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SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

Part No 1143153 15 Pronto® M91™Base with SureStep®

Makesuredetentballsofthequick‐releasepinarefullyreleasedbeforeoperatingthe

wheelchair.

Keepdetentballsclean.

Whendeterminingthedepthofthetelescopingfrontframetubes,makesuretherearof

thefootrestsdonotinterferewiththemovementofthefrontcasters.Otherwisedamage

tothewheelchairmayresultormayimpedeproperoperation.

Beforeattemptingtotransferinoroutofthewheelchair,everyprecautionshouldbe

takentoreducethegapdistance.Turnbothcastersparalleltotheobjectyouare

transferringonto.AlsobecertainthepowerisOffandwheellocksareengagedtoprevent

thewheelsfrommoving.

DONOTadjusttherearseatpostshigherthanthefrontseatposts.

Beforeperforminganymaintenance,adjustmentorserviceverifythatOn/Offswitchon

thejoystickisintheOffposition.

ALWAYS wearyourseatpositioningstrap.Theseatpositioningstrapisapositioningbelt

only.Itisnotdesignedforuseasasafetydevicewithstandinghighstressloadssuchas

autooraircraftsafetybelts.Ifsignsofwearappear,beltmustbereplacedIMMEDIATELY.

Withregardstoseat/chestpositioningstraps‐itistheobligationoftheDMEdealer,

therapistsandotherhealthcareprofessionalstodetermineifaseat/chestpositioningstrap

isrequiredtoensurethesafeoperationofthisequipmentbytheuser.Seriousinjurycan

occurintheev entofafallfromawheelchair.

Avoidstoringorusingthewheelchairnearopenflameorcombustibleproducts.Serious

injuryordamagetopropertymayresult.

Batteries

Thewarrantyandperformancespecificationscontainedinthismanualarebasedonthe

useofdeepcyclegelcellbatteries.Invacarestronglyrecommendstheiruseasthepower

sourceforthisunit.

Carefullyreadbattery/batterychargerinformationpriortoinstalling,servicingor

operatingyourwheelchair.

DONOTremovefuseormountinghardware

fromPOSITIVE(+)REDbatterycable/

mountingscrew.

Allbatteryterminalcovers(twoonthefrontbatteryandtwoontherearbattery)MUST

beinstalledpriortouse.

Theuseofrubberglovesisrecommendedwhenworkingwithbatteries.

Somebatterymanufacturersmoldacarryingstrapand/orholddownflangesdirectlyinto

thebatterycase.Batteriesthatinterferewiththebatteryboxcannotbeusedforthese

applications.Attemptingto“wedge”abatteryintoabatteryboxmaydamagethebox,

thebatteryand/orbeafirehazard,resultinginseriousinjuryorfurtherdamageto

property.

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