Invacare Mirage User Manual

Invacare®Mirage

enPowerWheelchair

UserManual

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Contents

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

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

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

1.3Typeclassification..............................6

1.4Intendeduse..................................7

1.5Regulations...................................7

1.6Indications....................................7

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

1.8Warranty....................................8

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

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

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

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

2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagneticinterference......12

2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheelmode.......12

2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand

maintenance.................................15

2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesandmodifications

tothemobilitydevice..........................15

2.7Labelsonproduct..............................17

3Components....................................20

3.1Mainpartsofthewheelchair.......................20

3.2Remotes.....................................20

4Accessories.....................................21

4.1Posturalbelts.................................21

4.1.1Typesofposturalbelts........................21

4.1.2Adjustingtheposturalbeltcorrectly..............21

4.2Usingthecaneholder...........................21

5Adjustingthemobilitydevicetotheuser'sseating

posture......................................23

5.1Generalinformationonadjustingthemobilitydeviceto

theuser'sseatingposture.......................23

5.2Adjustmentpossibilityforremote...................24

5.2.1Adjustingtheremoteforthelengthoftheuser's

arm.....................................25

5.2.2Adjustingtheheightoftheremote................25

5.2.3Adjustingtheheightoftheremote(onlyfor

swing–awayremotesupports)..................25

5.2.4Swivellingtheremotetotheside.................25

5.3Adjustingthearmrests...........................26

5.3.1Adjustingtheheightofthearmrests...............26

5.3.2Adjustingthewidthofthearmrests...............26

5.4Adjustingthebackrest...........................26

5.4.1Gasspringangleadjustment....................26

5.4.2Manualangleadjustment.......................27

5.4.3Adjustingthetensionadjustablebackrest

upholstery................................27

5.5Foldingthebackrestover.........................28

5.6Adjustingtheheadrest...........................28

5.6.1Adjustheadrestpositionandheight...............29

5.7Adjustingandremovingthetray....................29

5.7.1Laterallyadjustingthetray......................29

5.7.2Adjustingthedepthofthetray/removingthetray....30

5.7.3Swingingthetrayawaytotheside................30

5.8Standard80°footrest............................30

5.8.1Swivelthefootrestsoutwardsand/orremovethem....30

5.8.2Adjustingthelength..........................31

5.9Manuallyheight-adjustablelegrest...................31

5.9.1Swivellingthelegrestoutwardand/orremoving......31

5.9.2Settingtheangle.............................31

5.9.3Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest................32

5.9.4Adjustingthedepthofthecalfpad................32

5.9.5Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad................33

5.9.6Adjustingtheangle–anddepth–adjustablefoot

plate.....................................33

6Usage..........................................34

6.1Driving......................................34

6.2Beforedrivingforthefirsttime.....................34

6.3Swingingthecurbclimberrearwardtogetinandoutof

thepowerwheelchair..........................34

6.4Parkingandstationary...........................34

6.4.1Activatinganddeactivatingthemanualwheellock.....35

6.5Gettinginandoutofthemobilitydevice..............35

6.5.1Removingthestandardarmrestinordertoside

transfer..................................35

6.5.2Informationaboutgettinginandout..............35

6.6TakingObstacles...............................36

6.6.1Maximumobstacleheight......................36

6.6.2Safetyinformationwhentakingobstacles...........36

6.6.3Thecorrectwaytoovercomeobstacles............37

6.7Drivingupanddowngradients.....................37

6.8Useonpublicroads.............................38

6.9Pushingthemobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode.........38

6.9.1Disengagingmotors..........................38

7Electricalsystem.................................40

7.1Electronicsprotectionsystem......................40

7.1.1Themaincircuitbreakers......................40

7.2Batteries.....................................40

7.2.1Generalinformationoncharging.................40

7.2.2Generalinstructionsoncharging.................41

7.2.3Howtochargethebatteries....................41

7.2.4Howtodisconnectthebatteriesaftercharging.......42

7.2.5StorageandMaintenance.......................42

7.2.6Instructionsonusingthebatteries................42

7.2.7Transportingbatteries.........................43

7.2.8Generalinstructionsonhandlingthebatteries.......43

7.2.9Howtohandledamagedbatteriescorrectly.........43

7.2.10Removingthebatteries.......................44

8Transport......................................45

8.1Transport—Generalinformation..................45

8.2Transferringthemobilitydevicetoavehicle...........45

8.3Useofthemobilitydeviceasaseatinavehicle.........46

8.3.1Howthemobilitydeviceisanchoredinavehicle.....47

8.3.2Howtheuserissecuredwithinthewheelchair.......48

8.4Transportingthemobilitydevicewithoutoccupant......49

8.5Disassemblingthewheelchairfortransport...........49

8.5.1Removingthecurbclimber.....................50

8.5.2Removingbackrestframecrossstrut..............51

8.5.3Foldingthewheelchair........................51

8.6Reassemblingthewheelchair......................53

9Maintenance....................................54

9.1Maintenanceintroduction.........................54

9.2Cleaningthemobilitydevice.......................54

9.3Inspectionchecks...............................54

9.3.1Beforeeachuseofthemobilitydevice.............54

9.3.2Weekly...................................55

9.3.3Monthly...................................55

9.3.4Inspectionsperformed........................56

9.4Short-termstorage.............................57

9.5Long-termstorage..............................58

9.6RepairInstructions..............................58

9.6.1Reparingaflatreartire(wheelrimtype3.00-8")......59

10AfterUse......................................61

10.1Reconditioning................................61

10.2Disposal....................................61

11Technicaldata..................................62

11.1Technicalspecifications..........................62

Invacare®Mirage

1General

1.1Introduction

ThankyouforchoosinganInvacareproduct.

Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthehandling oftheproduct.Inordertoensuresafetywhenusingtheproduct, readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthesafetyinstructions.

Pleasenotethattheremaybesectionsinthisusermanual,whichare notrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethismanualappliestoallexisting modules(onthedateofprinting).

Ifyoufindthatthefontsizeintheprintversionoftheusermanual isdifficulttoread,youcandownloaditasapdffromtheInvacare website(seebackpageofthismanual).Thepdfcanthenbescaledon screentoafontsizethatismorecomfortableforyou.

Thismobilitydevicehasbeenconstructedforalargecircleofusers withdifferentrequirements.

Thedecisionwhetherthemodelissuitablefortheusermayonlybe takenbymedicalspecialistswithappropriateexpertise.

Invacareortheirstatutoryrepresentativescanacceptnoliabilityin casesinwhichthemobilitydevicehasnotbeenadaptedtosuitthe users’handicaps.

Somemaintenanceandsettingscanbeperformedbytheuser orhis/hersattendants.Certainadjustmentsdohoweverrequire technicaltrainingandmayonlybecarriedoutbyyourInvacare specialistdealer.RefertotheInspectioncheckschapterin9 Maintenance,page54

.Damagesanderrorscausedbynonobservance oftheusermanualorasaresultofincorrectmaintenanceare excludedfromallguarantees.

1.2Symbolsinthismanual

Inthismanualwarningsareindicatedbysymbols.Thewarning symbolsareaccompaniedbyaheadingthatindicatestheseverity ofthedanger.

WARNING Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin seriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin minororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin damagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation forefficient,trouble-freeuse.

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateofthis productisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.

Tools:

Thissymbolidentifiesalistofvarioustools, componentsanditemswhichyouwillneedinorder tocarryoutcertainwork.Pleasedonotattemptto carryouttheworkifyoudonothavethelistedtools available.

1.3Typeclassification

ThisvehiclehasbeenclassifiedaccordingtoEN12184asaclassB mobilityproduct(forindoorandoutdoorareas).Itistherefore

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compactandagileenoughforindoorareas,butalsoabletoovercome manyobstaclesinoutdoorareas.

1.4Intendeduse

Thismobilitydevicewasdesignedforpersonswhoseabilitytowalk isimpaired,butwhoarestillintermsoftheireyesightandphysically andmentallyabletooperateanelectricmobilitydevice.

1.5Regulations

ThevehiclewassuccessfullytestedaccordingtoGermanand internationalstandardsastoitssafety.Itsatisfiestherequirements accordingtoRoHS2011/65/EU,REACH1907/2006/ECandDIN EN12184includingEN1021-2andISO7176–14.Itwasalsotested successfullyaccordingtoEN60529IPX4astoitsresistancetospray water,andisthereforewellsuitedforweatherconditionssuch astypicalEuropeanweatherconditions.Whenequippedwithan appropriatelightingsystem,thevehicleissuitableforuseonpublic roads.

1.6Indications

Theuseofthispowerwheelchairisrecommendedforthefollowing indications:

•Theinabilityoragreatlyrestrictedabilitytowalkwithinthe

scopeofthebasicrequirementtobeabletomovewithinone’s ownfourwalls.

•Theneedtoleavethedwellingplaceinordertogetsomefresh

airduringashortwalkortoreachthoseplacesgenerallyto befoundatclosedistancetothedwellingandwhereeveryday businessiscarriedout.

Provisionofpowerwheelchairsforinteriorandexteriorareas isadvisableiftheuseofhand-operatedwheelchairsisnolonger possibleonaccountofthedisability,yetproperoperationofan electromotivedriveunitisstillpracticable.

1.7Usability

Onlyuseamobilitydevicewhenitisinperfectworkingorder. Otherwise,youmightputyourselfandothersatrisk.

Thefollowinglistdoesnotclaimtobeexhaustive.Itisonlyintended toshowsomeofthesituationsthatcouldaffecttheusabilityofyour mobilitydevice.

Incertainsituations,youshouldimmediatelystopusingyourmobility device.Othersituationsallowyoutousethemobilitydevicetoget toyourdealer.

Youshouldimmediatelystopusingyourmobility deviceifitsusabilityisrestricteddueto:

•brakefailure

Youshouldimmediatelycontactanauthorized Invacaredealeriftheusabilityofyourmobilitydevice isrestricteddueto:

•thelightingsystem(iffitted)failingorbeingdefective

•reflectorsfallingoff

•wornthreadorinsufficienttirepressure

•damagetothearmrests(e.g.tornarmrestpadding)

•damagetothelegresthangers(e.g.missingortornheelstraps)

•damagetotheposturalbelt

•damagetothejoystick(joystickcannotbemovedintothe

neutralposition)

•cablesthataredamaged,kinked,pinchedorhavecomeloose

fromthefixation

•themobilitydevicedriftingwhenbraking

•themobilitydevicepullingtoonesidewhenmoving

•unusualsoundsdevelopingoroccurring

Orifyouhavethefeelingthatsomethingiswrongwithyourmobility device.

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1.8Warranty

Thetermsandconditionsofthewarrantyarepartofthegeneral termsandconditionsparticulartotheindividualcountriesinwhich thisproductissold.

1.9Servicelife

Weestimateaservicelifeoffiveyearsforthisproduct,providedit isusedinstrictaccordancewiththeintendeduseassetoutinthis documentandallmaintenanceandservicerequirementsaremet. Theestimatedservicelifecanbeexceedediftheproductiscarefully usedandproperlymaintained,andprovidedtechnicalandscientific advancesdonotresultintechnicallimitations.Theservicelifecan alsobeconsiderablyreducedbyextremeorincorrectusage.Thefact thatweestimateaservicelifeforthisproductdoesnotconstitutean additionalwarranty.

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2Safety

2.1Generalsafetynotes

WARNING! Riskofinjuryifmobilitydeviceisusedinany otherwaythanthepurposedescribedinthis manual

–Onlyeverusethemobilitydeviceinaccordancewith

theinstructionsinthisusermanual.

–Paystrictattentiontothesafetyinformation.

WARNING! Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisdriven whenabilitytooperateavehicleisimpairedby medicationoralcohol

–Neverdrivethemobilitydeviceundertheinfluence

ofmedicationoralcohol.Ifnecessary,themobility devicemustbeoperatedbyanattendantwhois physicallyandmentallyable.

WARNING! Riskofdamageorinjuryifmobilitydeviceis accidentallysetintomotion

–Switchthemobilitydeviceoffbeforeyougetin,get

outorhandleunwieldyobjects.

–Whenthedriveisdisengaged,thebrakeinsidethe

driveisdeactivated.Forthisreason,pushingthe mobilitydevicebyanattendantisonlyrecommended onflatsurfaces,neverongradients.Neverleave yourmobilitydeviceonagradientwithitsmotors disengaged.Alwaysre-engagethemotorsimmediately afterpushingthemobilitydevice(refertoPushingthe mobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode).

