Transport; Safety Information; Folding And Unfolding The Wheelchair - Invacare MyOn HC User Manual

7 Transport

7.1 Safety information

WARNING!
Risk of injury if wheelchair is not secured during
transport.
Your wheelchair is not designed for passenger
transport in vehicles. You could suffer serious
injury in an accident.
– During transport, sit in a correctly secured seat,
not in the wheelchair.
WARNING!
Risk of injury if the wheelchair is not properly
secured
In the event of an accident, braking manoeuvre,
etc. you may suffer serious injuries from flying
wheelchair parts.
– Always remove the rear wheels when
transporting the wheelchair.
– Firmly secure all wheelchair components in
the means of transport to prevent them from
coming loose during the journey.
IMPORTANT!
Excessive wear and abrasion could affect the
strength of load-bearing parts.
– Do not pull your wheelchair across abrasive
surfaces without the wheels fitted (e.g. pulling
the frame over tarmac).
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7.2 Folding and unfolding the wheelchair

CAUTION!
Risk of pinching
– Keep your second hand away from movable
parts of the folding mechanism during folding
or unfolding the wheelchair.
IMPORTANT!
– Do not fold and unfold the wheelchair when
the back is hinged down.
The tension of the seat upholstery can be adjusted to
facilitate or strengthen folding/unfolding's operation.
Invacare recommends that the tension adjustment is
carried out by a qualified technician/dealer.
Folding the wheelchair
IMPORTANT!
– Release the stabilizing bar, if present, before
folding the wheelchair.
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