Invacare Storm 4 Max User manual

Invacare®Storm®⁴Max

enPowerWheelchair

UserManual

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Contents

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

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

1.2SymbolsinthisManual..........................5

1.3Compliance...................................5

1.3.1Product-SpecicStandards.....................6

1.4Usability.....................................6

1.5WarrantyInformation...........................6

1.6ServiceLife...................................7

1.7LimitationofLiability............................7

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

2.1GeneralSafetyNotes............................8

2.2SafetyInformationontheElectricalSystem...........11

2.3SafetyInformationonElectromagneticInterference.....13

2.4SafetyInformationonDrivingandFreewheelMode.....14

2.5SafetyInformationWithRegardtoCareand

Maintenance.................................16

2.6SafetyInformationRegardingChangesand

ModicationstotheMobilityDevice...............17

3ProductOverview.................................19

3.1IntendedUse.................................19

3.2Indications...................................19

3.3TypeClassication..............................19

3.4LabelsonProduct..............................19

3.5Mainpartsofthewheelchair.....................21

3.6UserInputs...................................22

4Accessories......................................23

4.1PostureBelts..................................23

4.1.1TypesofPostureBelts........................23

4.1.2AdjustingPostureBeltCorrectly.................23

4.2UsingCaneHolder.............................24

4.3UsingKLICKxAdapter..........................24

4.4Adjustingorremovingtheluggagecarrier............25

5Setup...........................................26

5.1GeneralSetupInformation........................26

5.2AdjustmentPossibilityforRemote..................27

5.2.1AdjustingRemoteforLengthofUser'sArm........28

5.2.2AdjustingRemoteHeight(onlyforSwing–Away

RemoteSupports)...........................28

5.2.3SwivellingRemotetoSide.....................28

5.2.4DisconnectingRemote........................28

5.3Adjustmentoptionsforstandardarmrests...........29

5.3.1Changingthearmrestposition..................29

5.3.2Settingheightofarmrests.....................29

5.3.3Adjustingthewidthofthearmrests..............29

5.4Adjustingtheseatangle.........................30

5.4.1Manuallyusingspindle........................30

5.5Adjustingtheseatdepth.........................30

5.6AdjustingBackrest..............................31

5.6.1Adjustingthebackrestangle(Maxseat)...........31

5.6.2AdjustingTensionAdjustableBackrestUpholstery....32

5.6.3Adjustingthebackrestbend....................33

5.7AdjustingReaHeadrest..........................35

5.7.1AdjustingPositionofReaHeadrestorNeckrest......35

5.7.2AdjustingHeightofReaHeadrestorNeckrest.......36

5.7.3AdjustingCheekSupports......................36

5.8Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad.................37

5.9Adjustingthecalfpadwidth......................37

5.10Vari-Ffootrest................................38

5.10.1Swivellingthefootrest/legrestoutwardand/or

removing.................................38

5.10.2Settingtheangle...........................38

5.10.3Settingtheendstopofthefootrest............39

5.11Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest.................41

6Usage..........................................42

6.1Driving......................................42

6.2BeforeDrivingforFirstTime......................42

6.3ParkingandStationary..........................42

6.4GettinginandoutofMobilityDevice...............42

6.4.1Removingarmreststogetin...................42

6.4.2InformationAboutGettinginandout.............43

6.5TakingObstacles...............................43

6.5.1MaximumObstacleHeight.....................43

6.5.2SafetyInformationWhenTakingObstacles.........44

6.5.3CorrectWaytoTakeObstacles..................44

6.6DrivingupanddownGradients....................45

6.7UseonPublicRoads............................46

6.8Pushingthemobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode........46

