Invacare Action 1 R User manual

Invacare®Action1R

enLowactivewheelchair

UserManual

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Contents

1General.........................................4

1.1Introduction..................................4

1.2Symbolsinthismanual..........................4

1.3Warranty.....................................5

1.4Limitationofliability............................5

1.5StandardsandRegulations........................5

1.6Intendeduse..................................5

1.7Servicelife...................................6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3.4Armrests.....................................12

3.4.1Armrestfoldableandremovable.................12

3.5Legrests.....................................13

3.5.1Swivelinglegrests...........................13

3.5.2Swiveling,elevatinglegrests...................14

3.6Anti-tipper...................................15

3.7Tires........................................16

3.8Seatcushion..................................17

4Accessories......................................18

4.1Transitversion.................................18

4.2Posturebelt..................................19

4.3Tabletray....................................20

4.4Standardbackbraceforthebackrest................21

4.5Dripstand....................................22

4.6Passiveillumination.............................23

4.7Caneholder..................................23

4.8Transferkitwheels.............................23

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

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

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

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

6.2Brakingduringuse.............................27

6.3Moveto/fromthewheelchair.....................28

6.4Drivingandsteeringthewheelchair.................29

6.5Negotiatingstepsandkerbs......................30

6.6Goingupanddownstairs........................32

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

6.8Stabilityandbalancewhenseated..................34

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

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

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

7.3Liftingthewheelchair...........................36

7.4Removingandttingtherearwheels...............37

8Maintenance.....................................38

8.1Safetyinformation..............................38

8.2MaintenanceSchedule..........................38

8.3Cleaning.....................................40

8.4Disinfection...................................41

9Troubleshooting...................................42

9.1Safetyinformation..............................42

9.2Identifyingandrepairingfaults....................43

10AfterUse.......................................44

10.1Storage.....................................44

10.2Re-use.....................................44

10.3Disposal....................................44

11TechnicalData...................................45

11.1Dimensionsandweight.........................45

11.2Materials....................................46

11.3Environmentalconditions........................46

Invacare®Action1R

1General

1.1Introduction

Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe

handlingoftheproduct.Toensuresafetywhenusingthe

product,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthe

safetyinstructions.

Notethattheremaybesectionsinthisusermanual,which

arenotrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethismanualapplies

toallavailablemodels(onthedateofprinting).Ifnot

otherwisestated,eachsectioninthismanualreferstoall

modelsoftheproduct.

Themodelsandcongurationsavailableinyourcountrycan

befoundinthecountry-specicpricelists.

Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications

withoutfurthernotice.

Beforereadingthismanual,makesureyouhavethelatest

version.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFontheInvacare

website.

Ifyoundthatthefontsizeintheprintversionofthe

usermanualisdifculttoread,youcandownloadthePDF

versionfromthewebsite.ThePDFcanthenbescaledon

screentoafontsizethatismorecomfortableforyou.

Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample

productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyour

Invacarerepresentative.Seeaddressesattheendofthis

document.

1.2Symbolsinthismanual

InthisUserManualwarningsareindicatedbysymbols.

Thewarningsymbolsareaccompaniedbyaheadingthat

indicatestheseverityofthedanger.

WARNING!

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION!

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT!

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

Givesusefultips,recommendationsand

informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC

concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdate

ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclaration

ofconformity.

Manufacturer

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General

1.3Warranty

Invacareguaranteesthattheirwheelchairsarefreefrom

defectsandarefullyfunctional.Thewarrantycoversall

faultsanddefectswhichareveriablyattributabletofaulty

construction,substandardmaterialsorpoorworkmanship.

Warrantyclaimsagainstthemanufacturermayonlybemade

bythedistributorandnotbytheuseroftheproduct.

Thewarrantydoesnotcovernormalwearandtear,the

consequencesofimproperhandlingordamage,poor

maintenanceandincorrectassemblyorcommissioning

bythepurchaserorathirdpersonorfaultswhichare

attributabletocircumstancesbeyondourcontrol.Wearing

partsarenotcoveredbytheguarantee.Thewarrantyis

voidedifmodicationsaremadetotheproductwhichwere

notauthorizedandnotperformedbythespecialistdealer

orifinappropriateaccessoriesorsparepartsareused.

