Invacare Force Mobility Aid User Manual


 
SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Part No 1114850 13 Recumbent Handcycle Series
TopEndXLT,XLTjr.,andXLTGoldModelsOnly‐Theparkingbrakeofthehandcycle
MUSTbeengagedbeforeattemptinganytransfer.
TopEndXLTProModelOnly‐Thismodelmaybeorderedwithorwithoutaparking
brake.Iforderedwithoutaparkingbrake,thehandcycleMUSTbepositionedsecurely
againstastableobjectbeforeanytransferisattempted.Iforderedwiththeoptional
parkingbrake,theparkingbrakeMUSTbeengagedbeforeattemptinganytransfer.
CareMUSTbetakenwhenoperatingonroads,streetsorhighways.
Operationofthehandcycleissubjecttoalltrafficrulesandregulations.(Thismayinclude
theuseofasafetylightsandreflectorsfordusk/nightriding.)
Givepedestrianstherightofway.
Slowdownatallstreetintersectionsandobservetotheleft,totherightandbacktoleft
againbeforeproceeding.
Useproperhandsignalswhenturning.
DONOTattempttomoveupordownaninclinewithaniceoroilfilm.
DONOTattempttorideovercurbsorobstaclesorspeedbumps.Doingsomaycause
yourhandcycletoʺbottomoutʺand/orturnoverandcausebodilyharmordamagetothe
handcycle.
Invacareproductsarespecificallydesignedandmanufacturedforuseinconjunctionwith
Invacareaccessories.Accessoriesdesignedbyothermanufacturershavenotbeentested
byInvacareandarenotrecommendedforusewithInvacareproducts.
DONOTattempttoliftthehandcyclebyanyremovable(detachable)parts.Liftingby
meansofanyremovable(detachable)partsofanhandcyclemayresultininjurytothe
userordamagetothehandcycle.
DONOTstandontheseatorframeofthehandcycle.
ALWAYSwearyourseatpositioningstrap.Inasmuchastheseatpositioningstrapisan
optiononthishandcycle(youmayorderwithorwithouttheseatpositioningstrap),
Invacarestronglyrecommendsordering
theseatpositioningstrapasanadditional
safeguardforthehandcycleuser.Theseatpositioningstrapisapositioningbeltonly.Itis
notdesignedforuseasasafetydevicewithstandinghighstressloadssuchasautoor
aircraftsafetybelts.Ifsignsofwearappear,beltMUSTbereplacedimmediately.
Withregardtorestraintsseat/chestpositioningstrapsitistheobligationoftheDME
dealer,therapistsandotherhealthcareprofessionalstodetermineifaseat/chest
positioningstrapisrequiredtoensurethesaveoperationofthisequipmentbytheuser.
SERIOUSINJURYCANOCCURINTHEEVENTOFAFALLFROMAWHEELCHAIR.
Avoidallsurfacehazards.
DONOTcarryanyriders.
DONOTcarryanyitemsthatmayobstructyourvieworprohibityoufromoperatingthe
handcycleproperly.
DONOTattempttoadjustorcleantheinternalgearhubwithreversingdrumbrake.This
shouldonlybeperformed
byabicycleprofessional.