Invacare Esprit Action User guide

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Invacare®Esprit®Action®

enPowerWheelchair

UserManual

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Contents

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

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

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

1.3Compliance...................................6

1.3.1Product-SpecicStandards.....................6

1.4Usability.....................................6

1.5WarrantyInformation...........................7

1.6ServiceLife...................................7

1.7LimitationofLiability............................7

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

2.1Safetyinformation..............................8

2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem...........11

2.3SafetyInformationonElectromagneticInterference.....12

2.4Safetyinformationondrivingmode.................13

2.5Safetyinformationoncareandmaintenance..........16

2.6SafetyInformationonChangesandModications......17

2.7LabelsandSymbolsontheProduct.................18

3ProductOverview.................................21

3.1ProductDescription.............................21

3.2IntendedUse.................................21

3.3Indications...................................21

3.4Typeclassication..............................21

3.5MainPartsoftheWheelchair.....................22

3.6ControlUnitAdjustments........................23

3.7Armrests.....................................24

3.7.1ArmrestRemovableandMulti-adjustable..........24

3.8Backrest.....................................25

3.8.1AdjustableBackrestCover.....................26

3.8.2Backrestcoverheight.........................27

3.8.3Foldingbackrest.............................27

3.8.4Angleadjustablebackrest(-15°/+15°).............28

3.8.5RecliningBackrest...........................29

3.9Standardbackbraceforthebackrest................30

3.10Legrests....................................30

3.10.1Swingawaylegrests........................31

3.10.2SwingAway,AngleAdjustableLegRests..........31

3.11ALBERandStandardAnti-tippers..................34

3.12Seatcushion.................................35

4Options.........................................36

4.1Posturebelt..................................36

4.2Headrest.....................................37

4.3HeadrestJunior................................38

4.4ComfortVersion...............................38

4.5Tray........................................39

4.5.1Adjusting,removing,swingingthetray............40

4.6Caneholder..................................40

5Setup...........................................41

5.1GeneralSetupInformation.......................41

5.2ControlUnitsInformation........................42

5.3Deliverycheck.................................42

6Usage..........................................43

6.1Driving......................................43

6.2Beforedrivingforthersttime....................43

6.3GettinginandoutofMobilityDevice...............43

6.3.1RemovingArmrestforSideTransfer..............43

6.3.2Informationaboutgettinginandout.............44

6.4TakingObstacles...............................44

6.4.1MaximumObstacleHeight.....................44

6.4.2SafetyInformationWhenT akingObstacles.........44

6.4.3Thecorrectwaytotakeobstacles...............45

6.5Drivingupanddowngradients....................46

6.6Pushingthemobilitydevicein“free-wheeling”mode....46

6.6.1Disengaging,Re-engagingMotors................47

7ControlSystem....................................49

7.1Controlsprotectionsystem.......................49

7.2BatteryPack..................................49

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8Transport........................................50

8.1Transport—Generalinformation...................50

8.2LiftingtheWheelchairFrame(part>10kg)...........51

8.3DisassemblingtheWheelchairforT ransport..........51

8.3.1FoldingandUnfoldingtheWheelchair............51

8.4RemovingandFittingthePoweredRearWheels.......52

8.5ReassemblingtheWheelchair.....................53

8.6TransportingMobilityDeviceWithoutOccupant........54

8.7TransportingtheOccupiedWheelchairinaVehicle.....54

9Maintenance.....................................61

9.1Safetyinformation..............................61

9.2InspectionChecks..............................61

9.2.1Beforeeachuseofthemobilitydevice............62

9.2.2Weekly...................................62

9.2.3Monthly...................................63

9.3CleaningandDisinfection........................65

9.3.1GeneralSafetyInformation.....................65

9.3.2CleaningIntervals............................66

9.3.3Cleaning..................................66

9.3.4Washing..................................66

9.3.5Disinfection................................67

10Troubleshooting..................................68

10.1Safetyinformation.............................68

10.2IdentifyingandRepairingFaults...................69

11AfterUse.......................................70

11.1Storage.....................................70

11.1.1Short-termstorage..........................70

11.1.2Long-termstorage..........................70

11.2Disposal....................................71

11.2.1DisposalElectricalVersion....................71

11.3Reconditioning...............................71

12T echnicalData...................................72

12.1TechnicalSpecications.........................72

12.2MaximumWeightofRemovableParts..............77

12.3Tyres.......................................77

12.4Materials....................................77

13Service.........................................79

13.1Inspectionsperformed..........................79

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General

1General

1.1 Introduction

This user manual contains important information about the handling of the product. To ensure safety when using the product, read the user manual carefully and follow the safety instructions.

Only use this product if you have read and understood this manual. Seek additional advice from a healthcare professional who is familiar with your medical condition and clarify any questions regarding the correct use and necessary adjustment with the healthcare professional.

Note that there may be sections in this document, which are not relevant to your product, since this document applies to all available models (on the date of printing). If not otherwise stated, each section in this document refers to all models of the product.

The models and congurations a vailable i n your country can be found in the country-specic s ales documents.

Invacare reserves the right to alter product specications without further notice.

Before reading this document, make sure you have the latest version. You nd t he l atest version a s a P DF on the Invacare website.

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.

If you nd t hat t he font s ize i n the printed d ocument is difcult to read, you can download the PDF version from the website. The PDF can then be scaled on screen to a font size that is more comfortable for you.

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UKResponsiblePerson Indicatesifaproductisnotmanufacturedin theUK.

Triman Indicatesrecyclingandsortingrules(only relevantforFrance).

1.3Compliance

Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,working withinthedisciplinesofISO13485.

ThisproductfeaturestheCEmark,incompliancewiththe MedicalDeviceRegulation2017/745ClassI.

ThisproductfeaturestheUKCAmark,incompliancewith PartIIUKMDR2002(asamended)ClassI.

Wearecontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally , isreducedtoaminimum.

WeonlyuseREACHcompliantmaterialsandcomponents.

Wecomplywiththecurrentenvironmentallegislations WEEEandRoHS.

1.3.1Product

TheproducthasbeentestedandconformstoEN12184 (Electricallypoweredwheelchairsandtheirchargers)andall relatedstandards(ISO7176–8/9/14/16).Itincludestesting forammability .

Forfurtherinformationaboutlocalstandardsand regulations,contactyourlocalInvacaredistributor.See addressesattheendofthisdocument.

-SpecicStandards

1.4Usability

Onlyuseamobilitydevicewhenitisinperfectworking order .Otherwise,youmightputyourselfandothersatrisk.

Thefollowinglistdoesnotclaimtobeexhaustive.Itisonly intendedtoshowsomeofthesituationsthatcouldaffect theusabilityofyourmobilitydevice.

Incertainsituations,youshouldimmediatelystopusing yourmobilitydevice.Othersituationsallowyoutousethe mobilitydevicetogettoyourprovider.

Youshouldimmediatelystopusingyourmobilitydeviceif itsusabilityisrestricteddueto:

•Unexpecteddrivingbehaviour

•brakefailure

YoushouldimmediatelycontactanauthorisedInvacare provideriftheusabilityofyourmobilitydeviceisrestricted dueto:

•thelightingsystem(iftted)failingorbeingdefective

•reectorsfallingoff

•wornthreadorinsufcienttirepressure

•damagetothearmrests(e.g.tornarmrestpadding)

•damagetothelegresthangers(e.g.missingortorn heelstraps)

•damagetotheposturalbelt

•damagetothejoystick(joystickcannotbemovedinto theneutralposition)

•cablesthataredamaged,kinked,pinchedorhavecome loosefromthexation

•themobilitydevicedriftingwhenbraking

•themobilitydevicepullingtoonesidewhenmoving

•unusualsoundsdevelopingoroccurring

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Orifyouhavethefeelingthatsomethingiswrongwith yourmobilitydevice.

1.5WarrantyInformation

Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproduct inaccordancewithourGeneralTermsandConditionsof Businessintherespectivecountries.

Warrantyclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider fromwhomtheproductwasobtained.

1.6ServiceLife

Weestimateaservicelifeofveyearsforthisproduct, provideditisusedinstrictaccordancewiththeintended useassetoutinthisdocumentandallmaintenanceand servicerequirementsaremet.Theestimatedservicelifecan beexceedediftheproductiscarefullyusedandproperly maintained,andprovidedtechnicalandscienticadvances donotresultintechnicallimitations.Theservicelifecan alsobeconsiderablyreducedbyextremeorincorrectusage. Thefactthatweestimateaservicelifeforthisproductdoes notconstituteanadditionalwarranty.

1.7LimitationofLiability

Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:

•Unauthorisedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable spareparts

•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual

•Incorrectuse

•Naturalwearandtear

•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserora thirdparty

•T echnicalmodications

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2Safety

2.1Safetyinformation

Thissectioncontainsimportantsafetyinformationforthe protectionofthewheelchairuserandassistantandforsafe, trouble-freeuseofthepowerwheelchair .

WARNING! Riskofdeathorseriousinjury

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

–Avoidusingorstoringthewheelchairnear

openamesorcombustibleproducts.

–Donotsmokewhileusingthewheelchair .

WARNING! RiskofInjury ,DamageorDeath

Impropermonitoringormaintenancemaycause injury,damageordeathduetoingestionor chokingonpartsormaterials.

–Closelysupervisechildren,pets,orpeoplewith

physical/mentaldisabilities.

WARNING! RiskofDeath,SeriousInjuryorDamage

Improperroutingofcablesmaycauseatripping entanglementorstrangulationhazardthatmay resultindeath,seriousinjuryordamage.

–Ensureallcablesareroutedandsecured

properly.

–Ensuretherearenoloopsofexcesscable

extendingawayfromthewheelchair.

WARNING! Riskofinjuryifmobilitydeviceisusedinany otherwaythanthepurposedescribedinthis manual

–Onlyeverusethemobilitydeviceinaccordance

withtheinstructionsinthisusermanual.

–Paystrictattentiontothesafetyinformation.

WARNING! Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisdriven whenabilitytooperateavehicleisimpairedby medicationoralcohol

–Neverdrivethemobilitydeviceunderthe

inuenceofmedicationoralcohol.Ifnecessary, themobilitydevicemustbeoperatedbyan attendantwhoisphysicallyandmentallyable.

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WARNING! Riskofdamageorinjuryifmobilitydeviceis accidentallysetintomotion

–Switchthemobilitydeviceoffbeforeyouget

in,getoutorhandleunwieldyobjects.

–Whenthedriveisdisengaged,thebrakeinside

thedriveisdeactivated.Forthisreason, pushingthemobilitydevicebyanattendant isonlyrecommendedonatsurfaces,never ongradients.Neverleaveyourmobilitydevice onagradientwithitsmotorsdisengaged. Alwaysre-engagethemotorsimmediatelyafter pushingthemobilitydevice(refertoOperation chapter,ALBERespritusermanual).

WARNING! Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisswitched offwhiledriving,forexamplebypressingthe On/OffButtonordisconnectingacable,dueto itcomingtoanabrupt,sharpstop

–Ifyouhavetobrakeinanemergency,simply

releasethejoystickwhichwillbringyoutoa halt(refertoControlunitchapter,ALBEResprit usermanual).

WARNING! Riskofinjurywhentransferringmobilitydevice toavehiclefortransportwithouttheoccupant seatedinit

–Ifthemobilitydevicedoesneedtobeloaded

usingarampwhichexceedstheratedslope (referto12TechnicalData,page72),thenyou mustuseawinch.Theattendantcansafely monitorandassisttheloadingprocess.

–Asanalternativeyoucanuseaplatform

lift.Ensurethatthetotalweightofthe mobilitydevicedoesnotexceedthemaximum permissibleweightfortheplatformliftor winchifyouareusing.

WARNING! Riskoffallingoutofthemobilitydevice

–Donotslideforwardontheseat,donotlean

forwardbetweenyourknees,donotlean backwardsoutoverthetopofthebackrest,for exampletoreachanobject.

–Ifaposturebeltisinstalled,itshouldbe

correctlyadjustedandusedeachtimeyouuse themobilitydevice.

–Whentransferringtoadifferentseat,position

themobilitydeviceascloseaspossibletothe newseat.

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CAUTION! Riskofinjuryifmaximumuserweightis exceeded

–Donotexceedthemaximumuserweight(refer

to12TechnicalData,page72).

–Themobilitydeviceisonlydesignedforuse

byasingleoccupantwhosemaximumweight doesnotexceedthemaximumuserweightof thedevice.Neverusethemobilitydeviceto transportmorethanoneperson.

CAUTION! Riskofinjuryduetowrongliftingordropping ofheavycomponents

–Whenmaintaining,servicingorliftinganypart

ofyourmobilitydevice,takeintoaccountthe weightoftheindividualcomponentsespecially thebatteries.Besureatalltimestoadoptthe correctliftingpostureandaskforassistance ifnecessary.

CAUTION! Riskofinjurybymovingparts

–Makesurethatnoinjuryisincurredbymoving

partsofthemobilitydevice,likewheels especiallywhenchildrenarearound.

WARNING! Riskoffootinjury

Thereisariskthatyoucouldinjuredyourfeet whenopeningdoorswithfootplate.

–Donotopendoorswithpartsofthewheelchair.

CAUTION! Riskofburning

Thewheelchaircomponentscanheatupwhen exposedtoexternalsourcesofheat.

–Donotexposethewheelchairtostrongsunlight

beforeuse.

–Beforeusage,checkallcomponentsthat

comeintocontactwithyourskinfortheir temperature.

