Invacare EX2 Wheelchair User Manual


 
SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Tracer® EX2 6 Part No. 1110546
SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
ƽ WARNING
This section contains important information for the safe operation and use of this product.
Stability - All Models
Thesize/positionofthefrontcasters,size/position
oftherearwheels,useofantitippermodel,as
wellastheuserconditiondirectlyrelatetothe
stabilityofthewheelchair.Anychangetooneor
anycombinationofthesixmaycausethe
wheelchairtodecreaseinstability.These
adjustmentsMUSTbeperformedbyaqualified
technician.
Thevariousseattofloorheightsrequirespecific
settingsdependingonrearwheelsize,rearwheel
positionandfrontcastersize/position.These
adjustmentsMUSTbeperformedbyaqualified
technician.
Anti-Tippers
Antitippersarespecifictothedifferentanglesand/orseattofloorheights.Refertothechartsin
Installing/AdjustingAntitippersonpage 34forcorrectusageandadjustment.Iftheserequirements
cannotbeachieved,DONOTusethewheelchair.Contactaqualifiedtechnician.Ifchangingthe
seattofloorheight,thecorrectantitippersMUSTbeusedtomaintaina1
1
/
2
to2inchgroundclearance.
AntitippersMUSTbeattachedatalltimes.Inasmuchastheantitippersareanoptionforonthis
wheelchair(youmayorderwithorwithouttheantitippers),Invacarestronglyrecommendsordering
theantitippersasasafeguardforthewheelchairuser.
ALWAYSuseantitippers.Whenoutdoorsonwet,softgroundorongravelsurfaces,antitippersmay
notprovidethesamelevelofprotectionagainsttipover.ExtracautionMUSTbeobservedwhen
traversingsuchsurfaces.
Operating Information
Afteranyadjustments,repairorserviceandbeforeuse,makesureallattachinghardwareistightened
securely‐otherwiseinjuryordamagemayresult.
Unlessotherwisenoted,allserviceandadjustmentshouldbeperformedwhilethewheelchairis
unoccupied.
Avoidstoringorusingthewheelchairnearopenflameorcombustibleproducts.Seriousinjuryor
damagetopropertymayresult.
ALWAYSkeephandsandfingersclearofmovingpartstoavoidinjury.
Todetermineandestablishyourparticularsafetylimits,practicebending,reachingandtransferring
activitiesinseveralcombinationsinthepresenceofaqualifiedhealthcareprofessionalbefore
attemptingactiveuseofthewheelchair.
NOTE:Whenchange stothe
lefthandcolumn occur,follow
acrossthechartandrefertothe
procedur ethatischecked(
)to
maintainthepr operstability ,
safetyandhandlingofthe
wheelchair.
CASTER SIZE
CASTER POSITION
WHEEL SIZE
WHEEL POSITION
ANTI-TIPPERS
USER CONDITION
CASTER SIZE
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CASTER POSITION
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WHEEL SIZE
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ANTI-TIPPERS
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USER CONDITION
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