Invacare Pronto M41 User manual

Invacare®Pronto™M41Series
withSureStep®
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
1.10Anotetomobilitydeviceassistants.................8
2Safety..........................................9
2.1Generalsafetynotes............................9
2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem............11
2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagneticinterference......12
2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheelmode.......13
2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand
maintenance.................................15
2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesandmodifications
tothemobilitydevice..........................16
2.7Safetyinformationonwheelchairswithalifter..........17
2.8Thepositionofthelabelsontheproduct.............18
3Components....................................20
3.1Keyfeatures..................................20
3.2Remotes.....................................20
3.3TheLifter....................................20
4Accessories.....................................22
4.1Posturalbelts.................................22
4.1.1Typesofposturalbelts........................22
4.1.2Adjustingtheposturalbeltcorrectly..............22
5Adjustingthemobilitydevicetotheuser'sseating
posture......................................23
5.1Generalinformationonadjustingthemobilitydeviceto
theuser'sseatingposture.......................23
5.2Adjustmentpossibilityforremote...................24
5.2.1Adjustingtheremoteforthelengthoftheuser'sarm
(allseatsystems)............................24
5.2.2Adjustingtheheightoftheremote(onlyfor
swing–awayremoteholders)...................25
5.2.3Swivellingtheremotetotheside.................25
5.3Adjustmentpossibilitiesforthestandardseatunit.......25
5.3.1Adjustingtheheightofthearmrests...............25
5.3.2Adjustingthewidthofthearmrests...............25
5.3.3Adjustingthebackrest.........................26
5.3.4Adjustingthebackrest(standardseat)—manually
withhandscrews............................26
5.3.5Adjustingthetensionadjustablebackrest
upholstery................................27
5.4AdjustmentoptionsfortheModuliteseatunit..........27
5.4.1Adjustingtheheightofthearmrests...............27
5.4.2Adjustingthewidthofthearmrests...............27
5.4.3Adjustingthepositionofthearmrestindepth.......28
5.4.4Adjustingtheheight(flip-uparmrest)..............28
5.4.5Adjustingtheheight(followingarmrest)............29
5.4.6Changingtheresistance(flip-up/followingarmrest)....29
5.4.7Adjustingthearmpadangle(flip-up/following
armrest)..................................29
5.4.8Adjustingthepositionofthearmpadoftheflip-up
armrest..................................30
5.4.9Thehipsupport.............................30
5.4.10Adjustingtheseatwidth......................32
5.4.11Adjustingtheseatdepth......................32

5.4.12Adjustingtheheightofthebackrest(Moduliteseat
unit).....................................33
5.4.13Adjustingthewidthofthebackrest(Moduliteseat
unit).....................................33
5.4.14Adjustingthebackrestangle(Moduliteseatunit).....34
5.5TheCaptain’sseat..............................35
5.5.1Adjustingthearmrestwidth....................35
5.5.2Adjustingthearmrestangle.....................36
5.5.3Adjustingthearmrestheight....................36
5.5.4Adjustingthebackrestangle....................36
5.6Adjustingtheseatangle..........................37
5.7Adjustingtheheadrest...........................37
5.7.1Adjustingthepositionoftheheadrestorneckrest....37
5.7.2Adjustingtheheightoftheheadrestorneckrest......38
5.7.3AdjustingtheCaptain’sseatheadrest..............38
5.8Center-mountedfootboard.......................38
5.8.1Removing/Installingthefootboardassembly.........38
5.8.2Adjustingthefootboardassemblyangle............39
5.8.3Adjustingthefootboardassemblydepth............40
5.8.4Adjustingthefootboardassemblyheight...........40
5.9Center-mountedlegrests—manuallyadjustable........40
5.9.1Removingthelegrest.........................40
5.9.2Settingtheangleofthelegrest..................41
5.9.3Settingthelengthofthelegrest.................41
5.9.4Settingtheangleofthefootplate.................42
5.9.5Settingtheangleandheightofthecalfpad..........42
5.10Center-mountedlegrests—electriclegrest..........42
5.10.1Settingthelengthofthelegrest.................42
5.10.2Settingtheangleofthefootplate................43
