Invacare Action Ampla User guide

Invacare®Action®Ampla™

enManualWheelchair

UserManual

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Contents

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

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

1.2SymbolsinthisDocument........................5

1.3WarrantyInformation...........................6

1.4Compliance...................................6

1.4.1Product

1.5ServiceLife...................................6

1.6LimitationofLiability............................6

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

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

2.2Safetydevices.................................10

2.3LabelsandSymbolsontheProduct.................10

3ProductOverview.................................12

3.1ProductDescription.............................12

3.2Intendeduse..................................12

3.3MainPartsoftheWheelchair.....................13

3.4ParkingBrakes.................................15

3.5Backrest.....................................15

3.6LegRests....................................16

3.7Transferhelp..................................18

3.8Seatcushion..................................18

4Options.........................................19

4.1Anti-tipper...................................19

4.2Posturebelt..................................20

4.3Pushbar.....................................22

4.4DripStand...................................22

4.5AssistantRunningBrakes.........................24

4.6Caneholder..................................25

4.7Oxygenbottleholder............................25

5Setup...........................................26

5.1Safetyinformation..............................26

-specic

standards.....................6

5.2Deliverycheck.................................26

6Usage..........................................27

6.1SafetyInformation..............................27

6.2BrakingDuringUse.............................27

6.3Gettinginandoutofthewheelchair................28

6.4Drivingandsteeringthewheelchair.................30

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

6.6Negotiatingrampsandslopes.....................32

6.7Stabilityandbalancewhenseated..................33

7T ransport........................................35

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

7.2TransportationBearing..........................35

7.3Removingandinstallingtherearwheels.............36

7.4Liftingthewheelchair...........................37

7.5TransportingtheManualWheelchairwithout

Occupant...................................37

7.6TransportingtheOccupiedWheelchairinaVehicle.....38

8Maintenance.....................................44

8.1Safetyinformation..............................44

8.2MaintenanceSchedule..........................44

8.3CleaningandDisinfection........................46

8.3.1GeneralSafetyInformation.....................46

8.3.2CleaningIntervals............................47

8.3.3Cleaning..................................47

8.3.4Disinfection................................48

9AfterUse........................................49

9.1Storage......................................49

9.2Reconditioning................................49

9.3Disposal.....................................49

10T roubleshooting..................................50

10.1Safetyinformation.............................50

10.2Identifyingandrepairingfaults...................51

11T echnicalData...................................52

11.1DimensionsandWeight.........................52

11.2MaximumWeightofRemovableParts..............53

11.3Tyres.......................................53

11.4Materials....................................54

11.5Environmentalconditions........................54

General

1General

1.1Introduction

Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe
handlingoftheproduct.Toensuresafetywhenusingthe
product,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthe
safetyinstructions.

Onlyusethisproductifyouhavereadandunderstood
thismanual.Seekadditionaladvicefromahealthcare
professionalwhoisfamiliarwithyourmedicalconditionand
clarifyanyquestionsregardingthecorrectuseandnecessary
adjustmentwiththehealthcareprofessional.

Notethattheremaybesectionsinthisdocument,whichare
notrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethisdocumentapplies
toallavailablemodels(onthedateofprinting).Ifnot
otherwisestated,eachsectioninthisdocumentreferstoall
modelsoftheproduct.

Themodelsandcongurationsavailableinyourcountrycan
befoundinthecountry-specicsalesdocuments.

Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications
withoutfurthernotice.

Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethe
latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe
Invacarewebsite.

Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample
productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyour
Invacaredistributor .Seeaddressesattheendofthis
document.

Incaseofaseriousincidentwiththeproduct,youshould
informthemanufacturerandthecompetentauthorityin
yourcountry.

1.2SymbolsinthisDocument

Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthisdocumentand
applytohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultin
personalinjuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformation
belowfordenitionsofthesignalwords.

WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

NOTICE
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

TipsandRecommendations
Givesusefultips,recommendationsand
informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.

Ifyoundthatthefontsizeintheprinteddocumentis
difculttoread,youcandownloadthePDFversionfromthe
website.ThePDFcanthenbescaledonscreentoafont
sizethatismorecomfortableforyou.

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OtherSymbols

(Notapplicableforallmanuals)

Invacare®Action®Ampla™

UKR P

UKResponsiblePerson
Indicatesifaproductisnotmanufacturedin
theUK.

Triman
Indicatesrecyclingandsortingrules(only
relevantforFrance).

1.3WarrantyInformation

Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproduct
inaccordancewithourGeneralTermsandConditionsof
Businessintherespectivecountries.

Warrantyclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider
fromwhomtheproductwasobtained.

1.4Compliance

Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,working
withinthedisciplinesofISO13485.

ThisproductfeaturestheCEmark,incompliancewiththe
MedicalDeviceRegulation2017/745ClassI.

ThisproductfeaturestheUKCAmark,incompliancewith
PartIIUKMDR2002(asamended)ClassI.

Wearecontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe
company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,
isreducedtoaminimum.

WeonlyuseREACHcompliantmaterialsandcomponents.

1.4.1Product

ThewheelchairhasbeentestedinaccordancewithEN

12183.Itincludestestingforammability.

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-specic

standards

Forfurtherinformationaboutlocalstandardsand
regulations,contactyourlocalInvacarerepresentative.See
addressesattheendofthisdocument.

1.5ServiceLife

Theexpectedservicelifeofthisproductisveyearswhen
useddailyandinaccordancewiththesafetyinstructions,
maintenanceintervalsandcorrectuse,statedinthismanual.
Theeffectiveservicelifecanvaryaccordingtofrequency
andintensityofuse.

1.6LimitationofLiability

Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:

•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual

•Incorrectuse

•Naturalwearandtear

•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserora
thirdparty

•T echnicalmodications

•Unauthorisedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable
spareparts

Safety

2Safety

2.1Safetyinformation

Thissectioncontainsimportantsafetyinformationforthe
protectionofthewheelchairuserandassistantandforsafe,
trouble-freeuseofthewheelchair .

Invacarepresumesahealthcareprofessionalhasmadean
individualassessmentoftheusertodeterminehisrisk
levelortherapyrequirements.Providersandcarershave
assessedthattheproductgivestherequiredsupportand
thatitsadjustmentsareappropriatefortheuser .Carerand
userhavebeenappropriatelyinstructedbyahealthcare
professionalonhowtousetheproductcorrectlyandsafely.

WARNING!
RiskofSeriousInjuryorDamage

Improperuseofthisproductmaycauseinjury
ordamage.

–Ifyouareunabletounderstandthewarnings,

cautionsorinstructions,contactahealthcare
professionalorproviderbeforeattemptingto
usethisequipment.

–Donotusethisproductoranyavailable

optionalequipmentwithoutrstcompletely
readingandunderstandingtheseinstructions
andanyadditionalinstructionalmaterialsuch
asusermanual,servicemanualorinstruction
sheetsuppliedwiththisproductoroptional
equipment.

WARNING!
Riskofdeathorseriousinjury

Incaseofreorsmoke,wheelchairoccupants
areatparticularriskofdeathorseriousinjury,
whentheyarenotabletomoveawayfromthe
sourceofreorsmoke.Lightedmatches,lighter
andcigarettescancauseanopenameinthe
wheelchairsurroundingsoronclothes.

–Avoidusingorstoringthewheelchairnear

openamesorcombustibleproducts.

–Donotsmokewhileusingthewheelchair .

WARNING!
Riskofaccidentsandseriousinjury

Accidentswithresultingseriousinjurycanoccur
ifthewheelchairiswronglyadjusted.

–Contactyourwheelchairproviderinorderto

aqualiedtechniciandoestheadjustments
needed.

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WARNING!
Riskofoverturning

Thelongitudinalpositionoftherearwheelsaxis
comparedtothebackrestpositionaffectsthe
wheelchairstability.

–Movingtherearwheelsaxisfrontwardsmakes

thewheelchairlessstable,increasingtherisk
oftippingbackwards.Butitimprovesthe
manoeuvrabilitywithabettergrippositionof
thehandrimandashortturningradius.

