Invacare Wheelchair Pronto M61 User manual

Brand: Invacare

Model: Wheelchair Pronto M61

Category: Scooters

Type: User manual

Invacare®Pronto™M61Series

withSureStep®

enPowerWheelchair

UserManual

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Contents

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

1.1Introduction..................................5

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

1.3Typeclassification..............................5

1.4Intendeduse..................................6

1.5Regulations...................................6

1.6Indications....................................6

1.7Usability.....................................6

1.8Warranty....................................7

1.9Servicelife....................................7

1.10Anotetomobilitydeviceassistants.................7

2Safety..........................................8

2.1Generalsafetynotes............................8

2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem............10

2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagneticinterference......11

2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheelmode.......11

2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand

maintenance.................................14

2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesandmodifications

tothemobilitydevice..........................14

2.7Safetyinformationonwheelchairswithalifter..........16

2.8Thepositionofthelabelsontheproduct.............17

3Components....................................19

3.1Mainpartsofthewheelchair.......................19

3.2Remotes.....................................19

3.3TheLifter....................................19

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

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

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

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

5Adjustingthemobilitydevicetotheuser'sseating

posture......................................22

5.1Generalinformationonadjustingthemobilitydeviceto

theuser'sseatingposture.......................22

5.2Adjustmentpossibilityforremote...................23

5.2.1Adjustingtheremoteforthelengthoftheuser's

arm.....................................23

5.3TheCaptain’sseat..............................24

5.3.1Adjustingthearmrestwidth....................24

5.3.2Adjustingthearmrestangle.....................24

5.3.3Adjustingthearmrestheight....................24

5.3.4Adjustingthebackrestangle....................25

5.3.5AdjustingtheCaptain’sseatheadrest..............25

5.4Center-mountedfootboard.......................26

5.4.1Removing/Installingthefootboardassembly.........26

5.4.2Adjustingthefootboardassemblyangle............27

5.4.3Adjustingthefootboardassemblydepth............27

5.4.4Adjustingthefootboardassemblyheight...........28

5.5Vari-Alegrests.................................28

5.5.1Swivellingthefootrest/legrestoutwardand/or

removing.................................28

5.5.2Settingtheangle.............................28

5.5.3Settingtheendstopofthelegrest................29

5.5.4Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest................32

5.5.5Adjustingthedepthofthecalfpad................32

5.5.6Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad................32

5.5.7Unlockingandswivellingthecalfpadbackwardwhen

alighting..................................33

5.5.8Adjustingtheangle–adjustablefootplate...........33

5.5.9Adjustingtheangle–anddepth–adjustablefoot

plate.....................................34

6Usage..........................................35

6.1Driving......................................35

6.2Beforedrivingforthefirsttime.....................35

6.3Reaching,LeaningandBending-Forward.............35

6.4Reaching,Bending-Backward......................36

6.5Gettinginandoutofthemobilitydevice..............36

6.5.1Informationaboutgettinginandout..............36

6.5.2Turningtheseattogetinandout................37

6.6TakingObstacles...............................38

6.6.1The”SureStep“System........................38

6.6.2Maximumobstacleheight......................38

6.6.3Safetyinformationwhentakingobstacles...........38

6.6.4Thecorrectwaytoovercomeobstacles............39

6.7Drivingupanddowngradients.....................39

6.8Useonpublicroads.............................40

6.9Pushingthemobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode.........40

6.10Disengagingmotors............................40

7Electricalsystem.................................42

7.1Electronicsprotectionsystem......................42

7.2Batteries.....................................42

7.2.1Generalinformationoncharging.................42

7.2.2Generalinstructionsoncharging.................42

7.2.3Howtochargethebatteries....................43

7.2.4Howtodisconnectthebatteriesaftercharging.......43

7.2.5StorageandMaintenance.......................43

7.2.6Instructionsonusingthebatteries................44

7.2.7Transportingbatteries.........................44

7.2.8Generalinstructionsonhandlingthebatteries.......45

7.2.9Howtohandledamagedbatteriescorrectly.........45

7.2.10Usethecorrectbatteries.....................45

8Maintenance....................................47

8.1Maintenanceintroduction.........................47

8.2Cleaningthemobilitydevice.......................47

8.3Inspectionchecks...............................47

8.3.1Beforeeachuseofthemobilitydevice.............47

8.3.2Weekly...................................48

8.3.3Monthly...................................48

8.3.4Inspectionsperformed........................49

8.4RepairInstructions..............................50

8.4.1Removing/Installingthedrivewheel...............50

8.4.2Repairingflattires............................52

8.5Shorttermstorage.............................52

8.6Long-termstorage..............................53

9Transport......................................54

9.1Transport-Generalinformation....................54

9.2Transferringthemobilitydevicetoavehicle...........54

9.3Transportingthemobilitydevicewithoutoccupant......55

9.3.1Howthemobilitydeviceisanchoredinavehicle.....55

9.4Disassemblingthemobilitydevicefortransport.........55

9.4.1Disconnecting/Connectingtheremote.............56

9.4.2Removing/Installingtheseat.....................56

9.4.3Removing/Installingthetopcover................57

9.4.4Removing/Installingthebatteries.................57

9.4.5Reassemblingthemobilitydevice.................58

9.5Lifting/Stairways................................59

10AfterUse......................................60

10.1Reconditioning................................60

10.2Disposal....................................60

11Technicaldata..................................61

11.1Technicalspecifications..........................61

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.RefertotheInspectioncheckschapterin8

Maintenance,page47

.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

ThisvehiclehasbeenclassifiedaccordingtoEN12184asaclassA

mobilityproduct.Thismeansitisacompact,manoeuvrablevehicle

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mainlyforinternaluseandnotnecessarilycapableofnegotiating

outdoorobstacles.