WARNING! Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisswitchedoff whiledriving,forexamplebypressingtheOn/Off Buttonordisconnectingacable,duetoitcoming toanabrupt,sharpstop

–Ifyouhavetobrakeinanemergency,simplyrelease

thejoystickwhichwillbringyoutoahalt(refertothe remoteusermanualformoreinformation).

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WARNING! Riskofinjurywhentransferringmobilitydevice toavehiclefortransportwiththeoccupant seatedinit

–Itisalwaysbettertotransferthemobilitydevicetoa

vehiclewithouttheoccupantseatedinit.

–Ifthemobilitydeviceneedstobeloadeduparamp

togetherwithitsdriver,ensurethattherampdoes notexceedthemaximumsafeslope(referto11 Technicaldata,page62

–Ifthemobilitydevicedoesneedtobeloadedusinga

rampwhichexceedsthemaximumsafeslope(refer to11Technicaldata,page62

),thenyoumustusea winch.Anattendantcansafelymonitorandassistthe loadingprocess.

–Asanalternativeyoucanuseaplatformlift.Ensure

thatthetotalweightofthemobilitydeviceincluding theuserdoesnotexceedthemaximumpermissible weightfortheplatformliftorwinchifyouareusing.

WARNING! Riskoffallingoutofthemobilitydevice

–Donotslideforwardontheseat,donotleanforward

betweenyourknees,donotleanbackwardsout overthetopofthebackrest,forexampletoreach anobject.

–Ifaposturebeltisinstalled,itshouldbecorrectly

adjustedandusedeachtimeyouusethemobility device.

–Whentransferringtoadifferentseat,positionthe

mobilitydeviceascloseaspossibletothenewseat.

CAUTION! Riskofinjuryifmaximumpermissibleloadis exceeded

–Donotexceedthemaximumpermissibleload(refer

to11Technicaldata,page62

–Themobilitydeviceisonlydesignedforusebyasingle

occupantwhosemaximumweightdoesnotexceed themaximumpermissibleloadofthedevice.Never usethemobilitydevicetotransportmorethanone person.

CAUTION! Riskofinjuryduetowrongliftingordroppingof heavycomponents

–Whenmaintaining,servicingorliftinganypartofyour

mobilitydevice,takeintoaccounttheweightofthe individualcomponentsespeciallythebatteries.Be sureatalltimestoadoptthecorrectliftingposture andaskforassistanceifnecessary.

CAUTION! Riskofinjurybymovingparts

–Makesurethatnoinjuryisincurredbymovingparts

ofthemobilitydevice,likewheelsoroneofthe liftermodules(iffitted),especiallywhenchildrenare around.

CAUTION! Riskofinjuryfromhotsurfaces

–Donotleavethemobilitydeviceindirectsunlightfor

prolongedperiods.Metalpartsandsurfacessuchas theseatandarmrestscanbecomeveryhot.

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CAUTION! Riskoffireorbreakingdownduetoelectric devicesbeingconnected

–Donotconnectanyelectricdevicestoyourmobility

devicethatarenotexpresslycertifiedbyInvacarefor thispurpose.Haveallelectricalinstallationsdoneby yourauthorizedInvacaredealer.

2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem

DANGER! Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Misuseofthewheelchairmaycausethewheelchairto startsmoking,sparking,orburning.Death,serious injury,ordamagemayoccurduetofire.

–DONOTusethewheelchairotherthanitsintended

purpose.

–Ifthewheelchairstartssmoking,sparking,orburning,

discontinueusingthewheelchairandseekservice IMMEDIATELY.

DANGER! Riskoffire

Switchedonlampsproduceheat.Ifyoucoverthelamps withfabricssuchasclothes,thereisariskthatthefabric maycatchfire.

–NEVERcoverthelightsystemwithfabric.

DANGER! Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Corrodedelectricalcomponentsduetowaterorliquid exposurecanresultindeath,seriousinjury,ordamage.

–Minimizeexposureofelectricalcomponentstowater

and/orliquids.

–ElectricalcomponentsdamagedbycorrosionMUST

bereplacedimmediately.

–Wheelchairsthatarefrequentlyexposedto

water/liquidsmayrequirereplacementofelectrical componentsmorefrequently.

DANGER! Riskofdeathorseriousinjury

Failuretoobservethesewarningscancauseanelectrical shortresultingindeath,seriousinjury,ordamageto theelectricalsystem.

–ThePOSITIVE(+)REDbatterycableMUSTconnect

tothePOSITIVE(+)batteryterminal(s)/post(s).The NEGATIVE(-)BLACKbatterycableMUSTconnect totheNEGATIVE(-)batteryterminal(s)/post(s).

–NEVERallowanyofyourtoolsand/orbatterycable(s)

tocontactBOTHbatterypost(s)atthesametime. Anelectricalshortmayoccurandseriousinjuryor damagemayoccur.

–Installprotectivecapsonpositiveandnegativebattery

terminals.

–Replacecable(s)immediatelyifcable(s)insulation

becomesdamaged.

–DONOTremovefuseormountinghardwarefrom

POSITIVE(+)redbatterycablemountingscrew.

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DANGER! Riskofdeathorseriousinjury

Electricshockcancausedeathorseriousinjury

–Toavoidelectricshock,inspectplugandcordfor

cutsand/orfrayedwires.Replacecutcordsorfrayed wiresimmediately.

Riskofdamagetothewheelchair

Afailureintheelectricsystemcanleadtounusual behaviorsuchascontinuouslight,nolight,ornoises fromthemagneticbrakes.

–Ifafailureexists,switchofftheremoteandswitch

itonagain.

–Ifafailurestillexists,thendisconnectorremovethe

powersource.Dependingonthemobilitydevice model,youcaneitherremovethebatterypacksor disconnectthebatteriesfromthepowermodule.Ifin doubtwhichcabletodisconnect,contactyourdealer.

–Inanycase,contactyourdealer.

2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagnetic interference

Thiselectricvehiclewassuccessfullytestedinaccordancewith InternationalstandardsastoitscompliancewithElectromagnetic Interference(EMI)regulations.However,electromagneticfields, suchasthosegeneratedbyradioandtelevisiontransmitters,and cellularphonescaninfluencethefunctionsofelectricvehicles.Also, theelectronicsusedinourvehiclescangeneratealowlevelof electromagneticinterference,whichhoweverwillremainwithinthe tolerancepermittedbylaw.Forthesereasonsweaskyoutoplease observethefollowingprecautions:

WARNING! Riskofmalfunctionduetoelectromagnetic interference

–Donotswitchonoroperateportabletransceiversor

communicationdevices(suchasradiotransceiversor cellularphones)whenthevehicleisswitchedon.

–Avoidgettingnearstrongradioandtelevision

transmitters.

–Incasethevehicleshouldbesetinmotion

unintentionallyorthebrakesarereleased,switchit offimmediately.

–Addingelectricalaccessoriesandothercomponents

ormodifyingthevehicleinanywaycanmakeit susceptibletoelectromagneticinterference.Keepin mindthatthereisnosurewaytodeterminetheeffect suchmodificationswillhaveontheoverallimmunity oftheelectronicsystem.

–Reportalloccurrencesofunintentionalmovementof

thevehicle,orreleaseoftheelectricbrakestothe manufacturer.

2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheel mode

DANGER! Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Malfunctioningjoystickcouldcauseunintended/erratic movementresultingindeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

–Ifunintended/erraticmovementoccurs,stopusing

thewheelchairimmediatelyandcontactaqualified technician.

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WARNING! Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover

–Inclinesanddeclinescanonlybetravelleduptothe

maximumsafeslope(referto11Technicaldata,page 62

–Alwaysreturnthebackrestofyourseatortheseat

tilttoanuprightpositionbeforeascendingslopes. Werecommendthatyoupositiontheseatbackrest andtheseattilt(iffitted)slightlytotherearbefore descendingslopes.

–Onlyeverdrivedownhillatamaximumof2/3ofthe

topspeed.Avoidabruptbrakingoracceleratingon gradients.

–Ifatallpossible,avoiddrivingonwet,slippery,icy,or

oilysurfaces(suchassnow,gravel,iceetc.)where thereisariskofyoulosingcontroloverthevehicle, especiallyonagradient.Thismayincludecertain paintedorotherwisetreatedwoodsurfaces.Ifdriving onsuchasurfaceisinevitable,thenalwaysdriveslowly andwiththeutmostcaution.

–Neverattempttoovercomeanobstaclewhenonan

uphillordownhillgradient.

–Neverattempttodriveupordownaflightofsteps

withyourmobilitydevice.

–Whenovercomingobstacles,alwaysobservethe

maximumobstacleheight(referto11Technicaldata, page62

andinformationaboutovercomingobstacles

in6.6TakingObstacles,page36).

–Avoidshiftingyourcenterofgravityaswellasabrupt

joystickmovementsandchangesofdirectionwhen themobilitydeviceisinmotion.

WARNING! Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover (continued)

–Neverusethemobilitydevicetotransportmorethan

oneperson.

–Donotexceedtheoverallmaximumpermissibleload

orthemaximumloadperaxle(referto11Technical data,page62

–Notethatthemobilitydevicewillbrakeoraccelerate

ifyouchangethedrivingmodewhilstthemobility deviceisinmotion.

WARNING! Riskofseriousinjuryordamage

Improperpositioningwhileleaningorbendingcould causethewheelchairtotipforwardresultinginserious injuryordamage

–Toassurestabilityandproperoperationofyour

mobilitydevice,youmustatalltimesmaintainproper balance.Yourpowerwheelchairhasbeendesignedto remainuprightandstableduringnormaldailyactivities aslongasyouDONOTmovebeyondthecenterof gravity.

–DONOTleanforwardoutofthemobilitydeviceany

furtherthanthelengthofthearmrests.

–DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhaveto

moveforwardintheseatorpickthemupfromthe floorbyreachingdownbetweenyourknees.

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

–Ifyouareauserwithseverelylimitedmobility,we

advisethatinthecaseofadverseweatherconditions DONOTattemptajourneywithoutanaccompanying attendant.

WARNING! Riskofinjuryifyourfootslidesoffthefootrest andgetscaughtunderneaththemobilitydevice whenitisinmotion

–Makesureeachtimebeforeyoudrivethemobility

devicethatyourfeetaresquarelyandsecurelyin placeonthefootplates,andthatbothlegrestsare properlylockedintoplace.

WARNING! Riskofinjuryifyoucollidewithanobstacle whendrivingthroughnarrowpassagessuchas doorwaysandentrances

–Drivethroughnarrowpassagesinthelowestdriving

modeandwithduecaution.

WARNING! Riskofinjury

Ifyourmobilitydevicehasbeenfittedwithelevating legrests,thereisariskofpersonalinjuryanddamageto themobilitydeviceifyoudrivethemobilitydevicewith thelegrestsraised.

–Toavoidunwanteddisplacementofthemobility

devicecenterofgravitytothefront(especiallywhen travellingdownhill)andinordertoavoiddamageto themobilitydevice,elevatinglegrestsmustalwaysbe loweredduringnormaltravelling.

WARNING! Tippinghazardifantitippersareremoved, damagedorchangedtoapositiondifferentto thefactorysettings

–Antitippersshouldonlyeverberemovedfor

dismantlingthemobilitydevicefortransportina vehicleorforstorage.

–Theantitippersmustalwaysbefittedifthemobility

deviceisbeingused.

WARNING! Riskoftipping

Antitippers(stabilizers)areonlyeffectiveonfirmground. Theysinkinonsoftgroundsuchasgrass,snowormudif themobilitydevicerestsitselfonthem.Theylosetheir effectandthemobilitydevicecantipover.

–Onlydrivewithextremecareonsoftground,

especiallyduringuphillanddownhilljourneys.Inthe processpayincreasedattentiontothetipstabilityof themobilitydevice.

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CAUTION! Riskofinjuryfromthebackrestfoldingover duringuse

Ifthefoldingbackresthasnotengagedproperly,itmay foldbackwardsunexpectedlywhenloadisplacedonit andyoumayfallfromthewheelchair.

–Beforeusingthewheelchair,makesurethatthe

backrestisfoldedupandthehingeshaveengaged.

2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand maintenance

DANGER! Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Incorrectrepairand/orservicingofthismobilitydevice performedbyusers/caregiversorunqualifiedtechnicians canresultindeath,seriousinjury,ordamage.

–DONOTattempttocarryoutmaintenancework

thatisnotdescribedinthisusermanual.Suchrepair and/orserviceMUSTbeperformedbyaqualified technician.ContactadealerorInvacaretechnician.

