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Contents
1General.........................................5
1.1Introduction..................................5
1.2SymbolsinthisDocument........................5
1.3WarrantyInformation...........................5
1.4LimitationofLiability............................5
1.5Compliance...................................5
1.5.1Product-specicstandards.....................5
1.6ServiceLife...................................5
2Safety..........................................6
2.1SafetyInformation..............................6
2.2SafetyInformationonElectromagneticInterference.....7
2.3SafetyDevices.................................7
2.4Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct.................7
2.5SymbolsonElectricalVersion......................8
3ProductOverview.................................9
3.1ProductDescription.............................9
3.2IntendedUse.................................9
3.3Mainpartsofthewheelchair.....................9
3.4Parkingbrakes.................................10
3.5Backrest.....................................10
3.5.1Adjustingthe“Laguna”tensionadjustable
backrest..................................10
3.5.2Adjustingthetensionadjustablebackrest..........10
3.5.3Adjustingthebackrestangle...................10
3.5.4TiltingSeatandBackrest......................11
3.6Pushhandles/Pushbars........................14
3.6.1Adjustingtheheightoftheconnectedpush
handles..................................14
3.6.2Adjustingtheheightofthepushbar.............15
3.6.3Adjustingtheangleofthepushbar..............15
3.7Seat........................................15
3.7.1Widthadjustmentseat........................15
3.7.2Adjustingtheseatdepth......................15
3.7.3Adjustingtheseatcushion.....................16
3.8Legrests.....................................16
3.8.1Swingawaylegrests.........................16
3.8.2Swingaway,angleadjustablelegrests............16
3.8.3Otherfootplatesandfootrest..................17
3.8.4Adjustingtheangleofthecentrallegrest..........18
3.9Amputeelegrest...............................18
3.9.1Adjustingangle,heightanddepth...............18
3.10One-armdrive................................18
3.10.1Usingtheone-armdrive......................18
3.10.2Removingtherearwheelwithone-armdrive......18
3.11Anti-tipdevice................................19
3.11.1Adjustingtheheightoftheanti-tipper...........19
3.11.2Activatinganddeactivatingtheanti-tipdevice.....19
4Options.........................................20
4.1Headrest/Neckrest..............................20
4.1.1Heightadjustment...........................20
4.1.2Depth/angleadjustment.....................20
4.2Hemiplegicarmrest.............................20
4.3Abductioncushion..............................20
4.4Trunksupportwithxedarm.....................21
4.5Trunksupport“swing-away”......................22
4.6Lateralpositioningpads(foradjustablebackrestcover
only).......................................22
4.6.1Usinglateralpositioningpads...................22
4.6.2Usingwedgeswithlateralpositioningpad.........23
4.7Adjustingthedripstand.........................23
4.8Tiltscale.....................................23
4.9Tabletray....................................24
4.9.1Adjustingthedepthofthetabletray.............24
4.9.2Lockingthetabletray........................24
4.9.3Swingawaytable............................24
4.9.4Addatabletraycushion......................25
4.9.5Addelbowcushions..........................25
4.10Halftray....................................25
4.10.1Mountingthehalftray.......................26
4.10.2Adjustingthehalftray.......................26
4.10.3Addahalftraycushion......................26
4.11Seatheightextensionplate......................26
4.12Calfstrappadded.............................26
4.13Coverforfootrest/footplate....................27
4.13.1Attachingacovertothesinglefootplate.........27
4.13.2Attachingacovertotheone-piecefootrest.......27
4.14Privacyattachment............................27
4.15Kerblever...................................27
4.16VentilatorTray................................28
4.17Posturebelt.................................28
4.17.1Assembletheposturebeltforpositioning.........29
4.17.2Assembleposturebelttofrontattachment........29
4.17.3Assembleposturebelttorearattachment........29
4.18Harness.....................................29
4.18.1Attachingtheharness........................30
5Setup...........................................31
5.1Safetyinformation..............................31
5.2Deliverycheck.................................31
5.3Assemblygeneral..............................31
5.4InstallingtheBackrest...........................31
5.4.1FittingthebackrestGaspiston................31
5.4.2FittingthesafetyshackleElectricalpiston........31
5.5Placingthewires...............................32
5.5.1Wireswithbackrestplate......................32
5.5.2Wireswithtensionadjustablebackrest............32
5.6Insertingthearmrests...........................32
5.7Adjustingthearmrestheight......................32
5.8Adjustingthearmrest/siderestdepth...............33
5.9InstallingandRemovingtheDetachableFrontCastors
(ifsoequipped)..............................33
5.10Mountingtherearwheels.......................33
5.11Angleadjustablelegrests.......................33
5.12Fixedlegrests................................33
5.13Mountingthetabletray........................34
6Usingthewheelchair...............................35
6.1GeneralwarningsUsage.......................35
6.2Brakes.......................................35
6.2.1UsingtheUserOperatedBrake.................35
6.2.2UsingtheOneArmBrake......................35
6.2.3UsingtheCarer-operatedBrake.................35
6.3UsingtheTilt/ReclineFunction...................35
6.4Moveto/fromthewheelchair.....................36
6.5Drivingandsteeringthewheelchair.................36
6.6Negotiatingstepsandkerbs......................37
6.7Goingupanddownstairs........................37
6.8NegotiatingRampsandSlopes.....................37
6.9Stabilityandbalancewhenseated..................38
7Transport........................................39
7.1Safetyinformation..............................39
7.2Liftingthewheelchair...........................39
7.3Disassemblyfortransport........................39
