Invacare Storm4 True Track Plus User manual

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Contents
1General........................................7
1.1Introduction..................................7
1.2Symbolsinthismanual...........................7
1.3Typeclassification..............................7
1.4Intendeduse..................................8
1.5Regulations...................................8
1.6Indications....................................8
1.7Usability.....................................8
1.8Warranty....................................9
1.9Servicelife....................................9
2Safety..........................................10
2.1Generalsafetynotes............................10
2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem............12
2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagneticinterference......13
2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheelmode.......13
2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand
maintenance.................................16
2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesandmodifications
tothemobilitydevice..........................16
2.7Safetyinformationonwheelchairswithalifter..........18
2.8SafetyinformationonwheelchairswithRecaroseatsand
AJOptimistseats.............................19
2.9Thepositionofthelabelsontheproduct.............20
3Components....................................23
3.1Mainpartsofthewheelchair.......................23
3.2Remotes.....................................23
3.3TheLifter....................................23
4Accessories.....................................25
4.1Posturalbelts.................................25
4.1.1Typesofposturalbelts........................25
4.1.2Adjustingtheposturalbeltcorrectly..............25
4.2Usingthecaneholder...........................25
4.3UsingtheKLICKfixadapter.......................26
4.4Adjustingorremovingtheluggagecarrier.............26
5Adjustingthemobilitydevicetotheuser'sseating
posture......................................28
5.1Generalinformationonadjustingthewheelchairtothe
user'sseatingposture..........................28
5.2Adjustmentpossibilityforremote...................28
5.2.1Adjustingtheremoteforthelengthoftheuser's
arm.....................................29
5.2.2Adjustingtheheightoftheremote(onlyfor
swing–awayremotesupports)..................29
5.2.3Swivellingtheremotetotheside.................29
5.3Adjustmentoptionsforstandardarmrests............29
5.3.1Changingthearmsupportposition...............29
5.3.2Settingtheheightofthearmrests................30
5.3.3Adjustingthewidthofthearmrests...............30
5.4Adjustmentoptionsforparallelslidingarmrests.........31
5.4.1Settingtheheightoftheparallelslidingarmrests......31
5.4.2Adjustingtheangleofthearmpadontheparallel
slidingarmrests.............................31
5.4.3Adjustingthewidthoftheparallelslidingarmrests....31
5.4.4Adjustingthemobilityoftheparallelsliding
armrests..................................32
5.4.5Adjustingthearmsupportpositionsfortheparallel
slidingarmrests.............................33
5.5AdjustmentoptionsfortheModuliteseatunit..........34
5.5.1Adjustingtheheightofthearmrests...............34
5.5.2Adjustingthewidthofthearmrests...............34
5.5.3Adjustingthepositionofthearmrestindepth.......35
5.5.4Adjustingtheheight(flip-uparmrest)..............35
5.5.5Adjustingtheheight(followingarmrest)............36
5.5.6Changingtheresistance(flip-up/followingarmrest)....36
5.5.7Adjustingthearmpadangle(flip-up/following
armrest)..................................36
5.5.8Adjustingthepositionofthearmpadoftheflip-up
armrest..................................37
5.5.9Thehipsupport.............................37
5.5.10Adjustingtheseatwidth......................41
5.5.11Adjustingtheseatdepth......................41
5.6Adjustingtheseatangle..........................41
5.6.1Electrical..................................41
5.6.2Manual....................................42
5.7Adjustingthebackrest...........................42
5.7.1Electrical..................................42
5.7.2Adjustingthebackrest(standardseat)manually
withhandscrews............................42
5.7.3AdjustingthebackseatangleontheEasy-Adapt
seatingsystem..............................43
5.7.4Adjustingtheheightofthebackrest(Moduliteseat
unit).....................................43
5.7.5Adjustingthewidthofthebackrest(Moduliteseat
unit).....................................43
5.7.6Adjustingthebackrestangle(Moduliteseatunit)......44
5.7.7Adjustingtheadaptablebackrestpadding...........45
5.8Adjustingtheheadrest...........................47
5.8.1Adjustingthepositionoftheheadrestorneckrest....47
5.8.2Adjustingtheheightoftheheadrestorneckrest......47