–Movingtherearwheelsaxisbackwardsmakes

thewheelchairmorestable,anditwilltiltless
easily.Butitreducesthemanoeuvrability .

–Dependingonyourparticularabilitiesand

safetylimits,youcaninstallananti-tipper
devicetocompensatethedecreaseofstability.

WARNING!
Riskduetodrivingstylebeingunsuitablefor
theenvironmentalconditions.

Thereisariskofskiddingonwetground,gravel
oruneventerrain.

–Alwaysadjustyourspeedanddrivingstyleto

theconditions(weather ,surface,individual
ability,etc.).

WARNING!
Riskofinjury

Inacollisionyoucouldsustaininjurytopartsof
yourbodythatextendbeyondthewheelchair
(e.g.feetorhands).

–Avoidanunbrakedcollision.
–Neverdriveintoanobjecthead-on.
–Drivecarefullythroughnarrowpassages.

WARNING!
Riskduetowheelchairbeingoutofcontrol

Athighspeedyoucouldlosecontrolofyour
wheelchairandoverturn.

–Neverexceedaspeedof7km/h.
–Avoidcollisionsingeneral.

CAUTION!
Riskofinjuries

–Incaseofpressuresoreorinjuredskin,protect

yourinjuretoavoidadirectcontactwiththe
fabricsofthedevice.Refertoahealthcare
professionalformedicaladvices.

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Safety

CAUTION!
Riskofburning

Thewheelchaircomponentscanheatupwhen
exposedtoexternalsourcesofheat.

–Donotexposethewheelchairtostrongsunlight

beforeuse.

–Beforeusage,checkallcomponentsthat

comeintocontactwithyourskinfortheir
temperature.

CAUTION!
Riskofgettingngerscaught

Thereisalwaysariskofgetting,e.g.ngers
orarms,caughtinthemovingpartsofthe
wheelchair.

–Makesurewhenactivatingthefoldingor

insertionmechanismsofmovingparts,suchas
theremovableaxleoftherearwheelorfolding
backrestthatnothingbecomescaught.

CAUTION!
Riskoftipping

Thehangingofadditionalload(backpackor
similaritems)ontoyourchairbackpostscan
affecttherearwardstabilityofyourwheelchair.

–Invacarestronglyrecommendtheuseof

anti-tipper(availableasanoption)whenusing
yourbackpostswithadditionalload.

CAUTION!
RiskofInjury

Non-originalorwrongpartsmayaffectthe
functionandsafetyoftheproduct.

–Onlyuseoriginalpartsfortheproductinuse.
–Duetoregionaldifferences,refertoyourlocal

Invacarecatalogueorwebsiteforavailable
optionsorcontactyourInvacaredistributor .
Seeaddressesattheendofthisdocument.

NOTICE!

Whencombiningthisproductwithanother
product,therestrictionsofbothproductsapply
forthecombination.E.g.themaximumuser
weightofoneproductinthecombinationmay
belower.

–OnlyusecombinationsallowedbyInvacare.

ContactyourInvacaredistributorfor
information.

–Beforeuse,readtheusermanualofeach

productandchecktherestrictions.Thefull
compliancewiththeinformation,instructions
andrecommendationscontainedinbothuser
manualsisnecessaryforasafeuse.

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2.2Safetydevices

WARNING!
Riskofaccidents

Safetydevicesthatareincorrectlysetornolonger
working(wheellocks,antitippers,transportation
kit,posturalbelt)cancauseaccidents.

–Alwayscheckthatthesafetydevicesare

workingbeforeyouusethewheelchairand
havethemcheckedregularlybyaqualied
technicianoryourprovider .

Thefunctionsofthesafetydevicesaredescribedinchapter

3.3MainPartsoftheWheelchair ,page13.
Manufacturer’saddress

2.3LabelsandSymbolsontheProduct

Identicationlabel

Theidenticationlabelisattachedtotheframeofyour
wheelchairandgivesthefollowinginformation:

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B

EAN/HMIbarcode

Europeanconformity

C

UnitedKingdomconformity

D

Readusermanual

E

Medicaldevice

F

Maximumuserweight

G

Serialnumberbarcode

H

Serialnumber

I

Referencenumber

J

Seatwidth

K

Safety

6-19

Productdescription

L

Dateofmanufacture

M

Readusermanual

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcould
resultinseriousinjuryordeathifitisnot
avoided.

Posturebeltinformationlabel

Theposturebelthasthegoodlength,when
there’sjustsufcientspaceforaathand
betweenbodyandbelt.

Transportationbearinglabel

SnapHookSymbol

Tie-downpositionswheretherestraintsystem
strapsmustbeplacedincaseoftransporting
theoccupiedwheelchairinamotorvehicle.

Thissymbolisonlyattachedtothewheelchair
whenitisorderedwiththetransportationkit
option.

WARNINGSymbol

Thiswheelchairisnotconguredfor
passengertransportinamotorvehicle.this
Symbolisattachedtotheframeclosetothe
identicationlabel

Labelforthecorrectusageof
thetransportationbearing,
see7.2Transportation
Bearing,page35.Thelabel
isattachedtothefront
crossbaroftheframe.

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3ProductOverview

3.1ProductDescription

TheInvacareActionAmplaisamediumactivewheelchair,
optimizedforbariatricuse.Thewheelchairfeaturestworear
wheels,twofrontcastors,upholsteredseatandbackrest,
parkingbrakes,detachablelegrests,transferhelpsanda
rigidframe.

NOTICE!

Thewheelchairismanufacturedandcongured
individuallytothespecicationsintheorder.The
specicationmustbeperformedbyahealthcare
professionalaccordingtotheuser’srequirements
andhealthcondition.

–Consultahealthcareprofessionalifyouintend

toadaptthewheelchairconguration.

–Anyadaptationmustbeperformedbya

qualiedtechnician.

3.2Intendeduse

Thismediumactivewheelchairisintendedtoprovide
mobilitytooverweightpersonswithlimitedwalkingability.

Theproductisintendedforinstitutionaluseorprivatehouse
holduse.Thewheelchairmaybeusedindoorsandoutdoors
onlevelgroundandaccessibleterrain.

Intendedusers

Theweightofthewheelchairoccupantmustnotexceed
themaximumuserweightasstatedintheTechnicalData
sectionandontheidenticationlabel.

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Theintendeduseristhepersonsittinginthewheelchairor
anassistant.Theusermustphysicallyandmentallybeable
tousethewheelchairsafely(e.g.topropel,steer ,brake).

Indications

Adultoverweightpersonsages15andup(adolescentsand
adults)withmobilitydifcultiesandrestrictedwalkingability
whohave:

•Paininthemusculoskeletalsystemwhenwalkingor
standing.

•Restrictedlungcapacity .

Contraindications

Therearenocontraindicationsknown,whenusingthe
wheelchairasintended.

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3.3MainPartsoftheWheelchair

ProductOverview

Pos.

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Item

Description/Usage/Adjustmentssee...

Backrestwithcushion3.5Backrest,page15

Clothes-guard

—

Seatwithseatcushion3.8Seatcushion,page18

Parkingbrakes3.4ParkingBrakes,page15

Transferhelp3.7Transferhelp,page18

Legrest3.6LegRests,page16

Footplate

Castorforkwithcastorwheel

—

—

Rearwheelwithhandrim7.3Removingandinstallingtherearwheels,page36

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Theequipmentofyourwheelchairmaydifferfromthediagramaseachwheelchairismanufacturedindividuallytothe
specicationsintheorder .

Optionsoverview

Pos.

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B

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D

E

F

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Item

Description/Usage/Adjustmentssee...

