Transport; Transport - General Information; Transferring The Mobility Device To A Vehicle - Invacare Comet Series PRO User Manual

Invacare® Comet Series

8 Transport

8.1 Transport - General information

WARNING!
Risk of severe or fatal injuries in the event of a
traffic accident if this mobility device is used as a
vehicle seat! It does not fulfill the requirements
of ISO 7176-19.
– Under no circumstances should this mobility device
be used as a vehicle seat or to transport the user in
a vehicle.
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.
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8.2 Transferring the mobility device to a vehicle

WARNING!
The mobility device is at risk of tipping over if it
is transferred to a vehicle while the user is still
seated in the mobility device
– Transfer the mobility device without the user
whenever possible.
– If the mobility device with the user has to be
transferred to a vehicle using a ramp, ensure that the
ramp does not exceed the rated slope (refer to 12
Technical data, page 55).
– If the mobility device has to be transferred to a vehicle
using a ramp that does exceed the rated slope (refer
to 12 Technical data, page 55), 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 Driving up and down gradients).
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