Invacare Storm 4 X-plore User manual

Invacare®Storm®⁴

Storm⁴,Storm⁴X-plore,Storm⁴TrueTrack

ENPowerWheelchair

UserManual

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Contents

1General........................................7

1.1Introduction..................................7

1.2Symbolsinthismanual...........................7

1.3Typeclassificationandintendeduse.................8

1.4Indications...................................8

1.5Usability.....................................8

1.6Warranty....................................9

1.7Servicelife...................................9

2Safety.........................................10

2.1Generalsafetynotes............................10

2.2Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand

maintenance..................................12

2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagneticinterference......12

2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheelmode.......13

2.5Safetyinformationregardingchangesandmodifications

tothemobilitydevice...........................14

2.6Safetyinformationonwheelchairswithalifter.........16

2.7SafetyinformationonwheelchairswithRecaroseats

andAJOptimistseats...........................17

2.8Thepositionofthelabelsontheproduct.............18

3Components....................................21

3.1Keyfeatures..................................21

3.2Remotes.....................................21

4Gettinginandoutofthemobilitydevice.............22

4.1Removingthestandardarmrestinordertosidetransfer

...........................................22

4.2Disconnectingtheremote........................22

4.3Informationaboutgettinginandout.................22

4.4Usingthecaneholder...........................23

5Driving.........................................24

5.1Beforedrivingforthefirsttime....................24

5.2Parkingandstationary...........................24

5.3TakingObstacles...............................24

5.3.1Maximumobstacleheight...................24

5.3.2Safetyinformationwhenascending

obstacles...............................24

5.3.3Thecorrectwaytoovercomeobstacles........25

5.4Drivingupanddowngradients.....................25

5.5Usingfoldableantitippers.........................26

5.6Useonpublicroads.............................27

5.7Pushingthemobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode.........27