Pushbar4.3Pushbar ,page22

Assistantbrakes4.5AssistantRunningBrakes,page24

Caneholder4.6Caneholder ,page25

Transportationbearing

7.2TransportationBearing,page35

Anti-tippers4.1Anti-tipper,page19

Oxygenbottleholder4.7Oxygenbottleholder ,page25

Dripstand4.4DripStand,page22

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ProductOverview

3.4ParkingBrakes

Theparkingbrakesareusedtoimmobilisethewheelchair
whenitisstationarytopreventitfromrollingaway.

WARNING!
Riskofoverturningifyoubrakesharply

Ifyouengagetheparkingbrakeswhileyouare
moving,thedirectionofmovementcanbecome
uncontrollableandthewheelchairmaystop
suddenly,whichcanleadtoacollisionortoyou
fallingout.

–Neverengagetheparkingbrakeswhileyouare

moving.

WARNING!
Riskduetowheelchairbeingoutofcontrol

–Theparkingbrakesmustbeoperated

simultaneously.

–Donotengagetheparkingbrakestoslow

downthewheelchair.

–Donotleanontheparkingbrakesforsupport

ortransfer .

CAUTION!
Riskofpinchingorcrushing

Theremaybeaverysmallgapbetweentherear
wheelandtheparkingbrakewiththeriskthat
youcouldtrapyourngers.

–Keepyourngersawayfrommovableparts

whenusingthebrake,alwayskeepyourhand
onthebrakelever .

Thedistancebetweenthebrakeshoeandthetire
canbeadjusted.Theadjustmentmustbecarried
outbyaqualiedtechnician.

1.Toengagetheparkingbrake,pushtheleverAforwards
withthepalmasfaraspossible.

2.Todisengagetheparkingbrake,pulltheleverbackwards
withthelowngers.

3.5Backrest

Thebackrestcanbefolded.

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Foldingdownthebackrest

1.Tofolddownthebackrest,gripthewireAunderthe
seatofthewheelchairandpullitforwards.

2.Atthesametime,pushthebackrestBforwardsuntilit
engageswithanaudible“click” .

Foldingupthebackrest

1.Tofoldupthebackrest,griptheupperedgeofthe
backrestandfolditupwardsuntilitengageswithan
audible“click” .

NOTICE!
Riskofdamagetothewheelchair

–Donotsitonthewheelchair,whenthebackrest

isfoldeddown.

Removingthebackrestcushion

Thebackrestcushionisattachedtothebackrestby
meansofhook-and-loopfastenersandcanbeeasily
removedforcleaningpurposes.

CAUTION!
Sittingonthewheelchairwithoutabackrest
cushioninstalledcanleadtoincorrectand
uncomfortablesittingposition.

–Donotsitinthewheelchairwithoutthe

backrestcushioninstalled.

3.6LegRests

WARNING!
Riskofinjury

–Neverliftthewheelchairbythefootrest

supportsorlegrests.

CAUTION!
Riskofpinchingorcrushingngers

Thereareswingmechanismswhereyoucould
trapyourngers.

–Becarefulwhenusing,swingingor

disassemblingthismechanism.

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NOTICE!

Riskofdamagetothelegrestmechanism

–Donotplaceanythingheavyordonotstand

uponthelegrest.

Swingingforwards

1.Swingthelegrestforwardsuntilitengages.

Unhinging

1.ActivatethereleaseleverA.

2.PullthelegrestBupwards.

Hinging

1.Hingethelegrestonthefrontoftheframeandswing
itforwardsuntilitengageswithanaudibleclick.

Swingingoutwards

1.ActivatethereleaseleverA,slightlyliftthelegrestB
andswingittotheoutside.

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3.7Transferhelp

Removing/Installing

1.RemovetheboltCandthenutD.

2.RemovethetransferhelpAbysimplypullingitout
oftheholderB.

3.Reinsertthetransferhelpbypushingitcompletelyinto
theholder .

4.Reinserttheboltandsecurewiththenut.

3.8Seatcushion

Asuitablecushionisneededtoprovideanevenpressure
distributionontheseat.

CAUTION!

Addingacushiontotheseatwillraiseyourheight
abovethegroundandcanaffectyourstabilityin
alldirections.Ifacushionischangeditmayalso
changetheuser’sstability.

–Ifthethicknessofthecushionischangedor

anothercushionmodelischosen,acomplete
setupofthewheelchairmustbedonebya
qualiedtechnician.

Removetheuppersoftlayerfromtheseatto
preventtheseatcushionfromslipping.

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Options

4Options

4.1Anti-tipper

Anti-tippersApreventthewheelchairfromtipping
backwards.Anti-tippersarepre-installedandavailableas
anoption.

WARNING!
Riskofoverturning

Incorrectlysettedornotworkinganti-tipperscan
leadtooverturning.

–Alwayscheckthattheanti-tipperisworking

beforeusingthewheelchairandhaveitset
orreadjustedbyaqualiedtechnicianwhen
required.

–Insomecongurations,thestaticstabilityof

thewheelchairmaybelowerthan10°;Invacare
stronglyrecommendstheuseofanti-tipper
(availableasanoption).

WARNING!
Riskofoverturning

Onunevenorsoftground,theanti-tipperscan
sinkintopotholesordirectlyintotheground,
therebycurtailingoreliminatingtheirsafety
function.

–Onlyuseanti-tipperswhentravellingoneven

andrmground.

NOTICE!
Riskofinjuryanddamagetothewheelchair

Theanti-tipperortransportationbearingcan
brakeduetomaterialfatiguewhensteppingonit
andexertingforce.

–Donotusetheanti-tipperortransportation

bearingasatippingaid.

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Asanalternativetotheanti-tippersatransportation
bearingisavailablewhichalreadyincludesthe
anti-tipfunction,see7.2TransportationBearing,
page35.

4.2Posturebelt

Thewheelchaircanbeequippedwithaposturebelt.It
preventstheuserfromslidingdownwardinthewheelchair
orfromfallingoutofthewheelchair .Theposturebeltis
notapositioningdevice.

WARNING!
Riskofseriousinjury/strangulation

Aloosebeltcanallowtheusertoslipdownand
createariskofstrangulation.

–Theposturebeltshouldbemountedby

aqualiedtechnicianandttedbythe
responsibleprescriber .

–Alwaysmakesurethattheposturebeltis

tightlyttedacrossthelowerpelvis.

–Eachtimetheposturebeltisused,checkifit

tsproperly.Changingtheseatand/orbackrest
angle,thecushionandevenyourclothes
inuencethetofthebelt.

WARNING!
Riskofseriousinjuryduringtransport

Inavehicle,auserinhiswheelchairmustbe
securedbyasafetybelt(3-pointbelt).Aposture
beltonlyisnotsufcientasapersonalrestraint
device.

–Usetheposturebeltasacomplement,butnot

asasubstitutetothe3-pointsafetybelt,when
transportingthewheelchairuserinavehicle.

Closingandopeningtheposturebelt

Ensurethatyouaresittingfullybackintheseatandthat
thepelvisisasuprightandsymmetricalaspossible.

1.Toclose,pushthecatchAintothebuckleclaspB.

2.Toopen,pushthePRESSbuttonCandpullthecatch
AoutofthebuckleclaspB.

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Adjustingthelength

Theposturebelthasgoodlength,whenthere’sjust
sufcientspaceforaathandbetweenbodyand
belt.

1.ShortenorextendtheloopDasrequired.

2.ThreadloopDthroughcatchAandplasticbuckleE
untiltheloopisat.

Ifthisadjustmentisnotsufcient,itmightberequiredto
re-ttheposturebeltatthexations.

Fittingtheposturebeltatthexations

CAUTION!

–Threadthebeltloopthroughbothplastic

bucklestoavoidthebeltfromloosening.

–Dotheadjustmentsonbothsidesequally ,

sothatthebuckleclaspremainsinacentral
position.

–Makesurethatthebeltsdonotgetcaughtin

thespokesofarearwheel.

Options

1.ThreadthebeltloopFthroughthexationonthe
chairGandthenthroughbothplasticbucklesH.

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4.3Pushbar

Apushbarcanoptionallybeinstalled.

