Invacare®Action5
enMediumactivewheelchair
UserManual
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Contents
1General........................................5
1.1InformationabouttheUserManual..................5
1.2Symbolsinthismanual...........................5
1.3Warranty....................................6
1.4StandardsandRegulations........................6
1.5Intendeduse..................................6
1.6Servicelife....................................6
2Safety..........................................7
2.1Safetyinformation..............................7
2.2Safetydevices.................................8
2.3Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct..................8
3Componentsandtheirfunctions....................10
3.1Overview....................................10
3.2Parkingbrakes.................................11
3.3Backrest.....................................12
3.4Stabilizingbarfortheback(optional).................14
3.5Pushhandles..................................14
3.6Mudguard....................................15
3.7Armrests.....................................16
3.7.1Tubulararmrest,height-adjustable,swiveling........16
3.7.2Armrest,steplessheightadjustable,removable.......16
3.7.3Armrest,heightadjustable,foldable...............17
3.8Legrests.....................................17
3.8.1Swivelinglegrests............................18
3.8.2Swiveling,elevatinglegrests....................18
3.9Antitipper....................................19
3.10Tires.......................................20
3.11Seatcushion.................................21
4Accessories.....................................22
4.1Posturebelt..................................22
4.2Tipperaid....................................22
4.3Airpump.....................................23
4.4Passiveillumination.............................23
4.5Caneholder..................................23
4.6Luggagecarrier................................24
5Setup..........................................25
5.1Safetyinformation..............................25
6Usingthewheelchair.............................26
6.1Safetyinformation..............................26
6.2Brakingduringuse..............................26
6.3Moveto/fromthewheelchair......................27
6.4Drivingandsteeringthewheelchair.................28
6.5Negotiatingstepsandkerbs.......................29
6.6Goingupanddownstairs.........................31
6.7Negotiatingrampsandslopes......................32
6.8Stabilityandbalancewhenseated...................33
7Transport......................................35
7.1Safetyinformation..............................35
7.2Foldingandunfoldingthewheelchair.................35
7.3Liftingthewheelchair............................37
7.4Removingandfittingtherearwheels.................37
7.5Transportingtheoccupiedwheelchairinavehicle.......38
8Maintenance....................................43
8.1Safetyinformation..............................43
8.2MaintenanceSchedule...........................43
8.3Cleaning.....................................45
8.4Disinfection...................................45
9Troubleshooting.................................46
9.1Safetyinformation..............................46
9.2Identifyingandrepairingfaults......................47
10AfterUse......................................48
10.1Storage.....................................48
10.2Re-use......................................48
10.3Disposal....................................48
11Technicaldata..................................49
11.1Dimensionsandweight..........................49
11.2Materials....................................50
General
1General
1.1InformationabouttheUserManual
ThankyouforchoosinganInvacare®wheelchair.
ThisUserManualcontainsimportantinformationaboutusingthe
wheelchair.Inordertoensuresafetywhenusingyourwheelchair,
readtheUserManualcarefullyandfollowthesafetyinformation.
Theinformationcontainedinthismanualissubjecttochangewithout
notice.
Ifyourvisionisimpaired,youcanviewtheusermanualasaPDFfile
ontheInternetatwww.invacare.comandenlargeiton-screenas
required.Ifyoucannotenlargethetextsandgraphicssufficiently,
pleasecontacttheInvacare®distributorforyourcountry;
→addressesonthereverseofthisdocument.Ifnecessary,we
willprovideyouwithahighresolutionPDFfileoftheusermanual.
Moreover,youcanhavethePDFfilereadouttoyouwiththeaidof
suitableprogramsusingspeciallanguagefunctionsonyourcomputer
(e.g.inAdobe®Reader®X:Shift+Ctrl+Y).
Theequipmentofyourwheelchairmaydifferfromthe
descriptionsanddiagramsgivenhereduetothewiderange
ofmodelsavailable.
Forlatestimportantproductinformation(eg.:productsafety
notices,productrecalls,...),pleaserefertoourwebsiteat
www.invacare.eu.com,yourlocalspecializeddealerorcontact
Invacare®inyourcountry(foraddresses,seebackpageofthis
manual).
1.2Symbolsinthismanual
InthisUserManualwarningsareindicatedbysymbols.Thewarning
symbolsareaccompaniedbyaheadingthatindicatestheseverity
ofthedanger.
WARNING!
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
seriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION!
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
minororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT!
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
damagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation
forefficient,trouble-freeuse.
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC
concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateofthis
productisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.
Manufacturer
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1.3Warranty
Invacareguaranteesthattheirwheelchairsarefreefromdefectsand
arefullyfunctional.Thewarrantycoversallfaultsanddefectswhich
areverifiablyattributabletofaultyconstruction,substandardmaterials
orpoorworkmanship.Warrantyclaimsagainstthemanufacturermay
onlybemadebythedistributorandnotbytheuseroftheproduct.
Thewarrantydoesnotcovernormalwearandtear,the
consequencesofimproperhandlingordamage,poormaintenance
andincorrectassemblyorcommissioningbythepurchaserorathird
personorfaultswhichareattributabletocircumstancesbeyond
ourcontrol.Wearingpartsarenotcoveredbytheguarantee.The
warrantyisvoidedifmodificationsaremadetotheproductwhich
werenotauthorizedandnotperformedbythespecialistdealeror
ifinappropriateaccessoriesorsparepartsareused.Thewarranty
doesnotcoverconsequentialcostsarisingfromtherectificationof
defectssuchasfreightandtravelexpenses,laborcosts,feesetc.
Thetermofthewarrantyis24months.
Furthermore,thetermsandconditionsarepartofthegeneralterms
andconditionsparticulartotheindividualcountriesinwhichthe
productissold.
1.4StandardsandRegulations
Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,workingwithin
thedisciplinesofISO9001andISO13485.
ThewheelchairhasbeentestedinaccordancewithEN12183.It
includesatestforflammability(EN1021-2andISO8191-2).
Invacareiscontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthecompany’s
impactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,isreducedtoa
minimum.WeuseonlyREACHcompliantmaterialsandcomponents.
1.5Intendeduse
Themediumactivewheelchairispropelledmanuallyandshouldonly
beusedforindependentorassistedtransportofadisabledperson
withmobilitydifficulties.Whenusedwithoutanassistant,itshould
onlybeusedbypersonswhoarephysicallyandmentallyableto
usethewheelchairsafely(e.g.topropelthemselves,steer,brake).
Thewheelchairshouldonlybeusedonlevelgroundandaccessible
terrain,aswellasindoors.Thismediumactivewheelchairneedsto
besubscribedandfittoyourspecifichealthcondition.
WARNING!
Anyotherorincorrectusecouldleadtohazardous
situations.
CAUTION!
–Insomeconfigurations,theoverallwidthoroverall
lengthofthewheelchairwhenitisreadyforuse
exceedtheauthorizedlimits,theaccesstoemergency
escaperoutesisnotpossible.
1.6Servicelife
Theexpectedservicelifeisfiveyears,presumingthattheproductis
useddailyandinaccordancewithsafetyinstructions,maintenance
instructionsandintendeduse,statedinthismanual.
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2Safety
2.1Safetyinformation
Thissectioncontainsimportantsafetyinformationfortheprotection
ofthewheelchairuserandassistantandforsafe,trouble-freeuse
ofthewheelchair.
WARNING!
Riskofaccidentsandseriousinjury
Accidentswithresultingseriousinjurycanoccurifthe
wheelchairiswronglyadjusted.
–Adjustmentsatthewheelchairalwaysmustbecarried
outbyanauthorizeddealer.
WARNING!
Riskduetodrivingstylebeingunsuitableforthe
conditions
Thereisariskofskiddingonwetground,gravelor
uneventerrain.
–Alwaysadjustyourspeedanddrivingstyletothe
conditions(weather,surface,individualability,etc.).
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Inacollisionyoucouldsustaininjurytopartsofyour
bodythatextendbeyondthewheelchair(e.g.feetor
hands).