6.8.1Disengagingmotors..........................46

7ControlsSystem...................................48

7.1ControlsProtectionSystem.......................48

7.2Batteries.....................................48

7.2.1GeneralInformationonCharging................48

7.2.2GeneralInstructionsonCharging................48

7.2.3ChargingBatteries...........................49

7.2.4DisconnectingMobilityDeviceAfterCharging.......50

7.2.5StorageandMaintenance......................50

7.2.6InstructionsonUsingBatteries..................50

7.2.7TransportingBatteries........................51

7.2.8GeneralInstructionsonHandlingBatteries.........51

7.2.9HandlingDamagedBatteriesCorrectly............51

8Transport........................................53

8.1Transport—Generalinformation...................53

8.2TransferringMobilityDevicetoVehicle..............53

8.3Useofthemobilitydeviceasaseatinavehicle.......54

8.3.1Howthemobilitydeviceisanchoredinavehicle....56

8.3.2SecuringUserinMobilityDevice................56

8.4TransportingMobilityDeviceWithoutOccupant........58

8.4.1OpeningRearShroud.........................58

8.4.2Makingbatteriesaccessible....................59

9Maintenance.....................................61

9.1MaintenanceIntroduction........................61

9.2InspectionChecks..............................61

9.2.1BeforeEachUseofMobilityDevice..............61

9.2.2Weekly...................................62

9.2.3Monthly...................................62

9.3WheelsandTyres..............................63

9.4Short-TermStorage.............................63

9.5Long-TermStorage.............................64

9.6CleaningandDisinfection........................64

9.6.1Generalsafetyinformation.....................64

9.6.2CleaningIntervals............................65

9.6.3Cleaning..................................65

9.6.4Disinfection................................66

10AfterUse.......................................67

10.1Reconditioning...............................67

10.2Disposal....................................67

11TechnicalData...................................68

11.1Technicalspecications.........................68

12Service.........................................72

12.1InspectionsPerformed..........................72

General

1General

1.1Introduction

Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe

handlingoftheproduct.Toensuresafetywhenusingthe

product,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthe

safetyinstructions.

Notethattheremaybesectionsinthisdocument,whichare

notrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethisdocumentapplies

toallavailablemodels(onthedateofprinting).Ifnot

otherwisestated,eachsectioninthisdocumentreferstoall

modelsoftheproduct.

Themodelsandcongurationsavailableinyourcountrycan

befoundinthecountry-specicsalesdocuments.

Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications

withoutfurthernotice.

Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethe

latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe

Invacarewebsite.

Ifyoundthatthefontsizeintheprinteddocumentis

difculttoread,youcandownloadthePDFversionfromthe

website.ThePDFcanthenbescaledonscreentoafont

sizethatismorecomfortableforyou.

Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample

productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyour

Invacaredistributor .Seeaddressesattheendofthis

document.

Incaseofaseriousincidentwiththeproduct,youshould

informthemanufacturerandthecompetentauthorityin

yourcountry.

1.2SymbolsinthisManual

Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthismanualandapply

tohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultinpersonal

injuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformationbelowfor

denitionsofthesignalwords.

DANGER

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatwillresult

inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

WARNING

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

Givesusefultips,recommendationsand

informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.

Identiesrequiredtools,componentsanditems

whichareneededtocarryoutcertainwork.

1.3Compliance

Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,working

withinthedisciplinesofISO13485.

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ThisproductfeaturestheCEmark,incompliancewiththe

MedicalDeviceRegulation2017/745ClassI.Thelaunchdate

ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.

Wearecontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe

company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,

isreducedtoaminimum.

WeonlyuseREACHcompliantmaterialsandcomponents.

Wecomplywiththecurrentenvironmentallegislations

WEEEandRoHS.

1.3.1Product-SpecicStandards

TheproducthasbeentestedandconformstoDINEN

12184(Electricallypoweredwheelchairs,scootersandtheir

chargers)andallrelatedstandards.

Whenequippedwithanappropriatelightingsystem,the

productissuitableforuseonpublicroads.

Forfurtherinformationaboutlocalstandardsand

regulations,contactyourlocalInvacaredistributor .See

addressesattheendofthisdocument.

1.4Usability

Onlyuseamobilitydevicewhenitisinperfectworking

order.Otherwise,youmightputyourselfandothersatrisk.

Thefollowinglistdoesnotclaimtobeexhaustive.Itisonly

intendedtoshowsomeofthesituationsthatcouldaffect

theusabilityofyourmobilitydevice.

Incertainsituations,youshouldimmediatelystopusing

yourmobilitydevice.Othersituationsallowyoutousethe

mobilitydevicetogettoyourprovider.