CAUTION! Riskofinjury

–Incaseofpressuresoreorinjuredskin,protect

yourinjuretoavoidadirectcontactwiththe fabricsofthedevice.Refertoahealthcare professionalformedicaladvices.

CAUTION! Riskofreorbreakingdownduetoelectric devicesbeingconnected

–Donotconnectanyelectricdevicestoyour

mobilitydevicethatarenotexpresslycertied byInvacareforthispurpose.Haveallelectrical installationsdonebyyourauthorizedprovider.

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2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem

WARNING! Riskofdeath,seriousinjuryordamage

Misuseofthemobilitydevicemaycausethe mobilitydevicetostartsmoking,sparking,or burning.Death,seriousinjury,ordamagemay occurduetore.

–DONOTusethemobilitydeviceotherthanits

intendedpurpose.

–Ifthemobilitydevicestartssmoking,sparking,

orburning,discontinueusingthemobility deviceandseekserviceIMMEDIATELY .

WARNING! Riskofdeath,seriousinjuryordamagewhen carryingalongoxygensystems

Textilesandothermaterialsthatnormallywould notburnareeasilyignitedandburnwithgreat intensityinoxygenenrichedair .

–Checktheoxygentubingdaily,fromthe

cylindertothedeliverysite,forleaksandhold awayfromelectricalsparksandanysourceof ignition.

WARNING! Riskofinjuryordamageduetoelectricalshorts

Connectorpinsoncablesconnectedtothepower modulecanstillbeliveevenwhenthesystem isoff.

–Cableswithlivepinsshouldbeconnected,

restrainedorcovered(withnon-conductive materials)sothattheyarenotexposedto humancontactormaterialsthatcouldcause electricalshorts.

–Whencableswithlivepinshavetobe

disconnected,forexample,whenremovingthe buscablefromtheremoteforsafetyreasons, makesuretorestrainorcoverthepins(with non-conductivematerials).

WARNING! Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Corrodedelectricalcomponentsduetowateror liquidexposurecanresultindeath,seriousinjury, ordamage.

–Minimizeexposureofelectricalcomponentsto

waterand/orliquids.

–Electricalcomponentsdamagedbycorrosion

MUSTbereplacedimmediately.

–Mobilitydevicesthatarefrequentlyexposed

towater/liquidsmayrequirereplacementof electricalcomponentsmorefrequently.

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WARNING! Riskofdeathorseriousinjury

Failuretoobservethesewarningscancausean electricalshortresultingindeath,seriousinjury , ordamagetotheelectricalsystem.

–NEVERallowanyofyourtoolsand/orbattery

cable(s)tocontactbothbatterypost(s)atthe sametime.Anelectricalshortmayoccurand seriousinjuryordamagemayoccur .

–Installprotectivecapsonpositiveandnegative

batteryterminals.

–Replacecable(s)immediatelyifcable(s)

insulationbecomesdamaged.

WARNING! Riskofdeathorseriousinjury

Electricshockcancausedeathorseriousinjury

–T oavoidelectricshock,inspectplugandcord

forcutsand/orfrayedwires.Replacecutcords orfrayedwiresimmediately.

Riskofdamagetothemobilitydevice

Afailureintheelectricsystemcanleadto unusualbehaviorsuchascontinuouslight,no light,ornoisesfromthemagneticbrakes.

–Ifafailureexists,switchoffthecontrolunit

andswitchitonagain.

–Ifafailurestillexists,thendisconnectthe

interfacefromthebatterypack(refertoBattery packchapter,ALBERespritusermanual).

–Inanycase,contactyourauthorizedprovider.

2.3SafetyInformationonElectromagnetic Interference

Thispoweredmobilitydevicewassuccessfullytestedin accordancewithInternationalstandardsastoitscompliance withElectromagneticInterference(EMI)regulations. However,electromagneticelds,suchasthosegeneratedby radioandtelevisiontransmitters,andcellularphonescan inuencethefunctionsofpoweredmobilitydevices.Also, theelectronicsusedinourmobilitydevicescangeneratea lowlevelofelectromagneticinterference,whichhowever willremainwithinthetolerancepermittedbylaw .For thesereasonsweaskyoutopleaseobservethefollowing precautions:

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WARNING! Riskofmalfunctionduetoelectromagnetic interference

–Donotswitchonoroperateportable

transceiversorcommunicationdevices(suchas radiotransceiversorcellularphones)whenthe mobilitydeviceisswitchedon.

–Avoidgettingnearstrongradioandtelevision

transmitters.

–Incasethemobilitydeviceshouldbeset

inmotionunintentionallyorthebrakesare released,switchitoffimmediately .

–Addingelectricalaccessoriesandother

componentsormodifyingthemobilitydevice inanywaycanmakeitsusceptibleto electromagneticinterference.Keepinmind thatthereisnosurewaytodeterminethe effectsuchmodicationswillhaveonthe overallimmunityoftheelectronicsystem.

–Reportalloccurrencesofunintentional

movementofthemobilitydevice,orreleaseof theelectricbrakestothemanufacturer .

2.4Safetyinformationondrivingmode

DANGER! Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Malfunctioningjoystickcouldcause unintended/erraticmovementresultingin death,seriousinjury ,ordamage

–Ifunintended/erraticmovementoccurs,stop

usingthewheelchairimmediatelyandcontact aqualiedtechnician.

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WARNING! Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover

–Inclinesanddeclinescanonlybetravelled

uptothemaximumsafeslope(referto12 TechnicalData,page72).

–Alwaysreturnthebackrestofyourseattoan

uprightpositionbeforeascendingslopes.We recommendthatyoupositiontheseatbackrest slightlytotherearbeforedescendingslopes.

–Onlyeverdrivedownhillatamaximumof2/3

ofthetopspeed.Avoidabruptbrakingor acceleratingongradients.

–Ifatallpossible,avoiddrivingonwet,slippery,

icy,oroilysurfaces(suchassnow ,gravel,ice etc.)wherethereisariskofyoulosingcontrol overthevehicle,especiallyonagradient. Thismayincludecertainpaintedorotherwise treatedwoodsurfaces.Ifdrivingonsucha surfaceisinevitable,thenalwaysdriveslowly andwiththeutmostcaution.

–Neverattempttoovercomeanobstaclewhen

onanuphillordownhillgradient.

–Neverattempttodriveupordownaightof

stepswithyourmobilitydevice.

–Whenovercomingobstacles,alwaysobserve

themaximumobstacleheight(referto12 TechnicalData,page72andinformationabout overcomingobstaclesin6.4T akingObstacles, page44).

–Avoidshiftingyourcenterofgravityaswell

asabruptjoystickmovementsandchangesof directionwhenthemobilitydeviceisinmotion.

WARNING! Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover (continued)

–Neverusethemobilitydevicetotransport

morethanoneperson.

–Notethatthemobilitydevicewillbrakeor

accelerateifyouchangethedrivingmode whilstthemobilitydeviceisinmotion.

WARNING! Riskofseriousinjuryordamage

Improperpositioningwhileleaningorbending couldcausethewheelchairtotipforward resultinginseriousinjuryordamage

–T oassurestabilityandproperoperationofyour

mobilitydevice,youmustatalltimesmaintain properbalance.Yourpowerwheelchairhas beendesignedtoremainuprightandstable duringnormaldailyactivitiesaslongasyouDO NOTmovebeyondthecenterofgravity.

–DONOTleanforwardoutofthemobilitydevice

anyfurtherthanthelengthofthearmrests.

–DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhave

tomoveforwardintheseatorpickthemup fromtheoorbyreachingdownbetweenyour knees.

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WARNING! Riskofbreakingdowninadverseweather conditions,i.e.extremecold,inanisolatedarea

–Ifyouareauserwithseverelylimitedmobility,

weadvisethatinthecaseofadverseweather conditionsDONOTattemptajourneywithout anaccompanyingattendant.

WARNING! Riskofinjuryifyourfootslidesoffthefootrest andgetscaughtunderneaththemobilitydevice whenitisinmotion

–Makesureeachtimebeforeyoudrivethe

mobilitydevicethatyourfeetaresquarelyand securelyinplaceonthefootplates,andthat bothlegrestsareproperlylockedintoplace.

WARNING! Riskofinjuryifyoucollidewithanobstacle whendrivingthroughnarrowpassagessuchas doorwaysandentrances

–Drivethroughnarrowpassagesinthelowest

drivingmodeandwithduecaution.

WARNING! Riskofinjury

Ifyourmobilitydevicehasbeenttedwith elevatinglegrests,thereisariskofpersonal injuryanddamagetothemobilitydeviceifyou drivethemobilitydevicewiththelegrestsraised.

–T oavoidunwanteddisplacementofthemobility

devicecenterofgravitytothefront(especially whentravellingdownhill)andinorderto avoiddamagetothemobilitydevice,elevating legrestsmustalwaysbeloweredduringnormal travelling.

WARNING! Riskoftipping

Anti-tippers(stabilizers)areonlyeffectiveonrm ground.Theysinkinonsoftgroundsuchas grass,snowormudifthemobilitydevicerests itselfonthem.Theylosetheireffectandthe mobilitydevicecantipover .

–Onlydrivewithextremecareonsoftground,

especiallyduringuphillanddownhilljourneys. Intheprocesspayincreasedattentiontothe tipstabilityofthemobilitydevice.

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WARNING! Tippinghazardifanti-tippersareremoved, damagedorchangedtoapositiondifferentto thefactorysettings

–Anti-tippersshouldonlyeverberemovedfor

dismantlingthemobilitydevicefortransportin avehicleorforstorage.

–Theanti-tippersmustalwaysbettedifthe

mobilitydeviceisbeingused.

WARNING! Riskoftipping

Thehangingofadditionalload(backpack orsimilaritems)ontoyourwheelchairback postscanaffecttherearwardstabilityofyour wheelchair.Thiscancausethechairtotip backwardscausinginjury.

–Alwaysmakesurethattheanti-tipperdeviceis

ttedcorrectlyoneachsidewhenusingyour backpostswithadditionalload(backpackor similaritems).

CAUTION! Riskofinjuryfromthebackrestfoldingover duringuse

Ifthefoldingbackresthasnotengagedproperly, itmayfoldbackwardsunexpectedlywhenloadis placedonitandyoumayfallfromthewheelchair .

–Beforeusingthewheelchair,makesurethat

thebackrestisfoldedupandthehingeshave engaged.

2.5Safetyinformationoncareandmaintenance

WARNING! Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Incorrectrepairand/orservicingofthismobility deviceperformedbyusers/caregiversor unqualiedtechnicianscanresultindeath, seriousinjury ,ordamage.

–DONOTattempttocarryoutmaintenance

workthatisnotdescribedinthisusermanual. Suchrepairand/orserviceMUSTbeperformed byaqualiedtechnician.Contactanauthorized provider .

CAUTION! Riskofaccidentandlossofwarrantyif maintenanceisinsufcient

–Forreasonsofsafetyandinordertoavoid

accidentswhichresultfromunnoticedwear,it isimportantthatthismobilitydeviceundergoes aninspectiononceeveryyearundernormal operatingconditions.

–Underdifcultoperatingconditionssuchas

dailytravelonsteepslopes,orinthecase ofuseinmedicalcarecaseswithfrequently changingmobilitydeviceusers,itwouldbe expedienttocarryoutintermediatecheckson theoptionsandrunninggear .

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2.6SafetyInformationonChangesand Modications

WARNING! Riskofseriousinjuryordamage

Useofincorrectorimproperreplacement (service)partsmaycauseinjuryordamage

–ReplacementpartsMUSTmatchoriginal

Invacareparts.

–Alwaysprovidethewheelchairserialnumberto

assistinorderingthecorrectreplacementparts.

CAUTION! Riskofinjuriesanddamageduetounapproved componentsandoptionparts

Seatingsystems,additionsandoptionpartswhich havenotbeenapprovedbyInvacareforusewith thismobilitydevicecanaffectthetippingstability andincreasetippinghazards.

–Onlyeveruseseatingsystems,additionsand

optionpartswhichhavebeenapprovedby Invacareforthismobilitydevice.

Seatingsystemswhicharenotapprovedby Invacareforusewiththismobilitydevicedo not,undercertaincircumstances,complywith thevalidstandardsandcouldincreasethe ammabilityandtheriskofskinirritation.

–Onlyuseseatingsystemsthathavebeen

approvedbyInvacareforthismobilitydevice.

Electricalandelectroniccomponentswhichhave notbeenapprovedbyInvacareforusewiththis mobilitydevicecancauserehazardsandlead toelectromagneticdamage.

–Onlyeveruseelectricalandelectronic

componentswhichhavebeenapprovedby Invacareforthismobilitydevice.

Batterieswhichhavenotbeenapprovedby Invacareforusewiththismobilitydevicecan causechemicalburns.

–Onlyeverusebatterieswhichhavebeen

approvedbyInvacareforthismobilitydevice.

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CAUTION! Riskofinjuries,anddamage,ifunapproved backrestsareused

Aretrottedbackrestwhichisnotapprovedby Invacareforusewiththismobilitydevicemay overloadthebackresttubeandthusincreasethe riskofinjuriesandofdamagetothemobility device.

–Pleasecontactyourauthorizedproviderwho

willperformriskanalyses,calculations,stability checksetc.toensurethatthebackrestcanbe usedsafely .

CEmarkingofthemobilitydevice

–Theconformityassessment/CEmarkingwas

carriedoutaccordingtotherespectivevalid regulationsandonlyappliestothecomplete product.

–TheCEmarkingisinvalidatedifcomponentsor

accessoriesarereplacedoraddedthathave notbeenapprovedforthisproductbyInvacare.

