Kuschall THE KSL User manual

TheKSL

enActiveWheelchair

UserManual

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Contents

1General.........................................4

1.1Introduction..................................4

1.2SymbolsinthisDocument........................4

1.3WarrantyInformation...........................4

1.4Compliance...................................5

1.4.1Product-specicstandards.....................5

1.5ServiceLife...................................5

1.6LimitationofLiability............................5

2Safety..........................................6

2.1Safetyinformation..............................6

2.2LabelsandSymbolsontheProduct.................9

3ProductOverview.................................11

3.1Productdescription.............................11

3.2IntendedUse.................................11

3.3Mainpartsofthewheelchair.....................12

3.4ParkingBrakes.................................12

3.5Backrest.....................................14

3.5.1Pushhandles...............................16

3.6CalfStrap....................................16

3.7Seatcushion..................................17

4Options.........................................18

4.1Anti-tipper...................................18

4.2Posturebelt..................................19

4.3Airpump....................................20

4.4Passiveillumination.............................20

5Setup...........................................21

5.1Safetyinformation..............................21

6Usage..........................................22

6.1Safetyinformation..............................22

6.2BrakingDuringUse.............................22

6.3Gettinginandoutofthewheelchair................23

6.4DrivingandSteeringtheWheelchair................24

6.5Negotiatingstepsandkerbs......................25

6.6Goingupanddownstairs........................26

6.7Negotiatingrampsandslopes.....................27

6.8Stabilityandbalancewhenseated..................29

6.9TransportingtheMobilityDevicewithoutOccupant.....30

7Transport........................................31

7.1Safetyinformation..............................31

7.2Folding/Unfoldingthebackrest(optional).............31

7.3RemovingandInstallingtheRearWheels.............32

8Maintenance.....................................34

8.1Safetyinformation..............................34

8.2MaintenanceSchedule..........................34

8.3CleaningandDisinfection........................36

8.3.1GeneralSafetyInformation.....................36

8.3.2CleaningIntervals............................37

8.3.3Cleaning..................................37

8.3.4Disinfection................................37

9AfterUse........................................38

9.1Storage......................................38

9.2Reconditioning................................38

9.3Disposal.....................................38

10Troubleshooting..................................39

10.1Safetyinformation.............................39

10.2IdentifyingandrepairingFaults...................40

11TechnicalData...................................42

11.1DimensionsandWeight.........................42

11.2Tyres.......................................43

11.3Materials....................................44

11.4Environmentalconditions........................44

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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.

1.2SymbolsinthisDocument

Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthisdocumentand

applytohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultin

personalinjuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformation

belowfordenitionsofthesignalwords.

WARNING

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

TipsandRecommendations

Givesusefultips,recommendationsand

informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.

1.3WarrantyInformation

Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproduct

inaccordancewithourGeneralTermsandConditionsof

Businessintherespectivecountries.

Warrantyclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider

fromwhomtheproductwasobtained.

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General

1.4Compliance

Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,working

withinthedisciplinesofISO13485.

ThisproductfeaturestheCEmark,incompliancewiththe

MedicalDeviceRegulation2017/745ClassI.Thelaunchdate

ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.

Wearecontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe

company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,

isreducedtoaminimum.

WeonlyuseREACHcompliantmaterialsandcomponents.

1.4.1Product-specicstandards

ThewheelchairhasbeentestedinaccordancewithEN

12183.Itincludestestingforammability.

Forfurtherinformationaboutlocalstandardsand

regulations,contactyourlocalInvacarerepresentative.See

addressesattheendofthisdocument.

1.5ServiceLife

Theexpectedservicelifeofthisproductisveyearswhen

useddailyandinaccordancewiththesafetyinstructions,

maintenanceintervalsandcorrectuse,statedinthismanual.

Theeffectiveservicelifecanvaryaccordingtofrequency

andintensityofuse.

1.6LimitationofLiability

Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:

•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual

•Incorrectuse

•Naturalwearandtear

•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserora

thirdparty

•Technicalmodications

•Unauthorisedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable

spareparts

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2Safety

2.1Safetyinformation

Thissectioncontainsimportantsafetyinformationforthe

protectionofthewheelchairuserandassistantandforsafe,

trouble-freeuseofthewheelchair .