5.8.3Adjustingthecheeksupports....................48
5.9Adjustingthetrunksupports......................48
5.9.1Adjustingthewidth...........................48
5.9.2Adjustingtheheight..........................48
5.9.3Adjustingthedepth...........................49
5.10Adjustingandremovingthetray...................49
5.10.1Laterallyadjustingthetray.....................49
5.10.2Adjustingthedepthofthetray/removingthe
tray.....................................50
5.10.3Swingingthetrayawaytotheside...............50
5.11Seatsupport.................................50
5.11.1Adjustingseatwidth.........................50
5.11.2Adjustingtheseatdepth......................51
5.11.3Adjustingtheseatdepthwithoutreplacingtheseat
supportplate..............................52
5.11.4Adjustingtheseatdepthwithreplacingtheseat
supportplate..............................53
5.12Backrestunitwithergonomiclengthcompensation
(Easy-Adapt).................................54
5.12.1Adjustingthewidth..........................54
5.13Adjustingthesuspensionandtheshockabsorbance.....54
5.13.1Adjustingthesuspension(Storm
4
X-ploreonly).....54
5.13.2Disablingthesuspensionandshockabsorbance......55
5.13.3Adjustingtheshockabsorbance.................55
5.14Center-mountedlegrestsElectriclegrest..........56
5.14.1Loweringtheelectriclegrestcompletelytoassist
gettingoutofthewheelchair...................56
5.15Center-mountedlegrestsAdjustablelegrest........58
5.15.1Adjustingtheangle..........................58
5.15.2Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest...............58
5.15.3Adjustingthecalfpadtothecalfwidthoftheuser....58
5.15.4Adjustingtheangleofthefootplate..............59
5.16Vari-Ffootrest................................59
5.16.1Swivellingthefootrest/legrestoutwardand/or
removing.................................59
5.16.2Settingtheangle............................59
5.16.3Settingtheendstopofthefootrest..............60
5.16.4Adjustingthelengthofthefootrest..............62
5.17Vari-Alegrests................................62
5.17.1Swivellingthefootrest/legrestoutwardand/or
removing.................................62
5.17.2Settingtheangle............................63
5.17.3Settingtheendstopofthelegrest...............64
5.17.4Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest...............66
5.17.5Adjustingthedepthofthecalfpad...............66
5.17.6Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad...............67
5.17.7Unlockingandswivellingthecalfpadbackward
whenalighting..............................67
5.17.8Adjustingtheangle–adjustablefootplate..........68
5.17.9Adjustingtheangle–anddepth–adjustablefoot
plate.....................................68
5.18Poweredelevatinglegrests(ADElegrests)............69
5.18.1Swivellingthelegrestoutwardand/orremoving.....69
5.18.2Settingtheangle............................69
5.18.3Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest...............69
5.18.4Adjustingthedepthofthecalfpad...............70
5.18.5Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad...............70
5.18.6Unlockingandswivellingthecalfpadbackward
whenalighting..............................70
5.18.7Adjustingtheangle–adjustablefootplate..........71
5.18.8Adjustingtheangle–anddepth–adjustablefoot
plate.....................................71
5.19Angle-adjustablefootboard.......................72
5.20Adjustingthewidthofside-mountedlegrests..........72
6Usage..........................................73
6.1Driving......................................73
6.2Beforedrivingforthefirsttime.....................73
6.3Parkingandstationary...........................73
6.4Gettinginandoutofthemobilitydevice..............73
6.4.1Removingthestandardarmrestinordertoside
transfer..................................73
6.4.2Informationaboutgettinginandout..............74
6.5TakingObstacles...............................74
6.5.1Maximumobstacleheight......................74
6.5.2Safetyinformationwhentakingobstacles...........74
6.5.3Thecorrectwaytoovercomeobstacles............75
6.6Drivingupanddowngradients.....................75
6.7Usingfoldableantitippers.........................76
6.8Useonpublicroads.............................77
6.9Pushingthemobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode.........77
6.9.1Disengagingmotors(conventionalmotors)..........77
6.9.2Disengagingthemotors(TrueTrack®Plus
motors)..................................78
7Electricalsystem.................................80
7.1Electronicsprotectionsystem......................80
7.2Batteries.....................................80
7.2.1Generalinformationoncharging.................80
7.2.2Generalinstructionsoncharging.................80
7.2.3Howtochargethebatteries....................81
7.2.4Howtodisconnectthemobilitydeviceafter