–Avoidanunbrakedcollision.
–Neverdriveintoanobjecthead-on.
–Drivecarefullythroughnarrowpassages.
WARNING!
Riskduetowheelchairbeingoutofcontrol
Athighspeedyoucouldlosecontrolofyourwheelchair
andoverturn.
–Neverexceedaspeedof7km/h.
–Avoidcollisionsingeneral.
WARNING!
Riskoftilting
Thepositionoftherearwheelaxleandtheangle
ofyourwheelchair’sbackrestaretwoofthekey
adjustmentsthatcanaffectyourstabilitywhilstsittingin
thewheelchair.
–Thesechanges,anyfrontwheelspositionand/orangle
forkadjustmentstotheset-upofyourwheelchairmust
onlybeperformedatthedirectionofacompetent
personwhohasfullyriskassessedtheimplication
ofanychangestothewheelchairconfiguration.
Therefore,consultwithyourdistributor.
CAUTION!
Riskofburning
Thewheelchaircomponentscanheatupwhenexposed
toexternalsourcesofheat.
–Donotexposethewheelchairtostrongsunlight
beforeuse.
–Beforeusage,checkallcomponentsthatcomeinto
contactwithyourskinfortheirtemperature.
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CAUTION!
Riskofgettingfingerscaught
Thereisalwaysariskofgetting,e.g.fingersorarms,
caughtinthemovingpartsofthewheelchair.
–Makesurewhenactivatingthefoldingorinsertion
mechanismsofmovingparts,suchastheremovable
axleoftherearwheel,foldingbackrestorantitipper,
thatnothingbecomescaught.
2.2Safetydevices
WARNING!
Riskofaccidents
Safetydevicesthatareincorrectlysetornolonger
working(brakes,antitipper)cancauseaccidents.
–Alwayscheckthatthesafetydevicesareworking
beforeyouusethewheelchairandhavethemchecked
regularlybytheauthorizeddealer.
Thefunctionsofthesafetydevicesaredescribedinchapter3
Componentsandtheirfunctions,page10.
2.3Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct
Identificationlabel
Theidentificationlabelisattachedtotheframeofyourwheelchair
andgivesthefollowinginformation:
A
Manufacturer’saddress
B
Productdescription
C
Dateofmanufacture
D
CEmark
E
Maximumuserweight
F
Partnumber
G
Serialnumberbarcode
H
Serialnumber
Readusermanual
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
seriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
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Temperaturelimitation
Donotexposethewheelchairtotemperatures
below-20°Corabove40°C.
Snaphooksymbols
Dependingontheconfiguration,somewheelchairsmaybeusedasa
seatinamotorvehicle,somemaynot.
6-19
Tie-downpositionswheretherestraintsystem
strapsmustbeplacedincaseofusingthe
wheelchairasaseatinamotorvehicle,seesection
7.5Transportingtheoccupiedwheelchairina
vehicle,page38
.
WARNINGSymbol
Thiswheelchairisnotconfiguredforpassenger
transportinamotorvehicle.Thissymbolis
attachedtotheframeclosetotheidentification
label.
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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
Thisisamediumactivewheelchairwithhorizontalfoldingmechanism
andswivelinglegrests.
Theequipmentofyourwheelchairmaydifferfromthe
diagramaseachwheelchairismanufacturedindividuallyto
thespecificationsintheorder.
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3.2Parkingbrakes
Theparkingbrakesareusedtoimmobilizethewheelchairwhenit
isstationarytopreventitfromrollingaway.
WARNING!
Riskofoverturningifyoubrakesharply
Ifyouapplytheparkingbrakeswhileyouaremoving,the
directionofmovementcanbecomeuncontrollableand
thewheelchairmaystopsuddenly,whichcanleadtoa
collisionortoyoufallingout.
–Neverapplytheparkingbrakeswhileyouaremoving.
WARNING!
Riskduetowheelchairbeingoutofcontrol
–Theparkingbrakesmustbeoperatedsimultaneously.
–Donotapplytheparkingbrakestoslowdownthe
wheelchair.
–Donotleanontheparkingbrakesforsupportor
transfer.
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
Theparkingbrakeswillnotoperatecorrectlyunless
thereissufficientairinthetires.
–Ensurethecorrecttirepressure,3.10Tires,page20
.
CAUTION!
Riskofpinchingorcrushing
Theremaybeaverysmallgapbetweentherearwheel
andtheparkingbrakewiththeriskthatyoucouldtrap
yourfingers.
–Keepyourfingersawayfrommovablepartswhen
usingthebrake,alwayskeepyourhandonthebrake
lever.
Thedistancebetweenthebrakeshoeandthetirecan
beadjusted.Theadjustmentmustbecarriedoutbyan
authorizeddealer.
Standardbrake
1
2
1.Toapplythebrake,pushthebrakeleverforwardsasfaras
possible.
2.Toreleasethebrake,pullthebrakeleverbackwards.
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Pullbrake
1.Toapplythebrake,pullthebrakeleverbackwardsasfaras
possible.
2.Toreleasethebrake,pushthebrakeleverforwards.
Theleverofthepushhandlecanbefoldedbacktofacilitate
transfers.Todoso,pulluptheleverandfolditbackwards.
3.3Backrest
Backrestcover
Youcanadjustthetensionofthebackrestcoverasrequired.
Adjustingthebackrestcover
1.RemovethebackrestcushionA.
2.LoosentheVelcro®tapesBontherearofthebackrestcover
bysimplypullingonthem.
3.Tightenorloosenthetapesasrequiredthenreattachthem.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Ifthebandsaresetveryloose,thetippingpointofyour
wheelchairischangedfortheworse.
–Ensurethatthebandsaresetcorrectly.
IMPORTANT!
–Donotovertightenthebands;thisistoensurethat
thegeometryofthewheelchairisnotchanged.
IMPORTANT!
–Onlyevertightenthebandswhenthewheelchairis
unfolded.
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Backrestheight
Theheightofthebackrestcanbeadjusted.Theadjustmentmustbe
carriedoutbyanauthorizeddealer.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Thehangingofadditionalload(backpackorsimilar
items)ontoyourwheelchairbackpostscanaffectthe
rearwardstabilityofyourwheelchair.Thiscancausethe
chairtotipbackwardscausinginjury.
–Therefore,Invacare®stronglyrecommendtheuseof
anti-tippers(availableasanoption)whenusingyour
backpostswithadditionalload(backpackorsimilar
items).
Backrestangle(optional)
Theangleofthebackrestcanbeadjusted.Theadjustmentmustbe
carriedoutbyanauthorizeddealer.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
–Alwaysmaketheseadjustmentsbeforetheusersettles
downinthewheelchairtopreventinjuries.
–Invacare®stronglyrecommendstheuseofanti-tippers
(availableasanoption)incombinationwithallrear
wheelpositionswhenyouuseyourbackrestwithan
angleof12°andmore
CAUTION!
Riskofuncomfortableposture
Ananglelessthan90°betweentheseatandthebackrest
isuncomfortableforcertainusers.
–Thisadjustmentmustbeperformedbyaprofessional
technicianuponagreementbyaprescribingphysician.
Pleaseconsultwithyourdealer.
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3.4Stabilizingbarfortheback(optional)
Anoptionalstabilizingbarisavailabletoincreasetherigidityofthe
backrestonwheelchairswithlargebackheightsorwidths.
CAUTION!
–Donotusethestabilizingbartoliftorpushthe
wheelchair.Itcouldbreak.
Foldingthestabilizingbar
1.UnlockthestabilizingbarbypushingthejointAslightly
downwards.
2.Foldthestabilizingbardownwards.
Thestabilizingbarwillautomaticallyreleasewhenthechair
isfolded.
Unfoldingthestabilizingbar
1.Foldthestabilizingbarupwards.
2.LockthestabilizingbarbypullingthejointAslightlyupwards.
3.5Pushhandles
IMPORTANT!