5.7.1Disengagingmotors(conventionalmotors)......27

5.7.2Disengagingthemotors(GBmotors)...........28

6Adjustingthemobilitydevicetotheuser'sseating

posture........................................30

6.1Generalinformationonadjustingthewheelchairtothe

user'sseatingposture...........................30

6.2Adjustmentpossibilityforremote..................30

6.2.1Adjustingtheremoteforthelengthoftheuser's

arm(allseatsystems)......................31

6.2.2Adjustingtheheightoftheremote(onlyfor

swing–awayremoteholders).................31

6.2.3Swivellingtheremotetotheside..............31

6.3Adjustmentoptionsforstandardarmrests............31

6.3.1Changingthearmsupportposition............31

6.3.2Settingtheheightofthearmrests.............32

6.3.3Adjustingthewidthofthearmrests............32

6.4Adjustmentoptionsforparallelslidingarmrests........33

6.4.1Settingtheheightoftheparallelsliding

armrests...............................33

6.4.2Adjustingtheangleofthearmpadontheparallel

slidingarmrests..........................33

6.4.3Adjustingthewidthoftheparallelsliding

armrests...............................34

6.4.4Adjustingthemobilityoftheparallelsliding

armrests...............................35

6.4.5Adjustingthearmsupportpositionsforthe

parallelslidingarmrests.....................35

6.5AdjustmentoptionsfortheModuliteseatunit.........36

6.5.1Adjustingtheheightofthearmrests...........36

6.5.2Adjustingthewidthofthearmrests............36

6.5.3Adjustingthepositionofthearmrestin

depth..................................37

6.5.4Adjustingtheseatwidth....................37

6.5.5Adjustingtheseatdepth....................38

6.6Adjustingtheseatangle..........................38

6.6.1Electrical...............................38

6.6.2Manual.................................38

6.7Adjustingthebackrest...........................39

6.7.1Electrical...............................39

6.7.2Adjustingthebackrest(standardseat)—

manuallywithhandscrews...................39

6.7.3AdjustingthebackseatangleontheEasy-Adapt

seatingsystem...........................40

6.7.4Adjustingtheheightofthebackrest(Modulite

seatunit)...............................40

6.7.5Adjustingthewidthofthebackrest(Modulite

seatunit)...............................40

6.7.6Adjustingthebackrestangle(Moduliteseat

unit)..................................41

6.7.7Adjustingtheadaptablebackrestpadding........42

6.8Adjustingtheheadrest...........................43

6.8.1Adjustingthepositionoftheheadrestor

neckrest...............................43

6.8.2Adjustingtheheightoftheheadrestor

neckrest...............................44

6.8.3Adjustingthecheeksupports................44

6.9Posturalbelts.................................44

6.9.1Typesofposturalbelts.....................45

6.9.2Adjustingtheposturalbeltcorrectly...........45

6.10TheLifter....................................45

6.11Adjustingthetrunksupport(Easy-Adaptseating

system).....................................46

6.11.1Adjustingthewidth.......................46

6.11.2Adjustingtheheight.......................47

6.11.3Adjustingthedepth.......................47

6.12Adjustingandremovingthetray....................47

6.12.1Laterallyadjustingthetray..................48

6.12.2Adjustingthedepthofthetray/removingthe

tray...................................48

6.12.3Swingingthetrayawaytotheside.............48

6.13Seatsupport..................................48

6.13.1Adjustingseatwidth.......................48

6.13.2Adjustingtheseatdepth....................49

6.13.3Adjustingtheseatdepthwithoutreplacingthe

seatsupportplate.........................50

6.13.4Adjustingtheseatdepthwithreplacingtheseat

supportplate............................51

6.14Backrestunitwithergonomiclengthcompensation

(Easy-Adapt)..................................52

6.14.1Adjustingthewidth.......................52

6.15Adjustingthesuspensionandtheshockabsorbance......53

6.15.1Adjustingthesuspension(Storm

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only)..................................53

