Invacare Spectra XTR series User manual

Invacare®SpectraXTRSeries
enPowerWheelchair
UserManual
ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuturereference.

©2017InvacareCorporation
Allrightsreserved.Republication,duplicationormodicationinwholeorinpartisprohibited
withoutpriorwrittenpermissionfromInvacare.Trademarksareidentiedby™and®.Alltrademarks
areownedbyorlicensedtoInvacareCorporationoritssubsidiariesunlessotherwisenoted.
Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecicationswithoutfurthernotice.

Contents
1General.........................................7
1.1Introduction..................................7
1.2Symbolsinthismanual..........................7
1.3Intendeduse..................................8
1.4Indications...................................8
1.5Typeclassication..............................8
1.6Regulations...................................8
1.7Usability.....................................8
1.8Warranty.....................................9
1.9Servicelife...................................9
1.10Limitationofliability...........................9
2Safety..........................................10
2.1Generalsafetynotes............................10
2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem...........12
2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagneticinterference.....14
2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheelmode.....15
2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand
maintenance.................................18
2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesandmodications
tothemobilitydevice..........................19
2.7Safetyinformationonwheelchairswithalifter........20
2.8Labelsonproduct..............................22
3Components......................................25
3.1Mainpartsofthewheelchair.....................25
3.2Remotes.....................................25
3.3TheLifter....................................25
4Accessories......................................27
4.1Posturebelts..................................27
4.1.1Typesofposturebelts........................27
4.1.2Adjustingtheposturebeltcorrectly..............27
4.2Usingthecaneholder...........................28
4.3UsingtheKLICKxadapter........................28
4.4Adjustingorremovingtheluggagecarrier............29
5Setup...........................................30
5.1Generalsetupinformation.......................30
5.2Adjustmentpossibilityforremote..................31
5.2.1Adjustingtheremoteforthelengthoftheuser's
arm.....................................32
5.2.2Adjustingremoteheight.......................32
5.2.3Adjustingtheheightoftheremote(onlyfor
swing–awayremotesupports)..................32
5.2.4Adjustingremotewidth.......................32
5.2.5Adjustingremoteposition.....................33
5.2.6Swivellingtheremotetotheside................33
5.3AdjustmentpossibilitiesfortheFirmseatunit.........33
5.3.1Settingtheheightofthearmrests...............33
5.3.2Adjustingthewidthofthearmrests..............34
5.4AdjustmentpossibilitiesfortheFlex2seatunit........34
5.4.1AdjustingwidthoftheFlex2standardarmrest......34
5.4.2Adjustingthepositionofthearmrestindepth......35
5.4.3Adjusttheheightoftheip-uparmrest...........35
5.4.4Adjustingtheangleforarmrestwiththeip-up
armrest..................................37
5.4.5Adjustingthewidthoftheip-uparmrest.........37
5.4.6Settheresistanceoftheip-uparmrest...........37
5.4.7Adjustingthepositionofthearmpadoftheip-up
armrest..................................38
5.4.8SettingtheHemiarmrestrotation...............39
5.5AdjustmentPossibilitiesforNucleusMidlineHolder.....39
5.5.1AdjustingDepthofMidlineHolder...............39
5.5.2AdjustingHeightofNucleusMidlineHolder........39
5.5.3AdjustingJoystick/DisplayPositiononNucleus
MidlineHolder.............................40
5.6AdjustmentPossibilitiesforChinControl.............41
5.6.1AdjustingExtremityControlJoystick..............41
5.6.2AdjustingEggSwitch.........................42
5.7AdjustingSwing-AwayMechanism..................42
5.8AdjustmentoptionsfortheModuliteseatunit.........43