1.4Intendeduse

Thismobilitydevicewasdesignedforpersonswhoseabilitytowalk

isimpaired,butwhoarestillintermsoftheireyesightandphysically

andmentallyabletooperateanelectricmobilitydevice.

1.5Regulations

ThevehiclewassuccessfullytestedaccordingtoGermanand

internationalstandardsastoitssafety.Itsatisfiestherequirements

accordingtoRoHS2011/65/EU,REACH1907/2006/ECandDIN

EN12184includingEN1021-1/-2.Itwasalsotestedsuccessfully

accordingtoEN60529IPX4astoitsresistancetospraywater,

andisthereforewellsuitedforweatherconditionssuchastypical

Europeanweatherconditions.

1.6Indications

Theuseofthispowerwheelchairisrecommendedforthefollowing

indications:

•Theinabilityoragreatlyrestrictedabilitytowalkwithinthe

scopeofthebasicrequirementtobeabletomovewithinone’s

ownfourwalls.

Provisionofpowerwheelchairsforinteriorareasisadvisableifthe

useofmanualwheelchairsisnolongerpossibleonaccountofthe

disability,yetproperoperationofanelectromotivedriveunitisstill

practicable.

Contraindications

Therearenocontraindicationsknown.

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.

1.10Anotetomobilitydeviceassistants

Whenassistancetothemobilitydeviceuserisrequired,remember

tousegoodbodymechanics.Keepyourbackstraightandbendyour

kneeswhenevertiltingthemobilitydeviceortraversingcurbsor

otherimpediments.

Also,beawareofdetachablepartssuchasarmrestsorlegrests.

ThesemustNEVERbeusedtomovethemobilitydeviceoraslifting

supports,astheymaybeinadvertentlyreleased,resultinginpossible

injurytotheuserand/orassistant(s).

Whenlearninganewassistancetechnique,haveanexperienced

assistanthelpyoubeforeattemptingitalone.

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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,page61

–Ifthemobilitydevicedoesneedtobeloadedusinga

rampwhichexceedsthemaximumsafeslope(refer

to11Technicaldata,page61

),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,page61

–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

–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,

page61

andinformationaboutovercomingobstacles

in6.6TakingObstacles,page38).

–Avoidshiftingyourcenterofgravityaswellasabrupt

joystickmovementsandchangesofdirectionwhen

themobilitydeviceisinmotion.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover

(continued)

–Neverusethemobilitydevicetotransportmorethan

oneperson.

–Donotexceedtheoverallmaximumpermissibleload

orthemaximumloadperaxle(referto11Technical

data,page61

–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!

Riskoftipping

Antitippers(stabilizers)areonlyeffectiveonfirmground.

Theysinkinonsoftgroundsuchasgrass,snowormudif

themobilitydevicerestsitselfonthem.Theylosetheir

effectandthemobilitydevicecantipover.

–Onlydrivewithextremecareonsoftground,

especiallyduringuphillanddownhilljourneys.Inthe

processpayincreasedattentiontothetipstabilityof

themobilitydevice.

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2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand

maintenance

DANGER!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Incorrectrepairand/orservicingofthiswheelchair

performedbyusers/caregiversorunqualifiedtechnicians

canresultindeath,seriousinjury,ordamage.

–DONOTattempttocarryoutmaintenancework

thatisnotdescribedinthisusermanual.Suchrepair

and/orserviceMUSTbeperformedbyaqualified

technician.ContactadealerorInvacaretechnician.

CAUTION!

Riskofaccidentandlossofwarrantyif

maintenanceisinsufficient

–Forreasonsofsafetyandinordertoavoidaccidents

whichresultfromunnoticedwear,itisimportantthat

thiselectricmobilityproductundergoesaninspection

onceeveryyearundernormaloperatingconditions

(seeinspectionplancontainedinserviceinstructions).

–Underdifficultoperatingconditionssuchasdailytravel

onsteepslopes,orinthecaseofuseinmedicalcare

caseswithfrequentlychangingwheelchairusers,it

wouldbeexpedienttocarryoutintermediatechecks

onthebrakes,accessoriesandrunninggear.

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,page61

–Avoiddangerousdrivingsituationswhenthelifterisin

araisedposition,suchastryingtoovercomeobstacles

likekerbsordrivingupordownsteepgradients.

–Neverleanoutoftheseatwhenthelifterisraised.