WARNING!

RiskofSeriousInjuryorDamage

Improperuseofthisproductmaycauseinjury

ordamage.

–Ifyouareunabletounderstandthewarnings,

cautionsorinstructions,contactahealthcare

professionalorproviderbeforeattemptingto

usethisequipment.

–Donotusethisproductoranyavailable

optionalequipmentwithoutrstcompletely

readingandunderstandingtheseinstructions

andanyadditionalinstructionalmaterialsuch

asusermanual,servicemanualorinstruction

sheetsuppliedwiththisproductoroptional

equipment.

WARNING!

Riskofdeathorseriousinjury

Incaseofreorsmoke,wheelchairoccupants

areatparticularriskofdeathorseriousinjury,

whentheyarenotabletomoveawayfromthe

sourceofreorsmoke.Lightedmatches,lighter

andcigarettescancauseanopenameinthe

wheelchairsurroundingsoronclothes.

–Avoidusingorstoringthewheelchairnear

openamesorcombustibleproducts.

–Donotsmokewhileusingthewheelchair .

WARNING!

Riskofaccidentsandseriousinjury

Accidentswithresultingseriousinjurycanoccur

ifthewheelchairisimproperlyadjusted.

–Wheelchairadjustmentsmustalwaysbecarried

outbyaqualiedtechnician.

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Safety

WARNING!

Riskofoverturning

Thelongitudinalpositionoftherearwheelsaxis

ofthewheelchaircomparedtothebackrest

positioncanaffectitsstability.

–Aforwardspositionmakesthewheelchair

lessstableandincreasetheriskoftipping

backwards,butimprovesitsmaneuverability

byabettergrippositionofthehandrimand

ashortturningradius.

–Conversely,bymovingtherearwheelsaxis

backwards,thewheelchairismorestable

andtiltslesseasily,butitsmaneuverabilityis

reduced.

–Dependingontheuser’sabilitiesandits

particularsafetylimits,thedecreaseinstability

canbecompensatedforbyinstallingan

anti-tipperdevice.

WARNING!

Riskoftilting

Thepositionoftherearwheelaxleandtheangle

ofyourwheelchair’sbackrestaretwoofthekey

adjustmentsthatcanaffectyourstabilitywhilst

sittinginthewheelchair.

–Thesechanges,anyfrontwheelsposition

and/orangleforkadjustmentstotheset-upof

yourwheelchairmustonlybeperformedatthe

directionofaqualiedtechnicianwhohasfully

riskassessedtheimplicationofanychanges

tothewheelchairconguration.Therefore,

consultwithyourauthorizedprovider.

WARNING!

Riskduetodrivingstylebeingunsuitablefor

theconditions

Thereisariskofskiddingonwetground,gravel

oruneventerrain.

–Alwaysadjustyourspeedanddrivingstyleto

theconditions(weather,surface,individual

ability,etc.).

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

Inacollisionyoucouldsustaininjurytopartsof

yourbodythatextendbeyondthewheelchair

(e.g.feetorhands).

–Avoidanunbrakedcollision.

–Neverdriveintoanobjecthead-on.

–Drivecarefullythroughnarrowpassages.

WARNING!

Riskduetowheelchairbeingoutofcontrol

Athighspeedyoucouldlosecontrolofyour

wheelchairandoverturn.

–Alwaysadjustyourdrivingspeedtothegiven

conditions.

–Avoidcollisionsingeneral.

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WARNING!

Riskofaccidents

Safetydevicesthatareincorrectlysetornolonger

working(brakes,antitipper)cancauseaccidents.

–Alwayscheckthatthesafetydevicesare

workingbeforeyouusethewheelchairand

havethemregularlycheckedbyaqualied

technicianoryourprovider .

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuries

–Incaseofpressuresoreorinjuredskin,protect

yourinjuretoavoidadirectcontactwiththe

fabricsofthedevice.Refertoahealthcare

professionalformedicaladvices.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuries

Theuseofamanualwheelchaircanleadto

shoulderpain.Thefollowingrecommendations

reducethiseffect:

–Movetherearwheelsfurtherforwardsso

thatthearmscanmovewithintheanatomical

range.