Youshouldimmediatelystopusingyourmobilitydeviceif

itsusabilityisrestricteddueto:

•Unexpecteddrivingbehaviour

•brakefailure

YoushouldimmediatelycontactanauthorisedInvacare

provideriftheusabilityofyourmobilitydeviceisrestricted

dueto:

•thelightingsystem(iftted)failingorbeingdefective

•reectorsfallingoff

•wornthreadorinsufcienttirepressure

•damagetothearmrests(e.g.tornarmrestpadding)

•damagetothelegresthangers(e.g.missingortorn

heelstraps)

•damagetotheposturalbelt

•damagetothejoystick(joystickcannotbemovedinto

theneutralposition)

•cablesthataredamaged,kinked,pinchedorhavecome

loosefromthexation

•themobilitydevicedriftingwhenbraking

•themobilitydevicepullingtoonesidewhenmoving

•unusualsoundsdevelopingoroccurring

Orifyouhavethefeelingthatsomethingiswrongwith

yourmobilitydevice.

1.5WarrantyInformation

Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproduct

inaccordancewithourGeneralTermsandConditionsof

Businessintherespectivecountries.

Warrantyclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider

fromwhomtheproductwasobtained.

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1.6ServiceLife

Weestimateaservicelifeofveyearsforthisproduct,

provideditisusedinstrictaccordancewiththeintended

useassetoutinthisdocumentandallmaintenanceand

servicerequirementsaremet.Theestimatedservicelifecan

beexceedediftheproductiscarefullyusedandproperly

maintained,andprovidedtechnicalandscienticadvances

donotresultintechnicallimitations.Theservicelifecan

alsobeconsiderablyreducedbyextremeorincorrectusage.

Thefactthatweestimateaservicelifeforthisproductdoes

notconstituteanadditionalwarranty.

1.7LimitationofLiability

Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:

•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual

•Incorrectuse

•Naturalwearandtear

•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserora

thirdparty

•Technicalmodications

•Unauthorisedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable

spareparts

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2Safety

2.1GeneralSafetyNotes

DANGER!

RiskofDeath,SeriousInjury,orDamage

Lightedcigarettesdroppedontoanupholstered

seatingsystemcancauseareresultingin

death,seriousinjury,ordamage.Mobilitydevice

occupantsareatparticularriskofdeathor

seriousinjuryfromtheseresandresulting

fumesbecausetheymaynothavetheabilityto

moveawayfromthemobilitydevice.

–DONOTsmokewhileusingthismobilitydevice.

WARNING!

RiskofInjury,DamageorDeath

Impropermonitoringormaintenancemaycause

injury,damageordeathduetoingestionor

chokingonpartsormaterials.

–Closelysupervisechildren,pets,orpeoplewith

physical/mentaldisabilities.

WARNING!

RiskofDeath,SeriousInjuryorDamage

Improperroutingofcablesmaycauseatripping

entanglementorstrangulationhazardthatmay

resultindeath,seriousinjuryordamage.

–Ensureallcablesareroutedandsecured

properly.

–Ensuretherearenoloopsofexcesscable

extendingawayfromthewheelchair.

WARNING!

RiskofSeriousInjuryorDamage

Improperuseofthisproductmaycauseinjury

ordamage.

–Ifyouareunabletounderstandthewarnings,

cautionsorinstructions,contactahealthcare

professionalorproviderbeforeattemptingto

usethisequipment.

–Donotusethisproductoranyavailable

optionalequipmentwithoutrstcompletely

readingandunderstandingtheseinstructions

andanyadditionalinstructionalmaterialsuch

asusermanual,servicemanualorinstruction

sheetsuppliedwiththisproductoroptional

equipment.

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WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisdriven

whenabilitytooperateavehicleisimpairedby

medicationoralcohol

–Neverdrivethemobilitydeviceunderthe

inuenceofmedicationoralcohol.Ifnecessary,

themobilitydevicemustbeoperatedbyan

attendantwhoisphysicallyandmentallyable.

WARNING!

Riskofdamageorinjuryifmobilitydeviceis

accidentallysetintomotion

–Switchthemobilitydeviceoffbeforeyouget

in,getoutorhandleunwieldyobjects.

–Whenthedriveisdisengaged,thebrakeinside

thedriveisdeactivated.Forthisreason,

pushingthemobilitydevicebyanattendant

isonlyrecommendedonatsurfaces,never

ongradients.Neverleaveyourmobilitydevice

onagradientwithitsmotorsdisengaged.