5.8.1Adjustingtheheightofthearmrests.............43
5.8.2Adjustingthewidthofthearmrests..............43
5.8.3Adjustingthepositionofthearmrestindepth......44
5.8.4Adjustingtheseatwidth......................44
5.8.5Adjustingtheseatdepth(Moduliteseatunit).......45
5.9Adjustingtheseatangle.........................45
5.9.1Electrical..................................45
5.9.2Manuallyusingspindle........................45
5.10Adjustingthebackrest..........................46
5.10.1Electrical.................................46
5.10.2Adjustingthebackrest(Firmseat)..............46
5.10.3Adjustingthebackrest(Flex2seatunit)—
manuallyusingthegaspressurespring...........47
5.10.4Adjustingtheheightofthebackrest(Modulite
seatunit).................................47
5.10.5Adjustingthewidthofthebackrest(Moduliteseat
unit).....................................47
5.10.6Adjustingthebackrestangle(Moduliteseat
unit).....................................48
5.10.7Adjustingthetensionadjustablebackrest
upholstery................................50
5.11Adjustingtheheadrest.........................50
5.11.1Adjustingthepositionoftheheadrestor
neckrest..................................50
5.11.2Adjustingtheheightoftheheadrestorneckrest....51
5.11.3Adjustingthecheeksupports..................51
5.12Adjustingthetrunksupport(Flex2seat/Firmseat)....52
5.12.1Adjustingthewidth.........................52
5.12.2Adjustingtheheight.........................52
5.12.3Adjustingthedepth.........................52
5.13Adjustingtheheight
-adjustablepushhandle(Flex2
seat).......................................53
5.14Adjustingandremovingthetray..................53
5.14.1Laterallyadjustingthetray....................53
5.14.2Adjustingthedepthofthetray/removingthe
tray.....................................54
5.14.3Swingingthetrayawaytotheside..............54
5.15Vari-Ffootrest................................54
5.15.1Swivellingthefootrest/legrestoutwardand/or
removing.................................54
5.15.2Settingtheangle...........................55
5.15.3Settingtheendstopofthefootrest............55
5.15.4Adjustingthelengthofthefootrest.............57
5.16Vari-Alegrests................................57
5.16.1Swivellingthefootrest/legrestoutwardand/or
removing.................................57
5.16.2Settingtheangle...........................58
5.16.3Settingtheendstopofthelegrest..............59
5.16.4Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest..............61
5.16.5Adjustingthedepthofthecalfpad.............61
5.16.6Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad.............62
5.16.7Unlockingandswivellingthecalfpadbackward
whenalighting.............................62
5.16.8Adjustingtheangle–adjustablefootplate.........63
5.16.9Adjustingtheangle–anddepth–adjustablefoot
plate....................................63
5.17Poweredelevatinglegrests(ADElegrests)............64
5.17.1Swivellingthelegrestoutwardand/orremoving....64
5.17.2Settingtheangle...........................64
5.17.3Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest..............64
5.17.4Adjustingthedepthofthecalfpad.............65
5.17.5Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad.............65
5.17.6Unlockingandswivellingthecalfpadbackward
whenalighting.............................65
5.17.7Adjustingtheangle–adjustablefootplate.........66
5.17.8Adjustingtheangle–anddepth–adjustablefoot
plate....................................66
5.18Standard80°footrest..........................67
5.18.1Swivelthefootrestsoutwardsand/orremove
them....................................67
5.18.2Adjustingthelength.........................67
5.19Manuallyheight-adjustablelegrest.................67

5.19.1Swivellingthelegrestoutwardand/orremoving....67
5.19.2Settingtheangle...........................68
5.19.3Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest..............68
5.19.4Adjustingthedepthofthecalfpad.............69
5.19.5Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad.............69
5.20Adjustingthewidthofthelegrestsxedtotheside
(Flex2seat/Moduliteseat).....................70
5.21LegrestsfortheFirmseat.......................70
5.21.1Modifyingthefrontseatdepthbyadjustingthe
legrestsupportbrackets......................70
5.21.2Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest—Standard/
Junior/MiniLegrests(Firmseat)...............70
5.21.3Adjustingtheangleofthelegrest—Angle
adjustablelegrest...........................71
5.21.4Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest—Angle
adjustablelegrest...........................72
6Usage..........................................73
6.1Driving......................................73
6.2Beforedrivingforthersttime....................73
6.3Parkingandstationary...........................73
6.3.1Activatinganddeactivatingthemanualwheel
lock.....................................73
6.4Gettinginandoutofthemobilitydevice............74
6.4.1Removingthearmrestsinordertosidetransfer
(Standardseat/Firmseat/Moduliteseat)........74
6.4.2Removingthearmrestsinordertosidetransfer
(Flex2seat)...............................74
6.4.3Informationaboutgettinginandout.............75
6.4.4SwivellingNucleusMidlineHoldertoSide..........75
6.4.5SwivellingSwing-AwayDisplayHoldertoSide.......75
6.4.6SwivellingChinControltoSide..................76
6.5Foldingaway/releasingthecurbclimber.............76
6.6TakingObstacles...............................77
6.6.1Maximumobstacleheight.....................77
6.6.2Safetyinformationwhentakingobstacles..........77
6.6.3Thecorrectwaytotakeobstacles...............77
6.7Drivingupanddowngradients....................78
6.8Handlingthedrivelock
-outfeature.................79
6.9Useonpublicroads............................79
6.10Pushingthemobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode.......80
6.10.1Disengagingmotors(conventionalmotors)........80
7Controlssystem...................................82
7.1Controlsprotectionsystem.......................82
7.2Batteries.....................................82
7.2.1Generalinformationoncharging................82
7.2.2Generalinstructionsoncharging................82
7.2.3Howtochargethebatteries....................83
7.2.4Howtodisconnectthemobilitydeviceafter
charging..................................84
7.2.5StorageandMaintenance......................84
7.2.6Instructionsonusingthebatteries...............84
7.2.7Transportingbatteries........................85
7.2.8Generalinstructionsonhandlingthebatteries......85
7.2.9Howtohandledamagedbatteriescorrectly........85
8Transport........................................87
8.1Transport—Generalinformation...................87
8.2Transferringthemobilitydevicetoavehicle..........87
8.3Useofthewheelchairasaseatinavehicle..........88
8.3.1Howthewheelchairisanchoredinavehicle.......89
8.3.2Howtheuserissecuredwithinthemobility
device...................................90
8.4Transportingthemobilitydevicewithoutoccupant.....92
8.4.1Preparingthewheelchairfortransportwithout
occupant.................................92
8.4.2Removingthebatteryboxes....................93
8.4.3Removingtheseat...........................94
8.4.4Reassemblingthewheelchair...................94
8.4.5Specialinformationaboutreassembly.............95
9Maintenance.....................................97
9.1Maintenanceintroduction........................97
9.2Cleaningthemobilitydevice......................97