5.10.3Settingtheheightandwidthofthecalfpad.........43
5.11Standard80°footrest...........................44
5.11.1Swivelthefootrestsoutwardsand/orremove
them....................................44
5.11.2Adjustingthelength.........................44
5.12Manuallyheight-adjustablelegrest..................44
5.12.1Swivellingthelegrestoutwardand/orremoving.....44
5.12.2Settingtheangle............................45
5.12.3Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest...............45
5.12.4Adjustingthedepthofthecalfpad...............46
5.12.5Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad...............46
6Usage..........................................48
6.1Driving......................................48
6.2Beforedrivingforthefirsttime.....................48
6.3Reaching,LeaningandBending-Forward.............48
6.4Reaching,Bending-Backward......................49
6.5Gettinginandoutofthemobilitydevice..............49
6.5.1Removingthestandardarmrestinordertoside
transfer..................................49
6.5.2Informationaboutgettinginandout..............50
6.5.3Turningtheseattogetinandout................50
6.6TakingObstacles...............................51
6.6.1The”SureStep“System........................51
6.6.2Maximumobstacleheight......................51
6.6.3Safetyinformationwhenascendingobstacles........51
6.6.4Thecorrectwaytoovercomeobstacles............51
6.7Drivingupanddowngradients.....................52
6.8Useonpublicroads.............................52
6.9Pushingthemobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode.........53
6.9.1Disengagingmotors..........................53
7Electricalsystem.................................54
7.1Electronicsprotectionsystem......................54
7.2Batteries.....................................54
7.2.1Generalinformationoncharging.................54
7.2.2Generalinstructionsoncharging.................54
7.2.3Howtochargethebatteries....................55
7.2.4Howtodisconnectthebatteriesaftercharging.......55

7.2.5StorageandMaintenance.......................55
7.2.6Instructionsonusingthebatteries................56
7.2.7Transportingbatteries.........................56
7.2.8Generalinstructionsonhandlingthebatteries.......57
7.2.9Howtohandledamagedbatteriescorrectly.........57
7.2.10Usethecorrectbatteries.....................57
8Maintenance....................................58
8.1Maintenanceintroduction.........................58
8.2Cleaningthemobilitydevice.......................58
8.3Inspectionchecks...............................58
8.3.1Beforeeachuseofthemobilitydevice.............58
8.3.2Weekly...................................59
8.3.3Monthly...................................59
8.3.4Inspectionsperformed........................59
9Transport......................................62
9.1Transport—Generalinformation..................62
9.2Transferringthemobilitydevicetoavehicle...........62
9.3Useofthemobilitydeviceasaseatinavehicle.........63
9.3.1Howthemobilitydeviceisanchoredinavehicle.....64
9.3.2Howtheuserissecuredwithinthemobilitydevice....65
9.4Disassemblingthemobilitydevicefortransport.........66
9.4.1Disconnectingtheremote......................66
9.4.2Removing/Installingtheseat.....................66
9.4.3Removing/Installingthetopcover................67
9.4.4Removing/Installingthebatteries.................68
9.5Reassemblingthemobilitydevice...................69
9.6Lifting/Stairways................................69
10AfterUse......................................71
10.1Refurbishment................................71
10.2Disposal....................................71
11Technicaldata..................................72
11.1Technicalspecifications..........................72

Invacare®Pronto™M41SerieswithSureStep®
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.Damagesanderrorscausedbynonobservanceof
theusermanualorasaresultofincorrectmaintenanceareexcluded
fromallguarantees.
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
ThisvehiclehasbeenclassifiedaccordingtoEN12184asaclassA
mobilityproduct.Thismeansitisacompact,manoeuvrablevehicle
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mainlyforinternaluseandnotnecessarilycapableofnegotiating
outdoorobstacles.
1.4Intendeduse
Thisvehiclewasdesignedforpersonswhoseabilitytowalkis
impaired,butwhoarestillintermsoftheireyesightandphysically
andmentallyabletooperateanelectricvehicle.
