Invacare Fox User Manual

Invacare®Fox™

enPowerWheelchair

UserManual

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Contents

1General.........................................6

1.1Introduction..................................6

1.2Symbolsinthismanual..........................6

1.3Intendeduse..................................6

1.4Indications...................................7

1.5Typeclassication..............................7

1.6Regulations...................................7

1.7Usability.....................................7

1.8Warrantyinformation...........................8

1.9Servicelife...................................8

1.10Limitationofliability...........................8

2Safety..........................................9

2.1Generalsafetynotes............................9

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

2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagneticinterference.....13

2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheelmode.....14

2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand

maintenance.................................17

2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesandmodications

tothemobilitydevice..........................18

2.7Labelsonproduct..............................19

3Components......................................23

3.1Mainpartsofthewheelchair.....................23

3.2Remotes.....................................23

4Accessories......................................24

4.1Posturebelts..................................24

4.1.1Typesofposturebelts........................24

4.1.2Adjustingtheposturebeltcorrectly..............24

4.2Usingthecaneholder...........................25

4.3UsingtheKLICKxadapter........................25

5Setup...........................................27

5.1Generalsetupinformation.......................27

5.2Adjustmentpossibilityforremote..................28

5.2.1Adjustingtheremoteforthelengthoftheuser's

arm.....................................29

5.2.2Adjustingremoteheight.......................29

5.2.3Adjustingtheheightoftheremote(onlyfor

swing–awayremotesupports)..................29

5.2.4Adjustingremoteoffset.......................29

5.2.5Adjustingremoteposition.....................30

5.2.6Swivellingtheremotetotheside................30

5.3Adjustingtheheightofthearmrests................30

5.4Adjustingthewidthofthearmrests................30

5.5Adjustingthepositionofthearmrestindepth.........31

5.6AdjustmentoptionsfortheModuliteseatunit.........31

5.6.1Adjustingtheheightofthearmrests.............31

5.6.2Adjustingthewidthofthearmrests..............32

5.6.3Adjustingthepositionofthearmrestindepth......32

5.6.4Adjustingtheheight(ip-uparmrest).............33

5.6.5Adjustingtheheight(followingarmrest)...........33

5.6.6Changingtheresistance(ip-up/following

armrest)..................................33

5.6.7Adjustingthearmpadangle(ip-up/following

armrest)..................................34

5.6.8Adjustingthepositionofthearmpadoftheip-up

armrest..................................34

5.6.9Adjustingtheseatwidth......................35

5.6.10Adjustingtheseatdepth(Moduliteseatunit)......35

5.6.11Thehipsupport............................36

5.6.12Adjustingtheseatwidth.....................39

5.6.13Adjustingtheseatdepth.....................39

5.7Adjustingtheseatangle.........................40

5.8Adjustingthebackrest...........................41

5.8.1Adjustingthebackrestangle...................41

5.8.2Adjustingthebackreststopper..................42

5.8.3Removing/Installingthebackrest................43

5.8.4Adjustingtheheightofthebackrest(Moduliteseat

unit).....................................43

5.8.5Adjustingthewidthofthebackrest(Moduliteseat

unit).....................................44

5.8.6Adjustingthebackrestangle(Moduliteseatunit)....44

5.8.7Adjustingthetensionadjustablebackrest

upholstery................................46

5.8.8AdjustingMatrxbackrests.....................46

5.9Adjustingtheheadrest..........................46

5.9.1AdjustingPositionofReaHeadrestorNeckrest......46

5.9.2AdjustingHeightofReaHeadrestorNeckrest.......47

5.9.3Adjustingthecheeksupports...................47

5.10AdjustingElanHeadrest.........................47

5.10.1AdjustingElanheadresthardware...............48

5.11Adjustingthetrunksupports.....................50

5.11.1Adjustingthewidth.........................50

5.11.2Adjustingtheheight.........................50

5.11.3Adjustingthedepth.........................50

5.12Adjustingandremovingthetray..................51

5.12.1Laterallyadjustingthetray....................51

5.12.2Adjustingthedepthofthetray/removingthe

tray.....................................51

5.12.3Swingingthetrayawaytotheside..............51

5.13Standard80°footrest..........................52

5.13.1Swivelthefootrestsoutwardsand/orremove

them....................................52

5.13.2Adjustingthelength.........................52

5.14Manuallyheight-adjustablelegrest.................52

5.14.1Swivellingthelegrestoutwardand/orremoving....52

5.14.2Settingtheangle...........................53

5.14.3Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest..............53

5.14.4Adjustingthedepthofthecalfpad.............54

5.14.5Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad.............54

5.15Adjustingtheheadlight........................55

