Safety And Fitting Instructions; Before Any Inspection Or Repair Work; Personal Safety Equipment; General Safety Information And Information About Fitting / Removal - Invacare TDX-SP Service Manual

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Invacare - TDX-SP / TDX-SP N
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Safety and fitting instructions

These safety instructions are intended to prevent accidents at work, and it is imperative that they
are observed.
2.1

Before any inspection or repair work

● Read and observe this repair manual and the associated operating manual!
● Observe the minimum requirements for carrying out the work (see chapter entitled „General
information)!
2.2

Personal safety equipment

Safety shoes
The mobility device, and some of its components, are very heavy. These parts can result
in injuries to the feet if they are allowed to drop.
● Wear standardised safety shoes during all work.
Eye protection
It is possible that battery acid can be discharged when working on defective batteries or
when handling batteries improperly.
● Always wear eye protection when working on any defective or possibly defective batteries.
Safety gloves
It is possible that battery acid can be discharged when working on defective batteries or
when handling batteries improperly.
● Always wear acid-proof safety gloves when working on any defective or possibly defective
batteries.
2.3

General safety information and information about fitting / removal

WARNING: Danger of crushing!
Various components such as the drive unit, batteries, seat etc are very heavy. This results
in injury hazards to your hands!
● Please note the high weight of some components! This applies especially to the removal of
drive units, batteries and the seat.
WARNING!
Injury hazard if the vehicle starts moving unintentionally during repair work!
● Switch the power supply off (ON/OFF key)!
● Engage the drive!
● Before raising the vehicle, secure the wheels by blocking them with wedges!
ATTENTION!
Fire and burn hazard due to electrical short-circuit!
● The mobility device must be completely switched off before removal of voltage-carrying
components! To do this, remove the batteries.
● Avoid short-circuiting the contacts when carrying out measurements on voltage-carrying
components!
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