Thewarrantydoesnotcoverconsequentialcostsarising

fromtherecticationofdefectssuchasfreightandtravel

expenses,laborcosts,feesetc.

Thetermofthewarrantyis24months.

Furthermore,thetermsandconditionsarepartofthe

generaltermsandconditionsparticulartotheindividual

countriesinwhichtheproductissold.

1.4Limitationofliability

Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:

•Non-compliancewiththeUserManual

•Incorrectuse

•Naturalwearandtear

•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserora

thirdparty

•Technicalmodications

•Theusageofunapproved3rdpartyaccessoriesinstead

ofatestedandapprovedInvacareaccessories

•Unauthorizedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable

spareparts

AwrittenauthorisationofInvacaremustbeobtainedbefore

installingadditionaladaptationsonanInvacarewheelchair.

Otherwisenoliabilityclaimscanbemade.

1.5StandardsandRegulations

Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,working

withinthedisciplinesofISO9001andISO13485.

ThewheelchairhasbeentestedinaccordancewithEN

12183.Itincludesatestforammability(EN1021-2or

ISO8191-2).

Invacareiscontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe

company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,

isreducedtoaminimum.WeuseonlyREACHcompliant

materialsandcomponents.

1.6Intendeduse

Thelowactivewheelchairispropelledmanuallyandshould

onlybeusedforindependentorassistedtransportof

adisabledpersonwithmobilitydifculties.Thismanual

wheelchairisintendedtoprovidemobilitytopersonsages

15andup(adolescentsandadults)withamaximumweight

capacityof125kg.Thedeviceisindicatedtoprovide

mobilitytopersonslimitedtosittingposition.Whenused

withoutanassistant,itshouldonlybeusedbypersonswho

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arephysicallyandmentallyabletousethewheelchairsafely

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

shouldonlybeusedonlevelgroundandaccessibleterrain,

aswellasindoors.

Thislowactivewheelchairneedstobesubscribed

andttoyourspecichealthcondition.

WARNING!

Anyotherorincorrectusecouldleadto

hazardoussituations.

Therearenocontraindicationsknown,whenusingthe

wheelchairasintended.

CAUTION!

–Insomecongurations,theoveralldimensions

ofthewheelchairwhenitisreadyforuse

exceedtheauthorizedlimits,theaccessto

emergencyescaperoutesisnotpossible.

–Insomecongurations,thewheelchairexceed

thesizerecommendedfortravellingbytrain

intheEU.

Theftandmetaldetectionsystems:inseldomcases

thematerialsusedinthewheelchairmayactivate

theftandmetaldetectionsystems.

1.7Servicelife

Theexpectedservicelifeisveyears,presumingthat

theproductisuseddailyandinaccordancewithsafety

instructions,maintenanceinstructionsandintendeduse,

statedinthismanual.

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Safety

2Safety

2.1Safetyinformation

Thissectioncontainsimportantsafetyinformationforthe

protectionofthewheelchairuserandassistantandforsafe,

trouble-freeuseofthewheelchair .

WARNING!

Riskofaccidentsandseriousinjury

Accidentswithresultingseriousinjurycanoccur

ifthewheelchairiswronglyadjusted.

–Adjustmentsatthewheelchairalwaysmustbe

carriedoutbyanauthorizeddealer.

WARNING!

Riskduetodrivingstylebeingunsuitablefor

theconditions

Thereisariskofskiddingonwetground,gravel

oruneventerrain.

–Alwaysadjustyourspeedanddrivingstyleto

theconditions(weather,surface,individual

ability,etc.).

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

Inacollisionyoucouldsustaininjurytopartsof

yourbodythatextendbeyondthewheelchair

(e.g.feetorhands).

–Avoidanunbrakedcollision.

–Neverdriveintoanobjecthead-on.

–Drivecarefullythroughnarrowpassages.

WARNING!

Riskduetowheelchairbeingoutofcontrol

Athighspeedyoucouldlosecontrolofyour

wheelchairandoverturn.

–Neverexceedaspeedof7km/h.

–Avoidcollisionsingeneral.

WARNING!

Riskoftilting

Thepositionoftherearwheelaxleandtheangle

ofyourwheelchair’sbackrestaretwoofthekey

adjustmentsthatcanaffectyourstabilitywhilst

sittinginthewheelchair.

