2 Safety; General Safety Information; Personal Safety Information; General Repair Information - Invacare Rea Azalea Assist Service Manual

2 Safety
2.1 General Safety Information
WARNING!
Risk of injury or property damage
The information contained in this manual must be
performed by a qualified technician. Invacare
expects that the qualified technician is familiar with
the product, with good technical knowledge to
understand and follow the steps of the described
instructions in this manual, and equipped with
proper tools.
— Installation or repairs made by unqualified
persons can result in hazardous situations to
the users.
— Failure to carefully read and follow all
instructions in this manual can result in
equipment malfunction, property damage,
personal injury and/or death.
NOTICE!
Refer to the user manual of this product for
information on:
— Technical data
— Product components
— Labels
— Additional safety instructions
The information contained in this document is
subject to change without notice.
NOTICE!
Medical Devices must be identified at all times to
ensure their traceability.
— If the component where the product label with
the serial number is located is replaced, or if the
product label is no longer readable, a new
product label must be requested from Invacare.
— If you have any doubts regarding labeling,
please contact Invacare.
2.2 Personal Safety Information
These safety instructions are intended to help avoid accidents
during work and must be observed under all circumstances. All
employees coming into contact with contaminated products
must regularly consult a company doctor. Work clothing and
personal protective equipment must be available in necessary
quantities and be in proper condition. Reliable hand and
surface disinfection must be ensured.
WARNING!
Risk of contamination
— Clean and disinfect the product before carrying
out repairs.
The technician should work in an environment (light,
space, access to the wheelchair, ...) that allows him to
work safely.
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2.3 General Repair Information
NOTICE!
Some replacement parts are only available as a kit.
Always use the complete new kit when replacing a
part.
— Use only original s pare parts.
— Spare parts can be ordered from Invacare. Refer
to your local Invacare website to access the
electronic spare parts catalogue (ESPC).
Tightening torques
Correct tightening will allow safe and durable use of the device.
All bolts must be tightened with the torques specified in the
following instructions. If not specified, use the table below.
All values apply to dry and grease-free threads.
Thread
M4 M5
diameter
Tightening
1,5/3 3/6
torque (mini/
Nm Nm
max)
WARNING!
Risk of injury or damage to property
— After each assembly, check that all fittings are
properly tightened AND that all parts have the
correct function.
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M6 M8 M10/12
10/20
7/12 20/30
Nm
Nm Nm
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