1.5Regulations
ThevehiclewassuccessfullytestedaccordingtoGermanand
internationalstandardsastoitssafety.Itsatisfiestherequirements
accordingtoRoHS2011/65/EU,REACH1907/2006/ECandDIN
EN12184includingEN1021-1/-2.Itwasalsotestedsuccessfully
accordingtoEN60529IPX4astoitsresistancetospraywater,
andisthereforewellsuitedforweatherconditionssuchastypical
Europeanweatherconditions.
1.6Indications
Theuseofthispowerwheelchairisrecommendedforthefollowing
indications:
•Theinabilityoragreatlyrestrictedabilitytowalkwithinthe
scopeofthebasicrequirementtobeabletomovewithinone’s
ownfourwalls.
Provisionofpowerwheelchairsforinteriorareasisadvisableifthe
useofmanualwheelchairsisnolongerpossibleonaccountofthe
disability,yetproperoperationofanelectromotivedriveunitisstill
practicable.
Contraindications
Therearenocontraindicationsknown.
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
fromtheholder
•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.
1.10Anotetomobilitydeviceassistants
Whenassistancetothemobilitydeviceuserisrequired,remember
tousegoodbodymechanics.Keepyourbackstraightandbendyour
kneeswhenevertiltingthemobilitydeviceortraversingcurbsor
otherimpediments.
Also,beawareofdetachablepartssuchasarmrestsorlegrests.
ThesemustNEVERbeusedtomovethemobilitydeviceoraslifting
supports,astheymaybeinadvertentlyreleased,resultinginpossible
injurytotheuserand/orassistant(s).
Whenlearninganewassistancetechnique,haveanexperienced
assistanthelpyoubeforeattemptingitalone.
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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,page72).
–Ifthemobilitydevicedoesneedtobeloadedusinga
rampwhichexceedsthemaximumsafeslope(refer
to11Technicaldata,page72),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,page72).
–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
Corrodedelectricalcomponentsduetowater,liquid
exposure,orincontinentuserscanresultindeath,
seriousinjury,ordamage.
–Minimizeexposureofelectricalcomponentstowater
and/orliquids.
–ElectricalcomponentsdamagedbycorrosionMUST
bereplacedimmediately.
–Wheelchairsthatareusedbyincontinentusers
and/orarefrequentlyexposedtowater/liquidsmay
requirereplacementofelectricalcomponentsmore
frequently.
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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.
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:
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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.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover
–Inclinesanddeclinescanonlybetravelleduptothe
maximumsafeslope(referto11Technicaldata,page
72).
–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,
page72andinformationaboutovercomingobstacles
in6.6TakingObstacles,page51).
–Avoidshiftingyourcenterofgravityaswellasabrupt
joystickmovementsandchangesofdirectionwhen
themobilitydeviceisinmotion.
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WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover
(continued)
–Neverusethemobilitydevicetotransportmorethan
oneperson.
–Donotexceedtheoverallmaximumpermissibleload
orthemaximumloadperaxle(referto11Technical
data,page72).
–Notethatthemobilitydevicewillbrakeoraccelerate
ifyouchangethedrivingmodewhilstthemobility
deviceisinmotion.
WARNING!
Riskofseriousinjuryordamage
Improperpositioningwhileleaningorbendingcould
causethewheelchairtotipforwardresultinginserious
injuryordamage
–Toassurestabilityandproperoperationofyour
mobilitydevice,youmustatalltimesmaintainproper
balance.Yourpowerwheelchairhasbeendesignedto
remainuprightandstableduringnormaldailyactivities
aslongasyouDONOTmovebeyondthecenterof
gravity.
–DONOTleanforwardoutofthemobilitydeviceany
furtherthanthelengthofthearmrests.
–DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhaveto
moveforwardintheseatorpickthemupfromthe
floorbyreachingdownbetweenyourknees.
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.
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WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Ifyourmobilitydevicehasbeenfittedwithelevating
legrests,thereisariskofpersonalinjuryanddamageto
themobilitydeviceifyoudrivethemobilitydevicewith
thelegrestsraised.
–Toavoidunwanteddisplacementofthemobility
devicecenterofgravitytothefront(especiallywhen
travellingdownhill)andinordertoavoiddamageto
themobilitydevice,elevatinglegrestsmustalwaysbe
loweredduringnormaltravelling.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Antitippers(stabilizers)areonlyeffectiveonfirmground.
