Invacare Dragon User manual

Invacare®Dragon

enPowerWheelchair

UserManual

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Contents

1General.........................................6

1.1Introduction..................................6

1.2Symbolsinthismanual..........................6

1.3Typeclassication..............................7

1.4Intendeduse..................................7

1.5Regulations...................................7

1.6Indications...................................7

1.7Usability.....................................7

1.8Warranty.....................................8

1.9Servicelife...................................8

1.10Limitationofliability...........................8

2Safety..........................................9

2.1Generalsafetynotes............................9

2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem...........11

2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagneticinterference.....13

2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheelmode.....14

2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand

maintenance.................................17

2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesandmodications

tothemobilitydevice..........................18

2.7Labelsonproduct..............................19

3Components......................................22

3.1Keyfeatures..................................22

3.2Remotes.....................................22

4Setup...........................................23

4.1Generalsetupinformation.......................23

4.2Adjustmentpossibilityforremote..................24

4.2.1Adjustingtheremoteforthelengthoftheuser's

arm.....................................25

4.2.2Adjustingtheheightoftheremote..............25

4.2.3Adjustingtheheightofthearmrests.............25

4.2.4Adjustingwidthofarmrests....................25

4.3Manualadjustmentusingperforatedplates...........26

4.4Poweredadjustmentinthefront/perforatedplatein

therear....................................28

4.5Adjustingbackrestangleusingperforatedplate........29

4.6Adjustingbackrestangleusinggaspressurespring......30

4.7Adjustingtheheadrest..........................30

4.7.1Adjustingthepositionoftheheadrestorneckrest....30

4.7.2Adjustingtheheightoftheheadrestorneckrest....31

4.7.3Adjustingthecheeksupports...................31

4.8Standard80°footrest...........................32

4.8.1Swivelthefootrestsoutwardsand/orremove

them....................................32

4.8.2Adjustingthelength..........................32

4.9Vari-Alegrests.................................32

4.9.1Swivellingthefootrest/legrestoutwardand/or

removing.................................32

4.9.2Settingtheangle............................33

4.9.3Settingtheendstopofthelegrest...............34

4.9.4Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest...............36

4.9.5Adjustingthedepthofthecalfpad..............36

4.9.6Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad..............37

4.9.7Unlockingandswivellingthecalfpadbackward

whenalighting.............................37

4.9.8Adjustingtheangle–adjustablefootplate..........38

4.9.9Adjustingtheangle–anddepth–adjustablefoot

plate....................................38

4.10Poweredelevatinglegrests(ADElegrests)............39

4.10.1Swivellingthelegrestoutwardand/orremoving....39

4.10.2Settingtheangle...........................39

4.10.3Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest..............39

4.10.4Adjustingthedepthofthecalfpad.............40

4.10.5Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad.............40

4.10.6Unlockingandswivellingthecalfpadbackward

whenalighting.............................40

4.10.7Adjustingtheangle–adjustablefootplate.........41

4.10.8Adjustingtheangle–anddepth–adjustablefoot

plate....................................41

4.11Manuallyheight-adjustablelegrest.................42

4.11.1Swivellingthelegrestoutwardand/orremoving....42

4.11.2Settingtheangle...........................42

4.11.3Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest..............42

4.11.4Adjustingthedepthofthecalfpad.............43

4.11.5Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad.............43

4.12Adjustingandremovingthetray..................44

4.12.1Laterallyadjustingthetray....................44

4.12.2Adjustingthedepthofthetray/removingthe

tray.....................................44

4.12.3Swingingthetrayawaytotheside..............44

5Accessories......................................45

5.1Posturebelts..................................45

5.1.1Typesofposturebelts........................45

5.1.2Adjustingtheposturebeltcorrectly..............46

5.2Usingthecaneholder...........................46

6Usage..........................................48

6.1Beforedrivingforthersttime....................48

6.2Gettinginandoutofthemobilitydevice............48

6.2.1Removingthestandardarmrestinordertoside

transfer..................................48

6.2.2Informationaboutgettinginandout.............48

6.3TakingObstacles...............................49

6.3.1Maximumobstacleheight.....................49

6.3.2Safetyinformationwhentakingobstacles..........49

6.3.3Thecorrectwaytotakeobstacles...............50

6.4Drivingupanddowngradients....................51

6.5Parkingandstationary...........................52

6.6Useonpublicroads............................52

6.7Pushingthemobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode........52

