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Keep hands and fingers clear of moving parts to avoid injury.
DO NOT use the footplate as a platform when getting in or out of the wheelchair.
ALWAYS wear your seat-positioning strap. Inasmuch as the seat positioning strap is an
option on the Probasics Transport and the Lightweight Transport (you can order these
wheelchairs with or without the seat positioning strap), Probasics strongly recommends
ordering the seat-positioning strap as an additional safeguard.
The seat-positioning strap is a positioning belt only. It is not designed for use as a safety
device withstanding high stress loads such as auto or aircraft safety belts. If signs of
wear
appear, the belt MUST be replaced immediately.
DO NOT attempt to lift the wheelchair by any removable (detachable) parts. Lifting by
means of any removable (detachable) parts of a wheelchair may result in injury to the
user
or damage to the wheelchair.
DO NOT stand on the frame of the wheelchair.
WEIGHT TRAINING
Probasics DOES NOT recommend the use of its wheelchairs as a weight training
apparatus. Probasics 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,
PROBASICS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR BODILY INJURY AND THE WARRANTY
WILL BE VOID.
WEIGHT LIMITATIONS
The following are the weight limitations for the Invacare transports:
TRANSPORT WEIGHT LIMITATION (LBS)
Transport ----------------------250 lbs
Lightweight Transport ------250 lbs
Bariatric Transport ---------- 400 lbs
Lite Transport ----------------250 lbs
SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS
Safety and handling of the wheelchair requires the close attention of the wheelchair user
as well as the assistant. This manual points out the most common procedures and
