Invacare Esprit Action 4 NG User Manual
Invacare®EspritAction®4NG
enPowerWheelchair
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Contents
1General.........................................5
1.1Introduction..................................5
1.2Symbolsinthismanual..........................5
1.3StandardsandRegulations........................6
1.4Typeclassication..............................6
1.5Intendeduse..................................6
1.6Indications...................................6
1.7Usability.....................................7
1.8Warranty.....................................7
1.9Limitationofliability............................8
1.10Servicelife..................................8
2Safety..........................................9
2.1Safetyinformation..............................9
2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem...........11
2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagneticinterference.....12
2.4Safetyinformationondrivingmode.................13
2.5Safetyinformationoncareandmaintenance..........16
2.6Safetyinformationonchangesandmodications.......17
2.7Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct.................18
3Componentsandtheirfunctions......................20
3.1Overview....................................20
3.2Generalsetupinformation.......................21
3.3Controlunitsinformation........................22
3.4Controlunitadjustments.........................22
3.5Armrests.....................................23
3.5.1Armrestremovable,widthanddepthadjustable
witharmpadheightanddepthadjustable.........23
3.6Backrest.....................................24
3.6.1Backrestcover..............................24
3.6.2Backrestcoverheight.........................25
3.6.3Foldingbackrest.............................25
3.6.4Angleadjustablebackrest(-15°/+15°).............25
3.6.5Recliningbackrest...........................26
3.7Standardbackbraceforthebackrest................27
3.8Legrests.....................................28
3.8.1Swivelinglegrests...........................28
3.8.2Swiveling,elevatinglegrests...................29
3.9Anti-tipperALBERandstandard....................30
3.10Tires.......................................32
3.11Seatcushion.................................32
4Accessories......................................33
4.1Posturebelt..................................33
4.2Headrest.....................................34
4.3HeadrestJunior................................35
4.4Manualpropulsion(22”or24”wheels)..............36
4.4.1Parkingbrakes..............................37
4.5Comfortversion...............................38
4.6Tray........................................39
4.6.1Adjusting,removing,swingingthetray............39
4.7Caneholder..................................39
5Usage..........................................41
5.1Driving......................................41
5.2Beforedrivingforthersttime....................41
5.3Gettinginandoutofthemobilitydevice............41
5.3.1Removingthearmrestinordertosidetransfer......41
5.3.2Informationaboutgettinginandout.............41
5.4TakingObstacles...............................42
5.4.1Maximumobstacleheight.....................42
5.4.2Safetyinformationwhentakingobstacles..........42
5.4.3Thecorrectwaytotakeobstacles...............43
5.5Drivingupanddowngradients....................44
5.6Pushingthemobilitydevicein“free-wheeling”mode....44
5.6.1Disengaging,re-engagingmotors................45
6Controlssystem...................................46
6.1Controlsprotectionsystem.......................46
6.2Batterypack..................................46
7Transport........................................47
7.1Transport—Generalinformation...................47
7.2Transportingthemobilitydevicewithoutoccupant.....47
7.3Transportingtheoccupiedwheelchairinavehicle......48
7.4Disassemblingthewheelchairfortransport...........53
7.4.1Foldingandunfoldingthewheelchair.............53
7.5Liftingthewheelchairframe(part>10kg)...........54
7.6Removingandttingthepowered12”rearwheels.....55
7.7Reassemblingthewheelchair......................56
8Maintenance.....................................57
8.1Safetyinformation..............................57
8.2Inspectionchecks..............................57
8.2.1Beforeeachuseofthemobilitydevice............57
8.2.2Weekly...................................58
8.2.3Monthly...................................58
8.2.4Cleaning..................................59
8.2.5Disinfection................................60
9AfterUse........................................61
9.1Storage......................................61
9.1.1Short-termstorage...........................61
9.1.2Long-termstorage...........................61
9.2Re-use......................................62
9.3Disposal.....................................62
10T echnicalData...................................63
10.1Technicalspecications.........................63
10.2Materials....................................67
11Service.........................................68
11.1Inspectionsperformed..........................68
General
1General
1.1Introduction
Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe
handlingoftheproduct.T oensuresafetywhenusingthe
product,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthe
safetyinstructions.
Notethattheremaybesectionsinthisdocument,whichare
notrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethisdocumentapplies
toallavailablemodels(onthedateofprinting).Ifnot
otherwisestated,eachsectioninthisdocumentreferstoall
modelsoftheproduct.