–Alwayscheckthepushhandlesbeforeusingthe
wheelchair,astowhetherthehandgripsaresecure,
cannotbeturnedandcannotbepulledoff.
Heightadjustable,rearsetpushhandles(optional)
Theheightadjustable,rearsetpushhandlesallowanyassistantto
adjustthehandlestoacomfortablelevel.
A
1.Tosettheheightofthepushhandles,loosentheknobA,push
thehandletothedesiredpositionandtightentheknobagain.
CAUTION!
Iftheknobisnotcorrectlytightened,thepushhandle
couldaccidentallycomeoffthebackresttubewhile
pushingitupwards.
–Makesurethattheknobisfirmlytightened.
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Heightadjustable,integratedpushhandles(optional)
Theheightadjustable,integratedpushhandlesallowanyassistantto
adjustthehandlestoacomfortablelevel.
A
1.Tosettheheightofthepushhandles,loosentheknobA,push
thehandletothedesiredpositionandtightentheknobagain.
CAUTION!
Iftheknobisnotcorrectlytightened,thepushhandle
couldaccidentallycomeoffthebackresttubewhile
pushingitupwards.
–Makesurethattheknobisfirmlytightened.
3.6Mudguard
Inordertopreventdirtfromthewheelssprayingupwards,a
removablemudguardcanbefitted.Thepositionofthemudguardcan
beadjusted.Theadjustmentmustbecarriedoutbyanauthorized
dealer.
Removing
1.Pullthemudguardupwardsoutoftheholder.
2.Toadjusthoweasyordifficultitistopullthemudguardout
oftheholder,changethedegreetowhichthescrewsAare
tightened.
Fitting
1.Pushthemudguardintotheholder.
Adjustingtheheight
1.UnscrewscrewB,placeitinthedesiredholeandre-tighten
thescrews.
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Adjustingthedepth,fineadjustingtheheight
1.UnscrewscrewsC,repositionthemudguardandre-tightenthe
screws.
3.7Armrests
WARNING!
Thearmrestdoesnotengageintothewheelchair.
–Thereforedonotholditinordertoliftthewheelchair.
CAUTION!
Riskofpinching
–Keepyourfingersawayfrommovablepartsduring
removing,fittingoradjustingthearmrest.
3.7.1Tubulararmrest,height-adjustable,swiveling
Removing
1.Raisethearmrestandpullitupwardsoutoftheholder.
Fitting
1.Pushthearmrestintotheholder.
Adjustingtheheight
1.Pullthearmrestoutoftheholder.
2.Loosenthescrewonthetubeofthearmrestandscrewitback
inatthedesiredheight.
3.Pushthearmrestbackintotheholder.
4.Performthesettingonbothsides.
Swiveling
1.Raisethearmrestalittleandswivelitoutwards.
3.7.2Armrest,steplessheightadjustable,removable
D
B
C
A
Removing
1.PreviouslypressonthelockingmechanismAlocatedatthe
bottomofthearmrestverticalbracket.
2.Pullthearmrestbythearmcushionoutoftheholder.
3.Toadjusthoweasyordifficultitistopullthearmrestoutofthe
holder,changethedegreetowhichthescrewsDaretightened.
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Fitting
1.Pushthearmrestintotheholder.
Adjustingtheheight
1.LoosenthescrewBinthegrooveCofthearmresttube.
2.Movethearmrestupwardsordownwardsuntilyoureachthe
desiredheight,whilekeepingscrewBinplace(atthetopedge
oftheholder).
3.TightenthescrewB.
4.Performthesettingonbothsides.
3.7.3Armrest,heightadjustable,foldable
A
C
B
Folding
1.Gripthearmrestbythecushionorbythefrontcurveandfold
itback.
Removing
1.PressandholdthearmrestreleasebracketAatthefront.
2.Removearmrestfromarmrestsocketbypullingstraightupand
folditback.
Fitting
1.PushthearmrestdownanduntilthefrontreleasebuttonB
snapsintoitsarmrestsockethole.
2.Ensurebuttonprotrudesfullythroughsockethole.
Adjustingtheheight
1.PressthebuttonConthefrontorrearofthesupportand
movethearmrestupwardsordownwardsuntilyoureachthe
desiredheight.
2.Letthebuttonengageinthedesiredhole.
3.Performthesettingonbothsides.
3.8Legrests
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
–Neverliftthewheelchairbythefootrestsupportsor
legrests.
CAUTION!
Riskofpinching
–Keepyourfingersawayfrommovablepartsduring
folding,disassemblingoradjustment.
IMPORTANT!
Riskofdamagetothelegrestmechanism
–Donotplaceanythingheavy,orletchildrensitonthe
legrest.
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3.8.1Swivelinglegrests
Swiveling
1.ActivatethereleaseleverAandswivelthelegreststothe
outside.
Swivelingforwards
1.Swivelthelegrestforwardsuntilitengages.
Unhinging
1.ActivatethereleaseleverA.
2.Pullthelegrestupwards.
Hinging
1.Hingethelegrestonthefrontoftheframeandswivelit
forwardsuntilitengages.
3.8.2Swiveling,elevatinglegrests
Swiveling
1.ActivatethereleaseleverAandswivelthelegreststothe
outside.
Swivelingforwards
1.Swivelthelegrestforwardsuntilitengages.
Unhinging
1.ActivatethereleaseleverA.
2.Pullthelegrestupwards.
Hinging
1.Hingethelegrestonthefrontoftheframeandswivelit
forwardsuntilitengages.
Angleadjustment
Therearesevenpresetpositionsavailableforangleadjustment.
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1.RotatetheknobBwithonehandwhilesupportingthelegrest
withyourotherhand.
2.Whenasuitableangleisobtained,letgoofftheknobandtheleg
restwilllockintothedesiredposition.
Calfpadadjustment
ThecalfpadDswingsawayduringtransfersandhasthreeheight
adjustmentoptions.
Heightadjustment:
1.AfterlooseningthefixingscrewCadjusttothedesiredheight
andfirmlytightenthefixingscrew.
Thecalfpadhastwodepthadjustmentoptions.
Depthadjustment:
Invacare®recommendsthatdepthadjustmentiscarriedoutbyan
authorizeddealer.
Footplateadjustment
Therearetwodifferentfootplatesavailable.
•Heightadjustablefootplates
•Height,depthandangleadjustablefootplates
Invacare®recommendsthatfootplateadjustmentiscarriedoutby
anauthorizeddealer.
Toensureagoodpositionofthefeet,twotypesofstraps
canbeprovided;theheelstrapandthecalfstrapattachedto
thelegrestsupport.BothadjustablebyVelcro®fasteners.
3.9Antitipper
Anantitipperpreventsthewheelchairfromtippingbackwards.
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
Antitippersthatareincorrectlysetornolongerworking
canleadtooverturning.
–Alwayscheckthattheantitipperisworkingbefore
usingthewheelchairandhaveitsetorreadjustedby
anauthorizeddealerwhenrequired.
–Alwaysusetwoantitipperdevices.
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
Onunevenorsoftground,theantitippercansinkinto
potholesordirectlyintotheground,therebycurtailing
oreliminatingitssafetyfunction.
–Onlyusetheantitipperwhentravellingonevenand
firmground.
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Activatingtheantitipper
1.PushtheantitipperdownwardsAandswivelitbackwardsuntil
itengages.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Anactivatedantitippercancatchwhennegotiatingastep
oranedge.
–Alwaysdeactivatetheantitipperbeforedrivingover
asteporkerb.
Deactivatingtheantitipper
1.PushtheantitipperdownwardsAandswivelitforwardsuntil
itengages.
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
–Alwaysadvisetheuserifyoudeactivatetheantitippers.
Thereisaredlabelonthehousingoftheantitipper,this
labelshowswhentheantitipperisinactivated.When
theantitipperiscorrectlyactivated,theredlabelwillbe
concealed.
Settingtheheight
1.Toadjusttheheight,removetheboltBfromthehousing.
2.AdjusttheantitipperdevicetubeCtothedesiredheight.