–Thesechanges,anyfrontwheelsposition

and/orangleforkadjustmentstotheset-upof

yourwheelchairmustonlybeperformedatthe

directionofacompetentpersonwhohasfully

riskassessedtheimplicationofanychanges

tothewheelchairconguration.Therefore,

consultwithyourdistributor .

CAUTION!

Riskofburning

Thewheelchaircomponentscanheatupwhen

exposedtoexternalsourcesofheat.

–Donotexposethewheelchairtostrongsunlight

beforeuse.

–Beforeusage,checkallcomponentsthat

comeintocontactwithyourskinfortheir

temperature.

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WARNING!

WheelchairTieDownRestraints

–WheelchairusersshouldNOTbetransportedin

vehiclesofanykindwhileinwheelchairs.As

ofthisdate,theDepartmentofTransportation

hasnotapprovedanytie-downsystemsfor

transportationofauserwhileinawheelchair,

inamovingvehicleofanytype.

–ItisInvacare’spositionthatusersofwheelchairs

shouldbetransferredintoappropriateseating

invehiclesfortransportationandusebe

madeoftherestraintsmadeavailablebythe

autoindustry.Invacarecannotanddoesnot

recommendanywheelchairtransportation

systems.

CAUTION!

Riskofgettingngerscaught

Thereisalwaysariskofgetting,e.g.ngers

orarms,caughtinthemovingpartsofthe

wheelchair.

–Makesurewhenactivatingthefoldingor

insertionmechanismsofmovingparts,suchas

theremovableaxleoftherearwheel,folding

backrestorantitipper,thatnothingbecomes

caught.

CAUTION!

Riskoftipping

Thehangingofadditionalload(backpackor

similaritems)ontoyourchairbackpostscanaffect

therearwardstabilityofyourchair,especially

whenusedincombinationwithreclinerbackrests.

– Invacare strongly recommend the use of

anti-tippers(availableasanoption)whenusing

yourbackpostswithadditionalload.

2.2Safetydevices

WARNING!

Riskofaccidents

Safetydevicesthatareincorrectlysetornolonger

working(brakes,antitipper)cancauseaccidents.

–Alwayscheckthatthesafetydevicesare

workingbeforeyouusethewheelchairand

havethemcheckedregularlybytheauthorized

dealer.

Thefunctionsofthesafetydevicesaredescribedinchapter

3Componentsandtheirfunctions,page10.

2.3Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct

Identicationlabel

Theidenticationlabelisattachedtotheframeofyour

wheelchairandgivesthefollowinginformation:

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Safety

A

Manufacturer’saddress

B

Productdescription

C

Dateofmanufacture

D

CEmark

E

Maximumuserweight

F

Partnumber

G

Serialnumberbarcode

H

Serialnumber

Readusermanual

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcould

resultinseriousinjuryordeathifitisnot

avoided.

Indicatesmaximumuserweight

Snaphooksymbols

WARNINGSymbol

Thiswheelchairisnotconguredfor

passengertransportinamotorvehicle.This

symbolisattachedtotheframeclosetothe

identicationlabel.

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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

Thisisalowactivewheelchairwithcrossbarfolding

mechanismandswivelinglegrests.

Theequipmentofyourwheelchairmaydifferfrom

thediagramaseachwheelchairismanufactured

individuallytothespecicationsintheorder.

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3.2Parkingbrakes

Theparkingbrakesareusedtoimmobilizethewheelchair

whenitisstationarytopreventitfromrollingaway.

WARNING!

Riskofoverturningifyoubrakesharply

Ifyouapplytheparkingbrakeswhileyouare

moving,thedirectionofmovementcanbecome

uncontrollableandthewheelchairmaystop

suddenly,whichcanleadtoacollisionortoyou

fallingout.

–Neverapplytheparkingbrakeswhileyouare

moving.

WARNING!

Riskduetowheelchairbeingoutofcontrol

–Theparkingbrakesmustbeoperated

simultaneously.

–Donotapplytheparkingbrakestoslowdown

thewheelchair.

–Donotleanontheparkingbrakesforsupport

ortransfer .

WARNING!

