Invacare Mirage User manual

Invacare®Mirage

enPowerWheelchair

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Contents

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

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

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

1.3Typeclassification..............................6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagneticinterference......12

2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheelmode.......12

2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand

maintenance.................................15

2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesandmodifications

tothemobilitydevice..........................15

2.7Labelsonproduct..............................17

3Components....................................20

3.1Mainpartsofthewheelchair.......................20

3.2Remotes.....................................20

4Accessories.....................................21

4.1Posturalbelts.................................21

4.1.1Typesofposturalbelts........................21

4.1.2Adjustingtheposturalbeltcorrectly..............21

4.2Usingthecaneholder...........................21

5Adjustingthemobilitydevicetotheuser'sseating

posture......................................23

5.1Generalinformationonadjustingthemobilitydeviceto

theuser'sseatingposture.......................23

5.2Adjustmentpossibilityforremote...................24

5.2.1Adjustingtheremoteforthelengthoftheuser's

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

5.2.2Adjustingtheheightoftheremote................25

5.2.3Adjustingtheheightoftheremote(onlyfor

swing–awayremotesupports)..................25

5.2.4Swivellingtheremotetotheside.................25

5.3Adjustingthearmrests...........................26

5.3.1Adjustingtheheightofthearmrests...............26

5.3.2Adjustingthewidthofthearmrests...............26

5.4Adjustingthebackrest...........................26

5.4.1Gasspringangleadjustment....................26

5.4.2Manualangleadjustment.......................27

5.4.3Adjustingthetensionadjustablebackrest

upholstery................................27

5.5Foldingthebackrestover.........................28

5.6Adjustingtheheadrest...........................28

5.6.1Adjustheadrestpositionandheight...............29

5.7Adjustingandremovingthetray....................29

5.7.1Laterallyadjustingthetray......................29

5.7.2Adjustingthedepthofthetray/removingthetray....30

5.7.3Swingingthetrayawaytotheside................30

5.8Standard80°footrest............................30

5.8.1Swivelthefootrestsoutwardsand/orremovethem....30

5.8.2Adjustingthelength..........................31

5.9Manuallyheight-adjustablelegrest...................31

5.9.1Swivellingthelegrestoutwardand/orremoving......31

5.9.2Settingtheangle.............................31

5.9.3Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest................32

5.9.4Adjustingthedepthofthecalfpad................32

5.9.5Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad................33

5.9.6Adjustingtheangle–anddepth–adjustablefoot

plate.....................................33

6Usage..........................................34

6.1Driving......................................34

6.2Beforedrivingforthefirsttime.....................34

6.3Swingingthecurbclimberrearwardtogetinandoutof

thepowerwheelchair..........................34

6.4Parkingandstationary...........................34

6.4.1Activatinganddeactivatingthemanualwheellock.....35

6.5Gettinginandoutofthemobilitydevice..............35

6.5.1Removingthestandardarmrestinordertoside

transfer..................................35

6.5.2Informationaboutgettinginandout..............35

6.6TakingObstacles...............................36

6.6.1Maximumobstacleheight......................36

6.6.2Safetyinformationwhentakingobstacles...........36

6.6.3Thecorrectwaytoovercomeobstacles............37

6.7Drivingupanddowngradients.....................37

6.8Useonpublicroads.............................38

6.9Pushingthemobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode.........38