Themodelsandcongurationsavailableinyourcountrycan
befoundinthecountry-specicpricelists.
Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications
withoutfurthernotice.
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latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe
Invacarewebsite.
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1.2Symbolsinthismanual
InthisUserManualwarningsareindicatedbysymbols.
Thewarningsymbolsareaccompaniedbyaheadingthat
indicatestheseverityofthedanger .
WARNING!
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION!
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT!
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
Givesusefultips,recommendationsand
informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC
concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdate
ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclaration
ofconformity.
Manufacturer
Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample
productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyour
Invacarerepresentative.Seeaddressesattheendofthis
document.
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1.3StandardsandRegulations
Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,working
withinthedisciplinesofISO13485.
Thevehiclewassuccessfullytestedaccordingtointernational
standardsastoitssafety .Itsatisestherequirements
accordingtoRoHS2011/65/EU,REACH1907/2006/EC,EN
12184includingatestforammability(EN1021-2orISO
8191–2)andISO7176–14.Itwasalsotestedsuccessfully
accordingtoEN60529IPX4astoitsresistancetospray
water ,andisthereforewellsuitedforweatherconditions
suchastypicalEuropeanweatherconditions.
1.4Typeclassication
ThisvehiclehasbeenclassiedaccordingtoEN12184asa
classBmobilityproduct(forindoorandoutdoorareas).It
isthereforecompactandagileenoughforindoorareas,but
alsoabletonegotiatesomeoutdoorobstacles.
1.5Intendeduse
Themobilitydeviceispropelledelectricallyandshouldonly
beusedforindependentorassistedtransportofadisabled
personwithmobilitydifculties.Thispowerwheelchairis
intendedtoprovidemobilitytopersonsages10andup
(children,adolescentsandadults)withaweightcapacity
of80&125kgdependingontheseatwidth.Thispower
wheelchairisdesignedforpersonswhoseabilitytowalkis
impaired,butwhoarestillintermsoftheireyesightand
physicallyandmentallyabletooperateanelectricmobility
device.Thepowerwheelchairshouldonlybeusedonlevel
groundandaccessibleterrain,aswellasindoorsoroutdoors
withlimitedcrossingcapacities.
Thismobilitydeviceneedstobesubscribedandt
toyourspecichealthcondition.
WARNING!
Anyotherorincorrectusecouldleadto
hazardoussituations.
CAUTION!
–Insomecongurations,theoveralldimensions
ofthepowerwheelchairwhenitisreadyfor
useexceedtheauthorizedlimits,theaccessto
emergencyescaperoutesisnotpossible.
–Insomecongurations,thepowerwheelchair
exceedthesizerecommendedfortravellingby
trainintheEU.
Theftandmetaldetectionsystems:inseldomcases
thematerialsusedinthemobilitydevicemay
activatetheftandmetaldetectionsystems.
1.6Indications
Theuseofthispowerwheelchairisrecommendedforthe
followingindications:
•Theinabilityoragreatlyrestrictedabilitytowalkwithin
thescopeofthebasicrequirementtobeabletomove
withinone’ sownfourwalls.
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•Theneedtoleavethedwellingplaceinordertoget
somefreshairduringashortwalkortoreachthose
placesgenerallytobefoundatclosedistancetothe
dwellingandwhereeverydaybusinessiscarriedout.
Provisionofpowerwheelchairsforinteriorandexterior
areasisadvisableiftheuseofhand-operatedwheelchairsis
nolongerpossibleonaccountofthedisability,yetproper
operationofanelectromotivedriveunitisstillpracticable.
Contraindications
Therearenocontraindicationsknown.
1.7Usability
Onlyuseamobilitydevicewhenitisinperfectworking
order .Otherwise,youmightputyourselfandothersatrisk.
Thefollowinglistdoesnotclaimtobeexhaustive.Itisonly
intendedtoshowsomeofthesituationsthatcouldaffect
theusabilityofyourmobilitydevice.
Incertainsituations,youshouldimmediatelystopusing
yourmobilitydevice.Othersituationsallowyoutousethe
mobilitydevicetogettoyourprovider .