–Inthiscase,thecompanythataddsorreplaces

2.7LabelsandSymbolsontheProduct

Identicationlabel

Theidenticationlabelisattachedtotheframeofyour powerwheelchairandgivesthefollowinginformation:

thecomponentsoraccessoriesisresponsible fortheconformityassessment/CEmarkingor forregisteringthemobilitydeviceasaspecial designandfortherelevantdocumentation.

Manufacturer’saddress

EAN/HMIbarcode

Europeanconformity

UnitedKingdomconformity

Readusermanual

Medicaldevice

Maximumuserweight

Serialnumberbarcode

Serialnumber

Referencenumber

Seatwidth

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Productdescription

Dateofmanufacture

Readusermanual.Thissymbolappearson theidenticationlabel.

Thecolorofthesymbolbackground isblueonproductlabels.

Readusermanual.Thissymbolappearson differentlabelsandpositions.

Thecolorofthesymbolbackground isblueonproductlabels.

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcould resultinseriousinjuryordeathifitisnot avoided.

WEEEConformity

Motordriven/Free-wheelingpositioninformationlabel

Thissymbolindicatesthe“PowerDriven” positionofthecouplingring(greenstrip displayed).Inthispositionthemotor isengagedandthemotorbrakesare operational.Youcandrivethemobility device.

•Notethatfordrivingpurposesboth motorsmustalwaysbeengaged.

Thissymbolindicatesthe“Free-wheeling” positionofthecouplingring(redstrip displayed).Inthispositionthemotoris disengagedandthemotorbrakesarenot operational.Themobilitydevicecanbe pushedbyanattendantandthewheelsturn freely.

•Notethatthecontrolunitmustbe switchedoff .

•Alsonotetheinformationprovidedin section6.6Pushingthemobilitydevice in“free-wheeling”mode,page46.

Non-lockingsidepartswarninglabel

Donotliftthewheelchairbynon-locking sideparts.

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Posturebeltinformationlabel

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

Recliningmechanicalbackrestinformationlabel

Pushonthebackrestcanes(1)before operatingthelevers(2),thisistorelease theauto-lockedsecuritysystem.Thislabelis attachedtotheupperpartofthebackrest cane(rightside).

Backbraceinformationlabel

Ensurethatthebackbraceiscorrectlytted andengagedatalltimeswhenthechairis inuse.Thislabelisattachedontopofthe backbracetube(rightside).

Snaphooksymbols

Dependingontheconguration,somewheelchairsmaybe usedasaseatinamotorvehicle,somemaynot.

Tie-downpositionswheretherestraint systemstrapsmustbeplacedincaseof transportingtheoccupiedwheelchairina motorvehicle.Thissymbolisonlyattached tothewheelchairwhenitisorderedwith thetransportationkitoption.

WARNINGSymbol

Thispowerwheelchairisnotconguredfor passengertransportinamotorvehicle.This symbolisattachedtotheframeclosetothe identicationlabel.

Othersymbols

Othersymbolsmayappearoncomponentsoftheelectrical system.PleaserefertoALBERespritusermanual.

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3ProductOverview

3.1ProductDescription

Thisisapoweredwheelchairwithcrossbarfolding mechanismandswing-awaylegrests.

NOTICE!

Thepoweredwheelchairismanufacturedand conguredindividuallytothespecicationsinthe order .Thespecicationmustbeperformedbya healthcareprofessionalaccordingtotheuser’s requirementsandhealthcondition.

–Consultahealthcareprofessionalifyouintend

toadaptthepoweredwheelchairconguration.

–Anyadaptationshouldbeperformedbya

qualiedtechnician.

3.2 Intended Use

The power wheelchair is intended as a mobility aid for persons to provide mobility when limited to a sitting position and manual propelling on a regular base cannot be executed.

The power wheelchair should only be used on at level ground and accessible terrain, as well as indoors or outdoors areas but with restricted capabilities.

Intended Users

The intended user is the wheelchair occupant and/or an assistant. The wheelchair is intended for persons, ages 10 and up (children, adolescents and adults). This mobility device was designed for persons whose ability to walk is impaired, but who are still in terms of their eyesight and

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3.3Indications

Theuseofthispowerwheelchairisrecommendedforthe followingindications:

•Theinabilityoragreatlyrestrictedabilitytowalkwithin thescopeofthebasicrequirementtobeabletomove withinone’ sownfourwalls.

•Theneedtoleavethedwellingplaceinordertoget somefreshairduringashortwalkortoreachthose placesgenerallytobefoundatclosedistancetothe dwellingandwhereeverydaybusinessiscarriedout.

Provisionofpowerwheelchairsforinteriorandexterior areasisadvisableiftheuseofhand-operatedwheelchairsis nolongerpossibleonaccountofthedisability,yetproper operationofanelectromotivedriveunitisstillpracticable.

Contraindications

Therearenocontraindicationsknown.

3.4Typeclassication

ThisvehiclehasbeenclassiedaccordingtoEN12184as aclassAmobilityproduct.Thismeansitisacompact, manoeuvrablevehiclemainlyforinternalusewithrestricted capabilitiesforoneormoreofthefollowingfeaturesin outdoorareas:

•ratedslope(3degrees)

•obstacleclimbing(15mm)

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•lighting(nolightoption)

•driverange(15km)

•groundclearance(10mm)

Thevaluesinparenthesesnametheminimumrequirements ofaclassAproduct.Forthemaximumpossiblevaluesof thismobilitydevice,see12T echnicalData,page72.

3.5MainPartsoftheWheelchair

Pushhandle

Backrest

Drivewheel

Couplingring(bothwheels)

Anti-tippers

Frontforkwithcastor

Legrests,swiveling

Footrest

Batterypack

Frame

Seat

Armrest

Controlunit(includinggyroscopicsensor)

Joystick

Theequipmentofyourpoweredwheelchairmay differfromthediagramaseachmobilitydeviceis manufacturedindividuallytothespecicationsinthe order .

Thepoweredwheelchairmustalwaysbeequipped witharmrests.

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3.6ControlUnitAdjustments

CAUTION! Riskofinjury

Whenleaningonthecontrolunit,forexample, whentransferringintooroutofthewheelchair , thecontrolunitholdermaybreakandtheuser mayfalloutofthechair .

–Neverleanonthecontrolunitasasupportfor ,

forexample,transfer .

CAUTION! Riskofthecontrolunitbeingpushedbackwards duringanaccidentalcollisionwithanobstacle, suchasadoorframeortable,andthejoystick beingjammedagainstthearmpadiftheposition ofthecontrolunitisadjustedandallscrewsare notcompletelytightened

Thiswillcausethemobilitydevicetodrive forwarduncontrollablyandpotentiallyinjurethe mobilitydeviceuserandanypersonstandingin theway .

–Whenadjustingthepositionofthecontrolunit,

alwaysmakesuretotightenallscrewssecurely.

–Ifthisshouldaccidentallyhappen,immediately

switchthemobilitydeviceelectronicsOFFat thecontrolunit.

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Adjustingthelength

1.LoosenleverA.

2.Shiftthecontrolunitforwardsorbackwardstothe desireddistance.

3.RetightentheleverA.

Adjustingtheheight

Thisadjustmentisrequiredwiththeusermorphology , itsprehensioncapabilityanditsparticulardriving habit.

WARNING! Riskofunintended/erraticmovement

–Thisheightadjustmentoftheunitcontrolmust

becarriedoutbyaqualiedtechnician.

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Swivellingtotheside

Yourmobilitydeviceisttedwithaswing-awaycontrolunit holder,thenthecontrolunitcanbemovedawaytothe side,forexample,todriveupclosetoatable.

3.7Armrests

WARNING! Riskofinjury

Thesiderestsarenotlockedandcanbeeasily pulledoutupwards.

–Donotliftortransferthewheelchairusingthe

siderests.

–Donotusethesiderestsfortransportation

whencarryingthewheelchairup-ordownstairs.

CAUTION! Riskofpinching

–Keepyourngersawayfrommovableparts

duringremoving,ttingoradjustingthe armrest.

3.7.1ArmrestRemovableandMulti-adjustable

Twolengthsofarmpadareavailable,standardshort armpadwitharmrestholderCorlongarmpadwith armrestholderD.

Removing

1.Pullthearmrestbythearmcushionoutofthearmrest holderCorD.

2.Toadjusthoweasyordifcultitistopullthearmrest outoftheholder ,changethedegreetowhichthe handleBaretightened.

Fitting

1.PushthearmrestintothearmrestholderCorD dependingyourarmpadtype.

Adjustingthearmrestwidth

1.LoosenthescrewGwith5mmAllenkeyatbottomof thearmrestbracket.

2.Movethearmrestsidewardsuntilyoureachthedesired width,whilekeepingscrewGinplace.

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3.TightenthescrewG(8–9Nm).

4.Performthesettingonbothsides,ifnecessary .

Adjustingthearmrestheight

1.LoosenthescrewAwith5mmAllenkeyattopofthe armresttube.

2.Movethearmrestupwardsordownwardsuntilyou reachthedesiredheight,whilekeepingscrewAin place.

3.TightenthescrewA(5–6Nm).

4.Performthesettingonbothsides.

Adjustingthearmrestdepth(2positions)

1.LoosenthescrewGofthearmrestbracket.

2.Movethearmrestholderinthedesiredposition, frontwardsForbackwardsE(movescrewGif necessary).

3.TightenthescrewG(8–9Nm).

4.Performthesettingonbothsides.

Adjustingthesideprotectionheight

1.Loosenthe2screws(insidelocation)oftheside protectionwith4mmAllenkeyorPozidrivscrewdriver .

2.Movethesideprotectionupwardsordownwardsuntil youreachthedesiredheight.

3.Tightenthe2screwsofthesideprotection(0,7–1,2 Nm).

4.Performthesettingonbothsides.

WARNING! Riskofinjurytotheassistantanddamageto thewheelchair

Tiltingthechairwithaheavyusercanhurtthe assistant'sbackanddamagethechair .

–Makesuretobeabletosafelycontrolthe

wheelchairwithaheavyuserbeforeperforming atiltingmaneuver .

3.8 Backrest

There are three types of backrest (Fixed, Folding and Reclining) available.

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3.8.1AdjustableBackrestCover

Youcanadjustthetensionofthebackrestcoverasrequired.

1.RemovethebackrestcushionA.

2.LoosenthehookandloopstripsBontherearofthe backrestcoverbysimplypullingonthem.

3.TightenorloosenthestripsBasrequiredthenreattach them.

4.ReinstallthebackrestcoverAasshownforhigh backrest(height=510mm).

5.ReinstallthebackrestcoverAasshownforlowbackrest (height=430mm).

WARNING! Riskoftipping

Ifthebandsaresetveryloose,thetippingpoint ofyourwheelchairischangedfortheworse.

–Ensurethatthebandsaresetcorrectly .

NOTICE!

–Donotovertightenthebands;thisistoensure

thatthegeometryofthewheelchairisnot changed.

NOTICE!

–Onlyevertightenthebandswhenthe

wheelchairisunfolded.

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3.8.2Backrestcoverheight

WARNING! Riskoftipping

Thehangingofadditionalload(backpack orsimilaritems)ontoyourwheelchairback postscanaffecttherearwardstabilityofyour wheelchair.Thiscancausethechairtotip backwardscausinginjury.

–Alwaysmakesurethattheanti-tipperdeviceis

ttedcorrectlyoneachsidewhenusingyour backpostswithadditionalload(backpackor similaritems).

Theheightofthebackrestcovercanbeadjustedon allbackresttypes.Theadjustmentmustbecarried outbyaqualiedtechnician.

3.8.3Foldingbackrest

Tosavespacefortransportingthewheelchair,thebackrest canbefolded.

Foldingandunfoldingthebackrest

1.OperateleverAbypullingitandfoldthetopofthe backrest.

2.Toreturntotheinitialposition,bringthetopinthe verticalposition;itlocksautomatically.

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3.8.4Angleadjustablebackrest(-15°/+15°)

Theangleofthebackrestcanbeadjustedfrom–15°to +15°(stepless).

1.Adjustthebackrestanglethankstotheadjustablescrew A.

2.Turn5mmAllenkeyclockwisetoobtainanegative angle.

3.Alternatively,turn5mmAllenkeyunderclockwiseto obtainapositiveangle.

4.Ensurebothadjustmentstothedesiredangleareequal onbothsides.

Invacarerecommendsthatthebackrestangleadjustmentis carriedoutbyaqualiedtechnician.

WARNING! Riskoftipping

Donotmovethewheelchairwhenthebackrest isinreclinedposition.

–Invacarestronglyrecommendtheuseof

anti-tippers(availableasanoption)whenthe backrestisinreclinedposition.

WARNING! Riskofinjury

–Invacarestronglyrecommendstheuse

ofanti-tippers(availableasanoption)in combinationwithallrearwheelpositionswhen youuseyourbackrestwithanangleof12° andmore

CAUTION! Riskofuncomfortableposture

Ananglelessthan90°betweentheseatandthe backrestisuncomfortableforcertainusers.

–Thisadjustmentmustbeperformedbya

qualiedtechnicianuponagreementbya prescribingphysician.Pleaseconsultwithyour provider .

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3.8.5RecliningBackrest

Toachieveamorecomfortpositionfortheuser,thebackrest canbereclined.

WARNING! Riskoftipping

Donotmovethewheelchairwhenthebackrest isinreclinedposition.

–Invacarestronglyrecommendtheuseof

anti-tippers(availableasanoption)whenthe backrestisinreclinedposition.

Backrestangle

Theangleofthebackrestcanbeadjustedinfoursteps(0° to30°)withthemechanicalversion,andsteplesswiththe gasstrutsversion.

