Invacare L-3X Mobility Aid User Manual


 
SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Part No. 1145807 11 Lynx™L-3X
Determineandestablishyourparticularsafetylimitsbypracticingbending,reachingand
transferringactivitiesinthepresenceofaqualifiedhealthcareprofessionalbefore
attemptingactiveuseofthepoweredscooter.
Forindividualswithbalanceproblems,DONOTattempttotransferintooroutofthe
poweredscooterwithoutassistance.Practicetransferringactivitieswithanassistantin
thepresenceofaqualifiedhealthcareprofessional.
Ensurethattheseatisproperlylockedbeforeuse.Otherwisetheusermayfallfromthe
scooterresultinginbodilyharm.Attemptingunsafetransfersmaycausetheusertofall,
resultinginseriousinjury.
Ensurethattheseatislockedintheforwardpositionbeforeandduringtheoperationof
thescooter.Otherwise,injurytotheuserand/ordamagetothescootermayresult.
Ensurethatthetillerisproperlyadjustedbeforedrivingthescooter.
Aftermakinganytillerangleadjustmentandbeforeuse,thetillermustbesecurelylocked
intoposition.Otherwisetheusermayfallfromthescooterresultinginbodilyharmand/
ordamagetothescooter.Gentlypush/pullthetillertoensurethatthetillerissecurely
engaged.
DONOTovertightenhardwareattachingtotheframe.Thiscouldcausedamagetothe
frametubing.
ALWAYSkeephandsandfingersclearofmovingpartstoavoidinjury.
ALWAYScheckhandgripsforloosenessbeforeusingthepoweredscooter.Iflooseand/
orworn,replaceimmediately.
Ifscooterisexposedtoextremetemperature(above100°Forbelow32°F),highhumidity
and/orbecomeswet,priortouse,ensurehandgripsDONOTtwistonscooterhandles.
Otherwise,damageorinjurymayoccur.
Avoidstoringorusingthescooternearopenflameorcombustibleproducts.Serious
injuryordamagetopropertymayresult.
Neverleaveanunoccupiedscooteronanincline.
ALWAYSuseantitippers.Whenoutdoorsonwet,softgroundorongravelsurfaces,
antitippersmay
notprovidethesamelevelofprotectionagainsttipover.Extracaution
MUSTbeobservedwhentraversingsuchsurfaces.
Electrical
Checktoensurethatallelectricalconnectionsaresecureatalltimes.