CAUTION! Riskofaccidentandlossofwarrantyif maintenanceisinsufficient

–Forreasonsofsafetyandinordertoavoidaccidents

whichresultfromunnoticedwear,itisimportantthat thismobilitydeviceundergoesaninspectiononce everyyearundernormaloperatingconditions(see inspectionplancontainedinserviceinstructions).

–Underdifficultoperatingconditionssuchasdailytravel

onsteepslopes,orinthecaseofuseinmedicalcare caseswithfrequentlychangingmobilitydeviceusers,it wouldbeexpedienttocarryoutintermediatechecks onthebrakes,accessoriesandrunninggear.

–Ifthemobilitydeviceistobeoperatedonpublicroads,

thevehicledriverisresponsibleforensuringthatitis inanoperationallyreliablecondition.Inadequateor neglectedcareandmaintenanceofthemobilitydevice willresultinalimitationofthemanufacturer'sliability.

2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesand modificationstothemobilitydevice

DANGER! Riskofseriousinjuryordamage

Useofincorrectorimproperreplacement(service) partsmaycauseinjuryordamage

–ReplacementpartsMUSTmatchoriginalInvacare

parts.

–Alwaysprovidethewheelchairserialnumbertoassist

inorderingthecorrectreplacementparts.

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CAUTION! Riskofinjuriesanddamagetomobilitydevicedue tounapprovedcomponentsandaccessoryparts

Seatingsystems,additionsandaccessorypartswhich havenotbeenapprovedbyInvacareforusewith thismobilitydevicecanaffectthetippingstabilityand increasetippinghazards.

–Onlyeveruseseatingsystems,additionsandaccessory

partswhichhavebeenapprovedbyInvacareforthis mobilitydevice.

SeatingsystemswhicharenotapprovedbyInvacare forusewiththismobilitydevicedonot,undercertain circumstances,complywiththevalidstandardsandcould increasetheflammabilityandtheriskofskinirritation.

–Onlyuseseatingsystemsthathavebeenapprovedby

Invacareforthismobilitydevice.

Electricalandelectroniccomponentswhichhavenot beenapprovedbyInvacareforusewiththismobility devicecancausefirehazardsandleadtoelectromagnetic damage.

–Onlyeveruseelectricalandelectroniccomponents

whichhavebeenapprovedbyInvacareforthis mobilitydevice.

BatterieswhichhavenotbeenapprovedbyInvacarefor usewiththismobilitydevicecancausechemicalburns.

–Onlyeverusebatterieswhichhavebeenapprovedby

Invacareforthismobilitydevice.

CAUTION! Riskofinjuries,anddamagetothemobility device,ifunapprovedbackrestsareused

AretrofittedbackrestwhichisnotapprovedbyInvacare forusewiththismobilitydevicemayoverloadthe backresttubeandthusincreasetheriskofinjuriesand ofdamagetothemobilitydevice.

–PleasecontactyourInvacarespecialistdealerwhowill

performriskanalyses,calculations,stabilitychecksetc. toensurethatthebackrestcanbeusedsafely.

CEmarkingofthemobilitydevice

–Theconformityassessment/CEmarkingwascarried

outinaccordancewithDirective93/42EECandonly appliestothecompleteproduct.

–TheCEmarkingisinvalidatedifcomponentsor

accessoriesarereplacedoraddedthathavenotbeen approvedforthisproductbyInvacare.

–Inthiscase,thecompanythataddsorreplacesthe

componentsoraccessoriesisresponsibleforthe conformityassessment/CEmarkingorforregistering themobilitydeviceasaspecialdesignandforthe relevantdocumentation.

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Importantinformationaboutmaintenancework tools

–Somemaintenanceworkwhichisdescribedinthis

manualandcanbecarriedoutbytheuserwithout problemsrequirethecorrecttoolsforproperwork. Ifyoudonothavethecorrecttoolavailablewedo notrecommendthatyoutrytocarryouttherelevant work.Inthiscase,weurgentlyrecommendthatyou contactanauthorizedspecialistworkshop.

2.7Labelsonproduct

Ifthemobilitydeviceisfitted withatray,itisimperative thatitisremovedandsafely stowedwhentransportingthe mobilitydeviceinavehicle.

Identificationofthelashingeyesatthefrontandback:

Thissymbolindicatesthe positionofananchorpoint whenusingalashingsystem duringtransport.

Ifthesymbolappearsona brightyellowsticker,the anchoringpointissuitablefor fixationofthemobilitydevice inavehicleforuseasavehicle seat.

Warningthatthemobility devicemaynotbeusedasa vehicleseat

Thismobilitydevicedoesnot satisfytherequirementsof ISO7176-19.

Identificationlabelstickeron thechassisattheright.

Fordetailsseebelow.

Identificationoftheposition ofthecouplingleverfor drivingandpushoperation (onlytherightsidevisiblein thepicture).

Indicationofservice-free wheelhubscrew

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Thiswheelchairmaybeused asavehicleseat,butonlyifit isequippedwithaheadrest thathasbeenapprovedby Invacareforthispurpose.

•Alwaysmakesure

thatthewheelchairis equippedwithaheadrest approvedbyInvacare beforeusingitasa vehicleseat.

Indicationofthemaximum widthtowhichthearmrest canbeset

Explanationofsymbolsonlabels

Dateofmanufacture

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateof thisproductisstatedintheCEdeclarationof conformity.

Thisproducthasbeensuppliedfroman environmentallyawaremanufacturer.This productmaycontainsubstancesthatcouldbe harmfultotheenvironmentifdisposedofinplaces (landfills)thatarenotappropriateaccordingto legislation.

•The'crossedoutwheeliebin'symbolis

placedonthisproducttoencourageyouto recyclewhereverpossible.

•Pleasebeenvironmentallyresponsibleand

recyclethisproductthroughyourrecycling facilityatitsendoflife.

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Thissymbolindicatesthe“Drive”and“Push” positionofthecouplinglever:

•ENGAGE:

Inthispositionthemotorisengagedandthe motorbrakesareoperational.Youcandrive themobilitydevice. –Notethatfordrivingpurposesboth

motorsmustalwaysbeengaged.

•DISENGAGE:

Inthispositionthemotorisdisengagedand themotorbrakesarenotoperational.The mobilitydevicecanbepushedbyanattendant andthewheelsturnfreely. –Notethattheremotemustbeswitched

off.

–Alsonotetheinformationprovidedin

section6.9Pushingthemobilitydevicein freewheelmode,page38

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3Components

3.1Mainpartsofthewheelchair

Pushhandlecross-strut

2Lockingscrewforadjustingarmrestheight

3Lockingscrewforadjustingbackrestangle

Manualwheellock(onlyrightsidevisibleinthepicture)

Disengaginglever(notvisibleinthepicture,locatedonboth sidesoneachmotor)

Remote

7Legrestunlockinglever

3.2Remotes

Yourmobilitydevicemaybefittedwithoneofseveraldifferent remotes.Forinformationonthedifferentfunctionsandhowto operateaparticularremote,refertoitscorrespondingusermanual (enclosed).

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4Accessories

4.1Posturalbelts

Aposturalbeltisanoptionwhichcaneitherbefixedtothemobility deviceex-worksorcanberetrofittedbyyourspecialistdealer.If yourmobilitydeviceisfittedwithaposturalbelt,yourspecialist dealerwillhaveinformedyouaboutfittingandusage.

Theposturalbeltisusedtohelpthemobilitydeviceuserkeepan optimumsittingposition.Correctuseofthebeltassiststheuser insittingsecurely,comfortablyandwell-positionedinthemobility device,especiallyforsuchuserswhodonothavesuchagoodsense ofbalancewhilesitting.

Werecommendusingtheposturalbeltwheneverthe mobilitydeviceisused.Thebeltshouldbetightenoughto ensurethatyouaresittingcomfortablyandthatyourbodyis inthecorrectsittingposition.

4.1.1Typesofposturalbelts

Yourmobilitydevicecanbefittedwiththefollowingposturalbelt typesex-works.Ifyourmobilitydevicehasbeenfittedwithadifferent belttothoselistedbelow,pleaseensurethatyouhavereceivedthe manufacturer'sdocumentationwithregardtocorrectfittinganduse.

Beltwithmetalbuckle,adjustableoneside

Beltcanonlybeadjustedononesidewhichcanresultinthebuckle notsittingcentrally.

Beltwithmetalbuckle,adjustablebothsides

Beltcanbeadjustedonbothsides.Thismeansthatthebucklecanbe centrallypositioned.

4.1.2Adjustingtheposturalbeltcorrectly

1.Ensurethatyouaresittingcorrectly,whichmeansthatyouare sittingrightatthebackoftheseat,yourpelvisispositionederect andassymmetricallyaspossible,nottothefront,tothesideor atoneedgeoftheseat.

2.Positiontheposturalbeltsothatyourhipbonescanbeeasily feltabovethebelt.

3.Adjustthebeltlengthusingoneoftheadjustmentaidsdescribed above.Thebeltshouldbeadjustedsothatyoucanfitaflathand betweenthebeltandyourbody.

4.Thebuckleshouldbepositionedascentrallyaspossible.Indoing so,carryoutadjustmentsonbothsidesasmuchaspossible.

5.Checkyourbelteveryweektoensurethatitisstillingood workingcondition,toensureithasnodamageorwear,and thatitisfixedproperlytothemobilitydevice.Ifthebelt isonlyfastenedwithaboltedconnection,ensurethatthe connectionhasnotloosenedorcomeundone.Youcanfind moreinformationaboutmaintenanceworkonbeltsinthe servicemanual,whichisavailablefromInvacare.

4.2Usingthecaneholder

Ifyourmobilitydeviceisfittedwithacaneholder,itcanbeusedfor thesafetransportofawalkingcane,underarmorforearmcrutches. Thecaneholderconsistsofaplasticcontainer(bottom)andaVelcro fastener(top).

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CAUTION! Riskofinjury!Awalkingcaneorcrutchesthat arenotsecuredduringtransport(ontheuser's lap,forexample)cancauseinjurytotheuseror otherpersons!

–Duringtransport,walkingcanesorcrutchesshould

alwaysbesecuredusingacaneholder!

1.OpentheupperVelcrofastener.

2.Placethelowerendofthewalkingcaneorthecrutchesinthe containeratthebottom.

3.Thewalkingcaneorthecrutchescanbesecuredattheupper endusingtheVelcrofastener.

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5Adjustingthemobilitydevicetothe user'sseatingposture

5.1Generalinformationonadjustingthe

mobilitydevicetotheuser'sseatingposture

DANGER! Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Continueduseofthemobilitydevicethatisnotsetto thecorrectspecificationsmaycauseerraticbehavior ofthemobilitydeviceresultingindeath,seriousinjury, ordamage.

–Performanceadjustmentsshouldonlybemadeby

professionalsofthehealthcarefieldorpersons fullyconversantwiththisprocessandthedriver's capabilities.

–Afterthemobilitydevicehasbeenset-up/adjusted,

checktomakesurethatthemobilitydeviceperforms tothespecificationsenteredduringtheset-up procedure.Ifthemobilitydevicedoesnotperform tospecifications,IMMEDIATELYturnthemobility deviceOffandre-enterset-upspecifications.Contact Invacare,ifmobilitydevicestilldoesnotperformto correctspecifications.

DANGER! Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Attachinghardwarethatislooselysecuredormissing couldcauseinstabilityresultingindeath,seriouspersonal injury,orpropertydamage.

–AfterANYadjustments,repairorserviceandbefore

use,makesurethatallattachinghardwareispresent andtightenedsecurely.

WARNING! Riskofinjuryordamage

Incorrectsetupofthismobilitydeviceperformedby users/caregiversorunqualifiedtechnicianscanresultin injuryordamage.

–DONOTattempttosetupthismobilitydevice.Initial

setupofthismobilitydeviceMUSTbeperformedby aqualifiedtechnician.

–Adjustmentbytheuserisonlyrecommendedafter

theyhavebeengivenappropriateguidancebythe healthcareprofessional.

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CAUTION! Damagetomobilitydeviceandaccidenthazard

Itispossiblethatcollisionscanoccurbetweenmobility devicecomponentsduetovariouscombinationsof adjustmentoptionsandtheirindividualsettings

–Themobilitydeviceisfittedwithanindividual,

multiplyadjustableseatingsystemincludingadjustable legrests,armrests,aheadrestorotheroptions.These adjustmentoptionsaredescribedinthefollowing chapters.Theyareusedtoadapttheseattothe physicalrequirementsandtheconditionoftheuser. Whenadaptingtheseatingsystemandtheseat functionstotheuser,ensurethatnomobilitydevice componentscollide.

