
SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Part No 1160889 15 Solara®3G/Spree 3G
Thenecessarybackangle(90°,95°,100°,105°,110°,115°or120°)MUSTbeselectedbeforerepositioning
therearwheelsforward.
DONOToperatethetilt‐in‐spaceifthetriggerreleaseleversandcablesarenotproperlyadjustedto
ensurethatthetilt‐in‐spaceislockedinplacewhenengaged.
Pinchpointmayoccurwhenreturningthetiltedseattothefulluprightposition.Makesurethehands
andbodyoftheoccupant,attendantsandbystandersareclearofallpinchpointsbeforereturningthe
tiltedseattothefulluprightposition.
DONOTtraverse,climborgodownrampsorslopesgreaterthan9°.
NEVERleavetheoccupiedwheelchairunattendedatanytime,especiallyonanincline.
DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhavetomoveforwardintheseat.
DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhavetopickthemupfromthefloorbyreachingdownbetween
yourknees.
DONOTleanoverthetopofthebackupholstery/seatingsystem.Thiswillchangeyourcenterof
gravityandmaycauseyoutotipover.
DONOTshiftyourweightorsittingpositiontowardthedirectionyouarereachingaswheelchairmay
tipover.
DONOTattempttostopamovingwheelchairwithwheellocks.Wheellocksarenotbrakes.
DONOTtipthewheelchairontotherearwheelswithoutassistance.
DONOTuseanescalatortomoveawheelchairbetweenfloors.Seriousbodilyinjurymayoccur.
Beforeattemptingtotransferinoroutofthewheelchair,everyprecautionshouldbetakentoreduce
thegapdistance.Turnbothcastersparalleltotheobjectyouaretransferringonto.Whentransferring
toandfromthewheelchair,alwaysengagebothwheellocks.
DONOTusewheelchairunlessithasthepropertirepressure(p.s.i.).DONOToverinflatethetires.
Failuretofollowthesesuggestionsmaycausethetiretoexplodeandcausebodilyharm.
Recommendedtirepressureislistedonthesidewallofthetire.
DONOTattempttoliftawheelchairbyliftingonanyremovable(detachable)parts.Liftingbymeansofany
removable(detachable)partsofawheelchairmayresultininjurytotheuserordamagetothewheelchair.
DONOTstandontheframeofthewheelchair.
Anti‐tippersMUSTBEattachedatalltimes.
DONOTusethefootplatesasaplatform.Whengettinginoroutofthewheelchair,makesurethatthe
footplatesareintheupwardposition.
ALWAYSusethehandrimsforself‐propulsion.Inasmuchasthehandrimsareanoptiononthis
wheelchair(youmayorderwithorwithoutthehandrims),Invacarestronglyrecommendsorderingthe
handrimsasanadditionalsafeguardforthewheelchairuser.
Ifwheelchairisexposedtoextremetemperature(above100°Forbelow32°F),highhumidityand/or
becomeswet,priortouse,ensurehandgripsdonottwiston(productnamehere)handle‐otherwise
damageorinjurymayoccur.
ALWAYSuseanti‐tippers.Whenoutdoorsonwet,softgroundorongravelsurfaces,anti‐tippersmay
notprovidethesamelevelofprotectionagainsttipover.Extracautionmustbeobservedwhen
traversingsuchsurfaces.
DONOTusethespreaderbarorstrollerhandlesforliftingortransportingthewheelchair.DONOT
usethespreaderbarasaweightbearingsupport.
Makesuredetentballsofthequick‐releasepinarefullyreleasedbeforeoperatingthewheelchair.
ThedetentballsMUSTbeprotrudingpastthetopoftheseatplateassemblyforapositivelock.
Keepdetentballsclean.