Invacare Action 5 User manual

Invacare®Action5

enMediumactivewheelchair

UserManual

ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.

BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuturereference.

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Contents

1General........................................5

1.1InformationabouttheUserManual..................5

1.2Symbolsinthismanual...........................5

1.3Warranty....................................6

1.4StandardsandRegulations........................6

1.5Intendeduse..................................6

1.6Servicelife....................................6

2Safety..........................................7

2.1Safetyinformation..............................7

2.2Safetydevices.................................8

2.3Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct..................8

3Componentsandtheirfunctions....................10

3.1Overview....................................10

3.2Parkingbrakes.................................11

3.3Backrest.....................................12

3.4Stabilizingbarfortheback(optional).................14

3.5Pushhandles..................................14

3.6Mudguard....................................15

3.7Armrests.....................................16

3.7.1Tubulararmrest,height-adjustable,swiveling........16

3.7.2Armrest,steplessheightadjustable,removable.......16

3.7.3Armrest,heightadjustable,foldable...............17

3.8Legrests.....................................17

3.8.1Swivelinglegrests............................18

3.8.2Swiveling,elevatinglegrests....................18

3.9Antitipper....................................19

3.10Tires.......................................20

3.11Seatcushion.................................21

4Accessories.....................................22

4.1Posturebelt..................................22

4.2Tipperaid....................................22

4.3Airpump.....................................23

4.4Passiveillumination.............................23

4.5Caneholder..................................23

4.6Luggagecarrier................................24

5Setup..........................................25

5.1Safetyinformation..............................25

6Usingthewheelchair.............................26

6.1Safetyinformation..............................26

6.2Brakingduringuse..............................26

6.3Moveto/fromthewheelchair......................27

6.4Drivingandsteeringthewheelchair.................28

6.5Negotiatingstepsandkerbs.......................29

6.6Goingupanddownstairs.........................31

6.7Negotiatingrampsandslopes......................32

6.8Stabilityandbalancewhenseated...................33

7Transport......................................35

7.1Safetyinformation..............................35

7.2Foldingandunfoldingthewheelchair.................35

7.3Liftingthewheelchair............................37

7.4Removingandfittingtherearwheels.................37

7.5Transportingtheoccupiedwheelchairinavehicle.......38

8Maintenance....................................43

8.1Safetyinformation..............................43

8.2MaintenanceSchedule...........................43

8.3Cleaning.....................................45

8.4Disinfection...................................45

9Troubleshooting.................................46

9.1Safetyinformation..............................46

9.2Identifyingandrepairingfaults......................47

10AfterUse......................................48

10.1Storage.....................................48

10.2Re-use......................................48

10.3Disposal....................................48

11Technicaldata..................................49

11.1Dimensionsandweight..........................49

11.2Materials....................................50

General

1General

1.1InformationabouttheUserManual

ThankyouforchoosinganInvacare®wheelchair.

ThisUserManualcontainsimportantinformationaboutusingthe

wheelchair.Inordertoensuresafetywhenusingyourwheelchair,

readtheUserManualcarefullyandfollowthesafetyinformation.

Theinformationcontainedinthismanualissubjecttochangewithout

notice.

Ifyourvisionisimpaired,youcanviewtheusermanualasaPDFfile

ontheInternetatwww.invacare.comandenlargeiton-screenas

required.Ifyoucannotenlargethetextsandgraphicssufficiently,

pleasecontacttheInvacare®distributorforyourcountry;

→addressesonthereverseofthisdocument.Ifnecessary,we

willprovideyouwithahighresolutionPDFfileoftheusermanual.

Moreover,youcanhavethePDFfilereadouttoyouwiththeaidof

suitableprogramsusingspeciallanguagefunctionsonyourcomputer

(e.g.inAdobe®Reader®X:Shift+Ctrl+Y).

Theequipmentofyourwheelchairmaydifferfromthe

descriptionsanddiagramsgivenhereduetothewiderange

ofmodelsavailable.

Forlatestimportantproductinformation(eg.:productsafety

notices,productrecalls,...),pleaserefertoourwebsiteat

www.invacare.eu.com,yourlocalspecializeddealerorcontact

Invacare®inyourcountry(foraddresses,seebackpageofthis

manual).

1.2Symbolsinthismanual

InthisUserManualwarningsareindicatedbysymbols.Thewarning

symbolsareaccompaniedbyaheadingthatindicatestheseverity

ofthedanger.