6.15.2Disablingthesuspensionandshock

absorbance.............................54

6.15.3Adjustingtheshockabsorbance...............54

6.16Adjustingorremovingtheluggagecarrier.............55

6.17UsingtheKLICKfixadapter.......................56

7Adjustingfootrestsandlegrests....................57

7.1Center-mountedlegrests—Electriclegrest...........57

7.1.1Loweringtheelectriclegrestcompletelytoassist

gettingoutofthewheelchair.................57

7.2Center-mountedlegrests—Adjustablelegrest.........58

7.2.1Adjustingtheangle........................58

7.2.2Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest.............58

7.2.3Adjustingthecalfpadtothecalfwidthofthe

user...................................59

7.2.4Adjustingtheangleofthefootplate............59

7.3Vari-Ffootrest................................59

7.3.1Swivellingthefootrest/legrestoutwardand/or

removing...............................59

7.3.2Settingtheangle..........................60

7.3.3Settingtheendstopofthefootrest...........61

7.3.4Adjustingthelengthofthefootrest............62

7.4Vari-Alegrests................................62

7.4.1Swivellingthefootrest/legrestoutwardand/or

removing...............................62

7.4.2Settingtheangle..........................63

7.4.3Settingtheendstopofthelegrest.............64

7.4.4Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest.............66

7.4.5Adjustingthedepthofthecalfpad.............66

7.4.6Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad............66

7.4.7Unlockingandswivellingthecalfpadbackward

whenalighting...........................67

7.4.8Adjustingtheangle–adjustablefootplate........68

7.4.9Adjustingtheangle–anddepth–adjustablefoot

plate..................................68

7.5ADElegrests..................................68

7.5.1Swivellingthelegrestoutwardand/or

removing...............................68

7.5.2Settingtheangle..........................69

7.5.3Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest.............69

7.5.4Adjustingthedepthofthecalfpad.............69

7.5.5Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad............70

7.5.6Unlockingandswivellingthecalfpadbackward

whenalighting...........................71

7.5.7Adjustingtheangle–adjustablefootplate........71

7.5.8Adjustingtheangle–anddepth–adjustablefoot

plate..................................71

7.6Angle-adjustablefootboard.......................72

7.7Adjustingthewidthofside-mountedlegrests..........72

8Electricalsystem................................74

8.1Electronicsprotectionsystem.....................74

8.2Batteries.....................................74

8.2.1Generalinformationoncharging..............74

8.2.2Generalinstructionsoncharging..............74

8.2.3Howtochargethebatteries.................75

8.2.4Howtodisconnectthebatteriesafter

charging................................76

8.2.5StorageandMaintenance...................76

8.2.6Instructionsonusingthebatteries.............76

8.2.7Transportingbatteries.....................77

8.2.8Generalinstructionsonhandlingthe

batteries...............................77

8.2.9Howtohandledamagedbatteriescorrectly......77

9Maintenance....................................78

9.1Maintenanceintroduction........................78

9.2Cleaningthemobilitydevice.......................78

9.3Inspectionchecks..............................78

9.3.1Beforeeachuseofthemobilitydevice..........78

9.3.2Weekly................................79

9.3.3Monthly................................79

9.3.4Inspectionsperformed.....................80

9.4RepairInstructions.............................82

9.4.1Repairingtirepunctures(wheelrimtype

3.00-8")................................82

9.4.2Repairingpunctures(drivewheelwithGBmotor

andpneumatictires).......................83

9.4.3Repairingaflatfronttire(pneumatictire

3.00-6")................................84

10Transport......................................86

10.1Transport—Generalinformation..................86

10.2Transferringthemobilitydevicetoavehicle...........86

10.3Useofthemobilitydeviceasaseatinavehicle.........87

10.3.1Howthemobilitydeviceisanchoredinavehicle

foruseasavehicleseat....................88

10.3.2Howtheuserissecuredwithinthe

wheelchair..............................89

10.4Transportingthemobilitydevicewithoutoccupant......91

10.4.1Openingtherearcover....................91

10.4.2Makingthebatteriesaccessible...............91

10.4.3Removing/Installingthebatteries..............92

11AfterUse......................................94

11.1Refurbishment................................94

11.2Disposal.....................................94

12Technicaldata..................................95

12.1Technicalspecifications..........................95

General

1General

1.1Introduction

Dearuser,

Firstwewouldliketothankyouforpurchasingourproduct!We

hopethatyouwillhaveagreatdealofpleasurewithyournew

mobilitydevice.

Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationandnotes

about:

•Safety

•Operation

•Careandmaintenance

Pleasetakecaretoreadtheusermanualthoroughlybefore

startingoutonyourfirstjourney.

Ifyoufindthatthefontsizeintheprintversionoftheusermanual

isdifficulttoread,youcandownloaditasapdffromtheInvacare

website.Thiscanthenbescaledonscreentoafontsizethatismore

comfortableforyou.

Thismobilitydevicehasbeenconstructedforalargecircleofusers

withdifferentrequirements.

Thedecisionwhetherthemodelissuitablefortheusermayonlybe

takenbymedicalspecialistswithappropriateexpertise.

Invacareortheirstatutoryrepresentativescanacceptnoliabilityin

casesinwhichthemobilitydevicehasnotbeenadaptedtosuitthe

users’handicaps.

Somemaintenanceandsettingscanbeperformedbytheuser

orhis/hersattendants.Certainadjustmentsdohoweverrequire

technicaltrainingandmayonlybecarriedoutbyyourInvacare

specialistdealer.Damagesanderrorscausedbynonobservanceof

theusermanualorasaresultofincorrectmaintenanceareexcluded

fromallguarantees.

Thismanualcontainscopyrightedinformation.Thismanualmay

notbereproducedorreprintedeitherpartlyorcompletely

withoutpreviouswrittenconsentfromInvacareoritsstatutory

representatives.Wereservetherighttomakeanynecessary

alterationsonthegroundsoftechnicalimprovements.

1.2Symbolsinthismanual

Inthisusermanualwarningsareindicatedbysymbols.Thewarning

symbolsareaccompaniedbyaheadingthatindicatestheseverity

ofthedanger.

WARNING

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin

seriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin

minororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin

damagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation

forefficient,trouble-freeuse.

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ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC

concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateofthis

productisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.

Requirements:

Thissymbolidentifiesalistofvarioustools,

componentsanditemswhichyouwillneedinorder

tocarryoutcertainwork.Pleasedonotattemptto

carryouttheworkifyoudonothavethelistedtools

available.

1.3Typeclassificationandintendeduse

Thisvehiclewasdesignedforpersonswhoseabilitytowalkis

impaired,butwhoarestillintermsoftheireyesightandphysically

andmentallyabletooperateanelectricvehicle.Ithasbeenclassified

accordingtoEN12184asaclassBmobilityproduct(forindoor

andoutdoorareas).Itisthereforecompactandagileenoughfor

indoorareas,butalsoabletoovercomemanyobstaclesinoutdoor

areas.

Youcanfindpreciseinformationaboutspeed,turningradius,driving

range,maximumsafeslope,maximumobstacleheightandpermissible

operatingconditionsinchapter12Technicaldata,page95

.

Alsopayattentiontoallsafetyinformationinchapter2Safety,page

10

.

ThevehiclewassuccessfullytestedaccordingtoGermanand

internationalstandardsastoitssafety.Itsatisfiestherequirements

accordingtoRoHS2011/65/EU,REACH1907/2006/ECandDIN

EN12184includingEN1021-1/-2.Itwasalsotestedsuccessfully

accordingtoEN60529IPX4astoitsresistancetospraywater,andis

thereforewellsuitedforweatherconditionssuchastypicalEuropean

weatherconditions.Whenequippedwithanappropriatelighting

system,thevehicleissuitableforuseonpublicroads.