3.Ensurethattheantitipperhasa40to50mm(1½to2–inch)
groundclearance,whenactivated.
Thisadjustmentisrequiredwithreferencetothepositionand
diameteroftherearwheel.Thedistancebetweentheantitipper
deviceandthedrivewheelshouldbe50mm(2inch).
Makesurethattheantitipperdeviceisfittedcorrectly
oneachside,theboltBmustlockintoposition.The
adjustmentmustbecarriedoutbyanauthorizeddealer.
3.10Tires
Theidealpressuredependsonthetiretype:
Tire
Max.pressure
Pneumatictire,grey:
560mm(22”);610mm(24”)
4bar
400kPa58psi
Nonmarkingpneumatictire:
560mm(22”);610mm(24”);
635mm(25”)
7bar
700kPa101psi
Schwalbe®MarathonPlus
Evolutiontire:
610mm(24”);635mm(25”)
10bar1000kPa145psi
Solidtire,grey:
560mm(22”);610mm(24”)
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Solidtire,black/clear:
100mm(4”);125mm(5”);
150mm(6”);180mm(7”)
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Pneumatictire,grey:
150mm(6”)
2.5bar250kPa36psi
Thecompatibilityofthetireslistedabovedependsonthe
configurationand/ormodelofyourwheelchair.
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CAUTION!
–Thetirespressurehavetobeequalinbothwheels
toavoidalessdrivingcomfort,tokeepthebrakes
efficiencyandaneasypropellingofthewheelchair.
3.11Seatcushion
Asuitablecushionisrecommendedtoprovideanevenpressure
distributionontheseat.
CAUTION!
Addingacushiontotheseatwillraiseyourheightabove
thegroundandcanaffectyourstabilityinalldirections.
Ifacushionischangeditmayalsochangetheuser’s
stability.Ifthethicknessofthecushionischanged,a
completesetupofthewheelchairneedtobedoneby
anauthorizeddealer.
–AlwaysuseanInvacare®orMatrx®cushionwith
anti-slipbasecoverinordertopreventsliding.
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4Accessories
4.1Posturebelt
Yourwheelchaircanbefittedwithaposturebeltwhichwillprevent
youfromslidingforwardinthewheelchairorfromfallingoutof
thewheelchair.
WARNING!
Riskofseriousinjuriesthroughstrangulation.
–Ensurethatyouaresittingfullybackintheseatand
thatthepelvisisasuprightandsymmetricalaspossible
-notforwardononesideortiltedback.
–Positiontheposturebeltsothatthehipbonescanbe
feltabovethebelt.
–Adjustthelengthusingthebucklessothatthereisjust
sufficientroomforyourhandtoslidebetweenyour
bodyandthebelt.Itisrecommendedthattheclaspis
keptinacentralposition,i.e.makesideadjustment.
–Makesurethatthebeltcannotslideandtheclasp
doesnotdissolve.Refittheposturebeltifnecessary,
→specialistdealer.
–Checkandpossiblychangetheseadjustmentseach
timethebeltisused.
Theposturebeltshouldbefittedbytheresponsible
prescriberandbemountedbyanexperiencedtechnician.
However,whentransportingthewheelchairinavehicle,
Invacare’soriginalposturebeltmustbeusedasa
complementbutneverasasubstitutetothesafetybelt
(3-pointbelt)inthevehicle!
Openingtheposturebelt
1.PushinthePRESSbuttonandpullthecatchAoutofthe
buckleB.Theposturebeltopens.
Closingtheposturebelt
1.PushthecatchAintothebuckleB.
2.PullthebeltCuntilyouareheldsecurelyinthewheelchair.
4.2Tipperaid
Withthetipperaid,anassistantcantipthewheelchairmoreeasily,in
ordertonavigatestepsforexample.
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WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
–Ensurethatthetipperaiddoesnotprojectbeyondthe
externaldiameteroftherearwheel.
1.Holdthewheelchairbythepushhandles.
2.Pressthetipperaidwithyourfootandholdthewheelchairin
thetippedpositionuntilyouhaveovercometheobstacle.
4.3Airpump
Theairpumpisfittedwithauniversalvalveconnection.Usingthe
correctvalveconnectiondependsoftheinnertubevalvetype.
1.Removethedustcapfromthevalveconnection.
2.Pushthevalveconnectionontotheopenvalveonthewheel
andpumpthewheelup.
Therearetwotypesofpumpsavailable:
•Lowpressure<6bars
•Highpressure>6bars
Instructionforuseprintedonthepackaging.
4.4Passiveillumination
Youcanattachreflectorstotherearwheels.
4.5Caneholder
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
–Ensurethatthecaneholderdoesnotprojectbeyond
theexternaldiameteroftherearwheel.
1.PlacethecaneintheholderB.
2.FixthetopofthecanetothebackrestA.
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4.6Luggagecarrier
Yourwheelchaircanbefittedwithaluggagecarrier.Whennotin
use,theluggagecarriercanbefoldedup.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Weightonthecarrierchangesthetippingbehaviorof
thewheelchair.Thewheelchaircantipforwardsmore
easilywhentheluggagecarrierisloaded.
–Usetheluggagecarrieronlyfortransportingsmalland
lightweightluggage.
–Avoiddrivingthewheelchairtofastwhencarrying
luggage.
–Avoiddrivingrampsandslopeswhencarryingluggage.
–Donotstandontheluggagecarrier.
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5Setup
5.1Safetyinformation
CAUTION!
Riskofinjury
–Beforeusingthewheelchair,checkitsgeneral
conditionanditsmainfunctions,8.2Maintenance
Schedule,page43
.
Yourauthorizeddealerwillsupplyyourwheelchairreadyforuse.
Yourdealerwillexplainthemainfunctionsandensurethatthe
wheelchairmeetsyourneedsandrequirements.
Adjustmentsoftheaxlepositionandthefrontwheelsupporters
mustbecarriedoutbyanauthorizeddealer.
Ifyoureceiveyourwheelchairfolded,pleasereadsection7.2Folding
andunfoldingthewheelchair,page35
.
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6Usingthewheelchair
6.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
Riskofaccidents
Uneventirepressurecanhaveahugeeffectonhandling.
–Checkthetirepressurebeforeeachjourney.
WARNING!
Riskoffallingoutofthewheelchair
Whenusingtoosmallfrontwheelsthewheelchaircould
getstuckatcurbsorinfloorgrooves.
–Makesurethatthefrontwheelsaresuitableforthe
surfaceyou’redrivingon.
CAUTION!
Riskofcrushing
Theremaybeaverysmallgapbetweentherearwheel
andthemudguard/armpadwiththeriskthatyoucould
trapyourfingers.
–Ensurethatyoualwayspropelyourwheelchairusing
thehandrimsonly.
CAUTION!
Riskofcrushing
Theremaybeaverysmallgapbetweentherearwheel
andtheparkingbrakewiththeriskthatyoucouldtrap
yourfingers.
–Ensurethatyoualwayspropelyourwheelchairusing
thehandrimsonly.
6.2Brakingduringuse
Whilstyouaremoving,youbrakebytransferringforcetothe
handrimwithyourhands.
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
Ifyouapplytheparkingbrakeswhileyouaremoving,the
directionofmovementcanbecomeuncontrollableand
thewheelchairmaystopsuddenly,whichcanleadtoa
collisionortoyoufallingout.
–Neverapplytheparkingbrakeswhileyouaremoving.
WARNING!
Riskoffallingoutofthewheelchair
Ifthewheelchairisrapidlydeceleratedbyanassistant
pullingatthepushhandles,theusermayfalloutofthe
wheelchair.
–Alwaysapplytheposturebeltifpresent.
–Makesureyourassistanthasbeentrainedindividually
intransferringoccupiedwheelchairs.
–Operatethetwobrakessimultaneouslyanddonot
takeslopesexceeding5°toensureperfectcontrolof
thewheelchairsteering.
–Alwaysusetheparkingbrakestosecurethe
wheelchairduringshortorlongstops.