Electricaladjustmentoptions

–Pleaserefertotheusermanualforyourremotefor

moreinformationonoperatingelectricaladjustment options.

5.2Adjustmentpossibilityforremote

Thefollowinginformationisvalidforallseatingsystems.

CAUTION! Riskoftheremotebeingpushedbackwards duringanaccidentalcollisionwithanobstacle, suchasadoorframeortable,andthejoystick beingjammedagainstthearmpadiftheposition oftheremoteisadjustedandallscrewsarenot completelytightened

Thiswillcausethemobilitydevicetodriveforward uncontrollablyandpotentiallyinjurethemobilitydevice userandanypersonstandingintheway.

–Whenadjustingthepositionoftheremote,always

makesuretotightenallscrewssecurely.

–Ifthisshouldaccidentallyhappen,immediatelyswitch

themobilitydeviceelectronicsOFFattheremote.

CAUTION! Riskofinjury

Whenleaningontheremote,forexample,when transferringintooroutofthewheelchair,theremote holdermaybreakandtheusermayfalloutofthechair.

–Neverleanontheremoteasasupportfor,for

example,transfer.

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5.2.1Adjustingtheremoteforthelengthofthe

user'sarm

1.LoosenwingboltA.

2.Shifttheremoteforwardsorbackwardstothedesireddistance.

3.Retightenthebolt.

5.2.2Adjustingtheheightoftheremote

1.Loosenthewingscrew(1).

2.Adjustremotetodesiredheight.

3.Re-tightenthescrew.

5.2.3Adjustingtheheightoftheremote(onlyfor swing–awayremotesupports)

Tools:

•6mmAllenkey

1.LoosenAllenscrewA.

2.Adjustremotetodesiredheight.

3.Re-tightenAllenscrew.

5.2.4Swivellingtheremotetotheside

Ifyourmobilitydeviceisfittedwithaswing-awayremoteholder, thentheremotecanbemovedawaytotheside,forexample,to driveupclosetoatable.

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5.3Adjustingthearmrests

5.3.1Adjustingtheheightofthearmrests

1.LoosenwingscrewA.

2.Adjustarmresttodesiredheight.

3.Re-tightenwingscrew.

5.3.2Adjustingthewidthofthearmrests

Thedistancebetweenthearmrestscanbeadjustedby40mmon bothsides(80mmintotal).

WARNING! Seriousinjuryhazardifoneofthearmrests fallsoutofitsbracketbecausetheyhavebeen adjustedtoawidthwhichexceedsthepermissible value

–Thewidthadjustmentisfittedwithsmallstickerswith

markingsandtheword"STOP".Thearmrestsmust neverbepulledoutfurtherthanthepointatwhich theword"STOP"iscompletelylegible.

–Alwaystightenthefixingscrewsproperlyonce

adjustmentshavebeencompleted.

Tools:

•5mmAllenkey

1.Loosenscrew(1).

2.Adjustarmresttorequiredposition.

3.Retightenthescrew.

4.Repeatthisprocedureforthesecondarmrest.

5.4Adjustingthebackrest

CAUTION! Adjustingtheseattiltorthebackrestangle changesthegeometryofthemobilitydeviceand directlyinfluencesitsdynamicstability!

–Fordetailsregardingdynamicstability,negotiating

gradientsandobstaclesandthecorrectadjustment ofseattiltorbackrestangle,referto6.6Taking Obstacles,page36

and6.7Drivingupanddown

gradients,page37.

5.4.1Gasspringangleadjustment

Theleversforadjustingthebackrestarelocatedonthepushhandles.

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Theinclinationcanbeinfinitelyadjustedwithinarangeof+3°and+ 38°.

1.Pullbothlevers(1)upwards.

2.Adjustbackrestbymovingitforwardorbackwards.

3.Releaselevers.Thebackrestengages.

5.4.2Manualangleadjustment

Theleversforadjustingthebackrestarelocatedonthepushhandles.

Theinclinationcanbeadjustedtofourpositions3°,13°,23°and33°.

1.Pullbothlevers(1)upwards.

2.Adjustbackrestbymovingthebackrestforwardorbackwards.

3.Releaselevers.Movebackrestveryslightlyforwardorbackwards tillitlocksinplace.

5.4.3Adjustingthetensionadjustablebackrest upholstery

Removethebackrestcushion(attachedwithVelcrostrips)by pullingitupandofftoaccesstheadjustmentstraps.

Adjustthetensionoftheindividualstrapsasdesired.

3.Replacethebackrestcushion.

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5.5Foldingthebackrestover

WARNING! Riskofmostsevereinjuryordeath,ifawheelchair withafoldingbackrestisusedasavehicleseat

Awheelchairwithafoldingbackrestdoesnotfulfilthe requirementsofISO7176-19.Usingawheelchairthat doesnotfulfiltheserequirementsasavehicleseatcan leadtothemostsevereinjuriesandevendeathinthe eventofatrafficaccident.

–Neveruseawheelchairwithafoldingbackrestasa

vehicleseatortotransporttheuserinavehicle.

CAUTION! Riskofinjuryfromthebackrestfoldingover duringuse

Ifthefoldingbackresthasnotengagedproperly,itmay foldbackwardsunexpectedlywhenloadisplacedonit andyoumayfallfromthewheelchair.

–Beforeusingthewheelchair,makesurethatthe

backrestisfoldedupandthehingeshaveengaged.

CAUTION! Riskofgettingfingerscaught

Whenfoldingupthebackrest,itispossiblethatyou mightcatchyourfingersinthehinges.

–Keepyourfingersawayfromthehingestoavoid

injuries.

Withthefoldingbackrest,youcanfoldoverthetophalfofthe backrestbackwards.

Foldingthebackrestover

1.Pullbothlevers(1)upwards.

2.Foldtheupperhalfofthebackrestbackwards.

Foldingthebackrestup

1.Foldtheupperhalfofthebackrestup.Thehingesengageaudibly.

5.6Adjustingtheheadrest

WARNING! Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisusedasa vehicleseatwithoutaheadrest

Thiscancausethenecktobehyperextendedduring collisions.

–Itisrecommendedtouseaheadrestduringtransport.

TheInvacareheadrestforthismobilitydevice (availableasanoption)istheperfectsolutionforuse duringtransport.

–Theheadrestmustbeadjustedtotheuser'searheight.

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5.6.1Adjustheadrestpositionandheight

1.Loosenclampinglevers(1).

2.Adjustheadresttorequiredheight.

3.Retightenclampinglevers.

4.Loosenclampinglever(2).

5.Adjustheadrestangletorequiredposition.

6.Retightenclampinglever.

5.7Adjustingandremovingthetray

CAUTION! Injuryhazardormaterialdamageifamobility devicewhichisfittedwithatableistransported inavehicle

–Ifatableisfitted,alwaysremoveitbeforetransporting

themobilitydevice.

5.7.1Laterallyadjustingthetray

1.Loosenwing-screw(1).

2.Adjusttraytowardstheleftorright.

3.Re-tightenwing-screw.

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5.7.2Adjustingthedepthofthetray/removingthe tray

1.Loosenwing-screwA.

2.Adjusttraytodesireddepth(orremoveitentirely).

3.Re-tightenscrew.

5.7.3Swingingthetrayawaytotheside

Thetraycanbeswivelledupandawaytothesidetoallowtheuser togetinandoutofthemobilitydevice.

CAUTION! Riskofinjury!Whenthetrayisraiseditdoesnot lockinplaceinthisposition!

–Donottiltthetrayupandleaveitleaninginthis

position.

–Neverattempttodrivewiththetraytiltedup. –Alwayslowerthetrayinacontrolledmanner.

5.8Standard80°footrest

5.8.1Swivelthefootrestsoutwardsand/orremove them

Thesmallreleaseleveristobefoundintheupperpartofthelegrest (1).Whenthelegrestisreleaseditcanbeswivelledinwardor outwardtofacilitateaccessandalsoberemovedcompletely.

1.Pushthereleaseleverinwardoroutward.Thelegrestis

released.

2.Swivelthelegrestinwardoroutward.

3.Toremovethelegrestsimplypullupward.

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5.8.2Adjustingthelength

Tools:

•5mmAllenkey

1.Loosenthescrew(1)usingtheAllenkey,butdonotremove completely.

2.Setthelegresttothedesiredlength.

3.Re-tightenthescrew.

5.9Manuallyheight-adjustablelegrest

5.9.1Swivellingthelegrestoutwardand/orremoving

Theunlockingknobislocatedonthetopsectionofthelegrests. Whenthelegrestisunlocked,itcanbeswivelledtotheinsideor outsidetofacilitategettingin,orcanbecompletelyremoved.

1.Pressunlockingknob(1)andremovelegrestsupwards.

5.9.2Settingtheangle

CAUTION! Riskofcrushing

–Donotreachinsidetheswivellingrangeofthelegrest.

CAUTION! Riskofinjuryduetoincorrectadjustmentofthe footrestsandlegrests

–Beforeandduringeveryjourneyitisimperativeto

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1.Presstheunlockinglever(1)down.Adjustthelegresttothe requiredangle.

2.Releasetheunlockinglever.Thelegrestengages.

5.9.3Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest

CAUTION! Riskofinjuryduetoincorrectadjustmentofthe footrestsandlegrests

–Beforeandduringeveryjourneyitisimperativeto

ensurethatthelegrestscontactneitherthecaster wheelsnortheground

Tools:

•5mmAllenkey

1.Loosenbolt(1)withtheAllenkey.

2.Adjusttorequiredlength.

3.Retightenscrew.

5.9.4Adjustingthedepthofthecalfpad

Thecalfpadhasfourdepthsettings.

Tools:

•4mmAllenkey

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1.Swivelthecalfpadtothefront.

2.Releasebolt(1)withtheAllenkeyandremove.

3.Setthenutontheothersidetotherequireddepth.

4.Adjustthecalfpadtomatchthedepthofthenut,putthescrew backinandtighten.

5.9.5Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad

1.Loosenthehandscrew(1).

2.Adjusttorequiredposition.

3.Retightenthewingnuts.

5.9.6Adjustingtheangle–anddepth–adjustablefoot plate

Tools:

•5mmAllenkey

1.UsetheAllenkeytoloosenthesetscrewonthefootplate(1).

2.Adjustthefootplatetothedesiredangleordepth.

3.Re-tightenthescrew.

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6Usage

6.1Driving

CAUTION! Riskofunexpecteddrivingbehaviorduetolocked casters

Ifyourmobilitydeviceisfittedwithcasterlocksand thesearelocked,thecasterscannotmovefreelyand themobilitydevicemightthereforenotreacttoyour steeringasitshould.

–Makesurethecasterlocksareunlockedbefore

driving.

Themaximumloadcapacitythatisstatedinthetechnical dataonlystatesthatthesystemisdesignedforthismass intotal.However,thisdoesnotmeanthatonecansit apersonwiththisbodyweightinthemobilitydevice withoutrestrictions.Attentionmustbepaidtothebody proportions,suchasheight,weightdistribution,abdominal belt,legandcalfstrapandseatdepth.Thesefactorshave astronginfluenceondrivingfeaturessuchastiltstability andtraction.Thepermissibleaxleloadsinparticularmust beadheredto(referto11Technicaldata,page62

).Itmay possiblybenecessarytocarryoutadaptationstotheseat system.

6.2Beforedrivingforthefirsttime

Beforeyoutakeyourfirsttrip,youshouldfamiliarizeyourselfwell withtheoperationofthemobilitydeviceandwithalloperating elements.Takeyourtimetotestallfunctionsanddrivingmodes.

Ifinstalled,makesuretoproperlyadjustandusethepostural belteachtimeyouusethemobilitydevice.

Sittingcomfortably=Drivingsafely

Beforeeachtrip,makesurethat:

•Youarewithineasyreachofalloperatingcontrols.

•Thebatterychargeissufficientforthedistanceintendedtobe

covered.

•Theposturalbelt(ifinstalled)isinperfectorder.

•Therearmirror(ifinstalled)isadjustedsoyoucanlookbehind

atalltimeswithouthavingtobendforwardorshiftyourseating position.

6.3Swingingthecurbclimberrearwardtoget inandoutofthepowerwheelchair

1.Pullthehandle(1)allthewayforward.Thecurbclimberswings awaytowardsthebackandlocksinplaceinthisposition.