7.3.1Backrest...................................39
7.3.2Pushhandles/pushbar........................39
7.3.3Angleadjustablelegrests......................40
7.3.4Fixedlegrests..............................40
7.4TransportingtheMobilityDevicewithoutOccupant.....40
7.5TransportingtheOccupiedWheelchairinaVehicle.....40
8Maintenance.....................................43
8.1Safetyinformation..............................43
8.2Dailyperformancecheck.........................43
8.3MaintenanceSchedule..........................43
8.4Maintenanceelectricalversion.....................44
8.5CleaningandDisinfection........................44
8.5.1GeneralSafetyInformation.....................44
8.5.2CleaningIntervals............................44
8.5.3Cleaning..................................44
8.5.4Washing..................................45
8.5.5Disinfection................................45
9AfterUse........................................46
9.1Storage......................................46
9.1.1StorageElectricalVersion......................46
9.2Disposal.....................................46
9.2.1DisposalElectricalVersion.....................46
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9.3Reconditioning................................46
10Troubleshooting..................................47
10.1Safetyinformation.............................47
10.2Identifyingandrepairingfaults...................48
10.3IdentifyingandRepairingFaults,ElectricalVersion.....48
11TechnicalData...................................49
11.1Generalinformation...........................49
11.2Dimensionsandweights........................49
11.3Maximumweightofremovableparts...............50
11.4Tyres.......................................50
11.5Materials....................................51
11.6Environmentalconditions........................51
11.7EnvironmentalConditionsElectricalVersion..........51
11.8ElectricalsystemModelsequippedwithelectrictilt
andbackrest.................................51
11.9Electromagneticcompliance(EMC).................52
11.10EMC-Manufacturer´sdeclaration................52
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General
1General
1.1Introduction
Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe
handlingoftheproduct.Toensuresafetywhenusingthe
product,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthe
safetyinstructions.
Notethattheremaybesectionsinthisdocument,whichare
notrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethisdocumentapplies
toallavailablemodels(onthedateofprinting).Ifnot
otherwisestated,eachsectioninthisdocumentreferstoall
modelsoftheproduct.
Themodelsandcongurationsavailableinyourcountrycan
befoundinthecountry-specicsalesdocuments.
Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications
withoutfurthernotice.
Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethe
latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe
Invacarewebsite.
Ifyoundthatthefontsizeintheprinteddocumentis
difculttoread,youcandownloadthePDFversionfromthe
website.ThePDFcanthenbescaledonscreentoafont
sizethatismorecomfortableforyou.
Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexampleproduct
safetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyourInvacare
distributor .Seeaddressesattheendofthisdocument.
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
Weprovideamanufacturerswarrantyfortheproduct
inaccordancewithourGeneralTermsandConditionsof
Businessintherespectivecountries.
Warrantyclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider
fromwhomtheproductwasobtained.
1.4LimitationofLiability
Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:
Non-compliancewiththeusermanual
Incorrectuse
Naturalwearandtear
Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserorathird
party
Technicalmodications
Unauthorisedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable
spareparts
1.5Compliance
Qualityisfundamentaltothecompanysoperation,working
withinthedisciplinesofISO13485.
ThisproductfeaturestheCEmark,incompliancewiththe
MedicalDeviceRegulation2017/745ClassI.Thelaunchdate
ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.
Wearecontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe
company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,
isreducedtoaminimum.
WeonlyuseREACHcompliantmaterialsandcomponents.
WecomplywiththecurrentenvironmentallegislationsWEEE
andRoHS.
1.5.1Product-specicstandards
ThewheelchairhasbeentestedinaccordancewithEN
12183.Itincludestestingforammability.
Forfurtherinformationaboutlocalstandardsandregulations,
contactyourlocalInvacarerepresentative.Seeaddresses
attheendofthisdocument.
1.6ServiceLife
Theexpectedservicelifeofthisproductisveyearswhen
useddailyandinaccordancewiththesafetyinstructions,
maintenanceintervalsandcorrectuse,statedinthismanual.
Theeffectiveservicelifecanvaryaccordingtofrequencyand
intensityofuse.
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2Safety
2.1SafetyInformation
Thissectioncontainsimportantsafetyinformationforthe
protectionofthewheelchairuserandassistantandforsafe,
trouble-freeuseofthewheelchair .
WARNING!
Riskofdeathorseriousinjury
Incaseofreorsmoke,wheelchairoccupants
areatparticularriskofdeathorseriousinjury,
whentheyarenotabletomoveawayfromthe
sourceofreorsmoke.Lightedmatches,lighter
andcigarettescancauseanopenameinthe
wheelchairsurroundingsoronclothes.
Avoidusingorstoringthewheelchairnearopen
amesorcombustibleproducts.
Donotsmokewhileusingthewheelchair.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Thewheelchairmustalwaysbeprescribedby
aqualiedpersonneloracompetentperson
withknowledgeaboutseating/positioningand
othersrelatedtousingawheelchair.
WARNING!
Riskoffalling
Checkthatallpartsareattachedsecurelyto
theframe.
Checkthatallwheels,knobs,screwsandnuts
areproperlytightened.
Checkthatallbrakesandanti-tipdevices
functioncorrectly.
Alwaysapplythebrakebeforegettingintoor
outofthechair .
Neverstandonthefootplateswhengetting
intooroutofthechair,becauseoftheriskof
tipping.
Changingthethicknessofseatand/orbackrest
cushionsimpactthecenterofgravityofthe
chair,itcanleadariskofinstabilitytotheuser
ifthesetupismodied.
Adjustingtheseatanglecanmeananincreased
riskoftippingover.
Thewheelchairmustalwaysbeequippedwith
anti-tipdevices.
Rememberthattheeffectivenessofthe
carer-operatedbrakeisreducedinwetand
slipperyconditions,aswellaswhenonaslope.