WARNING!

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin

seriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION!

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin

minororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT!

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin

damagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation

forefficient,trouble-freeuse.

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC

concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateofthis

productisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.

Manufacturer

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1.3Warranty

Invacareguaranteesthattheirwheelchairsarefreefromdefectsand

arefullyfunctional.Thewarrantycoversallfaultsanddefectswhich

areverifiablyattributabletofaultyconstruction,substandardmaterials

orpoorworkmanship.Warrantyclaimsagainstthemanufacturermay

onlybemadebythedistributorandnotbytheuseroftheproduct.

Thewarrantydoesnotcovernormalwearandtear,the

consequencesofimproperhandlingordamage,poormaintenance

andincorrectassemblyorcommissioningbythepurchaserorathird

personorfaultswhichareattributabletocircumstancesbeyond

ourcontrol.Wearingpartsarenotcoveredbytheguarantee.The

warrantyisvoidedifmodificationsaremadetotheproductwhich

werenotauthorizedandnotperformedbythespecialistdealeror

ifinappropriateaccessoriesorsparepartsareused.Thewarranty

doesnotcoverconsequentialcostsarisingfromtherectificationof

defectssuchasfreightandtravelexpenses,laborcosts,feesetc.

Thetermofthewarrantyis24months.

Furthermore,thetermsandconditionsarepartofthegeneralterms

andconditionsparticulartotheindividualcountriesinwhichthe

productissold.

1.4StandardsandRegulations

Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,workingwithin

thedisciplinesofISO9001andISO13485.

ThewheelchairhasbeentestedinaccordancewithEN12183.It

includesatestforflammability(EN1021-2andISO8191-2).

Invacareiscontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthecompany’s

impactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,isreducedtoa

minimum.WeuseonlyREACHcompliantmaterialsandcomponents.

1.5Intendeduse

Themediumactivewheelchairispropelledmanuallyandshouldonly

beusedforindependentorassistedtransportofadisabledperson

withmobilitydifficulties.Whenusedwithoutanassistant,itshould

onlybeusedbypersonswhoarephysicallyandmentallyableto

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

Thewheelchairshouldonlybeusedonlevelgroundandaccessible

terrain,aswellasindoors.Thismediumactivewheelchairneedsto

besubscribedandfittoyourspecifichealthcondition.

WARNING!

Anyotherorincorrectusecouldleadtohazardous

situations.

CAUTION!

–Insomeconfigurations,theoverallwidthoroverall

lengthofthewheelchairwhenitisreadyforuse

exceedtheauthorizedlimits,theaccesstoemergency

escaperoutesisnotpossible.

1.6Servicelife

Theexpectedservicelifeisfiveyears,presumingthattheproductis

useddailyandinaccordancewithsafetyinstructions,maintenance

instructionsandintendeduse,statedinthismanual.

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Safety

2Safety

2.1Safetyinformation

Thissectioncontainsimportantsafetyinformationfortheprotection

ofthewheelchairuserandassistantandforsafe,trouble-freeuse

ofthewheelchair.

WARNING!

Riskofaccidentsandseriousinjury

Accidentswithresultingseriousinjurycanoccurifthe

wheelchairiswronglyadjusted.

–Adjustmentsatthewheelchairalwaysmustbecarried

outbyanauthorizeddealer.

WARNING!

Riskduetodrivingstylebeingunsuitableforthe

conditions

Thereisariskofskiddingonwetground,gravelor

uneventerrain.

–Alwaysadjustyourspeedanddrivingstyletothe

conditions(weather,surface,individualability,etc.).

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

Inacollisionyoucouldsustaininjurytopartsofyour

bodythatextendbeyondthewheelchair(e.g.feetor

hands).

–Avoidanunbrakedcollision.

–Neverdriveintoanobjecthead-on.

–Drivecarefullythroughnarrowpassages.

WARNING!

Riskduetowheelchairbeingoutofcontrol

Athighspeedyoucouldlosecontrolofyourwheelchair

andoverturn.

–Neverexceedaspeedof7km/h.

–Avoidcollisionsingeneral.

WARNING!

Riskoftilting

Thepositionoftherearwheelaxleandtheangle

ofyourwheelchair’sbackrestaretwoofthekey

adjustmentsthatcanaffectyourstabilitywhilstsittingin

thewheelchair.