6Usage..........................................56

6.1Driving......................................56

6.2Beforedrivingforthersttime....................56

6.3Parkingandstationary...........................56

6.3.1Engaging/Disengagingtheparkingbrakes..........56

6.4Gettinginandoutofthemobilitydevice............57

6.4.1Removingthestandardarmrestinordertoside

transfer..................................57

6.4.2Informationaboutgettinginandout.............57

6.4.3Foldingaway/releasingthecurbclimber...........58

6.5TakingObstacles...............................58

6.5.1Maximumobstacleheight.....................58

6.5.2Safetyinformationwhentakingobstacles..........59

6.5.3Thecorrectwaytotakeobstacles...............59

6.6Drivingupanddowngradients....................60

6.7Useonpublicroads............................61

6.8Pushingthemobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode........61

6.8.1Disengagingmotors..........................61

7Controlssystem...................................62

7.1Controlsprotectionsystem.......................62

7.2Batteries.....................................62

7.2.1Generalinformationoncharging................62

7.2.2Generalinstructionsoncharging................62

7.2.3Howtochargethebatteries....................63

7.2.4Howtodisconnectthemobilitydeviceafter

charging..................................64

7.2.5StorageandMaintenance......................64

7.2.6Instructionsonusingthebatteries...............64

7.2.7Transportingbatteries........................65

7.2.8Generalinstructionsonhandlingthebatteries......65

7.2.9Howtohandledamagedbatteriescorrectly........65

8Transport........................................67

8.1Transport—Generalinformation...................67

8.2TransferringMobilityDevicetoVehicle..............67

8.2.1Locking/Unlockingthecasterlocks...............68

8.3Useofthemobilitydeviceasaseatinavehicle.......69

8.3.1Howthemobilitydeviceisanchoredinavehicle

foruseasavehicleseat......................70

8.3.2Howtheuserissecuredwithinthemobility

device...................................71

8.4Disassemblingthemobilitydevicefortransport........72

8.4.1Foldingthebackrestforwards..................73

8.4.2Disconnectingtheremote.....................74

8.4.3Removing/Installingtheseat...................74

8.4.4Removing/Installingthebatteryboxes............75

8.4.5Folding/Unfoldingthechassis...................76

8.5Reassemblingthemobilitydevice..................76

9Maintenance.....................................77

9.1Maintenanceintroduction........................77

9.2Cleaningthemobilitydevice......................77

9.3Inspectionchecks..............................77

9.3.1Beforeeachuseofthemobilitydevice............77

9.3.2Weekly...................................78

9.3.3Monthly...................................78

9.4Wheelsandtires...............................79

9.5Short-termstorage.............................79

9.6Long-termstorage..............................80

10AfterUse.......................................81

10.1Reconditioning...............................81

10.2Disposal....................................81

11Troubleshooting..................................82

11.1Resettingthecircuitbreaker.....................82

12T echnicalData...................................83

12.1Technicalspecications.........................83

13Service.........................................89

13.1Inspectionsperformed..........................89

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1General

1.1Introduction

Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe handlingoftheproduct.T oensuresafetywhenusingthe product,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthe safetyinstructions.

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

Themodelsandcongurationsavailableinyourcountrycan befoundinthecountry-specicpricelists.

Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications withoutfurthernotice.

Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethe latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe Invacarewebsite.

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

Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyour Invacarerepresentative.Seeaddressesattheendofthis document.

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1.2Symbolsinthismanual

Inthismanual,hazardstatementsareindicatedbysymbols. Thesymbolsareaccompaniedbyasignalwordthatindicates theseverityoftherisk.

WARNING Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

Givesusefultips,recommendationsand informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdate ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclaration ofconformity.

Thissymbolidentiesalistofvarioustools, componentsanditemswhichyouwillneedin ordertocarryoutcertainwork.

1.3Intendeduse

Thismobilitydevicewasdesignedforpersonswhoseability towalkisimpaired,butwhoarestillintermsoftheir eyesightandphysicallyandmentallyabletooperatean electricmobilitydevice.

General

1.4Indications

Theuseofthispowerwheelchairisrecommendedforthe followingindications:

•Theinabilityoragreatlyrestrictedabilitytowalkwithin thescopeofthebasicrequirementtobeabletomove withinone’ sownfourwalls.

•Theneedtoleavethedwellingplaceinordertoget somefreshairduringashortwalkortoreachthose placesgenerallytobefoundatclosedistancetothe dwellingandwhereeverydaybusinessiscarriedout.