Alwaysre-engagethemotorsimmediatelyafter

pushingthemobilitydevice(refertoPushing

themobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode).

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisswitched

offwhiledriving,forexamplebypressingthe

On/OffButtonordisconnectingacable,dueto

itcomingtoanabrupt,sharpstop

–Ifyouhavetobrakeinanemergency,simply

releasethejoystickwhichwillbringyoutoa

halt(refertotheremoteusermanualformore

information).

WARNING!

Riskofinjurywhentransferringmobilitydevice

toavehiclefortransportwiththeoccupant

seatedinit

–Itisalwaysbettertotransferthemobility

devicetoavehiclewithouttheoccupantseated

init.

–Ifthemobilitydeviceneedstobeloadedupa

ramptogetherwithitsdriver,ensurethatthe

rampdoesnotexceedtheratedslope(referto

11TechnicalData,page68).

–Ifthemobilitydevicedoesneedtobeloaded

usingarampwhichexceedstheratedslope

(referto11TechnicalData,page68),thenyou

mustuseawinch.Anattendantcansafely

monitorandassisttheloadingprocess.

–Asanalternativeyoucanuseaplatformlift.

Ensurethatthetotalweightofthemobility

deviceincludingtheuserdoesnotexceedthe

maximumpermissibleweightfortheplatform

liftorwinchifyouareusing.

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WARNING!

Riskoffallingoutofthemobilitydevice

–Donotslideforwardontheseat,donotlean

forwardbetweenyourknees,donotlean

backwardsoutoverthetopofthebackrest,for

exampletoreachanobject.

–Ifaposturebeltisinstalled,itshouldbe

correctlyadjustedandusedeachtimeyouuse

themobilitydevice.

–Whentransferringtoadifferentseat,position

themobilitydeviceascloseaspossibletothe

newseat.

WARNING!

RiskofSeriousInjuryorDamage

Storingorusingthemobilitydevicenearopen

ameorcombustibleproductscanresultin

seriousinjuryordamage.

–Avoidstoringorusingthemobilitydevicenear

openameorcombustibleproducts.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuryifmaximumpermissibleloadis

exceeded

–Donotexceedthemaximumpermissibleload

(referto11TechnicalData,page68).

–Themobilitydeviceisonlydesignedforuseby

asingleoccupantwhosemaximumweightdoes

notexceedthemaximumpermissibleloadof

thedevice.Neverusethemobilitydeviceto

transportmorethanoneperson.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuryduetowrongliftingordropping

ofheavycomponents

–Whenmaintaining,servicingorliftinganypart

ofyourmobilitydevice,takeintoaccountthe

weightoftheindividualcomponentsespecially

thebatteries.Besureatalltimestoadoptthe

correctliftingpostureandaskforassistance

ifnecessary.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjurybymovingparts

–Makesurethatnoinjuryisincurredbymoving

partsofthemobilitydevice,likewheelsorone

oftheliftermodules(iftted),especiallywhen

childrenarearound.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuryfromhotsurfaces

–Donotleavethemobilitydeviceindirect

sunlightforprolongedperiods.Metalparts

andsurfacessuchastheseatandarmrestscan

becomeveryhot.

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CAUTION!

Riskofreorbreakingdownduetoelectric

devicesbeingconnected

–Donotconnectanyelectricdevicestoyour

mobilitydevicethatarenotexpresslycertied

byInvacareforthispurpose.Haveallelectrical

installationsdonebyyourauthorizedInvacare

provider .

2.2SafetyInformationontheElectricalSystem

WARNING!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjuryordamage

Misuseofthemobilitydevicemaycausethe

mobilitydevicetostartsmoking,sparking,or

burning.Death,seriousinjury,ordamagemay

occurduetore.

–DONOTusethemobilitydeviceotherthanits

intendedpurpose.

–Ifthemobilitydevicestartssmoking,sparking,

orburning,discontinueusingthemobility

deviceandseekserviceIMMEDIATELY .

WARNING!

Riskofre

Switchedonlampsproduceheat.Ifyoucover

thelampswithfabricssuchasclothes,thereisa

riskthatthefabricmaycatchre.