2.Tobringthecurbclimberbacktowardsthefront,pushthe handle(1)rearward.

6.4Parkingandstationary

Whenparkingyourvehicleorifyourvehicleisstationaryfora prolongedperiod:

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1.Switchthevehicle'spowersystemoff(ON-/OFFkey).

2.Activateyouranti-theftlock,ifexisting.

6.4.1Activatinganddeactivatingthemanualwheel lock

Themanualwheellocksarelocatedontheleftandrightsidesabove thewheels.

1.Pullthelever(1)upwardsandbackwardstillitaudiblylocksin

place.Themanualwheellockisactivated.

2.Toreleasethewheellock,pushthelever(1)completelyforward

anddownwardagain.

6.5Gettinginandoutofthemobilitydevice

–Thearmrestmustberemovedorswiveledupinorder

togetintooroutofthemobilitydevicefromtheside.

6.5.1Removingthestandardarmrestinorderto sidetransfer

1.PulltheplugAoftheremotecabletodisconnecttheremote.

2.LoosenwingnutB.

3.Removethearmrestfromtheholder.

6.5.2Informationaboutgettinginandout

WARNING! Riskofseriousinjuryordamage

Impropertransfertechniquesmaycauseseriousinjury ordamage

–Beforeattemptingtransfers,consultahealthcare

professionaltodeterminepropertransfertechniques fortheuserandtypeofwheelchair.

–Followtheinstructionsbelow.

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Ifyoudonothavesufficientmusclestrength,youshouldask otherpersonsforhelp.Useaslidingboard,ifpossible.

Gettingintothemobilitydevice:

1.Positionyourmobilitydeviceascloseaspossibletoyourseat. Thismighthavetobedonebyanattendant.

2.Aligncastersparalleltothedrivewheelstoimprovestability duringtransfer.

3.Alwaysswitchyourmobilitydeviceoff.

4.Alwaysengagebothmotorlocks/clutchesandfreewheelhubs(if fitted)topreventthewheelsfrommoving.

5.Dependingonthearmresttypeofyourmobilitydevice,detach thearmrestorswivelitup.

6.Nowslideintothemobilitydevice.

Gettingoutofthemobilitydevice:

1.Positionyourmobilitydeviceascloseaspossibletoyourseat.

2.Aligncastersparalleltothedrivewheelstoimprovestability duringtransfer.

3.Alwaysswitchyourmobilitydeviceoff.

4.Alwaysengagebothmotorlocks/clutchesandfreewheelhubs(if fitted)topreventthewheelsfrommoving.

5.Dependingonthearmresttypeofyourmobilitydevice,detach thearmrestorswivelitup.

6.Nowslideontoyournewseat.

6.6TakingObstacles

6.6.1Maximumobstacleheight

Youcanfindinformationaboutmaximumobstacleheightsinthe chapterentitled11Technicaldata,page62

6.6.2Safetyinformationwhentakingobstacles

CAUTION! Riskoftippingover

–Neverapproachobstaclesatananglebutat90

degreesasshownbelow.

–Approachobstacleswithagradientafteritwith

caution.Ifunsurewhetherthegradientistoosteep ornot,moveawayfromtheobstacleandifpossible trytofindanotherlocation.

–Neverapproachobstaclesatanunevenand/orloose

ground.

–Neverdrivewithtoolowtirepressure.Forthe

recommendedtirepressure,referto11Technical data,page62

–Putyourbackrestintoanuprightpositionbefore

ascendinganobstacle.

CAUTION! Riskoffallingoutofthemobilitydeviceand damagetothemobilitydevicesuchasbroken casters

–Neverapproachobstaclesthatarehigherthanthe

maximumclimbableobstacleheight.Forthemaximum climbableobstacleheight,referto11Technicaldata, page62

–Neverletthefootrest/legresttouchthegroundwhen

descendinganobstacle.

–Ifunsurewhethertakinganobstacleispossibleor

not,moveawayfromtheobstacleandifpossiblefind anotherlocation.

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6.6.3Thecorrectwaytoovercomeobstacles

RightWrong

Ascending

1.Approachtheobstacleorthecurbslowly,head-onandata rightangle.

2.Dependingonthewheeldrivetype,stopinoneofthefollowing positions:

a.Inthecaseofcentrallydrivenmobilitydevices:5-10cm

beforetheobstacle.

b.Forallotherdrives:approx.30-50cminfrontofthe

obstacle.

3.Checkthepositionofthefrontwheels.Theymustbeindriving directionandatrightanglestotheobstacle.

4.Approachslowlyandkeepataconsistentspeeduntiltherear wheelshavealsopassedovertheobstacle.

Descending

Theapproachtodescendanobstacleisthesameastoascenditwith thedifferencethatyouneednottostopbeforedescending.

1.Descendtheobstaclewithmediumspeed.

Whendescendinganobstacletooslowlyitcouldhappen thattheantitippersgetstuckandliftthedrivewheels offtheground.Adrivingofthemobilitydeviceisthen nolongerpossible.

Ascendingobstacleswithacurbclimber

1.Approachtheobstacleorthecurbslowly,head-onandata rightangle.

2.Stopinthefollowingposition:30–50cminfrontoftheobstacle.

3.Checkthepositionofthefrontwheels.Theymustbeindriving directionandatrightanglestotheobstacle.

4.Approachwithfullspeeduntilthecurbclimbermakescontact withtheobstacle.Theimpetuswillliftbothfrontwheelsover theobstacle.

5.Keepataconsistentspeeduntiltherearwheelshavealsopassed overtheobstacle.

6.7Drivingupanddowngradients

Forinformationconcerningthemaximumsafeslope,referto11 Technicaldata,page62

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CAUTION! Riskoftippingover

–Onlyeverdrivedownhillatamaximumof2/3ofthe

topspeed.Avoidsuddenchangesofdirectionor abruptbrakingwhendrivingonslopes.

–Alwaysreturnthebackrestofyourseatortheseattilt

(ifadjustableseattiltisavailable)toanuprightposition beforeascendingslopes.Werecommendthatyou positiontheseatbackrestortheseattiltslightlyto therearbeforedescendingslopes.

–Alwayslowerthelifter(iffitted)toitslowestposition

beforeascendingordescendingaslope.

–Neverattempttoascendordescendaslopeon

slipperysurfacesorwherethereisariskofskidding (suchaswetpavement,iceetc).

–Avoidtryingtogetoutofthevehicleonanincline

oragradient.

–Alwaysdrivestraightinthedirectiontheroadorpath

youareongoes,ratherthanattemptingtozigzag.

–Neverattempttoturnaroundonaninclineoraslope.

CAUTION! Brakingdistanceismuchlongeronadownhill slopethanoneventerrain

–Neverdrivedownaslopethatexceedsthemaximum

safeslope(referto11Technicaldata,page62

6.8Useonpublicroads

Ifyouwishtouseyourmobilitydeviceonpublicroadsandlightingis requiredbynationallegislation,thenyourmobilitydeviceneedsto befittedwithanappropriatelightingsystem.

ContactyourInvacaredealerifyouhaveanyquestions.

6.9Pushingthemobilitydeviceinfreewheel

mode

Themotorsofthemobilitydeviceareequippedwithautomatic brakes,preventingthatthemobilitydevicestartsrollingoutof controlwhentheremoteisswitchedoff.Whenpushingthemobility devicemanuallywhilstfreewheeling,themagneticbrakesmustbe disengaged.

Pushingthemobilitydevicebyhandmayrequiremore physicalforcethanexpected(morethan100N).The necessaryforceneverthelesscomplieswiththerequirements ofISO7176-14.

6.9.1Disengagingmotors

CAUTION! Riskofthemobilitydevicerunningaway

–Whenthemotorsaredisengaged(forpushoperation

whilstfreewheeling),theelectromagneticmotor brakesaredeactivated.Whenthemobilitydeviceis parked,theleversforengaginganddisengagingthe motorsmustwithoutfailbelockedfirmlyintothe "DRIVE"position(electromagneticmotorbrakes activated).

Themotorsmayonlybedisengagedbyanattendant,not bytheuser.

Thisensuresthatthemotorsareonlydisengagedifan attendantisavailabletosecurethemobilitydeviceand preventunintendedrolling.

Theleversfordisengagingthemotorsarelocatedattherearon themotors.

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Disengagingmotor

1.Switchoffremote.

2.Rotateengaginglever(1)totheside(positionB). Themotorisnowdisengaged.

Re-engagingmotor

1.Rotatetheengaginglever(1)totherear(positionA). Themotorisnowre-engaged.

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7Electricalsystem

7.1Electronicsprotectionsystem

Thevehicledriveelectronicsisfittedwithanoverloadprotection.

Ifthedriveisseverelyoverloadedoveralongperiod(forexample, duringsteepclimbs)and,aboveall,atsimultaneoushighexternal temperatures,theelectronicsystemcanoverheat.Inthiscase, thevehicleperformanceisgraduallyreduceduntilitcomestoa standstill.Thestatusdisplayshowsacorrespondingflashcode(please refertotheusermanualforyourremote).Ifyouswitchthedrive electronicsoffandthenonagain,theerrormessageisdeletedand theelectronicscanbeswitchedonagain.Itcanhowevertakeupto fiveminutesuntiltheelectronicshascooleddownenoughforthe drivestoapplytheirfullperformance.

Ifthedriveisblockedduetoaninsurmountableobstacle,for example,acurborsimilarwhichistoohigh,andthedriverattempts torunthedriveformorethan20secondsagainstthisobstacle,the electronicsystemswitchesthedrivesofftoavoiddamage.Thestatus displayshowsacorrespondingflashcode(pleaserefertotheuser manualforyourremote).Ifyouswitchthedriveelectronicsoffand thenonagain,theerrormessageisdeletedandtheelectronicscan beswitchedonagain.

Adefectivemainfusemaybereplacedonlyafterchecking theentireelectricsystem.AnspecializedInvacaredealer mustperformthereplacement.Youcanfindinformationon thefusetypein11Technicaldata,page62.

7.1.1Themaincircuitbreakers

Thecircuitbreakers(1)arelocatedontheleftsidesofthebattery boxesasshownabove.Iftheelectricalsystemdrawstoomuch powerforaperiodoftime,oneorbothmayoverheatandpopout.

1.Toreactivatetheelectricalsystem,waitafewminutesuntilthey havecooleddownabit,thenpushthembackin.

7.2Batteries

Powerissuppliedbytwo12Vbatteries.Thebatteriesare maintenance-freeandonlyneedregularcharging.

Inthefollowing,youfindinformationonhowtocharge,handle, transport,store,maintain,andusebatteries.

7.2.1Generalinformationoncharging

Newbatteriesshouldalwaysbefullychargedoncebeforetheirfirst use.Newbatterieswillbeattheirfullcapacityafterhavingrun throughapprox.10-20chargingcycles(break-inperiod).This break-inperiodisnecessarytofullyactivatethebatteryformaximum performanceandlongevity.Thus,rangeandrunningtimeofyour mobilitydevicecouldinitiallyincreasewithuse.

Gel/AGMleadacidbatteriesdonothaveamemoryeffectasNiCd batteries.

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7.2.2Generalinstructionsoncharging

Followtheinstructionslistedbelowtoensuresafeuseandlongevity ofthebatteries:

•Charge18hourspriortoinitialusage.

•Werecommendchargingthebatteriesdailyafterevery

dischargeevenafterpartlydischarge,aswellaseachnightover night.Dependingonthelevelofdischarge,itcantakeupto12 hoursuntilthebatteriesarefullychargedagain.

•WhenthebatteryindicatorreachedtheredLEDrange,charge

thebatteriesfor16hoursminimum,neglectingthecharge completedisplay!

•Trytoprovidea24hourchargeonceaweektomakesurethat

bothbatteriesarefullycharged.

•Donotcycleyourbatteriesatalowstateofchargewithout

regularlyrechargingthemfully.

•Donotchargeyourbatteriesunderextremetemperatures.

Hightemperaturesabove30°Carenotrecommendedfor chargingaswellaslowtemperaturesbelow10°C.

•UseonlychargingdevicesinClass2.Thisclassofchargersmay

beleftunattendedduringcharging.Allchargingdeviceswhich aresuppliedbyInvacarecomplywiththeserequirements.

•Youcannotoverchargethebatterieswhenusingthecharger

suppliedwithyourmobilitydevice,orachargerthathasbeen approvedbyInvacare.

•Protectyourchargerfromsourcesofheatsuchasheaters

anddirectsunlight.Ifthebatterychargeroverheats,charging currentwillbereducedandthechargingprocessdelayed.

