SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Part No 1125104 15 ProSPIN™ X4™
Tomaintainmaximumstability,positiontherearwheelsinthemostrearwardposition
intheaxlemountingplate.Movingtherearwheelstoanyoftheothermounting
positionscausesthewheelchairtodecreaseinstability.
Alwaysensurestabilitybeforemovingtherearwheelsforward.Testwheelchairbeforeit
isoccupiedbytheendusertoensuresafety.
Repair and Service Information
Unlessotherwisenoted,allserviceandadjustmentsshouldbeperformedwhilethe
wheelchairisunoccupied.
Operating Information
Invacareproductsarespecificallydesignedandmanufacturedforuseinconjunctionwith
Invacareaccessories.Accessoriesdesignedbyothermanufacturershavenotbeentested
byInvacareandarenotrecommendedforusewithInvacareproducts.
Anti‐tippersMUSTbeusedatalltimes.Whenoutdoorsonwet,softgroundorongravel
surfaces,anti‐tippersmaynotprovidethesamelevelofprotectionagainsttipover.Extra
cautionmustbeobservedwhentraversingsuchsurfaces.
DONOToperateonroads,streetsorhighways.
DONOTclimb,goupordownrampsortraverseslopesgreaterthan9°.
NEVERleaveanunoccupiedwheelchaironanincline.
DONOTattempttomoveupordownaninclinewithawater,ice oroilfilm.
DONOTattempttorideovercurbsorobstacles.Doingsomaycauseyourwheelchairto
turnoverandcausebodilyharmordamagetothewheelchair.
DONOTstandontheframeofthewheelchair.
DOdetermineandestablishyourparticularsafetylimitsbypracticingbending,reaching
andtransferringactivitiesinthepresenceofaqualifiedhealthcareprofessionalbefore
attemptingactiveuseofthewheelchair.
DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhavetomoveforwardinyourseat.
DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhavetopickthemupfromthefloorbyreaching
downbetweenyourknees.
DONOTleanoverthetopofthebackupholsterytoreachobjectsfrombehindasthismay
causethewheelchairand/orseatingsystem(ifany)totipover.
DONOTshiftyourweightor
sittingpositiontowardthedirectionyouarereachingasthe
wheelchairand/orseatingsystem(ifany)maytipover.
DONOTtipthewheelchairwithoutassistance.
DONOTuseanescalatortomoveawheelchairbetweenfloors.Seriousbodilyinjurymay
occur.