1.4Indications

Theuseofthismobilityproductisrecommendedforthefollowing

indications:

Theinabilityoragreatlyrestrictedabilitytowalkwithinthescope

ofthebasicrequirementtobeabletomovewithinone’sownfour

walls.Theneedtoleavethedwellingplaceinordertogetsome

freshairduringashortwalkortoreachthoseplacesgenerallytobe

foundatclosedistancetothedwellingandwhereeverydaybusiness

iscarriedout.

Provisionofpowerwheelchairsforinteriorandexteriorareas

isadvisableiftheuseofhand-operatedwheelchairsisnolonger

possibleonaccountofthedisability,yetproperoperationofan

electromotivedriveunitisstillpracticable.

1.5Usability

Onlyuseamobilitydevicewhenitisinperfectworkingorder.

Otherwise,youmightputyourselfandothersatrisk.

Thefollowinglistdoesnotclaimtobeexhaustive.Itisonlyintended

toshowsomeofthesituationsthatcouldaffecttheusabilityofyour

mobilitydevice.

Incertainsituations,youshouldimmediatelystopusingyourmobility

device.Othersituationsallowyoutousethemobilitydevicetoget

toyourdealer.

•Youshouldimmediatelystopusingyourmobilitydeviceifits

usabilityisrestricteddueto:

–brakefailure

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•YoushouldimmediatelycontactanauthorisedInvacaredealerif

theusabilityofyourmobilitydeviceisrestricteddueto:

–thelightingsystem(iffitted)failingorbeingdefective

–reflectorsfallingoff

–wornthreadorinsufficienttirepressure

–damagetothearmrests(e.g.tornarmrestpadding)

–damagetothelegresthangers(e.g.missingortornheel

straps)

–damagetotheposturalbelt

–damagetothejoystick(joystickcannotbemovedintothe

neutralposition)

–cablesthataredamaged,kinked,pinchedorhavecomeloose

fromtheholder

–themobilitydevicedriftingwhenbraking

–themobilitydevicepullingtoonesidewhenmoving

–unusualsoundsdevelopingoroccurring

Orifyouhavethefeelingthatsomethingiswrongwithyour

mobilitydevice.

1.6Warranty

Thetermsandconditionsofthewarrantyarepartofthegeneral

termsandconditionsparticulartotheindividualcountriesinwhich

thisproductissold.

1.7Servicelife

Weestimateaservicelifeoffiveyearsforthisproduct,providedit

isusedinstrictaccordancewiththeintendeduseassetoutinthis

documentandallmaintenanceandservicerequirementsaremet.

Theestimatedservicelifecanbeexceedediftheproductiscarefully

usedandproperlymaintained,andprovidedtechnicalandscientific

advancesdonotresultintechnicallimitations.Theservicelifecan

alsobeconsiderablyreducedbyextremeorincorrectusage.Thefact

thatweestimateaservicelifeforthisproductdoesnotconstitutean

additionalwarranty.

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2Safety

2.1Generalsafetynotes

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifmobilitydeviceisusedinany

otherwaythanthepurposedescribedinthis

manual

–Onlyeverusethemobilitydeviceinaccordancewith

theinstructionsinthisusermanual(referto1.3Type

classificationandintendeduse,page8

).

–Paystrictattentiontothesafetyinformation.

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisdriven

whenabilitytooperateavehicleisimpairedby

medicationoralcohol

–Neverdrivethemobilitydeviceundertheinfluence

ofmedicationoralcohol.Ifnecessary,themobility

devicemustbeoperatedbyanattendantwhois

physicallyandmentallyable.

WARNING!

Riskofdamageorinjuryifmobilitydeviceis

accidentallysetintomotion

–Switchthemobilitydeviceoffbeforeyougetin,get

outorhandleunwieldyobjects.

–Whenthedriveisdisengaged,thebrakeinsidethe

driveisdeactivated.Forthisreason,pushingthe

mobilitydevicebyanattendantisonlyrecommended

onflatsurfaces,neverongradients.Neverleave

yourmobilitydeviceonagradientwithitsmotors

disengaged.Alwaysre-engagethemotorsimmediately

afterpushingthemobilitydevice(refertoPushingthe

mobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode).

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisswitchedoff

whiledriving,forexamplebypressingtheOn/Off

Buttonordisconnectingacable,duetoitcoming

toanabrupt,sharpstop

–Ifyouhavetobrakeinanemergency,simplyrelease

thejoystickwhichwillbringyoutoahalt(refertothe

remoteusermanualformoreinformation).

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WARNING!

Riskofinjurywhentransferringmobilitydevice

toavehiclefortransportwiththeoccupant

seatedinit

–Itisalwaysbettertotransferthemobilitydevicetoa

vehiclewithouttheoccupantseatedinit.