6.7.1DisengagingMotors..........................52

7Controlssystem...................................54

7.1Controlsprotectionsystem.......................54

7.1.1Themainfuse..............................54

7.2Batteries.....................................54

7.2.1Generalinformationoncharging................54

7.2.2Generalinstructionsoncharging................55

7.2.3Howtochargethebatteries....................55

7.2.4Howtodisconnectthemobilitydeviceafter

charging..................................56

7.2.5StorageandMaintenance......................56

7.2.6Instructionsonusingthebatteries...............56

7.2.7Transportingbatteries........................57

7.2.8Generalinstructionsonhandlingthebatteries......57

7.2.9Howtohandledamagedbatteriescorrectly........58

7.2.10Removingthebatteries......................58

8Transport........................................59

8.1Transport—Generalinformation...................59

8.2Transferringthemobilitydevicetoavehicle..........59

8.3Useofthemobilitydeviceasaseatinavehicle.......60

8.3.1Howthemobilitydeviceistieddowninavehicle....62

8.3.2Howtheuserissecuredwithinthemobility

device...................................62

8.4Transportingthemobilitydevicewithoutoccupant.....64

9Maintenance.....................................65

9.1Maintenanceintroduction........................65

9.2Cleaningthemobilitydevice......................65

9.3Inspectionchecks..............................65

9.3.1Beforeeachuseofthemobilitydevice............65

9.3.2Weekly...................................66

9.3.3Monthly...................................66

9.4Wheelsandtires...............................67

9.5Short-termstorage.............................67

9.6Long-termstorage..............................68

10AfterUse.......................................69

10.1Reconditioning...............................69

10.2Disposal....................................69

11Technicaldata...................................70

11.1Technicalspecications.........................70

12Service.........................................75

12.1Inspectionsperformed..........................75

Invacare®Dragon

1General

1.1Introduction

ThankyouforchoosinganInvacareproduct.

Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe

handlingoftheproduct.Inordertoensuresafetywhen

usingtheproduct,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollow

thesafetyinstructions.

Beforereadingthismanual,makesureyouhavethelatest

version.YoundthelatestversionasapdfontheInvacare

website(seebackpageofthismanual).Ifyoundthatthe

fontsizeintheprintversionoftheusermanualisdifcult

toread,youcandownloadthepdffromthewebsite.The

pdfcanthenbescaledonscreentoafontsizethatismore

comfortableforyou.

Thismobilitydevicehasbeenconstructedforalargecircle

ofuserswithdifferentrequirements.

Thedecisionwhetherthemodelissuitablefortheuser

mayonlybetakenbymedicalspecialistswithappropriate

expertise.

Somemaintenanceandsettingscanbeperformedbythe

userorhis/hersattendants.Certainadjustmentsdohowever

requiretechnicaltrainingandmayonlybecarriedoutby

yourInvacarespecialistprovider.RefertotheInspection

checkschapterin9Maintenance,page65.Damagesand

errorscausedbynonobservanceoftheusermanualoras

aresultofincorrectmaintenanceareexcludedfromall

guarantees.

Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample

productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyourlocal

Invacarerepresentative.Foraddressandwebsiteseeback

pageofthismanual.

1.2Symbolsinthismanual

Inthismanual,hazardstatementsareindicatedbysymbols.

Thesymbolsareaccompaniedbyasignalwordthatindicates

theseverityoftherisk.

WARNING

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

Givesusefultips,recommendationsand

informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC

concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdate

ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclaration

ofconformity.

Thissymbolidentiesalistofvarioustools,

componentsanditemswhichyouwillneedin

ordertocarryoutcertainwork.

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1.3Typeclassication

ThisvehiclehasbeenclassiedaccordingtoEN12184asa

classBmobilityproduct(forindoorandoutdoorareas).It

isthereforecompactandagileenoughforindoorareas,but

alsoabletoovercomemanyobstaclesinoutdoorareas.