Riskofoverturning

Theparkingbrakeswillnotoperatecorrectly

unlessthereissufcientairinthetires.

–Ensurethecorrecttirepressure,3.7Tires,page

16.

CAUTION!

Riskofpinchingorcrushing

Theremaybeaverysmallgapbetweenthe

rearwheelorthearmrestfrontsocketandthe

parkingbrakewiththeriskthatyoucouldtrap

yourngers.

–Keepyourngersawayfrommovableparts

whenusingthebrake,alwayskeepyourhand

onthebrakelever.

Thedistancebetweenthebrakeshoeandthetire

canbeadjusted.Theadjustmentmustbecarried

outbyanauthorizeddealer.

Standardbrake

1.Toapplythebrake,pushthebrakeleverforwardswith

thepalmasfaraspossible.

2.Toreleasethebrake,pullthebrakeleverbackwards

withthelowngers.

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Theleverofthepushhandlecanbefoldedbackto

facilitatetransfers.Todoso,pulluptheleverand

folditbackwards.

Anassistant’sbrake(drumbrake)isavailableasan

option,theassistantcanbrakethewheelchairwhile

itismoving,pleasereadsection6.2Brakingduring

use,page27.

3.3Backrest

Fixedbackrestdonotrequireadjustment.

WARNING!

Riskoftipping

Thehangingofadditionalload(backpack

orsimilaritems)ontoyourwheelchairback

postscanaffecttherearwardstabilityofyour

wheelchair.Thiscancausethechairtotip

backwardscausinginjury.

–Therefore,Invacarestronglyrecommendthe

useofanti-tippers(availableasanoption)

whenusingyourbackpostswithadditional

load(backpackorsimilaritems).

3.4Armrests

WARNING!

Thearmrestdoesnotengageintothewheelchair.

–Thereforedonotholditinordertoliftthe

wheelchair.

CAUTION!

Riskofpinching

–Keepyourngersawayfrommovableparts

duringremoving,ttingoradjustingthe

armrest.

3.4.1Armrestfoldableandremovable

Folding

1.Applytheparkingbrakeonbothsides.

2.Gripthearmrestbythearmpadorbythefrontcurve

andfolditback.

Frontremoving

1.PressandholdthearmrestreleasepushpinAatthe

front.

2.Removearmrestfromarmrestsocketbypullingstraight

upandfolditback.

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Fronttting

1.Pushthearmrestdownanduntilthefrontrelease

buttonBsnapsintoitsarmrestsockethole.

2.Ensurebuttonprotrudesfullythroughsockethole.

Rearremoving

1.PressandholdthearmrestreleasepushpinCatthe

rear .

2.Removearmrestfromarmrestsocketbypullingstraight

uponthearmrest.

Reartting

1.Positionarmrestoverreararmrestsocket.

2.PushthearmrestdownuntiltherearreleasebuttonD

snapsintoitsarmrestsockethole.

3.5Legrests

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

–Neverliftthewheelchairbythefootrest

supportsorlegrests.

CAUTION!

Riskofpinching

–Keepyourngersawayfrommovableparts

duringfolding,disassemblingoradjustment.

IMPORTANT!

Riskofdamagetothelegrestmechanism

–Donotplaceanythingheavy,orletchildren

sitonthelegrest.

3.5.1Swivelinglegrests

Swiveling

1.ActivatethereleaseleverAandswivelthelegrests

totheoutside.

Swivelingforwards

1.Swivelthelegrestforwardsuntilitengages.

Unhinging

1.ActivatethereleaseleverA.

2.Pullthelegrestupwards.

Hinging

1.Hingethelegrestonthefrontoftheframeandswivel

itforwardsuntilitengages.

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3.5.2Swiveling,elevatinglegrests

Swiveling

1.ActivatethereleaseleverAandswivelthelegrests

totheoutside.

Swivelingforwards

1.Swivelthelegrestforwardsuntilitengages.

Unhinging

1.ActivatethereleaseleverA.

2.Pullthelegrestupwards.

Hinging

1.Hingethelegrestonthefrontoftheframeandswivel

itforwardsuntilitengages.

Angleadjustment

Thereareninepresetpositionsavailableforangle

adjustment.