9.3Inspectionchecks..............................97
9.3.1Beforeeachuseofthemobilitydevice............97
9.3.2Weekly...................................98
9.3.3Monthly...................................99
9.4Wheelsandtires...............................99
9.5Short
-termstorage.............................100
9.6Long-termstorage..............................100
10AfterUse.......................................102
10.1Reconditioning...............................102
10.2Disposal....................................102
11TechnicalData...................................103
11.1Technicalspecications.........................103
12Service.........................................112
12.1Inspectionsperformed..........................112

General
1General
1.1Introduction
ThankyouforchoosinganInvacareproduct.
Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe
handlingoftheproduct.Inordertoensuresafetywhen
usingtheproduct,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollow
thesafetyinstructions.
Beforereadingthismanual,makesureyouhavethelatest
version.YoundthelatestversionasapdfontheInvacare
website(seebackpageofthismanual).Ifyoundthatthe
fontsizeintheprintversionoftheusermanualisdifcult
toread,youcandownloadthepdffromthewebsite.The
pdfcanthenbescaledonscreentoafontsizethatismore
comfortableforyou.
Thismobilitydevicehasbeenconstructedforalargecircle
ofuserswithdifferentrequirements.
Thedecisionwhetherthemodelissuitablefortheuser
mayonlybetakenbymedicalspecialistswithappropriate
expertise.
Somemaintenanceandsettingscanbeperformedbythe
userorhis/hersattendants.Certainadjustmentsdohowever
requiretechnicaltrainingandmayonlybecarriedoutby
yourInvacarespecialistprovider.RefertotheInspection
checkschapterin9Maintenance,page97.Damagesand
errorscausedbynonobservanceoftheusermanualoras
aresultofincorrectmaintenanceareexcludedfromall
guarantees.
Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample
productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyourlocal
Invacarerepresentative.Foraddressandwebsiteseeback
pageofthismanual.
1.2Symbolsinthismanual
Inthismanual,hazardstatementsareindicatedbysymbols.
Thesymbolsareaccompaniedbyasignalwordthatindicates
theseverityoftherisk.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
Givesusefultips,recommendationsand
informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC
concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdate
ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclaration
ofconformity.
Thissymbolidentiesalistofvarioustools,
componentsanditemswhichyouwillneedin
ordertocarryoutcertainwork.
1528224-T7