1.4Intendeduse

Thismobilitydevicewasdesignedforpersonswhoseability

towalkisimpaired,butwhoarestillintermsoftheir

eyesightandphysicallyandmentallyabletooperatean

electricmobilitydevice.

1.5Regulations

ThevehiclewassuccessfullytestedaccordingtoGerman

andinternationalstandardsastoitssafety.Itsatises

therequirementsaccordingtoRoHS2011/65/EU,REACH

1907/2006/ECandDINEN12184includingEN1021-2.It

wasalsotestedsuccessfullyaccordingtoEN60529IPX4as

toitsresistancetospraywater,andisthereforewellsuited

forweatherconditionssuchastypicalEuropeanweather

conditions.

1.6Indications

Theuseofthispowerwheelchairisrecommendedforthe

followingindications:

•Theinabilityoragreatlyrestrictedabilitytowalkwithin

thescopeofthebasicrequirementtobeabletomove

withinone’sownfourwalls.

•Theneedtoleavethedwellingplaceinordertoget

somefreshairduringashortwalkortoreachthose

placesgenerallytobefoundatclosedistancetothe

dwellingandwhereeverydaybusinessiscarriedout.

Provisionofpowerwheelchairsforinteriorandexterior

areasisadvisableiftheuseofhand-operatedwheelchairsis

nolongerpossibleonaccountofthedisability,yetproper

operationofanelectromotivedriveunitisstillpracticable.

Contraindications

Therearenocontraindicationsknown.

1.7Usability

Onlyuseamobilitydevicewhenitisinperfectworking

order .Otherwise,youmightputyourselfandothersatrisk.

Thefollowinglistdoesnotclaimtobeexhaustive.Itisonly

intendedtoshowsomeofthesituationsthatcouldaffect

theusabilityofyourmobilitydevice.

Incertainsituations,youshouldimmediatelystopusing

yourmobilitydevice.Othersituationsallowyoutousethe

mobilitydevicetogettoyourprovider .

Youshouldimmediatelystopusingyourmobilitydeviceif

itsusabilityisrestricteddueto:

•brakefailure

YoushouldimmediatelycontactanauthorizedInvacare

provideriftheusabilityofyourmobilitydeviceisrestricted

dueto:

•thelightingsystem(iftted)failingorbeingdefective

•reectorsfallingoff

•wornthreadorinsufcienttirepressure

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•damagetothearmrests(e.g.tornarmrestpadding)

•damagetothelegresthangers(e.g.missingortorn

heelstraps)

•damagetotheposturalbelt

•damagetothejoystick(joystickcannotbemovedinto

theneutralposition)

•cablesthataredamaged,kinked,pinchedorhavecome

loosefromthexation

•themobilitydevicedriftingwhenbraking

•themobilitydevicepullingtoonesidewhenmoving

•unusualsoundsdevelopingoroccurring

Orifyouhavethefeelingthatsomethingiswrongwith

yourmobilitydevice.

1.8Warranty

Thetermsandconditionsofthewarrantyarepartofthe

generaltermsandconditionsparticulartotheindividual

countriesinwhichthisproductissold.

1.9Servicelife

Weestimateaservicelifeofveyearsforthisproduct,

provideditisusedinstrictaccordancewiththeintended

useassetoutinthisdocumentandallmaintenanceand

servicerequirementsaremet.Theestimatedservicelifecan

beexceedediftheproductiscarefullyusedandproperly

maintained,andprovidedtechnicalandscienticadvances

donotresultintechnicallimitations.Theservicelifecan

alsobeconsiderablyreducedbyextremeorincorrectusage.

Thefactthatweestimateaservicelifeforthisproductdoes

notconstituteanadditionalwarranty.

1.10Limitationofliability

Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:

•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual

•Incorrectuse

•Naturalwearandtear

•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserora

thirdparty

•Technicalmodications

•Unauthorizedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable

spareparts

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2Safety

2.1Generalsafetynotes

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifmobilitydeviceisusedinany

otherwaythanthepurposedescribedinthis

manual

–Onlyeverusethemobilitydeviceinaccordance

withtheinstructionsinthisusermanual.

–Paystrictattentiontothesafetyinformation.

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).

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WARNING!