–NEVERcoverthelightsystemwithfabric.

WARNING!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjuryordamagewhen

carryingalongoxygensystems

Textilesandothermaterialsthatnormallywould

notburnareeasilyignitedandburnwithgreat

intensityinoxygenenrichedair.

–Checktheoxygentubingdaily,fromthe

cylindertothedeliverysite,forleaksandhold

awayfromelectricalsparksandanysourceof

ignition.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryordamageduetoelectricalshorts

Connectorpinsoncablesconnectedtothepower

modulecanstillbeliveevenwhenthesystem

isoff.

–Cableswithlivepinsshouldbeconnected,

restrainedorcovered(withnon-conductive

materials)sothattheyarenotexposedto

humancontactormaterialsthatcouldcause

electricalshorts.

–Whencableswithlivepinshavetobe

disconnected,forexample,whenremovingthe

buscablefromtheremoteforsafetyreasons,

makesuretorestrainorcoverthepins(with

non-conductivematerials).

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WARNING!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Corrodedelectricalcomponentsduetowateror

liquidexposurecanresultindeath,seriousinjury,

ordamage.

–Minimizeexposureofelectricalcomponentsto

waterand/orliquids.

–Electricalcomponentsdamagedbycorrosion

MUSTbereplacedimmediately.

–Mobilitydevicesthatarefrequentlyexposed

towater/liquidsmayrequirereplacementof

electricalcomponentsmorefrequently.

WARNING!

Riskofdeathorseriousinjury

Failuretoobservethesewarningscancausean

electricalshortresultingindeath,seriousinjury,

ordamagetotheelectricalsystem.

–ThePOSITIVE(+)REDbatterycableMUST

connecttothePOSITIVE(+)battery

terminal(s)/post(s).TheNEGATIVE(-)BLACK

batterycableMUSTconnecttotheNEGATIVE

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

–NEVERallowanyofyourtoolsand/orbattery

cable(s)tocontactBOTHbatterypost(s)atthe

sametime.Anelectricalshortmayoccurand

seriousinjuryordamagemayoccur.

–Installprotectivecapsonpositiveandnegative

batteryterminals.

–Replacecable(s)immediatelyifcable(s)

insulationbecomesdamaged.

–DONOTremovefuseormountinghardware

fromPOSITIVE(+)redbatterycablemounting

screw.

WARNING!

Riskofdeathorseriousinjury

Electricshockcancausedeathorseriousinjury

–Toavoidelectricshock,inspectplugandcord

forcutsand/orfrayedwires.Replacecutcords

orfrayedwiresimmediately.

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Riskofdamagetothemobilitydevice

Afailureintheelectricsystemcanleadto

unusualbehaviorsuchascontinuouslight,no

light,ornoisesfromthemagneticbrakes.

–Ifafailureexists,switchofftheremoteand

switchitonagain.

–Ifafailurestillexists,thendisconnector

removethepowersource.Dependingonthe

mobilitydevicemodel,youcaneitherremove

thebatterypacksordisconnectthebatteries

fromthepowermodule.Ifindoubtwhich

cabletodisconnect,contactyourprovider.

–Inanycase,contactyourprovider .

2.3SafetyInformationonElectromagnetic

Interference

Thispoweredmobilitydevicewassuccessfullytestedin

accordancewithInternationalstandardsastoitscompliance

withElectromagneticInterference(EMI)regulations.

However,electromagneticelds,suchasthosegeneratedby

radioandtelevisiontransmitters,andcellularphonescan

inuencethefunctionsofpoweredmobilitydevices.Also,

theelectronicsusedinourmobilitydevicescangeneratea

lowlevelofelectromagneticinterference,whichhowever

willremainwithinthetolerancepermittedbylaw.For

thesereasonsweaskyoutopleaseobservethefollowing

precautions:

WARNING!

Riskofmalfunctionduetoelectromagnetic

interference

–Donotswitchonoroperateportable

transceiversorcommunicationdevices(suchas

radiotransceiversorcellularphones)whenthe

mobilitydeviceisswitchedon.

–Avoidgettingnearstrongradioandtelevision

transmitters.