Becarefultoensurethatthecastorsandrear
wheelsaresecurelyattached.
WARNING!
Riskoffootinjury
Thereisariskthatyoucouldinjuredyourfeet
whenopeningdoorswithfootplate.
Donotopendoorswithpartsofthewheelchair.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping/fallingwhenusingtension
adjustablebackrest
Thereisariskoftippingandinjuryifthehook
andloopstrapsonthebackrestbecometoo
slack.Alwayscheckthetension.Alsocheck
thattherearwheelsareadjustedtoensure
thatthereisnoriskoftipping.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Neverliftthewheelchairbythedetachable
armrests,footrests,backbraceorbythe
adjustablepushhandles.Seesection“usage”
formoreinformation.
Thehandrimsmaybecomehotduetofriction,
whichmaycauseinjurytoyourhands.
Whenmountingoptions,etc.becarefulnotto
trapyourngers.
Thereisalwaysanincreasedriskoftrapping
partsofyourbodywhentiltingthewheelchair’s
backandseat.
Thewidthoftheseatmustnotbereducedtoo
much,asthiswouldincreasethepressurefrom
thearmreststothesideofthepelvis.
CAUTION!
Riskofburning
Thewheelchaircomponentscanheatupwhen
exposedtoexternalsourcesofheat.
Donotexposethewheelchairtostrongsunlight
beforeuse.
Beforeusage,checkallcomponentsthat
comeintocontactwithyourskinfortheir
temperature.
WARNING!
Riskofpressuresoresandcontractedposture
Theusermustnotbeseatedinatiltedposition
foralongtime.Theseatingpositionsneedsto
bevariedtoavoidpressuresores.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjury
Incaseofpressuresoreorinjuredskin,protect
yourinjuretoavoidadirectcontactwiththe
fabricsofthedevice.Refertoahealthcare
professionalformedicaladvices.
IMPORTANT!
Whencombiningthisproductwithanother
product,therestrictionsofbothproductsapply
forthecombination.E.g.themaximumuser
weightofoneproductinthecombinationmay
belower.
OnlyusecombinationsallowedbyInvacare.
ContactyourInvacaredistributorfor
information.
Beforeuse,readtheusermanualofeach
productandchecktherestrictions.
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2.2SafetyInformationon
ElectromagneticInterference
Thismobilitydevicewassuccessfullytestedinaccordance
withInternationalstandardsastoitscompliancewith
ElectromagneticInterference(EMI)regulations.However,
electromagneticelds,suchasthosegeneratedbyradioand
televisiontransmitters,andcellularphonescaninuencethe
functionsofpoweredmobilitydevices.Also,theelectronics
usedinourmobilitydevicescangeneratealowlevelof
electromagneticinterference,whichhoweverwillremain
withinthetolerancepermittedbylaw.Forthesereasonswe
askyoutopleaseobservethefollowingprecautions:
WARNING!
Riskofmalfunctionduetoelectromagnetic
interference
Donotswitchonoroperateportable
transceiversorcommunicationdevices(suchas
radiotransceiversorcellularphones)whenthe
mobilitydeviceisswitchedon.
Avoidgettingnearstrongradioandtelevision
transmitters.
Incasethemobilitydeviceshouldbeset
inmotionunintentionally,switchitoff
immediately.
Addingelectricaloptionsandothercomponents
ormodifyingthemobilitydeviceinanyway
canmakeitsusceptibletoelectromagnetic
interference.Keepinmindthatthereisnosure
waytodeterminetheeffectsuchmodications
willhaveontheoverallimmunityofthe
electronicsystem.
Reportalloccurrencesofunintentional
movementofthemobilitydevicetothe
manufacturer.
2.3SafetyDevices
WARNING!
Riskofaccidents
Safetydevicesthatareincorrectlysetornolonger
working(brakes,anti-tipper)cancauseaccidents.
Alwayscheckthatthesafetydevicesare
workingbeforeyouusethewheelchairand
havethemcheckedregularlybyaqualied
technicianoryourauthorizedprovider .
CAUTION!
RiskofInjury
Non-originalorwrongpartsmayaffectthe
functionandsafetyoftheproduct.
Onlyuseoriginalpartsfortheproductinuse.
Duetoregionaldifferences,refertoyour
localInvacarecatalogorwebsiteforavailable
optionsorcontactyourInvacaredistributor.
Seeaddressesattheendofthisdocument.
Thefunctionsofthesafetydevicesaredescribedinchapter
3ProductOverview,page9.
2.4Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct
Identicationlabel
Theidenticationlabelisattachedtotheframeofyour
wheelchairandgivesthefollowinginformation:
A
Manufacturersaddress
B
Dateofmanufacture
C
Productdescription
D
Seatwidth
E
Referencenumber
F
Serialnumber
G
Medicaldevice
H
Serialnumberbarcode
I
EAN/HMIbarcode
J
Maximumuserweight
K
Readusermanual
L
Europeanconformity
Readusermanual
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcould
resultinseriousinjuryordeathifitisnot
avoided.
Posturebeltinformationlabel
Theposturebelthasthegoodlength,when
there’sjustsufcientspaceforaathand
betweenbodyandbelt.
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Snaphooksymbols
Dependingontheconguration,somewheelchairsmaybe
usedasaseatinamotorvehicle,somemaynot.
ISO 717
6-19
Tie-downpositionswheretherestraint
systemstrapsmustbeplacedincaseof
transportingtheoccupiedwheelchairina
motorvehicle.Thissymbolisonlyattached
tothewheelchairwhenitisorderedwiththe
transportationkitoption.