Provisionofpowerwheelchairsforinteriorandexterior areasisadvisableiftheuseofhand-operatedwheelchairsis nolongerpossibleonaccountofthedisability ,yetproper operationofanelectromotivedriveunitisstillpracticable.

Contraindications

Therearenocontraindicationsknown.

1.5Typeclassication

Themobilitydevicewithamaximumspeedof3km/hhas beenclassiedaccordingtoEN12184asaclassAmobility product(forindoorareasonly).Thismeansitisacompact, maneuverablevehiclemainlyforinternaluseandnot necessarilycapableofnegotiatingoutdoorobstacles.

TheClassAproductcanbeidentiedbya3km/hlabel ontheremote.

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Themobilitydevicewithamaximumspeedhigherthan3 km/hhasbeenclassiedaccordingtoEN12184asaclass Bmobilityproduct(forindoorandoutdoorareas).Itis thereforecompactandagileenoughforindoorareas,but alsoabletoovercomemanyobstaclesinoutdoorareas.

1.6Regulations

ThevehiclewassuccessfullytestedaccordingtoGerman andinternationalstandardsastoitssafety.Itsatises therequirementsaccordingtoRoHS2011/65/EU,REACH 1907/2006/ECandDINEN12184includingEN1021-2and ISO7176–14.Itwasalsotestedsuccessfullyaccordingto EN60529IPX4astoitsresistancetospraywater,andis thereforewellsuitedforweatherconditionssuchastypical Europeanweatherconditions.Whenequippedwithan appropriatelightingsystem,thevehicleissuitableforuse onpublicroads.

1.7Usability

Onlyuseamobilitydevicewhenitisinperfectworking order .Otherwise,youmightputyourselfandothersatrisk.

Thefollowinglistdoesnotclaimtobeexhaustive.Itisonly intendedtoshowsomeofthesituationsthatcouldaffect theusabilityofyourmobilitydevice.

Incertainsituations,youshouldimmediatelystopusing yourmobilitydevice.Othersituationsallowyoutousethe mobilitydevicetogettoyourprovider.

Youshouldimmediatelystopusingyourmobilitydeviceif itsusabilityisrestricteddueto:

•Unexpecteddrivingbehaviour

•brakefailure

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YoushouldimmediatelycontactanauthorizedInvacare 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

Orifyouhavethefeelingthatsomethingiswrongwith yourmobilitydevice.

1.8Warrantyinformation

Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproduct inaccordancewithourGeneralTermsandConditionsof Businessintherespectivecountries.

Warrantyclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider fromwhomtheproductwasobtained.

servicerequirementsaremet.Theestimatedservicelifecan beexceedediftheproductiscarefullyusedandproperly maintained,andprovidedtechnicalandscienticadvances donotresultintechnicallimitations.Theservicelifecan alsobeconsiderablyreducedbyextremeorincorrectusage. Thefactthatweestimateaservicelifeforthisproductdoes notconstituteanadditionalwarranty.

1.10Limitationofliability

Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:

•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual

•Incorrectuse

•Naturalwearandtear

•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserora thirdparty

•T echnicalmodications

•Unauthorisedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable spareparts

1.9Servicelife

Weestimateaservicelifeofveyearsforthisproduct, provideditisusedinstrictaccordancewiththeintended useassetoutinthisdocumentandallmaintenanceand

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2Safety

2.1Generalsafetynotes

DANGER! RiskofDeath,SeriousInjury,orDamage

Lightedcigarettesdroppedontoanupholstered seatingsystemcancauseareresultingin death,seriousinjury,ordamage.Mobilitydevice occupantsareatparticularriskofdeathor seriousinjuryfromtheseresandresulting fumesbecausetheymaynothavetheabilityto moveawayfromthemobilitydevice.

–DONOTsmokewhileusingthismobilitydevice.

WARNING! RiskofInjury ,DamageorDeath

Impropermonitoringormaintenancemaycause injury,damageordeathduetoingestionor chokingonpartsormaterials.

–Closelysupervisechildren,pets,orpeoplewith

physical/mentaldisabilities.

WARNING! Riskofinjuryifmobilitydeviceisusedinany otherwaythanthepurposedescribedinthis manual

–Onlyeverusethemobilitydeviceinaccordance

withtheinstructionsinthisusermanual.

–Paystrictattentiontothesafetyinformation.

WARNING! Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisdriven whenabilitytooperateavehicleisimpairedby medicationoralcohol

–Neverdrivethemobilitydeviceunderthe

inuenceofmedicationoralcohol.Ifnecessary, themobilitydevicemustbeoperatedbyan attendantwhoisphysicallyandmentallyable.