Aninstalledpushbarisrequiredforthefollowingoptions:

•Assistantbrake

•Dripstand

Installing/removing

1.PlacebothclampingpartsBontheendsofthebackrest
tubesC.Makesurethattheholesoftheclampingparts
arealignedwiththeholesofthebackresttubeends.

2.InsertthepushbarAintothebackresttubes.

3.Movethepushbartotherequiredheightandscrew
thequickreleasepinEintotheclampingpart.Letthe
pinengagetothenearestholeonthepushbar .

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4.Securethepushbarinthebackresttubeontheother
sidebyturningtheleverDoftheclampingpart
clockwise.

5.Toremovethepushbarreversesteps3to1.

Adjustingtheheight

1.LoosenbothclampingpartsBbyturningtheleverD
counterclockwiseanddisengagingthequickreleasepin
Eontheotherside.

2.MovethepushbarAtotherequiredheightandlet
thequickreleasepinengageintothenearestholeof
thepushbar .

3.Securethepushbarinthebackresttubeontheother
sidebyturningtheleverDoftheclampingpart
clockwise.

4.4DripStand

Toinstallthedripstandthewheelchairhastobeequipped
withthepushbar .

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Installing

1.LoosentheclampingpartCbyturningtheleverH
counterclockwise.

2.LoosentheclampingpartFbypullingthequickrelease
pinE.

3.RemovethepushbarA.

4.PositionthedripstandsupportBontheclampingpart
C.

5.PositiontheclampingpartDonthedripstandsupport.

6.InsertthepushbarthroughthepartsD,BandCinto
theframetube(onlythroughclampingpartFonthe
otherside).

7.LetthequickreleasepinEengageinoneofthetwo
lowerholesGonthepushbar.

8.SecurethepushbarbyturningtheleverHandD
clockwise.

Adjustingtheheightandangle

Therodofthedripstandmustalwaysbeplacedina
verticalposition,i.e.ina90°angletotheground,no
matterthepositionofthebackrestorthewheelchair.

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1.LoosentheleverA.

2.AdjustthedripstandBtothedesiredheightand
correcttheangleforverticalalignment(90°angleto
theground).

3.Re-tightentheleverA.

NOTICE!
Riskofdamagetothedripstand

–Donotexceedthemaximumloadcapacityof4

kg(2x2kg).

4.5AssistantRunningBrakes

Assistantrunningbrakescanoptionallybeinstalledtothe
pushbarofthewheelchair .

Beforeusingtheassistantrunningbrakes,referto
brakesgeneralinformationinchapter3.4Parking
Brakes,page15.

Theassistantrunningbrakesmustbeinstalledbyyour
provideroraqualiedtechnician.

1.PullandholdthebrakeleversAtoengagethebrakes.

2.Todisengagethebrakesreleasethebrakelevers.

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4.6Caneholder

Acaneholdercanoptionallybeinstalledonthelowercross
frameandthebackrestofthewheelchair.

Thecaneholdermustbeinstalledbyyourproviderora
qualiedtechnician.

4.7Oxygenbottleholder

Anoxygenbottleholdercanoptionallybeinstalledonthe
wheelchair.

Amountinginstructionisincludedinthescopeofdelivery
whenthisoptionischosen.

Themaximumloadcapacityoftheoxygenbottleholder
is5.6kg.

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5Setup

5.1Safetyinformation

CAUTION!
Riskofinjury

–Beforeusingthewheelchair,checkits

generalconditionanditsmainfunctions,8.2
MaintenanceSchedule,page44.

Yourproviderwillsupplyyourwheelchairreadyforuse.
Yourproviderwillexplainthemainfunctionsandensure
thatthewheelchairmeetsyourneedsandrequirements.
Whenyoureceivethewheelchair,therearwheelaxleis
alwaysmountedintheforemostposition.T omakethe
wheelchairmorestable,theaxlecanbesettotherearby
twopossiblepositions.

Adjustmentsoftheaxlepositionandthecastorsmustbe
carriedoutbyaqualiedtechnician.

5.2Deliverycheck

Anytransportdamagemustbereportedimmediatelyto
thetransportcompany .Remembertokeepthepackaging
untilthetransportcompanyhascheckedthegoodsanda
settlementhasbeenreached.

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6Usage

6.1SafetyInformation

WARNING!
Riskoffallingoutofthewheelchair

Whenusingsmallcastorsthewheelchaircould
getstuckatkerbsorinoorgrooves.

–Makesurethatthecastorsaresuitableforthe

surfaceyouaredrivingon.

WARNING!
Riskofhazardoussituations

–Donotoperatethewheelchaironpublicroads.

CAUTION!
Riskofcrushing

Theremaybeaverysmallgapbetweentherear
wheelandthemudguardwiththeriskthatyou
couldtrapyourngers.

–Ensurethatyoualwayspropelyourwheelchair

usingthehandrimsonly .

CAUTION!
Riskofaccidents

Thewheelchairisdesignedtobeusedonlyby
oneperson.

–Makesurethatonlyonepersonissittingin

thewheelchair .

NOTICE!
Riskofdamagetotheproduct

–Donotusethewheelchairasaweighttraining

apparatus.

6.2BrakingDuringUse

Whilstyouaremoving,youbrakebytransferringforceto
thehandrimswithyourhands.

WARNING!
Riskofoverturningifyoubrakesharply

Ifyouengagetheparkingbrakeswhileyouare
moving,thedirectionofmovementcanbecome
uncontrollableandthewheelchairmaystop
suddenly,whichcanleadtoacollisionortoyou
fallingout.

–Neverengagetheparkingbrakeswhileyouare

moving.

WARNING!
Riskofaccident

Alwaysusetheparkingbrakestosecurethe
wheelchairduringshortorlongstops.

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WARNING!
Riskoffallingoutofthewheelchair

Ifthewheelchairisrapidlydeceleratedbyan
assistantpullingatthepushhandles,theuser
mayfalloutofthewheelchair .

–Alwaysapplytheposturebeltifpresent.
–Decelerateonbothsidessimultaneouslyand

donottakeslopesexceeding7°toensure
perfectcontrolofthewheelchairsteering

CAUTION!
Riskofburningyourhands

Ifyoubrakeforalongtime,alotoffrictional
heatisproducedatthehandrims.

–Wearsuitablegloves.

1.Holdthehandrimsandpressevenlywithbothhands
untilthewheelchairstops.

Brakingwithanassistant

Withanassistant’srunningbrake,anassistantcanbrakethe
wheelchairwhileitismoving.

1.Tobrake,pullandholdthebrakeleversAonthepush
bar.

2.Todisengagethebrakesreleasethebrakelevers.

6.3Gettinginandoutofthewheelchair

WARNING!
Riskofoverturning

Thereisahighriskofoverturningduringthe
transfer .

–Onlygetinandoutwithoutassistanceifyou

arephysicallyabletodoso.

–Whentransferring,positionyourselfasfar

backaspossibleintheseat.Thiswillprevent
damagedupholsteryandthepossibilityofthe
wheelchairtippingforward.

–Makesurethatbothcastorsarefacingstraight

tothefront.

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WARNING!
Riskofoverturning

Thewheelchaircouldtipforwardsifyoustand
onthefootplate.

–Neverstandonthefootplatewhengettingin

andout.

CAUTION!

Ifyoureleaseordamagethebrakesthe
wheelchaircouldrollawayoutofcontrol.

–Donotsupportyourselfonthebrakeswhen

gettinginandout.

NOTICE!

Theclothes-guardscouldbecomedamaged.

–Neversitontheclothes-guardswhengetting

inandout.

Usage

1.EngagebothwheellocksA.

2.FlipupthefootplatesBorswingthelegrestsoutwards.

3.Placebothfeetsecurelyontheground.

4.Supportyourselfwithbothhandsonthetransferhelps
C.

Makesurethatthehandlesofthetransferhelps
arefacingforwards.Thiswillreducetheeffort
ofgettinginandoutofthewheelchair .

5.Slowlygetupfromthewheelchair.