WARNINGSymbol
Thiswheelchairisnotconguredfor
passengertransportinamotorvehicle.This
symbolisattachedtotheframeclosetothe
identicationlabel.
2.5SymbolsonElectricalVersion
Wastedisposalandrecycling
information.SeesectionAfterUse” ,
“Wastedisposal”
CLASSIIequipment
Productwithathermalfuse
TypeB
AppliedPart
AppliedPartcomplyingwiththe
speciedrequirementsforprotection
againstelectricalshockaccordingto
IEC60601-1.
SafetyIsolationtransformer,general
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3ProductOverview
3.1ProductDescription
Thisisapassivewheelchairwithseatandbackresttilting
mechanismandswing-away,angleadjustablelegrests.
IMPORTANT!
Thewheelchairismanufacturedandcongured
individuallytothespecicationsintheorder .The
specicationmustbeperformedbyahealthcare
professionalaccordingtotheusersrequirements
andhealthcondition.
Consultahealthcareprofessionalifyouintend
toadaptthewheelchairconguration.
Anyadaptationshouldbeperformedbya
qualiedtechnician.
3.2IntendedUse
Thewheelchairisintendedtoprovidemobilitytopersons
limitedtoasittingpositionwithahighlevelofdependency,
whoaresittinginthewheelchairforlongperiodsoftime
andpropellingthewheelchairoccasionally.
Thewheelchairisintendedforpersons,ages12andup
(adolescentsandadults).Theweightofthewheelchair
occupantshouldnotexceedthemaximumuserweightas
statedintheT echnicalDatasectionandontheidentication
label.
Theintendeduseristhewheelchairoccupantand/oran
assistant.Theusershouldphysicallyandmentallybeableto
usethewheelchairsafely(e.g.topropel,steer,brake).
Thewheelchairmaybeusedindoorsandoutdoorsonlevel
groundandaccessibleterrain(dependingonthechosensize
offrontcastors).
Indications
Considerabletocompleteimpairmentofmobilitydue
tostructuraland/orfunctionaldamagetothelower
extremities.
Asteadyuprightsittingpositionisnotpossibledueto
thedisability.
Contraindications
Aseattiltisnotsuitableforuserswhoaresensitivefor
increasedbloodpressureintheupperpartofthebody.
3.3Mainpartsofthewheelchair
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A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
A
Neckrest
B
Backrest
C
Armrest
D
Seat
E
Legrests,swiveling
F
Castor
G
Brake
H
Rearwheelplate
I
Anti-tipdevice
J
Rearwheelwithhandrim
K
Allenkeyforadjustment(onthebackofthe
backrestcushion)
L
Leverforbackrestangleandseattiltadjustment
M
Pushhandle
Theequipmentofyourwheelchairmaydifferfrom
thediagramaseachwheelchairismanufactured
individuallytothespecicationsintheorder.
Thewheelchairmustalwaysbeequippedwithseat
cushionandarmrest.
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3.4Parkingbrakes
Theparkingbrakesareusedtoimmobilizethewheelchair
whenitisstationarytopreventitfromrollingaway.
WARNING!
Riskofoverturningifyoubrakesharply
Ifyouengagetheparkingbrakeswhileyouare
moving,thedirectionofmovementcanbecome
uncontrollableandthewheelchairmaystop
suddenly,whichcanleadtoacollisionortoyou
fallingout.
Neverengagetheparkingbrakeswhileyouare
moving.
WARNING!
Riskduetowheelchairbeingoutofcontrol
Theparkingbrakesmustbeoperated
simultaneously.
Donotengagetheparkingbrakestoslowdown
thewheelchair.
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
Theparkingbrakeswillnotoperatecorrectly
unlessthereissufcientairinthetyres.
Ensurethecorrecttyrepressure,seesection
Tyres”formoreinformation.
CAUTION!
Riskofpinchingorcrushing
Theremaybeaverysmallgapbetweentherear
wheelandtheparkingbrakewiththeriskthat
youcouldtrapyourngers.
Keepyourngersawayfrommovableparts
whenusingthebrake,alwayskeepyourhand
onthebrakelever.
Thedistancebetweenthebrakeshoeandthetyre
canbeadjusted.Theadjustmentmustbecarriedout
byaqualiedtechnician.
Tooperatethebrake,refertoparagraphUsingthe
wheelchair,section6.2.1UsingtheUserOperatedBrake,
page35
.
3.5Backrest
3.5.1Adjustingthe“Laguna”tensionadjustable
backrest
The“Laguna”tensionadjustablebackrestisonly
availableontheDahlia30º.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Thepositionoftheheadcouldcauseneckand/or
breathingproblemsfortheuserifthehookand
loopstrapscomelooseatthetopofthebackrest.
Makesurethatthehookandloopstrapsonly
hasaminimumof6cmoverlapdistance.Press
thehookandloopstrapsrmlytogetherand
makesurethattheystayxated.
A
1.Adjusttheshapeofthe“Laguna”tensionadjustable
backrestwiththehookandloopstrapsA.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Toomuchslackonthehookandloopstraps
whenusingcoverLateralandneckrestbow/pole
cancausepressuresores.
Makesurethatthereisaspacebetweenthe
backrestandtheneckrestbow/poleinorderto
avoidpressuresores.
3.5.2Adjustingthetensionadjustablebackrest
1.Denewhereyouwouldliketohavearmersupportof
thebackoftheuser.
2.Havetheuserleaningforwardsandtightenthestrapsin
thatregion.
3.Makesurethatallstrapsarefastened.
4.Applythecover(startwiththeverticalmiddle)and
makesurethattheshapenowcreatedbythetension
adjustablestrapsispreserved.