Youshouldimmediatelystopusingyourmobilitydeviceif
itsusabilityisrestricteddueto:
•Unexpecteddrivingbehaviour
•brakefailure
YoushouldimmediatelycontactanauthorizedInvacare
provideriftheusabilityofyourmobilitydeviceisrestricted
dueto:
•thelightingsystem(iftted)failingorbeingdefective
•reectorsfallingoff
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•wornthreadorinsufcienttirepressure
•damagetothearmrests(e.g.tornarmrestpadding)
•damagetothelegresthangers(e.g.missingortorn
heelstraps)
•damagetotheposturalbelt
•damagetothejoystick(joystickcannotbemovedinto
theneutralposition)
•cablesthataredamaged,kinked,pinchedorhavecome
loosefromthexation
•themobilitydevicedriftingwhenbraking
•themobilitydevicepullingtoonesidewhenmoving
•unusualsoundsdevelopingoroccurring
Orifyouhavethefeelingthatsomethingiswrongwith
yourmobilitydevice.
1.8Warranty
Invacareguaranteesthattheirwheelchairsarefreefrom
defectsandarefullyfunctional.Thewarrantycoversall
faultsanddefectswhichareveriablyattributabletofaulty
construction,substandardmaterialsorpoorworkmanship.
Warrantyclaimsagainstthemanufacturermayonlybemade
bythedistributorandnotbytheuseroftheproduct.
Thewarrantydoesnotcovernormalwearandtear ,the
consequencesofimproperhandlingordamage,poor
maintenanceandincorrectassemblyorcommissioning
bythepurchaserorathirdpersonorfaultswhichare
attributabletocircumstancesbeyondourcontrol.Wearing
partsarenotcoveredbytheguarantee.Thewarrantyis
voidedifmodicationsaremadetotheproductwhichwere
notauthorizedandnotperformedbythespecialistdealer
orifinappropriateaccessoriesorsparepartsareused.
Thewarrantydoesnotcoverconsequentialcostsarising
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fromtherecticationofdefectssuchasfreightandtravel
expenses,laborcosts,feesetc.
Thetermofthewarrantyis24months.
Furthermore,thetermsandconditionsarepartofthe
generaltermsandconditionsparticulartotheindividual
countriesinwhichtheproductissold.
1.9Limitationofliability
Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:
•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual
•Incorrectuse
•Naturalwearandtear
•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserora
thirdparty
•T echnicalmodications
•Unauthorizedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable
spareparts
1.10Servicelife
Weestimateaservicelifeofveyearsforthisproduct,
provideditisusedinstrictaccordancewiththeintended
useassetoutinthisdocumentandallmaintenanceand
servicerequirementsaremet.Theestimatedservicelifecan
beexceedediftheproductiscarefullyusedandproperly
maintained,andprovidedtechnicalandscienticadvances
donotresultintechnicallimitations.Theservicelifecan
alsobeconsiderablyreducedbyextremeorincorrectusage.
Thefactthatweestimateaservicelifeforthisproductdoes
notconstituteanadditionalwarranty .
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2Safety
2.1Safetyinformation
Thissectioncontainsimportantsafetyinformationforthe
protectionofthewheelchairuserandassistantandforsafe,
trouble-freeuseofthepowerwheelchair .
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifmobilitydeviceisusedinany
otherwaythanthepurposedescribedinthis
manual
–Onlyeverusethemobilitydeviceinaccordance
withtheinstructionsinthisusermanual.
–Paystrictattentiontothesafetyinformation.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisdriven
whenabilitytooperateavehicleisimpairedby
medicationoralcohol
–Neverdrivethemobilitydeviceunderthe
inuenceofmedicationoralcohol.Ifnecessary ,
themobilitydevicemustbeoperatedbyan
attendantwhoisphysicallyandmentallyable.
WARNING!
Riskofdamageorinjuryifmobilitydeviceis
accidentallysetintomotion
–Switchthemobilitydeviceoffbeforeyouget
in,getoutorhandleunwieldyobjects.
–Whenthedriveisdisengaged,thebrakeinside
thedriveisdeactivated.Forthisreason,
pushingthemobilitydevicebyanattendant
isonlyrecommendedonatsurfaces,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).
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WARNING!
Riskofinjurywhentransferringmobilitydevice
toavehiclefortransportwithouttheoccupant
seatedinit
–Ifthemobilitydevicedoesneedtobeloaded
usingarampwhichexceedstheratedslope
(referto10T echnicalData,page63),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.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryifmaximumuserweightis
exceeded
–Donotexceedthemaximumuserweight(refer
to10T echnicalData,page63).
