjury
Riskoftrappingngers
–Becarefulwhenadjustingtheangleofthe
backrestsothattheassistantoruserdonot
trapngersbetweenthebackrestandthe
armrest.
4.6Manualtiltandbackrestangleadjustment
4.6.1Adjustingthebackrestangle
A
B
1.UsetheyellowleverAmarkedwiththeyellowsymbol
Bonthelefthandsidetoanglethebackrest.
2.Pressupwardswhileyouanglethebackresttothe
desiredposition.
3.Releasethelever .
4.6.2Carer-operatedtiltadjustment
B
A
1.UsethegreenleverAwiththegreensymbolBonthe
righthandsidetotilttheseatunit(seatandbackrest).
2.Pressupwardswhileyoutilttheseatunittothedesired
position.
3.Releasethelever .
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4.6.3Lockingthetiltand/orbackrestangleadjustment
A
B
ThelockingdeviceAallowsyoutosetthetiltingoftheseat
unitand/ortheanglingofthebackresttoaxedposition.
1.Tiltand/orangletheseatandbackresttothedesired
position.
2.InsertthelockingdeviceA.
Thepositionisnowsetandcannotbechanged.
Toremovethelockingdevice,pressontheplasticpegB
withasmallobjectandpulloutwards.
4.7Electrictiltandbackrestangleadjustment
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Ifthewheelchairisusedbyconfusedorrestless
usersoruserswithspasms:
–eitherlockthehandcontrolfunctions
–ormakesurethatthehandcontrolisoutof
reachfortheuser .
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Whentiltingthewheelchair,partsofthebody
canbesqueezedbetweenthearmrestbaseand
therearwheel.
–Makesurethatthedistancebetweenthe
armrestbaseandtherearwheelisalways25
mmormore.
CAUTION!
Riskofdamagetotheproduct
–Makesurethatthehandcontrolisnot
unintentionallyactivated.
–Donotletchildrenplaywiththehandcontrol.
–Ifanythingunusualisobserved,suchasunusual
soundsorunevenrunningduringoperation,
shutdownthesystem.
Riskofmalfunction
–Workonthehandsetorotherelectricparts
(motorsetc.)shouldonlybecarriedoutby
properlytrainedpersonnel.
WhenactivatingtheOn/Offbutton,ashort“beep”conrms
thatthehandcontrolisactivated.Thehandcontrolisactive
in30secondsafterthelastaction,beforeitisautomatically
deactivated.
Thehandcontrolcanalsobemanuallydeactivated
bypressingtheOn/Offbutton.
Theforceneededtopressthebuttonsonthehand
controlis5Nm(ngerpower).
4.7.1Symbolsonthehandcontrol
Batteryandchargingindicator
Lockingfunction
On/Off
Backrestrecline(yellowcoloronarrowand
backrest)
Seattilt(greencoloronarrow,backrest
andseat)
Up/Down(yellowcolorforthebackrest
recline,greencolorfortheseattilt)
4.7.2Backrestangleadjustment
A
B
C
Adjusttheangleofthebackrestbyusingtheyellowbuttons
ontheleftsideofthehandcontrolA.
1.PressbuttonBtoadjusttheangleofthebackrest
backwards.
2.PressbuttonCtoadjusttheangleforwards.
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4.7.3Tiltadjustmentseat
A
B
C
Tilttheseatunit(seatandbackrest)byusingthegreen
buttonsontheleftsideofthehandcontrolA.
1.PressbuttonBtoadjusttheangleoftheseatunit
backwards.
2.PressbuttonCtoadjusttheangleoftheseatunit
forwards.
CAUTION!
Riskoftrappingngers
Couldresultinminorinjuries.
–Theriskoftrappingngers,etc.,isgreater
inelectricadjustmentsthaninuser-operated
adjustments.
–Bearinmind,forexample,thatachildmayget
holdofthecontrolbox,pressthecontrolsand
gettrapped,ortraptheuser .
–Thehandcontrolshouldonlybeusedby
authorisedpersonnel.
4.7.4Lockingofreclineandtiltfunction
A
C B
1.PressonthelockingkeyA.
2.Keeppressingonthelockingkey.
3.SimultaneouslypressonthechosenfunctionBforthe
seattilt(green)orCforthebackrestangle(yellow).
4.Repeattheproceduretounlockthefunction.
D D
Whenafunctionislocked,theyellowindication
lampDshines.
4.7.5Chargingthebattery
WARNING!
Riskofelectricalchock
–Theusermustnotsitinthewheelchairwhilst
chargingthebattery.
Damagetothebattery
–Thebatterymustbeloaded24hoursbefore
usingthesystemthersttime.