–Ifthemobilitydeviceneedstobeloadeduparamp

togetherwithitsdriver,ensurethattherampdoes

notexceedthemaximumsafeslope(referto12

Technicaldata,page95

).

–Ifthemobilitydevicedoesneedtobeloadedusinga

rampwhichexceedsthemaximumsafeslope(refer

to12Technicaldata,page95

),thenyoumustusea

winch.Anattendantcansafelymonitorandassistthe

loadingprocess.

–Asanalternativeyoucanuseaplatformlift.Ensure

thatthetotalweightofthemobilitydeviceincluding

theuserdoesnotexceedthemaximumpermissible

weightfortheplatformliftorwinchifyouareusing.

Riskoffallingoutofthemobilitydevice

–Donotslideforwardontheseat,donotleanforward

betweenyourknees,donotleanbackwardsout

overthetopofthebackrest,forexampletoreach

anobject.

–Ifaposturebeltisinstalled,itshouldbecorrectly

adjustedandusedeachtimeyouusethemobility

device.

–Whentransferringtoadifferentseat,positionthe

mobilitydeviceascloseaspossibletothenewseat.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuryifmaximumpermissibleloadis

exceeded

–Donotexceedthemaximumpermissibleload(refer

to12Technicaldata,page95

).

–Themobilitydeviceisonlydesignedforusebyasingle

occupantwhosemaximumweightdoesnotexceed

themaximumpermissibleloadofthedevice.Never

usethemobilitydevicetotransportmorethanone

person.

Riskofinjuryduetowrongliftingordroppingof

heavycomponents

–Whenmaintaining,servicingorliftinganypartofyour

mobilitydevice,takeintoaccounttheweightofthe

individualcomponentsespeciallythebatteries.Be

sureatalltimestoadoptthecorrectliftingposture

andaskforassistanceifnecessary.

Riskofinjurybymovingparts

–Makesurethatnoinjuryisincurredbymovingparts

ofthemobilitydevice,likewheelsoroneofthe

liftermodules(iffitted),especiallywhenchildrenare

around.

Riskofinjuryfromhotsurfaces

–Donotleavethemobilitydeviceindirectsunlightfor

prolongedperiods.Metalpartsandsurfacessuchas

theseatandarmrestscanbecomeveryhot.

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CAUTION!

Riskoffireorbreakingdownduetoelectric

devicesbeingconnected

–Donotconnectanyelectricdevicestoyourmobility

devicethatarenotexpresslycertifiedbyInvacarefor

thispurpose.Haveallelectricalinstallationsdoneby

yourauthorisedInvacaredealer.

2.2Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand

maintenance

CAUTION!

Riskofaccidentandlossofguaranteeif

maintenanceisinsufficient

–Forreasonsofsafetyandinordertoavoidaccidents

whichresultfromunnoticedwear,itisimportantthat

thiselectricmobilityproductundergoesaninspection

onceeveryyearundernormaloperatingconditions

(seeinspectionplancontainedinserviceinstructions).

–Underdifficultoperatingconditionssuchasdailytravel

onsteepslopes,orinthecaseofuseinmedicalcare

caseswithfrequentlychangingwheelchairusers,it

wouldbeexpedienttocarryoutintermediatechecks

onthebrakes,accessoriesandrunninggear.

–Ifthemobilityproductistobeoperatedonpublic

roads,thevehicledriverisresponsibleforensuring

thatitisinanoperationallyreliablecondition.

Inadequateorneglectedcareandmaintenanceof

themobilityproductwillresultinalimitationofthe

manufacturer'sliability.

2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagnetic

interference

Thiselectricvehiclewassuccessfullytestedinaccordancewith

InternationalstandardsastoitscompliancewithElectromagnetic

Interference(EMI)regulations.However,electromagneticfields,

suchasthosegeneratedbyradioandtelevisiontransmitters,and

cellularphonescaninfluencethefunctionsofelectricvehicles.Also,

theelectronicsusedinourvehiclescangeneratealowlevelof

electromagneticinterference,whichhoweverwillremainwithinthe

tolerancepermittedbylaw.Forthesereasonsweaskyoutoplease

observethefollowingprecautions:

WARNING!

Riskofmalfunctionduetoelectromagnetic

interference

–Donotswitchonoroperateportabletransceiversor

communicationdevices(suchasradiotransceiversor

cellularphones)whenthevehicleisswitchedon.

–Avoidgettingnearstrongradioandtelevision

transmitters.

