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SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

Part No.1106645 14 Nutron® Series

Ensurethepinsoftheextensioncordplugarethesamenumber,size,andshapeasthose

onthecharger.

DONOTunderanycircumstancescutorremovetheroundgroundingplugfromthe

chargerACcableplugortheextensioncordplug.

Three(3)prongtotwo(2)prongadaptersshouldnotbeused.Useofthree(3)prong

adapterscanresultinimpropergroundingandpresentashockhazardtotheuser.

Rain Test

InvacarehastesteditspowerwheelchairsinaccordancewithISO7176Part9“RainTest”.

Thisprovidestheenduserorhis/herattendantsufficienttimetoremovehis/herpower

wheelchairfromarainstormandretainwheelchairoperation.

DONOTleavepowerwheelchairinarainstormofanykind.

DONOTusepowerwheelchairinashowerorleaveitinadampbathroomwhiletaking

ashower.

DONOTleavepowerwheelchairinadampareaforanylengthoftime.

Directexposuretorainordampnesswillcausethechairtomalfunctionelectricallyand

mechanically;maycausethechairtoprematurelyrust.

Checktoensurethatthebatterycoversaresecuredinplace,joystickbootisnottornor

crackedwherewatercanenterandthatallelectricalconnectionsaresecureatalltimes.

DONOTusethejoystickifthebootistornorcracked.Ifthejoystickbootbecomestorn

orcracked,replaceimmediately.

Weight Training

InvacareDOESNOTrecommendtheuseofitswheelchairsasaweighttraining

apparatus.Invacarewheelchairshavenotbeendesignedortestedasaseatforanykind

ofweighttraining.Ifoccupantusessaidwheelchairasaweighttrainingapparatus,

Invacareshallnotbeliableforbodilyinjury,andthe

warrantyisvoid.

Weight Limitation

TheNutronR50LX,R51andR51LXhaveaweightlimitation,includingtheseating

system,of250lbs.TheNutronR51LXPhasaweightlimitationof300lbs.Referto

PercentageofWeightDistribution

onpage 21.

Invacarerecommendsthatonlyheavy‐dutywheelchairsbeusedforindividuals

weighingmorethan250lbs.Further,theactivityleveloftheindividualwheelchairuser

isimportant.Forinstance,a170lbsactivewheelchairusercouldsubjectthewheelchair

tomorestressthana250lbsuser.Invacarerecommends

thatveryactiveusersconsider

usingheavy‐dutywheelchairs.

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