Riskofinjurywhentransferringmobilitydevice

toavehiclefortransportwiththeoccupant

seatedinit

–Itisalwaysbettertotransferthemobility

devicetoavehiclewithouttheoccupantseated

init.

–Ifthemobilitydeviceneedstobeloadedupa

ramptogetherwithitsdriver,ensurethatthe

rampdoesnotexceedtheratedslope(referto

11Technicaldata,page70).

–Ifthemobilitydevicedoesneedtobeloaded

usingarampwhichexceedstheratedslope

(referto11Technicaldata,page70),thenyou

mustuseawinch.Anattendantcansafely

monitorandassisttheloadingprocess.

–Asanalternativeyoucanuseaplatformlift.

Ensurethatthetotalweightofthemobility

deviceincludingtheuserdoesnotexceedthe

maximumpermissibleweightfortheplatform

liftorwinchifyouareusing.

WARNING!

Riskoffallingoutofthemobilitydevice

–Donotslideforwardontheseat,donotlean

forwardbetweenyourknees,donotlean

backwardsoutoverthetopofthebackrest,for

exampletoreachanobject.

–Ifaposturebeltisinstalled,itshouldbe

correctlyadjustedandusedeachtimeyouuse

themobilitydevice.

–Whentransferringtoadifferentseat,position

themobilitydeviceascloseaspossibletothe

newseat.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuryifmaximumpermissibleloadis

exceeded

–Donotexceedthemaximumpermissibleload

(referto11Technicaldata,page70).

–Themobilitydeviceisonlydesignedforuseby

asingleoccupantwhosemaximumweightdoes

notexceedthemaximumpermissibleloadof

thedevice.Neverusethemobilitydeviceto

transportmorethanoneperson.

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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.

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.

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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).

WARNING!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Corrodedelectricalcomponentsduetowateror

liquidexposurecanresultindeath,seriousinjury,

ordamage.

–Minimizeexposureofelectricalcomponentsto

waterand/orliquids.

–Electricalcomponentsdamagedbycorrosion

MUSTbereplacedimmediately.

–Mobilitydevicesthatarefrequentlyexposed

towater/liquidsmayrequirereplacementof

electricalcomponentsmorefrequently.

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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.

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

Thiselectricvehiclewassuccessfullytestedinaccordance

withInternationalstandardsastoitscompliancewith

ElectromagneticInterference(EMI)regulations.However,

electromagneticelds,suchasthosegeneratedbyradioand

televisiontransmitters,andcellularphonescaninuencethe

functionsofelectricvehicles.Also,theelectronicsusedin

ourvehiclescangeneratealowlevelofelectromagnetic

interference,whichhoweverwillremainwithinthetolerance

permittedbylaw.Forthesereasonsweaskyoutoplease

observethefollowingprecautions:

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WARNING!

Riskofmalfunctionduetoelectromagnetic

interference

–Donotswitchonoroperateportable

transceiversorcommunicationdevices(suchas

radiotransceiversorcellularphones)whenthe

vehicleisswitchedon.

–Avoidgettingnearstrongradioandtelevision

transmitters.

–Incasethevehicleshouldbesetinmotion

unintentionallyorthebrakesarereleased,

switchitoffimmediately.

–Addingelectricalaccessoriesandother

componentsormodifyingthevehicleinany

waycanmakeitsusceptibletoelectromagnetic

interference.Keepinmindthatthereisnosure

waytodeterminetheeffectsuchmodications

willhaveontheoverallimmunityofthe

electronicsystem.

–Reportalloccurrencesofunintentional

movementofthevehicle,orreleaseofthe

electricbrakestothemanufacturer.

2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheel

mode

DANGER!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Malfunctioningjoystickcouldcause

unintended/erraticmovementresultingin

death,seriousinjury,ordamage

–Ifunintended/erraticmovementoccurs,stop

usingthewheelchairimmediatelyandcontact

aqualiedtechnician.

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WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover

–Inclinesanddeclinescanonlybetravelled

uptothemaximumsafeslope(referto11

Technicaldata,page70).

–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,page70

andinformationabout

overcomingobstaclesin6.3TakingObstacles,

page49).

–Avoidshiftingyourcenterofgravityaswell

asabruptjoystickmovementsandchangesof

directionwhenthemobilitydeviceisinmotion.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover

(continued)

–Neverusethemobilitydevicetotransport

morethanoneperson.