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CAUTION!
Riskofburningyourhands
Ifyoubrakeforalongtime,alotoffrictionalheatis
producedatthehandrims(especiallyantisliphandrims).
–Wearsuitablegloves.
1.Holdthehandrimsandpressevenlywithbothhandsuntilthe
wheelchairstops.
Brakingwithanassistant
Withanassistant’sbrake(drumbrake)anassistantcanbrakethe
wheelchairwhileitismoving.Theassistant’sbrakecanalsobeused
asaparkingbrake.
1.Tobrake,pullthebrakeleverAonthepushhandle.
2.Topark,pullthebrakeleverfirmlyuntilthesafetyleverB
engages.
3.Torelease,pullthebrakeleverandreleasethesafetylever
underneaththebrakelever.
6.3Moveto/fromthewheelchair
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
Thereisahighriskofoverturningduringthetransfer.
–Onlygetinandoutwithoutassistanceifyouare
physicallyabletodoso.
–Whentransferring,positionyourselfasfarback
aspossibleintheseat.Thiswillpreventdamaged
upholsteryandthepossibilityofthewheelchairtipping
forward.
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
Thewheelchaircouldtipforwardsifyoustandonthe
footrest.
–Neverstandonthefootrestwhengettinginandout.
CAUTION!
Ifyoureleaseordamagethebrakesthewheelchaircould
rollawayoutofcontrol.
–Donotsupportyourselfonthebrakeswhengetting
inandout.
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IMPORTANT!
Themudguardsandarmrestscouldbecomedamaged.
–Neversitonthemudguardsorarmrestswhengetting
inandout.
1.Propelthewheelchairasnearaspossibletotheseatthatyou
wanttomoveto.
2.Applytheparkingbrakes.
3.Removethearmrestsormovethemupwardsoutoftheway.
4.Detachthelegrestsorswingthemoutwards.
5.Placeyourfeetontheground.
6.Holdthewheelchairand,ifnecessary,alsoholdafixedobject
inthevicinity.
7.Moveslowlytochair.
6.4Drivingandsteeringthewheelchair
Youdriveandsteerthewheelchairusingthehandrims.
Beforedrivingwithoutanassistantyoumustfindyourwheelchair’s
tippingpoint.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Thewheelchaircantipbackwardsifitisnotfitted
withanantitipper.Whenfindingthetippingpoint,an
assistantmuststandimmediatelybehindthewheelchair
tocatchitifittipsover.
–Topreventtipping,installanantitipperdevice.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Thewheelchaircantipforwards.
–Whensettingupyourwheelchair,testitsbehaviour
intermsoftippingforwardandadjustyourdriving
styleaccordingly.
CAUTION!
Aheavyloadhangingonthebackrestcanaffectthe
wheelchair’scentreofgravity.
–Changeyourdrivingstyleaccordingly.
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Findingthetippingpoint
1.Releasethebrake.
2.Rollforwardsashortdistance,graspbothhandrimsfirmlyand
pullbackwardswithaslightkick.
3.Theshiftinweightandsteeringinoppositedirectionswiththe
handrimswillenableyoutoidentifythetippingpoint.
6.5Negotiatingstepsandkerbs
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
Whennegotiatingstepsyoucouldloseyourbalanceand
tipthewheelchairover.
–Alwaysapproachstepsandkerbsslowlyandcarefully.
–Donotgoupordownstepsthatarehigherthan
25cm.
CAUTION!
Anactivatedantitipperpreventsthewheelchairfrom
tippingbackwards.
–Deactivatetheantitipperbeforegoingupordown
stepsorkerbs.
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Goingdownastepwithanassistant
1.Movethewheelchairrightuptothekerbandholdthehandrims.
2.Theassistantshouldholdbothpushhandles,placeonefooton
thetipperaid(ifinstalled)andtiltthewheelchairbackwardsso
thatthefrontwheelsliftofftheground.
3.Theassistantshouldthenholdthewheelchairinthisposition,
pushitcarefullydownthestepandthentiltitforwardsuntilthe
frontwheelsarebackontheground.
Goingupastepwithanassistant
WARNING!
Riskofseriousinjuries
Goingupstepsandkerbsfrequentlycanresultinearlier
thanexpectedfatiguebreakofthewheelchairbackrest.
Theusermightfalloutofthewheelchair.
–Alwaysuseatipperaidwhengoingupstepsorkerbs.
1.Movethewheelchairbackwardsuntiltherearwheelstouchthe
kerb.
2.Theassistantshouldtiltthewheelchairusingbothpushhandles
sothatthefrontwheelsliftofftheground,thenpulltherear
wheelsoverthekerbuntilthefrontwheelscanbeplacedback
ontheground.
Goingdownastepwithoutanassistant
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WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Whengoingdownastepwithoutanassistantyou
couldtipoverbackwardsifyoucannotcontrolyour
wheelchair.
–Firstlearnhowtogodownastepwithanassistant.
–Learnhowtobalanceontherearwheels,6.4Driving
andsteeringthewheelchair,page28
.
1.Movethewheelchairrighttothekerb,liftthefrontwheelsand
keepthewheelchairbalanced.
2.Nowslowlyrollbothrearwheelsoverthekerb.Whiledoing
this,holdthehandrimsfirmlywithbothhandsuntilthefront
wheelsarebackontheground.
6.6Goingupanddownstairs
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
Whennegotiatingstairsyoucouldloseyourbalanceand
overturnyourwheelchair.
–Alwaysusetwoassistantswhennegotiatingstairswith
morethanonestep.
1.Youcangoupanddownstairsbytakingthemonestepat
atime,asdescribedabove.Thefirstassistantshouldstand
behindthewheelchairholdingthepushhandles.Thesecond
assistantshouldholdasolidpartofthefrontframetosteady
thewheelchairfromthefront.
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6.7Negotiatingrampsandslopes
WARNING!
Riskduetowheelchairbeingoutofcontrol
Whennegotiatingslopesorgradientsyourwheelchair
couldtipbackwards,forwardsorsideways.
–Alwayshaveanassistantbehindthewheelchairwhen
approachinglongslopes.
–Avoidlateralslopes.
–Avoidslopesofmorethan7°.
–Avoidjerkingwhenchangingdirectiononaslope.
CAUTION!
Yourwheelchaircouldrunawayevenonslightlysloping
groundifyoudonotcontrolitusingthehandrims.
–Usetheparkingbrakesifyourwheelchairisstationary
onslopingground.
Goingupslopes
Togoupaslope,youmustcreatesomemomentum,keepupthe
momentumandcontrolthedirectionatthesametime.
1.Bendyourupperbodyforwardsandpropelthewheelchairwith
quick,powerfulstrokesonbothhandrims.
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Goingdownslopes
Whengoingdownslopes,itisimportanttocontrolyourdirection
andparticularlyyourspeed.
1.Leanbackandcarefullyallowthehandrimstorunthroughyour
hands.Youshouldbeabletostopthewheelchairatanytimeby
grippingthehandrims.
CAUTION!
Riskofburningyourhands.
Ifyoubrakeforalongtime,alotoffrictionalheatis
producedatthehandrims(especiallyantisliphandrims).
–Wearsuitablegloves.
6.8Stabilityandbalancewhenseated
Someeverydayactivitiesandactionsrequireyoutoleanforwards,
sidewaysorbackwardsoutofthewheelchair.Thishasamajoreffect
onthewheelchair’sstability.Tokeepyourbalanceatalltimes,
proceedasfollows:
Leaningforwards
WARNING!
Riskoffallingout
Ifyouleanforwardsoutofthewheelchairyoucould
falloutofit.
–Neverbendtoofarforwardsanddonotshiftforwards
inyourseattoreachanobject.
–Donotbendforwardsbetweenyourkneestopick
upsomethingoffthefloor.
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1.Pointthefrontwheelsforwards.(Todothis,moveyour
wheelchairforwardsslightlythenbackagain.)
2.Applybothparkingbrakes.
3.Whenleaningforwardsyourupperbodymustremainoverthe
frontwheels.