WARNING! Riskofinjury

–Alwaysmaketheseadjustmentsbeforethe

usersettlesdowninthewheelchairtoprevent injuries.

–Invacarestronglyrecommendstheuse

ofanti-tippers(availableasanoption)in combinationwithallrearwheelpositionswhen youuseyourbackrestwithanangleof12° andmore

CAUTION! Riskofpinchingorcrushingngers

Thereisalwaysariskofgettingngerspinched inmechanicalpartsofthewheelchair .

–Becarefulwhenactivatingthecontrolleversof

therecliningbackrest.

NOTICE!

–Pushonthebackrestcanesbeforeoperating

thelevers,thisistoreleasetheauto-locked securitysystem.

1.Releasetheauto-lockedsystembypushingonthe backrestcanes.

2.SimultaneouslypullthecontrolleversAtoprovidesthe sameangleonbothsides.

3.Releasetheleverswhenyoureachthedesiredangle.

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3.9Standardbackbraceforthebackrest

Thebackbracelinksthetwopushhandles,providestension tothebackrestupholsteryandmustalwaysbeinposition onreclinerversions.

CAUTION!

–Donotusethebackbracetopushthe

wheelchair.Thebackbraceisnotapushbar!

–Donotattempttoliftthewheelchairusing

thebackbrace;itmaycomelooseanditcould break.

–Keepyourngersawayfrommovableparts

andsharpedgestopreventinjuries.

Foldingthebackbrace

1.SlightlyloosenthetwohandscrewsA,pullupthe backbraceBandswivelitdownwardsalongthe backrest(onrightorlefthand).

2.FoldthebackbraceBuntilitisinverticalposition.

Unfoldingthebackbrace

1.FoldthebackbraceBupwards.

2.AlignthebackbraceBwiththepushhandleandpushit downonthehandscrewA.

3.FirmlytightenthehandscrewAandmakesurethat theTWOhandscrewsAareproperlytightened.

Itisimportanttoensurethatthebackbraceis correctlyttedandengagedatalltimeswhenthe chairisinuse.Itshouldnotbelefthangingloose (seelabelConthebackbrace).

3.10Legrests

WARNING! Riskofinjury

–Neverliftthewheelchairbythefootrest

supportsorlegrests.

CAUTION! Riskofpinchingorcrushingngers

Thereareswingmechanismswhereyoucould trapyourngers.

–Becarefulwhenusing,swinging,disassembling

oradjustingthesemechanisms.

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NOTICE!

Riskofdamagetothelegrestmechanism

–Donotplaceanythingheavy,orletchildren

sitonthelegrest.

3.10.1Swingawaylegrests

Swingingoutwards

1.ActivatethereleaseleverAandswingthelegrests totheoutside.

Swingingforwards

1.Swingthelegrestforwardsuntilitengages.

Unhinging

1.ActivatethereleaseleverA.

2.Pullthelegrestupwards.

Hinging

1.Hingethelegrestonthefrontoftheframeandswing itforwardsuntilitengages.

3.10.2SwingAway,AngleAdjustableLegRests

Swingingoutwards

1.ActivatethereleaseleverAandswingthelegrests outwards.

Swingingforwards

1.Swingthelegrestforwardsuntilitengages.

Unhinging

1.ActivatethereleaseleverA,swingthelegrest outwards.

2.Pullthelegrestupwards.

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Hinging

1.Pushthelegrestdownintoitsreceiverandswingit forwardsuntilitengages.

Adjustingangle

Therearesixpresetpositionsavailableforangleadjustment.

1.RotatetheknobDwithonehandwhilesupportingthe legrestwithyourotherhand.

2.Whenasuitableangleisobtained,letgoofftheknob andthelegrestwilllockintothedesiredposition.

Swingingcalfpadandadjustments

•Swingingcalfpadforwards(1)orbackwards(2):

•Lockingthecalfpadswingbackwards:

1.ExtractthegreyspaceropenringXoutofits location.

2.Reversethegreyspaceropenring.

3.InsertthegreyspaceropenringXasshownon therightsideofthediagram.

Reversethisproceduretounlockingthecalfpad swingbackwards.

•Adjustingheightofcalfpad:

1.LoosenknobC.

2.Adjusttothedesiredheightandrmlytightenthe knob.

1.SwingcalfpadEforwards(1).

2.PullupthecalfpadEandswingitbackwards(2).

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•Adjustingdepthofcalfpad

Thecalfpadhasfourdepthadjustmentoptions:

1.RemovethexingscrewFwith5mmAllenkey.

2.Adjusttooneofthefourpositionsandrmly tightenthexingscrewF(3–5Nm).

Adjustingfootplate

Therearethreedifferentfold-upfootplatesavailable.

•Standardheight-adjustablefootplates:

1.LoosethexingscrewBwith5mmAllenkey.

2.Adjusttheheightandletthescrewcatchoneof therecessesonthefootplatetube.

3.TightenthexingscrewB(3–5Nm)inthedesired position.

Thedistancebetweenthelowestpartofthe footrestandthegroundmustbeatleast50mm.

•Depth-,Angle-(1)andWidth-(2)adjustablefootplates:

1.LoosenthexingscrewGorHwith5mmAllen key.

2.Adjustthedepthandanglepositionsandrmly tightenthexingscrewG(12Nm)orH(8–9Nm) inthedesiredposition.

•Width-adjustablefootplates(2):

1.LoosenthetwoxingscrewsIwith5mmAllen key.

2.Adjustthewidthpositionandrmlytightenthetwo xingscrewsI(3–5Nm)inthedesiredposition.

Invacarerecommendsthatfootplateadjustmentiscarried outbyaqualiedtechnician.

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Toensureagoodpositionofthefeet,twotypes ofstrapscanbeprovided;theheelstrap(serial) andthecalfstrap(optional)attachedtothelegrest support.Bothadjustablebyhookandloopfasteners orslidingbuckle.

Theplasticbucklemustbettedfacingoutwardsand ascloseaspossibletothetubeofthefootplateA.

3.11ALBERandStandardAnti-tippers

Ananti-tipperpreventsthewheelchairfromtipping backwards.

IfyourwheelchairisequippedwithALBERanti-tippers (withjack-upfunction),refertoAnti-tipperschapter, ALBERespritusermanual.

WARNING! Riskofoverturning

Anti-tippersthatareincorrectlysetornolonger workingcanleadtooverturning.

–Alwayscheckthattheanti-tipperisworking

beforeusingthewheelchairandhaveitset orreadjustedbyaqualiedtechnicianwhen required.

WARNING! Riskofoverturning

Onunevenorsoftground,theanti-tippercansink intopotholesordirectlyintotheground,thereby curtailingoreliminatingitssafetyfunction.

–Onlyusetheanti-tipperwhentravellingon

evenandrmground.

StandardAnti-tipper

1.Thestandardanti-tippersAarexedinasingleposition (dependingontheorder).

WARNING! Riskoftipping

Ifthestandardanti-tipperbecomebent,the tippingpointofyourwheelchairischangedfor theworse.

–Bentanti-tippermustbereplacedbyaqualied

technician.

Settingtheheight

Thisadjustment(2positions)isrequiredwith referencetotheseatheightaswellastheuser conditionsanditsparticularsafetylimits.

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WARNING! Riskofoverturning

–Thisheightadjustmentoftheanti-tippermust

becarriedoutbyaqualiedtechnician.

Makesurethattheanti-tipperdeviceistted correctlyoneachside,thexationmustbeperfectly lockedintoposition.

3.12Seatcushion

Asuitablecushionisrecommendedtoprovideaneven pressuredistributionontheseat.

CAUTION! Riskofinstability

Addingacushiontotheseatwillraiseyourheight abovethegroundandcanaffectyourstabilityin alldirections.Ifacushionischangeditmayalso changetheuser’sstability .

–Ifthethicknessofthecushionischanged,a

completesetupofthewheelchairneedtobe donebyaqualiedtechnician.

–WerecommendusinganInvacareorMatrx

cushionwithanti-slipbasecoverinorderto preventsliding.

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4Options

4.1Posturebelt

Thewheelchaircanbeequippedwithaposturebelt.It preventstheuserfromslidingdownwardinthewheelchair orfromfallingoutofthewheelchair .Theposturebeltis notapositioningdevice.

WARNING! Riskofseriousinjury/strangulation

Aloosebeltcancausetheusertoslipdownand createariskofstrangulation.

–Theposturebeltshouldbemountedbya

qualiedtechnicianandttedbyahealthcare professional.

–Alwaysmakesurethattheposturebeltis

tightlyttedacrossthelowerpelvis.

–Eachtimetheposturebeltisused,checkifit

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

Closingandopeningtheposturebelt

Ensurethatyouaresittingfullybackintheseatandthat thepelvisisasuprightandsymmetricalaspossible.

1.Toclose,pushthecatchAintothebuckleclaspB.

2.Toopen,pushthePRESSbuttonCandpullthecatch AoutofthebuckleclaspB.

Adjustingthelength

Theposturebelthasthegoodlength, whenthere’sjustsufcientspacefora athandbetweenbodyandbelt.

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1.ShortenorextendtheloopDasrequired.

2.ThreadloopDthroughcatchAandplasticbuckleE untiltheloopisat.

3.EnsureloopDisperfectlyttedinplasticbuckleE.

4.Secureadjustmentwiththestrapextremityttedin thebuckleE.

WARNING! Riskofslidingandstrangulation/Riskoffalling

–Dotheadjustmentsonbothsidesequally ,

sothatthebuckleclaspremainsinacentral position.

–Ensurethatbothstrapextremitiesarethreaded

twotimesintothebuckleEtoavoidthebelt fromloosening.

–Makesurethatthebeltsdonotgetcaughtin

thespokesofarearwheel.

Options

4.2Headrest

Theheightandtheremovalareoperatedbythe handwheel.Thebarisequippedwithanadjustable stopblock.

Heightadjustment

1.LoosenthescrewinthestopblockB.

2.LoosenthehandwheelA.

3.Adjusttheheadresttothedesiredposition.

4.Re-tightenthehandwheelAdowntothetopofthe headrestattachment.

5.SlidethestopblockB.

6.Re-tightenthescrew.

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Depth/angleadjustment

1.LoosenthehandleD.

2.LoosenthescrewsC.

3.Adjustthedepthandangleoftheheadrest.

4.Re-tightenthehandleandthescrews.

4.3HeadrestJunior

Theheight;depthandangleadjustmentsare operatedbythecombinationoftheheadrestscissor bracketsposition.

Height;depthandangleadjustment

1.LoosenthehandleA.

2.LoosenthescrewsBwith5mmAllenkey.

3.Adjusttheheight;depthandangleoftheheadrestby movingthescissorbracketstothedesiredposition.

4.Re-tightenthehandleAandthescrewsB(5–6Nm).

4.4ComfortVersion

ItismadeupofarigidshellAandapreformedfoam cushionBwhichislockedinplacebyhookandloop fasteners.Thebackrestshellisremovabletoallowthe foldingofthewheelchair .

WARNING! Riskofinjury

–Neverliftthewheelchairbythebackrestshell.

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Options

CAUTION! Riskofpinching

–Keepyourngersawayfrommovableparts

duringfolding,disassemblingoradjustment.

Removethebackrestshell

1.SlightlyloosenthetwohandscrewsC.

2.SlidetheleversDinwardsuntiltheyareinopen position.

3.DisengagethehooksEfromtheirsupports.

Installthebackrestshell

1.EngagethehooksEintotheirsupports.

2.SlidetheleversDoutwardsuntiltheyareinlock position.

3.FirmlytightenthetwohandscrewsAandmakessure thattheTWOhandscrewsAareproperlytighten.

Itisrecommendedthatthisoperationbeperformed onlybytheattendant.Itisimportanttoensurethat thebackrestshelliscorrectlyttedandengaged atalltimeswhenthechairisinuse.Makesure thebackrestcushionhookandloopfastenersarein goodstateandwellpositioned.

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WARNING! RiskofInjuryorDamage

Ifthemobilitydeviceisttedwithatrayorother auxiliaryequipmentthiscouldbreakfreeduring transfertoavehicleandcausedamageorinjury tousersintheeventofacollision.

–Whenpossible,otherauxiliarymobilitydevice

equipmentshouldbeeithersecuredtothe mobilitydeviceorremovedfromthemobility deviceandsecuredinthevehicleduringtravel.

–Ifatrayistted,alwaysremoveitbefore

transportingthemobilitydevice.

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4.5.1Adjusting,removing,swingingthetray

Adjustingwidthofthetray

1.Loosenwing-screwA.

2.Adjusttraytowardstheleftorright.

3.Re-tightenwing-screwA.

Adjustingdepth,removingthetray

1.Loosenwing-screwB.

2.Adjusttraytodesireddepth(orremoveitentirely).

3.Re-tightenwing-screwB.

Swingingawaythetray

Thetraycanbeswivelledupandawaytothesidetoallow theusertogetinandoutofthemobilitydevice.

CAUTION! Riskofinjury!Whenthetrayisraiseditdoes notlockinplaceinthisposition!

–Donottiltthetrayupandleaveitleaningin

thisposition. –Neverattempttodrivewiththetraytiltedup. –Alwayslowerthetrayinacontrolledmanner .

4.6Caneholder

WARNING! Riskofoverturning

–Ensurethatthecaneholderdoesnotproject

beyondtheexternaldiameteroftherear

wheel.

1.PlacethecaneintheholderB.

2.FixthetopofthecanetothebackrestA.

