Invacare Pronto Air Personal Transporter User Manual page 8

Pronto®Air Personal Transporter w/ MyBody™ Seating
WARNING!
Moving Unoccupied Personal Transporters
– To avoid injury or property damage when moving
an unoccupied personal transporter down an incline,
perform the following:
– Engage motor lock levers.
– Turn power on and adjust speed to minimal setting.
– Drive personal transporter forward down incline.
Stairways and Escalators
WARNING!
Stairways and Escalators
– DO NOT attempt to move an occupied personal
transporter between floors using a stairway. Use an
elevator to move an occupied personal transporter
between floors.
– The weight of the personal transporter without the
user is approximately 155 lbs. Use proper lifting
techniques (lift with your legs) to avoid injury.
– If moving the personal transporter between floors by
means of a stairway, the occupant MUST be removed
and transported independently of the personal
transporter components.
– The seat MUST be removed from the personal
transporter base before moving it up or down the
stairs. No upward force should be applied to the seat
to move the chair.
– The personal transporter base weighs 100 lbs with the
battery box installed. Invacare recommends removing
the battery box and transporting it independently
from the base.
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WARNING!
Stairways and Escalators
– Invacare recommends using two assistants and making
thorough preparations. Make sure to use ONLY
secure, non-detachable parts for hand-hold supports.
– DO NOT use an escalator to move a personal
transporter between floors. Serious bodily injury may
occur.
– DO NOT attempt to lift the personal transporter by
any removable (detachable) parts. Lifting by means
of any removable (detachable) parts of a personal
transporter may result in injury to the user or damage
to the personal transporter.
Follow this procedure for moving the personal transporter between
floors when an elevator is NOT available:
When using a stairway to move the personal transporter and
any accessories, move all personal transporter components
away from the stairway prior to reassembly.
1. Remove the occupant from the personal transporter.
2. Remove then seat. Refer to 5.6 Removing/Installing the Seat
Assembly, page 31.
3. Remove the battery box from personal transporter. Refer to
5.5 Removing/Installing the Battery Box From/Into the Personal
Transporter, page 30.
4. Bend your knees and keep your back straight.
5. Fold the foot plate up against the front of the personal
transporter.
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