6.9.1Disengagingmotors..........................38

7Electricalsystem.................................40

7.1Electronicsprotectionsystem......................40

7.1.1Themaincircuitbreakers......................40

7.2Batteries.....................................40

7.2.1Generalinformationoncharging.................40

7.2.2Generalinstructionsoncharging.................41

7.2.3Howtochargethebatteries....................41

7.2.4Howtodisconnectthebatteriesaftercharging.......42

7.2.5StorageandMaintenance.......................42

7.2.6Instructionsonusingthebatteries................42

7.2.7Transportingbatteries.........................43

7.2.8Generalinstructionsonhandlingthebatteries.......43

7.2.9Howtohandledamagedbatteriescorrectly.........43

7.2.10Removingthebatteries.......................44

8Transport......................................45

8.1Transport—Generalinformation..................45

8.2Transferringthemobilitydevicetoavehicle...........45

8.3Useofthemobilitydeviceasaseatinavehicle.........46

8.3.1Howthemobilitydeviceisanchoredinavehicle.....47

8.3.2Howtheuserissecuredwithinthewheelchair.......48

8.4Transportingthemobilitydevicewithoutoccupant......49

8.5Disassemblingthewheelchairfortransport...........49

8.5.1Removingthecurbclimber.....................50

8.5.2Removingbackrestframecrossstrut..............51

8.5.3Foldingthewheelchair........................51

8.6Reassemblingthewheelchair......................53

9Maintenance....................................54

9.1Maintenanceintroduction.........................54

9.2Cleaningthemobilitydevice.......................54

9.3Inspectionchecks...............................54

9.3.1Beforeeachuseofthemobilitydevice.............54

9.3.2Weekly...................................55

9.3.3Monthly...................................55

9.3.4Inspectionsperformed........................56

9.4Short-termstorage.............................57

9.5Long-termstorage..............................58

9.6RepairInstructions..............................58

9.6.1Reparingaflatreartire(wheelrimtype3.00-8")......59

10AfterUse......................................61

10.1Reconditioning................................61

10.2Disposal....................................61

11Technicaldata..................................62

11.1Technicalspecifications..........................62

Invacare®Mirage

1General

1.1Introduction

ThankyouforchoosinganInvacareproduct.

Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthehandling

oftheproduct.Inordertoensuresafetywhenusingtheproduct,

readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthesafetyinstructions.

Pleasenotethattheremaybesectionsinthisusermanual,whichare

notrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethismanualappliestoallexisting

modules(onthedateofprinting).

Ifyoufindthatthefontsizeintheprintversionoftheusermanual

isdifficulttoread,youcandownloaditasapdffromtheInvacare

website(seebackpageofthismanual).Thepdfcanthenbescaledon

screentoafontsizethatismorecomfortableforyou.

Thismobilitydevicehasbeenconstructedforalargecircleofusers

withdifferentrequirements.

Thedecisionwhetherthemodelissuitablefortheusermayonlybe

takenbymedicalspecialistswithappropriateexpertise.

Invacareortheirstatutoryrepresentativescanacceptnoliabilityin

casesinwhichthemobilitydevicehasnotbeenadaptedtosuitthe

users’handicaps.

Somemaintenanceandsettingscanbeperformedbytheuser

orhis/hersattendants.Certainadjustmentsdohoweverrequire

technicaltrainingandmayonlybecarriedoutbyyourInvacare

specialistdealer.RefertotheInspectioncheckschapterin9

Maintenance,page54

.Damagesanderrorscausedbynonobservance

oftheusermanualorasaresultofincorrectmaintenanceare

excludedfromallguarantees.

1.2Symbolsinthismanual

Inthismanualwarningsareindicatedbysymbols.Thewarning

symbolsareaccompaniedbyaheadingthatindicatestheseverity

ofthedanger.

WARNING

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin

seriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin

minororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin

damagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation

forefficient,trouble-freeuse.

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC

concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateofthis

productisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.

Tools:

Thissymbolidentifiesalistofvarioustools,

componentsanditemswhichyouwillneedinorder

tocarryoutcertainwork.Pleasedonotattemptto

carryouttheworkifyoudonothavethelistedtools

available.

1.3Typeclassification

ThisvehiclehasbeenclassifiedaccordingtoEN12184asaclassB

mobilityproduct(forindoorandoutdoorareas).Itistherefore

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compactandagileenoughforindoorareas,butalsoabletoovercome

manyobstaclesinoutdoorareas.

1.4Intendeduse

Thismobilitydevicewasdesignedforpersonswhoseabilitytowalk

isimpaired,butwhoarestillintermsoftheireyesightandphysically

andmentallyabletooperateanelectricmobilitydevice.

1.5Regulations

ThevehiclewassuccessfullytestedaccordingtoGermanand

internationalstandardsastoitssafety.Itsatisfiestherequirements

accordingtoRoHS2011/65/EU,REACH1907/2006/ECandDIN

EN12184includingEN1021-2andISO7176–14.Itwasalsotested

successfullyaccordingtoEN60529IPX4astoitsresistancetospray

water,andisthereforewellsuitedforweatherconditionssuch

astypicalEuropeanweatherconditions.Whenequippedwithan

appropriatelightingsystem,thevehicleissuitableforuseonpublic

roads.