–Thesechanges,anyfrontwheelspositionand/orangle

forkadjustmentstotheset-upofyourwheelchairmust

onlybeperformedatthedirectionofacompetent

personwhohasfullyriskassessedtheimplication

ofanychangestothewheelchairconfiguration.

Therefore,consultwithyourdistributor.

CAUTION!

Riskofburning

Thewheelchaircomponentscanheatupwhenexposed

toexternalsourcesofheat.

–Donotexposethewheelchairtostrongsunlight

beforeuse.

–Beforeusage,checkallcomponentsthatcomeinto

contactwithyourskinfortheirtemperature.

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CAUTION!

Riskofgettingfingerscaught

Thereisalwaysariskofgetting,e.g.fingersorarms,

caughtinthemovingpartsofthewheelchair.

–Makesurewhenactivatingthefoldingorinsertion

mechanismsofmovingparts,suchastheremovable

axleoftherearwheel,foldingbackrestorantitipper,

thatnothingbecomescaught.

2.2Safetydevices

WARNING!

Riskofaccidents

Safetydevicesthatareincorrectlysetornolonger

working(brakes,antitipper)cancauseaccidents.

–Alwayscheckthatthesafetydevicesareworking

beforeyouusethewheelchairandhavethemchecked

regularlybytheauthorizeddealer.

Thefunctionsofthesafetydevicesaredescribedinchapter3

Componentsandtheirfunctions,page10.

2.3Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct

Identificationlabel

Theidentificationlabelisattachedtotheframeofyourwheelchair

andgivesthefollowinginformation:

A

Manufacturer’saddress

B

Productdescription

C

Dateofmanufacture

D

CEmark

E

Maximumuserweight

F

Partnumber

G

Serialnumberbarcode

H

Serialnumber

Readusermanual

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin

seriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

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Temperaturelimitation

Donotexposethewheelchairtotemperatures

below-20°Corabove40°C.

Snaphooksymbols

Dependingontheconfiguration,somewheelchairsmaybeusedasa

seatinamotorvehicle,somemaynot.

ISO 717

6-19

Tie-downpositionswheretherestraintsystem

strapsmustbeplacedincaseofusingthe

wheelchairasaseatinamotorvehicle,seesection

7.5Transportingtheoccupiedwheelchairina

vehicle,page38

.

WARNINGSymbol

Thiswheelchairisnotconfiguredforpassenger

transportinamotorvehicle.Thissymbolis

attachedtotheframeclosetotheidentification

label.

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3Componentsandtheirfunctions

3.1Overview

A

Pushhandle

B

Back

C

Rearwheelwithhandrim

D

Parkingbrake

E

Frontwheelforkwithfrontwheel

F

Legrests,swiveling

G

Footrest

H

Frame

I

Seat

J

Armrest

Shortdescription

Thisisamediumactivewheelchairwithhorizontalfoldingmechanism

andswivelinglegrests.

Theequipmentofyourwheelchairmaydifferfromthe

diagramaseachwheelchairismanufacturedindividuallyto

thespecificationsintheorder.

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3.2Parkingbrakes

Theparkingbrakesareusedtoimmobilizethewheelchairwhenit

isstationarytopreventitfromrollingaway.

WARNING!

Riskofoverturningifyoubrakesharply

Ifyouapplytheparkingbrakeswhileyouaremoving,the

directionofmovementcanbecomeuncontrollableand

thewheelchairmaystopsuddenly,whichcanleadtoa

collisionortoyoufallingout.

–Neverapplytheparkingbrakeswhileyouaremoving.

WARNING!

Riskduetowheelchairbeingoutofcontrol

–Theparkingbrakesmustbeoperatedsimultaneously.

–Donotapplytheparkingbrakestoslowdownthe

wheelchair.

–Donotleanontheparkingbrakesforsupportor

transfer.

WARNING!

Riskofoverturning

Theparkingbrakeswillnotoperatecorrectlyunless

thereissufficientairinthetires.

–Ensurethecorrecttirepressure,3.10Tires,page20

.

CAUTION!

Riskofpinchingorcrushing

Theremaybeaverysmallgapbetweentherearwheel

andtheparkingbrakewiththeriskthatyoucouldtrap

yourfingers.

–Keepyourfingersawayfrommovablepartswhen

usingthebrake,alwayskeepyourhandonthebrake

lever.

