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

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Safety and fitting instructions

These safety instructions are intended as prevention of accidents at work and it is imperative that
they are observed.
2.1

Before any inspection or repair work

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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

General safety information and information about fitting / removal

Danger of crushing!
• Please note the high weight of some components! This applies especially to removal of drive
units and batteries!
Fire and burn hazard due to electrical short-circuit!
• The mobility device must be switched off before removal of voltage-carrying components! The
batteries must be removed to do this!
• When carrying out measurements on voltage-carrying components, avoid short-circuiting the
contacts! Fire and burn hazard!
Injury hazard and danger of damage to vehicle due to improper or incomplete
maintenance work!
• Use only undamaged tools in good condition.
• Some moving parts are mounted in sockets with PTFE coating (Teflon™). These sockets
must on no account be greased!
• Never use "normal" nuts instead of self-locking nuts!
• Always use correctly-dimensioned washers and spacers!
• Cable ties which have been cut during removal must be replaced during refitting!
• After completing your work / before renewed start-up of the mobility device, check all
connections for tight fitting. Check all parts for correct interlocking.
• Only operate the vehicle with the approved tyre pressures (see technical data)!
• Check electrical components for correct functioning - incorrect polarity can result in damage
to the electronic system!
• Always carry out a trial run when your work is finished!
Note
Mark all current settings for the mobility device (seat, armrests, backrest etc.), and the
associated cable connecting plugs, before dismantling. This makes reassembly easier.
All plugs are fitted with mechanical safety devices which prevent release of the connecting plugs
during operation. To release the connecting plugs the safety devices must be pressed in. When
reassembling ensure that these safety devices are correctly engaged.
CAUTION: any changes to the drive program can affect the driving characteristics and the
tipping stability of the vehicle!
• Changes to the drive program may only be carried out by trained Invacare® specialist
dealers!
• Invacare® supplies all mobility devices with a standard drive program ex-works. Invacare®
can only give a warranty for safe vehicle driving behaviour - especially the tipping stability -
for this standard drive program!