–Makesurethatthesitsinanergonomically

seatpositionasthedisabilityallows.

CAUTION!

Riskofburning

Thewheelchaircomponentscanheatupwhen

exposedtoexternalsourcesofheat.

–Donotexposethewheelchairtostrongsunlight

beforeuse.

–Beforeusage,checkallcomponentsthat

comeintocontactwithyourskinfortheir

temperature.

CAUTION!

Riskofgettingngerscaught

Thereisalwaysariskofgetting,e.g.ngers

orarms,caughtinthemovingpartsofthe

wheelchair.

–Makesurewhenactivatingthefoldingor

insertionmechanismsofmovingparts,suchas

theremovableaxleoftherearwheel,folding

backrestorantitipper,thatnothingbecomes

caught.

CAUTION!

Riskoftipping

Thehangingofadditionalload(backpackor

similaritems)ontoyourchairbackpostscan

affecttherearwardstabilityofyourwheelchair.

–Invacarestronglyrecommendtheuseof

anti-tipper(availableasanoption)whenusing

yourbackpostswithadditionalload.

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CAUTION!

RiskofInjury

Non-originalorwrongpartsmayaffectthe

functionandsafetyoftheproduct.

–Onlyuseoriginalpartsfortheproductinuse.

–Duetoregionaldifferences,refertoyour

localInvacarecatalogorwebsiteforavailable

optionsorcontactyourInvacaredistributor .

Seeaddressesattheendofthisdocument.

IMPORTANT!

Whencombiningthisproductwithanother

product,therestrictionsofbothproductsapply

forthecombination.E.g.themaximumuser

weightofoneproductinthecombinationmay

belower .

–OnlyusecombinationsallowedbyInvacare.

ContactyourInvacaredistributorfor

information.

–Beforeuse,readtheusermanualofeach

productandchecktherestrictions.Thefull

compliancewiththeinformation,instructions

andrecommendationscontainedinbothuser

manualsisnecessaryforasafeuse.

IMPORTANT!

Riskwhenusinganadd-ontosupportor

substitutepropellingthewheelchair

Forsafetyreasons,itmustonlybeoperatedby

personswhohavethephysicalandmentalability

tosafelyoperatethewheelchairwiththeadd-on

attachedtoitinallpossiblesituations(e.g.road

trafc)and,intheeventoftheadd-onfailingto

workorshuttingdown,areabletobrakethe

wheelchairandstopsafely.Anyusecontraryto

theintendeduseinvolvesariskofinjury.

Athighspeedyoucouldlosecontrolofyour

wheelchairandoverturn.

–Drivecarefully.

–Alwaysadaptyourspeedandyourdrivingstyle

totheconditions(weather,surface,individual

ability,etc.).

–Avoidcollision.

Anadd-ontosupportortosubstitutepropelling

thewheelchairincreasesthestrainonthe

wheelchairstructure.

–Aftereachuseofanadd-on,checkthe

wheelchairforframecracksorloosescrewing.

–Ifanysignoffatigueonthewheelchair

structure,stopusingthewheelchair

immediatelyandcontactaqualiedtechnician.

2.2LabelsandSymbolsontheProduct

IdenticationLabel

Theidenticationlabelisattachedtotheframeofyour

wheelchairandgivesthefollowinginformation:

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INVACARE FRANCE OPERATIONS SAS

ROUTE DE SAINT ROCH

37230 FONDETTES - FRANCE

REF

SN

XXX kg XXX kg

MD

A

B

C

D

E

F

G H J K LI

AManufacturer’saddress

BDateofmanufacture

CProductdescription

DSeatwidth

EReferencenumber

FSerialnumber

GMedicaldevice

HSerialnumberbarcode

IEAN/HMIbarcode

JMaximumuserweight

KReadusermanual

LEuropeanconformity

SnapHookSymbol

WARNINGSymbol

Thiswheelchairisnotconguredfor

passengertransportinamotorvehicle.this

Symbolisattachedtotheframeclosetothe

identicationlabel

AntitipperWarningLabel

WARNING:Readusermanual

Followusermanualinstructionspriorto

theusageofanantitipperdevice.