1.6Indications

Theuseofthispowerwheelchairisrecommendedforthefollowing

indications:

•Theinabilityoragreatlyrestrictedabilitytowalkwithinthe

scopeofthebasicrequirementtobeabletomovewithinone’s

ownfourwalls.

•Theneedtoleavethedwellingplaceinordertogetsomefresh

airduringashortwalkortoreachthoseplacesgenerallyto

befoundatclosedistancetothedwellingandwhereeveryday

businessiscarriedout.

Provisionofpowerwheelchairsforinteriorandexteriorareas

isadvisableiftheuseofhand-operatedwheelchairsisnolonger

possibleonaccountofthedisability,yetproperoperationofan

electromotivedriveunitisstillpracticable.

1.7Usability

Onlyuseamobilitydevicewhenitisinperfectworkingorder.

Otherwise,youmightputyourselfandothersatrisk.

Thefollowinglistdoesnotclaimtobeexhaustive.Itisonlyintended

toshowsomeofthesituationsthatcouldaffecttheusabilityofyour

mobilitydevice.

Incertainsituations,youshouldimmediatelystopusingyourmobility

device.Othersituationsallowyoutousethemobilitydevicetoget

toyourdealer.

Youshouldimmediatelystopusingyourmobility

deviceifitsusabilityisrestricteddueto:

•brakefailure

Youshouldimmediatelycontactanauthorized

Invacaredealeriftheusabilityofyourmobilitydevice

isrestricteddueto:

•thelightingsystem(iffitted)failingorbeingdefective

•reflectorsfallingoff

•wornthreadorinsufficienttirepressure

•damagetothearmrests(e.g.tornarmrestpadding)

•damagetothelegresthangers(e.g.missingortornheelstraps)

•damagetotheposturalbelt

•damagetothejoystick(joystickcannotbemovedintothe

neutralposition)

•cablesthataredamaged,kinked,pinchedorhavecomeloose

fromthefixation

•themobilitydevicedriftingwhenbraking

•themobilitydevicepullingtoonesidewhenmoving

•unusualsoundsdevelopingoroccurring

Orifyouhavethefeelingthatsomethingiswrongwithyourmobility

device.

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1.8Warranty

Thetermsandconditionsofthewarrantyarepartofthegeneral

termsandconditionsparticulartotheindividualcountriesinwhich

thisproductissold.

1.9Servicelife

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.

–Paystrictattentiontothesafetyinformation.

WARNING!

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).

WARNING!

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(referto11

Technicaldata,page62

).

–Ifthemobilitydevicedoesneedtobeloadedusinga

rampwhichexceedsthemaximumsafeslope(refer

to11Technicaldata,page62

),thenyoumustusea

winch.Anattendantcansafelymonitorandassistthe

loadingprocess.

–Asanalternativeyoucanuseaplatformlift.Ensure

thatthetotalweightofthemobilitydeviceincluding

theuserdoesnotexceedthemaximumpermissible

weightfortheplatformliftorwinchifyouareusing.

WARNING!

Riskoffallingoutofthemobilitydevice

–Donotslideforwardontheseat,donotleanforward

betweenyourknees,donotleanbackwardsout

overthetopofthebackrest,forexampletoreach

anobject.

–Ifaposturebeltisinstalled,itshouldbecorrectly

adjustedandusedeachtimeyouusethemobility

device.

–Whentransferringtoadifferentseat,positionthe

mobilitydeviceascloseaspossibletothenewseat.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuryifmaximumpermissibleloadis

exceeded

–Donotexceedthemaximumpermissibleload(refer

to11Technicaldata,page62

).