–Incasethevehicleshouldbesetinmotion

unintentionallyorthebrakesarereleased,switchit

offimmediately.

–Addingelectricalaccessoriesandothercomponents

ormodifyingthevehicleinanywaycanmakeit

susceptibletoelectromagneticinterference.Keepin

mindthatthereisnosurewaytodeterminetheeffect

suchmodificationswillhaveontheoverallimmunity

oftheelectronicsystem.

–Reportalloccurrencesofunintentionalmovementof

thevehicle,orreleaseoftheelectricbrakestothe

manufacturer.

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2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheel

mode

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover

–Inclinesanddeclinescanonlybetravelleduptothe

maximumsafeslope(referto12Technicaldata,page

95

).

–Alwaysreturnthebackrestofyourseatortheseat

tilttoanuprightpositionbeforeascendingslopes.

Werecommendthatyoupositiontheseatbackrest

andtheseattilt(iffitted)slightlytotherearbefore

descendingslopes.

–Onlyeverdrivedownhillatamaximumof2/3ofthe

topspeed.Avoidabruptbrakingoracceleratingon

gradients.

–Ifatallpossible,avoiddrivingonslipperysurfaces

(suchassnow,gravel,iceetc.)wherethereisarisk

ofyoulosingcontroloverthevehicle,especiallyona

gradient.Ifdrivingonsuchasurfaceisinevitable,then

alwaysdriveslowlyandwiththeutmostcaution.

–Neverattempttoovercomeanobstaclewhenonan

uphillordownhillgradient.

–Neverattempttodriveupordownaflightofsteps

withyourmobilitydevice.

–Whenovercomingobstacles,alwaysobservethe

maximumobstacleheight(referto12Technicaldata,

page95

andinformationaboutovercomingobstacles

in5.3TakingObstacles,page24).

–Avoidshiftingyourcenterofgravityaswellasabrupt

joystickmovementsandchangesofdirectionwhen

themobilitydeviceisinmotion.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover

(continued)

–Neverusethemobilitydevicetotransportmorethan

oneperson.

–Donotexceedtheoverallmaximumpermissibleload

orthemaximumloadperaxle(referto12Technical

data,page95

).

–Notethatthemobilitydevicewillbrakeoraccelerate

ifyouchangethedrivingmodewhilstthemobility

deviceisinmotion.

WARNING!

Riskofbreakingdowninadverseweather

conditions,i.e.extremecold,inanisolatedarea

–Ifyouareauserwithseverelylimitedmobility,we

advisethatinthecaseofadverseweatherconditions

DONOTattemptajourneywithoutanaccompanying

attendant.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifyourfootslidesoffthefootrest

andgetscaughtunderneaththemobilitydevice

whenitisinmotion

–Makesureeachtimebeforeyoudrivethemobility

devicethatyourfeetaresquarelyandsecurelyin

placeonthefootplates,andthatbothlegrestsare

properlylockedintoplace.

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WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifyoucollidewithanobstacle

whendrivingthroughnarrowpassagessuchas

doorwaysandentrances

–Drivethroughnarrowpassagesinthelowestdriving

modeandwithduecaution.

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

Ifyourmobilitydevicehasbeenfittedwithelevating

legrests,thereisariskofpersonalinjuryanddamageto

themobilitydeviceifyoudrivethemobilitydevicewith

thelegrestsraised.

–Toavoidunwanteddisplacementofthemobility

devicecenterofgravitytothefront(especiallywhen

travellingdownhill)andinordertoavoiddamageto

themobilitydevice,elevatinglegrestsmustalwaysbe

loweredduringnormaltravelling.

WARNING!

Riskoftipping

Antitippers(stabilizers)areonlyeffectiveonfirmground.

Theysinkinonsoftgroundsuchasgrass,snowormudif

themobilitydevicerestsitselfonthem.Theylosetheir

effectandthemobilitydevicecantipover.

–Onlydrivewithextremecareonsoftground,

especiallyduringuphillanddownhilljourneys.Inthe

processpayincreasedattentiontothetipstabilityof

themobilitydevice.

2.5Safetyinformationregardingchangesand

modificationstothemobilitydevice

CEmarkingofthemobilitydevice

–Theconformityassessment/CEmarkingwascarried

outinaccordancewithDirective93/42EECandonly

appliestothecompleteproduct.

–TheCEmarkingisinvalidatedifcomponentsor

accessoriesarereplacedoraddedthathavenotbeen

approvedforthisproductbyInvacare.

