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SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

Nutron® Series 11 Part No.1106645

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

Repair or Service Information

Set‐upoftheElectronicControlUnitistobeperformedONLYbyindividualscertifiedby

Invacare.Thefinaladjustmentsofthecontrollermayaffectotheractivitiesofthe

wheelchair.Damagetotheequipmentcouldoccurunderthesecircumstances.If

non‐certifiedindividualsperformanyworkontheseunits,thewarrantyisvoid.

Operating Information

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,damagetothechairandtosurrounding

property.

Afterthewheelchairhasbeenset‐up,checktomake

surethatthewheelchairperformsto

thespecificationsenteredduringtheset‐upprocedure.Ifthewheelchairdoesnot

performtospecifications,turnthewheelchairoffimmediatelyandre‐enterset‐up

specifications.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthewheelchairperformstospecifications.

DONOTshiftyourweightorsittingpositiontowardthedirectionyouarereachingasthe

wheelchairmaytipover.

DOdetermineandestablishyourparticularsafetylimitsbypracticingbending,reaching

andtransferringactivitiesinthepresenceofaqualifiedhealthcareprofessionalBEFORE

attemptingactiveuseofthewheelchair.

DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhavetomoveforwardintheseat.

DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhavetopickthemupfromthefloorbyreaching

downbetweenyourknees.

DONOTleanoverthetopofthebackupholsterytoreachobjectsfrombehindasthismay

causethewheelchairtotipover.

DONOT

useanescalatortomoveawheelchairbetweenfloors.Seriousbodilyinjurymay

occur.

Beforeattemptingtotransferinoroutofthewheelchair,everyprecautionshouldbe

takentoreducethegapdistance.Turnbothcastersparalleltotheobjectyouare

transferringonto.Alsobecertainthepowerisoffandthewheellocksareengagedto

preventthewheelsfrommoving.

DONOTengageordisengagethemotorreleaseleversuntilthepowerisintheoff

position.

Invacarestronglyrecommendsproceedingdownrampsorslopesathalfspeedorslower

andtoavoidhardbrakingorsuddenstops.