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6.4Drivingandsteeringthewheelchair

Findingthetippingpointwithanassistant

Youdriveandsteerthewheelchairusingthehandrims.

WARNING!
Riskoftipping

Thewheelchaircantipbackwards.

–Whenndingthetippingpoint,anassistant

muststandimmediatelybehindthewheelchair
tocatchitifittipsover.

–Werecommendtoinstallanantitipperdevice

topreventtipping.

WARNING!
Riskoftipping

Thewheelchaircantipforwards.

–Whensettingupyourwheelchair,testits

behaviorintermsoftippingforwardandadjust
yourdrivingstyleaccordingly.

Toshowtheuserthetippingpoint,thewheelchaircanbe

CAUTION!

tiltedbackwardsbyanassistantusingthepushbar .

Aheavyloadhangingonthebackrestcanaffect
thewheelchair’scentreofgravity.

6.5Negotiatingstepsandkerbs

–Changeyourdrivingstyleaccordingly.

CAUTION!
Riskofaccidentsanddamagetothewheelchair

Whencrossingstepsorkerbstheantitipperor
thetransportationbearingmaygetcaughtand
thewheelchairmaytipoverorcomponentsmay
getdamaged.

–Donotnegotiatestepsandkerbswhenthe

antitipperorthetransportationbearingis
installed.

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Withoutanassistant

WARNING!
Riskofoverturning

Whennegotiatingstepsyoucouldloseyour
balanceandtipthewheelchairover .

–Assessthecrossingoftheobstaclecorrectly.

Ifyouareunsureofcrossingtheobstacle
safely,getupfromthewheelchair,moveitby
handovertheobstacleandthencontinuethe
journey.

Withanassistant

WARNING!
Riskofinjurytotheassistantanddamageto
thewheelchair

Tiltingthechairwithaheavyusercanhurtthe
assistant’sbackanddamagethechair .

–Donottiltthechairwhentheuserweightis

morethan150kg.

–Makesuretobeabletosafelycontrolthe

wheelchairwithaheavyuserbeforeperforming
atiltingmanoeuvre.

Goingdownastep

1.Movethewheelchairrightuptothekerbandholdthe
handrims.

2.Theassistantshouldholdthepushbarandtiltthe
wheelchairbackwardssothatthecastorsliftoffthe
ground.

3.Theassistantshouldthenholdthewheelchairinthis
position,pushitcarefullydownthestepandthentiltit
forwardsuntilthecastorsarebackontheground.

Goingupastep

WARNING!
Riskofseriousinjuries

Goingupstepsandkerbsfrequentlycanresult
inearlierthanexpectedfatiguebreakofthe
wheelchairbackrest.Theusermightfalloutof
thewheelchair .

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1.Movethewheelchairbackwardsuntiltherearwheels
touchthekerb.

2.Theassistantshouldtiltthewheelchairusingbothpush
handlessothatthecastorsliftofftheground,thenpull
therearwheelsoverthekerbuntilthecastorscanbe
placedbackontheground.

6.6Negotiatingrampsandslopes

WARNING!
Riskduetowheelchairbeingoutofcontrol

Whennegotiatingslopesorgradientsyour
wheelchaircouldtipbackwards,forwardsor
sideways.

–Alwayshaveanassistantbehindthewheelchair

whenapproachinglongslopes.
–Avoidlateralslopes.
–Avoidslopesofmorethan7°.
–Avoidjerkingwhenchangingdirectionona

slope.

CAUTION!

Yourwheelchaircouldrunawayevenonslightly
slopinggroundifyoudonotcontrolitusingthe
handrims.

–Usetheparkingbrakesifyourwheelchairis

stationaryonslopingground.

1.Bendyourupperbodyforwardsandpropelthe
wheelchairwithquick,powerfulstrokesonboth
handrims.

Goingdownslopes

Whengoingdownslopes,itisimportanttocontrolyour
directionandparticularlyyourspeed.

Goingupslopes

Togoupaslope,youmustcreatesomemomentum,keepup
themomentumandcontrolthedirectionatthesametime.

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1.Leanbackandcarefullyallowthehandrimstorun
throughyourhands.Youshouldbeabletostopthe
wheelchairatanytimebygrippingthehandrims.

CAUTION!
Riskofburningyourhands

Ifyoubrakeforalongtime,alotoffrictional
heatisproducedatthehandrims.

–Wearsuitablegloves.

Usage

6.7Stabilityandbalancewhenseated

Someeverydayactivitiesandactionsrequireyoutolean
forwards,sidewaysorbackwardsoutofthewheelchair .This
hasamajoreffectonthewheelchair’sstability.T okeep
yourbalanceatalltimes,proceedasfollows:

Leaningforwards

WARNING!
Riskoffalling

Ifyouleanforwardsoutofthewheelchairyou
couldfalloutofit.

–Neverbendtoofarforwardsanddonotshift

forwardsinyourseattoreachanobject.

–Donotbendforwardsbetweenyourkneesto

pickupsomethingofftheoor .

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1.Pointthefrontwheelsforwards.(T odothis,moveyour
wheelchairforwardsslightlythenbackagain.)

2.Applybothparkingbrakes.

3.Whenleaningforwardsyourupperbodymustremain
overthefrontwheels.

Reachingbackwards

WARNING!
Riskoffalling

Ifyouleantoofarbackwardsyoucouldtipyour
wheelchairover.

–Donotleanoutoverthebackrest.
–Useanantitipperdevice.

1.Pointthefrontwheelsforwards.(T odothis,moveyour
wheelchairforwardsslightlythenbackagain.)

2.Donotapplytheparkingbrakes.

3.Whenreachingbackwardsdonotreachsofarthatyou
havetochangeyoursittingposition.

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7Transport

7.1Safetyinformation

WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthewheelchairisnotproperly
secured

Intheeventofanaccident,brakingmanoeuvre,
etc.youmaysufferseriousinjuriesfromying
wheelchairparts.

–Alwaysremovetherearwheelswhen

transportingthewheelchair .

–Firmlysecureallwheelchaircomponentsin

themeansoftransporttopreventthemfrom
cominglooseduringthejourney.

NOTICE!

Excessivewearandabrasioncouldaffectthe
strengthofload-bearingparts.

–Donotpullyourwheelchairacrossabrasive

surfaceswithoutthewheelstted(e.g.pulling
theframeovertarmac).

7.2TransportationBearing

Thewheelchaircanbeequippedwithatransportation
bearingwhichdecreasesthedimensionforeasier
transportationandstorage.

Transport

NOTICE!
Riskofinjuryanddamagetothewheelchair

Theantitipperortransportationbearingcan
brakeduetomaterialfatiguewhensteppingonit
andexertingforce.

–Donotusetheantitipperortransportation

bearingasatippingaid.

1.Foldthebackrestagainsttheseatuntilitengageswith
anaudible“click”.

2.Raisethewheelchairandplaceitonthecastorsofthe
transportationbearingA.

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NOTICE!

Thetransportationbearingisexclusivelyintended
totransferthewheelchairthroughnarrowdoor
frames,entrancesorsimilar .

–Donotsupportyourselfwithyourbodyweight

onthetransportationbearing.

–Donotusethetransportationbearingasa

rollator .

7.3Removingandinstallingtherearwheels

WARNING!
Riskofoverturning

Iftheremovableaxleofarearwheelisnotfully
engaged,thewheelcanbecomelooseduring
use.Thiscanleadtooverturning.

–Alwaysensurethattheremovableaxlesare

fullyengagedwheneveryoutawheel.

Removingtherearwheels

1.Disengagetheparkingbrakes.

2.Folddownthebackrest,see3.5Backrest,page15.

3.Raisethewheelchairandtipitonthetransportation
bearing,see7.2TransportationBearing,page35.

4.Usingyourthumb,pressthebuttonAoftheremovable
axle.Keepitpressedandpullthewheeloutofthe
adaptersleeveB.

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Installingtherearwheels

1.Holdthewheelatthewheelhub.

