Turning The Seat To Get In And Out - Invacare Pronto M61 User Manual

WARNING!
Risk of serious injury or damage
Improper transfer techniques may cause serious injury
or damage
– Before attempting transfers, consult a healthcare
professional to determine proper transfer techniques
for the user and type of wheelchair.
– Follow the instructions below.
If you do not have sufficient muscle strength, you should ask
other persons for help. Use a sliding board, if possible.
Getting into the mobility device:
1. Position your mobility device as close as possible to your seat.
This might have to be done by an attendant.
2. Align casters parallel to the drive wheels to improve stability
during transfer.
3. Always switch your mobility device off.
4. Always engage both motor locks/clutches and free wheel hubs (if
fitted) to prevent the wheels from moving.
5. Depending on the armrest type of your mobility device, detach
the armrest or swivel it up.
6. Now slide into the mobility device.
Getting out of the mobility device:
1. Position your mobility device as close as possible to your seat.
2. Align casters parallel to the drive wheels to improve stability
during transfer.
3. Always switch your mobility device off.
4. Always engage both motor locks/clutches and free wheel hubs (if
fitted) to prevent the wheels from moving.
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5. Depending on the armrest type of your mobility device, detach
the armrest or swivel it up.
6. Now slide onto your new seat.

6.5.2 Turning the seat to get in and out

If you prefer to get in and out of your mobility device via the front
side of the seat, you can turn the seat to assist getting in and out.
CAUTION!
Risk of injury and damage to the mobility device
if the seat does not face the driving direction
while driving
You can turn the seat through 360°. The mobility device
would move unexpectedly when, for example, you are
facing backwards and pushing the remote forwards.
– When turning the seat back for driving, make sure the
front side faces the driving direction.
CAUTION!
Risk of damage to the mobility device if the seat
is turned in one direction only
If you turn the seat in one direction only, the remote
connection cable winds up around the seat post and can
break.
– Always turn back the seat in the opposite direction.
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