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5Setup

5.1GeneralSetupInformation

CAUTION! Riskofinjury

–Beforeusingthewheelchair ,checkits

generalconditionanditsmainfunctions,9 Maintenance,page61.

Yourauthorizedproviderwillsupplyyourwheelchairready foruse.Y ourproviderwillexplainthemainfunctions andensurethatthewheelchairmeetsyourneedsand requirements.

Adjustmentsoftheaxlepositionandthecastorsupporters mustbecarriedoutbyaqualiedtechnician.

Ifyoureceiveyourwheelchairfolded,readsectionFold thewheelchair8.3.1FoldingandUnfoldingtheWheelchair, page51.

WARNING! Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Continueduseofthemobilitydevicethatisnot settothecorrectspecicationsmaycauseerratic behaviorofthemobilitydeviceresultingindeath, seriousinjury ,ordamage.

–Performanceadjustmentsshouldonlybemade

byprofessionalsofthehealthcareeldor

personsfullyconversantwiththisprocessand

thedriver'scapabilities. –Afterthemobilitydevicehasbeen

set-up/adjusted,checktomakesurethatthe

mobilitydeviceperformstothespecications

enteredduringtheset-upprocedure.If

themobilitydevicedoesnotperformto

specications,IMMEDIATELYturnthemobility

deviceOffandre-enterset-upspecications.

ContactInvacare,ifmobilitydevicestilldoes

notperformtocorrectspecications.

WARNING! Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Attachinghardwarethatislooselysecuredor missingcouldcauseinstabilityresultingindeath, seriouspersonalinjury,orpropertydamage.

–AfterANYadjustments,repairorservice

andbeforeuse,makesurethatallattaching

hardwareispresentandtightenedsecurely.

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WARNING! Riskofinjuryordamage

Incorrectsetupofthismobilitydeviceperformed byusers/caregiversorunqualiedtechnicianscan resultininjuryordamage.

–DONOTattempttosetupthismobilitydevice.

InitialsetupofthismobilitydeviceMUSTbe performedbyaqualiedtechnician.

–Adjustmentbytheuserisonlyrecommended

aftertheyhavebeengivenappropriate guidancebythehealthcareprofessional.

–DONOTattempttocarryouttheworkifyou

donothavetheappropriatetoolsavailable.

CAUTION! Damagetomobilitydeviceandaccidenthazard

Itispossiblethatcollisionscanoccurbetween mobilitydevicecomponentsduetovarious combinationsofadjustmentoptionsandtheir individualsettings

–Themobilitydeviceisttedwithanindividual,

multiplyadjustableseatingsystemincluding adjustablelegrests,armrests,aheadrestor otheroptions.Theseadjustmentoptionsare describedinthefollowingchapters.They areusedtoadapttheseattothephysical requirementsandtheconditionoftheuser . Whenadaptingtheseatingsystemandtheseat functionstotheuser,ensurethatnomobility devicecomponentscollide.

Initialsetupshouldalwaysbedonebyahealthcare professional.Adjustmentbytheuserisonly recommendedaftertheyhavebeengiven appropriateguidancebythehealthcareprofessional.

Electricaladjustmentoptions

RefertoControlunitchapter,ALBEResprituser manual,foryourcontrolunitonoperatingelectrical adjustmentoptions.Inanycase,contactyour authorizedprovider.

5.2ControlUnitsInformation

Yourmobilitydevicemaybettedwithoneofseveral differentcontrolunits.Forinformationonthedifferent functionsandhowtooperateaparticularcontrolunit,refer toControlunitandControlunitforattendantschapters, ALBERespritusermanual.

Themobilitydeviceisequippedwithacontrolunit whichincludesagyroscopicsensor,alwayscheckand controltheperfectttingofthecontrolunitandits absenceofvisualdamage.Refertotheinspection checkstablesinthechapter9Maintenance,page61.

5.3Deliverycheck

Anytransportdamagemustbereportedimmediatelyto thetransportcompany.Remembertokeepthepackaging untilthetransportcompanyhascheckedthegoodsanda settlementhasbeenreached.

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6Usage

6.1Driving

Themaximumuserweightstatedinthetechnical dataonlystatesthatthesystemisdesignedfor thisweightintotal.However,thisdoesnotmean thatonecansitapersonwiththisbodyweight inthemobilitydevicewithoutrestrictions.Pay attentiontobodyproportions,suchasheight,weight distribution,abdominalbelt,legandcalfstrapand seatdepth.Thesefactorshaveastronginuence ondrivingfeaturessuchastiltstabilityandtraction. Themobilitydevicemayrequireadaptations(any adaptationshouldbeperformedbyaqualied technician).Usetheappropriatedrivingmodebased onyourphysicalandmentalabilitiesandthearea whereyouaremoving.

6.2Beforedrivingforthersttime

Beforeyoutakeyourrsttrip,youshouldfamiliarizeyourself wellwiththeoperationofthemobilitydeviceandwithall operatingelements.Takeyourtimetotestallfunctions anddrivingmodes.

Ifinstalled,makesuretoproperlyadjustandusethe posturebelteachtimeyouusethemobilitydevice.

•Thebatterychargeissufcientforthedistanceintended tobecovered.

•Theposturebeltisinperfectorder .

6.3GettinginandoutofMobilityDevice

–Thearmrestmustberemovedorswiveled

upinordertogetintooroutofthemobility devicefromtheside.

6.3.1RemovingArmrestforSideTransfer

1.UnscrewthesafetyringandpulltheplugBofthe batterypacksockettodisconnectthecontrolunit.

2.Pullthearmrestbythearmcushionoutofthearmrest holder.

3.Toadjusthoweasyordifcultitistopullthearmrest outoftheholder ,changethedegreetowhichthe handleBaretightened.

Sittingcomfortably=Drivingsafely

Beforeeachtrip,makesurethat:

•Y ouarewithineasyreachofalloperatingcontrols.

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6.3.2Informationaboutgettinginandout

WARNING! Riskofseriousinjuryordamage

Impropertransfertechniquesmaycauseserious injuryordamage

–Beforeattemptingtransfers,consulta

healthcareprofessionaltodetermineproper transfertechniquesfortheuserandtypeof wheelchair.

–Followtheinstructionsbelow .

Ifyoudonothavesufcientmusclestrength,you shouldaskotherpersonsforhelp.Useasliding board,ifpossible.

Gettingintothemobilitydevice:

1.Positionyourmobilitydeviceascloseaspossibleto yourseat.Thismighthavetobedonebyanattendant.

2.Aligncastersparalleltothedrivewheelstoimprove stabilityduringtransfer .

3.Alwaysswitchyourmobilitydeviceoff .

4.Alwaysengagebothmotorin“PowerDriven”modeto preventthewheelsfrommoving.

5.Removethearmrest.

6.Nowslideintothemobilitydevice.

Gettingoutofthemobilitydevice:

1.Positionyourmobilitydeviceascloseaspossibleto yourseat.

2.Aligncastersparalleltothedrivewheelstoimprove stabilityduringtransfer .

3.Alwaysswitchyourmobilitydeviceoff .

4.Alwaysengagebothmotorin“PowerDriven”modeto preventthewheelsfrommoving.

5.Removethearmrest.

6.Nowslideontoyournewseat.

6.4TakingObstacles

6.4.1MaximumObstacleHeight

Youcanndinformationaboutmaximumobstacleheightsin thechapterentitled12T echnicalData,page72.

6.4.2SafetyInformationWhenT akingObstacles

CAUTION! Riskoftippingover

–Neverapproachobstaclesatananglebutat90

degreesasshownbelow .

–Approachobstaclesfollowedbyagradientwith

caution.Ifunsurewhetherthegradientistoo steepornot,moveawayfromtheobstacleand ifpossibletrytondanotherlocation.

–Neverapproachobstaclesonanunevenand/or

looseground. –Neverdrivewithtoolowtirepressure. –Putyourbackrestintoanuprightposition

beforeascendinganobstacle.

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CAUTION! Riskoffallingoutofthemobilitydeviceand damagetothemobilitydevicesuchasbroken casters

–Neverapproachobstaclesthatarehigherthan

themaximumclimbableobstacleheight.

–Neverletthefootrest/legresttouchtheground

whendescendinganobstacle.

–Ifunsurewhethertakinganobstacleispossible

ornot,moveawayfromtheobstacleandif possiblendanotherlocation.

6.4.3Thecorrectwaytotakeobstacles

WARNING! Riskofinjuryordamage

Tiltingthewheelchairbygrippingthebackrest canesmaycauseinjuryordamage

–Nevertiltthewheelchairbygrippingthe

backrestcanes,thebackrestcanescouldbend orbreakduringthismanoeuvre.

Thefollowinginstructionshowtotakeobstaclesalso applyforattendantsifthemobilitydeviceistted withanattendantcontrol.

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Fig.6-1Right Fig.6-2Wrong

Ascending

1.Approachtheobstacleorthecurbslowly ,head-onand atarightangle.

2.Dependingonthewheeldrivetype,stopinoneofthe followingpositions: a.Inthecaseofcentrallydrivenmobilitydevices:5-

10cmbeforetheobstacle.

b.Forallotherdrives:approx.30-50cminfrontof

theobstacle.

3.Checkthepositionofthefrontwheels.Theymustbein drivingdirectionandatrightanglestotheobstacle.

4.Approachslowlyandkeepataconsistentspeeduntil therearwheelshavealsopassedovertheobstacle.

Descending

Theapproachtodescendanobstacleisthesameasto ascenditwiththedifferencethatyouneednottostop beforedescending.

1.Descendtheobstaclewithmediumspeed.

Whendescendinganobstacletooslowlyitcould happenthattheanti-tippersgetstuckandlift thedrivewheelsofftheground.Drivingthe mobilitydeviceisthennolongerpossible.

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6.5Drivingupanddowngradients

Forinformationconcerningthemaximumsafeslope,refer to12T echnicalData,page72.

CAUTION! Riskoftippingover

–Onlyeverdrivedownhillatamaximumof2/3

ofthetopspeed.Avoidsuddenchangesof directionorabruptbrakingwhendrivingon slopes.

–Alwaysreturnthebackresttoanupright

positionbeforeascendingslopes.We recommendthatyoupositiontheseatbackrest slightlytotherearbeforedescendingslopes.

–Neverattempttoascendordescendaslope

onslipperysurfacesorwherethereisariskof skidding(suchaswetpavement,iceetc).

–Avoidtryingtogetoutofthevehicleonan

inclineoragradient.

–Alwaysdrivestraightinthedirectionthe

roadorpathyouareongoes,ratherthan attemptingtozigzag.

–Neverattempttoturnaroundonaninclineor

aslope.

CAUTION! Brakingdistanceismuchlongeronadownhill slopethanoneventerrain

–Neverdrivedownaslopethatexceedsthe

ratedslope(referto12T echnicalData,page

72).

6.6Pushingthemobilitydevicein

“free-wheeling”mode

Themotorsofthemobilitydeviceareequippedwith automaticbrakes,preventingthatthemobilitydevice startsrollingoutofcontrolwhenthecontrolunitis switchedoff .Whenusingthemobilitydevicemanually whilst“free-wheeling”mode,themagneticbrakesmustbe disengaged.

WARNING! Riskofinjuryordamage

Tiltingthewheelchairbygrippingthebackrest canesmaycauseinjuryordamage

–Nevertiltthewheelchairbygrippingthe

backrestcanes,thebackrestcanescouldbend orbreakduringthismanoeuvre.

Theintendeduseofthe“free-wheeling”modeisto maneuverthemobilitydeviceovershortdistances. Thepushhandlessupportthisfunction,butbeaware thattheremightbesomeimpairmentbetweenthe feetoftheassistantandtherearpartofthemobility device.

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6.6.1Disengaging,Re-engagingMotors

CAUTION! Riskofthemobilitydevicerunningaway

–Whenthemotorsaredisengaged(forpush

operationwhilst“Free-wheeling”mode),the electromagneticmotorbrakesaredeactivated. Whenthemobilitydeviceisparked,the couplingringsforengaginganddisengaging themotorsmustwithoutfailbelockedrmly intothe"PowerDriven"mode(electromagnetic motorbrakesactivated).

–In“Free-wheeling”mode,alwaysmanoeuvre

themobilitydeviceovershortdistancesandon atsurfaceonly(negativeslopeforbidden).

Themotorsmayonlybedisengagedbyanattendant, notbytheuser .

Thisensuresthatthemotorsareonlydisengaged ifanattendantisavailabletosecurethemobility deviceandpreventunintendedrolling.

Thecouplingringsfordisengagingthemotorsarelocated onthepowereddrivewheels,refertoWheelsandDriving chapters,ALBERespritusermanual.

Usage

Disengagingmotor

1.Switchoffcontrolunit.

2.RotatecouplingringAclockwiseasfarasitwillgo.

3.The“redstrip”isdisplayedinthewindowB. Thepowereddrivewheelisnowdisengaged.Wheelis in“Free-wheeling”mode.

4.Performstep2to3onbothsides.

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Re-engagingmotor

1.RotatecouplingringAuntilitreachesthemiddlestop.

2.The“greenstrip”isdisplayedinthewindowB. Themotorisnowre-engaged.Wheelisin”Power Driven”mode.

3.Performstep1to2onbothsides.

4.Switchoncontrolunit.

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7ControlSystem

7.1 Controls protection system

The wheelchair controls system is tted w ith a n overload protection.