–Themobilitydeviceisonlydesignedforuse
byasingleoccupantwhosemaximumweight
doesnotexceedthemaximumuserweightof
thedevice.Neverusethemobilitydeviceto
transportmorethanoneperson.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryduetowrongliftingordropping
ofheavycomponents
–Whenmaintaining,servicingorliftinganypart
ofyourmobilitydevice,takeintoaccountthe
weightoftheindividualcomponentsespecially
thebatteries.Besureatalltimestoadoptthe
correctliftingpostureandaskforassistance
ifnecessary.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjurybymovingparts
–Makesurethatnoinjuryisincurredbymoving
partsofthemobilitydevice,likewheels
especiallywhenchildrenarearound.
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CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryfromhotsurfaces
–Donotleavethemobilitydeviceindirect
sunlightforprolongedperiods.Metalparts
andsurfacessuchastheseatandarmrestscan
becomeveryhot.
CAUTION!
Riskofreorbreakingdownduetoelectric
devicesbeingconnected
–Donotconnectanyelectricdevicestoyour
mobilitydevicethatarenotexpresslycertied
byInvacareforthispurpose.Haveallelectrical
installationsdonebyyourauthorizeddealer.
2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem
WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjuryordamage
Misuseofthemobilitydevicemaycausethe
mobilitydevicetostartsmoking,sparking,or
burning.Death,seriousinjury,ordamagemay
occurduetore.
–DONOTusethemobilitydeviceotherthanits
intendedpurpose.
–Ifthemobilitydevicestartssmoking,sparking,
orburning,discontinueusingthemobility
deviceandseekserviceIMMEDIA TEL Y .
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).
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WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage
Corrodedelectricalcomponentsduetowateror
liquidexposurecanresultindeath,seriousinjury ,
ordamage.
–Minimizeexposureofelectricalcomponentsto
waterand/orliquids.
–Electricalcomponentsdamagedbycorrosion
MUSTbereplacedimmediately .
–Mobilitydevicesthatarefrequentlyexposed
towater/liquidsmayrequirereplacementof
electricalcomponentsmorefrequently.
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,contactyourauthorizeddealer .
2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagnetic interference
Thiselectricvehiclewassuccessfullytestedinaccordance
withInternationalstandardsastoitscompliancewith
ElectromagneticInterference(EMI)regulations.However,
electromagneticelds,suchasthosegeneratedbyradioand
televisiontransmitters,andcellularphonescaninuencethe
functionsofelectricvehicles.Also,theelectronicsusedin
ourvehiclescangeneratealowlevelofelectromagnetic
interference,whichhoweverwillremainwithinthetolerance
permittedbylaw.Forthesereasonsweaskyoutoplease
observethefollowingprecautions:
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WARNING!
Riskofmalfunctionduetoelectromagnetic
interference
–Donotswitchonoroperateportable
transceiversorcommunicationdevices(suchas
radiotransceiversorcellularphones)whenthe
vehicleisswitchedon.
–Avoidgettingnearstrongradioandtelevision
transmitters.
–Incasethevehicleshouldbesetinmotion
unintentionallyorthebrakesarereleased,
switchitoffimmediately.
–Addingelectricalaccessoriesandother
componentsormodifyingthevehicleinany
waycanmakeitsusceptibletoelectromagnetic
interference.Keepinmindthatthereisnosure
waytodeterminetheeffectsuchmodications
willhaveontheoverallimmunityofthe
electronicsystem.
–Reportalloccurrencesofunintentional
movementofthevehicle,orreleaseofthe
electricbrakestothemanufacturer .
2.4Safetyinformationondrivingmode
DANGER!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage
Malfunctioningjoystickcouldcause
unintended/erraticmovementresultingin
death,seriousinjury ,ordamage
–Ifunintended/erraticmovementoccurs,stop
usingthewheelchairimmediatelyandcontact
anauthorizeddealer .
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WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover
–Inclinesanddeclinescanonlybetravelled
uptothemaximumsafeslope(referto10
TechnicalData,page63).
–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.
–Neverattempttodriveupordownaightof
stepswithyourmobilitydevice.
–Whenovercomingobstacles,alwaysobserve
themaximumobstacleheight(referto10
TechnicalData,page63
andinformationabout
overcomingobstaclesin5.4TakingObstacles,
page42).
–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
fromtheoorbyreachingdownbetweenyour
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
Ifyourmobilitydevicehasbeenttedwith
elevatinglegrests,thereisariskofpersonal
injuryanddamagetothemobilitydeviceifyou
drivethemobilitydevicewiththelegrestsraised.
–T oavoidunwanteddisplacementofthemobility
devicecenterofgravitytothefront(especially
whentravellingdownhill)andinorderto
avoiddamagetothemobilitydevice,elevating
legrestsmustalwaysbeloweredduringnormal
travelling.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Anti-tippers(stabilizers)areonlyeffectiveonrm
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-tippersmustalwaysbettedifthe
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
unqualiedtechnicianscanresultindeath,
seriousinjury ,ordamage.
