Getting Acquainted With The Powerchair; Safety Precautions - Invacare Spectra Plus User Manual

GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH YOUR NEW POWER CHAIR
Please ensure your dealer returns the WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD. This will ensure your vehicle
is covered for the relevant warranty periods against failures due to defects in manufacturing or materials.
Please see the Owner's Warranty Card supplied for full details.
RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY A TRAINED AUTHORISED
INVACARE DEALER ARE IDENTIFIED WITH THIS SYMBOL.
Before using your power chair, read and understand the following safety precautions:-*
• Keep your powered wheelchair in good working order. As with all electro-mechanical
vehicles, it will benefit from regular service inspections at the recommended intervals.
• We recommend that at 6 monthly intervals to check electronic brake function, manual
wheel - lock adjustment and the motor disengage operation.
• Always remember to use a safety belt when operating the wheelchair outdoors.
• Take care when using your powerchair on slopes of up to 1 in 5.
Do this only where the surface is firm, straight and dry, in other conditions, avoid steep slopes.
• Take special care in bad weather. Braking and tyre grip may be affected on
wet or icy surfaces, take care on slopes and uneven surfaces.
Do not attempt to drive across slopes, which may make the vehicle
unstable, increasing the possibility of an accident and possible personal
injury.
• When climbing hills or slopes it is important to travel up in one motion.
Starting a forward movement from stationary on a slope requires extra care
to avoid tipping backwards. Start slowly and accelerate cautiously.
• When travelling down an incline, select a low speed, stop periodically if the
wheelchair moves faster than anticipated. Push the joystick forward slowly
to continue the descent. Do not lean forward.
• Avoid parking on the edge of rivers, ponds, lakes, sea, etc.
• Adjustments should only be carried out by your authorised INVACARE®
dealer to ensure correct operation and safe use.
Representative models of Invacare powered wheelchairs are tested for use in
a moving motor vehicle using recommended restraint systems. For further
information refer to page 22 or contact your authorised
INVACARE dealer. It is the responsibility of the person or authority transporting the wheelchair with an
occupant seated, to ensure the safety of the occupant and other passengers.

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