WARNING! Riskofdamageorinjuryifmobilitydeviceis accidentallysetintomotion

–Switchthemobilitydeviceoffbeforeyouget

in,getoutorhandleunwieldyobjects.

–Whenthedriveisdisengaged,thebrakeinside

thedriveisdeactivated.Forthisreason, pushingthemobilitydevicebyanattendant isonlyrecommendedonatsurfaces,never ongradients.Neverleaveyourmobilitydevice onagradientwithitsmotorsdisengaged. Alwaysre-engagethemotorsimmediatelyafter pushingthemobilitydevice(refertoPushing themobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode).

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

–Ifyouhavetobrakeinanemergency,simply

releasethejoystickwhichwillbringyoutoa halt(refertotheremoteusermanualformore information).

WARNING! Riskofinjurywhentransferringmobilitydevice toavehiclefortransportwiththeoccupant seatedinit

–Itisalwaysbettertotransferthemobility

devicetoavehiclewithouttheoccupantseated init.

–Ifthemobilitydeviceneedstobeloadedupa

ramptogetherwithitsdriver ,ensurethatthe rampdoesnotexceedtheratedslope(referto 12T echnicalData,page83).

–Ifthemobilitydevicedoesneedtobeloaded

usingarampwhichexceedstheratedslope (referto12TechnicalData,page83),thenyou mustuseawinch.Anattendantcansafely monitorandassisttheloadingprocess.

–Asanalternativeyoucanuseaplatformlift.

Ensurethatthetotalweightofthemobility deviceincludingtheuserdoesnotexceedthe maximumpermissibleweightfortheplatform liftorwinchifyouareusing.

WARNING! Riskoffallingoutofthemobilitydevice

–Donotslideforwardontheseat,donotlean

forwardbetweenyourknees,donotlean backwardsoutoverthetopofthebackrest,for exampletoreachanobject.

–Ifaposturebeltisinstalled,itshouldbe

correctlyadjustedandusedeachtimeyouuse themobilitydevice.

–Whentransferringtoadifferentseat,position

themobilitydeviceascloseaspossibletothe newseat.

WARNING! RiskofSeriousInjuryorDamage

Storingorusingthemobilitydevicenearopen ameorcombustibleproductscanresultin seriousinjuryordamage.

–Avoidstoringorusingthemobilitydevicenear

openameorcombustibleproducts.

CAUTION! Riskofinjuryifmaximumpermissibleloadis exceeded

–Donotexceedthemaximumpermissibleload

(referto12T echnicalData,page83).

–Themobilitydeviceisonlydesignedforuseby

asingleoccupantwhosemaximumweightdoes notexceedthemaximumpermissibleloadof thedevice.Neverusethemobilitydeviceto transportmorethanoneperson.

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CAUTION! Riskofinjuryduetowrongliftingordropping ofheavycomponents

–Whenmaintaining,servicingorliftinganypart

ofyourmobilitydevice,takeintoaccountthe weightoftheindividualcomponentsespecially thebatteries.Besureatalltimestoadoptthe correctliftingpostureandaskforassistance ifnecessary.

CAUTION! Riskofinjurybymovingparts

–Makesurethatnoinjuryisincurredbymoving

partsofthemobilitydevice,likewheelsorone oftheliftermodules(iftted),especiallywhen childrenarearound.

CAUTION! Riskofinjuryfromhotsurfaces

–Donotleavethemobilitydeviceindirect

sunlightforprolongedperiods.Metalparts andsurfacessuchastheseatandarmrestscan becomeveryhot.

CAUTION! Riskofreorbreakingdownduetoelectric devicesbeingconnected

–Donotconnectanyelectricdevicestoyour

mobilitydevicethatarenotexpresslycertied byInvacareforthispurpose.Haveallelectrical installationsdonebyyourauthorizedInvacare provider .

2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem

WARNING! Riskofdeath,seriousinjuryordamage

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

–DONOTusethemobilitydeviceotherthanits

intendedpurpose.

–Ifthemobilitydevicestartssmoking,sparking,

orburning,discontinueusingthemobility deviceandseekserviceIMMEDIATELY.

WARNING! Riskofre

Switchedonlampsproduceheat.Ifyoucover thelampswithfabricssuchasclothes,thereisa riskthatthefabricmaycatchre.

–NEVERcoverthelightsystemwithfabric.

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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.

–ThePOSITIVE(+)REDbatterycableMUST

connecttothePOSITIVE(+)battery terminal(s)/post(s).TheNEGATIVE(-)BLACK batterycableMUSTconnecttotheNEGA TIVE (-)batteryterminal(s)/post(s).