–DONOTattempttocarryoutmaintenance
workthatisnotdescribedinthisusermanual.
Suchrepairand/orserviceMUSTbeperformed
byaqualiedtechnician.Contactanauthorized
dealer.
CAUTION!
Riskofaccidentandlossofwarrantyif
maintenanceisinsufcient
–Forreasonsofsafetyandinordertoavoid
accidentswhichresultfromunnoticedwear,it
isimportantthatthismobilitydeviceundergoes
aninspectiononceeveryyearundernormal
operatingconditions.
–Underdifcultoperatingconditionssuchas
dailytravelonsteepslopes,orinthecase
ofuseinmedicalcarecaseswithfrequently
changingmobilitydeviceusers,itwouldbe
expedienttocarryoutintermediatecheckson
theaccessoriesandrunninggear .
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2.6Safetyinformationonchangesand
modications
WARNING!
Riskofseriousinjuryordamage
Useofincorrectorimproperreplacement
(service)partsmaycauseinjuryordamage
–ReplacementpartsMUSTmatchoriginal
Invacareparts.
–Alwaysprovidethewheelchairserialnumberto
assistinorderingthecorrectreplacementparts.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuriesanddamageduetounapproved
componentsandaccessoryparts
Seatingsystems,additionsandaccessoryparts
whichhavenotbeenapprovedbyInvacarefor
usewiththismobilitydevicecanaffectthe
tippingstabilityandincreasetippinghazards.
–Onlyeveruseseatingsystems,additionsand
accessorypartswhichhavebeenapprovedby
Invacareforthismobilitydevice.
Seatingsystemswhicharenotapprovedby
Invacareforusewiththismobilitydevicedo
not,undercertaincircumstances,complywith
thevalidstandardsandcouldincreasethe
ammabilityandtheriskofskinirritation.
–Onlyuseseatingsystemsthathavebeen
approvedbyInvacareforthismobilitydevice.
Electricalandelectroniccomponentswhichhave
notbeenapprovedbyInvacareforusewiththis
mobilitydevicecancauserehazardsandlead
toelectromagneticdamage.
–Onlyeveruseelectricalandelectronic
componentswhichhavebeenapprovedby
Invacareforthismobilitydevice.
Batterieswhichhavenotbeenapprovedby
Invacareforusewiththismobilitydevicecan
causechemicalburns.
–Onlyeverusebatterieswhichhavebeen
approvedbyInvacareforthismobilitydevice.
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CAUTION!
Riskofinjuries,anddamage,ifunapproved
backrestsareused
Aretrottedbackrestwhichisnotapprovedby
Invacareforusewiththismobilitydevicemay
overloadthebackresttubeandthusincreasethe
riskofinjuriesandofdamagetothemobility
device.
–Pleasecontactyourauthorizeddealerwhowill
performriskanalyses,calculations,stability
checksetc.toensurethatthebackrestcanbe
usedsafely .
CEmarkingofthemobilitydevice
–Theconformityassessment/CEmarkingwas
carriedoutinaccordancewithDirective93/42
EECandonlyappliestothecompleteproduct.
–TheCEmarkingisinvalidatedifcomponentsor
accessoriesarereplacedoraddedthathave
notbeenapprovedforthisproductbyInvacare.
–Inthiscase,thecompanythataddsorreplaces
thecomponentsoraccessoriesisresponsible
fortheconformityassessment/CEmarkingor
forregisteringthemobilitydeviceasaspecial
designandfortherelevantdocumentation.
Manufacturer’saddress
A
Productdescription
B
Dateofmanufacture
C
CEmark
D
Maximumuserweight
E
Partnumber
F
Serialnumberbarcode
G
Serialnumber
H
“Crossedoutwheeliebin”
I
2.7Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct
Identicationlabel
Theidenticationlabelisattachedtotheframeofyour
powerwheelchairandgivesthefollowinginformation:
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Readusermanual
6-19
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcould
resultinseriousinjuryordeathifitisnot
avoided.
Thisproductmaycontainsubstancesthat
couldbeharmfultotheenvironmentif
disposedofinplaces(landlls)thatarenot
appropriateaccordingtolegislation.
The“crossedoutwheeliebin”symbolis
placedonthisproducttoencourageyouto
recyclewhereverpossible.