Reachingbackwards
WARNING!
Riskoffallingout
Ifyouleantoofarbackwardsyoucouldtipyour
wheelchairover.
–Donotleanoutoverthebackrest.
–Useanantitipperdevice.
1.Pointthefrontwheelsforwards.(Todothis,moveyour
wheelchairforwardsslightlythenbackagain.)
2.Donotapplytheparkingbrakes.
3.Whenreachingbackwardsdonotreachsofarthatyouhave
tochangeyoursittingposition.
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7.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthewheelchairisnotproperly
secured
Intheeventofanaccident,brakingmanoeuvre,etc.you
maysufferseriousinjuriesfromflyingwheelchairparts.
–Alwaysremovetherearwheelswhentransporting
thewheelchair.
–Firmlysecureallwheelchaircomponentsinthemeans
oftransporttopreventthemfromcomingloose
duringthejourney.
IMPORTANT!
Excessivewearandabrasioncouldaffectthestrength
ofload-bearingparts.
–Donotpullyourwheelchairacrossabrasivesurfaces
withoutthewheelsfitted(e.g.pullingtheframeover
tarmac).
7.2Foldingandunfoldingthewheelchair
CAUTION!
Riskofpinching
–Keepyoursecondhandawayfrommovablepartsof
thefoldingmechanismduringfoldingorunfoldingthe
wheelchair.
IMPORTANT!
–Donotfoldandunfoldthewheelchairwhentheback
ishingeddown.
Foldingthewheelchair
IMPORTANT!
–Releasethestabilizingbar,ifpresent,beforefolding
thewheelchair.
1.Removetheseatcushion,ifpresent.
2.Foldthefootrestsupwards.
A
3.Pushontheblackplastichandleonthefrontorpulltheblack
plastichandleAontherearofthewheelchair.
4.Pulltheseatcoverupwards.
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5.Nowyoucanfoldthebackrestdown,ifyourwheelchairisfitted
withafoldingback.
A
B
6.Pullthepull-cordupwardsatthebackofthewheelchairA.The
backrestfoldsforwardsB.
7.Withbothhands,pulltheseatcoverandthebackrestcover
upwards.Thewheelchairfoldsupcompletely.
Unfoldingthewheelchair
A
B
CAUTION!
Riskofgettingfingerscaught
Thereisariskofgettingyourfingerscaughtbetween
thepartsofthefoldingmechanism.
–Thereforeneverclaspthefoldingmechanismwith
yourfingers.
1.Positionthewheelchairnexttoyou.
2.Maintainthewheelchairbythefrontframewithyoursecond
hand.
3.PulltheblackplastichandleAonthefrontorpushontheblack
plastichandleontherearofthewheelchair.
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4.Anaudible“click”mustbeheard.Thewheelchairunfolds
completely.
5.Pullupthebackrestatthepush-handlesuntiltheratchetbolts
engageinthelateralsupportsB.
6.Foldthefootrestsdown.
7.Iffitted,replacethebackreststabilizationbarbyswingingit
upwards.
7.3Liftingthewheelchair
IMPORTANT!
–Neverliftthewheelchairbyremovableparts
(armrests,footrests).
–Ensurethebackrestpostsaresecurelyinplace.
A
A
A
A
1.Foldthewheelchair,seechapter7.2Foldingandunfoldingthe
wheelchair,page35
.
2.AlwaysliftthewheelchairbygrippingtheframeatpointsA.
7.4Removingandfittingtherearwheels
WARNING!
Riskofoverturning
Iftheremovableaxleofarearwheelisnotfullyengaged,
thewheelcanbecomelooseduringuse.Thiscanlead
tooverturning.
–Alwaysensurethattheremovableaxlesarefully
engagedwheneveryoufitawheel.
Removingtherearwheels
1.Releasethebrakes.
2.Withonehand,holdthewheelchairupright.
3.Withtheother,holdthewheelthroughtheexternalspokerim
aroundthewheelhub.
4.Usingyourthumb,presstheremovableaxlebuttonA.Keepit
pressedandpullthewheeloutoftheadaptersleeveB.
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Fittingtherearwheels
1.Releasethebrakes.
2.Withonehand,holdthewheelchairupright.
3.Withtheother,holdthewheelthroughtheexternalspokerim
aroundthewheelhub.
4.Usingyourthumb,presstheremovableaxlebuttonandholdit
down.
5.PushtheaxleintotheadaptersleeveBuptothestop.
6.Releasetheremovableaxlebuttonandmakesurethatthewheel
issecure.
7.5Transportingtheoccupiedwheelchairina
vehicle
Evenwhenthewheelchairisproperlysecuredandthefollowing
rulesaremet,injuriestopassengersmayoccurinacollisionor
suddenstop.ThereforeInvacare®stronglyrecommendstransferring
thewheelchairusertothevehicleseatwiththeseatbelton.Do
notmakealterationsorsubstitutionstopointsofthewheelchair
(structure,frameorparts)withoutthewrittenconsentofInvacare
Corporation.Thewheelchairhasbeensuccessfullytestedaccording
totherequirementsofISO7176–19.
WARNING!
Riskofseriousinjuryordeath
Tousethewheelchairasaseatinavehiclethebackrest
heightmustbeatleast400mm.
Totransportthewheelchairwithuserinavehicle,arestraint
systemmustbeinstalledinthevehicle.Wheelchairtie-downsand
occupantrestraintsystemsmustbeapprovedaccordingtoISO
10542-1.ContactyourlocalInvacare
®
representativeorspecialist
dealerformoreinformationongettingandinstallinganapproved
andcompatiblerestraintsystem.
WARNING!
If,forsomereason,itisimpossibletotransferthe
wheelchairusertoavehicleseat,thewheelchaircanbe
usedasaseatinavehicleifthefollowingproceduresand
regulationsarefollowed.Atransportationkit(optional)
havetobefittedonthechairforsuchapurpose.
–Thewheelchairmustbesecuredinthevehiclewitha
4-pointwheelchairrestraintsystem.
–Theusermustweara3-pointpassengerrestraint
systemsecuredtothevehicle.
–Theusermustbeadditionallysecuredwithaposture
beltinthewheelchair.
WARNING!
Safetyrestraintdevicesmustonlybeusedwhenthe
wheelchairuser'sweightis22kgormore(ISO-7176-19).
–Donotusethewheelchairasaseatinavehiclewhen
theuserweightislowerthan22kg.
WARNING!
–Beforejourneycontacttransporterandrequest
informationaboutthecapabilityforthebelow
requiredequipment.
–Makesurethereissufficientfreespacearoundthe
wheelchairandusertoavoidtheusermakingcontact
withothervehicleoccupants,unpaddedpartsofthe
vehicle,wheelchairaccessoriesoranchorpointsof
therestraintsystem.
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WARNING!
–Makesurethetie-downpointsatthewheelchairare
notdamagedandthattheparkingbrakesarefully
functional.
–It’srecommendedtousepuncture-prooftiresduring
transporttoavoidbrakeproblemsduetoreduced
tirepressure.
WARNING!
Injuryordamagemayoccurfromwheelchair
componentsoraccessoriesloosenedduringacollision
orsuddenstop.
–Ensureallremovableordetachablecomponentsand
accessoriesareremovedfromthewheelchairand
securelystoredinthevehicle.
–Itisessentialtohaveyourwheelchaircheckedbya
specialistdealerafteranaccident,collisionetc.
IMPORTANT!
Itisrecommendedthattrainingbegivenontheproper
useofarestraintsystemproduct.
–Refertotheusermanualssuppliedwiththerestraint
systems.
–Thefollowingillustrationsmaydifferdependingonthe
restraintsystemsupplier.
Securingthewheelchairwitha4-pointrestraint
system
WARNING!
–Placethewheelchairwiththeuserforward-facingin
directionofvehicletravel.
–Applythewheelchairparkingbrakes.
–Activateantitipper(ifinstalled).
