Invacare Leo - Section 1-General Guidelines; Repair or Service Information; Operation Information

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Part No. 1163141 5 Leo Scooter
SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
 WARNING
SECTION 1 - GENERAL GUIDELINES contains important information for the safe operation
and use of this product.
Repair or Service Information
Set‐upoftheElectronicsControlUnitistobeperformedonlybyaqualifiedtechnician.Thefinal
adjustmentsofthecontrollermayaffectotheractivitiesofthescooter.Damagetotheequipmentcould
occurifimproperlyset‐uporadjusted.
DONOTserviceoradjustyourpoweredscooterwhileoccupied,unlessotherwisenoted.
Scootersshouldbeexaminedduringmaintenanceforsignsofcorrosion(waterexposure,incontinence,
etc.).ElectricalcomponentsdamagedbycorrosionshouldbereplacedIMMEDIATELY.
Scootersthatareusedbyincontinentusersand/orarefrequentlyexposedtowatermayrequire
replacementofelectricalcomponentsmorefrequently.
Operation Information
Inva careproductsarespecificallydesignedandmanufacturedforuseinconjunctionwithInvacare
accessories.AccessoriesdesignedbyothermanufacturershavenotbeentestedbyInvacareandarenot
recommendedforusewithInvacareproducts.
Performanceadjustmentsshouldonlybemadebyprofessionalsofthehealthcarefieldorpersonsfully
conversantwiththisprocessandthedriverʹscapabilities.Incorrectsettingscouldcauseinjurytothe
driver,bystandersanddamagetothescooterandtosurroundingproperty.
Beforeusingthescooter,verifythatthemotorispluggedintotheharness.
DONOTconnectanymedicaldevicessuchasventilators,lifesupportmachines,etc.,tothebattery.
Thiscouldcauseunexpectedfailureofthedeviceandthepoweredscooter.
DONOToperatethepoweredscooteruntilyouhavecheckedthatthesurroundingsareclearandthat
theareaissafefortravel.
DONOTmakesharpturnsintheforwardorreversedirectionatexcessivespeed.
Failuretoobservethe
warningcancausethescootertotipoverandmayresultininjurytouserand/ordamagetotheproduct.
DONOToperateonroads,streetsorhighways.Otherwise,seriousinjuryordamagemayoccur.
DONOTattempttomoveupordownaninclinewithwater,iceoroilfilm.
Avoidoperatingthescooterindarkorpoorlylitareas.
DONOTclimband/orgoupordownrampsortraverseslopesgreaterthan8°.
Whennegotiatingramps,ifthethrottlecontrolleverisreleasedwhileintheforwardmotion,the
poweredscooterwillrollbackapproximatelyone
footbeforethebrakeengages.Ifthethrottlecontrol
leverisreleasedwhileinthereversemotion,thepoweredscooterwillrollbackapproximatelythree
feetbeforethebrakeengages.
DONOTattempttodriveovercurbsorobstacles.Doingsomaycauseyourpoweredscootertoturn
overandcause
bodilyharmand/ordamagetothescooter.
DONOTuseanescalatortomoveapoweredscooterbetweenfloors.Seriousbodilyinjurymayoccur.
Poweredscooterwithbatteriesandseatweighs184lbs.Useproperliftingtechniques(liftwithyour
legs)toavoidinjury.