Safety Information On Wheelchairs With A Lifter - Invacare Pronto M41 Series User Manual

Invacare® Pronto™ M41 Series with SureStep®
Important information about maintenance work
tools
– Some maintenance work which is described in
this manual and can be carried out by the user
without problems require the correct tools for
proper work. If you do not have the correct
tool available we do not recommend that you
try to carry out the relevant work. In this case,
we urgently recommend that you contact an
authorized specialist workshop.
2.7 Safety information on wheelchairs with a
lifter
WARNING!
Risk of injury by moving parts
– Never let objects get caught in the space
underneath a raised lifter.
– Make sure that neither you nor anyone else is
injured by placing hands, feet or other body
extremities under the raised seat.
– Should you not be able to view under the seat,
for example, due to limited manoeuvrability,
turn the wheelchair once on its own axle before
you lower the seat. This will allow you to make
sure that nobody is located in the danger zone.
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CAUTION!
Risk of injury if the wheelchair tips over
– Never exceed the maximum permissible load
(see chapter 11 Technical Data, page106 ).
– Avoid dangerous driving situations when the
lifter is in a raised position, such as trying to
overcome obstacles like curbs or driving up or
down steep gradients.
– Never lean out of the seat when the lifter is
raised.
– Inspect the lifter module at least once a month
to make sure the automatic speed reduction
function, which reduces the speed of the
wheelchair when the lifter is raised, is working
properly (see chapter The Lifter). Notify your
authorized provider immediately if it is not
working properly.
CAUTION!
Risk of malfunction of the lifter module
– Inspect the lifter module at regular intervals
to make sure there are no foreign objects or
visible damage, and to make sure the electric
plugs are firmly inserted into their sockets.
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