Transport; Transport - General Information; Transferring The Mobility Device To A Vehicle - Invacare Spectra XTR User Manual

Invacare® Spectra XTR Series

9 Transport

9.1 Transport — General information
WARNING!
Risk of death or serious injury to the mobility
device user and potentially any other nearby
occupant of the vehicle, if a mobility device
is secured using a 4-point tie-down system
available from a third party supplier and the
unladen weight of the mobility device exceeds
the maximum weight for which the tie-down
system is certified
– Make sure the weight of the mobility device does not
exceed the weight for which the tie-down system
is certified. Consult the tie-down manufacturer's
documentation.
– If you are unsure how much your mobility device
weighs, then you must have it weighed using calibrated
scales.
CAUTION!
Injury hazard or material damage if a mobility
device which is fitted with a table is transported
in a vehicle
– If a table is fitted, always remove it before transporting
the mobility device.
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9.2 Transferring the mobility device to a vehicle

WARNING!
The mobility device is in danger of tipping over
if it is transferred to a vehicle while the driver is
still seated in the mobility device
– Transfer the mobility device without the driver
whenever possible.
– If the mobility device with the driver has to be
transferred to a vehicle using a ramp, ensure that the
ramp does not exceed the maximum safe slope (refer
to 11 Technical data, page 95).
– If the mobility device has to be transferred to a vehicle
using a ramp that does exceed the maximum safe
slope (refer to 11 Technical data, page 95), a winch
must then be used. An attendant can then safely
monitor and assist the transfer process.
– Alternatively, a platform lift may be used.
– Ensure that the total weight of the mobility device
including the user does not exceed the maximum
permitted total weight for the ramp or platform lift.
– The mobility device should always be transferred to
a vehicle with the backrest in an upright position,
the seat lifter lowered and the seat tilt in the upright
position (refer to 6.6 Driving up and down gradients,
page 70).
1. Drive or push your mobility device into the transport vehicle
using a suitable ramp.
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