Invacare®EspritAction®4NG
WARNING!
Riskofseriousinjuryordamage
Impropertransfertechniquesmaycauseserious
injuryordamage
–Beforeattemptingtransfers,consulta
healthcareprofessionaltodetermineproper
transfertechniquesfortheuserandtypeof
wheelchair.
–Followtheinstructionsbelow.
Ifyoudonothavesufcientmusclestrength,you
shouldaskotherpersonsforhelp.Useasliding
board,ifpossible.
Gettingintothemobilitydevice:
1.Positionyourmobilitydeviceascloseaspossibleto
yourseat.Thismighthavetobedonebyanattendant.
2.Aligncastersparalleltothedrivewheelstoimprove
stabilityduringtransfer.
3.Alwaysswitchyourmobilitydeviceoff.
4.Alwaysengagebothmotorin“PowerDriven”modeto
preventthewheelsfrommoving.
5.Removethearmrest.
6.Nowslideintothemobilitydevice.
Gettingoutofthemobilitydevice:
1.Positionyourmobilitydeviceascloseaspossibleto
yourseat.
2.Aligncastersparalleltothedrivewheelstoimprove
stabilityduringtransfer.
3.Alwaysswitchyourmobilitydeviceoff.
4.Alwaysengagebothmotorin“PowerDriven”modeto
preventthewheelsfrommoving.
5.Removethearmrest.
6.Nowslideontoyournewseat.
5.4TakingObstacles
5.4.1Maximumobstacleheight
Youcanndinformationaboutmaximumobstacleheightsin
thechapterentitled10TechnicalData,page63.
5.4.2Safetyinformationwhentakingobstacles
CAUTION!
Riskoftippingover
–Neverapproachobstaclesatananglebutat90
degreesasshownbelow.
–Approachobstaclesfollowedbyagradientwith
caution.Ifunsurewhetherthegradientistoo
steepornot,moveawayfromtheobstacleand
ifpossibletrytondanotherlocation.
–Neverapproachobstaclesonanunevenand/or
looseground.
–Neverdrivewithtoolowtirepressure.
–Putyourbackrestintoanuprightposition
beforeascendinganobstacle.
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