Posturebeltinformationlabel

Theposturebelthasthegoodlength,when

there’sjustsufcientspaceforaathand

betweenbodyandbelt.

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3ProductOverview

3.1Productdescription

TheKSLisarigidframeactivewheelchair .

IMPORTANT!

Thewheelchairismanufacturedandcongured

individuallytothespecicationsintheorder.The

specicationmustbeperformedbyahealthcare

professionalaccordingtotheuser’srequirements

andhealthcondition.

–Consultahealthcareprofessionalifyouintend

toadaptthewheelchairconguration.

–Anyadaptationmustbeperformedbya

qualiedtechnician.

3.2IntendedUse

Thewheelchairisintendedtoprovidemobilitytopersons

limitedtoasittingposition,whoarepropellingthe

wheelchairthemselvesmostofthetime.

Theintendeduseristhewheelchairoccupantand/oran

assistant.Theusershouldphysicallyandmentallybeableto

usethewheelchairsafely(e.g.topropel,steer,brake).

Thewheelchairisintendedforpersons,ages12andup

(adolescentsandadults).Theweightofthewheelchair

occupantshouldnotexceedthemaximumuserweightas

statedintheTechnicalDatasectionandontheidentication

label.

Thewheelchairisnotintendedforabusiveorexcessive

activities,suchassports,thatarenotpartoftheintended

(daily)use.

Thewheelchairmaybeusedindoorsandoutdoorsonlevel

groundandaccessibleterrain.

Indications

•Considerabletocompleteimpairmentofmobilitydue

tostructuraland/orfunctionaldamagetothelower

extremities.

•Sufcientstrengthandgrippingfunctionofarmsand

handstopropelthewheelchair .

Therearenocontraindicationsknown,whenusingthe

wheelchairasintended.

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3.3MainpartsofthewheelchairABackrest

BClothes-guard

CSeatwithcushion

DFrame

EFootrest

FCastorforkwithcastorwheel

GParkingbrake

HRearwheelwithhandrimandquick-releaseaxle

Theequipmentofyourwheelchairmaydifferfrom

theimageaseachwheelchairismanufactured

individuallytothespecicationsintheorder .

3.4ParkingBrakes

Theparkingbrakesareusedtoimmobilisethewheelchair

whenitisstationarytopreventitfromrollingaway.

WARNING!

RiskofOverturningifyoubrakesharply

Ifyouengagetheparkingbrakeswhileyouare

moving,thedirectionofmovementcanbecome

uncontrollableandthewheelchairmaystop

suddenly,whichcanleadtoacollisionortoyou

fallingout.

–Neverengagetheparkingbrakeswhileyouare

moving.

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WARNING!

Riskduetowheelchairbeingoutofcontrol

–Theparkingbrakesmustbeoperated

simultaneously.

–Donotengagetheparkingbrakestoslow

downthewheelchair.

–Donotleanontheparkingbrakesforsupport

ortransfer.

WARNING!

RiskofOverturning

Theparkingbrakeswillnotoperatecorrectly

unlessthereissufcientairpressureinthetyres.

–Ensurethecorrecttyrepressure,see11.2

Tyres,page43.

CAUTION!

Riskofpinchingorcrushing

Donotgraspthebrakemechanismwiththefull

handwhenengageordisengagethebrake.

Thedistancebetweenthebrakeshoeandthetire

canbeadjusted.Theadjustmentmustbecarried

outbyaqualiedtechnician.

StandardBrake

1.Toengagethebrake,pushthebrakeleverforwardswith

thepalmasfaraspossible.

2.Todisengagethebrake,pullthebrakeleverbackwards

withthelowngers.

PerformanceBrake

1.Toengagethebrake,pushthebrakeleverforwardswith

thepalmasfaraspossible.

2.Todisengagethebrake,pullthebrakeleverbackwards

withthelowngers.

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ActiveBrake

1.Toengagethebrake,pullthebrakeleverforwards

besideorbetweenyourkneesasfaraspossible.

2.Todisengagethebrake,pushthebrakeleverbackwards

besideorbetweenyourknees.

LightactiveBrake

CAUTION!

Riskofpinchingorcrushing

Donotgraspthebrakemechanismwiththefull

handwhenengageordisengagethebrake.

