Operating Information - Invacare Insignia Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Seat‐to‐floor angle of 0° or 3°: If so equipped, anti‐tippers must be attached at all times. Inasmuch as the
anti‐tippers are an option for 0° or 3° on this wheelchair, Invacare strongly recommends using the
anti‐tippers as a safeguard for the wheelchair user.
Seat‐to‐floor angle of 6°: If changing the seat‐to‐floor angle to 6°, anti‐tippers must be installed.
ALWAYS use anti‐tippers. When outdoors on wet, soft ground or on gravel surfaces, anti tippers may
not provide the same level of protection against tipover. Extra caution MUST be observed when
traversing such surfaces.

Operating Information

Unless otherwise noted, all service and adjustment should be performed while the wheelchair is
unoccupied.
To determine and establish your particular safety limits, practice bending, reaching and transferring
activities in several combinations in the presence of a qualified healthcare professional before
attempting active use of the wheelchair.
When cleaning rear cane or hand grip areas use only a clean towel lightly dampened with cool water.
Verify that grips are dry prior to use. Use of soap or ammonia based cleaning solutions will result in the
hand grips sliding off the cane assembly. Failure to observe this warning may result in injury to the user
or bystanders.
If the wheelchair is exposed to extreme temperature (above 100°F or below 32°F), high humidity and/or
becomes wet, prior to use, ensure that the handgrips DO NOT twist on the handle. Otherwise, damage
or injury may occur.
DO NOT sit or transfer into the wheelchair unless it is fully open and the seat frame rails are fully seated
into the side frame H‐blocks.
Avoid storing or using the wheelchair near open flame or combustible products. Serious injury or
damage to property may result.
DO NOT traverse, climb or go down ramps or slopes greater than 9°.
DO NOT attempt to move up or down an incline with a water, ice or oil film.
DO NOT operate on roads, streets or highways.
DO NOT attempt to ride over curbs or obstacles. Doing so may cause your wheelchair to tip over and
cause bodily harm to you or damage to 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 behind you, as this may cause the
wheelchair to tip over.
DO NOT shift your weight or sitting position toward direction you are reaching as the wheelchair may
tip over.
DO NOT attempt to stop a moving wheelchair with wheel locks. Wheel locks are not brakes.
DO NOT tip the wheelchair without assistance.
DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair between floors. Serious bodily injury may occur.
Before attempting to transfer in or out of the wheelchair, every precaution should be taken to reduce
the gap distance. Turn both casters parallel to the object you are transferring onto. When transferring
to and from the wheelchair, ALWAYS engage both wheel locks.
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