Invacare R51LXP Mobility Aid User Manual


 
SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Nutron® Series 13 Part No.1106645
Grounding Instructions
DONOT,underanycircumstances,cutorremovetheroundgroundingprongfromany
plugusedwithorforInvacareproducts.Somedevicesareequippedwiththreeprong
(grounding)plugsforprotectionagainstpossibleshockhazards.Whereatwoprongwall
receptacleisencountered,itisthepersonalresponsibilityandobligationofthecustomer
tocontactaqualifiedelectricianandhavethetwoprongreceptaclereplacedwitha
properlygroundedthreeprongwallreceptacleinaccordancewiththeNationalElectrical
Code.Ifyoumustuseanextensioncord,useonlyathreewireextensioncordhavingthe
sameorhigherelectricalratingasthedevicebeingconnected.Inaddition,Invacarehas
placedRED/ORANGEWARNINGTAGSonsomeequipment.DONOTremovethese
tags.
Batteries
Thewarrantyandperformancespecificationscontainedinthismanualarebasedonthe
deepcyclegelcellbatteries.Invacarestronglyrecommendstheiruseasthepowersource
forthisunit.
Carefullyreadbattery/batterychargerinformationpriortoinstalling,servicingor
operatingyourwheelchair.
Charging Batteries
NEVERattempttorechargethebatteriesbyattachingcablesdirectlytothebattery
terminals.
DONOTattempttorechargethebatteriesandoperatethewheelchairatthesametime.
DONOToperatewheelchairwithextensioncordattachedtotheACcable.
DONOTattempttorechargethebatterieswhenthewheelchairhasbeenexposedtoany
typeofmoisture.
DONOTattempttorechargethebatterieswhenthewheelchairisoutside.
DONOTsitinthewheelchairwhilechargingthebatteries.
READandCAREFULLYfollowthemanufacturer’sinstructionsforeachcharger
(suppliedorpurchased).Ifcharginginstructionsarenotsupplied,consultaqualified
technicianforproperprocedures.
Afterchargingbatteries,ALWAYSmakesurethatthebatterychargercordisunplugged.
Failuretodothiscouldresultindamagetothecordorpersonalinjurytotheuseror
bystanders.
Useofimproperextensioncordcouldresultinriskoffireandelectricshock.
Whenusingan
extensioncord,useonlyathree(3)wireextensioncordhavingatleast16
AWG(AmericanWireGauge)wireandthesameorhigherelectricalratingasthedevice
beingconnected.Useofimproperextensioncordcouldresultinriskoffireandelectric
shock.