–NEVERallowanyofyourtoolsand/orbattery

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

–Installprotectivecapsonpositiveandnegative

batteryterminals.

–Replacecable(s)immediatelyifcable(s)

insulationbecomesdamaged.

–DONOTremovefuseormountinghardware

fromPOSITIVE(+)redbatterycablemounting screw.

WARNING! Riskofdeathorseriousinjury

Electricshockcancausedeathorseriousinjury

–T oavoidelectricshock,inspectplugandcord

forcutsand/orfrayedwires.Replacecutcords orfrayedwiresimmediately.

Riskofdamagetothemobilitydevice

Afailureintheelectricsystemcanleadto unusualbehaviorsuchascontinuouslight,no light,ornoisesfromthemagneticbrakes.

–Ifafailureexists,switchofftheremoteand

switchitonagain.

–Ifafailurestillexists,thendisconnector

removethepowersource.Dependingonthe mobilitydevicemodel,youcaneitherremove thebatterypacksordisconnectthebatteries fromthepowermodule.Ifindoubtwhich cabletodisconnect,contactyourprovider .

–Inanycase,contactyourprovider.

2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagnetic interference

Thiselectricvehiclewassuccessfullytestedinaccordance withInternationalstandardsastoitscompliancewith ElectromagneticInterference(EMI)regulations.However , electromagneticelds,suchasthosegeneratedbyradioand televisiontransmitters,andcellularphonescaninuencethe 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 waytodeterminetheeffectsuchmodications willhaveontheoverallimmunityofthe electronicsystem.

–Reportalloccurrencesofunintentional

movementofthevehicle,orreleaseofthe electricbrakestothemanufacturer.

2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheel mode

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,page83).

–Alwaysreturnthebackrestofyourseatorthe

seattilttoanuprightpositionbeforeascending slopes.Werecommendthatyoupositionthe seatbackrestandtheseattilt(iftted)slightly totherearbeforedescendingslopes.

–Onlyeverdrivedownhillatamaximumof2/3

WARNING! Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover (continued)

–Neverusethemobilitydevicetotransport

morethanoneperson.

–Donotexceedtheoverallmaximumpermissible

loadorthemaximumloadperaxle(referto12 TechnicalData,page83).

–Notethatthemobilitydevicewillbrakeor

accelerateifyouchangethedrivingmode

whilstthemobilitydeviceisinmotion. 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,page83

andinformationabout

overcomingobstaclesin6.5T akingObstacles,

WARNING! Riskofseriousinjuryordamage

Improperpositioningwhileleaningorbending couldcausethewheelchairtotipforward resultinginseriousinjuryordamage

–T oassurestabilityandproperoperationofyour

mobilitydevice,youmustatalltimesmaintain

properbalance.Yourpowerwheelchairhas

beendesignedtoremainuprightandstable

duringnormaldailyactivitiesaslongasyouDO

NOTmovebeyondthecenterofgravity .

–DONOTleanforwardoutofthemobilitydevice

anyfurtherthanthelengthofthearmrests.

–DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhave

tomoveforwardintheseatorpickthemup

fromtheoorbyreachingdownbetweenyour

knees. page58).

–Avoidshiftingyourcenterofgravityaswell

asabruptjoystickmovementsandchangesof directionwhenthemobilitydeviceisinmotion.

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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! Tippinghazardifantitippersareremoved, damagedorchangedtoapositiondifferentto thefactorysettings

–Antitippersshouldonlyeverberemovedfor

dismantlingthemobilitydevicefortransportin

avehicleorforstorage.

–Theantitippersmustalwaysbettedifthe

mobilitydeviceisbeingused.

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WARNING! Riskoftipping

Antitippers(stabilizers)areonlyeffectiveonrm ground.Theysinkinonsoftgroundsuchas grass,snowormudifthemobilitydevicerests itselfonthem.Theylosetheireffectandthe mobilitydevicecantipover .

–Onlydrivewithextremecareonsoftground,

especiallyduringuphillanddownhilljourneys. Intheprocesspayincreasedattentiontothe tipstabilityofthemobilitydevice.

2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand maintenance

WARNING! Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

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

–DONOTattempttocarryoutmaintenance

workthatisnotdescribedinthisusermanual. Suchrepairand/orserviceMUSTbeperformed byaqualiedtechnician.Contactaprovider orInvacaretechnician.