2.Usingyourthumb,pressthebuttonAoftheremovable
axleandholditdown.

3.PushtheaxleintotheadaptersleeveBuptothestop.

4.Releasetheremovableaxlebuttonandmakesurethat
thewheelissecure.

5.Tipthewheelchairontherearwheelsandcastors.

6.Foldupthebackrest.

7.4Liftingthewheelchair

NOTICE!

–Neverliftthewheelchairbyremovableparts

(transferhelp,footrests).

–Ensurethebackrestpostsaresecurelyinplace.

1.Folddownthebackrestifnecessary,see3.5Backrest,
page15.

2.Alwaysliftthewheelchairbygrippingtheframeat
pointsA.

Tocarrytheframewhenthewheelchairisdismounted,also
holdtheframeatpointsA.

7.5TransportingtheManualWheelchair

withoutOccupant

CAUTION!
Riskofinjury

–Ifyouareunabletofastenyourmanual

wheelchairsecurelyinatransportvehicle,
Invacarerecommendsthatyoudonottransport
it.

Yourmanualwheelchairmaybetransportedwithout
restrictions,whetherbyroad,railorbyair.Individual
transportcompanieshave,however ,guidelineswhichcan
possiblyrestrictorforbidcertaintransportprocedures.
Pleaseaskthetransportcompanyregardingeachindividual
case.

•Invacarestronglyrecommendssecuringthemanual
wheelchairtotheoorofthetransportingvehicle.

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7.6TransportingtheOccupiedWheelchairin aVehicle

Evenwhenthewheelchairisproperlysecuredandthe
followingrulesaremet,injuriestopassengersmayoccur
inacollisionorsuddenstop.Invacarethereforestrongly
recommendstransferringthewheelchairusertothevehicle
seatwiththeseatbelton.Donotmakealterationsor
substitutionstopointsofthewheelchair(structure,frame
orparts)withoutthewrittenconsentofInvacare.The
wheelchairhasbeensuccessfullytestedaccordingtothe
requirementsofISO7176–19(Frontalimpact).

Totransportthewheelchairwithuserinavehicle,a
restraintsystemmustbeinstalledinthevehicle.Wheelchair
tie-downsandoccupantrestraintsystemsmustbeapproved
accordingtoISO10542-1.ContactyourInvacaredistributor
oryourproviderformoreinformationongettingand
installinganapprovedandcompatiblerestraintsystem.

WARNING!
Riskofaccidents

Riskofaccidentsduetotheusageofan
inadequaterestraintsystem.

–Makesurethattherestraintsystemisdesigned

fortheuser’sweight.

WARNING!

If,forsomereason,itisimpossibletotransferthe
wheelchairusertoavehicleseat,thewheelchair
canbeusedasaseatinavehicleifthefollowing
proceduresandregulationsarefollowed.A
transportationkit(optional)hastobettedon
thewheelchairforsuchapurpose.

–Thewheelchairmustbesecuredinthevehicle

witha4-pointwheelchairrestraintsystem.

–Theusermustweara3-pointpassenger

restraintsystemsecuredtothevehicle.

WARNING!

Wheelchairshavebeencrashtestedaccording
ISO7176-19,tosimulatetheirbehaviorwhen
usedasforward-facingseatsinmotorvehiclesby
childrenandadultswithabodymassequalto
orgreaterthan22kg.

–Donotusethewheelchairasaseatinavehicle

whentheuserweightislowerthan22kg.

WARNING!

–Beforejourneycontacttransporterandrequest

informationaboutthecapabilityforthebelow
requiredequipment.

–Makesurethereissufcientfreespacearound

thewheelchairandusertoavoidtheuser
makingcontactwithothervehicleoccupants,
unpaddedpartsofthevehicle,wheelchair
optionsoranchorpointsoftherestraint
system.

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RampsandSlopes:

WARNING!

–Makesurethetie-downpointsatthe

wheelchairarenotdamagedandthatthe
parkingbrakesarefullyfunctional.

WARNING!

Injuryordamagemayoccurfromwheelchair
componentsoroptionsloosenedduringa
collisionorsuddenstop.

–Ensureallremovableordetachablecomponents

andoptionsareremovedfromthewheelchair
andsecurelystoredinthevehicle.

–Disconnectthehandcontrolfromitsconnection

tothecontrolboxandsecurelystoreitinthe
vehicle(electricalversiononly).

–Itisessentialtohaveyourwheelchairchecked

byaqualiedtechnicianafteranaccident,
collision,suddenstop.

WARNING!
Riskofinjury

Riskduetowheelchairbeingoutofcontrol

–Neverleavetheuserunattendedwhen

transportingthewheelchairupordownramps
orslopes.

NOTICE!

–Refertotheusermanualssuppliedwiththe

restraintsystems.

–Thefollowingillustrationsmaydifferdepending

ontherestraintsystemsupplier .

Thechoiceofwheelchairconguration(seatwidth
anddepth,wheelbase)inuencesmaneuverability
andaccesstomotorvehicles.

Securingthewheelchairwitha4-pointrestraintsystem

WARNING!

–Placethewheelchairwiththeuser

forward-facingindirectionofvehicletravel.

–Engagetheparkingbrakes.

ThereforeInvacarestronglyrecommendstransferring
thewheelchairusertothevehiclewiththeposture

Thewheelchairtie-downpositionswheretherestraint
systemstrapsmustbeplacedaremarkedwithsnaphook

belton.

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symbols(seefollowingguresandsection2.3Labelsand
SymbolsontheProduct,page10).

1.Usingthefrontandrearstrapsofthe4-pointrestraint
system,securethewheelchairtothevehiclemounted
rails.Refertotheusermanualsuppliedwith4-point
restraintsystem.

Frontsidetie-downpositionsforbeltstraps:

1.AttachthefrontstrapstotheeyeletsAofthe
transportationkitonbothsides(seelocationofthe
attachmentlabels).

2.Attachthefrontstrapstotherailsystemreferringto
bestpracticerecommendedinstructionsfromthesafety
beltmanufacturer.

3.Disengagetheparkingbrakesandapplytensiontothe
frontstrapsbypullingthewheelchairbackwardsfrom
therear .

4.Re-engagetheparkingbrakes.

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Rearsidetie-downpositionsforsnaphooks:

1.Attachthesnaphookstotheeyeletsofthe
transportationkitonbothsides(seelocationofthe
attachmentlabels).

2.Attachrearstrapstotherailsystemreferringtobest
practicerecommendedinstructionsfromthesafetybelt
manufacturer .

3.Tightenthestraps.

NOTICE!

–Checktheplungersarefullyengagedonboth

sidesandlocatedinthesamepositionofthe
cut-outsectionoftherail.

–Makesurethattheanglebetweentherailsand

thestrapsliesbetween40°and45°.

Fasteningthe3-pointpassengerrestraintsystem

NOTICE!

Theillustrationabovemaydifferdependingon
therestraintsystemsupplier.

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NOTICE!

–Makesurethattherear3-pointrestraintbelts

AareledontheoutsideoftheframeB.

WARNING!

–Ensurethe3-pointpassengerrestraintsystem

tsastightlyacrosstheuser'sbodyaspossible
withoutdiscomfortandnopartistwisted.

–Ensurethe3-pointpassengerrestraintsystemis

notheldawayfromtheuser'sbodybypartsof
thewheelchairsuchasarmrestsorwheelsetc.

–Ensuretheuserrestrainthasaclearpath

fromtheusertotheanchorpointwithout
interferencebyanypartofthevehicle,
wheelchair,seating.

–Ensurethelapbelttssnuglyoverthe

occupant’spelvisandisnotallowedtorideup
intotheabdominalarea.

–Ensuretheuserisabletoreachtherelease

mechanismunaided.

1.Installthe3-pointpassengerrestraintsystemreferring
totheusermanualsuppliedwithyour3-pointrestraint
system.

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NOTICE!