Thewheelchairtie-downpositionswheretherestraintsystemstraps
mustbeplacedaremarkedwithsnaphooksymbols(seefollowing
figuresandsection2.3Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct,page8
).
1.Usingthefrontandrearstrapsofthe4-pointrestraintsystem,
securethewheelchairtothevehiclemountedrails.Refertothe
usermanualsuppliedwith4-pointrestraintsystem.
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Frontsidetie-downpositionsforbeltstraps:
ISO 717 6-19
(1)
(2)
1.Attachthefrontstrapsabovethecastorsupportersasshownin
thetwofiguresabove(seelocationoftheattachmentlabels).
2.Attachfrontstrapstotherailsystemreferringtobestpractice
recommendedinstructionsfromthesafetybeltmanufacturer.
3.Releaseparkingbrakesandapplytensionfrontstrapsbypulling
thewheelchairbackwardsfromtherear.
4.Re-applyparkingbrakes.
Rearsidetie-downpositionsforsnaphooks:
ISO 717 6-19
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1.Attachthesnaphookstotherearframerightabovetheadapter
plateasshowninthetwofiguresabove(seelocationofthe
attachmentlabels).
2.Attachrearstrapstotherailsystemreferringtobestpractice
recommendedinstructionsfromthesafetybeltmanufacturer.
3.Tightenthestraps.
IMPORTANT!
–Makesurethatthesnaphooksarecoveredwithslip
resistantmaterialtoavoidlaterallyslippingontheaxle.
IMPORTANT!
–Checktheplungersarefullyengagedonbothsides
andlocatedinthesamepositionofthecut-outsection
oftherail.
–Makesurethattheanglebetweentherailsandthe
strapsliesbetween40°and45°.
Fitposturebelt
WARNING!
Theposturebeltmustbeusedinadditiontobutnever
asasubstituteforanapprovedpassengerrestraint
system(3-pointbelt).
1.Adjustposturebelttofitthewheelchairoccupant,seesection
4.1Posturebelt,page22.
Fasteningthe3-pointpassengerrestraintsystem
IMPORTANT!
Theillustrationabovemaydifferdependingonthe
restraintsystemsupplier.
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WARNING!
–Ensurethe3-pointpassengerrestraintsystemfits
astightlyacrosstheuser'sbodyaspossiblewithout
discomfortandnopartistwisted.
–Ensurethe3-pointpassengerrestraintsystemis
notheldawayfromtheuser'sbodybypartsofthe
wheelchairsuchasarmrestsorwheelsetc.
–Ensuretheuserrestrainthasaclearpathfromthe
usertotheanchorpointwithoutinterferencebyany
partofthevehicle,wheelchair,seatingoraccessory.
–Ensurethelapbeltfitssnuglyovertheoccupant’s
pelvisandisnotallowedtorideupintotheabdominal
area.
–Ensuretheuserisabletoreachthereleasemechanism
unaided.
1.Attachthe3-pointpassengerrestraintsystemreferingtothe
usermanualsuppliedwithyour3-pointrestraintsystem.
IMPORTANT!
–Applytheposturebeltofthe3-pointpassenger
restraintsystemlowacrossthepelvissothatthe
angleoftheposturebeltiswithinthepreferredzone
(A)of30°to75°tothehorizontal.Asteeperangleis
preferred,butneverexceeding75°.
A
30°
75°
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8Maintenance
8.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
Somematerialsdeterioratenaturallyovertime.This
couldresultindamagetowheelchaircomponents.
–Yourwheelchairshouldbecheckedbyaauthorized
dealeratleastonceayearorifithasnotbeenused
foralongperiod.
YourInvacare®authorizeddealercanprovidehelpin
carryingoutregularmaintenance.Tofindanauthorized
dealernearyou,contacttheInvacare®distributorforyour
country(endofthisdocument).
8.2MaintenanceSchedule
Toensuresafeandreliableoperation,carryoutthefollowingchecks
andmaintenanceregularlyorhaveitcarriedoutbyanotherperson.
weeklymonthlyannually
Checkthetirepressure
x
Checkthatrearwheels
areseatedcorrectly
x
Checkposturebelt
x
Visualcheck
x
Checkthefolding
mechanism
x
Cleanthefrontwheels
x
weeklymonthlyannually
Checkbolts
x
Checkspokes
x
Checkparkingbrakes
x
Havewheelchairchecked
byanauthorizeddealer
x
Checkthetirepressure
1.Checkthetirepressure,3.10Tires,page20.
2.Inflatethetirestotherequiredpressure.
3.Checkthetiretreadatthesametime.
4.Ifnecessary,changethetires.
Checkthatrearwheelsareseatedcorrectly
1.Pullontherearwheeltocheckthattheremovableaxleisseated
correctly.Thewheelshouldnotcomeoff.
2.Iftherearwheelsarenotengagedproperly,removeanydirt
ordeposits.Iftheproblempersists,havetheremovableaxles
re-fittedbyanauthorizeddealer.
Checkposturebelt
1.Checkthattheposturebeltisadjustedcorrectly.
IMPORTANT!
–Looseposturebeltsmustbeadjustedbyanauthorized
dealer.
–Damagedposturebeltsmustbereplacedbyan
authorizeddealer.
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Visualcheck
1.Examineyourwheelchairforlooseparts,cracksorotherdefects.
2.Ifyoufindanything,haveyourwheelchaircheckedimmediately
byanauthorizeddealer.
Checkthefoldingmechanism
1.Checkthatthefoldingmechanismiseasyoperating.
Cleanthefrontwheels
1.Checkthatthefrontwheelsturnfreely.
2.Removeanydirtorhairfromthefrontwheelbearings.
Checkthebolts
Boltscanworkloosethroughconstantuse.
1.Checkthattheboltsaretight(onthefootrest,seatcover,sides,
backrest,frame,seatmodule).
2.Tightenanylooseboltswiththesuitabletorque.Therefore
refertotheServiceManual,availableontheinternetat
www.invacare.eu.com.
IMPORTANT!
Safetynutsandboltslosetheireffectivenessasaresult
ofrepeatedlooseningandtightening.
–Safetynutsandboltsmustbereplacedbyan
authorizeddealer.
Checkthespoketension
Thespokesshouldnotbelooseordistorted.
1.Loosespokesmustbetightenedbyanauthorizeddealer.
2.Brokenspokesmustbereplacedbyanauthorizeddealer.
Checktheparkingbrakes
1.Checkthattheparkingbrakesarepositionedcorrectly.The
brakeissetcorrectlyifthebrakeshoedepressesthetirebya
fewmillimeterswhenthebrakeisapplied.
2.Ifyoufindthatthesettingisnotcorrect,havethebrakes
correctlysetbyanauthorizeddealer.
IMPORTANT!
Theparkingbrakesmustberesetafterreplacingthe
rearwheelsorchangingtheirposition.
Checkingafteraheavycollisionorblow
IMPORTANT!
Thewheelchaircansustainvisiblyundetectabledamage
asaresultofaheavycollisionorhardblow.
–Itisessentialtohaveyourwheelchaircheckedbyan
authorizeddealerafteraheavycollisionorhardblow.
Repairingorchanginganinnertube
1.Removetherearwheelandreleaseanyairfromtheinnertube.
2.Liftonetirewallawayfromtherimusingabicycletirelever.
Donotusesharpobjectssuchasascrewdriverwhichcould
damagetheinnertube.
3.Pulltheinnertubeoutofthetire.
4.Repairtheinnertubeusingabicyclerepairkitor,ifnecessary,
replacethetube.
5.Inflatethetubeslightlyuntilitbecomesround.
6.Insertthevalveintothevalveholeontherimandplacethetube
insidethetire(thetubeshouldlierightroundthetirewithno
creases).
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7.Liftthetirewallovertheedgeoftherim.Startclosetothe
valveanduseabicycletirelever.Whendoingthis,checkallthe
wayroundtoensurethattheinnertubeisnottrappedbetween
thetireandtherim.
8.Inflatethetiretothemaximumoperatingpressure.Checkthat
noairisescapingfromthetire.