7.2.3Howtochargethebatteries

Refertotheusermanualsforyourremoteandbatterychargerfor thepositionofthechargingsocketandfurtherinformationabout chargingthebatteries.

WARNING! Riskofexplosionanddestructionofbatteriesif thewrongbatterychargerisused

–Onlyeverusethebatterychargersuppliedwithyour

mobilitydevice,orachargerthathasbeenapproved byInvacare.

WARNING! Riskofelectricshockanddamagetothebattery chargerifitgetswet

–Protectthebatterychargerfromwater. –Alwayschargeinadryenvironment.

WARNING! Riskofshortcircuitandelectricshockifthe batterychargerhasbeendamaged

–Donotusethebatterychargerifithasbeendropped

ordamaged.

WARNING! Riskofelectricshockanddamagetothebatteries

–NEVERattempttorechargethebatteriesbyattaching

cablesdirectlytothebatteryterminals.

WARNING! Riskoffireandelectricshockifadamaged extensioncableisused

–Onlyeveruseanextensioncableifitisabsolutely

necessary.Incaseyoumustuseone,makesureit isingoodcondition.

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WARNING! Riskofinjuryifusingthemobilitydeviceduring charging

–DONOTattempttorechargethebatteriesand

operatethemobilitydeviceatthesametime.

–DONOTsitinthemobilitydevicewhilechargingthe

batteries.

1.Switchoffthemobilitydevice.

2.Connectthebatterychargertothechargersocket.

3.Connectthebatterychargertothepowersupply.

7.2.4Howtodisconnectthebatteriesaftercharging

1.Oncechargingiscomplete,firstdisconnectthebatterycharger fromthepowersupply,thendisconnecttheplugfromthe remote.

7.2.5StorageandMaintenance

Followtheinstructionslistedbelowtoensuresafeuseandlongevity ofthebatteries:

•Alwaysstorethebatteriesfullycharged.

•Donotleavethebatteriesinalowstateofchargeforan

extendedlengthoftime.Chargeadischargedbatteryassoon aspossible.

•Incaseyourmobilitydeviceisnotusedforalongerperiod

oftime(thatismorethantwoweeks),thebatteriesmustbe chargedatleastonceamonthtomaintainafullchargeand alwaysbechargedbeforeuse.

•Avoidhotandcoldextremeswhenstoring.Werecommendto

storebatteriesatatemperatureof15°C.

•GelandAGMbatteriesaremaintenance-free.Anyperformance

issuesshouldbehandledbyaproperlytrainedmobilitydevice technician.

7.2.6Instructionsonusingthebatteries

CAUTION! Riskofdamagingthebatteries.

–Avoidultra-deepdischargesandneverdrainyour

batteriescompletely.

•PayattentiontotheBatteryChargeIndicator!Chargethe

batterieswhentheBatteryChargeIndicatorshowsthatbattery chargeislow. Howfastthebatteriesdischargedependsonmany circumstances,suchasambienttemperature,conditionofthe surfaceoftheroad,tirepressure,weightofthedriver,wayof drivingandutilisationoflighting,iffitted.

•TrytochargethebatteriesalwaysbeforeyoureachtheredLED

range. Thelast3LED(tworedandoneorange)meanaremaining capacityofabout15%.

•DrivingwithflashingredLED’smeansanextremestressforthe

batteryandshouldbeavoidedundernormalcircumstances.

•WhenonlyoneredLEDisflashing,theBatterySafefeature

isenabled.Fromthistime,speedandaccelerationisreduced drastically.Itwillallowyoutomovethemobilitydeviceslowly outofadangeroussituationbeforetheelectronicfinallycutsoff. Thisisdeepdischargingandshouldbeavoided.

•Beawarethatfortemperaturesbelow20°C,thenominal

batterycapacitystartstodecline.Forexample,at-10°C thecapacityisreducedtoabout50%ofthenominalbattery capacity.

•Toavoiddamagingthebatteries,neverallowthemtobefully

discharged.Donotdriveonheavilydischargedbatteriesifitis notabsolutelynecessary,asthiswillstrainthebatteriesunduly andshortentheirlifeexpectancy.

•Theearlieryourechargethebatteries,thelongertheylive.

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•Thedepthofdischargeaffectsthecyclelife.Thehardera

batteryhastowork,theshorterisitslifeexpectancy. Examples: –Onedeepdischargestressesthesameas6normalcycles

(green/orangedisplayoff).

–Thebatterylifeisabout300cyclesat80%discharge(first7

LEDoff),orabout3000cyclesat10%discharge(oneLED off).

ThenumberofLEDcanvarydependingonthe remotetype.

•Undernormaloperation,onceamonththebatteryshouldbe

dischargeduntilallgreenandorangeLEDareoff.Thisshouldbe donewithinoneday.A16hourchargeafterwardsisnecessary asreconditioning.

7.2.7Transportingbatteries

Thebatteriessuppliedwithyourmobilitydevicearenothazardous goods.ThisclassificationisbasedontheGermanGGVSHazardous GoodsRoadTransportOrdinances,andtheIATA/DGRHazardous GoodsRailTransport/AirTransportOrdinances.Batteriesmaybe transportedwithoutrestrictions,whetherbyroad,railorbyair. Individualtransportcompanieshave,however,guidelineswhichcan possiblyrestrictorforbidcertaintransportprocedures.Pleaseask thetransportcompanyregardingeachindividualcase.

7.2.8Generalinstructionsonhandlingthebatteries

•Nevermixandmatchdifferentbatterymanufacturesor

technologies,orusebatteriesthatdonothavesimilardate codes.

•NevermixgelwithAGMbatteries.

•Thebatteriesreachtheirendoflifewhenthedriverangeis

significantlysmallerthanusual.Contactyourdealerorservice technicianfordetails.

•Alwayshaveyourbatteriesinstalledbyaproperlytrained

mobilitydevicetechnicianorapersonwithadequateknowledge. Theyhavethenecessarytrainingandtoolstodothejobsafely andcorrectly.

7.2.9Howtohandledamagedbatteriescorrectly

CAUTION! Corrosionandburnsfromacidleakageif batteriesaredamaged

–Removeclothesthathavebeensoiledbyacid

immediately.

Aftercontactwithskin:

–Immediatelywashaffectedareawithlotsofwater.

Aftercontactwitheyes:

–Immediatelyrinseeyesunderrunningwaterfor

severalminutes;consultaphysician.

•Alwayswearsafetygogglesandappropriatesafetyclothingwhen

handlingdamagedbatteries.

•Placedamagedbatteriesinanacid-resistantreceptacle

immediatelyafterremovingthem.

•Onlyevertransportdamagedbatteriesinanappropriate

acid-resistantreceptacle.

•Washallobjectsthathavecomeintocontactwithacidwith

lotsofwater.

Disposingofdeadordamagedbatteriescorrectly

Deadordamagedbatteriescanbegivenbacktoyourdealeror directlytoInvacare.

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7.2.10Removingthebatteries

CAUTION! Riskoffireandburnsifbatterypolesarebridged

–WhenreplacingthebatteriesthebatterypolesMUST

NOTcomeintocontactwithmetalpartsofthe wheelchaircausingbridging.

–Besuretoreplacethebatterypolecapsafterthe

batterieshavebeenreplaced.

CAUTION! Riskoffireandburnsduetodamagetothe batterycables

–Thebatterycablesandothercablesarepositioned

inacableductabovethebatteries.Thecableduct protectsthecablesagainstcrushingandotherdamage. Itmaynotberemoved.

Openbuckleofbatteryfixingstrap.

Removebatterycableconnectingplugsonbothsides(thefigure onlyshowstheright-handside).

Pulltherearbatteryboxouttowardstheback.

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8Transport

8.1Transport—Generalinformation

WARNING! Riskofdeathorseriousinjurytothemobility deviceuserandpotentiallyanyothernearby occupantofthevehicle,ifamobilitydevice issecuredusinga4-pointtie-downsystem availablefromathirdpartysupplierandthe unladenweightofthemobilitydeviceexceeds themaximumweightforwhichthetie-down systemiscertified

–Makesuretheweightofthemobilitydevicedoesnot

exceedtheweightforwhichthetie-downsystem iscertified.Consultthetie-downmanufacturer's documentation.

–Ifyouareunsurehowmuchyourmobilitydevice

weighs,thenyoumusthaveitweighedusingcalibrated scales.

CAUTION! Injuryhazardormaterialdamageifamobility devicewhichisfittedwithatableistransported inavehicle

–Ifatableisfitted,alwaysremoveitbeforetransporting

themobilitydevice.

8.2Transferringthemobilitydevicetoavehicle

WARNING! Themobilitydeviceisindangeroftippingover ifitistransferredtoavehiclewhilethedriveris stillseatedinthemobilitydevice

–Transferthemobilitydevicewithoutthedriver

wheneverpossible.

–Ifthemobilitydevicewiththedriverhastobe

transferredtoavehicleusingaramp,ensurethatthe rampdoesnotexceedthemaximumsafeslope(refer to11Technicaldata,page62

–Ifthemobilitydevicehastobetransferredtoavehicle

usingarampthatdoesexceedthemaximumsafe slope(referto11Technicaldata,page62

),awinch mustthenbeused.Anattendantcanthensafely monitorandassistthetransferprocess.

–Alternatively,aplatformliftmaybeused. –Ensurethatthetotalweightofthemobilitydevice

includingtheuserdoesnotexceedthemaximum permittedtotalweightfortheramporplatformlift.

–Themobilitydeviceshouldalwaysbetransferredto

avehiclewiththebackrestinanuprightposition, theseatlifterloweredandtheseattiltintheupright position(refertoDrivingupanddowngradients).

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WARNING! Riskofinjuryanddamagetothemobilitydevice

Ifthemobilitydeviceistransferredtoavehiclebyany liftwhiletheremoteisswitchedon,thereisariskfor themobilitydevicefallingoffthelift.

–Removethebatteriesordisconnectthebuscable

fromremotetomakesurethemobilitydeviceis switchedoffwhenusinganyliftstotransferthe mobilitydevicetoavehicle.

1.Driveorpushyourmobilitydeviceintothetransportvehicle usingasuitableramp.

8.3Useofthemobilitydeviceasaseatina

vehicle

Thefollowingsectiondoesnotapplytomodelsor configurationswhichmaynotbeusedasavehicleseat. Theseareidentifiedbythefollowinglabelonthelashingeyes andtheidentificationlabelsticker:

WARNING! Riskofinjury

Safetyrestraintdevicesmustonlybeusedwhenthe wheelchairuser'sweightis22kgormore.

–Whentheuserweightislowerthan22kg,donotuse

thewheelchairasaseatinavehicle.

CAUTION! Thereisadangerofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceis notproperlysecuredduringuseasavehicleseat.

–Ifpossible,theusershouldalwaysleavethemobility

devicetouseavehicleseatandthesafetybelts providedwiththevehicle.

–Themobilitydeviceshouldalwaysbeanchoredfacing

inthetransportvehicle'sintendeddirectionoftravel.

–Themobilitydevicemustalwaysbesecuredin

accordancewiththemobilitydeviceandanchoring systemmanufacturers’usermanual.

–Alwaysremoveandsecureanyaccessorypartsfixed

tothemobilitydevicesuchaschincontrolsortables.

–Ifyourmobilitydeviceisfittedwithanangleadjustable

backrest,thenitmustbeplacedinanuprightposition.

–Fullylowerelevatedlegrests,iffitted. –Fullylowertheseatlifter,iffitted.

CAUTION! Riskofinjuryexistsifamobilitydevicethatisnot fittedwithleak-proofbatteriesistransportedina vehicle.

–Onlyeveruseleak-proofbatteries.

CAUTION! Riskofinjuryordamagetothemobilitydeviceor tothetransportingvehicle,ifthelegrestsareina raisedpositionwhilethemobilitydeviceisused asavehicleseat.

–Alwayscompletelylowerheight-adjustablelegrests,if

fitted.

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Inordertouseamobilitydeviceasamotorvehicleseat, itneedstobefittedwithattachmentpointstoenable anchoringinthemotorvehicle.Theseaccessoriesmaybe includedinthestandardscopeofmobilitydeviceorderand deliveryinsomecountries(UKforexample),butmayalso beobtainedfromInvacareasanoptioninothercountries.