–Themobilitydeviceisonlydesignedforusebyasingle

occupantwhosemaximumweightdoesnotexceed

themaximumpermissibleloadofthedevice.Never

usethemobilitydevicetotransportmorethanone

person.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuryduetowrongliftingordroppingof

heavycomponents

–Whenmaintaining,servicingorliftinganypartofyour

mobilitydevice,takeintoaccounttheweightofthe

individualcomponentsespeciallythebatteries.Be

sureatalltimestoadoptthecorrectliftingposture

andaskforassistanceifnecessary.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjurybymovingparts

–Makesurethatnoinjuryisincurredbymovingparts

ofthemobilitydevice,likewheelsoroneofthe

liftermodules(iffitted),especiallywhenchildrenare

around.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuryfromhotsurfaces

–Donotleavethemobilitydeviceindirectsunlightfor

prolongedperiods.Metalpartsandsurfacessuchas

theseatandarmrestscanbecomeveryhot.

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CAUTION!

Riskoffireorbreakingdownduetoelectric

devicesbeingconnected

–Donotconnectanyelectricdevicestoyourmobility

devicethatarenotexpresslycertifiedbyInvacarefor

thispurpose.Haveallelectricalinstallationsdoneby

yourauthorizedInvacaredealer.

2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem

DANGER!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Misuseofthewheelchairmaycausethewheelchairto

startsmoking,sparking,orburning.Death,serious

injury,ordamagemayoccurduetofire.

–DONOTusethewheelchairotherthanitsintended

purpose.

–Ifthewheelchairstartssmoking,sparking,orburning,

discontinueusingthewheelchairandseekservice

IMMEDIATELY.

DANGER!

Riskoffire

Switchedonlampsproduceheat.Ifyoucoverthelamps

withfabricssuchasclothes,thereisariskthatthefabric

maycatchfire.

–NEVERcoverthelightsystemwithfabric.

DANGER!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Corrodedelectricalcomponentsduetowaterorliquid

exposurecanresultindeath,seriousinjury,ordamage.

–Minimizeexposureofelectricalcomponentstowater

and/orliquids.

–ElectricalcomponentsdamagedbycorrosionMUST

bereplacedimmediately.

–Wheelchairsthatarefrequentlyexposedto

water/liquidsmayrequirereplacementofelectrical

componentsmorefrequently.

DANGER!

Riskofdeathorseriousinjury

Failuretoobservethesewarningscancauseanelectrical

shortresultingindeath,seriousinjury,ordamageto

theelectricalsystem.

–ThePOSITIVE(+)REDbatterycableMUSTconnect

tothePOSITIVE(+)batteryterminal(s)/post(s).The

NEGATIVE(-)BLACKbatterycableMUSTconnect

totheNEGATIVE(-)batteryterminal(s)/post(s).

–NEVERallowanyofyourtoolsand/orbatterycable(s)

tocontactBOTHbatterypost(s)atthesametime.

Anelectricalshortmayoccurandseriousinjuryor

damagemayoccur.

–Installprotectivecapsonpositiveandnegativebattery

terminals.

–Replacecable(s)immediatelyifcable(s)insulation

becomesdamaged.

–DONOTremovefuseormountinghardwarefrom

POSITIVE(+)redbatterycablemountingscrew.

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DANGER!

Riskofdeathorseriousinjury

Electricshockcancausedeathorseriousinjury

–Toavoidelectricshock,inspectplugandcordfor

cutsand/orfrayedwires.Replacecutcordsorfrayed

wiresimmediately.

Riskofdamagetothewheelchair

Afailureintheelectricsystemcanleadtounusual

behaviorsuchascontinuouslight,nolight,ornoises

fromthemagneticbrakes.

–Ifafailureexists,switchofftheremoteandswitch

itonagain.

–Ifafailurestillexists,thendisconnectorremovethe

powersource.Dependingonthemobilitydevice

model,youcaneitherremovethebatterypacksor

disconnectthebatteriesfromthepowermodule.Ifin

doubtwhichcabletodisconnect,contactyourdealer.

–Inanycase,contactyourdealer.

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.

2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheel

mode

DANGER!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Malfunctioningjoystickcouldcauseunintended/erratic

movementresultingindeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

–Ifunintended/erraticmovementoccurs,stopusing

thewheelchairimmediatelyandcontactaqualified

technician.

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WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover

–Inclinesanddeclinescanonlybetravelleduptothe

maximumsafeslope(referto11Technicaldata,page

62

).

–Alwaysreturnthebackrestofyourseatortheseat

tilttoanuprightpositionbeforeascendingslopes.