CAUTION! Riskofaccidentandlossofwarrantyif maintenanceisinsufcient

–Forreasonsofsafetyandinordertoavoid

accidentswhichresultfromunnoticedwear,it

isimportantthatthismobilitydeviceundergoes

aninspectiononceeveryyearundernormal

operatingconditions(seeinspectionplan

containedinserviceinstructions).

–Underdifcultoperatingconditionssuchas

dailytravelonsteepslopes,orinthecase

ofuseinmedicalcarecaseswithfrequently

changingmobilitydeviceusers,itwouldbe

expedienttocarryoutintermediatecheckson

thebrakes,accessoriesandrunninggear.

–Ifthemobilitydeviceistobeoperatedon

publicroads,thevehicledriverisresponsible

forensuringthatitisinanoperationallyreliable

condition.Inadequateorneglectedcareand

maintenanceofthemobilitydevicewillresult

inalimitationofthemanufacturer'sliability.

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2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesand modicationstothemobilitydevice

WARNING! Riskofseriousinjuryordamage

Useofincorrectorimproperreplacement (service)partsmaycauseinjuryordamage

–ReplacementpartsMUSTmatchoriginal

Invacareparts.

–Alwaysprovidethewheelchairserialnumberto

assistinorderingthecorrectreplacementparts.

CAUTION! Riskofinjuriesanddamagetomobilitydevice duetounapprovedcomponentsandaccessory parts

Seatingsystems,additionsandaccessoryparts whichhavenotbeenapprovedbyInvacarefor usewiththismobilitydevicecanaffectthe tippingstabilityandincreasetippinghazards.

–Onlyeveruseseatingsystems,additionsand

accessorypartswhichhavebeenapprovedby

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,anddamagetothemobility device,ifunapprovedbackrestsareused

Aretrottedbackrestwhichisnotapprovedby Invacareforusewiththismobilitydevicemay overloadthebackresttubeandthusincreasethe riskofinjuriesandofdamagetothemobility device.

–PleasecontactyourInvacarespecialistprovider

whowillperformriskanalyses,calculations, stabilitychecksetc.toensurethatthebackrest canbeusedsafely.

CEmarkingofthemobilitydevice

–Theconformityassessment/CEmarkingwas

carriedoutinaccordancewithDirective93/42 EECandonlyappliestothecompleteproduct.

–TheCEmarkingisinvalidatedifcomponentsor

accessoriesarereplacedoraddedthathave notbeenapprovedforthisproductbyInvacare.

–Inthiscase,thecompanythataddsorreplaces

thecomponentsoraccessoriesisresponsible fortheconformityassessment/CEmarkingor forregisteringthemobilitydeviceasaspecial designandfortherelevantdocumentation.

Importantinformationaboutmaintenancework tools

–Somemaintenanceworkwhichisdescribedin

thismanualandcanbecarriedoutbytheuser

withoutproblemsrequirethecorrecttoolsfor

properwork.Ifyoudonothavethecorrect

toolavailablewedonotrecommendthatyou

trytocarryouttherelevantwork.Inthiscase,

weurgentlyrecommendthatyoucontactan

authorizedspecialistworkshop.

2.7Labelsonproduct

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Ifthemobilitydevice isttedwithatable, itisimperativethatit isremovedandsafely stowedwhentransporting themobilitydeviceina vehicle.

Scaleforsettingtheseat angle

Identicationofthetie-downpointsatthefrontand

back:

Ifthesymbolappearson abrightyellowsticker ,the tie-downpointissuitable forxationofthemobility deviceinavehicleforuse asavehicleseat.

Batterywiringdiagram underthebatterybox cover

Identicationlabelsticker ontherearpost.

Fordetailsseebelow.

Warningthatthemobility devicemaynotbeused asavehicleseat

Thismobilitydevice doesnotsatisfythe requirementsofISO 7176-19.

Identicationofthe positionofthecoupling leverfordrivingandpush operation(notvisiblein thepicture).

Fordetailsseebelow.

Ifthelabelappears,the mobilitydeviceisaclass Aproduct.Itisintended mainlyforinternaluseand notnecessarilycapable ofnegotiatingoutdoor obstacles.

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Explanationofsymbolsonlabels

Dateofmanufacture

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective 93/42/EECconcerningmedicaldevices.The launchdateofthisproductisstatedintheCE declarationofconformity.

Maximumspeedlabelon theremote.

Themaximumspeedis reducedto3km/h.

Indicationofpinchpoints thatcouldoccuronthe mobilitydevice

Indicationnottostrain onebaghookwithmore than3kg.

Thisproducthasbeensuppliedfroman environmentallyawaremanufacturer .This productmaycontainsubstancesthatcould beharmfultotheenvironmentifdisposedof inplaces(landlls)thatarenotappropriate accordingtolegislation.