Spareparts
AllsparepartsmaybeobtainedfromanInvacare®
authorizeddealer.Acurrentlistofsparepartsisavailable
ontheinternetatwww.invacare.eu.com.
8.3Cleaning
Yourwheelchairwillserveyouwellformanyyearsifyouclean
itregularly.
IMPORTANT!
Sandandseawatercandamagethebearingsandsteel
partscanrustifthesurfaceisdamaged.
–Onlyexposethewheelchairtosandandseawaterfor
shortperiodsandcleanitaftereverytriptothebeach.
IMPORTANT!
–Donotusecoarseabrasives,aggressivecleaning
productsorhigh-pressurecleaners.
1.Cleanthecushionsandmetalpartswithasoft,dampcloth.
2.Drythewheelchaircarefullywithaclothafterusingitinthe
rainorintheshower.
3.Ifthewheelchairisdirty,wipeoffthedirtassoonaspossible
withadampclothanddryitcarefully.
8.4Disinfection
Thewheelchairmaybedisinfectedbysprayingorwipingwithtested,
approveddisinfectants.
Sprayasoftcleaninganddisinfectingproduct(bactericidal
andfungicide)alikeCITRUSND(meetingtheEN1040/
EN1276/EN1650standards)andfollowtheinstructions
givenbythemanufacturer.
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9Troubleshooting
9.1Safetyinformation
Faultsmayariseasaresultofdailyuse,adjustmentsorchanging
demandsonthewheelchair.Thetablebelowshowshowtoidentify
andrepairfaults.
CAUTION!
–Contactyourauthorizeddealerimmediatelyifyou
noticeafaultwithyourwheelchair,e.g.asignificant
changeinhandling.
IMPORTANT!
–Someoftheactionslistedmustbecarriedoutby
anauthorizeddealer.Theseareindicated.We
recommendthatalladjustmentsarecarriedoutby
anauthorizeddealer.
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9.2Identifyingandrepairingfaults
FaultPossiblecauseAction
Incorrecttirepressureononerearwheel
Correcttirepressure,→3.10Tires,page20
Thewheelchairdoesnottravel
inastraightline
OneormorespokesbrokenReplacefaultyspoke(s),→authorizeddealer
Spokestightenedunevenly
Tightenloosespokes,→authorizeddealer
Frontwheelbearingsaredirtyordamaged
Cleanorreplacethebearings,→authorizeddealer
RearwheelsaremountedtoofarforwardsMounttherearwheelsfurtherback,→authorizeddealer
Thewheelchairtipsbackwards
tooeasily
BackangletoolargeReducethebackrestangle,→authorizeddealer
SeatangletoolargeMounttheadapterplateloweronthesideprofile,
→authorizeddealer
Selectasmallerfrontfork,→authorizeddealer
Incorrecttirepressureinoneorbothreartires
Correcttirepressure,→3.10Tires,page20
Thebrakesaregrippingpoorly
orasymmetrically
Brakesettingincorrect
Correctthebrakesetting,→authorizeddealer
Tirepressureinreartiresistoolow
Correcttirepressure,→3.10Tires,page20
Rollingresistanceisveryhigh
RearwheelsnotparallelEnsuretherearwheelsareparallel,→authorizeddealer
Toolittletensioninfrontwheelbearingblock
Tightenthenutonthebearingblockaxleslightly,
→authorizeddealer
Thefrontwheelswobblewhen
movingfast
Frontwheelhaswornsmooth
Changefrontwheel,→authorizeddealer
ThefrontwheelisstifforstuckBearingsaredirtyorfaultyCleanorreplacethebearings,→authorizeddealer
Thewheelchairisverydifficult
tounfold
Backrestcoveristootight
LoosentheVelcrobandsofthebackrestcoveralittle,
→3.3Backrest,page12
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10AfterUse
10.1Storage
IMPORTANT!
Riskofdamagetotheproduct
–Donotstoretheproductnearheatsources.
–Neverstoreotheritemsontopofthewheelchair.
–Storethewheelchairindoorsinadryenvironment.
–Refertotemperaturelimitationinchapter2.3Labels
andsymbolsontheproduct,page8
.
Afterlong-termstorage(morethanfourmonths)thewheelchair
mustbeinspectedinaccordancetochapter8Maintenance,page43
.
10.2Re-use
Thewheelchairissuitableforre-use.Thefollowingactionsshould
betaken:
•Cleaninganddisinfection,8.3Cleaning,page45and8.4
Disinfection,page45inthismanual.
•Inspection,8.2MaintenanceSchedule,page43
inthismanual.
•Thewheelchairshouldbeadaptedforthenewuserin
accordancewiththeservicedocumentation(availablefromthe
Invacare®distributorinyourcountry).
10.3Disposal
Beenvironmentallyawareanddisposeofyourwheelchairproperly.
Disposalissubjecttonationalandlocalregulations.
Forcorrectdisposal,contactyourspecialistdealerorask
yourtownordistrictcouncilaboutlocalwastemanagement
companies.
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11Technicaldata
11.1Dimensionsandweight
Alldimensionanweightspecificationsrefertoawiderangeofthe
wheelchairinastandardconfiguration.Dimensionandweightmay
alteraccordingtodifferentconfigurations.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
I
J
H
K
L
A
Seatdepth350–500mm,inincrementsof25mm
B
Backrestangle
(fixed)
Backrestangle
(adjustable)
90°
90°(–15°/+15°,stepless)
C
Knee-to-heel
length
200–400mm/330–460mm/
440–510mm
inincrementsof10mm
D
Seatheightfront360–535mm,inincrementsof25mm
E
Seatheightrear360–510mm,inincrementsof25mm
F
Backrestheight
(fixed)
Backrestheight
(adjustable)
300–500mm,inincrementsof25mm
360–400mm/410–490mm,stepless
G
Totallength
845–1205mm
H
Totallength
withoutlegrests
670–860mm
I
Seatwidth305–530mm,inincrementsof25mm
J
Totalwidth*
Totalwidth,folded
Seatwidth+160–250mm
320–380mm
K
Totalheight
701–1108mm
L
Armrestheight
(adjustable)
N°1:186–266mm
N°3:205–280mm
Totalweight
from12,3kg
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Transportweight
(withoutrear
wheels&armrests)
from8,3kg
Maximumuser
weight
Seatwidth305–355:100kg
Seatwidth380–530:130kg
Pivotwidth
625-765mm
Max.safeslope7°
*Dependsoncamber
11.2Materials
Frame/backresttubesAluminum,Steel
SeatcoverPA/PVC
Backrestcover
PA
Pushhandles
PVC
Sideparts(Clothesguards,
mudguards,armrests)
Plastic
Foldingmechanism/verticalbrace/
clampingparts/castorforks
Aluminum
Allmaterialsusedarecorrosion-resistant.
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Notes
Invacare®distributors
UnitedKingdom:
InvacareLimited
PencoedTechnologyPark,Pencoed
BridgendCF355AQ
Tel:(44)(0)1656776222
Fax:(44)(0)1656776220
uk@invacare.com
www.invacare.co.uk
NewZealand:
InvacareNewZealandLtd
4WestfieldPlace,MtWellington1060
NewZealand
Phone:0800468222
Fax:0800807788
sales@invacare.co.nz
www.invacare.co.nz
Ireland:
InvacareIrelandLtd,
Unit5SeatownBusinessCampus
SeatownRoad,Swords,CountyDublin
Tel:(353)18107084
Fax:(353)18107085
ireland@invacare.com
www.invacare.ie
Asia:
InvacareAsiaLtd.
1LentonPlace,NorthRocksNSW2151
Australia
Phone:(61)(02)88395333
Fax:(61)(02)88395343
asiasales@invacare.com
www.invacare.com
Australia:
InvacareAustraliaPTY.Ltd.
1LentonPlace,NorthRocksNSW2151
Australia
Phone:1800460460
Fax:1800814367
orders@invacare.com.au
www.invacare.com.au
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