–Inspecttheliftermoduleatleastonceamonthto

makesuretheautomaticspeedreductionfunction,

whichreducesthespeedofthewheelchairwhenthe

lifterisraised,isworkingproperly(seechapter3.3

TheLifter,page19

).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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Safety

Importantinformationregardingspeedreduction

withraisedlifter

–Ifthelifterhasbeenraisedaboveacertainpoint,the

driveelectronicsconsiderablyreducesthespeedof

thewheelchair.Ifspeedreductionhasbeenactivated,

drivemodecanonlybeusedtocarryoutminor

movementsofthewheelchairandnotforregular

driving.Todrivenormally,pleaselowerthelifteruntil

thespeedreductionhasbeendeactivatedagain.

2.8Thepositionofthelabelsontheproduct

Thislabelindicatesthatyour

mobilitydeviceisaclassA

productandmaynotbeused

asavehicleseat.

Fordetailsseebelow.

Thislabelindicatesthat

youmustnotturntheseat

through360°toavoidthat

theremoteconnectioncable

windsuparoundtheseatpost

andbreaks.

Fordetailsseebelow.

Identificationoftheposition

ofthecouplingleverfor

drivingandpushoperation.

Fordetailsseebelow.

Identificationlabelstickeron

therearpostcontainingthe

followingsymbols.

Fordetailsseebelow.

Batterywiringlabelunderthe

topcover.

Fortechniciansonly.

Explanationofsymbolsonlabels

Warningthatthemobilitydevicemaynotbeusedas

avehicleseat.

Thismobilitydevicedoesnotsatisfythe

requirementsofISO7176–19.

ThemobilitydeviceisaclassAproduct.Itis

intendedmainlyforinternaluseandnotnecessarily

capableofnegotiatingoutdoorobstacles.

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Readtheusermanual.

Indicatesahazardoussituation.

•Referto6.5.2Turningtheseattogetinand

out,page37.

Thissymbolindicatesthe“Drive”positionofthe

couplinglever.Inthispositionthemotorisengaged

andthemotorbrakesareoperational.Youcandrive

themobilitydevice.

•Notethatfordrivingpurposesbothmotors

mustalwaysbeengaged.

Thissymbolindicatesthe“Push”positionof

thecouplinglever.Inthispositionthemotor

isdisengagedandthemotorbrakesarenot

operational.Themobilitydevicecanbepushedby

anattendantandthewheelsturnfreely.

•Notethattheremotemustbeswitchedoff.

•Alsonotetheinformationprovidedinsection

6.9Pushingthemobilitydeviceinfreewheel

mode,page40

Dateofmanufacture.

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC

concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateofthis

productisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.

Thisproducthasbeensuppliedfroman

environmentallyawaremanufacturer.Thisproduct

maycontainsubstancesthatcouldbeharmfultothe

environmentifdisposedofinplaces(landfills)that

arenotappropriateaccordingtolegislation.

•The'crossedoutwheeliebin'symbolisplaced

onthisproducttoencourageyoutorecycle

whereverpossible.

•Pleasebeenvironmentallyresponsibleand

recyclethisproductthroughyourrecycling

facilityatitsendoflife.

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Components

3Components

3.1Mainpartsofthewheelchair

Drivewheel

Leversfordisengagingmotors

Armrest

Remote

Center-mountedfootboard

3.2Remotes

Yourmobilitydevicemaybefittedwithoneofseveraldifferent

remotes.Forinformationonthedifferentfunctionsandhowto

operateaparticularremote,refertoitscorrespondingusermanual

(enclosed).

3.3TheLifter

Theelectriclifterisoperatedfromtheremote.Refertotheremote

manualformoreinformation.

Informationregardingoperationofthelifterat

temperaturesoflessthan0°C

–Invacaremobilityaidsarefittedwithsafetymechanisms

thatpreventcapacityoverloadoftheelectronic

components.Atoperatingtemperaturesbelow

freezingpointthiscan,inparticular,leadtothelifter

actuatorbeingshutdownafterapprox.1second

operatingtime.

–Theliftercanberaisedorloweredgraduallyby

repeatedlyoperatingthejoystick.Inmanycasesthis

generatessufficientheatfortheactuatortooperate

asnormal.

NOTE-speedlimiter

–Thelifterisfittedwithsensorswhichreducethe

mobilitydevicespeedassoonasthelifterisraised

aboveacertainpoint.

–Thistakesplacetoguaranteethetippingstabilityofthe

mobilitydeviceandtoavoiddamagetothelegrests.

–Ifthespeedlimitisactivated,acorrespondingblink

codeisdisplayedontheremoteorareduceddrive

levelissetautomatically.Pleaserefertotheremote

manualformoreinformation.

–Toreapplynormalspeed,runthelifterdownuntilthe

statusdisplaystopsblinking.

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CAUTION!

Riskoftipping,ifthespeedlimitersensorsfail

whenthelifterisraised

–Ifyoufindthatthespeedreductionfunctionisnot

workingwhenthelifterisraised,donotdrivewith

thelifterraisedandimmediatelycontactanauthorized

Invacaredealer.

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