ThismobilitydevicecomplieswiththerequirementsofISO7176-19 andmaybeusedasavehicleseatinconnectionwithananchoring systemthathasbeencheckedandapprovedinaccordancewithISO

10542.Thetransportingvehiclemustbeprofessionallyconvertedto

anchorthemobilitydevice.Contactyourvehicle’smanufacturerfor moreinformation.

Themobilitydevicehasundergoneacrashtestinwhichitwas anchoredinthetransportingvehicle'sdirectionoftravel.Other configurationswerenottested.Thecrashtestdummywassecured usingpelvicandupperbodysafetybelts.Bothtypesofsafetybelt shouldbeusedinordertominimizetheriskofinjuriestoheador upperbody.

Invacaretestswitha4–pointtie-downsystem fromUnwinSafetySystems.

–ContactUnwinformoreinformationonhowto

obtainsuchasystemforyourcountryandvehicle type.Forinformationconcerningthecurbweight, referto11Technicaldata,page62

Itisimperativethatthemobilitydeviceisinspectedbyanauthorized dealerbeforebeingusedagainafterbeinginvolvedinacrash. Alterationstothemobilitydeviceanchoringpointsmaynotbe carriedoutwithoutthemanufacturer'spermission.

8.3.1Howthemobilitydeviceisanchoredinavehicle

Themobilitydeviceisfittedwithfouranchoring points,whicharelabelledwiththesymbolshown ontheright.Snaphooksorbeltloopscanbeused forfixation.

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1.Securethemobilitydeviceatthefront(1)andattherear(2) withtheanchoringsystembelts.Thecurbclimberdoesnothave toberemoved.

2.Securethemobilitydevicebytensioningthebeltsinaccordance withtheanchoringsystemmanufacturer'susermanual.

8.3.2Howtheuserissecuredwithinthewheelchair

CAUTION! Thereisariskofinjuryiftheuserisnotproperly securedwithinthemobilitydevice

–Evenifthemobilitydeviceisfittedwithaposturalbelt,

thisisnosubstituteforapropersafetybeltwhich complieswithISO10542inthetransportvehicle. Alwaysusethesafetybeltinstalledinthetransport vehicle.

–Safetybeltsmustbeincontactwiththeuser'sbody.

Theymustnotbeheldatadistancefromtheuser's bodyusingpartsofthemobilitydevicesuchas armrestsorwheels.

–Safetybeltsmustbepulledastightlyaspossible

withoutcausingtheuserdiscomfort.

–Safetybeltsmustnotbepositionedwhiletwisted. –Ensurethatthethirdseatbeltanchoragepointisnot

fixeddirectlytothevehiclefloor,buttooneofthe vehicleuprights.

CAUTION! Injuryhazardduringuseofthemobilitydeviceas avehicleseatifaheadrestiswronglyadjusted ornotinstalled

Thiscancausethenecktobehyperextendedduring collisions.

–Aheadrestmustbeinstalled.Theheadrestoptionally

suppliedforthismobilitydevicebyInvacareis perfectlysuitableforuseduringtransport.

–Theheadrestmustbeadjustedtotheuser'searheight.

Seatbeltsmaynotbeheldatadistancefromtheuser'sbodyusing partsofthewheelchairsuchasarmrestsorwheels.

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Thepelvicbeltshouldbepositionedintheareabetweentheuser's pelvisandthighssothatitisunobstructedandnottooloose.The idealangleofthepelvicbelttothehorizontalisbetween45°and75°. Themaximumpermissibleangleisbetween30°and75°.Theangle shouldneverbelessthan30°!

Thesafetybeltinstalledinthetransportingvehicleshouldbeapplied asshownintheillustrationabove.

1)Centerlineofthebody

2)Centerofthesternum

8.4Transportingthemobilitydevicewithout occupant

CAUTION! Riskofinjury

–Ifyouareunabletofastenyourmobilitydevice

securelyinatransportvehicle,Invacarerecommends thatyoudonottransportit.

Yourmobilitydevicemaybetransportedwithoutrestrictions, whetherbyroad,railorbyair.Individualtransportcompanieshave, however,guidelineswhichcanpossiblyrestrictorforbidcertain transportprocedures.Pleaseaskthetransportcompanyregarding eachindividualcase.

•Beforetransportingyourmobilitydevice,makesurethemotors

areengagedandthattheremoteisswitchedoff. Invacarestronglyrecommendsthatyouadditionallydisconnect orremovethebatteries.RefertoRemovingthebatteries.

•Invacarestronglyrecommendssecuringthemobilitydeviceto

thefloorofthetransportingvehicle.

8.5Disassemblingthewheelchairfortransport

Todisassembleandfoldthewheelchairtogetherfortransport, proceedasfollows:

1.Removelegrests.Refertothecorrespondinglegrestchapters.

2.Removethecurbclimber(availableasoptionandnotalways fitted).Referto8.5.1Removingthecurbclimber,page50

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3.Removethebatteries.Referto7.2.10Removingthebatteries, page44

4.Removethebackrestframecrossstrut.Referto8.5.2Removing backrestframecrossstrut,page51

5.Foldthewheelchairtogetherandloadit.Referto8.5.3Folding thewheelchair,page51

8.5.1Removingthecurbclimber

Thecurbclimberisfittedwithquickreleaseaxles.

Thequickreleaseaxlesarefittedwithsecuringballs(1)which preventthequickreleaseaxlesslidingoutofthemounting.The securingballsarereleasedbypressingintheunlockingknob(2).This meansthatthecurbclimbercanbequicklyremovedandrefitted.

1.Presstheunlockingknobsandpullthequickreleaseaxles(1)out ofthemountings.

2.Removethecurbclimberfromthemountings.

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8.5.2Removingbackrestframecrossstrut

LoosentheknobsonbothsidesAofthecrossstrut.

Unhookthecrossstrutattheright-handknob.

8.5.3Foldingthewheelchair

Removeseatcushion(1).

2.Ifthearmrestsaresettoasmallerwidththantheseatframe, youneedtoremovethem.Otherwise,thearmrestswillcollide withtheseatframewhenfoldingit.Referto6.5.1Removingthe standardarmrestinordertosidetransfer,page35

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Therearetwolocks(1)locatedrightandleftunder theseatwhichneedtobeopenedinordertofoldthe chairtogether.

Presslockinglever(1)inwardsanddownwards.

Openlockinwards.

5.Repeatstepstwoandthreeontheotherside.

Tiltthewheelchairslightlytothesideandpressittogether.

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8.6Reassemblingthewheelchair

Reassemblyofthewheelchairtakesplaceinreverseorderto disassembly.Proceedasfollows:

1.Unfoldthewheelchair.Referto8.5.3Foldingthewheelchair, page51.

2.Installthebackrestframecrossstrut.Referto8.5.2Removing backrestframecrossstrut,page51.

3.Installthebatteries.Referto7.2.10Removingthebatteries,page 44

4.Installthecurbclimber,iffitted..Referto8.5.1Removingthe curbclimber,page50.

5.Installthelegrests.Refertothecorrespondinglegrestchapters.

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9Maintenance

9.1Maintenanceintroduction

Theterm“Maintenance“meansanytaskperformedtoensurethat amedicaldeviceisingoodworkingorderandreadyforuseas intended.Maintenanceencompassesdifferentareas,suchaseveryday careandcleaning,inspectionchecks,repairtasksandrefurbishment.

Haveyourvehiclecheckedonceayearbyanauthorised Invacaredealerinordertomaintainitsdrivingsafetyand roadworthiness.

9.2Cleaningthemobilitydevice

Whencleaningthemobilitydevice,payattentiontothefollowing points:

•Onlyuseadampclothandgentledetergent.

•Donotuseanyabrasiveorscouringagents.

•Donotsubjecttheelectroniccomponentstoanydirectcontact

withwater.

•Donotuseanyhigh-pressurecleaningdevices.

Disinfection

Sprayorwipedisinfectionusingatestedandrecognisedproductis permitted.Alistofthecurrentpermitteddisinfectantsisavailable fromtheRobertKochInstituteathttp://www.rki.de.

9.3Inspectionchecks

Thefollowingtablelistsinspectionchecksthatshouldbeperformed bytheuserandtheirintervals.Ifthemobilitydevicefailstopassone oftheinspectionchecks,refertothechapterindicatedorcontact yourauthorisedInvacaredealer.Amorecomprehensivelistof inspectionchecksandinstructionsformaintenanceworkcanbe

foundintheservicemanualforthisdevice,whichcanbeobtained fromInvacare.Thatmanual,however,isintendedtobeusedby trainedandauthorizedservicetechnicians,anddescribestaskswhich arenotintendedtobeperformedbytheuser.

9.3.1Beforeeachuseofthemobilitydevice

ItemInspectioncheck

Ifinspection isnotpassed

SignalhornCheckforcorrectionfunction.Contactyour

dealer.

Lighting system

Checkthatalllights,suchas turnindicators,headlamps andtaillights,arefunctioning correctly.

Contactyour dealer.

BatteriesMakesurethebatteriesare

charged.Seetheusermanual providedwithyourremotefor adescriptionoftheBattery ChargeIndicator.

Chargethe batteries(refer to7.2.3How tochargethe batteries,page 41

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9.3.2Weekly

ItemInspectioncheck

Ifinspectionisnot passed

Armrests/side parts

Checkthatarmrests arefirmlyattached intheirholdersand donotwobble.

Tightenthescrewor clampingleverthatholds thearmrest(seechapter

5.2Adjustmentpossibility forremote,page24

Contactyourdealer.

Tires (pneumatic)

Checkthatthetires areundamaged.

Contactyourdealer.

Checkthatthetires areinflatedtothe correctpressure.

Inflatethetiretothe correctpressure(see chapter11Technicaldata, page62

Repairtheinnertube ifyouhaveaflattire (seechapter9.6Repair Instructions,page58)or contactyourdealerto haveitrepaired.

ItemInspectioncheck

Ifinspectionisnot passed

Tires (punctureproof)

Checkthatthetires areundamaged.

Contactyourdealer.

AntitippersCheckthat

antitippersarefirmly attachedanddonot wobble.

Checkthatthe springclipsofthe antitippersare ingoodorder andsecurethe antitipperscorrectly.

Contactyourdealer.

9.3.3Monthly

ItemInspectioncheck

Ifinspection isnotpassed

All upholstered parts

Checkfordamageandwear.Contactyour

dealer.

Manually angle adjustable backrest

Istheratchetmechanismofthe angleadjustmentundamaged andingoodworkingorder?

Contactyour dealer.

Dothedifferentadjustment functionsworkwithoutany problem?

Contactyour dealer.

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ItemInspectioncheck

Ifinspection isnotpassed

Removable legrests

Checkwhetherthelegrestscan befixedsecurelyandwhether thelooseningmechanismis properlyoperable.

Contactyour dealer.

Checkthatalladjustment optionsfunctionproperly.

Contactyour dealer.

CastersCheckthatcastersrotateand

swivelfreely.

Contactyour dealer.

ItemInspectioncheck

Ifinspection isnotpassed

Drivewheels

Checkthatthedrivewheels rotatewithoutwobbling.Itis easiesttohavesomeonestand behindthemobilitydeviceand observethedrivewheelsasyou driveawayfromthemtodo this.

Contactyour dealer.

Electronics and connectors

Checkallcablesfordamageand allconnectingplugsforsnugfit.

Contactyour dealer.

9.3.4Inspectionsperformed

Itisconfirmedbystampandsignaturethatalljobslistedintheinspectionscheduleoftheserviceandrepairinstructionshavebeenproperly performed.ThelistoftheinspectionjobstobeperformedcanbefoundintheservicemanualwhichisavailablethroughInvacare.

DeliveryInspection1stAnnualInspection

Stampofauthorizeddealer/Date/SignatureStampofauthorizeddealer/Date/Signature

2ndAnnualInspection3rdAnnualInspection

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Stampofauthorizeddealer/Date/SignatureStampofauthorizeddealer/Date/Signature

4thAnnualInspection5thAnnualInspection

Stampofauthorizeddealer/Date/SignatureStampofauthorizeddealer/Date/Signature

9.4Short-termstorage

Incaseaseriousfaultisdetected,anumberofsafetymechanismsare builtintoyourmobilitydeviceandwillprotectit.Thecontroller preventsyourmobilitydevicefromdriving.

Whenthemobilitydeviceisinsuchaconditionandwhilewaiting forrepair:

1.Switchoffpower.

2.Disconnectthebatteries. Dependingonthemobilitydevicemodel,youcaneitherremove thebatterypacksordisconnectthebatteriesfromthepower module.Refertothecorrespondingchapteraboutdisconnecting thebatteries.