Theysinkinonsoftgroundsuchasgrass,snowormudif
themobilitydevicerestsitselfonthem.Theylosetheir
effectandthemobilitydevicecantipover.
–Onlydrivewithextremecareonsoftground,
especiallyduringuphillanddownhilljourneys.Inthe
processpayincreasedattentiontothetipstabilityof
themobilitydevice.
2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand
maintenance
DANGER!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage
Incorrectrepairand/orservicingofthiswheelchair
performedbyusers/caregiversorunqualifiedtechnicians
canresultindeath,seriousinjury,ordamage.
–DONOTattempttocarryoutmaintenancework
thatisnotdescribedinthisusermanual.Suchrepair
and/orserviceMUSTbeperformedbyaqualified
technician.ContactadealerorInvacaretechnician.
CAUTION!
Riskofaccidentandlossofwarrantyif
maintenanceisinsufficient
–Forreasonsofsafetyandinordertoavoidaccidents
whichresultfromunnoticedwear,itisimportantthat
thiselectricmobilityproductundergoesaninspection
onceeveryyearundernormaloperatingconditions
(seeinspectionplancontainedinserviceinstructions).
–Underdifficultoperatingconditionssuchasdailytravel
onsteepslopes,orinthecaseofuseinmedicalcare
caseswithfrequentlychangingwheelchairusers,it
wouldbeexpedienttocarryoutintermediatechecks
onthebrakes,accessoriesandrunninggear.
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2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesand
modificationstothemobilitydevice
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.
2.7Safetyinformationonwheelchairswitha
lifter
WARNING!
Riskofinjurybymovingparts
–Neverletobjectsgetcaughtinthespaceunderneatha
raisedlifter.
–Makesurethatneitheryounoranyoneelseisinjured
byplacinghands,feetotherbodyextremitiesunder
theraisedseat.
–Shouldyounotbeabletoviewundertheseat,for
example,duetolimitedmanoeuvrability,turnthe
wheelchaironceonitsownaxelbeforeyoulowerthe
seat.Thiswillallowyoutomakesurethatnobodyis
locatedinthedangerzone.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryifthewheelchairtipsover
–Neverexceedthemaximumpermissibleload(see
chapter11Technicaldata,page72).
–Avoiddangerousdrivingsituationswhenthelifterisin
araisedposition,suchastryingtoovercomeobstacles
likekerbsordrivingupordownsteepgradients.
–Neverleanoutoftheseatwhenthelifterisraised.
–Inspecttheliftermoduleatleastonceamonthto
makesuretheautomaticspeedreductionfunction,
whichreducesthespeedofthewheelchairwhenthe
lifterisraised,isworkingproperly(seechapter3.3
TheLifter,page20).Notifyyourauthoriseddealership
immediatelyifitisnotworkingproperly.
CAUTION!
Riskofmalfunctionoftheliftermodule
–Inspecttheliftermoduleatregularintervalstomake
suretherearenoforeignobjectsorvisibledamage,
andtomakesuretheelectricplugsarefirmlyinserted
intotheirsockets.
CAUTION!
Damagetowheelchaircausedbyone-sided
loadingonlifterpillar
–One-sidedloadingoccursiftheseatisraisedand/or
tilted.Alwaysreturnyourseatbackresttotheupright
positionandtheseattiltingtothehorizontalposition
beforeascendingslopes.Neversubjectthelifterpillar
tocontinuoussingle-sidedloading.Theraisingand
tiltingfunctionoftheseatonlyprovidesadditional
restpositions.
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Importantinformationregardingspeedreduction
withraisedlifter
–Ifthelifterhasbeenraisedaboveacertainpoint,the
driveelectronicsconsiderablyreducesthespeedof
thewheelchair.Ifspeedreductionhasbeenactivated,
drivemodecanonlybeusedtocarryoutminor
movementsofthewheelchairandnotforregular
driving.Todrivenormally,pleaselowerthelifteruntil
thespeedreductionhasbeendeactivatedagain.