3

0°

A

75

°

–Applythepelvicbeltrestraintofthe3-point

beltrestraintsystemlowacrossthepelvis
sothattheangleofthepelvicbeltiswithin
thepreferredzone(A)of30°to75°tothe
horizontal.Asteeperangleispreferred,but
neverexceeding75°.

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8Maintenance

8.1Safetyinformation

WARNING!

Somematerialsdeterioratenaturallyovertime.
Thiscouldresultindamagetowheelchair
components.

–Y ourwheelchairshouldbecheckedbya

qualiedtechnicianatleastonceayearorifit
hasnotbeenusedforalongperiod.

Packagingforreturn
Thewheelchairshallbesenttotheauthorized
providerinanappropriatepackagingtoavoid
damageduringtheshipment.

8.2MaintenanceSchedule

Toensuresafeandreliableoperation,carryoutthefollowing
visualchecksandmaintenanceregularlyorhaveitcarried
outbyanotherperson.

weeklymonthlyannually

Checkthatrear
wheelsareseated
correctly

Checktheadjustment
ofthebackrestjoint

Checktheposture
belt

44

x

x

x

weeklymonthlyannually

Checkthecastorsand
itsxation

x

Checktheballcastors
(transportation

x

bearing)

Checkbolts

Checktheparking
brakes

x

x

Havewheelchair
checkedbyaqualied
technician

Generalvisualcheck

1.Examineyourwheelchairforlooseparts,cracksorother
defects.

2.Ifyoundanything,stopusingyourwheelchair
immediatelyandcontactanauthorizedprovider.

Checkthatrearwheelsareseatedcorrectly

1.Pullontherearwheeltocheckthattheremovableaxle
isseatedcorrectly.Thewheelshouldnotcomeoff.

2.Iftherearwheelsarenotengagedproperly ,remove
anydirtordeposits.Iftheproblempersists,havethe
removableaxlesreinstalledbyaqualiedtechnician.

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Checktheadjustmentofthebackrestjoint

1.Sitinthewheelchairandleanbackonthebackrest.
Thebackrestmustbecorrectlyengaged.

2.Pullthereleasecord.Thepinsmustbefree-movingon
bothsides.Otherwise,thebackrestjointwillhavetobe
readjustedbyaqualiedtechnician.

Checktheposturebelt

1.Checkthattheposturebeltisadjustedcorrectly .

NOTICE!

–Looseposturebeltsmustbeadjustedbyan

authorizedprovider .

–Damagedposturebeltsmustbereplacedby

aqualiedtechnician.

Checkthecastorsanditsxation

1.Checkthatthecastorsturnfreely.

2.Pushandpullinthe3directions(frontandrear;leftand
right;upanddown)toobservethatisnofreeplayand
movement,alsocheckthatthereisnovisualdamage.

Fig.8-1

3.Removeanydirtorhairfromthecastorbearings.

4.Faultyorwornoutcastorsxationmustbereplaced
byaqualiedtechnician.

Checktheballcastors(transportationbearing)

1.Checkthattheballcastorsturnfreely.

2.Removeanydirtorhairfromtheballcastors.

3.Faultyorwornoutballcastorsmustbereplacedbya
qualiedtechnician.

Checkthebolts

Boltscanworkloosethroughconstantuse.

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1.Checkthattheboltsaretightsecurelyandwithoutfree
play(onthefootrest,seatcover,sides,backrest,frame,
seatmodule).

2.Tightenanylooseboltswiththesuitabletorquelike
describedintheservicemanual.Servicemanualscan
beobtainedfromInvacare.

NOTICE!

Self-lockingscrews/nutsorthread-locking
adhesiveareusedforseveralconnections.If
theseareloosened,theymustbereplacedby
newself-lockingscrews/nutsortheymustbe
securedusingnewthread-lockingadhesive.

–Self-lockingscrews/nutsmustbereplacedby

aqualiedtechnician.

Checktheparkingbrakes

1.Checkthattheparkingbrakesarepositionedcorrectly.
Theparkingbrakeissetcorrectlyifthebrakeshoe
depressesthetyrebyafewmillimeterswhenthe
parkingbrakeisengaged.

2.Ifyoundthatthesettingisnotcorrect,have
theparkingbrakescorrectlyadjustedbyaqualied
technician.

NOTICE!

Theparkingbrakesmustbereadjustedafter
replacingtherearwheelsorchangingtheir
position.

Checkingafteraheavycollisionorblow

NOTICE!

Thewheelchaircansustainvisiblyundetectable
damageasaresultofaheavycollisionorhard
blow.

–Itisessentialtohaveyourwheelchairchecked

byaqualiedtechnicianafteraheavycollision
orhardblow .

Spareparts

AllsparepartscanbeobtainedfromanInvacare
authorizedprovider .

8.3CleaningandDisinfection

8.3.1GeneralSafetyInformation

CAUTION!
RiskofContamination

–T akeprecautionsforyourselfanduse

appropriateprotectiveequipment.

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NOTICE!

Wronguidsormethodscanharmordamage
theproduct.

–Allcleaningagentsanddisinfectantsusedmust

beeffective,compatiblewithoneanotherand
mustprotectthematerialstheyareusedto
clean.

–Neverusecorrosiveuids(alkalines,acidetc.)

orabrasivecleaningagents.Werecommend
anordinaryhouseholdcleaningagentsuchas
dishwashingliquid,ifnotspeciedotherwisein
thecleaninginstructions.

–Neveruseasolvent(cellulosethinner,acetone

etc.)thatchangesthestructureoftheplastic
ordissolvestheattachedlabels.

–Alwaysmakesurethattheproductis

completelydriedbeforetakingitintouseagain.

Forcleaninganddisinfectioninclinicalorlong-term
careenvironments,followyourin-houseprocedures.

8.3.2CleaningIntervals

NOTICE!

Regularcleaninganddisinfectionenhancesmooth
operation,increasestheservicelifeandprevents
contamination.
Cleananddisinfecttheproduct:

–regularlywhileinuse,
–beforeandafteranyserviceprocedure,
–whenithasbeenincontactwithanybody

uids,

–beforeusingitforanewuser .

8.3.3Cleaning

NOTICE!

–Theproductdoesnottoleratecleaningin

automaticwashingplants,withhigh-pressure
cleaningequipmentorsteam.

NOTICE!

Dirt,sandandseawatercandamagethebearings
andsteelpartscanrustifthesurfaceisdamaged.

–Onlyexposethewheelchairtosandand

seawaterforshortperiodsandcleanitafter
everytriptothebeach.

–Ifthewheelchairisdirty ,wipeoffthedirtas

soonaspossiblewithadampclothanddry
itcarefully.

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1.Removeanyinstalledoptionalequipment(onlyoptional
equipmentwhichdoesnotrequiretools).

2.Wipedowntheindividualpartsusingaclothorsoft
brush,ordinaryhouseholdcleaningagents(pH=6-

8)andwarmwater.

3.Rinsethepartswithwarmwater.

4.Thoroughlydrythepartswithadrycloth.

Carpolishandsoftwaxcanbeusedonpaintedmetal
surfacestoremoveabrasionsandrestoregloss.

Cleaningupholstery

Forcleaningupholsteryrefertotheinstructionsonthe
labelsoftheseat,cushionandbackrestcover .

Ifpossible,alwaysoverlaphookandloopstrips(the
self-grippingparts)whenwashing,tominimizelint
andthreadbuild-uponhookstripsandprevent
damagetoupholsteryfabricbythese.

8.3.4Disinfection

Thewheelchairmaybedisinfectedbysprayingorwiping
withtested,approveddisinfectants.

Sprayasoftcleaninganddisinfectingproduct
(bactericidalandfungicidemeetingtheEN1040
/EN1276/EN1650standards)andfollowthe
instructionsgivenbythemanufacturer.

1.Wipedownallgenerallyaccessiblesurfaceswithasoft
clothandordinaryhouseholddisinfectant.

2.Allowtheproducttoair-dry.