1.LooseningtheknobDandpullitupwithonehand

whilesupportingthelegrestwithyourotherhand.

2.Adjustintooneofninepresetpositions,downwards

theknobDintothedesiredpositionandrmlytighten

theknob.

Calfpadadjustment

ThecalfpadEswingsawayduringtransfersandhasthree

depthadjustmentoptions.

Depthadjustment:

1.AfterlooseningthexingscrewCadjusttothedesired

depthandrmlytightenthexingscrew.

Invacarerecommendsthatdepthadjustmentiscarriedout

byanauthorizeddealer .

Footplateadjustment

Therearetwodifferentfootplatesavailable.

•Heightadjustablefootplates

1.LooseningthexingboltBwith10mmspanner.

2.Adjustintooneoffourpresetpositionsandtighten

thexingbolt(5Nm)Bintothedesiredposition.

•Height,depthandangleadjustablefootplates

1.LooseningthescrewFwith5mmAllenkey.

2.Adjustintothedepthandanglepositionsand

rmlytightenthescrew(12Nm)Fintothedesired

position.

Invacarerecommendsthatfootplateadjustmentiscarried

outbyanauthorizeddealer .

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Componentsandtheirfunctions

Toensureagoodpositionofthefeettheheelstrap

isattachedtothelegrestsupportandadjustable

byVelcro®fasteners.

3.6Anti-tipper

Ananti-tipperpreventsthewheelchairfromtipping

backwards.

WARNING!

Riskofoverturning

Anti-tippersthatareincorrectlysetornolonger

workingcanleadtooverturning.

–Alwayscheckthattheanti-tipperisworking

beforeusingthewheelchairandhaveitset

orreadjustedbyanauthorizeddealerwhen

required.

–Insomecongurations,thestaticstabilityof

thewheelchairmaybelowerthan10°;Invacare

stronglyrecommendstheuseofanti-tipper

(availableasanoption).

WARNING!

Riskofoverturning

Onunevenorsoftground,theanti-tippercansink

intopotholesordirectlyintotheground,thereby

curtailingoreliminatingitssafetyfunction.

–Onlyusetheanti-tipperwhentravellingon

evenandrmground.

Activatingtheanti-tipper

1.ReleasethespringbuttonAandswiveltheanti-tipper

downwardsuntilitengages.

2.EnsurethespringbuttonAprotrudesfullythrough

framehole.

WARNING!

Riskoftipping

Anactivatedanti-tippercancatchwhen

negotiatingasteporanedge.

–Alwaysdeactivatetheanti-tipperbeforedriving

overasteporkerb.

Deactivatingtheanti-tipper

1.ReleasethespringbuttonAandswiveltheanti-tipper

upwardsuntilitengages.

2.EnsurethespringbuttonAsnapsintotheframehole.

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WARNING!

Riskofoverturning

–Alwaysadvisetheuserifyoudeactivatethe

anti-tippers.

Settingtheheight

WARNING!

Riskofoverturning

–Theadjustmentsoftheanti-tippermustbe

carriedoutbyanauthorizeddealer.

Thisadjustmentisrequiredwithreferencetothe

positionanddiameteroftherearwheelaswellas

theuserconditionsandhisparticularsafetylimits.

Makesurethattheanti-tipperdeviceistted

correctlyoneachside(ifapplicable).Thespring

buttonsAandBmustprotrudefullythroughtheir

respectivehole.

3.7Tires

Theidealpressuredependsonthetiretype:

Tire

Max.pressure

Solidtire,grey:

610mm(24”);

305mm(12”)

---

Pneumatictire,grey:

610mm(24”)

4bar400kPa

58psi

Solidtire,grey:

200mm(8”)

---

Thecompatibilityofthetireslistedabovedependson

thecongurationand/ormodelofyourwheelchair.

Thesizeofthetireismentionedonthesidewallof

thetire.Thechangeofappropriatetiresmustbe

carriedoutbyanauthorizeddealer.

CAUTION!

–Thetirespressurehavetobeequalinboth

wheelstoavoidalessdrivingcomfort,tokeep

thebrakesefciencyandaneasypropellingof

thewheelchair.

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3.8Seatcushion

Asuitablecushionisrecommendedtoprovideaneven

pressuredistributionontheseat.