Thedistancebetweenthebrakeshoeandthetirecan

beadjusted.Theadjustmentmustbecarriedoutbyan

authorizeddealer.

Standardbrake

1

2

1.Toapplythebrake,pushthebrakeleverforwardsasfaras

possible.

2.Toreleasethebrake,pullthebrakeleverbackwards.

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Pullbrake

1.Toapplythebrake,pullthebrakeleverbackwardsasfaras

possible.

2.Toreleasethebrake,pushthebrakeleverforwards.

Theleverofthepushhandlecanbefoldedbacktofacilitate

transfers.Todoso,pulluptheleverandfolditbackwards.

3.3Backrest

Backrestcover

Youcanadjustthetensionofthebackrestcoverasrequired.

Adjustingthebackrestcover

1.RemovethebackrestcushionA.

2.LoosentheVelcro®tapesBontherearofthebackrestcover

bysimplypullingonthem.

3.Tightenorloosenthetapesasrequiredthenreattachthem.

WARNING!

Riskoftipping

Ifthebandsaresetveryloose,thetippingpointofyour

wheelchairischangedfortheworse.

–Ensurethatthebandsaresetcorrectly.

IMPORTANT!

–Donotovertightenthebands;thisistoensurethat

thegeometryofthewheelchairisnotchanged.

IMPORTANT!

–Onlyevertightenthebandswhenthewheelchairis

unfolded.

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Backrestheight

Theheightofthebackrestcanbeadjusted.Theadjustmentmustbe

carriedoutbyanauthorizeddealer.

WARNING!

Riskoftipping

Thehangingofadditionalload(backpackorsimilar

items)ontoyourwheelchairbackpostscanaffectthe

rearwardstabilityofyourwheelchair.Thiscancausethe

chairtotipbackwardscausinginjury.

–Therefore,Invacare®stronglyrecommendtheuseof

anti-tippers(availableasanoption)whenusingyour

backpostswithadditionalload(backpackorsimilar

items).

Backrestangle(optional)

Theangleofthebackrestcanbeadjusted.Theadjustmentmustbe

carriedoutbyanauthorizeddealer.

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

–Alwaysmaketheseadjustmentsbeforetheusersettles

downinthewheelchairtopreventinjuries.

–Invacare®stronglyrecommendstheuseofanti-tippers

(availableasanoption)incombinationwithallrear

wheelpositionswhenyouuseyourbackrestwithan

angleof12°andmore

CAUTION!

Riskofuncomfortableposture

Ananglelessthan90°betweentheseatandthebackrest

isuncomfortableforcertainusers.

–Thisadjustmentmustbeperformedbyaprofessional

technicianuponagreementbyaprescribingphysician.

Pleaseconsultwithyourdealer.

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3.4Stabilizingbarfortheback(optional)

Anoptionalstabilizingbarisavailabletoincreasetherigidityofthe

backrestonwheelchairswithlargebackheightsorwidths.

CAUTION!

–Donotusethestabilizingbartoliftorpushthe

wheelchair.Itcouldbreak.

Foldingthestabilizingbar

1.UnlockthestabilizingbarbypushingthejointAslightly

downwards.

2.Foldthestabilizingbardownwards.

Thestabilizingbarwillautomaticallyreleasewhenthechair

isfolded.

Unfoldingthestabilizingbar

1.Foldthestabilizingbarupwards.

2.LockthestabilizingbarbypullingthejointAslightlyupwards.

3.5Pushhandles

IMPORTANT!

–Alwayscheckthepushhandlesbeforeusingthe

wheelchair,astowhetherthehandgripsaresecure,

cannotbeturnedandcannotbepulledoff.

Heightadjustable,rearsetpushhandles(optional)

Theheightadjustable,rearsetpushhandlesallowanyassistantto

adjustthehandlestoacomfortablelevel.

A

1.Tosettheheightofthepushhandles,loosentheknobA,push

thehandletothedesiredpositionandtightentheknobagain.

CAUTION!

Iftheknobisnotcorrectlytightened,thepushhandle

couldaccidentallycomeoffthebackresttubewhile

pushingitupwards.

–Makesurethattheknobisfirmlytightened.

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Heightadjustable,integratedpushhandles(optional)

Theheightadjustable,integratedpushhandlesallowanyassistantto

adjustthehandlestoacomfortablelevel.

