SAFETY SUMMARY
OPERATING INFORMATION
WARNING
To determine and establish your particular limits, practice bending, reaching and transferring activities in
several combinations in the presence of a qualified health professional BEFORE attempting active use of the
wheelchair.
Do not attempt to reach objects if you have to move forward in the seat.
DO NOT attempt to reach objects if you have to pick them up from the floor by reaching down between your
knees.
DO NOT lean over the top of the back upholstery to reach objects from behind as this may cause the wheelchair
to tip over.
DO NOT shift your weight or sitting position toward the direction you are reaching as the wheelchair may tip
over.
DO NOT tilt the wheelchair without assistance.
DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair between floors. Serious bodily injury may occur.
DO NOT attempt to stop a moving wheelchair with the wheel locks – WHEEL LOCKS ARE NOT BRAKES. Before
attempting to transfer in or out of the wheelchair, every precaution should be taken to reduce the gap distance.
Turn both castors toward the object you are transferring onto. When transferring to and from the wheelchair,
ALWAYS ENGAGE BOTH WHEEL LOCKS.
DO NOT operate on roads, streets or highways.
DONOT climb, go up or down ramps or traverse slopes greater than 9 degrees.
DO NOT attempt to move up or down an incline with a water, ice or oil film.
DO NOT attempt to ride over curbs or obstacles. Doing so may cause your wheelchair to tip over and cause
bodily harm or damage to the wheelchair.
DO NOT use unauthorized parts, accessories, or adapters other than those authorized by Invacare.
DO NOT attempt to lift the wheelchair by any removable (detachable) part(s), in particular, the headrest or
headrest extension.
DO NOT stand on the frame of the wheelchair. Anti tippers MUST BE attached at all times. Inasmuch as the anti
tippers are an option on this wheelchair (you may order with or without anti tippers) Invacare strongly
recommends ordering the anti tippers as an additional safeguard for the
wheelchair user.
DO NOT use the footplates as a platform when getting in or out of the wheelchair.
ALWAYS wear your seat restraint. Inasmuch as the SEAT RESTRAINT is an option on this wheelchair (you may
order with or without the seat restraint) Invacare strongly recommends ordering the seat restraint as an
additional safeguard for the wheelchair user.
TYRE PRESSURE
DO NOT use your wheelchair unless it has the proper pressure (p.s.i.). DO NOT over-inflate the tyres. Failure to
follow these suggestions may cause the tyre to explode and cause bodily harm. Replacement of pneumatic tyres
or tubes MUST be performed by an authorized Invacare dealer or qualified technician.
WEIGHT TRAINING
INVACARE DOES NOT recommend the use of its wheelchairs as a weight training apparatus. Invacare
wheelchairs have NOT been designed or tested as a seat for any kind of weight training. If occupant uses said
wheelchair as a weight training apparatus, Invacare shall NOT be liable for bodily injury and the warranty will be
voided immediately.
WEIGHT LIMITATION
The Invacare wheelchairs have a weight limitation of 100kgs unless otherwise stated.
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