Werecommendthatyoupositiontheseatbackrest

andtheseattilt(iffitted)slightlytotherearbefore

descendingslopes.

–Onlyeverdrivedownhillatamaximumof2/3ofthe

topspeed.Avoidabruptbrakingoracceleratingon

gradients.

–Ifatallpossible,avoiddrivingonwet,slippery,icy,or

oilysurfaces(suchassnow,gravel,iceetc.)where

thereisariskofyoulosingcontroloverthevehicle,

especiallyonagradient.Thismayincludecertain

paintedorotherwisetreatedwoodsurfaces.Ifdriving

onsuchasurfaceisinevitable,thenalwaysdriveslowly

andwiththeutmostcaution.

–Neverattempttoovercomeanobstaclewhenonan

uphillordownhillgradient.

–Neverattempttodriveupordownaflightofsteps

withyourmobilitydevice.

–Whenovercomingobstacles,alwaysobservethe

maximumobstacleheight(referto11Technicaldata,

page62

andinformationaboutovercomingobstacles

in6.6TakingObstacles,page36).

–Avoidshiftingyourcenterofgravityaswellasabrupt

joystickmovementsandchangesofdirectionwhen

themobilitydeviceisinmotion.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover

(continued)

–Neverusethemobilitydevicetotransportmorethan

oneperson.

–Donotexceedtheoverallmaximumpermissibleload

orthemaximumloadperaxle(referto11Technical

data,page62

).

–Notethatthemobilitydevicewillbrakeoraccelerate

ifyouchangethedrivingmodewhilstthemobility

deviceisinmotion.

WARNING!

Riskofseriousinjuryordamage

Improperpositioningwhileleaningorbendingcould

causethewheelchairtotipforwardresultinginserious

injuryordamage

–Toassurestabilityandproperoperationofyour

mobilitydevice,youmustatalltimesmaintainproper

balance.Yourpowerwheelchairhasbeendesignedto

remainuprightandstableduringnormaldailyactivities

aslongasyouDONOTmovebeyondthecenterof

gravity.

–DONOTleanforwardoutofthemobilitydeviceany

furtherthanthelengthofthearmrests.

–DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhaveto

moveforwardintheseatorpickthemupfromthe

floorbyreachingdownbetweenyourknees.

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WARNING!

Riskofbreakingdowninadverseweather

conditions,i.e.extremecold,inanisolatedarea

–Ifyouareauserwithseverelylimitedmobility,we

advisethatinthecaseofadverseweatherconditions

DONOTattemptajourneywithoutanaccompanying

attendant.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifyourfootslidesoffthefootrest

andgetscaughtunderneaththemobilitydevice

whenitisinmotion

–Makesureeachtimebeforeyoudrivethemobility

devicethatyourfeetaresquarelyandsecurelyin

placeonthefootplates,andthatbothlegrestsare

properlylockedintoplace.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifyoucollidewithanobstacle

whendrivingthroughnarrowpassagessuchas

doorwaysandentrances

–Drivethroughnarrowpassagesinthelowestdriving

modeandwithduecaution.

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

Ifyourmobilitydevicehasbeenfittedwithelevating

legrests,thereisariskofpersonalinjuryanddamageto

themobilitydeviceifyoudrivethemobilitydevicewith

thelegrestsraised.

–Toavoidunwanteddisplacementofthemobility

devicecenterofgravitytothefront(especiallywhen

travellingdownhill)andinordertoavoiddamageto

themobilitydevice,elevatinglegrestsmustalwaysbe

loweredduringnormaltravelling.

WARNING!

Tippinghazardifantitippersareremoved,

damagedorchangedtoapositiondifferentto

thefactorysettings

–Antitippersshouldonlyeverberemovedfor

dismantlingthemobilitydevicefortransportina

vehicleorforstorage.

–Theantitippersmustalwaysbefittedifthemobility

deviceisbeingused.

WARNING!

Riskoftipping

Antitippers(stabilizers)areonlyeffectiveonfirmground.

Theysinkinonsoftgroundsuchasgrass,snowormudif

themobilitydevicerestsitselfonthem.Theylosetheir

effectandthemobilitydevicecantipover.

