Invacare®Storm®⁴Max

enPowerWheelchair

UserManual

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7.2.8GeneralInstructionsonHandlingBatteries.........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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1General

1.1Introduction

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Invacare®Storm®⁴Max

MedicalDeviceRegulation2017/745ClassI.Thelaunchdate

ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.

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2Safety

2.1GeneralSafetyNotes

Impropermonitoringormaintenancemaycause

injury,damageordeathduetoingestionor

chokingonpartsormaterials.

–Closelysupervisechildren,pets,orpeoplewith

physical/mentaldisabilities.

Improperroutingofcablesmaycauseatripping

entanglementorstrangulationhazardthatmay

Improperuseofthisproductmaycauseinjury

ordamage.

–Ifyouareunabletounderstandthewarnings,

–Donotusethisproductoranyavailable

Safety

–Switchthemobilitydeviceoffbeforeyouget

in,getoutorhandleunwieldyobjects.

–Whenthedriveisdisengaged,thebrakeinside

thedriveisdeactivated.Forthisreason,

pushingthemobilitydevicebyanattendant

isonlyrecommendedonatsurfaces,never

ongradients.Neverleaveyourmobilitydevice

onagradientwithitsmotorsdisengaged.

Alwaysre-engagethemotorsimmediatelyafter

–Itisalwaysbettertotransferthemobility

–Ifthemobilitydeviceneedstobeloadedupa

–Asanalternativeyoucanuseaplatformlift.