charging..................................81
7.2.5StorageandMaintenance.......................81
7.2.6Instructionsonusingthebatteries................82
7.2.7Transportingbatteries.........................82
7.2.8Generalinstructionsonhandlingthebatteries.......83
7.2.9Howtohandledamagedbatteriescorrectly.........83
8Transport......................................84
8.1TransportGeneralinformation..................84
8.2Transferringthemobilitydevicetoavehicle...........84
8.3Useofthemobilitydeviceasaseatinavehicle.........85
8.3.1Howthemobilitydeviceisanchoredinavehicle.....86
8.3.2Howtheuserissecuredwithinthewheelchair.......87
8.4Transportingthemobilitydevicewithoutoccupant......88
8.4.1Openingtherearcover........................89
8.4.2Makingthebatteriesaccessible..................89
8.4.3Removing/Installingthebatteries.................90
9Maintenance....................................92
9.1Maintenanceintroduction.........................92
9.2Cleaningthemobilitydevice.......................92
9.3Inspectionchecks...............................92
9.3.1Beforeeachuseofthemobilitydevice.............92
9.3.2Weekly...................................93
9.3.3Monthly...................................93
9.3.4Inspectionsperformed........................93
9.4Short-termstorage.............................95
9.5Long-termstorage..............................95
9.6Disconnectthepowermodule.....................96
9.7RepairInstructions..............................97
9.7.1Repairingtirepunctures(wheelrimtype3.00-8").....97
9.7.2Repairingpunctures(drivewheelwithTrueTrack®
Plusmotorandpneumatictires).................98
9.7.3Repairingaflatfronttire(pneumatictire3.00-6").....99
10AfterUse...................................... 101
10.1Reconditioning................................101
10.2Disposal....................................101
11Technicaldata.................................. 102
11.1Technicalspecifications..........................102
General
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,page92
.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,page102
).
Ifthemobilitydevicedoesneedtobeloadedusinga
rampwhichexceedsthemaximumsafeslope(refer
to11Technicaldata,page102
),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,page102
).
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
102
).
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,
page102
andinformationaboutovercomingobstacles
in6.5TakingObstacles,page74).
Avoidshiftingyourcenterofgravityaswellasabrupt
joystickmovementsandchangesofdirectionwhen
themobilitydeviceisinmotion.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover
(continued)
Neverusethemobilitydevicetotransportmorethan
oneperson.
Donotexceedtheoverallmaximumpermissibleload
orthemaximumloadperaxle(referto11Technical
data,page102
).
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!
Riskofseriousinjuryordamage
Operatingthemobilitydevicewithagroundclearanceof
lessthan76mmbetweenthefootplateandground/floor
maycauseseriousinjuryorpropertydamage.
ALWAYSmaintainaminimumof76mmbetweenthe
bottomofthefootplateandground/floortoensure
propergroundclearancewhilethemobilitydeviceis
inmotion.Ifnecessary,adjustthefootplateheightto
achievepropergroundclearance.
Afterfootplateheightadjustment,ifthemobility
devicedipsforwardandthefootplatestouchthe
groundwhileinmotion,pleasecontactyourdealer
foraninspectionandavoiduseofthemobilitydevice
ifpossible.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifyoucollidewithanobstacle
whendrivingthroughnarrowpassagessuchas
doorwaysandentrances
Drivethroughnarrowpassagesinthelowestdriving
modeandwithduecaution.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Ifyourmobilitydevicehasbeenfittedwithelevating
legrests,thereisariskofpersonalinjuryanddamageto
themobilitydeviceifyoudrivethemobilitydevicewith
thelegrestsraised.
Toavoidunwanteddisplacementofthemobility
devicecenterofgravitytothefront(especiallywhen
travellingdownhill)andinordertoavoiddamageto
themobilitydevice,elevatinglegrestsmustalwaysbe
loweredduringnormaltravelling.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Antitippers(stabilizers)areonlyeffectiveonfirmground.
Theysinkinonsoftgroundsuchasgrass,snowormudif
themobilitydevicerestsitselfonthem.Theylosetheir
effectandthemobilitydevicecantipover.
Onlydrivewithextremecareonsoftground,
especiallyduringuphillanddownhilljourneys.Inthe
processpayincreasedattentiontothetipstabilityof
themobilitydevice.
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WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Operatingthewheelchairsoutdoorsorinareasof
poorlightingmaycauseinjuryordamage.Operating
thewheelchairnearmotorvehiclesmaycauseinjuryor
damage.
DONOToperateonroads,streetsorhighways.