–Inthiscase,thecompanythataddsorreplacesthe

componentsoraccessoriesisresponsibleforthe

conformityassessment/CEmarkingorforregistering

themobilitydeviceasaspecialdesignandforthe

relevantdocumentation.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuriesanddamagetothemobility

device,incasethesuspensionisadjustedwithout

theimmobilizationmechanismofthefront

antitippersbeingre-adjusted

–Whenthehardnessofthesuspensionisadjusted,the

immobilizationmechanismofthefrontantitippers

mustwithoutfailbecheckedand,ifnecessary,also

re-adjusted.

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CAUTION!

Riskofinjuriesanddamagetomobilityaiddueto

unapprovedcomponentsandaccessoryparts

Seatingsystems,additionsandaccessorypartswhich

havenotbeenapprovedbyInvacareforusewiththis

mobilityaidcanaffectthetippingstabilityandincrease

tippinghazards.

–Onlyeveruseseatingsystems,additionsandaccessory

partswhichhavebeenapprovedbyInvacareforthis

mobilityaid.

SeatingsystemswhicharenotapprovedbyInvacare

forusewiththismobilitydevicedonot,undercertain

circumstances,complywiththevalidstandardsandcould

increasetheflammabilityandtheriskofskinirritation.

–Onlyuseseatingsystemsthathavebeenapprovedby

Invacareforthismobilitydevice.

Electricalandelectroniccomponentswhichhavenot

beenapprovedbyInvacareforusewiththismobility

aidcancausefirehazardsandleadtoelectromagnetic

damage.

–Onlyeveruseelectricalandelectroniccomponents

whichhavebeenapprovedbyInvacareforthis

mobilityaid.

BatterieswhichhavenotbeenapprovedbyInvacarefor

usewiththismobilityaidcancausechemicalburns.

–Onlyeverusebatterieswhichhavebeenapprovedby

Invacareforthismobilityaid.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuries,anddamagetothemobility

device,ifunapprovedbackrestsareused

AretrofittedbackrestwhichisnotapprovedbyInvacare

forusewiththismobilitydevicemayoverloadthe

backresttubeandthusincreasetheriskofinjuriesand

ofdamagetothemobilitydevice.

–PleasecontactyourInvacarespecialistdealerwhowill

performriskanalyses,calculations,stabilitychecksetc.

toensurethatthebackrestcanbeusedsafely.

Importantinformationaboutmaintenancework

tools

–Somemaintenanceworkwhichisdescribedinthis

manualandcanbecarriedoutbytheuserwithout

problemsrequirethecorrecttoolsforproperwork.

Ifyoudonothavethecorrecttoolavailablewedo

notrecommendthatyoutrytocarryouttherelevant

work.Inthiscase,weurgentlyrecommendthatyou

contactanauthorisedspecialistworkshop.

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2.6Safetyinformationonwheelchairswitha

lifter

WARNING!

Riskofinjurybymovingparts

–Neverletobjectsgetcaughtinthespaceunderneatha

raisedlifter.

–Makesurethatneitheryounoranyoneelseisinjured

byplacinghands,feetotherbodyextremitiesunder

theraisedseat.

–Shouldyounotbeabletoviewundertheseat,for

example,duetolimitedmanoeuvrability,turnthe

wheelchaironceonitsownaxelbeforeyoulowerthe

seat.Thiswillallowyoutomakesurethatnobodyis

locatedinthedangerzone.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuryifthewheelchairtipsover

–Neverexceedthemaximumpermissibleload(see

chapter12Technicaldata,page95

).

–Avoiddangerousdrivingsituationswhenthelifterisin

araisedposition,suchastryingtoovercomeobstacles

likekerbsordrivingupordownsteepgradients.

–Neverleanoutoftheseatwhenthelifterisraised.

–Inspecttheliftermoduleatleastonceamonthto

makesuretheautomaticspeedreductionfunction,

whichreducesthespeedofthewheelchairwhenthe

lifterisraised,isworkingproperly(seechapter6.10

TheLifter,page45

).Notifyyourauthoriseddealership

immediatelyifitisnotworkingproperly.

CAUTION!

Riskofmalfunctionoftheliftermodule

–Inspecttheliftermoduleatregularintervalstomake

suretherearenoforeignobjectsorvisibledamage,

andtomakesuretheelectricplugsarefirmlyinserted

intotheirsockets.

CAUTION!

Damagetowheelchaircausedbyone-sided

loadingonlifterpillar

–One-sidedloadingoccursiftheseatisraisedand/or

tilted.Alwaysreturnyourseatbackresttotheupright

positionandtheseattiltingtothehorizontalposition

beforeascendingslopes.Neversubjectthelifterpillar

tocontinuoussingle-sidedloading.Theraisingand

tiltingfunctionoftheseatonlyprovidesadditional

restpositions.