–Incasethemobilitydeviceshouldbeset

inmotionunintentionallyorthebrakesare

released,switchitoffimmediately.

–Addingelectricalaccessoriesandother

componentsormodifyingthemobilitydevice

inanywaycanmakeitsusceptibleto

electromagneticinterference.Keepinmind

thatthereisnosurewaytodeterminethe

effectsuchmodicationswillhaveonthe

overallimmunityoftheelectronicsystem.

–Reportalloccurrencesofunintentional

movementofthemobilitydevice,orreleaseof

theelectricbrakestothemanufacturer .

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2.4SafetyInformationonDrivingandFreewheel

Mode

DANGER!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Malfunctioningjoystickcouldcause

unintended/erraticmovementresultingin

death,seriousinjury,ordamage

–Ifunintended/erraticmovementoccurs,stop

usingthewheelchairimmediatelyandcontact

aqualiedtechnician.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover

–Inclinesanddeclinescanonlybetravelled

uptothemaximumsafeslope(referto11

TechnicalData,page68).

–Alwaysreturnthebackrestofyourseatorthe

seattilttoanuprightpositionbeforeascending

slopes.Werecommendthatyoupositionthe

seatbackrestandtheseattilt(iftted)slightly

totherearbeforedescendingslopes.

–Onlyeverdrivedownhillatamaximumof2/3

ofthetopspeed.Avoidabruptbrakingor

acceleratingongradients.

–Ifatallpossible,avoiddrivingonwet,slippery,

icy,oroilysurfaces(suchassnow,gravel,ice

etc.)wherethereisariskofyoulosingcontrol

overthevehicle,especiallyonagradient.

Thismayincludecertainpaintedorotherwise

treatedwoodsurfaces.Ifdrivingonsucha

surfaceisinevitable,thenalwaysdriveslowly

andwiththeutmostcaution.

–Neverattempttoovercomeanobstaclewhen

onanuphillordownhillgradient.

–Neverattempttodriveupordownaightof

stepswithyourmobilitydevice.

–Whenovercomingobstacles,alwaysobserve

themaximumobstacleheight(referto11

TechnicalData,page68andinformationabout

overcomingobstaclesin6.5TakingObstacles,

page43).

–Avoidshiftingyourcentreofgravityaswell

asabruptjoystickmovementsandchangesof

directionwhenthemobilitydeviceisinmotion.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover

(continued)

–Neverusethemobilitydevicetotransport

morethanoneperson.

–Donotexceedtheoverallmaximumpermissible

loadorthemaximumloadperaxle(referto11

TechnicalData,page68

).

–Notethatthemobilitydevicewillbrakeor

accelerateifyouchangethedrivingmode

whilstthemobilitydeviceisinmotion.

WARNING!

Riskofseriousinjuryordamage

Improperpositioningwhileleaningorbending

couldcausethewheelchairtotipforward

resultinginseriousinjuryordamage

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–Toassurestabilityandproperoperationofyour

mobilitydevice,youmustatalltimesmaintain

properbalance.Yourpowerwheelchairhas

beendesignedtoremainuprightandstable

duringnormaldailyactivitiesaslongasyouDO

NOTmovebeyondthecentreofgravity.

–DONOTleanforwardoutofthemobilitydevice

anyfurtherthanthelengthofthearmrests.

–DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhave

tomoveforwardintheseatorpickthemup

fromtheoorbyreachingdownbetweenyour

knees.

WARNING!

Riskofbreakingdowninadverseweather

conditions,i.e.extremecold,inanisolatedarea

–Ifyouareauserwithseverelylimitedmobility,

weadvisethatinthecaseofadverseweather

conditionsDONOTattemptajourneywithout

anaccompanyingattendant.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifyourfootslidesoffthefootrest

andgetscaughtunderneaththemobilitydevice

whenitisinmotion

–Makesureeachtimebeforeyoudrivethe

mobilitydevicethatyourfeetaresquarelyand

securelyinplaceonthefootplates,andthat

bothlegrestsareproperlylockedintoplace.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifyoucollidewithanobstacle

whendrivingthroughnarrowpassagessuchas

doorwaysandentrances

–Drivethroughnarrowpassagesinthelowest

drivingmodeandwithduecaution.