Snaphooksymbols
Dependingontheconguration,somewheelchairsmaybe
usedasaseatinamotorvehicle,somemaynot.
Tie-downpositionswheretherestraint
systemstrapsmustbeplacedincaseofusing
thewheelchairasaseatinamotorvehicle,
seesection7.3Transportingtheoccupied
wheelchairinavehicle,page48.
Safety
WARNINGSymbol
Thispowerwheelchairisnotconguredfor
passengertransportinamotorvehicle.This
symbolisattachedtotheframeclosetothe
identicationlabel.
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3Componentsandtheirfunctions
3.1Overview
Pushhandle
A
Back
B
Rearwheelwithmotor
C
D
Parkingbrake(with22”/24”manualwheelsonly)
Frontwheelforkwithfrontwheel
E
Legrests,swiveling
F
Footrest
G
Frame
H
Seat
I
Armrest
J
Couplingring(bothwheels)
K
Controlunit
L
Joystick
M
Batterypack
N
Shortdescription
Thisisapoweredwheelchairwithcrossbarfolding
mechanismandswivelinglegrests.
Theequipmentofyourpoweredwheelchairmay
differfromthediagramaseachmobilitydeviceis
manufacturedindividuallytothespecicationsinthe
order .
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3.2Generalsetupinformation
WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage
Continueduseofthemobilitydevicethatisnot
settothecorrectspecicationsmaycauseerratic
behaviorofthemobilitydeviceresultingindeath,
seriousinjury ,ordamage.
–Performanceadjustmentsshouldonlybemade
byprofessionalsofthehealthcareeldor
personsfullyconversantwiththisprocessand
thedriver'scapabilities.
–Afterthemobilitydevicehasbeen
set-up/adjusted,checktomakesurethatthe
mobilitydeviceperformstothespecications
enteredduringtheset-upprocedure.If
themobilitydevicedoesnotperformto
specications,IMMEDIATELYturnthemobility
deviceOffandre-enterset-upspecications.
ContactInvacare,ifmobilitydevicestilldoes
notperformtocorrectspecications.
WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage
Attachinghardwarethatislooselysecuredor
missingcouldcauseinstabilityresultingindeath,
seriouspersonalinjury,orpropertydamage.
–AfterANYadjustments,repairorservice
andbeforeuse,makesurethatallattaching
hardwareispresentandtightenedsecurely.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Incorrectsetupofthismobilitydeviceperformed
byusers/caregiversorunqualiedtechnicianscan
resultininjuryordamage.
–DONOTattempttosetupthismobilitydevice.
InitialsetupofthismobilitydeviceMUSTbe
performedbyaqualiedtechnician.
–Adjustmentbytheuserisonlyrecommended
aftertheyhavebeengivenappropriate
guidancebythehealthcareprofessional.
–DONOTattempttocarryouttheworkifyou
donothavetheappropriatetoolsavailable.
CAUTION!
Damagetomobilitydeviceandaccidenthazard
Itispossiblethatcollisionscanoccurbetween
mobilitydevicecomponentsduetovarious
combinationsofadjustmentoptionsandtheir
individualsettings
–Themobilitydeviceisttedwithanindividual,
multiplyadjustableseatingsystemincluding
adjustablelegrests,armrests,aheadrestor
otheroptions.Theseadjustmentoptionsare
describedinthefollowingchapters.They
areusedtoadapttheseattothephysical
requirementsandtheconditionoftheuser.
Whenadaptingtheseatingsystemandtheseat
functionstotheuser ,ensurethatnomobility
devicecomponentscollide.
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Initialsetupshouldalwaysbedonebyahealthcare
professional.Adjustmentbytheuserisonly
recommendedaftertheyhavebeengiven
appropriateguidancebythehealthcareprofessional.
Electricaladjustmentoptions
RefertoControlunitchapter ,ALBEResprituser
manual,foryourcontrolunitonoperatingelectrical
adjustmentoptions.Inanycase,contactyour
authorizeddealer .
3.3Controlunitsinformation
Yourmobilitydevicemaybettedwithoneofseveral
differentcontrolunits.Forinformationonthedifferent
functionsandhowtooperateaparticularcontrolunit,refer
toControlunitandControlunitforattendantschapters,
ALBERespritusermanual.
3.4Controlunitadjustments
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.
Adjustingthelength
1.LoosenwingscrewAor/andleverB.
2.Shiftthecontrolunitforwardsorbackwardstothe
desireddistance.
3.RetightenthewingscrewAor/andleverB.
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