Transport; Transporting The Wheelchair In A Car; Frame Folding And Unfolding - Invacare esprit action4 NG User Manual

17.Transport

17.1.Transporting the Wheelchair in a Car

Without its user:
Drive or push the power wheelchair into the vehicle with the help of
an appropriate ramp.
Once the wheelchair is inside, immobilise it with the security belts as
shown (photo 42).
Before each departure, ensure that:
• the motors are engaged
• the hand control box is turned off.
For safety reasons, loading the wheelchair with the help of a
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ramp should always be done without its occupant sitting it.There is a
risk of the chair tipping.
During transport the battery pack must imperatively be
dismantled, there is risk of injury in case of impact.
Position of the
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safety belts
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17.2. Frame Folding and Unfolding

Transportation is carried out with separate elements (photo 43).
Refolding the wheelchair (figure 44)
• Remove the footrest and the electric drive unit.
• Hold the seat cover by the middle and pull upwards as far as
possible.
• Completely close up the entyre frame, holding it by the armrests.
Be careful with moving parts when folding and unfolding the
chair. Risk of crushing.
Unfolding the chair (figure 45)
• Open the frame to the fullest, holding it by the armrests.
• Pull the cross-braces apart by the exterior tubes until the frame
clicks into place (stop).
• Reassemble the electric drive unit and the footrests.
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