Invacare®SpectraXTRSeries
1.3Intendeduse
Thismobilitydevicewasdesignedforpersonswhoseability
towalkisimpaired,butwhoarestillintermsoftheir
eyesightandphysicallyandmentallyabletooperatean
electricmobilitydevice.
1.4Indications
Theuseofthispowerwheelchairisrecommendedforthe
followingindications:
•Theinabilityoragreatlyrestrictedabilitytowalkwithin
thescopeofthebasicrequirementtobeabletomove
withinone’sownfourwalls.
•Theneedtoleavethedwellingplaceinordertoget
somefreshairduringashortwalkortoreachthose
placesgenerallytobefoundatclosedistancetothe
dwellingandwhereeverydaybusinessiscarriedout.
Provisionofpowerwheelchairsforinteriorandexterior
areasisadvisableiftheuseofhand-operatedwheelchairsis
nolongerpossibleonaccountofthedisability,yetproper
operationofanelectromotivedriveunitisstillpracticable.
Contraindications
Therearenocontraindicationsknown.
1.5Typeclassication
ThisvehiclehasbeenclassiedaccordingtoEN12184asa
classBmobilityproduct(forindoorandoutdoorareas).It
isthereforecompactandagileenoughforindoorareas,but
alsoabletoovercomemanyobstaclesinoutdoorareas.
1.6Regulations
ThevehiclewassuccessfullytestedaccordingtoGerman
andinternationalstandardsastoitssafety.Itsatises
therequirementsaccordingtoRoHS2011/65/EU,REACH
1907/2006/ECandDINEN12184includingEN1021-2and
ISO7176–14.Itwasalsotestedsuccessfullyaccordingto
EN60529IPX4astoitsresistancetospraywater,andis
thereforewellsuitedforweatherconditionssuchastypical
Europeanweatherconditions.Whenequippedwithan
appropriatelightingsystem,thevehicleissuitableforuse
onpublicroads.
1.7Usability
Onlyuseamobilitydevicewhenitisinperfectworking
order .Otherwise,youmightputyourselfandothersatrisk.
Thefollowinglistdoesnotclaimtobeexhaustive.Itisonly
intendedtoshowsomeofthesituationsthatcouldaffect
theusabilityofyourmobilitydevice.
Incertainsituations,youshouldimmediatelystopusing
yourmobilitydevice.Othersituationsallowyoutousethe
mobilitydevicetogettoyourprovider .
Youshouldimmediatelystopusingyourmobilitydeviceif
itsusabilityisrestricteddueto:
•brakefailure
YoushouldimmediatelycontactanauthorizedInvacare
provideriftheusabilityofyourmobilitydeviceisrestricted
dueto:
•thelightingsystem(iftted)failingorbeingdefective
•reectorsfallingoff
•wornthreadorinsufcienttirepressure
81528224-T

General
•damagetothearmrests(e.g.tornarmrestpadding)
•damagetothelegresthangers(e.g.missingortorn
heelstraps)
•damagetotheposturalbelt
•damagetothejoystick(joystickcannotbemovedinto
theneutralposition)
•cablesthataredamaged,kinked,pinchedorhavecome
loosefromthexation
•themobilitydevicedriftingwhenbraking
•themobilitydevicepullingtoonesidewhenmoving
•unusualsoundsdevelopingoroccurring
Orifyouhavethefeelingthatsomethingiswrongwith
yourmobilitydevice.
1.8Warranty
Thetermsandconditionsofthewarrantyarepartofthe
generaltermsandconditionsparticulartotheindividual
countriesinwhichthisproductissold.
1.9Servicelife
Weestimateaservicelifeofveyearsforthisproduct,
provideditisusedinstrictaccordancewiththeintended
useassetoutinthisdocumentandallmaintenanceand
servicerequirementsaremet.Theestimatedservicelifecan
beexceedediftheproductiscarefullyusedandproperly
maintained,andprovidedtechnicalandscienticadvances
donotresultintechnicallimitations.Theservicelifecan
alsobeconsiderablyreducedbyextremeorincorrectusage.
Thefactthatweestimateaservicelifeforthisproductdoes
notconstituteanadditionalwarranty.
1.10Limitationofliability
Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:
•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual
•Incorrectuse
•Naturalwearandtear
•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserora
thirdparty
•Technicalmodications
•Unauthorizedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable
spareparts
1528224-T9

Invacare®SpectraXTRSeries
2Safety
2.1Generalsafetynotes
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,SeriousInjury,orDamage
Lightedcigarettesdroppedontoanupholstered
seatingsystemcancauseareresultingin
death,seriousinjury,ordamage.Mobilitydevice
occupantsareatparticularriskofdeathor
seriousinjuryfromtheseresandresulting
fumesbecausetheymaynothavetheabilityto
moveawayfromthemobilitydevice.
–DONOTsmokewhileusingthismobilitydevice.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifmobilitydeviceisusedinany
otherwaythanthepurposedescribedinthis
manual
–Onlyeverusethemobilitydeviceinaccordance
withtheinstructionsinthisusermanual.
–Paystrictattentiontothesafetyinformation.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisdriven
whenabilitytooperateavehicleisimpairedby
medicationoralcohol
–Neverdrivethemobilitydeviceunderthe
inuenceofmedicationoralcohol.Ifnecessary,
themobilitydevicemustbeoperatedbyan
attendantwhoisphysicallyandmentallyable.
WARNING!
Riskofdamageorinjuryifmobilitydeviceis
accidentallysetintomotion
–Switchthemobilitydeviceoffbeforeyouget
in,getoutorhandleunwieldyobjects.
–Whenthedriveisdisengaged,thebrakeinside
thedriveisdeactivated.Forthisreason,
pushingthemobilitydevicebyanattendant
isonlyrecommendedonatsurfaces,never
ongradients.Neverleaveyourmobilitydevice
onagradientwithitsmotorsdisengaged.
Alwaysre-engagethemotorsimmediatelyafter
pushingthemobilitydevice(refertoPushing
themobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode).
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisswitched
offwhiledriving,forexamplebypressingthe
On/OffButtonordisconnectingacable,dueto
itcomingtoanabrupt,sharpstop
–Ifyouhavetobrakeinanemergency,simply
releasethejoystickwhichwillbringyoutoa
halt(refertotheremoteusermanualformore
information).
101528224-T