•The'crossedoutwheeliebin'symbolis placedonthisproducttoencourageyou torecyclewhereverpossible.

•Pleasebeenvironmentallyresponsible andrecyclethisproductthroughyour recyclingfacilityatitsendoflife.

Readtheusermanual.Thissymbolappears ondifferentlabelsandpositions.

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Thissymbolindicatesthe“Drive”position ofthecouplinglever .Inthispositionthe motorisengagedandthemotorbrakesare operational.Youcandrivethemobilitydevice.

•Notethatfordrivingpurposesboth motorsmustalwaysbeengaged.

Thissymbolindicatesthe“Push”position ofthecouplinglever .Inthispositionthe motorisdisengagedandthemotorbrakes arenotoperational.Themobilitydevicecan bepushedbyanattendantandthewheels turnfreely .

•Notethattheremotemustbeswitched off.

•Alsonotetheinformationprovidedin section6.8Pushingthemobilitydevicein freewheelmode,page61.

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3Components

3.1Mainpartsofthewheelchair

Pushbar

Remote

Legrests

Casterlocks

Curbclimber

Drivewheel

Leversfordisengagingmotorsattherear(not

visibleinthepicture)

3.2Remotes

Yourmobilitydevicemaybettedwithoneofseveral differentremotes.Forinformationonthedifferentfunctions andhowtooperateaparticularremote,refertoits correspondingusermanual(enclosed).

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4Accessories

4.1Posturebelts

Aposturebeltisanoptionwhichcaneitherbexedto themobilitydeviceex-worksorcanberetrottedbyyour specialistprovider .Ifyourmobilitydeviceisttedwitha posturebelt,yourspecialistproviderwillhaveinformedyou aboutttingandusage.

Theposturebeltisusedtohelpthemobilitydeviceuser keepanoptimumseatingposition.Correctuseofthe beltassiststheuserinsittingsecurely,comfortablyand well-positionedinthemobilitydevice,especiallyforsuch userswhodonothavesuchagoodsenseofbalancewhile sitting.

Werecommendusingtheposturebeltwheneverthe mobilitydeviceisused.

4.1.1Typesofposturebelts

Yourmobilitydevicecanbettedwiththefollowing posturebelttypesex-works.Ifyourmobilitydevicehas beenttedwithadifferentbelttothosementionedbelow, pleaseensurethatyouhavereceivedthemanufacturer's documentationwithregardtocorrectttinganduse.

Beltwithmetalbuckle,adjustablebothsides

Beltcanbeadjustedonbothsides.Thismeansthatthe bucklecanbecentrallypositioned.

Beltwithplasticbuckle,adjustablebothsides

Beltcanbeadjustedonbothsides.Thismeansthatthe bucklecanbecentrallypositioned.

4.1.2Adjustingtheposturebeltcorrectly

Thebeltshouldbetightenoughtoensurethatyou aresittingcomfortablyandthatyourbodyisinthe correctsittingposition.

1.Ensurethatyouaresittingcorrectly,whichmeansthat youaresittingrightatthebackoftheseat,yourpelvis ispositionederectandassymmetricallyaspossible,not tothefront,tothesideoratoneedgeoftheseat.

2.Positiontheposturebeltsothatyourhipbonescanbe easilyfeltabovethebelt.

3.Adjustthebeltlengthusingoneoftheadjustmentaids describedabove.Thebeltshouldbeadjustedsothat youcantaathandbetweenthebeltandyourbody.

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4.Thebuckleshouldbepositionedascentrallyaspossible. Indoingso,carryoutadjustmentsonbothsidesas muchaspossible.

5.Checkyourbelteveryweektoensurethatitisstillin goodworkingcondition,toensureithasnodamageor wear,andthatitisxedproperlytothemobilitydevice. Ifthebeltisonlyfastenedwithaboltedconnection, ensurethattheconnectionhasnotloosenedor comeundone.Youcanndmoreinformationabout maintenanceworkonbeltsintheservicemanual,which isavailablefromInvacare.

4.2Usingthecaneholder

Ifyourmobilitydeviceisttedwithacaneholder,itcanbe usedforthesafetransportofawalkingcane,underarm orforearmcrutches.Thecaneholderconsistsofaplastic container(bottom)andahook-and-loopfastener(top).

CAUTION! Riskofinjury

Awalkingcaneorcrutchesthatarenotsecured duringtransport(ontheuser'slap,forexample) cancauseinjurytotheuserorotherpersons.

–Duringtransport,walkingcanesorcrutches

shouldalwaysbesecuredusingacaneholder.