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9AfterUse

9.1Storage

NOTICE!

Riskofdamagetotheproduct

–Donotstoretheproductnearheatsources.
–Neverstoreotheritemsontopofthe

wheelchair.

–Storethewheelchairindoorsinadry

environment.

–Refertotemperaturelimitationinchapter11

TechnicalData,page52.

Tosafeplace,thewheelchaircanbestoredon
thetransportationbearing,see7.2Transportation
Bearing,page35.

Afterlong-termstorage(morethanfourmonths)the
wheelchairmustbeinspectedinaccordancetochapter8
Maintenance,page44.

9.2Reconditioning

Thisproductissuitableforreuse.Toreconditiontheproduct
foranewuser ,carryoutthefollowingactions:

•Inspection

•Cleaninganddisinfection

•Adaptationtothenewuser

Makesurethattheusermanualishandedoverwiththe
product.

Ifanydamageormalfunctionisdetected,donotreuse
theproduct.

9.3Disposal

Beenvironmentallyresponsibleandrecyclethisproduct
throughyourrecyclingfacilityatitsendoflife.

Disassembletheproductanditscomponents,sothedifferent
materialscanbeseparatedandrecycledindividually.

Thedisposalandrecyclingofusedproductsandpackaging
mustcomplywiththelawsandregulationsforwaste
handlingineachcountry.Contactyourlocalwaste
managementcompanyforinformation.

Fordetailedinformation,see8Maintenance,page44and
theservicemanualforthisproduct.

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10Troubleshooting

10.1Safetyinformation

Faultsmayariseasaresultofdailyuse,adjustmentsor
changingdemandsonthewheelchair.Thetablebelow
showshowtoidentifyandrepairfaults.

CAUTION!

–Contactaqualiedtechnicianimmediatelyif

younoticeafaultwithyourwheelchair,for
example,asignicantchangeinhandling.

NOTICE!

–Someoftheactionslistedmustbecarriedout

byaqualiedtechnician.Theseareindicated.
Werecommendthatalladjustmentsarecarried
outbyaqualiedtechnician.

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10.2Identifyingandrepairingfaults

FaultPossiblecauseAction

Thewheelchairdoesnot
travelinastraightline

insertedcorrectly

Theparkingbrakes
aregrippingpoorlyor
asymmetrically

Rollingresistanceisvery
high

Castorswobblewhen
movingfast

Thecastorwheelisstiffor
stuck

CastorsarenotalignedcorrectlyCorrectpositionandalignmentofthecastors,→

CastorwheelbearingsaredirtyordamagedCleanorreplacethebearings,→qualied

RearwheelsareofftrackChangetrack,→qualiedtechnician

CastorwheelsnotadjustedtosameheightPositionthecastorwheelssuchthattheytouch

RemovableaxlesdirtyCleanremovableaxles Removableaxlescannotbe

RemovableaxlesmisalignedAdjustremovableaxles,→qualiedtechnician

ParkingbrakesettingincorrectCorrecttheparkingbrakesetting,→qualied

RearwheelsnotparallelEnsuretherearwheelsareparallel,→qualied

ToolittletensionincastorbearingblockTightenthenutonthebearingblockaxleslightly,

CastorwheelshavewornsmoothChangecastorwheels,→qualiedtechnician

BearingsaredirtyorfaultyCleanorreplacethebearings,→qualied

Troubleshooting

qualiedtechnician

technician

theooratthesametime,→qualiedtechnician

technician

technician

→qualiedtechnician

technician

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11TechnicalData

11.1DimensionsandWeight

Alldimensionandweightspecicationsrefertoawiderange
ofthewheelchairinastandardconguration.Dimension
andweight(basedonISO7176–1/5/7)mayalteraccording
todifferentcongurations.Insomecongurations,the
wheelchairexceedstherecommendeddimensionsfora
wheelchair.

NOTICE!

–Insomecongurations,theoveralldimensions

ofthewheelchairwhenitisreadyforuse
exceedstheauthorisedlimitsandtheaccessto
emergencyescaperoutesisnotpossible.

–Insomecongurations,thewheelchairexceeds

thesizerecommendedfortravellingbytrain
intheEU.

Seatwidth

505mm

A

B

Maximumuser
weight

Overalllength
withlegrests

Overallwidth

1065mm1145mm

705mm960mm

300kg

Totalmass27,5kg29,5kg

Massofthe
heaviestpart

20kg22kg

Staticstability
downhill

Staticstability
uphill

Staticstability
sideways

Seatplaneangle

Effectiveseat

C

depth

Effectiveseat

D

width

5°6°

450mm495mm

518mm765mm

Seatsurface
heightatfront

E

350mm410mm

edge

Seatwidth

750mm

25°

23°

24°

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Seatsurface
heightatrear

F

edge

Backrestangle

G

Backrestheight

H

Footrest-to-seat

I

distance

Leg-to-seat­surfaceangle

Handrim
diameter

Horizontal
locationofaxle

Minimum
turningradius

Stowagewidth

Stowageheight

Stowagelength

Overalllength

J

withoutlegrests

Overallheight

K

Seatwidth

505mm

Seatwidth

750mm

340mm400mm

102°104°

485mm520mm

380–408mm333–420mm

136°

520mm

87mm90mm

855mm970mm

648mm875mm

481mm415mm

875mm975mm

855mm920mm

805–955mm

Seatwidth

505mm

Pivotwidth

Maximumslope
anglebrake

1420mm1660mm

7°

11.2MaximumWeightofRemovableParts

Maximumweightofremovableparts

Part:

Maximumweight:

Legrestwithfootrest1,4kg

Rearwheel600mm(24”)

2,4kg

solidwithhandrim

Seatcushion0,7kg

Backrestcushion0,5kg

11.3Tyres

FrontWheelTyreTypes

125x35mm(5"x13/8")blacksolidtyre,blackrim

150x35mm(6"x13/8")blacksolidtyre,blackrim

RearWheelTyreType

610x25mm(24"x1")standardblacksolidtyre,black
compositevespokes,blackaluminumhandrim

Seatwidth

750mm

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11.4Materials

Thecomponentsusedtomanufacturethewheelchairconsist
ofthefollowingmaterials:

FrametubesAluminum

BackresttubesAluminum

AxletubeAluminum

Seatcover/BackrestcoverPA/PE/PVC

Pushhandles

Clothes-guardPlastic

CastorforksAluminum

Legrests

FootplatePlastic

Parkingbrakes

SolidtyresRubber

HandrimAluminum

Supportingparts/
Attachments

ScrewsandboltsSteel

Steel/Aluminum/TPE

Aluminum

Steel/Plastic

Steel/Aluminum

Theftandmetaldetectionsystems:inseldomcases
thematerialsusedinthewheelchairmayactivate
theftandmetaldetectionsystems.

11.5Environmentalconditions

Storageand

transportation

Temperature

Relativehumidity20%to90%at30°C,notcondensing

Atmospheric
pressure

Beawarethatwhenawheelchairhasbeenstored
underlowtemperatures,itmustbeadjustedto
chapter8Maintenance,page44beforeuse.

-20°Cto40°C-5°Cto40°C

800hPato1060hPa

Operation

Allmaterialsusedareprotectedagainstcorrosion.
WeuseonlyREACHcompliantmaterialsand
components.

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Notes

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PencoedT echnologyPark,Pencoed
BridgendCF355AQ
Tel:[phone]
[e-mail]
www.invacare.co.uk

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InvacareNewZealandLtd
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NewZealand
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
[e-mail]
www.invacare.co.nz

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F–37230Fondettes
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Australia:

InvacareAustraliaPty .Ltd.
Unit18/12StantonRoad,
SevenHills,NSW2147,
Australia
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
[e-mail]
www.invacare.com.au

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Unit4,P encoedT echnologyPark,Pencoed
BridgendCF355AQ
UK

Asia:

InvacareAsiaLtd.
Unit18/12StantonRoad,
SevenHills,NSW2147
Australia
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
[e-mail]
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