Safety
WARNING!
Riskofinjurywhentransferringmobilitydevice
toavehiclefortransportwiththeoccupant
seatedinit
–Itisalwaysbettertotransferthemobility
devicetoavehiclewithouttheoccupantseated
init.
–Ifthemobilitydeviceneedstobeloadedupa
ramptogetherwithitsdriver,ensurethatthe
rampdoesnotexceedtheratedslope(referto
11TechnicalData,page103 ).
–Ifthemobilitydevicedoesneedtobeloaded
usingarampwhichexceedstheratedslope
(referto11TechnicalData,page103 ),thenyou
mustuseawinch.Anattendantcansafely
monitorandassisttheloadingprocess.
–Asanalternativeyoucanuseaplatformlift.
Ensurethatthetotalweightofthemobility
deviceincludingtheuserdoesnotexceedthe
maximumpermissibleweightfortheplatform
liftorwinchifyouareusing.
WARNING!
Riskoffallingoutofthemobilitydevice
–Donotslideforwardontheseat,donotlean
forwardbetweenyourknees,donotlean
backwardsoutoverthetopofthebackrest,for
exampletoreachanobject.
–Ifaposturebeltisinstalled,itshouldbe
correctlyadjustedandusedeachtimeyouuse
themobilitydevice.
–Whentransferringtoadifferentseat,position
themobilitydeviceascloseaspossibletothe
newseat.
WARNING!
RiskofSeriousInjuryorDamage
Storingorusingthemobilitydevicenearopen
ameorcombustibleproductscanresultin
seriousinjuryordamage.
–Avoidstoringorusingthemobilitydevicenear
openameorcombustibleproducts.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryifmaximumpermissibleloadis
exceeded
–Donotexceedthemaximumpermissibleload
(referto11TechnicalData,page103 ).
–Themobilitydeviceisonlydesignedforuseby
asingleoccupantwhosemaximumweightdoes
notexceedthemaximumpermissibleloadof
thedevice.Neverusethemobilitydeviceto
transportmorethanoneperson.
1528224-T11

Invacare®SpectraXTRSeries
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryduetowrongliftingordropping
ofheavycomponents
–Whenmaintaining,servicingorliftinganypart
ofyourmobilitydevice,takeintoaccountthe
weightoftheindividualcomponentsespecially
thebatteries.Besureatalltimestoadoptthe
correctliftingpostureandaskforassistance
ifnecessary.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjurybymovingparts
–Makesurethatnoinjuryisincurredbymoving
partsofthemobilitydevice,likewheelsorone
oftheliftermodules(iftted),especiallywhen
childrenarearound.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryfromhotsurfaces
–Donotleavethemobilitydeviceindirect
sunlightforprolongedperiods.Metalparts
andsurfacessuchastheseatandarmrestscan
becomeveryhot.
CAUTION!
Riskofreorbreakingdownduetoelectric
devicesbeingconnected
–Donotconnectanyelectricdevicestoyour
mobilitydevicethatarenotexpresslycertied
byInvacareforthispurpose.Haveallelectrical
installationsdonebyyourauthorizedInvacare
provider .
2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem
WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjuryordamage
Misuseofthemobilitydevicemaycausethe
mobilitydevicetostartsmoking,sparking,or
burning.Death,seriousinjury,ordamagemay
occurduetore.
–DONOTusethemobilitydeviceotherthanits
intendedpurpose.
–Ifthemobilitydevicestartssmoking,sparking,
orburning,discontinueusingthemobility
deviceandseekserviceIMMEDIA TELY .
WARNING!
Riskofre
Switchedonlampsproduceheat.Ifyoucover
thelampswithfabricssuchasclothes,thereisa
riskthatthefabricmaycatchre.
–NEVERcoverthelightsystemwithfabric.
121528224-T