3.5.3Adjustingthebackrestangle
A
B
1.UsetheyellowleverAmarkedwiththeyellowsymbol
Bonthelefthandsidetoanglethebackrest.
2.Pressupwardswhileyouanglethebackresttothe
desiredposition.
3.Releasethelever.
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3.5.4TiltingSeatandBackrest
Thewholeseatunitincludingthebackrestcanbetilted.
WARNING!
Riskoffatalinjury
Increasedbloodpressureagainsttheupperpart
ofthebody.
Allcombinationsofsettings(likeopenedknee
angle+fulltiltandrecline)wherethelower
extremity'sarepositionedhigherthantheheart,
havetobeevaluatedfromamedicalpointof
view.Thepositioncanbecontraindicatedfor
userswhoaresensitiveforincreasedblood
pressureintheupperpartofthebody.
WARNING!
Riskofchokingorbreathingproblems
Theusermightchokefromeatingordrinking
whenseatedinatiltedorreclinedposition
Theusermustbeseatedinaraisedposition
beforeeatingordrinking
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Theusermayslideoutofthewheelchairina
tiltedorreclinedposition
Neverleavetheuserataatofnegativetilt
anglewithoutsupervision.Usetheposturebelt
forpositioning.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Theuserneededtokeeptheheadinanup-right
positionwhenthebackrestisreclined,and/orthe
seatistilted
Thebackrestmustalwaysbeequippedwitha
headrestoraneckrest.
CAUTION!
Riskoftrappingngers
Becarefulwhenadjustingtheangleofthe
backrestsothattheassistantoruserdonot
trapngersbetweenthebackrestandthe
armrest.
CAUTION!
Pressuresoresdifculties
Tiltingandrecliningpositioncombinationare
uncomfortableforcertainusers.
Becarefulwhenadjustingthetiltorrecline
angle,alwaysstarttiltingtheseatandreclining
thebackrestsecond.
Tooperatethetiltandreclineadjustment,refertoparagraph
Usingthewheelchair,section6.3UsingtheTilt/Recline
Function,page35.
Carer-operatedtiltadjustment
B
A
1.UsethegreenleverAwiththegreensymbolBonthe
righthandsidetotilttheseatunit(seatandbackrest).
2.Pressupwardswhileyoutilttheseatunittothedesired
position.
3.Releasethelever.
Useroperatedtilt
Theuseroperatedtiltisavailablewithbothaxed
armrestandwithdetachablearmrests.Theuser
operatedtiltisonlyavailableforDahlia30.
WARNING!
Pressuresoresandbreathingdifculties
Theusermightnotbecapabletoreturntoa
neutralpositiononhisown
Theuseroperatedtiltmustbeassessedbya
qualiedtechnician.
WARNING!
Riskofpinching
Thereisariskofgettingpinchedbetween
thesiderestandtheupperpartoftheangle
adjustablelegrestwhentiltingthechair .
Theremustbeadistanceofminimum25mm
betweenthesiderestandthelegrestwhenthe
chairistilted.Adjustthedepthofthesiderest
ortheheightofthearmresttoavoidtherisk
ofpinching.
CAUTION!
Difcultiestoraisethebackrest
Donottiltthewheelchairmorethan10°when
usingtheuseroperatedtilt.Otherwiseyou
mighthavedifcultiestoreturntoaneutral
position.
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1.PressthetilthandleAunderthearmrestpad,theseat
tiltsautomatically.
2.Toraisethebackrestupwardsandreturntoaneutral
position,pressthetilthandleA.Presstheforearms
againstthearmrestpadwhenraisingtheseatand
backrest.
3.Whenusingtheuseroperatedtiltwithdetachable
armrests,leanforwardwhenreturningtoaneutral
position.
Whenusingtheuseroperatedtiltwith
detachablearmrests,morestrengthisneededto
raisethebackrestasthearmrestpolecannot
beusedasahelp.
Toreturntoaneutralposition,movethefeetabit
forwardwhileraisingfromthetiltedposition.
Lockingthetiltand/orbackrestangleadjustment
A
B
ThelockingdeviceAallowsyoutosetthetiltingoftheseat
unitand/ortheanglingofthebackresttoaxedposition.
1.Tiltand/orangletheseatandbackresttothedesired
position.
2.InsertthelockingdeviceA.
Thepositionisnowsetandcannotbechanged.
Toremovethelockingdevice,pressontheplasticpegB
withasmallobjectandpulloutwards.
Electrictiltandbackrestangleadjustment
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Ifthewheelchairisusedbyconfusedorrestless
usersoruserswithspasms:
eitherlockthehandcontrolfunctions
ormakesurethatthehandcontrolisoutof
reachfortheuser.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Whentiltingthewheelchair,partsofthebody
canbesqueezedbetweenthearmrestbaseand
therearwheel.
Makesurethatthedistancebetweenthe
armrestbaseandtherearwheelisalways25
mmormore.
CAUTION!
Riskofdamagetotheproduct
Makesurethatthehandcontrolisnot
unintentionallyactivated.
Donotletchildrenplaywiththehandcontrol.
Ifanythingunusualisobserved,suchasunusual
soundsorunevenrunningduringoperation,
shutdownthesystem.
Riskofmalfunction
Workonthehandcontrolorotherelectric
parts(motorsetc.)shouldonlybecarriedout
byaqualiedtechnician.
WhenactivatingtheOn/Offbutton,ashort“beep”conrms
thatthehandcontrolisactivated.Thehandcontrolisactive
in30secondsafterthelastaction,beforeitisautomatically
deactivated.
Thehandcontrolcanalsobemanuallydeactivated
bypressingtheOn/Offbutton.