3.Contactyourdealer.

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9.5Long-termstorage

Incaseyourmobilitydeviceisnotusedforalongerperiodoftime, youneedtoprepareitforstoragetoensurealongerlifeforyour mobilitydeviceandbatteries.

Storingmobilitydeviceandbatteries

•Werecommendtostorethemobilitydeviceatatemperature

of15°C,avoidhotandcoldextremeswhenstoringtoensurea longservicelifeoftheproductandbatteries.

•Thecomponentsaretestedandapprovedforgreater

temperaturerangesasdetailedbelow: –Allowabletemperaturerangetostorethemobilitydeviceis

-40°upto65°C.

–Allowabletemperaturerangetostorebatteriesis-25°up

to65°C.

•Evennotbeingused,batteriesdischargethemselves.Best

practiceistodisconnectthebatterysupplyfromthepower moduleifstoringthemobilitydevicelongerthantwoweeks. Dependingonthemobilitydevicemodel,youcaneitherremove thebatterypacksordisconnectthebatteriesfromthepower module.Refertothecorrespondingchapteraboutdisconnecting thebatteries.Ifindoubtwhichcabletodisconnect,contact yourdealer.

•Batteriesshouldalwaysbefullychargedbeforestoring.

•Ifstoringthemobilitydevicelongerthanfourweeks,checkthe

batteriesonceamonthandrechargeasneeded(beforegauge readshalffull)toavoiddamage.

•Storeinadry,well-ventilatedenvironmentprotectedfrom

outerinfluences.

•Slightlyoverinflatepneumatictires.

•Positionthemobilitydeviceonflooringthatisnotdiscoloredby

contactwithtirerubber.

Preparingmobilitydeviceforuse

•Re-connectthebatterysupplytothepowermodule.

•Thebatteriesmustbechargedbeforeuse.

•HavethemobilitydevicecheckedbyanauthorizedInvacare

dealer.

9.6RepairInstructions

Importantinformationaboutmaintenancework tools!

–Somemaintenanceworkwhichisdescribedinthis

Thefollowingareinstructionsonmaintenanceandrepairsthatcan beperformedbytheuser.Forthespecificationsofspareparts pleasesee11Technicaldata,page62

,orconsulttheservicemanual, availablefromInvacare(inthisconnectionpleaseseetheaddresses andphonenumbersattheendofthisusermanual).Incaseyou requireassistance,pleasecontactyourInvacaredealer.

CAUTION! Riskofdamageorinjuryifthevehicleis accidentallysetintomotionduringrepairs

–Switchthepoweroff(ON/OFFButton). –Engagethemotors. –Securethevehicleagainstrollingawaybyplacing

wedgesunderthewheels.

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CAUTION! Riskofhandsandfeetbeingcrushedbythe weightofthewheelchair

–Payattentiontoyourhandsandfeet. –Usethecorrectliftingtechniques.

9.6.1Reparingaflatreartire(wheelrimtype

3.00-8")

Tools:

•torquespannerwith:

–5mmAllenkeybit –TorxbitT40

•tighteningkit

•woodenblock(approx.12x30cmforjackingupthe

vehicle)

•repairkitfortirerepairoranewinnertube

•talcumpowder

Removingthewheel

1.Raisethevehicleandplacewoodenblocksunderittosupportit.

2.RemovethefourcountersunkboltsTX40AusingtheTorxbit.

3.Pullthewheeloffthehub.

Repairingflattires

CAUTION! Riskofexplosion

Thewheelexplodesiftheairpressurehasnotbeen releasedfromthewheelbeforethewheelrimis removed.

–Alwaysletalltheairoutofthetirebeforeremoving

therim.

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1.Removethevalvecap.

2.Lettheairescapecompletelyoutofthetirebypressingthepin inthecentreofthevalvefirmlyin.

3.Removethe5cylinderheadscrews(reversesideofwheel,A) usingtheAllenkeybit.

4.Removethewheelrimhalvesfromthewheel.

5.Removetheinnertubefromthewheel.

6.Repairtheinnertubeandre-fitit,orreplaceitwithanewone.

Iftheoldinnertubehasbeenrepairedandistobeused again,andbecamewetduringrepair,itiseasiertoreplaceit ifitislightlydustedwithtalcumpowderbeforehand.

Installationtakesplaceinreverseorder.Alwaysensure thatthewheelisreplacedonthesamesideandinthesame directionasitwasremoved.

7.Applythewheelrimhalvestothewheelagain.

8.Inflatethetirealittle.

9.Placethecylinderheadscrewsinthewheelrimandtightenthe screwswith10Nm. Ensurethattheinnertubeisnotclampedbetweenthewheel rimhalves.

10.Ensurethatthetireiscontactingthewheelrimdirectly.

11.Inflatethetiretotherecommendedpressure.

12.Ensurethatthetireisstillcloselycontactingthewheelrim.

13.Screwthevalvecaponagain.

Mountingthewheel

CAUTION! Riskofinjuryfromwheelscomingloose

Ifthedrivewheelsareinsufficientlysecuredduring mounting,theycancomeloosewhendriving.

–WhenmountingthedrivewheelstightentheTX40

countersunkboltsofthedrivewheelswith30Nm.

–Alwaysusenewboltswithanundamagedcoating.

1.Fitthewheelagain.

2.Insertthefournewcountersunkboltsandtightenwith30Nm.

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10AfterUse

10.1Reconditioning

Theproductissuitableforreconditioning.Actionstobecarriedout:

•Cleaninganddisinfection.Referto9Maintenance,page54

•Inspectionaccordingtoserviceplan.Consultservice

instructions,availablefromInvacare.

•Adaptationtotheuser.Referto5Adjustingthemobilitydevice

totheuser'sseatingposture,page23

10.2Disposal

•Theequipmentwrappingispotentiallyrecyclable.

•Themetalpartsareusedforscrapmetalrecycling.

•Theplasticpartsareusedforplasticrecycling.

•Electriccomponentsandprintedcircuitboardsaredisposed

ofaselectronicscrap.

•Exhaustedordamagedbatteriescanbereturnedtoyour

medicalequipmentsupplierorInvacare.

•Disposalmustbecarriedoutinaccordancewiththerespective

nationallegalprovisions.

•Askyourcityordistrictcouncilfordetailsofthelocalwaste

managementcompanies.

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11Technicaldata

11.1Technicalspecifications

Thetechnicalinformationprovidedhereafterappliestoastandardconfigurationorrepresentsmaximumachievablevalues.Thesecanchangeif accessoriesareadded.Theprecisechangestothesevaluesaredetailedinthesectionsfortherespectiveaccessories.

Notethatinsomecasesthemeasuredvaluesmayvaryupto±10mm.

Permissibleoperatingandstorageconditions

TemperaturerangeforoperationaccordingtoISO7176-9:•-25°…+50°C

Recommendedstoragetemperature:

•15°C

TemperaturerangeforstorageaccordingtoISO7176-9:•-25°…+65°Cwithbatteries

•-40°…+65°Cwithoutbatteries

Electricalsystem

Motors

•2x110W

Batteries

•2x12V/30Ah,leakproof/gel

•2x12V/40Ah,leakproof/gel

Mainfuse•2x40A

Degreeofprotection

IPX4

Chargingdevice

Outputcurrent•8A±8%

Outputvoltage•24Vnominal(12cells)

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Drivewheeltires

Tiretype

•330mm(12½"x2¼")pneumaticorpuncture-proof

Tirepressure

Therecommendedmaximumtirepressureinbarorkpaismarkedonthesidewallofthetire ortherim.Ifmorethanonevalueislisted,theloweroneinthecorrespondingunitsapplies.

(Tolerance=-0.3bar,1bar=100kpa)

Castertires

Tiretype

•200x50mmpneumaticorpuncture-proof

Tirepressure

Therecommendedmaximumtirepressureinbarorkpaismarkedonthesidewallofthetire ortherim.Ifmorethanonevalueislisted,theloweroneinthecorrespondingunitsapplies.

(Tolerance=-0.3bar,1bar=100kpa)

Drivingcharacteristics

Speed•3km/h

•6km/h

Min.brakingdistance

•400mm(3km/h)

•1000mm(6km/h)

Max.safeslope

•9°(15.8%)accordingtomanufacturer’sspecificationswith120kgpayload,4°seat

angle,20°backrestangle

Max.climbableobstacleheight

•60mm(withoutcurbclimber)

•100mm(withcurbclimber)

Turningdiameter

•1800mm

Turningwidth

•1880mm

Pivotwidth

•1000mm

DriverangeinaccordancewithISO7176-4

•20km(30Ahbatteries)

•25km(40Ahbatteries)

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DimensionsaccordingtoISO7176–15

Totalheight

•930mm

Driveunitwidth

•530/570/610/680mm

Totallength(incl.standardlegrests)•1095mm

Stowagelength•830mm

Stowagewidth•435mm

Stowageheight•930mm

Groundclearance•90mm

Seatheight

•510mm

Seatwidth(armrestadjustmentrangeinbrackets)•350mm(350-430mm

)

•400mm(400-480mm

)

•450mm(450-530mm

)

•500mm(500-580mm

)

Seatdepth•400/450/500mm

Backrestheight

•450/530mm

Seatcushionthickness•50mm

Backrestangle

•93°...125°(gasspring)

•103°(fixed)

•93°,103°,113°,123°(manual)

Armrestheight(standardarmrest)•250...310mm

Armrestdepth

•375mm

Horizontallocationofaxle

•65mm

Legrestlength

•350...460mm

Seatangle•2°

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Weight

Curbweight(seatwidth400mm)•64kg(30Ahbatteries)

•72kg(40Ahbatteries)

Componentweights

Batteries30Ah•approx.11kgperbattery

Batteries40Ah•approx.15kgperbattery

Payload

Max.payload

•120kg

Axleloads

Max.frontaxleload•96kg

Max.rearaxleload

•123kg

1IPX4classificationmeansthattheelectricalsystemisprotectedagainstspraywater.

2StaticstabilityaccordingtoISO7176-1=9°(15.8%)

DynamicstabilityaccordingtoISO7176-2=6°(10.5%)

3Note:Thedriverangeofamobilitydeviceisstronglyinfluencedbyexternalfactors,suchasthespeedsettingofthewheelchair,

thechargingstateofthebatteries,surroundingtemperature,localtopography,roadsurfacecharacteristics,tirepressure,weightof user,drivestyleanduseofbatteriesforlighting,servosetc.

ThespecifiedvaluesaretheoreticalmaximumachievablevaluesmeasuredaccordingtoISO7176-4.

4Measuredwithoutseatcushion

Widthadjustableforsidepaneladjustment

6Distancebetweenbackrestreferenceplaneandmostforwardpartofarmrestassembly

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Horizontaldistanceofwheelaxlefromintersectionofloadedseatandbackrestreferenceplanes

8Theactualcurbweightdependsonthefittingsyourmobilitydevicehasbeensuppliedwith.EveryInvacaremobilitydeviceisweighed

whenleavingtheworks.Refertothenameplateforthecurbweight(includingbatteries)measured.

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Notes

InvacareSalesCompanies

Australia:

InvacareAustraliaPTY.Ltd. 1LentonPlace,NorthRocksNSW 2151 Australia Phone:1800460460 Fax:1800814367 orders@invacare.com.au www.invacare.com.au

Canada:

InvacareCanadaLP 570MathesonBlvdE.Unit8 MississaugaOntario L4Z4G4,Canada Phone:(905)8908300 Fax:(905)5014336

Ireland:

InvacareIrelandLtd, Unit5SeatownBusinessCampus SeatownRoad,Swords,CountyDublin Tel:(353)18107084 Fax:(353)18107085 ireland@invacare.com www.invacare.ie

NewZealand:

InvacareNewZealandLtd 4WestfieldPlace,MtWellington1060 NewZealand Phone:0800468222 Fax:0800807788 sales@invacare.co.nz www.invacare.co.nz

UnitedKingdom:

InvacareLimited PencoedTechnologyPark,Pencoed BridgendCF355AQ Tel:(44)(0)1656776222 Fax:(44)(0)1656776220 uk@invacare.com www.invacare.co.uk

EasternEurope&MiddleEast:

InvacareGmbH,EDO Kleiststraße49 D-32457PortaWestfalica Tel:(49)(0)5731754540 Fax:(49)(0)5731754541 edo@invacare.com www.invacare.eu.com

Manufacturer:

InvacareDeutschlandGmbH Kleiststraße49 32457PortaWestfalica

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