1.Opentheupperhook-and-loopfastener .

2.Placethelowerendofthewalkingcaneorthecrutches inthecontaineratthebottom.

3.Thewalkingcaneorthecrutchescanbesecuredatthe upperendusingthehook-and-loopfastener .

4.3UsingtheKLICKxadapter

Yourmobilitydevicecanbettedwiththemini-adapter fromtheRixen+KaulKLICKxsystem.T othisyoucanattach variousaccessoriessuchasthecellphonecasesuppliedby Invacare,whichyoucanusetotransportyourcellphone, sportsglassesetc.

Riskposedbyunsecuredaccessories

Accessoriescanfalloffandgetlostiftheyare notproperlysecured.

–Checkthattheaccessoryiscorrectlylockedin

andseatedsecurelyeverytimeyouusethe mobilitydevice.

Riskofbreakageduetoexcessiveload

TheKLICKxadaptercanbreakiftoogreataload isapplied.

–ThemaximumpermittedloadontheKLICKx

adapteris1kg.

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Securingtheaccessory:

1.PushtheaccessoryintotheKLICKxadapter. Theaccessorylocksinsecurely.

Removingtheaccessory:

1.Presstheredbuttonandremovetheaccessory.

Theadaptercanturnin90°steps,allowingyoutoattachan accessoryfromanyoffourdifferentdirections.Pleaserefer totheinstallationinstructionswhichareavailablefromyour InvacareproviderordirectlyfromInvacare.

MoreinformationontheKLICKxsystemisavailableat http://www.klickx.com.

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5Setup

5.1Generalsetupinformation

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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Incorrectsetupofthismobilitydeviceperformed byusers/caregiversorunqualiedtechnicianscan resultininjuryordamage.

–DONOTattempttosetupthismobilitydevice.

InitialsetupofthismobilitydeviceMUSTbe performedbyaqualiedtechnician.

–Adjustmentbytheuserisonlyrecommended

aftertheyhavebeengivenappropriate guidancebythehealthcareprofessional.

–DONOTattempttocarryouttheworkifyou

donothavethelistedtoolsavailable.

CAUTION! Damagetomobilitydeviceandaccidenthazard

Itispossiblethatcollisionscanoccurbetween mobilitydevicecomponentsduetovarious combinationsofadjustmentoptionsandtheir individualsettings

–Themobilitydeviceisttedwithanindividual,

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

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Initialsetupshouldalwaysbedonebyahealthcare professional.Adjustmentbytheuserisonly recommendedaftertheyhavebeengiven appropriateguidancebythehealthcareprofessional.

Notethattheremaybesectionsinthisusermanual, whicharenotrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethis manualappliestoallexistingmodules(onthedate ofprinting).

Electricaladjustmentoptions

Refertotheusermanualforyourremoteformore informationonoperatingelectricaladjustment options.

5.2Adjustmentpossibilityforremote

Thefollowinginformationisvalidforallseatingsystems.

CAUTION! Riskoftheremotebeingpushedbackwards duringanaccidentalcollisionwithanobstacle, suchasadoorframeortable,andthejoystick beingjammedagainstthearmpadiftheposition oftheremoteisadjustedandallscrewsarenot completelytightened

Thiswillcausethemobilitydevicetodrive forwarduncontrollablyandpotentiallyinjurethe mobilitydeviceuserandanypersonstandingin theway .

–Whenadjustingthepositionoftheremote,

alwaysmakesuretotightenallscrewssecurely.

–Ifthisshouldaccidentallyhappen,immediately

switchthemobilitydeviceelectronicsOFFat theremote.

CAUTION! Riskofinjury

Whenleaningontheremote,forexample,when transferringintooroutofthewheelchair,the remoteholdermaybreakandtheusermayfall outofthechair .

–Neverleanontheremoteasasupportfor,for

example,transfer .

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Invacare Fox User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1General

1.1Introduction

1.2Symbolsinthismanual

1.3Intendeduse

1.4Indications

1.6Regulations

1.7Usability

1.8Warrantyinformation

1.10Limitationofliability

1.9Servicelife

2Safety

2.1Generalsafetynotes

2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem

2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagnetic interference

2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheel mode

2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand maintenance

2.7Labelsonproduct

3Components

3.1Mainpartsofthewheelchair

3.2Remotes

4Accessories

4.1Posturebelts

4.1.1Typesofposturebelts

4.1.2Adjustingtheposturebeltcorrectly

4.2Usingthecaneholder

5Setup

5.1Generalsetupinformation

5.2Adjustmentpossibilityforremote