CAUTION!

Addingacushiontotheseatwillraiseyour

heightabovethegroundandcanaffectyour

stabilityinalldirections.Ifacushionischanged

itmayalsochangetheuser’sstability.Ifthe

thicknessofthecushionischanged,acomplete

setupofthewheelchairneedtobedonebyan

authorizeddealer.

–WerecommendtouseanInvacareorMatrx

cushionwithanti-slipbasecoverinorderto

preventsliding.

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4Accessories

4.1Transitversion

Thetransitversionisdesignedtobedrivenonlybythe

attendant.Tofacilitatesidewaystransfersandsavespace,

thewheelchairisequippedwithrearwheelsof305mm

(12").

Thedistancebetweenthebrakeshoeandthesolid

tirecanbeadjusted.Theadjustmentmustbecarried

outbyanauthorizeddealer.

Theparkingbrakesareonlyaccessibletotheattendant;

operatethehandlesAtolockorBtounlockthewheelchair

inparkingposition.

1.Toapplythebrake,pushthebrakeleverAdownwards

asfaraspossible.

2.Toreleasethebrake,pullorpushthebrakeleverB

upwards.

Fordetailedinformationonparkingbrake,pleaseread

section3.2Parkingbrakes,page11.

WiththetipperaidC,anassistantcantipthe

wheelchairmoreeasily,inordertonavigatesteps

forexample.

WARNING!

Riskofoverturning

–Ensurethatthetipperaiddoesnotproject

beyondtheexternaldiameteroftherear

wheel.

1.Holdthewheelchairbythepushhandles.

2.PressthetipperaidontherightsideCwithyourfoot

andholdthewheelchairinthetippedpositionuntilyou

haveovercometheobstacle.

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4.2Posturebelt

Thewheelchaircanbeequippedwithaposturebelt.It

preventstheuserfromslidingdownwardinthewheelchair

orfromfallingoutofthewheelchair.Theposturebeltis

notapositioningdevice.

WARNING!

Riskofseriousinjury/strangulation

Aloosebeltcanallowtheusertoslipdownand

createariskofstrangulation.

–Theposturebeltshouldbemountedby

aqualiedtechnicianandttedbythe

responsibleprescriber.

–Alwaysmakesurethattheposturebeltis

tightlyttedacrossthelowerpelvis.

–Eachtimetheposturebeltisused,checkifit

tsproperly.Changingtheseatand/orbackrest

angle,thecushionandevenyourclothes

inuencethetofthebelt.

Closingandopeningtheposturebelt

Ensurethatyouaresittingfullybackintheseatandthat

thepelvisisasuprightandsymmetricalaspossible.

1.Toclose,pushthecatchAintothebuckleclaspB.

2.Toopen,pushthePressbuttonCandpullthecatchA

outofthebuckleclaspB.

Adjustingthelength

Theposturebelthasthegoodlength,whenthere’s

justsufcientspaceforaathandbetweenbody

andbelt.

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1.ShortenorextendtheloopDasrequired.

2.ThreadloopDthroughcatchAandplasticbuckleE

untiltheloopisat.

Ifthisadjustmentisnotsufcient,itmightberequiredto

re-ttheposturebeltatthexations.

Fittingtheposturebeltatthexations

CAUTION!

–Threadthebeltloopthroughbothplastic

bucklestoavoidthebeltfromloosening.

–Dotheadjustmentsonbothsidesequally,

sothatthebuckleclaspremainsinacentral

position.

–Makesurethatthebeltsdonotgetcaughtin

thespokesofarearwheel.

1.ThreadtheloopFthroughthexationonthechairG

andthenthroughBOTHplasticbucklesH.

4.3Tabletray

WARNING!

Riskoftipping/injury

–Maxloadonthetable:8kg

CAUTION!

Riskofdiscomfort/minorbruises

–Makesurethattheelbowsoftheuser

areplacedonthetablewhenpushingthe

wheelchair.Iftheelbowsprotrudesfromthe

tablewhilepushingthewheelchair,thereisa

riskofdiscomfortorminorbruises.

Depthadjustment

Slidethetabletrayforwardsorbackwardstoadjusttothe

requireddepth.

201637828-B

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