Invacare Transport Ready Option User Manual

Transport Ready Option

Instruction and Warning Sheet

Allegro®, Orbit™, and Storm® Jr. Wheelchairs ONLY

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WARNING

IF YOUR WHEELCHAIR IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE TRANSPORT READY OPTION:

DO NOT let anyone occupy a wheelchair while in a moving Motor Vehicle.
Occupant MUST be moved to an approved Motor Vehicle seat.
Wheelchair positioning strap(s) are NOT intended to prevent an occupant from being thrown

from a wheelchair as a result of a sudden stop and/or collision during travel in a Motor Vehicle.
DO NOT transport a wheelchair in the front seat of a Motor Vehicle.
While transporting a wheelchair in a Motor Vehicle secure it to prevent rolling and/or shifting.

INSTRUCTIONS

This wheelchair conforms with the requirements of the
ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol.1- Section 19.5.3 (Front al Im­pact Test).

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WARNING

When feasible, wheelchair occupants should
transfer to the vehicle seat and use the OEM
vehicle installed restraint system.

Wheelchair occupants MUST NOT weigh
more than 150 lbs./68 kg.

This wheelchair MUST be in a forward facing
position during travel in a Motor Vehicle.

The location of the wheelchair securement points are
shown in FIGURE 1.

Securement Points

Attach WTORS to securement points in accordance
with the manufacturer ’s instructions and SAE J2249

This wheelchair is to be used only with WTORS that
have been installed in accordance with the
manufacturer ’s instructions and SAE J2249.

Attach wheelchair occupant restraints in accordance
with the manufacturer ’s instructions and SAE J2249.

Correct positioning of occupant restraint belt(s) are
shown in FIGURE 2.

1. The pelvic belt should be worn low across the front
of the pelvis, so that the angle of the pelvic belt is
within the preferred zone of 45 to 75 degrees to
the horizontal, or the optional zone of 30 to 45 de­grees to the horizontal, as shown in FIGURE 2.

Preferred Zone

Optional Zone

FIGURE 1 - SECUREMENT POINTS

NOTE: To obtain a copy of SAE J2249 Wheelchair
Tie-down and Occupant Restraint Systems
( W T ORS) for use in Motor Vehicles, please cont act:
SAE International, 400 Commonwealth Drive,
W arrendale, PA 15096, [phone].

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45

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75

Side View

FIGURE 2 - ZONES OF PREFERRED AND

OPTIONAL ANGLES FOR PELVIC BELT

2. Upper torso belt(s) should fit over the shoulder(s).

3. Restraint belt(s) should not be held away from the
body by wheelchair components or parts, includ­ing but not limited to wheelchair armrests or
wheels, as shown in FIGURE 3.

Overall Rating Lateral Displacement

S torm Jr . B 5/8-inches

Allegro B 13/16-inches

Orbit B 1-1/4-inches

Restraint(s) Should Not Be Held Away From Body

By Wheelchair Components

FIGURE 3 - FIGURES INDICATING IMPROPER

POSITIONING OF OCCUPANT RESTRAINT(S)

4. Belt(s) should be adjusted as firmly as possible,
consistent with user comfort.

5. Belt webbing should not be worn twisted.

This wheelchair has an overall rating of (see chart,
FIGURE 5) with regard to accommodating the use
and fit of vehicle-anchored restraint belt(s). This rat­ing is scored as follows: A = Good to Excellent, B =
Fair to Good, C = Poor to Fair .

The test for Lateral Stability Displacement for Point
(P) is shown in FIGURE 4. The average test result for
Point (P) is (see chart, FIGURE 5) .

Point (P)

FIGURE 5 - OVERALL RATING AND AVERAGE

LATERAL DISPLACEMENT TEST RESULTS

WARNING

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This wheelchair has been dynamically tested
in a forward-facing mode with the specified
crash test dummy restrained by BOTH pelvic
and shoulder belt(s), and that BOTH pelvic
and upper torso belt(s) should be used to re­duce the possibility of head and chest impacts
with vehicle components.

Use ONLY wheelchair tie-down and occupant
restraint systems during travel in a Motor Ve­hicle, (WTORS), which meet the requirements
of SAE J2249 recommended practice.

This wheelchair MUST be in a forward facing
position during travel in a Motor Vehicle.

This wheelchair is NOT equipped, and has NOT
been dynamically tested to rely on WHEEL­CHAIR-ANCHORED pelvic and/or upper torso
restraint(s).

To reduce the potential of injury to vehicle
occupants, wheelchair-mounted accesso­ries, including but not limited to IV poles, trays,
respiratory equipment, backpacks, and
other personal items should be removed and
secured separately.

Postural supports, positioning devices, and/
or strap(s) should not be relied on for occu­pant restraint. Wheelchairs with adjustable
seat angles MUST be set between 0 and 15
degrees. Wheelchairs with reclining backs
MUST be set and locked in an upright posi­tion during travel in a Motor Vehicle.

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Platform

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Rear View

FIGURE 4 - REAR VIEW OF WHEELCHAIR

AND HUMAN SURROGATE SECURED ON TEST

PLATFORM AND TILTED TO 45 DEGREES

DO NOT alter or substitute wheelchair frame
parts, components, or seating systems.

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