Transport
7Transport
7.1Transport—Generalinformation
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisnot
properlysecured
Intheeventofanaccident,brakingmanoeuvre,
etc.youmaysufferseriousinjuriesfromying
powerwheelchairparts.
–Alwaysremovecomponentsnotstrongly
assembledwhentransportingthepower
wheelchair.
–Firmlysecureallpowerwheelchaircomponents
inthemeansoftransporttopreventthem
fromcominglooseduringthejourney.
WARNING!
Riskofdeathorseriousinjurytothemobility
deviceuserandpotentiallyanyothernearby
occupantofthevehicle,ifamobilitydevice
issecuredusinga4-pointtie-downsystem
availablefromathirdpartysupplierandthe
unladenweightofthemobilitydeviceexceeds
themaximumweightforwhichthetie-down
systemiscertied
–Makesuretheweightofthemobilitydevice
doesnotexceedtheweightforwhichthe
tie-downsystemiscertied.Consultthe
tie-downmanufacturer'sdocumentation.
–Ifyouareunsurehowmuchyourmobility
deviceweighs,thenyoumusthaveitweighed
usingcalibratedscales.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryormaterialdamageifamobility
devicewhichisttedwithatrayistransported
inavehicle
–Ifatrayistted,alwaysremoveitbefore
transportingthemobilitydevice.
7.2Transportingthemobilitydevicewithout
occupant
CAUTION!
Riskofinjury
–Ifyouareunabletofastenyourmobility
devicesecurelyinatransportvehicle,Invacare
recommendsthatyoudonottransportit.
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