–Donotexceedtheoverallmaximumpermissible

loadorthemaximumloadperaxle(referto11

Technicaldata,page70).

–Notethatthemobilitydevicewillbrakeor

accelerateifyouchangethedrivingmode

whilstthemobilitydeviceisinmotion.

WARNING!

Riskofseriousinjuryordamage

Improperpositioningwhileleaningorbending

couldcausethewheelchairtotipforward

resultinginseriousinjuryordamage

–Toassurestabilityandproperoperationofyour

mobilitydevice,youmustatalltimesmaintain

properbalance.Yourpowerwheelchairhas

beendesignedtoremainuprightandstable

duringnormaldailyactivitiesaslongasyouDO

NOTmovebeyondthecenterofgravity.

–DONOTleanforwardoutofthemobilitydevice

anyfurtherthanthelengthofthearmrests.

–DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhave

tomoveforwardintheseatorpickthemup

fromtheoorbyreachingdownbetweenyour

knees.

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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

devicecenterofgravitytothefront(especially

whentravellingdownhill)andinorderto

avoiddamagetothemobilitydevice,elevating

legrestsmustalwaysbeloweredduringnormal

travelling.

WARNING!

Tippinghazardifantitippersareremoved,

damagedorchangedtoapositiondifferentto

thefactorysettings

–Antitippersshouldonlyeverberemovedfor

dismantlingthemobilitydevicefortransportin

avehicleorforstorage.

–Theantitippersmustalwaysbettedifthe

mobilitydeviceisbeingused.

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WARNING!

Riskoftipping

Antitippers(stabilizers)areonlyeffectiveonrm

ground.Theysinkinonsoftgroundsuchas

grass,snowormudifthemobilitydevicerests

itselfonthem.Theylosetheireffectandthe

mobilitydevicecantipover .

–Onlydrivewithextremecareonsoftground,

especiallyduringuphillanddownhilljourneys.

Intheprocesspayincreasedattentiontothe

tipstabilityofthemobilitydevice.

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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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

carriedoutinaccordancewithDirective93/42

EECandonlyappliestothecompleteproduct.

–TheCEmarkingisinvalidatedifcomponentsor

accessoriesarereplacedoraddedthathave

notbeenapprovedforthisproductbyInvacare.

–Inthiscase,thecompanythataddsorreplaces

thecomponentsoraccessoriesisresponsible

fortheconformityassessment/CEmarkingor

forregisteringthemobilitydeviceasaspecial

designandfortherelevantdocumentation.

Importantinformationaboutmaintenancework

tools

–Somemaintenanceworkwhichisdescribedin

thismanualandcanbecarriedoutbytheuser

withoutproblemsrequirethecorrecttoolsfor

properwork.Ifyoudonothavethecorrect

toolavailablewedonotrecommendthatyou

trytocarryouttherelevantwork.Inthiscase,

weurgentlyrecommendthatyoucontactan

authorizedspecialistworkshop.

2.7Labelsonproduct

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A

Ifthemobilitydevice

isttedwithatable,

itisimperativethatit

isremovedandsafely

stowedwhentransporting

themobilitydeviceina

vehicle.

B

Identicationofthe

tie-downpointsatthe

frontandback:

Ifthesymbolappearson

abrightyellowsticker,the

tie-downpointissuitable

forxationofthemobility

deviceinavehicleforuse

asavehicleseat.

C

Identicationlabelsticker

ontherearpost.

Fordetailsseebelow.

D

Identicationofthe

positionofthecoupling

leverfordrivingandpush

operation(notvisiblein

thepicture).

Fordetailsseebelow.

E

Indicationofservice-free

wheelhubscrew

F

Indicationofthemaximum

widthtowhichthe

armrestcanbeset.

G

Batterywiringlabelwith

mainfuse(1)underthe

batterycover.

Fortechniciansonly.

H

Warningthatthemobility

devicemaynotbeused

asavehicleseat

Thismobilitydevice

doesnotsatisfythe

requirementsofISO

7176-19.

I

Indicationofpinchpoints

thatcouldoccuronthe

mobilitydevice

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