Invacare Esprit Action 4 NG User Manual

Usage
CAUTION!
Riskoffallingoutofthemobilitydeviceand
damagetothemobilitydevicesuchasbroken
casters
–Neverapproachobstaclesthatarehigherthan
themaximumclimbableobstacleheight.
–Neverletthefootrest/legresttouchtheground
whendescendinganobstacle.
–Ifunsurewhethertakinganobstacleispossible
ornot,moveawayfromtheobstacleandif
possiblendanotherlocation.
5.4.3Thecorrectwaytotakeobstacles
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Tiltingthewheelchairbygrippingthebackrest
canesmaycauseinjuryordamage
–Nevertiltthewheelchairbygrippingthe
backrestcanes,thebackrestcanescouldbend
orbreakduringthismanoeuvre.
Thefollowinginstructionshowtotakeobstaclesalso
applyforattendantsifthemobilitydeviceistted
withanattendantcontrol.
Fig.5-1RightFig.5-2Wrong
Ascending
1.Approachtheobstacleorthecurbslowly,head-onand
atarightangle.
2.Dependingonthewheeldrivetype,stopinoneofthe
followingpositions:
a.Inthecaseofcentrallydrivenmobilitydevices:5-
10cmbeforetheobstacle.
b.Forallotherdrives:approx.30-50cminfrontof
theobstacle.
3.Checkthepositionofthefrontwheels.Theymustbein
drivingdirectionandatrightanglestotheobstacle.
4.Approachslowlyandkeepataconsistentspeeduntil
therearwheelshavealsopassedovertheobstacle.
Descending
Theapproachtodescendanobstacleisthesameasto
ascenditwiththedifferencethatyouneednottostop
beforedescending.
1.Descendtheobstaclewithmediumspeed.
Whendescendinganobstacletooslowlyitcould
happenthattheanti-tippersgetstuckandlift
thedrivewheelsofftheground.Drivingthe
mobilitydeviceisthennolongerpossible.
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Invacare Esprit Action 4 NG Specifications

General

Brand	Invacare
Model	Esprit Action 4 NG
Category	Wheelchair
Language	English