Invacare X-Terminator Titanium Wheelchair User Manual


 
SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Everyday and Sport Series Wheelchairs 16 Part No 1114851
DONOTshiftyourweightorsittingpositiontowardthedirectionyouarereachingasthe
wheelchairmaytipover.
DONOTtipthewheelchairwithoutassistance.
DONOTuseanescalatortomoveawheelchairbetweenfloors.Seriousbodilyinjurymay
occur.Beforeattemptingtotransferinoroutofthewheelchair,everyprecautionshould
betakentoreducethegapdistance.Turnbothcastersparalleltotheobjectyouare
transferringonto.Alsobecertainthewheellocksareengagedtopreventthewheelsfrom
moving.
DONOToperateonroads,streetsorhighways.
DONOTclimb,goupordownrampsortraverseslopesgreaterthan9°.
DONOTattempttomoveupordownaninclinewithawater,iceoroilfilm.
DONOTattempttorideovercurbsorobstacles.Doingsomaycauseyourwheelchairto
turnoverandcausebodilyharmordamagetothewheelchair.
Invacareproductsarespecificallydesignedandmanufacturedforuseinconjunctionwith
Invacareaccessories.Accessoriesdesignedbyothermanufacturershavenotbeentested
byInvacareandarenotrecommendedforusewithInvacareproducts.
DONOTattempttoliftthewheelchairbyanyremovable(detachable)parts.Liftingby
meansofanyremovable(detachable)partsofawheelchairmayresultininjurytotheuser
ordamagetothewheelchair.
DONOTstandontheframeofthewheelchair.
Checkallallenscrewsthatsecurethefootrest/raisedfootrestsystemtothechairframe
beforeusingthewheelchair,especiallyifengaginginanycontactsport.
AntitippersMUSTBEattachedatalltimes.Inasmuchastheantitippersareanoptionon
thiswheelchair(youmayorderwithorwithouttheantitippers),Invacarestrongly
recommendsorderingtheantitippersasanadditionalsafeguardforthewheelchairuser.
AntitippersMUSTbeusedatalltimes.When
outdoorsonwet,softgroundorongravel
surfaces,antitippersmaynotprovidethesamelevelofprotectionagainsttipover.Extra
cautionMUSTbeobservedwhentraversingsuchsurfaces.
Unlessotherwisenoted,allserviceandadjustmentsshouldbeperformedwhilethe
wheelchairisunoccupied.
ALWAYSwearyourseatpositioningstrap.InasmuchastheSEATPOSITIONINGSTRAP
isanoptiononthiswheelchair(Youmayorderwithorwithouttheseatpositioning
strap),InvacareTopEndstronglyrecommendsorderingtheseatpositioningstrapasan
additionalsafeguardforthewheelchairuser.
Theseatpositioningstrapisapositioningbeltonly.Itis
notdesignedforuseasasafety
devicewithstandinghighstressloadssuchasautooraircraftsafetybelts.Ifsignsofwear
appear,beltMUSTbereplacedimmediately.
ALWAYSusethehandrimsforselfpropulsion.Inasmuchasthehandrimsareanoption
onthiswheelchair(youmayorderwithorwithoutthehandrims),Invacarestrongly
recommendsorderingthehandrimsasanadditionalsafeguardforthewheelchairuser.