Invacare Action 5 User manual

Brand: Invacare

Model: Action 5

Category: Strollers

Type: User manual

Invacare®Action5

enMediumactivewheelchair

UserManual

ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.

BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuturereference.

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priorwrittenpermissionfromInvacareCorporation.Trademarksareidentifiedby™and®.All

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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:

Manufacturer’saddress

Productdescription

Dateofmanufacture

CEmark

Maximumuserweight

Partnumber

Serialnumberbarcode

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

Pushhandle

Back

Rearwheelwithhandrim

Parkingbrake

Frontwheelforkwithfrontwheel

Legrests,swiveling

Footrest

Frame

Seat

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.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.

1.Tosettheheightofthepushhandles,loosentheknobA,push

thehandletothedesiredpositionandtightentheknobagain.

CAUTION!

Iftheknobisnotcorrectlytightened,thepushhandle

couldaccidentallycomeoffthebackresttubewhile

pushingitupwards.

–Makesurethattheknobisfirmlytightened.

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Heightadjustable,integratedpushhandles(optional)

Theheightadjustable,integratedpushhandlesallowanyassistantto

adjustthehandlestoacomfortablelevel.

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

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

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”)

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Pneumatictire,grey:

150mm(6”)

2.5bar250kPa36psi

Thecompatibilityofthetireslistedabovedependsonthe

configurationand/ormodelofyourwheelchair.

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