Importantinformationregardingspeedreduction

withraisedlifter

–Ifthelifterhasbeenraisedaboveacertainpoint,the

driveelectronicsconsiderablyreducesthespeedof

thewheelchair.Ifspeedreductionhasbeenactivated,

drivemodecanonlybeusedtocarryoutminor

movementsofthewheelchairandnotforregular

driving.Todrivenormally,pleaselowerthelifteruntil

thespeedreductionhasbeendeactivatedagain.

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2.7Safetyinformationonwheelchairswith

RecaroseatsandAJOptimistseats

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuryifthewheelchairtipsover

ThecenterofgravityofaRecaroseatorAJOptimist

seatishigherthanthatofotherseats.Theseseatsare

alsoheavierthanotherseatingsystems.Thebackrest

canbeleanedback90°and60°respectively.Forthese

reasonsthereisanincreasedriskoftippingover.

–Neverleanthebackrestbackwardmorethan30°

degrees,andneverexceed15°whendrivingthe

wheelchair.

Morethan30°

NEVER!!

15°-30°

Standstill!

0°-15°

Driving

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2.8Thepositionofthelabelsontheproduct

1Ifthemobilitydeviceisfitted

withatray,itisimperative

thatitisremovedandsafely

stowedwhentransportingthe

mobilitydeviceinavehicle.

2Identificationofthelashingeyesatthefrontandback:

Thissymbolindicatesthe

positionofananchorpoint

whenusingalashingsystem

duringtransport.

Ifthesymbolappearsona

brightyellowsticker,the

anchoringpointissuitable

forfixationofthemobility

deviceinavehicleforuseas

avehicleseat.

Warningthatthemobility

devicemaynotbeusedasa

vehicleseat

•Thismobilitydevice

doesnotsatisfythe

requirementsofISO

7176-19:2001and

maynotunderany

circumstancesbeused

asavehicleseatorto

transporttheuserina

vehicle.

•Usingamobilitydevice

thatdoesnotfulfillthese

criteriaasavehicleseat

canleadtothemost

severeinjuriesandeven

deathintheeventofa

trafficaccident.

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Thismobilitydevicemaybe

usedasavehicleseat,but

onlyifitisequippedwith

aheadrestthathasbeen

approvedbyInvacareforthis

purpose.

•Alwaysmakesurethat

themobilitydeviceis

equippedwithaheadrest

approvedbyInvacare

beforeusingitasa

vehicleseat.

3Warningregardingtheuseofthelifter:

Donotleanoutwhenthe

lifterisraised!

Donotdriveupordown

slopeswhenthelifteris

raised!

Donotallowanybodyparts

togetunderaraisedseat!

Neverdrivewithtwopeople!

Neverdriveoveruneven

surfaceswhenthelifteris

raised!

4

Identificationofthepositionofthecouplingleverfordriving

andpushoperation(onlytherightsideisvisibleinthepicture):

Thissymbolindicatesthe

“Drive”positionofthe

couplinglever.Inthisposition

themotorisengagedandthe

motorbrakesareoperational.

Youcandrivethemobility

device.

•Pleasenotethatfor

drivingpurposesboth

motorsmustalwaysbe

engaged.

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Thissymbolindicatesthe

“Push”positionofthe

couplinglever.Inthisposition

themotorisdisengagedand

themotorbrakesarenot

operational.Themobility

devicecanbepushedbyan

attendantandthewheelsturn

freely.

•Pleasenotethatthe

controlpanelmustbe

switchedoff.

•Pleasealsonotethe

informationprovided

insection5.7Pushing

themobilitydevicein

freewheelmode,page

27

.

5

Identificationlabelsticker

onthechassisattherear

rightcontainingthefollowing

symbols:

Dateofmanufacture

Thisproductcomplies

withDirective93/42/EEC

concerningmedicaldevices.

Thelaunchdateofthis

productisstatedintheCE

declarationofconformity.

Thisproducthasbeen

suppliedfroman

environmentallyaware

manufacturer.Thisproduct

maycontainsubstancesthat

couldbeharmfultothe

environmentifdisposedof

inplaces(landfills)thatare

notappropriateaccordingto

legislation.

•The'crossedoutwheelie

bin'symbolisplaced

onthisproductto

encourageyoutorecycle

whereverpossible.

•Pleasebe

environmentally

responsibleandrecycle

thisproductthrough

yourrecyclingfacilityat

itsendoflife.

6Indicationofthemaximum

widthtowhichthearmrest

canbeset

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