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

Ifyourmobilitydevicehasbeenttedwith

elevatinglegrests,thereisariskofpersonal

injuryanddamagetothemobilitydeviceifyou

drivethemobilitydevicewiththelegrestsraised.

–Toavoidunwanteddisplacementofthemobility

devicecentreofgravitytothefront(especially

whentravellingdownhill)andinorderto

avoiddamagetothemobilitydevice,elevating

legrestsmustalwaysbeloweredduringnormal

travelling.

WARNING!

Riskoftipping

Antitippers(stabilizers)areonlyeffectiveonrm

ground.Theysinkinonsoftgroundsuchas

grass,snowormudifthemobilitydevicerests

itselfonthem.Theylosetheireffectandthe

mobilitydevicecantipover .

–Onlydrivewithextremecareonsoftground,

especiallyduringuphillanddownhilljourneys.

Intheprocesspayincreasedattentiontothe

tipstabilityofthemobilitydevice.

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Informationonmodelswithelectricseatangle

adjuster

–Ifyourwheelchairisttedwithanelectric

seatangleadjuster,itisalsottedwitha

microswitchwhichautomaticallyreducesthe

speedassoonastheseatangleexceedsaround

15°.Toincreasespeedagain,readjusttheseat

angletobringitintoanalmostverticalposition.

2.5SafetyInformationWithRegardtoCareand

Maintenance

WARNING!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Incorrectrepairand/orservicingofthismobility

deviceperformedbyusers/caregiversor

unqualiedtechnicianscanresultindeath,

seriousinjury,ordamage.

–DONOTattempttocarryoutmaintenance

workthatisnotdescribedinthisusermanual.

Suchrepairand/orserviceMUSTbeperformed

byaqualiedtechnician.Contactaprovider

orInvacaretechnician.

CAUTION!

Riskofaccidentandlossofwarrantyif

maintenanceisinsufcient

–Forreasonsofsafetyandinordertoavoid

accidentswhichresultfromunnoticedwear,it

isimportantthatthismobilitydeviceundergoes

aninspectiononceeveryyearundernormal

operatingconditions(seeinspectionplan

containedinserviceinstructions).

–Underdifcultoperatingconditionssuchas

dailytravelonsteepslopes,orinthecase

ofuseinmedicalcarecaseswithfrequently

changingmobilitydeviceusers,itwouldbe

expedienttocarryoutintermediatecheckson

thebrakes,accessoriesandrunninggear.

–Ifthemobilitydeviceistobeoperatedon

publicroads,thevehicledriverisresponsible

forensuringthatitisinanoperationallyreliable

condition.Inadequateorneglectedcareand

maintenanceofthemobilitydevicewillresult

inalimitationofthemanufacturer'sliability.

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Safety

2.6SafetyInformationRegardingChangesand

ModicationstotheMobilityDevice

WARNING!

Riskofseriousinjuryordamage

Useofincorrectorimproperreplacement

(service)partsmaycauseinjuryordamage

–ReplacementpartsMUSTmatchoriginal

Invacareparts.

–Alwaysprovidethewheelchairserialnumberto

assistinorderingthecorrectreplacementparts.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuriesanddamagetomobilitydevice

duetounapprovedcomponentsandaccessory

parts

Seatingsystems,additionsandaccessoryparts

whichhavenotbeenapprovedbyInvacarefor

usewiththismobilitydevicecanaffectthe

tippingstabilityandincreasetippinghazards.

–Onlyeveruseseatingsystems,additionsand

accessorypartswhichhavebeenapprovedby

Invacareforthismobilitydevice.

Seatingsystemswhicharenotapprovedby

Invacareforusewiththismobilitydevicedo

not,undercertaincircumstances,complywith

thevalidstandardsandcouldincreasethe

ammabilityandtheriskofskinirritation.

–Onlyuseseatingsystemsthathavebeen

approvedbyInvacareforthismobilitydevice.

Electricalandelectroniccomponentswhichhave

notbeenapprovedbyInvacareforusewiththis

mobilitydevicecancauserehazardsandlead

toelectromagneticdamage.

–Onlyeveruseelectricalandelectronic

componentswhichhavebeenapprovedby

Invacareforthismobilitydevice.