–Onlydrivewithextremecareonsoftground,

especiallyduringuphillanddownhilljourneys.Inthe

processpayincreasedattentiontothetipstabilityof

themobilitydevice.

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CAUTION!

Riskofinjuryfromthebackrestfoldingover

duringuse

Ifthefoldingbackresthasnotengagedproperly,itmay

foldbackwardsunexpectedlywhenloadisplacedonit

andyoumayfallfromthewheelchair.

–Beforeusingthewheelchair,makesurethatthe

backrestisfoldedupandthehingeshaveengaged.

2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand

maintenance

DANGER!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Incorrectrepairand/orservicingofthismobilitydevice

performedbyusers/caregiversorunqualifiedtechnicians

canresultindeath,seriousinjury,ordamage.

–DONOTattempttocarryoutmaintenancework

thatisnotdescribedinthisusermanual.Suchrepair

and/orserviceMUSTbeperformedbyaqualified

technician.ContactadealerorInvacaretechnician.

CAUTION!

Riskofaccidentandlossofwarrantyif

maintenanceisinsufficient

–Forreasonsofsafetyandinordertoavoidaccidents

whichresultfromunnoticedwear,itisimportantthat

thismobilitydeviceundergoesaninspectiononce

everyyearundernormaloperatingconditions(see

inspectionplancontainedinserviceinstructions).

–Underdifficultoperatingconditionssuchasdailytravel

onsteepslopes,orinthecaseofuseinmedicalcare

caseswithfrequentlychangingmobilitydeviceusers,it

wouldbeexpedienttocarryoutintermediatechecks

onthebrakes,accessoriesandrunninggear.

–Ifthemobilitydeviceistobeoperatedonpublicroads,

thevehicledriverisresponsibleforensuringthatitis

inanoperationallyreliablecondition.Inadequateor

neglectedcareandmaintenanceofthemobilitydevice

willresultinalimitationofthemanufacturer'sliability.

2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesand

modificationstothemobilitydevice

DANGER!

Riskofseriousinjuryordamage

Useofincorrectorimproperreplacement(service)

partsmaycauseinjuryordamage

–ReplacementpartsMUSTmatchoriginalInvacare

parts.

–Alwaysprovidethewheelchairserialnumbertoassist

inorderingthecorrectreplacementparts.

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CAUTION!

Riskofinjuriesanddamagetomobilitydevicedue

tounapprovedcomponentsandaccessoryparts

Seatingsystems,additionsandaccessorypartswhich

havenotbeenapprovedbyInvacareforusewith

thismobilitydevicecanaffectthetippingstabilityand

increasetippinghazards.

–Onlyeveruseseatingsystems,additionsandaccessory

partswhichhavebeenapprovedbyInvacareforthis

mobilitydevice.

SeatingsystemswhicharenotapprovedbyInvacare

forusewiththismobilitydevicedonot,undercertain

circumstances,complywiththevalidstandardsandcould

increasetheflammabilityandtheriskofskinirritation.

–Onlyuseseatingsystemsthathavebeenapprovedby

Invacareforthismobilitydevice.

Electricalandelectroniccomponentswhichhavenot

beenapprovedbyInvacareforusewiththismobility

devicecancausefirehazardsandleadtoelectromagnetic

damage.

–Onlyeveruseelectricalandelectroniccomponents

whichhavebeenapprovedbyInvacareforthis

mobilitydevice.

BatterieswhichhavenotbeenapprovedbyInvacarefor

usewiththismobilitydevicecancausechemicalburns.

–Onlyeverusebatterieswhichhavebeenapprovedby

Invacareforthismobilitydevice.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuries,anddamagetothemobility

device,ifunapprovedbackrestsareused

AretrofittedbackrestwhichisnotapprovedbyInvacare

forusewiththismobilitydevicemayoverloadthe

backresttubeandthusincreasetheriskofinjuriesand

ofdamagetothemobilitydevice.

–PleasecontactyourInvacarespecialistdealerwhowill

performriskanalyses,calculations,stabilitychecksetc.

toensurethatthebackrestcanbeusedsafely.

CEmarkingofthemobilitydevice

–Theconformityassessment/CEmarkingwascarried

outinaccordancewithDirective93/42EECandonly

appliestothecompleteproduct.

