Invacare Force-2 - Operating Information

Safety
2.3OperatingInformation
WARNING!
TRANSPORT
–InvacarerecommendsthatahandcycleuserisNOT
transportedinvehiclesofanykindwhileinahandcycle.
Asofthisdate,theDepartmentofTransportationhas
notapprovedanytie-downsystemsfortransportation
ofauserwhileinahandcycle,inamovingvehicleof
anytype.
SEATPOSITIONINGSTRAP
SERIOUSINJURYCANOCCURINTHEEVENT
OFAFALLFROMTHEPRODUCT.
–ALWAYSwearyourseatpositioningstrap.Invacare
stronglyrecommendsusingtheseatpositioningstrap
asanadditionalsafeguardforthehandcycleuser.The
seatpositioningstrapisapositioningbeltonly.Itis
notdesignedforuseasasafetydevicewithstanding
highstressloadssuchasautooraircraftsafetybelts.
Ifsignsofwearappear,thebeltMUSTbereplaced
IMMEDIATELY.
WARNING!
BRAKES
–Ifthebrakecableshowsignsofwearorifithas
becometangledbecauseofimpropertransportation
techniques,thecableMUSTbereplacedorthebrake
mayfail.Shouldtheprimarybrakefail,theparking
brakecanbeusedabackupemergencybrake.
–Beforeridingyourhandcycle,ALWAYScheckthe
functionofthebrakes.Besurethatthebrakesand
allotherfeaturesofyourhandcycleareoperating
properly.
WARNING!
RISKOFINJURYORDAMAGE
–Care,considerationandpracticeMUSTbetakenand
observedinthefollowingsafetypoints.Otherwise,
injuryordamagemayoccur.
–Safeuserequiresthecloseattentionoftheuseras
wellastheassistant.Thisusermanualpointsoutthe
mostcommonproceduresandtechniquesinvolvedin
thesafeoperationandmaintenanceofthehandcycle.
Itisimportanttopracticeandmasterthesesafe
techniquesuntilyouarecomfortableinmaneuvering
thehandcycle.
–AhelmetMUSTALWAYSbewornwhenoperating
thehandcycle.
–ShoesMUSTAlwaysbewornandfeetMUSTbe
securedtothefootrestswiththestrapswhen
operatingthehandcycle.
–ALWAYSkeepfingersandhandsawayfromthechain
whileusingthehandcycle.
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