Batterieswhichhavenotbeenapprovedby

Invacareforusewiththismobilitydevicecan

causechemicalburns.

–Onlyeverusebatterieswhichhavebeen

approvedbyInvacareforthismobilitydevice.

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CAUTION!

Riskofinjuries,anddamagetothemobility

device,ifunapprovedbackrestsareused

Aretrottedbackrestwhichisnotapprovedby

Invacareforusewiththismobilitydevicemay

overloadthebackresttubeandthusincreasethe

riskofinjuriesandofdamagetothemobility

device.

–PleasecontactyourInvacarespecialistprovider

whowillperformriskanalyses,calculations,

stabilitychecksetc.toensurethatthebackrest

canbeusedsafely.

CEmarkingofthemobilitydevice

–Theconformityassessment/CEmarkingwas

carriedoutaccordingtotherespectivevalid

regulationsandonlyappliestothecomplete

product.

–TheCEmarkingisinvalidatedifcomponentsor

accessoriesarereplacedoraddedthathave

notbeenapprovedforthisproductbyInvacare.

–Inthiscase,thecompanythataddsorreplaces

thecomponentsoraccessoriesisresponsible

fortheconformityassessment/CEmarkingor

forregisteringthemobilitydeviceasaspecial

designandfortherelevantdocumentation.

Importantinformationaboutmaintenancework

tools

–Somemaintenanceworkwhichisdescribedin

thismanualandcanbecarriedoutbytheuser

withoutproblemsrequirethecorrecttoolsfor

properwork.Ifyoudonothavethecorrect

toolavailablewedonotrecommendthatyou

trytocarryouttherelevantwork.Inthiscase,

weurgentlyrecommendthatyoucontactan

authorizedspecialistworkshop.

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ProductOverview

3ProductOverview

3.1IntendedUse

Thismobilitydevicewasdesignedforpersonswhoseability

towalkisimpaired,butwhoarestillintermsoftheir

eyesightandphysicallyandmentallyabletooperatean

electricmobilitydevice.

3.2Indications

Theuseofthispowerwheelchairisrecommendedforthe

followingindications:

•Theinabilityoragreatlyrestrictedabilitytowalkwithin

thescopeofthebasicrequirementtobeabletomove

withinone’sownfourwalls.

•Theneedtoleavethedwellingplaceinordertoget

somefreshairduringashortwalkortoreachthose

placesgenerallytobefoundatclosedistancetothe

dwellingandwhereeverydaybusinessiscarriedout.

Provisionofpowerwheelchairsforinteriorandexterior

areasisadvisableiftheuseofhand-operatedwheelchairsis

nolongerpossibleonaccountofthedisability,yetproper

operationofanelectromotivedriveunitisstillpracticable.

Contraindications

Therearenocontraindicationsknown.

3.3TypeClassication

ThisvehiclehasbeenclassiedaccordingtoEN12184asa

classBmobilityproduct(forindoorandoutdoorareas).It

isthereforecompactandagileenoughforindoorareas,but

alsoabletoovercomemanyobstaclesinoutdoorareas.

3.4LabelsonProduct

1

Identicationoftie-downpointsatthefrontandback:

Ifthesymbolappearson

abrightyellowsticker,the

tie-downpointissuitable

forxationofthemobility

deviceinavehicleforuse

asavehicleseat.

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Warningthatthemobility

devicemaynotbeused

asavehicleseat.

Thismobilitydevice

doesnotsatisfythe

requirementsofISO

7176-19.

2

Identicationlabelsticker

onthechassisattherear

right.

Fordetailsseebelow.

3

Identicationofthe

positionofthecoupling

leverfordrivingand

pushoperation(onlythe

rightsideisvisibleinthe

picture).

Fordetailsseebelow.

4

Indicationofpinchpoints

thatcouldoccuronthe

mobilitydevice.

ExplanationofSymbolsonLabels

Manufacturer

Dateofmanufacture

EuropeanConformity

Medicaldevice

Serialnumber

WEEEConformity

Thissymbolindicatesthe“Drive”position

ofthecouplinglever .Inthispositionthe

motorisengagedandthemotorbrakesare

operational.Youcandrivethemobilitydevice.

•Notethatfordrivingpurposesboth

motorsmustalwaysbeengaged.

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