2.8Thepositionofthelabelsontheproduct
AIdentificationofthelashingeyesatthefrontandback:
Thissymbolindicatesthe
positionofananchorpoint
whenusingalashingsystem
duringtransport.
Ifthesymbolappearsona
brightyellowsticker,the
anchoringpointissuitablefor
fixationofthemobilitydevice
inavehicleforuseasavehicle
seat.
Warningthatthemobility
devicemaynotbeusedasa
vehicleseat
Thismobilitydevicedoesnot
satisfytherequirementsof
ISO7176-19.
BThislabelindicatesthatyou
mustnotturntheseatthrough
360°toavoidthattheremote
connectioncablewindsup
aroundtheseatpostand
breaks.
Fordetailsseebelow.
CIdentificationofthepositionof
thecouplingleverfordriving
andpushoperation.
Fordetailsseebelow.
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DIdentificationlabelstickeron
therearpostcontainingthe
followingsymbols.
Fordetailsseebelow.
EBatterywiringlabelunderthe
cover.
Fortechniciansonly.
Explanationofsymbolsonlabels
Readtheusermanual
Indicatesahazardoussituation.
•Referto6.5.3Turningtheseattogetinand
out,page50.
Thissymbolindicatesthe“Drive”positionofthe
couplinglever.Inthispositionthemotorisengaged
andthemotorbrakesareoperational.Youcandrive
themobilitydevice.
•Notethatfordrivingpurposesbothmotors
mustalwaysbeengaged.
Thissymbolindicatesthe“Push”positionof
thecouplinglever.Inthispositionthemotor
isdisengagedandthemotorbrakesarenot
operational.Themobilitydevicecanbepushedby
anattendantandthewheelsturnfreely.
•Notethattheremotemustbeswitchedoff.
•Alsonotetheinformationprovidedinsection
6.9Pushingthemobilitydeviceinfreewheel
mode,page53.
Dateofmanufacture
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC
concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateofthis
productisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.
Thisproducthasbeensuppliedfroman
environmentallyawaremanufacturer.Thisproduct
maycontainsubstancesthatcouldbeharmfultothe
environmentifdisposedofinplaces(landfills)that
arenotappropriateaccordingtolegislation.
•The'crossedoutwheeliebin'symbolisplaced
onthisproducttoencourageyoutorecycle
whereverpossible.
•Pleasebeenvironmentallyresponsibleand
recyclethisproductthroughyourrecycling
facilityatitsendoflife.
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3Components
3.1Keyfeatures
1Armrest
2Drivewheel
3Leversfordisengagingmotorsattherear
4Front
5Rear
3.2Remotes
Yourmobilitydevicemaybefittedwithoneofseveraldifferent
remotes.Forinformationonthedifferentfunctionsandhowto
operateaparticularremote,refertoitscorrespondingusermanual
(enclosed).
3.3TheLifter
Theelectriclifterisoperatedfromtheremote.Refertotheremote
manualformoreinformation.
Informationregardingoperationofthelifterat
temperaturesoflessthan0°C
–Invacaremobilityaidsarefittedwithsafetymechanisms
thatpreventcapacityoverloadoftheelectronic
components.Atoperatingtemperaturesbelow
freezingpointthiscan,inparticular,leadtothelifter
actuatorbeingshutdownafterapprox.1second
operatingtime.
–Theliftercanberaisedorloweredgraduallyby
repeatedlyoperatingthejoystick.Inmanycasesthis
generatessufficientheatfortheactuatortooperate
asnormal.
NOTE-speedlimiter
–Thelifterisfittedwithsensorswhichreducethe
mobilitydevicespeedassoonasthelifterisraised
aboveacertainpoint.
–Thistakesplacetoguaranteethetippingstabilityofthe
mobilitydeviceandtoavoiddamagetothelegrests.
–Ifthespeedlimitisactivated,acorrespondingblink
codeisdisplayedontheremoteorareduceddrive
levelissetautomatically.Pleaserefertotheremote
manualformoreinformation.
–Toreapplynormalspeed,runthelifterdownuntilthe
statusdisplaystopsblinking.
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