Safety
WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjuryordamagewhen
carryingalongoxygensystems
Textilesandothermaterialsthatnormallywould
notburnareeasilyignitedandburnwithgreat
intensityinoxygenenrichedair.
–Checktheoxygentubingdaily,fromthe
cylindertothedeliverysite,forleaksandhold
awayfromelectricalsparksandanysourceof
ignition.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamageduetoelectricalshorts
Connectorpinsoncablesconnectedtothepower
modulecanstillbeliveevenwhenthesystem
isoff.
–Cableswithlivepinsshouldbeconnected,
restrainedorcovered(withnon-conductive
materials)sothattheyarenotexposedto
humancontactormaterialsthatcouldcause
electricalshorts.
–Whencableswithlivepinshavetobe
disconnected,forexample,whenremovingthe
buscablefromtheremoteforsafetyreasons,
makesuretorestrainorcoverthepins(with
non-conductivematerials).
WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage
Corrodedelectricalcomponentsduetowateror
liquidexposurecanresultindeath,seriousinjury,
ordamage.
–Minimizeexposureofelectricalcomponentsto
waterand/orliquids.
–Electricalcomponentsdamagedbycorrosion
MUSTbereplacedimmediately.
–Mobilitydevicesthatarefrequentlyexposed
towater/liquidsmayrequirereplacementof
electricalcomponentsmorefrequently.
1528224-T13

Invacare®SpectraXTRSeries
WARNING!
Riskofdeathorseriousinjury
Failuretoobservethesewarningscancausean
electricalshortresultingindeath,seriousinjury,
ordamagetotheelectricalsystem.
–ThePOSITIVE(+)REDbatterycableMUST
connecttothePOSITIVE(+)battery
terminal(s)/post(s).TheNEGATIVE(-)BLACK
batterycableMUSTconnecttotheNEGATIVE
(-)batteryterminal(s)/post(s).
–NEVERallowanyofyourtoolsand/orbattery
cable(s)tocontactBOTHbatterypost(s)atthe
sametime.Anelectricalshortmayoccurand
seriousinjuryordamagemayoccur.
–Installprotectivecapsonpositiveandnegative
batteryterminals.
–Replacecable(s)immediatelyifcable(s)
insulationbecomesdamaged.
–DONOTremovefuseormountinghardware
fromPOSITIVE(+)redbatterycablemounting
screw.
WARNING!
Riskofdeathorseriousinjury
Electricshockcancausedeathorseriousinjury
–Toavoidelectricshock,inspectplugandcord
forcutsand/orfrayedwires.Replacecutcords
orfrayedwiresimmediately.
Riskofdamagetothemobilitydevice
Afailureintheelectricsystemcanleadto
unusualbehaviorsuchascontinuouslight,no
light,ornoisesfromthemagneticbrakes.
–Ifafailureexists,switchofftheremoteand
switchitonagain.
–Ifafailurestillexists,thendisconnector
removethepowersource.Dependingonthe
mobilitydevicemodel,youcaneitherremove
thebatterypacksordisconnectthebatteries
fromthepowermodule.Ifindoubtwhich
cabletodisconnect,contactyourprovider.
–Inanycase,contactyourprovider .
2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagnetic
interference
Thiselectricvehiclewassuccessfullytestedinaccordance
withInternationalstandardsastoitscompliancewith
ElectromagneticInterference(EMI)regulations.However,
electromagneticelds,suchasthosegeneratedbyradioand
televisiontransmitters,andcellularphonescaninuencethe
functionsofelectricvehicles.Also,theelectronicsusedin
ourvehiclescangeneratealowlevelofelectromagnetic
interference,whichhoweverwillremainwithinthetolerance
permittedbylaw.Forthesereasonsweaskyoutoplease
observethefollowingprecautions:
141528224-T

Safety
WARNING!
Riskofmalfunctionduetoelectromagnetic
interference
–Donotswitchonoroperateportable
transceiversorcommunicationdevices(suchas
radiotransceiversorcellularphones)whenthe
vehicleisswitchedon.
–Avoidgettingnearstrongradioandtelevision
transmitters.
–Incasethevehicleshouldbesetinmotion
unintentionallyorthebrakesarereleased,
switchitoffimmediately.
–Addingelectricalaccessoriesandother
componentsormodifyingthevehicleinany
waycanmakeitsusceptibletoelectromagnetic
interference.Keepinmindthatthereisnosure
waytodeterminetheeffectsuchmodications
willhaveontheoverallimmunityofthe
electronicsystem.
–Reportalloccurrencesofunintentional
movementofthevehicle,orreleaseofthe
electricbrakestothemanufacturer.
2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheel
mode
DANGER!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage
Malfunctioningjoystickcouldcause
unintended/erraticmovementresultingin
death,seriousinjury,ordamage
–Ifunintended/erraticmovementoccurs,stop
usingthewheelchairimmediatelyandcontact
aqualiedtechnician.
1528224-T15

