Invacare Allegro User manual

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 de-
grees to the horizontal, as shown in FIGURE 2.
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 Im-
pact Test).
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
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].
FIGURE 2 - ZONES OF PREFERRED AND
OPTIONAL ANGLES FOR PELVIC BELT
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Transport Ready Option
Instruction and Warning Sheet
Allegro®, Orbit™, and Storm® Jr. Wheelchairs ONLY
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FIGURE 4 - REAR VIEW OF WHEELCHAIR
AND HUMAN SURROGATE SECURED ON TEST
PLATFORM AND TILTED TO 45 DEGREES
Rear View
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Platform
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, includ-
ing but not limited to wheelchair armrests or
wheels, as shown in FIGURE 3.
FIGURE 3 - FIGURES INDICATING IMPROPER
POSITIONING OF OCCUPANT RESTRAINT(S)
Restraint(s) Should Not Be Held Away From Body
By Wheelchair Components
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
andfitof vehicle-anchored restraint belt(s). This rat-
ing 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)
WARNING
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 re-
ducethepossibilityofheadandchestimpacts
with vehicle components.
Use ONLY wheelchair tie-down and occupant
restraint systems during travel in a Motor Ve-
hicle, (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 WHEEL-
CHAIR-ANCHORED pelvic and/or upper torso
restraint(s).
To reduce the potential of injury to vehicle
occupants, wheelchair-mounted accesso-
ries, 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 occu-
pant 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 posi-
tion during travel in a Motor Vehicle.
DO NOT alter or substitute wheelchair frame
parts, components, or seating systems.
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Overall Rating Lateral Displacement
S torm Jr . B 5/8-inches
Allegro B 13/16-inches
Orbit B 1-1/4-inches
FIGURE 5 - OVERALL RATING AND AVERAGE
LATERAL DISPLACEMENT TEST RESULTS
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WARNING
Contact Invacare Corporation (1-(800)-333-6900) with any questions about using this wheel-
chair for seating in a Motor Vehicle, or for approved seating systems to be used with the
Transport Ready Option.
Recommended clear zones for wheelchair seated occupants restrained by BOTH pelvic and
shoulder belt(s) and ONLY by a pelvic belt as shown in FIGURE 6.
NOTE: Frontal Clear Zones (FCZ) need to be LARGER when upper torso belt(s) are NOT used.
NOTES:
The rear clear zone of 16-inches is measured from the rearmost point on an occupant’s head.
The front clear zone is measured from the frontmost point on an occupant’s head.
HHT is the estimated seated height from the wheelchair ground plane to the top of the wheel-
chair-seated occupant’s head.
HHTs range from about 47-inches for a small adult female, to about 61-inches for a tall adult
male.
FCZ = 26-inches with pelvic and upper-torso belt(s), and 37-inches with ONLY a pelvic belt.
The frontal clear zone may not be achievable for wheelchair-seated drivers.
NOTE: IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT BOTH PELVIC AND UPPER-TORSO BELT(S) BE USED.
Spill-proof batteries, such as “gel cells”, should be installed on wheelchairs to be used during
travel in a Motor Vehicle.
A sudden stop and/or collision may structurally damage your wheelchair. Wheelchairs in-
volved in such incidents should be replaced.
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16 ”
Side View
HHT
(Frontal Clear Zone)
FCZ
Top View
8”
8”
16 ” FCZ
(Frontal Clear Zone)
Figure 6 - CLEAR ZONES FOR WHEELCHAIR-SEATED OCCUPANTS
Dimensions shown are in inches

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