Usecautionwhenoperatingthewheelchairoutdoors
atnightorinareaswithpoorlighting.
ALWAYSbeawareofmotorvehicleswhenusingthe
wheelchair.
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.
2.7Safetyinformationonwheelchairswitha
lifter
WARNING!
Riskofinjurybymovingparts
Neverletobjectsgetcaughtinthespaceunderneatha
raisedlifter.
Makesurethatneitheryounoranyoneelseisinjured
byplacinghands,feetotherbodyextremitiesunder
theraisedseat.
Shouldyounotbeabletoviewundertheseat,for
example,duetolimitedmanoeuvrability,turnthe
wheelchaironceonitsownaxelbeforeyoulowerthe
seat.Thiswillallowyoutomakesurethatnobodyis
locatedinthedangerzone.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryifthewheelchairtipsover
Neverexceedthemaximumpermissibleload(see
chapter11Technicaldata,page102
).
Avoiddangerousdrivingsituationswhenthelifterisin
araisedposition,suchastryingtoovercomeobstacles
likekerbsordrivingupordownsteepgradients.
Neverleanoutoftheseatwhenthelifterisraised.
Inspecttheliftermoduleatleastonceamonthto
makesuretheautomaticspeedreductionfunction,
whichreducesthespeedofthewheelchairwhenthe
lifterisraised,isworkingproperly(seechapter3.3
TheLifter,page23
).Notifyyourauthoriseddealership
immediatelyifitisnotworkingproperly.
CAUTION!
Riskofmalfunctionoftheliftermodule
Inspecttheliftermoduleatregularintervalstomake
suretherearenoforeignobjectsorvisibledamage,
andtomakesuretheelectricplugsarefirmlyinserted
intotheirsockets.
CAUTION!
Damagetowheelchaircausedbyone-sided
loadingonlifterpillar
One-sidedloadingoccursiftheseatisraisedand/or
tilted.Alwaysreturnyourseatbackresttotheupright
positionandtheseattiltingtothehorizontalposition
beforeascendingslopes.Neversubjectthelifterpillar
tocontinuoussingle-sidedloading.Theraisingand
tiltingfunctionoftheseatonlyprovidesadditional
restpositions.
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Importantinformationregardingspeedreduction
withraisedlifter
Ifthelifterhasbeenraisedaboveacertainpoint,the
driveelectronicsconsiderablyreducesthespeedof
thewheelchair.Ifspeedreductionhasbeenactivated,
drivemodecanonlybeusedtocarryoutminor
movementsofthewheelchairandnotforregular
driving.Todrivenormally,pleaselowerthelifteruntil
thespeedreductionhasbeendeactivatedagain.
2.8Safetyinformationonwheelchairswith
RecaroseatsandAJOptimistseats
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryifthewheelchairtipsover
ThecenterofgravityofaRecaroseatorAJOptimist
seatishigherthanthatofotherseats.Theseseatsare
alsoheavierthanotherseatingsystems.Thebackrest
canbeleanedback90°and60°respectively.Forthese
reasonsthereisanincreasedriskoftippingover.
Neverleanthebackrestbackwardmorethan30°
degrees,andneverexceed15°whendrivingthe
wheelchair.
Morethan30°
NEVER!!
15°-30°
Standstill!
0°-15°
Driving
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2.9Thepositionofthelabelsontheproduct
A
Ifthemobilitydeviceisfitted
withatray,itisimperative
thatitisremovedandsafely
stowedwhentransportingthe
mobilitydeviceinavehicle.
B
Identificationofthelashingeyesatthefrontandback:
Thissymbolindicatesthe
positionofananchoringpoint
whenusingananchoring
systemduringtransport.
Ifthesymbolappearsona
brightyellowsticker,the
anchoringpointissuitable
forfixationofthemobility
deviceinavehicleforuseas
avehicleseat.
Warningthatthemobility
devicemaynotbeusedasa
vehicleseat.
Thismobilitydevicedoesnot
satisfytherequirementsof
ISO7176-19.
Thismobilitydevicemaybe
usedasavehicleseat,but
onlyifitisequippedwith
aheadrestthathasbeen
approvedbyInvacareforthis
purpose.
Alwaysmakesurethat
themobilitydeviceis
equippedwithaheadrest
approvedbyInvacare
beforeusingitasa
vehicleseat.
C
Warningregardingtheuseof
thelifter
Fordetailsseebelow
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