If the drive is severely overloaded over a long period of time (for example, when driving up a steep hill) and especially when the ambient temperature is high, the controls system could overheat. In this case, the wheelchair performance is gradually reduced until it comes to a halt. The status display shows a corresponding error code (refer to Control unit and Quick assistance on system failure chapters, ALBER esprit user manual). By switching the power supply off and back on again, the error code is cleared and the controls system is switched back on. It can however take up to ve minutes until the controls system has cooled down enough for the drive to restore full performance again.

If the drive is stalled by an insurmountable obstacle, for example, a curb or similar which is too high, and the driver attempts driving for more than 20 seconds against this obstacle, the controls system automatically switches off to prevent the motors from being damaged. The status display shows a corresponding error code (refer to Control unit and Quick assistance on system failure chapters, ALBER esprit user manual). By switching off and back on again, the error code is cleared and the controls system is switched back on.

Adefectivemainfusemaybereplacedonlyafter checkingtheentirecontrolssystem.Y ourauthorized dealermustperformthereplacement.Youcannd informationonthefusetypein12TechnicalData, page72.

7.2BatteryPack

Powerissuppliedby36Vbatterypack.Thebatterypackis maintenance-freeandonlyneedregularcharging.

WARNING! Riskofinjuryifusingthemobilitydeviceduring charging

–DONOTattempttorechargethebatterypack

andoperatethemobilitydeviceatthesame time.

–DONOTsitinthemobilitydevicewhile

chargingthebatterypack.

Youcanndinformationonhowtocharge,handle, transport,store,maintain,andusebatterypack,refer toBatterypackchapter,ALBERespritusermanual.

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8Transport

8.1Transport—Generalinformation

WARNING! Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisnot properlysecured

Intheeventofanaccident,brakingmanoeuvre, etc.youmaysufferseriousinjuriesfromying powerwheelchairparts.

–Alwaysremovecomponentsnotstrongly

assembledwhentransportingthepower wheelchair.

–Firmlysecureallpowerwheelchaircomponents

inthemeansoftransporttopreventthem fromcominglooseduringthejourney .

WARNING! Riskofdeathorseriousinjurytothemobility deviceuserandpotentiallyanyothernearby occupantofthevehicle,ifamobilitydevice issecuredusinga4-pointtie-downsystem availablefromathirdpartysupplierandthe unladenweightofthemobilitydeviceexceeds themaximumweightforwhichthetie-down systemiscertied

–Makesuretheweightofthemobilitydevice

doesnotexceedtheweightforwhichthe tie-downsystemiscertied.Consultthe tie-downmanufacturer'sdocumentation.

–Ifyouareunsurehowmuchyourmobility

deviceweighs,thenyoumusthaveitweighed usingcalibratedscales.

WARNING! RiskofInjuryorDamage

Ifthemobilitydeviceisttedwithatrayorother auxiliaryequipmentthiscouldbreakfreeduring transfertoavehicleandcausedamageorinjury tousersintheeventofacollision.

–Whenpossible,otherauxiliarymobilitydevice

equipmentshouldbeeithersecuredtothe mobilitydeviceorremovedfromthemobility deviceandsecuredinthevehicleduringtravel.

–Ifatrayistted,alwaysremoveitbefore

transportingthemobilitydevice.

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8.2LiftingtheWheelchairFrame(part>10kg)

NOTICE!

–Neverliftthewheelchairbyremovableparts

(armrests,footrests).

–Ensurethebackrestpostsaresecurelyinplace.

1.Foldthewheelchair ,seechapter8.3.1Foldingand UnfoldingtheWheelchair,page51.

2.Alwaysliftthewheelchairbygrippingtheframeat pointsAinordertokeepitperfectlyfolded.

8.3 Disassembling the Wheelchair for Transport

To disassemble and fold the wheelchair together for transport, proceed as follows:

1.Removethelegrests,referto3.10Legrests,page30.

2.Removethebatterypack,refertoBatterypackchapter, ALBERespritusermanual.

3.Foldthewheelchairtogetherandloadit,referto8.3.1 FoldingandUnfoldingtheWheelchair ,page51.

8.3.1FoldingandUnfoldingtheWheelchair

Foldingthewheelchair

1.Removetheseatcushion,ifpresent.

2.Foldthebackbrace,ifpresent.

3.Foldthefootplatesupwards.

4.Pulltheseatcoverupwards.

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Unfoldingthewheelchair

CAUTION! Riskofgettingngerscaught

Thereisariskofgettingyourngerscaught betweentheseatedgeandtheframe.

–Neverclasptheseatedgewithyourngers.

1.Positionthewheelchairnexttoyou.

2.Tiltthewheelchair ,ifpossible,gentlytowardsyou.

3.Withyourhandat,presstheseatedgeclosesttoyou, sothattheseatsurfaceattensout.

4.Putthewheelchairbackcompletelyontheoorand checkthattheseatedgesonbothsidesareintheguide components.

5.Foldthefootplatesdown.

6.Unfoldingthebackbrace,ifpresent.

8.4RemovingandFittingthePoweredRear Wheels

CAUTION! Riskofoverturning

Iftheremovableaxleofarearwheelisnotfully engaged,thewheelcanbecomelooseduring use.Thiscanleadtooverturning.

–Alwaysensurethattheremovableaxlesare

fullyengagedwheneveryoutawheel.

Therearwheelsmayonlyberemovedbyan attendant,notbytheuser .

Thisensuresthattherearwheelsareonlyremoved ifanattendantisavailabletosecurethemobility deviceandpreventriskofoverturning.

Thecouplingringsfordisengagingthemotorsarelocated onthepowereddrivewheels,refertoWheelsandDriving chapters,ALBERespritusermanual.

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Fittingtherearwheels

1.Engagetherearwheelcompletelyintotheadapter sleeveandensurethatthetorqueplugissimultaneously pushedintothetorquesocket.

2.RotatecouplingringAuntilitreachesthemiddlestop.

3.ReleasecoverCisushwiththecouplingringand“red strip”isdisplayedinthewindowB. Themotorisnowre-engaged.Wheelisin”Power Driven”mode.

4.Performstep1to2onbothsides.

5.Switchoncontrolunit.

1.Switchoffcontrolunit.

2.ReleasecoverCispressedbeyondthecouplingring.

3.SimultaneouslyrotatecouplingringAcounterclockwise asfarasan“greenstrip”isdisplayedinthewindowB. Thepowereddrivewheelisnowdisengaged.Wheel canbettedorremoved.

4.Performstep2to3onbothsides.

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Reassemblyofthewheelchairtakesplaceinreverseorder todisassembly.Proceedasfollows:

1.Unfoldthewheelchairtogetherandloadit,referto8.3.1 FoldingandUnfoldingtheWheelchair ,page51.

2.Installthebatterypack,refertoBatterypackchapter, ALBERespritusermanual.

3.Installthelegrests,referto3.10Legrests,page30.

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8.6TransportingMobilityDeviceWithout Occupant

CAUTION! Riskofinjury

–Ifyouareunabletofastenyourmobility

devicesecurelyinatransportvehicle,Invacare recommendsthatyoudonottransportit.

Yourmobilitydevicemaybetransportedwithoutrestrictions, whetherbyroad,railorbyair .Individualtransport companieshave,however ,guidelineswhichcanpossibly restrictorforbidcertaintransportprocedures.Pleaseask thetransportcompanyregardingeachindividualcase.

•Beforetransportingyourmobilitydevice,makesurethe motorsareengagedandthattheremoteisswitchedoff. Invacarestronglyrecommendsthatyouadditionally disconnectorremovethebatteries.RefertoRemoving thebatteries.

•Invacarestronglyrecommendssecuringthemobility devicetotheoorofthetransportingvehicle.

8.7TransportingtheOccupiedWheelchairin aVehicle

Evenwhenthewheelchairisproperlysecuredandthe followingrulesaremet,injuriestopassengersmayoccur inacollisionorsuddenstop.ThereforeInvacarestrongly recommendstransferringthewheelchairusertothevehicle seat.Donotmakealterationsorsubstitutionstopoints ofthewheelchair(structure,frameorparts)withoutthe writtenconsentofInvacareCorporation.Thewheelchairhas beensuccessfullytestedaccordingtotherequirementsof ISO7176–19(Frontalimpact).

WARNING! Riskofseriousinjuryordeath

Tousethewheelchairasaseatinavehiclethe backrestheightminimummustbeatleast400 mm.

Totransportthewheelchairwithuserinavehicle,a restraintsystemmustbeinstalledinthevehicle.Wheelchair tie-downsandoccupantrestraintsystemsmustbeapproved accordingtoISO10542-2.ContactyourlocalInvacare authorizedproviderformoreinformationongettingand installinganapprovedandcompatiblerestraintsystem.

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WARNING!

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

–Thewheelchairmustbesecuredinthevehicle

witha4-pointwheelchairrestraintsystem.

–Theusermustweara3-pointbeltrestraint

securedtothevehicle.

–Theusercouldbeadditionallysecuredwitha

posturebeltinthewheelchair.

WARNING!

Safetyrestraintdevicesmustonlybeusedwhen thewheelchairuser'sweightis22kgormore (ISO-7176-19).

–Donotusethewheelchairasaseatinavehicle

whentheuserweightislowerthan22kg.

NOTICE!

–Beforejourneycontacttransporterandrequest

informationaboutthecapabilityforthebelow requiredequipment.

Securingthewheelchairanditsoccupant

WARNING!

–Makesurethereissufcientfreespacearound

thewheelchairandusertoavoidtheuser makingcontactwithothervehicleoccupants, unpaddedpartsofthevehicle,wheelchair optionsoranchorpointsoftherestraint system.

WARNING!

–Makesurethetie-downpointsatthe

wheelchairarenotdamaged.

–It’srecommendedtousepuncture-prooftyres

duringtransporttoavoidstabilityproblems duetoreducedtyrepressure.

WARNING!

Injuryordamagemayoccurfromwheelchair componentsoroptionsloosenedduringa collisionorsuddenstop.

–Ensureallremovableordetachablecomponents

andoptionsareremovedfromthewheelchair andsecurelystoredinthevehicle.

–Itisessentialtohaveyourwheelchairchecked

byaqualiedtechnicianafteranaccident, collisionetc.

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WARNING!

Beforetransportingyourmobilitydevice,make surethemotorsareengagedandthattheremote isswitchedoff. Injuryordamagemayoccurfrombatterypack loosenedduringacollisionorsuddenstop:

–Disconnect,removeandsecurelystorethe

batterypackinthevehicle. –Inserttheinterfaceintothebatterybag. –Fortheaboveprocedure,refertoparagraph

Removingthebatterypack,Alberesprituser

manual.

RampsandSlopes:

WARNING! Riskofinjury

Thewheelchaircanmoveforward/backward uncontrollablybymistake.

–Neverleavetheuserunattendedwhen

transportingthewheelchairupordownramps

orslopes.

ThereforeInvacarestronglyrecommendstransferring thewheelchairusertothevehiclewiththeposture belton.

NOTICE!

–Refertotheusermanualssuppliedwiththe

restraintsystems.

–Thefollowingillustrationsmaydifferdepending

ontherestraintsystemsupplier .

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

Securingthewheelchairwitha4-pointrestraintsystem

WARNING!

–Placethewheelchairwiththeuser

forward-facingindirectionofvehicletravel.

–Makesurethemotorsareengagedandthat

theremoteisswitchedoff .

–Makesurethebatterypackisremoved.

Thewheelchairtie-downpositionswheretherestraint systemstrapsmustbeplacedaremarkedwithsnaphook

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symbols(seefollowingguresandsection2.7Labelsand SymbolsontheProduct,page18).

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

Frontsidetie-downpositionsforsnaphooks:

1.Attachthesnaphooksabovethecastorsupporters asshowninthegureabove(seelocationofthe attachmentlabels).

2.Attachfrontstrapstotherailsystemreferringtobest practicerecommendedinstructionsfromthe4-point restraintsystemmanufacturer.

3.Tightenthestraps.

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1.Attachthesnaphookstotheorangeringsasshownin thetwoguresabove(seelocationoftheattachment labels).

2.Attachrearstrapstotherailsystemreferringtobest practicerecommendedinstructionsfromthe4-point restraintsystemmanufacturer.

3.Tightenthestraps.

NOTICE!

–Makesurethatthesnaphooksarecovered

withslipresistantmaterialtoavoidlaterally slippingontheaxle.

NOTICE!

–Checktheplungersarefullyengagedonboth

sidesandlocatedinthesamepositionofthe cut-outsectionoftherail.

–Makesurethattheanglebetweentherailsand

thestrapsliesbetween40°and45°.

Fitposturebelt

WARNING!

Theposturebeltcouldbeusedinadditiontobut neverasasubstituteforanapprovedpassenger restraintsystem(3-pointbelt).

1.Adjustposturebelttotthewheelchairoccupant,see section4.1Posturebelt,page36.

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Fasteningthe3-pointbeltrestraint

NOTICE!

Theillustrationabovemaydifferdependingon thewheelchairandtherestraintsystemsupplier .

WARNING!

–Ensurethe3-pointbeltrestrainttsastightly

acrosstheuser'sbodyaspossiblewithout discomfortandnopartistwisted.

–Ensurethe3-pointbeltrestraintisnotheld

awayfromtheuser'sbodybypartsofthe wheelchairsuchasarmrestsorwheelsetc.

–Ensurethe3-pointbeltrestrainthasaclear

pathfromtheusertotheanchorpoint withoutinterferencebyanypartofthevehicle, wheelchair,seatingoroption.

–Ensuretheposturebelttssnuglyoverthe

occupant’spelvisandisnotallowedtorideup intotheabdominalarea.

–Ensuretheuserisabletoreachtherelease

mechanismunaided.

