Invacare Esprit Action 4 NG User Manual

Invacare®EspritAction®4NG
5.5Drivingupanddowngradients
Forinformationconcerningthemaximumsafeslope,refer
to10TechnicalData,page63.
CAUTION!
Riskoftippingover
–Onlyeverdrivedownhillatamaximumof2/3
ofthetopspeed.Avoidsuddenchangesof
directionorabruptbrakingwhendrivingon
slopes.
–Alwaysreturnthebackresttoanupright
positionbeforeascendingslopes.We
recommendthatyoupositiontheseatbackrest
slightlytotherearbeforedescendingslopes.
–Neverattempttoascendordescendaslope
onslipperysurfacesorwherethereisariskof
skidding(suchaswetpavement,iceetc).
–Avoidtryingtogetoutofthevehicleonan
inclineoragradient.
–Alwaysdrivestraightinthedirectionthe
roadorpathyouareongoes,ratherthan
attemptingtozigzag.
–Neverattempttoturnaroundonaninclineor
aslope.
CAUTION!
Brakingdistanceismuchlongeronadownhill
slopethanoneventerrain
–Neverdrivedownaslopethatexceedsthe
ratedslope(referto10TechnicalData,page
63).
5.6Pushingthemobilitydevicein
“free-wheeling”mode
Themotorsofthemobilitydeviceareequippedwith
automaticbrakes,preventingthatthemobilitydevice
startsrollingoutofcontrolwhenthecontrolunitis
switchedoff.Whenusingthemobilitydevicemanually
whilst“free-wheeling”mode,themagneticbrakesmustbe
disengaged.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Tiltingthewheelchairbygrippingthebackrest
canesmaycauseinjuryordamage
–Nevertiltthewheelchairbygrippingthe
backrestcanes,thebackrestcanescouldbend
orbreakduringthismanoeuvre.
Theintendeduseofthe“free-wheeling”modeisto
maneuverthemobilitydeviceovershortdistances.
Thepushhandlessupportthisfunction,butbeaware
thattheremightbesomeimpairmentbetweenthe
feetoftheassistantandtherearpartofthemobility
device.
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Invacare Esprit Action 4 NG Specifications

General

Brand	Invacare
Model	Esprit Action 4 NG
Category	Wheelchair
Language	English