–Unplugthemainscableafterloadingbefore
usingthewheelchair.
Thebatterychargerhasdifferentchargingcablesin
ordertoadapttodifferentlocalelectricalstandards.
Whenthebatterylevelislow(20V),thehand
controlbeepswhenitisused.
B
A
A
A
1.Connectthechargercablesuppliedwiththechairintoa
wallsocket.
2.InsertthechargercableAintotheconnectorBwhich
isonthesideofthewheelchair .
3.Unplugthecablewhenthebatteryisfullycharged.
A
BC
D
A
Greenlight—ON—Handcontrolisactivated
B
•Greenlight—ON—Batterylevelisabove20%
•Greenlightblinking—ON—Batteryischarging
(xedlightwhenthebatteryisfullyloaded)
C
•Yellowlight—ON—Batterylevelislow,below
20%
•Yellowlight—OFF—Batteryisfullyloaded
D
Greenlight—ON—Batterycableisconnected
(lightsupabout5secondsafterconnectingthe
cable)
4.8Tiltscale
Thetiltscalemakesitvisiblehowmanydegreestheseat
unitand/orthebackrestistilted.
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4.8.1Tiltscalebackrest
A
C
B
D
E
F
G
H
1.PlacethetiltscaleforthebackrestangleGonthepush
bar/pushhandleoronthebackresttubesaccordingto
pictureAorBabove.
2.AttachtheclampsCtothepushbar/pushhandlesor
thebackresttubesandtightenthescrewsD.
3.PlacetheendplugEintheemptyholeandremovethe
protectioncoverFfromthepre-gluedpadH.
4.AttachthetiltscaleGtothepre-gluedpadHonthe
attachmentclampsC.
4.8.2Tiltscaleseat
Thetiltscalefortheseatangle,isplacedonthearmrest
accordingtothepicturesabove.
4.9Seatadjustments
A
B
Theseatdepthofthechaircaneasilybeadjustedtoprovide
goodsupport.Thewidthbetweenthelegrestsandarmrests
andtheheightofthearmrestscanalsobeadjusted.
TheseatcushionAissecuredwithVelcro®strips
Bontheseatplate.
4.9.1Adjustingtheseatdepth
A
1.Removetheseatcushion.
2.LoosenthescrewsAwithanAllenkey.
3.Movethefrontedgeoftheseatforwardsorbackwards.
4.Re-tightenthescrewsA.
5.Puttheseatcushionback.
Thedistancebetweenthebackoftheknee/calf
andthecushionshouldbeassmallaspossible,but
withoutcontact.
4.9.2Widthadjustmentseat
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Tools:5mmAllenKey
2.Adjustthearmreststothedesiredwidth.
3.Re-tightenthescrewA.
Riskofpooradjustment
–Theremustnotbeanypressureonthearmrest
/legrestwhileadjustingthescrew.
Widthadjustmentlegrest
1.LoosenthescrewsB.
Tools:5mmAllenKey
2.Adjustthelegreststothedesiredwidth.
3.Re-tightenthescrews.
Siderestpad
Therearetwodifferentsiderestpadsavailable,oneside
restcushionwhichisplacedinthearmrestpocketandone
siderestpadwhichisplaceddirectlyonthesiderest.
A
B
D
C
Theseatwidthcanbedecreasedwith2x20mm
eitherbyplacingsiderestcushionsAinsidethe
armrestpocketBorbyusingthesiderestpadC+
D.
4.10Armrestadjustments
4.10.1Armrestheight
A
B
1.Adjusttheheightofthearmrestsbyturningthescrew
orthehandwheelBdependingonwhichtypeof
armrestyouhavechosen.
2.Settherequiredheight.
3.Re-tightenthescrew/handwheel.
CAUTION!
Riskoftrappingngers
–Becarefulnottotrapyourngersbetweenthe
armpadandthesidesupportwhenyouadjust
thearmrestheight.
Thearmrestshaveanauto-locktopreventinvoluntary
movementordetachment.PressthebuttonAon
thearmresttoreleasebeforeremovingoradjusting
thearmrest.
4.10.2Armrestdepth
A
1.LoosenthescreworthehandwheelA,dependingon
whichtypeofarmrestyouhavechosen
2.Setthepadintherequiredposition.
3.Re-tightenthescrew/handwheel.
Riskofpooradjustment
–Theremustnotbeanypressureonthearmrest
whileadjustingthescrew.
4.10.3Armrestlow
ForAzaleaandAzaleaMax,wearealsoofferingalower
armrest.
Anexperiencedtherapistmustevaluateforwhich
usersthislowarmrestissuitable,especiallyifused
inthelowestposition.