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NOTICE!

–Applythepelvicbeltrestraintofthe3-point

beltrestraintlowacrossthepelvissothatthe angleofthepelvicbeltiswithinthepreferred zone(A)of30°to75°tothehorizontal.A steeperangleispreferred,butneverexceeding 75°.

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9Maintenance

9.1Safetyinformation

WARNING!

Somematerialsdeterioratenaturallyovertime. Thiscouldresultindamagetowheelchair components.

–Y ourwheelchairshouldbecheckedbyan

authorisedprovideratleastonceayearorifit hasnotbeenusedforalongperiod.

YourInvacareauthorisedprovidercanprovide helpincarryingoutregularmaintenance.To ndanauthorisedprovidernearyou,contactthe Invacaredistributorforyourcountry(seeendofthis document).

Packagingforreturn Thewheelchairshallbesenttotheauthorised providerinanappropriatepackagingtoavoid damageduringtheshipment.

9.2 Inspection Checks

The following tables list inspection checks that should be performed by the user and their intervals. If the mobility device fails to pass one of the inspection checks, refer to the chapter indicated or contact your authorised Invacare provider. A more comprehensive list of inspection checks and instructions for maintenance work can be found in the service manual for this device, which can be obtained from Invacare. That manual, however, is intended to be used by

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9.2.1Beforeeachuseofthemobilitydevice

Ifinspectionisnot

ItemInspectioncheck

SignalhornCheckforcorrect

function.

Batteries

Makesurethe batterypackis charged.See theusermanual

passed

Contactyour authorizedprovider .

Chargethebattery pack(refertoBattery packchapter ,ALBER

espritusermanual). providedwith yourremotefor adescriptionof theBatteryCharge Indicator .

ControlunitCheckandcontrol

theperfecttting ofthecontrolunit onitsarmpadand armrestbrackets anditsabsenceof visualdamage

Tightentheleverthat

holdsthecontrol

unit(seechapter

3.6ControlUnit

Adjustments,page

23).

Tightenthescrews

thatholdsthearmrest

(seechapter3.7.1

ArmrestRemovable

andMulti-adjustable,

page24).

9.2.2Weekly

ItemInspectioncheck

Armrests/side parts

Checkthat armrestsare rmlyattachedin theirholdersand donotwobble.

Tyres (pneumatic)

Checkthat thetyresare undamaged.

Checkthatthe tyresareinated tothecorrect pressure.

Solidtyres (punctureproof)

Anti-tippers

Checkthat thetyresare undamaged.

Checkthat anti-tippersare rmlyattached anddonot wobble.

Ifinspectionisnot passed

Tightenthescrewsthat holdsthearmrest(see chapter3.7.1Armrest

RemovableandMultiadjustable,page24).

Contactyour authorizedprovider .

Inatethetyretothe correctpressure(see chapter12.3Tyres, page77).

Contactyour authorizedprovider .

Contactyour

authorizedprovider .

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9.2.3Monthly

ItemInspectioncheck

All

Checkfordamageandwear.

upholstered parts

Manually angle adjustable backrest

Istheratchetmechanism oftheangleadjustment undamagedandingood workingorder?

Dothedifferentadjustment functionsworkwithoutany problem?

Removable legrests

Checkwhethertheleg restscanbexedsecurely andwhethertheloosening mechanismisproperly operable.

Checkthatalladjustment optionsfunctionproperly .

Castors

Checkthecastorsandits xation

Ifinspection isnotpassed

Contactyour authorized provider .

Ifinspection

ItemInspectioncheck

Drive wheels

Checkthatthedrivewheels rotatewithoutwobbling.

isnotpassed

Contactyour authorized provider .

Electronics and connectors

Checkallcablesfordamage andallconnectingplugsfor snugt.

Contactyour authorized provider .

Generalvisualcheck

1.Examineyourwheelchairforlooseparts,cracksorother defects.

2.Ifyoundanything,stopusingyourwheelchair immediatelyandcontactanauthorizedprovider .

Checkthetyrepressure

1.Checkthetyrepressure,seesection“Tyres”formore information.

2.Inatethetyrestotherequiredpressure.

3.Checkthetyretreadatthesametime.

4.Ifnecessary,changethetyres.

Checkthatrearwheelsareseatedcorrectly

1.Pullontherearwheeltocheckthattheremovableaxle isseatedcorrectly.Thewheelshouldnotcomeoff.

2.Iftherearwheelsarenotengagedproperly ,remove anydirtordeposits.Iftheproblempersists,havethe removableaxlesre-ttedbyaqualiedtechnician.

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1.Checkthattheposturebeltisadjustedcorrectly.

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WARNING! Riskofsliding/strangulation/fallingwitha looseordamagedposturebelt

–Looseposturebeltsmustbeadjustedbyan

healthcareprofessional.

–Damagedposturebeltsmustbereplacedby

aqualiedtechnician.

Checkthefoldingmechanism

1.Checkthatthefoldingmechanismiseasyoperating.

Checkthecastorsanditsxation

1.Checkthatthecastorsturnfreely .

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

Checkthebolts

Boltscanworkloosethroughconstantuse.

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

2.Tightenanylooseboltswiththesuitabletorque.

NOTICE!

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

–Self-lockingscrews/nutsmustbereplacedby

aqualiedtechnician.

Checkingafteraheavycollisionorblow

NOTICE!

Thewheelchaircansustainvisiblyundetectable damageasaresultofaheavycollisionorhard blow.

–Itisessentialtohaveyourwheelchairchecked

byaqualiedtechnicianafteraheavycollision orhardblow.

Fig.9-1

3.Removeanydirtorhairfromthecastorbearings.

4.Faultyorwornoutcastorsxationmustbereplaced byaqualiedtechnician.

Repairingorchanginganinnertube

1.Removetherearwheelandreleaseanyairfromthe innertube.

2.Liftonetyrewallawayfromtherimusingabicycletyre lever .Donotusesharpobjectssuchasascrewdriver whichcoulddamagetheinnertube.

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3.Pulltheinnertubeoutofthetyre.

4.Repairtheinnertubeusingabicyclerepairkitor ,if necessary,replacethetube.

5.Inatethetubeslightlyuntilitbecomesround.

6.Insertthevalveintothevalveholeontherimandplace thetubeinsidethetyre(thetubeshouldlierightround thetyrewithnocreases).

7.Liftthetyrewallovertheedgeoftherim.Startclose tothevalveanduseabicycletyrelever .Whendoing this,checkallthewayroundtoensurethattheinner tubeisnottrappedbetweenthetyreandtherim.

8.Inatethetyretothemaximumoperatingpressure. Checkthatnoairisescapingfromthetyre.

Spareparts

AllsparepartsmaybeobtainedfromanInvacare authorizedprovider.

9.3CleaningandDisinfection

9.3.1GeneralSafetyInformation

CAUTION! RiskofContamination

–T akeprecautionsforyourselfanduse

appropriateprotectiveequipment.

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.

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9.3.2CleaningIntervals

NOTICE!

Regularcleaninganddisinfectionenhancesmooth operation,increasestheservicelifeandprevents contamination. Cleananddisinfecttheproduct:

–regularlywhileinuse, –beforeandafteranyserviceprocedure, –whenithasbeenincontactwithanybody

uids,

–beforeusingitforanewuser .

9.3.3Cleaning

NOTICE!

Dirt,sandandseawatercandamagethebearings andsteelpartscanrustifthesurfaceisdamaged.

–Onlyexposethewheelchairtosandand

seawaterforshortperiodsandcleanitafter everytriptothebeach.

–Ifthewheelchairisdirty,wipeoffthedirtas

soonaspossiblewithadampclothanddry itcarefully .

1.Removeanyoptionstted(onlyoptionswhichdonot requiretools).

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.

9.3.4Washing

1.Removealllooseandremovablecoversandwash theminawashingmachineaccordingtothewashing instructionsforeachcover .

2.Removeallpaddedpartssuchasseatcushions, armrests,headrestorneckrestwithxedpaddedparts, calfpadsandsoonandcleanthemseparately.

Thepaddedpartscannotbecleanedwitha high-pressurecleanerorwaterjet.

3.Spraythewheelchairchassiswithdetergent,forexample acar-cleaningagentwithwax,andleaveontowork.

4.Rinsethewheelchairchassiswithahigh-pressure cleaningorordinaryjetofwaterdependingonhowdirty thewheelchairis.Donotaimthejettowardsbearings anddrainingholes.Ifthewheelchairchassisiswashed inamachinethewatermustnotbehotterthan60ºC.

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Onlyusewaterandsoftsoaptocleanthetable.

5.Leavethewheelchairtodryinadryingcabinet.Remove partswherewaterhascollectedforexampleinend tubes,ferrulesetc.Ifthewheelchairhasbeenwashed inamachine,blow-dryingwithcompressedairis recommended.

Multistretchpolyurethane(PU)coatedfabric

Lighterstainsonthefabricmaybeneutralizedwithasoft dampclothandsomeneutraldetergent.T oneutralize larger,morepersistentstains,wipethefabricwithalcohol orturpentinesubstitutes,andwashwithhotwateranda neutraldetergent.

Thefabriccanbewashedattemperaturesupto60ºC. Normaldetergentscanbeused.

Allpartsofthewheelchairwithmultistretch polyurethane(PU)coatedfabricupholstery,suchas armrestpads,calfpads,headrestorneckrest,should becleanedaccordingtotheinstructionabove.

Electricalversion

NOTICE!

–ThewheelchairisprotectedaccordingtoIPX4.

Thismeansthattheproductcanbewashed withabrushandwater .Thewatercanbe underpressure(gardenhoseorequivalent), buthighpressurewatermustnotbesprayed

directlytowardstheelectricalsystem. –Maxwashingtemperature20ºC. –Donotuseasteamcleaner . –Beforecleaning,makesurethatthepowerplug

isnotconnected. –Interconnectedcablesmustremainpluggedin

whencleaningtheproduct. –Onlyusewaterandsoftsoaptocleanthe

Controlunit,refertoControlunitandControl

unitforattendantschapters,ALBEResprituser

manual.

9.3.5Disinfection

Thewheelchairmaybedisinfectedbysprayingorwiping withtested,approveddisinfectants.

Sprayasoftcleaninganddisinfectingproduct (bactericidalandfungicidemeetingtheEN1040 /EN1276/EN1650standards)andfollowthe instructionsgivenbythemanufacturer .

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1.Wipedownallgenerallyaccessiblesurfaceswithasoft clothandordinaryhouseholddisinfectant.

2.Allowtheproducttoair-dry.

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10.1Safetyinformation

Faultsmayariseasaresultofdailyuse,adjustmentsor changingdemandsonthewheelchair .Thetablebelow showshowtoidentifyandrepairfaults.

Someoftheactionslistedmustbecarriedoutbyaqualied technician.Theseareindicated.Werecommendthatall adjustmentsarecarriedoutbyaqualiedtechnician.

CAUTION!

–Ifyounoticeafaultwithyourwheelchair ,e.g.

asignicantchangeinhandling,stopusing yourwheelchairimmediatelyandcontactyour provider .

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10.2IdentifyingandRepairingFaults

FaultPossiblecauseAction

Thewheelchairdoesnot travelinastraightline

Thewheelchairtips backwardstooeasily

Rollingresistanceisvery high

Thefrontwheelswobble whenmovingfast

Thefrontwheelisstiffor stuck

Incorrecttyrepressureononerearwheel

FrontwheelbearingsaredirtyordamagedCleanthebearingsorreplacethefrontwheel,

BackangletoolargeReducethebackrestangle,→qualiedtechnician

Tyrepressureinreartyresistoolow

RearwheelsnotparallelEnsuretherearwheelsareparallel,→qualied

Toolittletensioninfrontwheelbearing block

FrontwheelhaswornsmoothChangefrontwheel,→qualiedtechnician

BearingsaredirtyorfaultyCleanthebearingsorreplacethefrontwheel,

Troubleshooting

Correcttyrepressure,→12.3Tyres,page77

→qualiedtechnician

Correcttyrepressure,→12.3Tyres,page77

technician

Tightenthenutonthebearingblockaxletothe appropriatetorque, →qualiedtechnician

→qualiedtechnician

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11AfterUse

11.1Storage

NOTICE!

Riskofdamagetotheproduct

–Donotstoretheproductnearheatsources. –Neverstoreotheritemsontopofthe

wheelchair.

–Storethewheelchairindoorsinadry

environment.

–Refertotemperaturelimitationinthechapter

entitled12TechnicalData,page72.

Afterlong-termstorage(morethanfourmonths)the wheelchairmustbeinspectedinaccordancetochapter9 Maintenance,page61.

11.1.1Short

Incaseaseriousfaultisdetected,anumberofsafety mechanismsarebuiltintoyourmobilitydeviceandwill protectit.Thepowermodulepreventsyourmobilitydevice fromdriving.

Whenthemobilitydeviceisinsuchaconditionandwhile waitingforrepair:

1.Switchoffpower.

2.Disconnectthebatterypack. Refertothecorrespondingchapteraboutdisconnecting thebatterypack,ALBERespritusermanual.

3.Contactyourauthorizedprovider.

-termstorage

11.1.2Long-termstorage

Incaseyourmobilitydeviceisnotusedforalongerperiod oftime,youneedtoprepareitforstoragetoensurea longerlifeforyourmobilitydeviceandbatterypack.

Storingmobilitydeviceandbatterypack

•Werecommendtostorethemobilitydeviceata temperatureof15°to25°C,avoidhotandcold extremeswhenstoringtoensurealongservicelifeof theproductandbatterypack.

