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SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

Part No.1106645 12 Nutron® Series

DONOTattempttoliftthewheelchairbyliftingonanyremovable(detachable)parts.

Liftingbymeansofanyremovable(detachable)partsofawheelchairmayresultininjury

totheuserordamagetothewheelchair.

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.

Beforeperforminganymaintenance,adjustmentorserviceverifythattheON/OFFswitch

onthejoystickisintheoffposition.

Invacareproductsarespecificallydesignedandmanufacturedforuseinconjunctionwith

Invacareaccessories.Accessoriesdesignedbyothermanufacturershavenotbeentested

byInvacareandarenotrecommendedforusewithInvacareproducts.

Avoidstorageorusenearexternalflameorcombustibleproducts.

DONOTengageordisengagethemotorlocks/clutchesuntilthepowerisintheOFF

position.

DONOToperateonroads,streetsorhighways.

DONOTclimb,goupordownrampsortraverseslopesgreaterthan9°.

DONOTattempttomoveupordownaninclinewithawater,iceoroilfilm.

DONOTattempttodriveovercurbsorobstacles.Doingsomaycauseyourwheelchair

toturnoverandcausebodilyharmordamagetothechair.

DONOTleavethepowerbuttonintheonpositionwhenenteringorexitingyour

wheelchair.

DONOTstandontheframeofthewheelchair.

DONOTusethefootplatesasaplatform.Whengettinginoroutofthewheelchair,make

surethatthefootplatesareintheupwardpositionorswingfootreststowardstheoutside

ofthechair.

Anti‐tippersMUSTbeusedatalltimes.Whenoutdoorsonwet,softgroundorgravel

surfaces,anti‐tippersmaynotprovidethesamelevelofprotectionagainsttipover.Extra

cautionmustbeobservedwhentraversingsuchsurfaces.

Tire Pressure

DONOTuseyourwheelchairunlessithasthepropertirepressure(p.s.i.).DONOT

overinflatethetires.Failuretofollowthesesuggestionsmaycausethetiretoexplodeand

causebodilyharm.Therecommendedtirepressureislistedonthesidewallofthetire.

Electrical Accessories

EXTREMEcareshouldbeexercisedwhenusingoxygenincloseproximitytoelectric

circuits.Contactyouroxygensupplierforinstructionintheuseofoxygen.

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