A

1.Tosettheheightofthepushhandles,loosentheknobA,push

thehandletothedesiredpositionandtightentheknobagain.

CAUTION!

Iftheknobisnotcorrectlytightened,thepushhandle

couldaccidentallycomeoffthebackresttubewhile

pushingitupwards.

–Makesurethattheknobisfirmlytightened.

3.6Mudguard

Inordertopreventdirtfromthewheelssprayingupwards,a

removablemudguardcanbefitted.Thepositionofthemudguardcan

beadjusted.Theadjustmentmustbecarriedoutbyanauthorized

dealer.

Removing

1.Pullthemudguardupwardsoutoftheholder.

2.Toadjusthoweasyordifficultitistopullthemudguardout

oftheholder,changethedegreetowhichthescrewsAare

tightened.

Fitting

1.Pushthemudguardintotheholder.

Adjustingtheheight

1.UnscrewscrewB,placeitinthedesiredholeandre-tighten

thescrews.

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Adjustingthedepth,fineadjustingtheheight

1.UnscrewscrewsC,repositionthemudguardandre-tightenthe

screws.

3.7Armrests

WARNING!

Thearmrestdoesnotengageintothewheelchair.

–Thereforedonotholditinordertoliftthewheelchair.

CAUTION!

Riskofpinching

–Keepyourfingersawayfrommovablepartsduring

removing,fittingoradjustingthearmrest.

3.7.1Tubulararmrest,height-adjustable,swiveling

Removing

1.Raisethearmrestandpullitupwardsoutoftheholder.

Fitting

1.Pushthearmrestintotheholder.

Adjustingtheheight

1.Pullthearmrestoutoftheholder.

2.Loosenthescrewonthetubeofthearmrestandscrewitback

inatthedesiredheight.

3.Pushthearmrestbackintotheholder.

4.Performthesettingonbothsides.

Swiveling

1.Raisethearmrestalittleandswivelitoutwards.

3.7.2Armrest,steplessheightadjustable,removable

D

B

C

A

Removing

1.PreviouslypressonthelockingmechanismAlocatedatthe

bottomofthearmrestverticalbracket.

2.Pullthearmrestbythearmcushionoutoftheholder.

3.Toadjusthoweasyordifficultitistopullthearmrestoutofthe

holder,changethedegreetowhichthescrewsDaretightened.

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Fitting

1.Pushthearmrestintotheholder.

Adjustingtheheight

1.LoosenthescrewBinthegrooveCofthearmresttube.

2.Movethearmrestupwardsordownwardsuntilyoureachthe

desiredheight,whilekeepingscrewBinplace(atthetopedge

oftheholder).

3.TightenthescrewB.

4.Performthesettingonbothsides.

3.7.3Armrest,heightadjustable,foldable

A

C

B

Folding

1.Gripthearmrestbythecushionorbythefrontcurveandfold

itback.

Removing

1.PressandholdthearmrestreleasebracketAatthefront.

2.Removearmrestfromarmrestsocketbypullingstraightupand

folditback.

Fitting

1.PushthearmrestdownanduntilthefrontreleasebuttonB

snapsintoitsarmrestsockethole.

2.Ensurebuttonprotrudesfullythroughsockethole.

Adjustingtheheight

1.PressthebuttonConthefrontorrearofthesupportand

movethearmrestupwardsordownwardsuntilyoureachthe

desiredheight.

2.Letthebuttonengageinthedesiredhole.

3.Performthesettingonbothsides.

3.8Legrests

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

–Neverliftthewheelchairbythefootrestsupportsor

legrests.

CAUTION!

Riskofpinching

–Keepyourfingersawayfrommovablepartsduring

folding,disassemblingoradjustment.

IMPORTANT!

Riskofdamagetothelegrestmechanism

–Donotplaceanythingheavy,orletchildrensitonthe

legrest.

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3.8.1Swivelinglegrests

Swiveling

1.ActivatethereleaseleverAandswivelthelegreststothe

outside.

Swivelingforwards

1.Swivelthelegrestforwardsuntilitengages.

Unhinging

1.ActivatethereleaseleverA.

2.Pullthelegrestupwards.

Hinging

1.Hingethelegrestonthefrontoftheframeandswivelit

forwardsuntilitengages.

3.8.2Swiveling,elevatinglegrests

Swiveling

1.ActivatethereleaseleverAandswivelthelegreststothe

outside.