Invacare®SpectraXTRSeries
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover
–Inclinesanddeclinescanonlybetravelled
uptothemaximumsafeslope(referto11
TechnicalData,page103 ).
–Alwaysreturnthebackrestofyourseatorthe
seattilttoanuprightpositionbeforeascending
slopes.Werecommendthatyoupositionthe
seatbackrestandtheseattilt(iftted)slightly
totherearbeforedescendingslopes.
–Onlyeverdrivedownhillatamaximumof2/3
ofthetopspeed.Avoidabruptbrakingor
acceleratingongradients.
–Ifatallpossible,avoiddrivingonwet,slippery,
icy,oroilysurfaces(suchassnow,gravel,ice
etc.)wherethereisariskofyoulosingcontrol
overthevehicle,especiallyonagradient.
Thismayincludecertainpaintedorotherwise
treatedwoodsurfaces.Ifdrivingonsucha
surfaceisinevitable,thenalwaysdriveslowly
andwiththeutmostcaution.
–Neverattempttoovercomeanobstaclewhen
onanuphillordownhillgradient.
–Neverattempttodriveupordownaightof
stepswithyourmobilitydevice.
–Whenovercomingobstacles,alwaysobserve
themaximumobstacleheight(referto11
TechnicalData,page103andinformationabout
overcomingobstaclesin6.6TakingObstacles,
page77).
–Avoidshiftingyourcenterofgravityaswell
asabruptjoystickmovementsandchangesof
directionwhenthemobilitydeviceisinmotion.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover
(continued)
–Neverusethemobilitydevicetotransport
morethanoneperson.
–Donotexceedtheoverallmaximumpermissible
loadorthemaximumloadperaxle(referto11
TechnicalData,page103 ).
–Notethatthemobilitydevicewillbrakeor
accelerateifyouchangethedrivingmode
whilstthemobilitydeviceisinmotion.
WARNING!
Riskofseriousinjuryordamage
Improperpositioningwhileleaningorbending
couldcausethewheelchairtotipforward
resultinginseriousinjuryordamage
–Toassurestabilityandproperoperationofyour
mobilitydevice,youmustatalltimesmaintain
properbalance.Yourpowerwheelchairhas
beendesignedtoremainuprightandstable
duringnormaldailyactivitiesaslongasyouDO
NOTmovebeyondthecenterofgravity.
–DONOTleanforwardoutofthemobilitydevice
anyfurtherthanthelengthofthearmrests.
–DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhave
tomoveforwardintheseatorpickthemup
fromtheoorbyreachingdownbetweenyour
knees.
161528224-T

Safety
WARNING!
Riskofbreakingdowninadverseweather
conditions,i.e.extremecold,inanisolatedarea
–Ifyouareauserwithseverelylimitedmobility,
weadvisethatinthecaseofadverseweather
conditionsDONOTattemptajourneywithout
anaccompanyingattendant.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifyourfootslidesoffthefootrest
andgetscaughtunderneaththemobilitydevice
whenitisinmotion
–Makesureeachtimebeforeyoudrivethe
mobilitydevicethatyourfeetaresquarelyand
securelyinplaceonthefootplates,andthat
bothlegrestsareproperlylockedintoplace.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifyoucollidewithanobstacle
whendrivingthroughnarrowpassagessuchas
doorwaysandentrances
–Drivethroughnarrowpassagesinthelowest
drivingmodeandwithduecaution.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Ifyourmobilitydevicehasbeenttedwith
elevatinglegrests,thereisariskofpersonal
injuryanddamagetothemobilitydeviceifyou
drivethemobilitydevicewiththelegrestsraised.
–Toavoidunwanteddisplacementofthemobility
devicecenterofgravitytothefront(especially
whentravellingdownhill)andinorderto
avoiddamagetothemobilitydevice,elevating
legrestsmustalwaysbeloweredduringnormal
travelling.
WARNING!
Tippinghazardifantitippersareremoved,
damagedorchangedtoapositiondifferentto
thefactorysettings
–Antitippersshouldonlyeverberemovedfor
dismantlingthemobilitydevicefortransportin
avehicleorforstorage.
–Theantitippersmustalwaysbettedifthe
mobilitydeviceisbeingused.
1528224-T17