1.Toengagethebrake,pullthebrakeleverbackwards

withthepalmagainstthetyreasfaraspossible.

2.Todisengagethebrake,pushthebrakeleverforwards

withthehandedge.

3.5Backrest

WARNING!

Riskofinjurytotheassistantanddamageto

thewheelchair

Tiltingthechairwithaheavyusercanhurtthe

assistant'sbackanddamagethechair.

–Makesuretobeabletosafelycontrolthe

wheelchairwithaheavyuserbeforeperforming

atiltingmaneuver.

StandardBackrestCover

Astandardbackrestcoverisavailableforallbackrest

types.Thesecoversarenotadjustable.

WARNING!

Riskoftipping

Ifthestandardbackrestcoverbecomeslack,the

tippingpointofyourwheelchairischangedfor

theworse.

–Slackstandardbackrestcovermustbereplaced

byaqualiedtechnician.

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Inadditiontothestandardbackrestcover,thereare

tension-adjustablebackrestcoversavailable.

AdjustingtheTensionoftheBackrestCover

1.RemovethebackrestcushionA.

2.Loosenthehook-and-loopstrapsBontherearofthe

backrestcoverbysimplypullingonthem.

3.Tightenorloosenthebandsasrequiredthenreattach

them.

WARNING!

RiskofTipping

Ifthebandsaresetveryloose,thetippingpoint

ofyourwheelchairischangedfortheworse.

–Ensurethatthebandsaresetcorrectly.

IMPORTANT!

Thereisariskthatthegeometryofthe

wheelchairischangedwhenthebandsare

overtightened.

–Donotovertightenthebands.

BackrestHeight/BackrestAngle

Theheightandtheangleofthebackrestcanbeadjusted.

Theadjustmentmustbecarriedoutbyaqualiedtechnician.

WARNING!

Riskoftipping

Thehangingofadditionalload(backpack

orsimilaritems)ontoyourwheelchairback

postscanaffecttherearwardstabilityofyour

wheelchair.Thiscancausethechairtotip

backwardscausinginjury.

–Therefore,Küschallstronglyrecommendthe

useofanti-tippers(availableasanoption)

whenusingyourbackpostswithadditional

load(backpackorsimilaritems).

BackrestBar

WARNING!

RiskofAccidents

Thebackrestbarisnotsuitedforliftingor

carryingthewheelchairwiththeusersittingin

itasitcanbreak.

–Thebackrestbarmaynotbeusedtoliftor

carrythewheelchairwhiletheuserissitting

init.

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3.5.1Pushhandles

IMPORTANT!

–Alwayscheckthepushhandlesbeforeusing

thewheelchair,astowhetherthehandgrips

aresecure,cannotbeturnedandcannotbe

pulledoff.

Foldablepushhandles

1.FullydepressbuttonAandfolduprespectivelyfold

downthepushhandleBuntilitaudiblyengages.

CAUTION!

Ifnotcorrectlyengaged,thepushhandle

couldaccidentallyfolddownwhilepushingthe

wheelchair.

–Makesurethatthepushhandleiscorrectly

engaged.

Height-adjustablepushhandles

Thesteplessheight-adjustablepushhandlesallowany

assistanttoadjustthehandlestoacomfortablelevel.

A

1.Tosettheheightofthepushhandles,loosenthebolt

A,pushthehandletothedesiredpositionandtighten

theboltagain.

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

–Donotusetheheight-adjustablepushhandles

topullthewheelchair.

3.6CalfStrap

Acalfstrapisinstalledtothewheelchairtoprovideabetter

positionoftheusers’legs.

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Installing/adjustingtheCalfStrap

1.InstallandadjustthecalfstrapAaroundthehookand

loopfastenersBonbothframeparts.

3.7Seatcushion

Asuitablecushionisneededtoprovideanevenpressure

distributionontheseat.

CAUTION!

Riskofinstability

Addingacushiontotheseatwillraiseyourheight

abovethegroundandcanaffectyourstabilityin

alldirections.Ifacushionischangeditmayalso

changetheuser’sstability.

–Ifthethicknessofthecushionischanged,a

completesetupofthewheelchairneedtobe

donebyaqualiedtechnician.

