SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Part No.1106645 14 Nutron® Series
Ensurethepinsoftheextensioncordplugarethesamenumber,size,andshapeasthose
onthecharger.
DONOTunderanycircumstancescutorremovetheroundgroundingplugfromthe
chargerACcableplugortheextensioncordplug.
Three(3)prongtotwo(2)prongadaptersshouldnotbeused.Useofthree(3)prong
adapterscanresultinimpropergroundingandpresentashockhazardtotheuser.
Rain Test
InvacarehastesteditspowerwheelchairsinaccordancewithISO7176Part9“RainTest”.
Thisprovidestheenduserorhis/herattendantsufficienttimetoremovehis/herpower
wheelchairfromarainstormandretainwheelchairoperation.
DONOTleavepowerwheelchairinarainstormofanykind.
DONOTusepowerwheelchairinashowerorleaveitinadampbathroomwhiletaking
ashower.
DONOTleavepowerwheelchairinadampareaforanylengthoftime.
Directexposuretorainordampnesswillcausethechairtomalfunctionelectricallyand
mechanically;maycausethechairtoprematurelyrust.
Checktoensurethatthebatterycoversaresecuredinplace,joystickbootisnottornor
crackedwherewatercanenterandthatallelectricalconnectionsaresecureatalltimes.
DONOTusethejoystickifthebootistornorcracked.Ifthejoystickbootbecomestorn
orcracked,replaceimmediately.
Weight Training
InvacareDOESNOTrecommendtheuseofitswheelchairsasaweighttraining
apparatus.Invacarewheelchairshavenotbeendesignedortestedasaseatforanykind
ofweighttraining.Ifoccupantusessaidwheelchairasaweighttrainingapparatus,
Invacareshallnotbeliableforbodilyinjury,andthe
warrantyisvoid.
Weight Limitation
TheNutronR50LX,R51andR51LXhaveaweightlimitation,includingtheseating
system,of250lbs.TheNutronR51LXPhasaweightlimitationof300lbs.Referto
PercentageofWeightDistribution
onpage 21.
Invacarerecommendsthatonlyheavy‐dutywheelchairsbeusedforindividuals
weighingmorethan250lbs.Further,theactivityleveloftheindividualwheelchairuser
isimportant.Forinstance,a170lbsactivewheelchairusercouldsubjectthewheelchair
tomorestressthana250lbsuser.Invacarerecommends
thatveryactiveusersconsider
usingheavy‐dutywheelchairs.