Invacare®SpectraXTRSeries
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Antitippers(stabilizers)areonlyeffectiveonrm
ground.Theysinkinonsoftgroundsuchas
grass,snowormudifthemobilitydevicerests
itselfonthem.Theylosetheireffectandthe
mobilitydevicecantipover.
–Onlydrivewithextremecareonsoftground,
especiallyduringuphillanddownhilljourneys.
Intheprocesspayincreasedattentiontothe
tipstabilityofthemobilitydevice.
2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand
maintenance
WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage
Incorrectrepairand/orservicingofthismobility
deviceperformedbyusers/caregiversor
unqualiedtechnicianscanresultindeath,
seriousinjury,ordamage.
–DONOTattempttocarryoutmaintenance
workthatisnotdescribedinthisusermanual.
Suchrepairand/orserviceMUSTbeperformed
byaqualiedtechnician.Contactaprovider
orInvacaretechnician.
CAUTION!
Riskofaccidentandlossofwarrantyif
maintenanceisinsufcient
–Forreasonsofsafetyandinordertoavoid
accidentswhichresultfromunnoticedwear,it
isimportantthatthismobilitydeviceundergoes
aninspectiononceeveryyearundernormal
operatingconditions(seeinspectionplan
containedinserviceinstructions).
–Underdifcultoperatingconditionssuchas
dailytravelonsteepslopes,orinthecase
ofuseinmedicalcarecaseswithfrequently
changingmobilitydeviceusers,itwouldbe
expedienttocarryoutintermediatecheckson
thebrakes,accessoriesandrunninggear.
–Ifthemobilitydeviceistobeoperatedon
publicroads,thevehicledriverisresponsible
forensuringthatitisinanoperationallyreliable
condition.Inadequateorneglectedcareand
maintenanceofthemobilitydevicewillresult
inalimitationofthemanufacturer'sliability.
181528224-T

Safety
2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesand
modicationstothemobilitydevice
WARNING!
Riskofseriousinjuryordamage
Useofincorrectorimproperreplacement
(service)partsmaycauseinjuryordamage
–ReplacementpartsMUSTmatchoriginal
Invacareparts.
–Alwaysprovidethewheelchairserialnumberto
assistinorderingthecorrectreplacementparts.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuriesanddamagetomobilitydevice
duetounapprovedcomponentsandaccessory
parts
Seatingsystems,additionsandaccessoryparts
whichhavenotbeenapprovedbyInvacarefor
usewiththismobilitydevicecanaffectthe
tippingstabilityandincreasetippinghazards.
–Onlyeveruseseatingsystems,additionsand
accessorypartswhichhavebeenapprovedby
Invacareforthismobilitydevice.
Seatingsystemswhicharenotapprovedby
Invacareforusewiththismobilitydevicedo
not,undercertaincircumstances,complywith
thevalidstandardsandcouldincreasethe
ammabilityandtheriskofskinirritation.
–Onlyuseseatingsystemsthathavebeen
approvedbyInvacareforthismobilitydevice.
Electricalandelectroniccomponentswhichhave
notbeenapprovedbyInvacareforusewiththis
mobilitydevicecancauserehazardsandlead
toelectromagneticdamage.
–Onlyeveruseelectricalandelectronic
componentswhichhavebeenapprovedby
Invacareforthismobilitydevice.
Batterieswhichhavenotbeenapprovedby
Invacareforusewiththismobilitydevicecan
causechemicalburns.
–Onlyeverusebatterieswhichhavebeen
approvedbyInvacareforthismobilitydevice.
1528224-T19

Invacare®SpectraXTRSeries
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuries,anddamagetothemobility
device,ifunapprovedbackrestsareused
Aretrottedbackrestwhichisnotapprovedby
Invacareforusewiththismobilitydevicemay
overloadthebackresttubeandthusincreasethe
riskofinjuriesandofdamagetothemobility
device.
–PleasecontactyourInvacarespecialistprovider
whowillperformriskanalyses,calculations,
stabilitychecksetc.toensurethatthebackrest
canbeusedsafely.
CEmarkingofthemobilitydevice
–Theconformityassessment/CEmarkingwas
carriedoutinaccordancewithDirective93/42
EECandonlyappliestothecompleteproduct.
–TheCEmarkingisinvalidatedifcomponentsor
accessoriesarereplacedoraddedthathave
notbeenapprovedforthisproductbyInvacare.
–Inthiscase,thecompanythataddsorreplaces
thecomponentsoraccessoriesisresponsible
fortheconformityassessment/CEmarkingor
forregisteringthemobilitydeviceasaspecial
designandfortherelevantdocumentation.
Importantinformationaboutmaintenancework
tools
–Somemaintenanceworkwhichisdescribedin
thismanualandcanbecarriedoutbytheuser
withoutproblemsrequirethecorrecttoolsfor
properwork.Ifyoudonothavethecorrect
toolavailablewedonotrecommendthatyou
trytocarryouttherelevantwork.Inthiscase,
weurgentlyrecommendthatyoucontactan
authorizedspecialistworkshop.
2.7Safetyinformationonwheelchairswitha
lifter
WARNING!
Riskofinjurybymovingparts
–Neverletobjectsgetcaughtinthespace
underneatharaisedlifter.
–Makesurethatneitheryounoranyoneelseis
injuredbyplacinghands,feetorotherbody
extremitiesundertheraisedseat.
–Shouldyounotbeabletoviewundertheseat,
forexample,duetolimitedmanoeuvrability,
turnthewheelchaironceonitsownaxlebefore
youlowertheseat.Thiswillallowyoutomake
surethatnobodyislocatedinthedangerzone.
201528224-T