–TheCEmarkingisinvalidatedifcomponentsor

accessoriesarereplacedoraddedthathavenotbeen

approvedforthisproductbyInvacare.

–Inthiscase,thecompanythataddsorreplacesthe

componentsoraccessoriesisresponsibleforthe

conformityassessment/CEmarkingorforregistering

themobilitydeviceasaspecialdesignandforthe

relevantdocumentation.

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Importantinformationaboutmaintenancework

tools

–Somemaintenanceworkwhichisdescribedinthis

manualandcanbecarriedoutbytheuserwithout

problemsrequirethecorrecttoolsforproperwork.

Ifyoudonothavethecorrecttoolavailablewedo

notrecommendthatyoutrytocarryouttherelevant

work.Inthiscase,weurgentlyrecommendthatyou

contactanauthorizedspecialistworkshop.

2.7Labelsonproduct

A

Ifthemobilitydeviceisfitted

withatray,itisimperative

thatitisremovedandsafely

stowedwhentransportingthe

mobilitydeviceinavehicle.

B

Identificationofthelashingeyesatthefrontandback:

Thissymbolindicatesthe

positionofananchorpoint

whenusingalashingsystem

duringtransport.

Ifthesymbolappearsona

brightyellowsticker,the

anchoringpointissuitablefor

fixationofthemobilitydevice

inavehicleforuseasavehicle

seat.

Warningthatthemobility

devicemaynotbeusedasa

vehicleseat

Thismobilitydevicedoesnot

satisfytherequirementsof

ISO7176-19.

C

Identificationlabelstickeron

thechassisattheright.

Fordetailsseebelow.

D

Identificationoftheposition

ofthecouplingleverfor

drivingandpushoperation

(onlytherightsidevisiblein

thepicture).

E

Indicationofservice-free

wheelhubscrew

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F

Thiswheelchairmaybeused

asavehicleseat,butonlyifit

isequippedwithaheadrest

thathasbeenapprovedby

Invacareforthispurpose.

•Alwaysmakesure

thatthewheelchairis

equippedwithaheadrest

approvedbyInvacare

beforeusingitasa

vehicleseat.

G

Indicationofthemaximum

widthtowhichthearmrest

canbeset

Explanationofsymbolsonlabels

Dateofmanufacture

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC

concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateof

thisproductisstatedintheCEdeclarationof

conformity.

Thisproducthasbeensuppliedfroman

environmentallyawaremanufacturer.This

productmaycontainsubstancesthatcouldbe

harmfultotheenvironmentifdisposedofinplaces

(landfills)thatarenotappropriateaccordingto

legislation.

•The'crossedoutwheeliebin'symbolis

placedonthisproducttoencourageyouto

recyclewhereverpossible.

•Pleasebeenvironmentallyresponsibleand

recyclethisproductthroughyourrecycling

facilityatitsendoflife.

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Thissymbolindicatesthe“Drive”and“Push”

positionofthecouplinglever:

•ENGAGE:

Inthispositionthemotorisengagedandthe

motorbrakesareoperational.Youcandrive

themobilitydevice.

–Notethatfordrivingpurposesboth

motorsmustalwaysbeengaged.

•DISENGAGE:

Inthispositionthemotorisdisengagedand

themotorbrakesarenotoperational.The

mobilitydevicecanbepushedbyanattendant

andthewheelsturnfreely.

–Notethattheremotemustbeswitched

off.

–Alsonotetheinformationprovidedin

section6.9Pushingthemobilitydevicein

freewheelmode,page38

.

Readtheusermanual

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3Components

3.1Mainpartsofthewheelchair

1

Pushhandlecross-strut

2Lockingscrewforadjustingarmrestheight

3Lockingscrewforadjustingbackrestangle

4

Manualwheellock(onlyrightsidevisibleinthepicture)

5

Disengaginglever(notvisibleinthepicture,locatedonboth

sidesoneachmotor)

6

Remote

7Legrestunlockinglever

3.2Remotes

Yourmobilitydevicemaybefittedwithoneofseveraldifferent

remotes.Forinformationonthedifferentfunctionsandhowto

operateaparticularremote,refertoitscorrespondingusermanual

(enclosed).

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