Theforceneededtopressthebuttonsonthehand
controlis5Nm(ngerpower).
Symbolsonthehandcontrol
Batteryandchargingindicator
Lockingfunction
On/Off
Backrestrecline(yellowcoloronarrowand
backrest)
Seattilt(greencoloronarrow,backrest
andseat)
Up/Down(yellowcolorforthebackrest
recline,greencolorfortheseattilt)
Lockingofreclineandtiltfunction
A
C B
1.PressonthelockingkeyA.
2.Keeppressingonthelockingkey.
3.SimultaneouslypressonthechosenfunctionBforthe
seattilt(green)orCforthebackrestangle(yellow).
4.Repeattheproceduretounlockthefunction.
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D D
Whenafunctionislocked,theyellowindication
lampDshines.
Backrestangleadjustment
A
B
C
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Adjusttheangleofthebackrestbyusingtheyellowbuttons
ontheleftsideofthehandcontrolA.
1.PressbuttonBtoadjusttheangleofthebackrest
forwards(up).
2.PressbuttonCtoadjusttheanglebackwards(down).
Tiltadjustmentseat
B
C
A
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Tilttheseatunit(seatandbackrest)byusingthegreen
buttonsontheleftsideofthehandcontrolA.
1.PressbuttonBtoadjusttheangleoftheseatunit
forwards(up).
2.PressbuttonCtoadjusttheangleoftheseatunit
backwards(down).
CAUTION!
Riskoftrappingngers
Couldresultinminorinjuries.
Theriskoftrappingngers,etc.,isgreater
inelectricadjustmentsthaninuser-operated
adjustments.
Bearinmind,forexample,thatachildmayget
holdofthecontrolbox,pressthecontrolsand
gettrapped,ortraptheuser.
Thehandcontrolshouldonlybeusedby
authorisedpersonnel.
Chargingthebattery
WARNING!
Riskofelectricalchock
Theusermustnotsitinthewheelchairwhilst
chargingthebattery.
Damagetothebattery
Thebatterymustbecharged24hoursbefore
usingthesystemthersttime.
Unplugthemainscableafterchargingand
beforeusingthewheelchair .
Thebatterychargerhasdifferentchargingcablesin
ordertoadapttodifferentlocalelectricalstandards.
Whenthebatterylevelislow(20%),thesystem
beepswhenitisinuse.
Connectchargercable
CAUTION!
Damagetothecables.
Donotsitinthewheelchairwhilechargingthe
battery.
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A
A
B
1.Connectthechargercablesuppliedwiththechairintoa
wallsocket.
2.InsertthechargercableAintotheconnectorBwhich
islocatedonthefrontofthewheelchair .
3.Unplugthecablewhenthebatteryisfullycharged.
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HandcontrolBatteryindications
A
BC
D
A
GreenlightONHandcontrolisactivated
B
GreenlightONBatterylevelisabove20%
GreenlightblinkingONBatteryischarging
(xedlightwhenthebatteryisfullyloaded)
C
YellowlightONBatterylevelislow,below
20%
D
GreenlightONBatterycableisconnected
(lightsupabout5secondsafterconnectingthe
cable)
Adjustingtheresistanceofthetiltfunction
Theresistanceofthetiltfunctioncanbeadjustedinorder
toincreaseordecreasetheresistancewhentilting.The
resistancecanbeadjustedindividuallyforeveryuser:
A
1.Makesurethattheseatisnottiltedbeforeadjusting
theresistance.
2.AdjustthescrewAtoattainthedesiredresistance.
3.AdjustthescrewAoutwardstodecreasetheresistance
whentiltingbackwards.Theresistancewhenraisingthe
tiltwillnowincrease.
4.AdjustthescrewAinwardstoincreasetheresistance
whentiltingbackwards.Theresistancewhenraisingthe
tiltwillnowdecrease.
Tool:5mmallenkey
Thewheelchairalwayshastheseatinstandard
position(0degreestilted)whenitisdeliveredfrom
thefactory.
3.6Pushhandles/Pushbars
Thefollowinginstructionsandwarningsarevalidforallpush
handlesandthepushbar .
Concerningthepushhandles/pushbarforthebent
backresttubesfollowtheinstructionsforheight
adjustmentofthepushbar.
3.6.1Adjustingtheheightoftheconnected
pushhandles
A
B
1.LoosenthehandwheelsB.
2.Theheightofthepushhandlesbraced/pushbarAcan
beadjustedsimplybypullingthehandlesupwardsor
pushingthemdownwards.
3.Adjusttotheheightthatyourequire.
4.Re-tightenthehandwheels.
A
B
Makesurethatthehandwheelforthepushhandle
Atstheholeinthetubes.Ifthethreadedtapof
thehandwheelBismorethanapp.2,5mmvisible,
thepositioniswrong.Lowerorraisethepushhandle
togetthehandwheelinthecorrectposition.
A
Thepushbar/pushhandlesbracedAmustnotbe
pulledupsothatitprotrudesmorethan19cmover
thetopedgeoftheattachment.
CAUTION!
Riskoftrappingngers
Donottrapyourngersbetweenthepush
handlesbracedandtheneckrestattachment.
(Ifyouhaveatensionadjustablebackrest).
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3.6.2Adjustingtheheightofthepushbar
A
B
1.LoosenthehandwheelsA.
2.Adjustthehandlestotherequiredheightposition.
Therearetwoxedpositionsavailable.
3.Re-tightenthehandwheels.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Thepushbarcanloosenfromtheattachments
MakesurethatthemarkingBonthetubesare
ttedagainstthebackresttube.