Swivelingforwards

1.Swivelthelegrestforwardsuntilitengages.

Unhinging

1.ActivatethereleaseleverA.

2.Pullthelegrestupwards.

Hinging

1.Hingethelegrestonthefrontoftheframeandswivelit

forwardsuntilitengages.

Angleadjustment

Therearesevenpresetpositionsavailableforangleadjustment.

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1.RotatetheknobBwithonehandwhilesupportingthelegrest

withyourotherhand.

2.Whenasuitableangleisobtained,letgoofftheknobandtheleg

restwilllockintothedesiredposition.

Calfpadadjustment

ThecalfpadDswingsawayduringtransfersandhasthreeheight

adjustmentoptions.

Heightadjustment:

1.AfterlooseningthefixingscrewCadjusttothedesiredheight

andfirmlytightenthefixingscrew.

Thecalfpadhastwodepthadjustmentoptions.

Depthadjustment:

Invacare®recommendsthatdepthadjustmentiscarriedoutbyan

authorizeddealer.

Footplateadjustment

Therearetwodifferentfootplatesavailable.

•Heightadjustablefootplates

•Height,depthandangleadjustablefootplates

Invacare®recommendsthatfootplateadjustmentiscarriedoutby

anauthorizeddealer.

Toensureagoodpositionofthefeet,twotypesofstraps

canbeprovided;theheelstrapandthecalfstrapattachedto

thelegrestsupport.BothadjustablebyVelcro®fasteners.

3.9Antitipper

Anantitipperpreventsthewheelchairfromtippingbackwards.

WARNING!

Riskofoverturning

Antitippersthatareincorrectlysetornolongerworking

canleadtooverturning.

–Alwayscheckthattheantitipperisworkingbefore

usingthewheelchairandhaveitsetorreadjustedby

anauthorizeddealerwhenrequired.

–Alwaysusetwoantitipperdevices.

WARNING!

Riskofoverturning

Onunevenorsoftground,theantitippercansinkinto

potholesordirectlyintotheground,therebycurtailing

oreliminatingitssafetyfunction.

–Onlyusetheantitipperwhentravellingonevenand

firmground.

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Activatingtheantitipper

1.PushtheantitipperdownwardsAandswivelitbackwardsuntil

itengages.

WARNING!

Riskoftipping

Anactivatedantitippercancatchwhennegotiatingastep

oranedge.

–Alwaysdeactivatetheantitipperbeforedrivingover

asteporkerb.

Deactivatingtheantitipper

1.PushtheantitipperdownwardsAandswivelitforwardsuntil

itengages.

WARNING!

Riskofoverturning

–Alwaysadvisetheuserifyoudeactivatetheantitippers.

Thereisaredlabelonthehousingoftheantitipper,this

labelshowswhentheantitipperisinactivated.When

theantitipperiscorrectlyactivated,theredlabelwillbe

concealed.

Settingtheheight

1.Toadjusttheheight,removetheboltBfromthehousing.

2.AdjusttheantitipperdevicetubeCtothedesiredheight.

3.Ensurethattheantitipperhasa40to50mm(1½to2–inch)

groundclearance,whenactivated.

Thisadjustmentisrequiredwithreferencetothepositionand

diameteroftherearwheel.Thedistancebetweentheantitipper

deviceandthedrivewheelshouldbe50mm(2inch).

Makesurethattheantitipperdeviceisfittedcorrectly

oneachside,theboltBmustlockintoposition.The

adjustmentmustbecarriedoutbyanauthorizeddealer.

3.10Tires

Theidealpressuredependsonthetiretype:

Tire

Max.pressure

Pneumatictire,grey:

560mm(22”);610mm(24”)

4bar

400kPa58psi

Nonmarkingpneumatictire:

560mm(22”);610mm(24”);

635mm(25”)

7bar

700kPa101psi

Schwalbe®MarathonPlus

Evolutiontire:

610mm(24”);635mm(25”)

10bar1000kPa145psi

Solidtire,grey:

560mm(22”);610mm(24”)

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Solidtire,black/clear:

100mm(4”);125mm(5”);

150mm(6”);180mm(7”)

---

Pneumatictire,grey:

150mm(6”)

2.5bar250kPa36psi

Thecompatibilityofthetireslistedabovedependsonthe

configurationand/ormodelofyourwheelchair.

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