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CAUTION!
Riskofpinching
–Becarefulwhenmountingthearmrest.
Foradjustmentsseesection:4.10.1Armrestheight,page18
and4.10.2Armrestdepth,page18
4.11Legrests
Foruserswithlongerlegs,thelegrestattachmentcan
bemountedinhighposition.ContactyourInvacare
dealerforfurtherinformation.
4.11.1Angleadjustablelegrest
Angleadjustablelegrestssupportthelegsandreduces
pressure.Thelegrestsmustalwaysbettedwithcalfpads,
footplatesandheelstraps.Itisimportanttoadjustthe
heightandangleofthelegreststoobtainagoodseating
position.
Adjustingthelegrestheight
A
1.LoosenscrewAwithanallenkey.
Tools:5mmallenkey
2.Adjustthelegresttoasuitableheightandthescrewis
caughtbyoneoftherecessesonthelegresttube.
3.Re-tightenthescrew.
Angleadjustment
WARNING!
Riskofdamage
Damageonthemechanism
–Donotplaceanythingheavy,orletchildrensit
onthelegrest.Itmaycausedamagetothe
mechanism.
–Donotputanypressureonthelegrestwhile
theangleisbeingadjusted.Thelevermustbe
fullyopened.
A
B
1.PulltheleverAwithonehandwhilesupportingthe
legrestwithyourotherhand.
2.Whenasuitableangleisobtained,letgoofthelever
andthelegrestwilllockintooneofsevenpreset
positionsB.
FortheAzaleaMaxfourdifferentpositionsare
available,seesectionforlegrestsAzaleaMax.
Thedistancebetweenthelowestpartofthefootrest
andthegroundmustbeatleast40mm.
4.11.2Fixedlegrest
Adjustingthelegrestheight
A
B
1.LoosenscrewAwithanallenkey.
Don'ttouchtheupperscrewB.
2.Adjustthelegresttoasuitableheightandthescrewis
caughtbyoneoftherecessesonthelegresttube.
3.Re-tightenthescrew.
Thedistancebetweenthelowestpartofthefootrest
andthegroundmustbeatleast40mm.
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4.11.3Adjustingtheangleofthecentrallegrest
A
1.LoosentheadjustmentknobA.
2.Holdthefootplatewiththeotherhand.
3.Adjusttotheappropriatelegangle.
4.Re-tightentheknob.
WARNING!
Riskoftrappingngers
Whenadjustingthefootplate,thengersmight
gettrapped.
–Loosentheadjustmentknobwithonehand
andholdthefootplatewiththeotherhandto
avoidtrappingyoursoranyoneelse’sngers.
CAUTION!
Riskofdamage
Thelegrestmightcausedamagetotheoor.
–Whentheseatistiltedforwardsonachair
withalonglegrestlengthandlowseatheight,
thereisariskofthelegresthittingtheoor
andcausingdamage.
4.11.4LegrestAzaleaMax
A
1
2
3
4
B
C
1.PulltheleverAwithonehandwhilesupportingthe
legrestwithyourotherhand.
2.Whenasuitableangleisobtained,letgoofthelever
andthelegrestwilllockintoonethepresetpositionsB.
FortheAzaleaMaxfourdifferentpositionsare
available.
Theadjustmentshouldbedoneinaccordancewith
theadjustmentofthecalfpads.
Higheradjustments(red-markedarea)Carepossible,
butNOTrecommendedasthelegrestmightnotbe
abletosupporttheaddedweight.
WARNING!
Riskofdamage
Damageonthemechanism
–Donotplaceanythingheavy,orletchildrensit
onthelegrest.Itmaycausedamagetothe
mechanism.
–Donotputanypressureonthelegrestwhile
theangleisbeingadjusted.Thelevermustbe
fullyopened.
Thedistancebetweenthelowestpartofthefootrest
andthegroundmustbeatleast40mm.
4.12Amputeelegrest
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Thereisanincreasedriskoftippingforamputated
users.
–Useanti-tippersand/orre-balancethe
wheelchairwhenamputeelegrestsareused.
4.12.1Amputeelegrest—general
A
B
C
D
1.Attachthelegrestsbypushingthetubeattheupper
partofthelegrestsAdownintothetubesonthe
wheelchairB.
2.Lockthelegrestsbyturningtheminwards.
3.SlackenleverC,onthecushion’smounting,inorderto
adjustthecushion’sangleandheight.
4.SlackenscrewsDunderthecushion,inordertoadjust
thecushiondepth.
4.12.2Amputeelegrest—AzaleaMax
WARNING!
Riskoffalling
Increasedtipriskforward
–Theusermustneversitontheamputeepad.
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