Checkthatthehandwheelscanbetightened
properly,thescrewofthehandwheelshould
barelybevisible.Ifthepushbarisinthewrong
position,thehandwheelwillnotbepossibleto
tightenproperly.
3.6.3Adjustingtheangleofthepushbar
A
B
1.PressthebuttonsA.
2.AdjustthepushbarBtothepreferredangle.
3.ReleasethebuttonsA.
Movethepushbarslightlyinorderforthebuttons
tolockintoposition.
WARNING!
Riskofimbalance
Donothanganythingonthepushbar,this
couldcauseimbalance.
3.7Seat
3.7.1Widthadjustmentseat
A
1.LoosenthescrewAwithanAllenkey.
Tools:5mmAllenKey
2.Adjustthearmreststothedesiredwidth.
3.Re-tightenthescrewA.
Riskofpooradjustment
Theremustnotbeanypressureonthearmrest
/legrestwhileadjustingthescrew.
3.7.2Adjustingtheseatdepth
1.Removetheseatcushion.
2.LoosenthescrewsAwithan5mmAllenkey.
3.Movethefrontedgeoftheseatforwardsorbackwards.
4.Re-tightenthescrewsA(5–6Nm).
5.Puttheseatcushionback.
Thedistancebetweenthebackoftheknee/calf
andthecushionshouldbeassmallaspossible,but
withoutcontact.
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3.7.3Adjustingtheseatcushion
A
B
TheseatcushionAissecuredwithhookandloopstraps
Bontheseatplate.
WARNING!
Riskofseatcushionsliding
Makesurethatthehookandloopstrapsare
pressedrmlytogetherandmakesurethat
theystayxated.
3.8Legrests
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Neverliftthewheelchairbythefootrest
supportsorlegrests.
CAUTION!
Riskofpinchingorcrushingngers
Thereareswingmechanismswhereyoucould
trapyourngers.
Becarefulwhenusing,swinging,disassembling
oradjustingthesemechanisms.
IMPORTANT!
Riskofdamagetothelegrestmechanism
Donotplaceanythingheavy,orletchildrensit
onthelegrest.
3.8.1Swingawaylegrests
Swingingoutwards
1.ActivatethereleaseleverAandswingthelegrests
totheoutside.
Swingingforwards
1.Swingthelegrestforwardsuntilitengages.
Unhinging
1.ActivatethereleaseleverA.
2.Pullthelegrestupwards.
Hinging
1.Hingethelegrestonthefrontoftheframeandswingit
forwardsuntilitengages.
3.8.2Swingaway,angleadjustablelegrests
Swingingoutwards
1.ActivatethereleaseleverAandswingthelegrests
outwards.
Swingingforwards
1.Swingthelegrestforwardsuntilitengages.
Unhinging
1.ActivatethereleaseleverA,swingthelegrestoutwards.
2.Pullthelegrestupwards.
Hinging
1.Pushthelegrestdownintoitsreceiverandswingit
forwardsuntilitengages.
Adjustingangle
Therearesixpresetpositionsavailableforangleadjustment.
1.RotatetheknobDwithonehandwhilesupportingthe
legrestwithyourotherhand.
2.Whenasuitableangleisobtained,letgoofftheknob
andthelegrestwilllockintothedesiredposition.
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Swingingcalfpadandadjustments
Swingingcalfpadforwards(1)orbackwards(2):
1.SwingcalfpadEforwards(1).
2.PullupthecalfpadEandswingitbackwards(2).
Adjustingheightofcalfpad:
1.LoosenknobC.
2.Adjusttothedesiredheightandrmlytightenthe
knob.
Adjustingdepthofcalfpad
Thecalfpadhasfourdepthadjustmentoptions:
1.RemovethexingscrewFwith5mmAllenkey.
2.Adjusttooneofthefourpositionsandrmly
tightenthexingscrewF(3–5Nm).
Adjustingfootplate
Therearethreedifferentfold-upfootplatesavailable.
Standardheight-adjustablefootplates:
1.LoosethexingscrewBwith5mmAllenkey.
2.Adjusttheheightandletthescrewcatchoneof
therecessesonthefootplatetube.
3.TightenthexingscrewB(3–5Nm)inthedesired
position.
Thedistancebetweenthelowestpartofthe
footrestandthegroundmustbeatleast50mm.
Depth-,Angle-(1)andWidth-(2)adjustablefootplates:
1.LoosenthexingscrewGorHwith5mmAllen
key.
2.Adjustthedepthandanglepositionsandrmly
tightenthexingscrewG(12Nm)orH(8–9Nm)
inthedesiredposition.
Width-adjustablefootplates(2):
1.LoosenthetwoxingscrewsIwith5mmAllen
key.
2.Adjustthewidthpositionandrmlytightenthetwo
xingscrewsI(3–5Nm)inthedesiredposition.
Invacarerecommendsthatfootplateadjustmentiscarried
outbyaqualiedtechnician.
Toensureagoodpositionofthefeet,twotypes
ofstrapscanbeprovided;theheelstrapJ(serial)
andthecalfstrap(optional)attachedtothelegrest
support.Bothadjustablebyhookandloopfasteners.
3.8.3Otherfootplatesandfootrest
Adjustingtheone-piecefootrest
WARNING!
Riskoftrappingngers
Thengersmightgettrappedbetweenthefoot
plateandthefootplateattachment.
Becarefulnottotrapyourngersbetweenthe
footplateandthefootplateattachmentwhen
foldingitdown.
A
B
1.Adjusttheangleandthedepthbylooseningthetwo
screwsAatthefootplateattachment.
Tool:5mmallenkey
2.Adjustthefootplatetothecorrectposition.