Useaseatcushionwithanti-slipunderlayorhook

fasteningtapestoavoidslippingoftheseatcushion.

Aloopfasteningtapeispre-attachedtotheseat

cover .

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4Options

4.1Anti-tipper

Ananti-tipperpreventsthewheelchairfromtipping

backwards.

WARNING!

Riskofoverturning

Anti-tippersthatareincorrectlysetornolonger

workingcanleadtooverturning.

–Alwayscheckthattheanti-tipperisworking

beforeusingthewheelchairandhaveitset

orreadjustedbyaqualiedtechnicianwhen

required.

WARNING!

Riskofoverturning

Onunevenorsoftground,theanti-tippercansink

intopotholesordirectlyintotheground,thereby

curtailingoreliminatingitssafetyfunction.

–Onlyusetheanti-tipperwhentravellingon

evenandrmground.

IMPORTANT!

Riskofdamage

–Neverstepontheanti-tipperoruseitasa

tippingaid.

Activatingtheanti-tipper

1.Pushtheanti-tippercompletelydownwardsagainst

thespringandswivelitbackwardsthrough90°untilit

engages.

WARNING!

Riskoftipping

Ifthewheelchairisequippedwitharetractable

anti-tipper,itmustalwaysremainintheactive

positionforusersafety.

–Itcanbetemporarilydeactivatedtoovercome

anobstaclethatitcannotpassifitisinan

activeposition.

–Neverleaveauseraloneintheirwheelchair

withtheant-tipperdevicedeactivated.

Deactivatingtheanti-tipper

1.Pushtheanti-tippercompletelydownwardsagainstthe

springandswivelitinwardsthrough90°untilitengages.

Settingtheposition

1.PressthespringpinAontheanti-tipperandpushthe

innersectiontothepositionrequired.Allowthespring

pintoengageinthenearesthole.

Iffurtheradjustmentsofheightand/orpositionare

necessary,refertoaqualiedtechnician.

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4.2Posturebelt

Thewheelchaircanbeequippedwithaposturebelt.It

preventstheuserfromslidingdownwardinthewheelchair

orfromfallingoutofthewheelchair .Theposturebeltis

notapositioningdevice.

WARNING!

Riskofseriousinjury/strangulation

Aloosebeltcanallowtheusertoslipdownand

createariskofstrangulation.

–Theposturebeltshouldbemountedby

aqualiedtechnicianandttedbythe

responsibleprescriber.

–Alwaysmakesurethattheposturebeltis

tightlyttedacrossthelowerpelvis.

–Eachtimetheposturebeltisused,checkifit

tsproperly.Changingtheseatand/orbackrest

angle,thecushionandevenyourclothes

inuencethetofthebelt.

Closingandopeningtheposturebelt

Ensurethatyouaresittingfullybackintheseatandthat

thepelvisisasuprightandsymmetricalaspossible.

1.Toclose,pushthecatchAintothebuckleclaspB.

2.Toopen,pushthePRESSbuttonCandpullthecatch

AoutofthebuckleclaspB.

Adjustingthelength

Theposturebelthasthegoodlength,whenthere’s

justsufcientspaceforaathandbetweenbody

andbelt.

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1.ShortenorextendtheloopDasrequired.

2.ThreadloopDthroughcatchAandplasticbuckleE

untiltheloopisat.

Ifthisadjustmentisnotsufcient,itmightberequiredto

re-ttheposturebeltatthexations.

Fittingtheposturebeltatthexations

CAUTION!

–Threadthebeltloopthroughbothplastic

bucklestoavoidthebeltfromloosening.

–Dotheadjustmentsonbothsidesequally,

sothatthebuckleclaspremainsinacentral

position.

–Makesurethatthebeltsdonotgetcaughtin

thespokesofarearwheel.

1.ThreadtheloopFthroughthexationonthechairG

andthenthroughBOTHplasticbucklesH.

4.3Airpump

Theairpumpisttedwithauniversalvalveconnection.

1.Removethedustcapfromthevalveconnection.

2.Pushthevalveconnectionontotheopenvalveonthe

wheelandpumpthewheelup.

4.4Passiveillumination

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