•Thecomponentsaretestedandapprovedforgreater temperaturerangesasdetailedbelow: –Allowabletemperaturerangetostorethemobility

deviceis-40°upto65°C.

–Allowabletemperaturerangetostorebatteriesis

-25°upto65°C.

•Evennotbeingused,batterypackdischargethemselves. Bestpracticeistodisconnectthebatterysupplyfrom thepowermoduleifstoringthemobilitydevicelonger thantwoweeks.Refertothecorrespondingchapter aboutdisconnectingthebatterypack,ALBEResprituser manual.Ifindoubtwhichcabletodisconnect,contact yourauthorizedprovider .

•Batterypackshouldalwaysbefullychargedbefore storing.

•Ifstoringthemobilitydevicelongerthanfourweeks, checkthebatterypackonceamonthandrechargeas needed(beforegaugereadshalffull)toavoiddamage.

•Storeinadry,well-ventilatedenvironmentprotected fromouterinuences.

•Slightlyoverinatepneumatictyres.

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•Positionthemobilitydeviceonooringthatisnot discoloredbycontactwithtyrerubber .

Preparingmobilitydeviceforuse

•Re-connectthebatterysupplytothepowermodule.

•Thebatterypackmustbechargedbeforeuse.

•Havethemobilitydevicecheckedbyanauthorized Invacareprovider .

11.2Disposal

Beenvironmentallyresponsibleandrecyclethisproduct throughyourrecyclingfacilityatitsendoflife.

Disassembletheproductanditscomponents,sothedifferent materialscanbeseparatedandrecycledindividually.

Thedisposalandrecyclingofusedproductsandpackaging mustcomplywiththelawsandregulationsforwaste handlingineachcountry.Contactyourlocalwaste managementcompanyforinformation.

11.2.1DisposalElectricalVersion

WARNING! EnvironmentalHazard

Devicecontainsbatteries.Thisproductmay containsubstancesthatcouldbeharmfultothe environmentifdisposedofinplaces(landlls) thatarenotappropriateaccordingtolegislation.

–DONOTdisposeofbatteriesinnormal

householdwaste.

–BatteriesMUSTbetakentoaproperdisposal

site.Thereturnisrequiredbylawandfree

ofcharge. –Doonlydisposedischargedbatteries. –Coverterminalsoflithiumbatteriespriorto

disposal.

11.3Reconditioning

Thisproductissuitableforreuse.T oreconditiontheproduct foranewuser ,carryoutthefollowingactions:

•Inspection

•Cleaninganddisinfection

•Adaptationtothenewuser

Fordetailedinformation,see9Maintenance,page61and theservicemanualforthisproduct.

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Ifanydamageormalfunctionisdetected,donotreuse theproduct.

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12TechnicalData

12.1TechnicalSpecications

Alldimensionanweightspecicationsrefertoawiderangeofthewheelchairinastandardconguration.Dimensionandweight (basedonISO7176–1/4/5/7)mayalteraccordingtodifferentcongurations.Testperformedwithdummiesof125kg(Standard version)and80kg(Juniorversion). Dimensionsofunloadedwheelchairinbrackets.

–Insomecongurations,theoveralldimensionsofthepowerwheelchairwhenitisreadyforuseexceedthe

authorizedlimits,theaccesstoemergencyescaperoutesisnotpossible.

–Insomecongurations,thepowerwheelchairexceedthesizerecommendedfortravellingbytrainintheEU.

Permissibleoperatingandstorageconditions

TemperaturerangeforoperationaccordingtoISO7176-9:

Recommendedstoragetemperature:

TemperaturerangeforstorageaccordingtoISO7176-9:•-25°–+50°Cbatterypackonly

Relativehumidity:

Atmosphericpressureforoperation:•700hPa–1060hPa

Atmosphericpressureforstorage:•500hPa–1060hPa

•-25°–+50°C

•+10°–+23°C

•-40°–+65°Cwithoutbatterypack

•0%–80%

Electricalsystem

Motors

Batterypack

•6km/h:2X110W

•8km/h:2X150W

•36V/7.65Ah,nonspillableleadacidbattery

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Electricalsystem

Mainfuses•3Aand25A

Degreeofprotection

•IPX4

Chargingdevice

Outputcurrent•1.5A

Outputvoltage

Degreeofprotection

•36V

•IP31

Drivingcharacteristics

Energyconsumption(km) (Theoreticalcontinuousdrivingdistance)

Dynamicstabilityuphill

Obstacleclimbing

•6km/h:15km(7.65Ahbatterypack)

•8km/h:15km(7.65Ahbatterypack)

•6°(10.5%)with125kgmaximumuserweight

•30mm

(Maximumheightofkerb)

Maximumdrivingnoiselevel

Maximumspeedforward(dependinguponthe specicationintheorder)

•64,7dB(A)

•6km/h

•8km/h

TechnicalData

DimensionsaccordingtoISO7176–15ClassA

Overalllengthwithlegrests

Overallwidth

Stowagelength

Stowagewidth

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•480mm–785mm

•800mm–950mm

•380mm–400mm

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Stowageheight

Totalmass

•900mm–950mm

•40,4kg–45,4kg(+9.1kgwithsecondbattery)

Massoftheheaviestpart•13,8kg–15,7kg

Staticstabilitydownhill Staticstabilityuphill Staticstabilitysideways

Minimumbrakingdistancefrommaximum

•17,9°–39,7°

•15,6°–26,3°(—0.7°withsecondbattery)

•13,8°–30,7°

•1240mm–1680mm

speed

Ratedslope

Seatplaneangle

Effectiveseatdepth

Effectiveseatwidth

Seatsurfaceheightatfrontedge

Seatsurfaceheightatrearedge

Backrestangle(Range) Backrestangle(Fixedandfolding) Backrestangle(Reclinermechanical) Backrestangle(Reclinergasstruts) Backrestangle(Adjustable)

Backrestheight

•6°(10.5%)with125kgmaximumuserweight

•4,4°–7,5°(3°)

•340mm–520mm(325mm–500mm,inincrementsof25mm)

•315mm–652mm(305mm–605mm,inincrementsof25mm)

•445mm–475mm(460mm–485mm,inincrementsof25mm)

•(435mm–460mm,inincrementsof25mm)

•5°–45°(15°/+30°)

•(0°–7°)

•(0°/+30°,inincrementsof10°)

•(0°/+30°,stepless)

•(-15°/+15°,stepless)

•435mm–575mm(390mm–510mm)

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DimensionsaccordingtoISO7176–15ClassA

Footresttoseatdistance(Range) Footresttoseatdistance(Shortversion) Footresttoseatdistance(Longversion) Footresttoseatdistance(Angleadjustable

•190mm–435mm

•200mm–330mm

•340mm–470mm

•340mm–500mm

legrest)

TechnicalData

Legtoseatsurfaceangle

Armresttoseatheight

Frontlocationofarmreststructure

Horizontallocationofaxle

Minimumturningcircle

Pivotwidth

Overalllengthwithoutlegrests

Overallheight

Maximumuserweight

Maximumslopeanglebrake

IPX4classicationmeansthattheelectricalsystemisprotectedagainstspraywater .

Thetotalweightdependsonthettingsyourmobilitydevicehasbeensuppliedwith.

Note:Thedriverangeofamobilitydeviceisstronglyinuencedbyexternalfactors,suchasthespeedsettingofthe wheelchair,thechargingstateofthebatteries,surroundingtemperature,localtopography,roadsurfacecharacteristics, tirepressure,weightofuser ,drivestyle,... ThespeciedvaluesaretheoreticalmaximumachievablevaluesmeasuredaccordingtoISO7176-4.

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•107°–116°(0°–80°)

•175mm–305mm(210mm–280mm)

•280mm–400mm

•13mm–26mm(20mm)

•1430mm–1960mm

•1200mm–1430mm(+65mmwithsecondbattery)

•640mm–970mm(+65mmwithsecondbattery)

•945mm–1000mm

•125kg(Standard)/80kg(Junior)

•9°

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Measuredwithoutseatcushion

Horizontaldistanceofwheelaxlefromintersectionofloadedseatandbackrestreferenceplanes

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12.2MaximumWeightofRemovableParts

Maximumweightofremovableparts

Part:

Legrestangleadjustable

Maximumweight:

3,2kg

withcalfpadandfootrest

Armrest

Headrest/Neckrest

2,0kg

1,4kg

Backrestcushion2,0kg

Seatcushion1,9kg

Tabletray3,9kg

Batterypack36V8,9kg

Rearwheelsolid7,8kg

Rearwheelpneumatic6,8kg

12.3Tyres

Theidealpressuredependsonthetyretype:

TyreMax.pressure

Solidtyre:355mm(14”)

Pneumatictyre: 355mm(14”)

Solidtyre:200mm(8”)

Pneumatictyre: 200mm(8”)

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2.5bar450kPa

---

2.5bar250kPa

35psi

Thecompatibilityofthetyreslistedabovedepends onthecongurationand/ormodelofyour wheelchair.

Incaseofatyrepunctureconsultasuitable workshop(e.g.bikerepairshop,bicycledealer...)to havethetubereplacedbyaskilledperson.

Thesizeofthetyreismentionedonthesidewallof thetyre.Thechangeofappropriatetyresmustbe carriedoutbyaqualiedtechnician.

CAUTION!

–Thetyrespressurehavetobeequalinboth

wheelstoavoidalessdrivingcomfort,tokeep

thebrakesefciencyandaneasypropellingof

thewheelchair .

12.4Materials

Frame/backresttubes

Upholstery(seatandbackrest)

Pushhandles

Plasticpartslikebrakehandles, clothesguards,footplates, armpadsandpartsofmost accessories

Aluminum,Steel

FoamPUR,FabricNylon andPolyester

PVC

Thermoplastic(e.g. PA,PP ,ABSandPUR) accordingtomarking ontheparts

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Foldingmechanism/vertical

Aluminum,Steel brace/clampingparts/castor forks

Screws,washersandnutsSteel

Allmaterialsusedareprotectedagainstcorrosion. WeuseonlyREACHandRoHScompliantmaterials andcomponents.

Theftandmetaldetectionsystems:inseldomcases thematerialsusedinthemobilitydevicemay activatetheftandmetaldetectionsystems.

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13.1Inspectionsperformed

Itisconrmedbystampandsignaturethatalljobslistedintheinspectionscheduleoftheserviceandrepairinstructions havebeenproperlyperformed.Thelistoftheinspectionjobstobeperformedcanbefoundintheservicemanualwhichis availablethroughInvacare.

DeliveryInspection1stAnnualInspection

StampofauthorizedInvacareprovider/Date/SignatureStampofauthorizedInvacareprovider/Date/Signature

2ndAnnualInspection3rdAnnualInspection

Service

StampofauthorizedInvacareprovider/Date/SignatureStampofauthorizedInvacareprovider/Date/Signature

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4thAnnualInspection5thAnnualInspection

StampofauthorizedInvacareprovider/Date/SignatureStampofauthorizedInvacareprovider/Date/Signature

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Invacare Esprit Action User guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1General

1.1 Introduction

1.2SymbolsinthisDocument

1.3Compliance

1.4Usability

1.5WarrantyInformation

1.6ServiceLife

1.7LimitationofLiability

2Safety

2.1Safetyinformation

2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem

2.3SafetyInformationonElectromagnetic Interference

2.4Safetyinformationondrivingmode

2.5Safetyinformationoncareandmaintenance

2.7LabelsandSymbolsontheProduct

3ProductOverview

3.1ProductDescription

3.2 Intended Use

3.3Indications

3.5MainPartsoftheWheelchair

3.6ControlUnitAdjustments

3.7Armrests

3.7.1ArmrestRemovableandMulti-adjustable

3.8 Backrest

3.8.1AdjustableBackrestCover

3.8.2Backrestcoverheight

3.8.3Foldingbackrest

3.8.4Angleadjustablebackrest(-15°/+15°)

3.8.5RecliningBackrest

3.9Standardbackbraceforthebackrest

3.10Legrests

3.10.1Swingawaylegrests

3.10.2SwingAway,AngleAdjustableLegRests

3.11ALBERandStandardAnti-tippers

3.12Seatcushion

4Options

4.1Posturebelt

4.2Headrest

4.3HeadrestJunior

4.4ComfortVersion

4.5Tray

4.5.1Adjusting,removing,swingingthetray

4.6Caneholder

5Setup

5.1GeneralSetupInformation

5.2ControlUnitsInformation

5.3Deliverycheck

6Usage

6.1Driving

6.3GettinginandoutofMobilityDevice

6.3.1RemovingArmrestforSideTransfer

6.3.2Informationaboutgettinginandout

6.4TakingObstacles

6.4.1MaximumObstacleHeight

6.4.2SafetyInformationWhenT akingObstacles

6.4.3Thecorrectwaytotakeobstacles

6.5Drivingupanddowngradients

6.6.1Disengaging,Re-engagingMotors

7ControlSystem

7.1 Controls protection system

7.2BatteryPack

8Transport

8.1Transport—Generalinformation

8.2LiftingtheWheelchairFrame(part>10kg)

8.3 Disassembling the Wheelchair for Transport

8.3.1FoldingandUnfoldingtheWheelchair

8.4RemovingandFittingthePoweredRear Wheels

8.5ReassemblingtheWheelchair

8.6TransportingMobilityDeviceWithout Occupant

8.7TransportingtheOccupiedWheelchairin aVehicle

9Maintenance

9.1Safetyinformation

9.2 Inspection Checks

9.2.1Beforeeachuseofthemobilitydevice

9.2.2Weekly

9.2.3Monthly