3.Re-tightenthescrewswith10Nm.
Thefootplatecanbeippedup.Liftthefootplate
Bupwardsasshownonthepictureabove.
Donotplaceanythingonthefootplatewhenthe
screwsareloose.
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3.8.4Adjustingtheangleofthecentrallegrest
A
1.LoosentheadjustmentknobA.
2.Holdthefootplatewiththeotherhand.
3.Adjusttotheappropriatelegangle.
4.Re-tightentheknob.
WARNING!
Riskoftrappingngers
Whenadjustingthefootplate,thengersmight
gettrapped.
Loosentheadjustmentknobwithonehand
andholdthefootplatewiththeotherhandto
avoidtrappingyoursoranyoneelse’sngers.
CAUTION!
Riskofdamage
Thelegrestmightcausedamagetotheoor.
Whentheseatistiltedforwardsonachair
withalonglegrestlengthandlowseatheight,
thereisariskofthelegresthittingtheoor
andcausingdamage.
3.9Amputeelegrest
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Thereisanincreasedriskoftippingforamputated
users.
Useanti-tippersand/orre-balancethe
wheelchairwhenamputeelegrestsareused.
3.9.1Adjustingangle,heightanddepth
A
C
D
1.Attachthelegrestsbypushingthetubeattheupper
partofthelegrestsAdownintothetubesonthe
wheelchairB.
2.Lockthelegrestsbyturningtheminwards.
3.LoosentheleverC,onthecushion’smounting,inorder
toadjustthecushion’sangleandheight.
4.LoosenscrewsDunderthecushion,inordertoadjust
thecushiondepth.
5.Re-tightentheleverand/orscrewswhenthedesired
adjustmentshavebeenmade.
3.10One-armdrive
3.10.1Usingtheone-armdrive
Theonearmdriveenablesyoutomovethewheelchairwith
onehand,whichmeansthattwohandrimsareinstalledon
thesamewheel.
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Thedrivewheelcanbettedoneithertherightor
theleftside.
Thehandrimscaneitherbeplacedinlinewitheach
other(internalposition)orwiththeinner,smaller,
handrimoutsidethelargerhandrim(external
position).
3.10.2Removingtherearwheelwithone-arm
drive
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Alwaysremovethetelescopicrearwheelshaft
beforeremovingtherearwheels.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Thewheelscomeoff
Checkthatthequickreleaseknobhaslocked
thewheelwhenyouletgoofthebutton.Test
thisbytryingtopullthewheeloff.Thisshould
NOTbepossible.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjury
Minorbruises,pain
Becarefulnottogetyourngerstrapped
betweentherearwheelspokesandthethree
bracketsoftheouterhandrim.
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G
1.RemovethetelescopicrearwheelshaftG.
2.PullthequickreleaseknobFoutwardstoreleasethe
wheel.
3.Removetherearwheel.
4.Repeattheprocedureontheoppositeside.
3.11Anti-tipdevice
3.11.1Adjustingtheheightoftheanti-tipper
A
B
1.Forheightadjustmentoftheanti-tipper,pressthe
spring-loadedbuttonA.
2.Adjusttheanti-tipperBtothedesiredheight.
3.Makesurethatthespring-loadedbuttonApopsout
intoplaceinitsnewpositionagainafteradjustment.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Maximumheightfromoortoanti-tipper
is40mm.Minimumheightfromoorto
anti-tipperis15mm.
Theanti-tipperhassevenpossibleheightpositions.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Insufcientsupportfromtheanti-tippers
Becarefulwhenusingtheanti-tipperswhen
propellingonsoftareassuchaslawns.The
anti-tippersmightsinkintotheground.
IMPORTANT!
Riskofdamage
Neverstepontheanti-tipperoruseitasa
tippingaid.
3.11.2Activatinganddeactivatingtheanti-tip
device
A
B
1.Fortransportposition,useyourfoottopressthelower
partBoftheanti-tipdeviceAandfolditinwards.
2.Repeattheprocedureontheoppositeside.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Thewheelchaircantipbackwardsiftheanti-tip
devicesarenotactivated.
Donotforgettoactivatetheanti-tipdevices
aftertransport.
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4Options
4.1Headrest/Neckrest
4.1.1Heightadjustment
A
B
A
B
Theheightandtheremovalareoperatedbythe
handwheel.Thebarisequippedwithanadjustable
stopblock.
1.LoosenthescrewinthestopblockB.
2.LoosenthehandwheelA.
3.Adjusttheheadresttothedesiredposition.
4.Re-tightenthehandwheelA.
5.SlidethestopblockBdowntothetopoftheheadrest
attachment.
6.Re-tightenthescrew.
Itisnowpossibletoremovetheheadrestand
reinsertitinthedesiredpositionwithoutfurther
adjustments.
4.1.2Depth/angleadjustment
C
D
C
D
1.LoosenthehandleD.
2.LoosenthescrewsC.
3.Adjustthedepthandangleoftheheadrest.
4.Re-tightenthehandleandthescrews.
4.2Hemiplegicarmrest
A
B
A
C
1.LoosenthescrewA.
2.RemovetheoriginalarmrestB.
3.MountthehemiplegicarmrestCinthearmrestpole.
4.Re-tightenthescrewA.
A
5.Thehemiplegicarmrestcanbeadjustedinangle.The
resistancecanbeincreased/decreasedbyadjustingthe
screwA.
WARNING!
Riskofdamage
Damageonthearmrest
Donotputpressureonthefrontofthe
armrest,asthiscouldcausedamageonthe
armrestattachment.
4.3Abductioncushion
1.
A
Theheightadjustmentandremovalisoperatedbythe
handwheelA.
2.
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