Invacare Top End XLT Pro Manual

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SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

Part No 1114850 13 Recumbent Handcycle Series

TopEndXLT,XLTjr.,andXLTGoldModelsOnly‐Theparkingbrakeofthehandcycle

MUSTbeengagedbeforeattemptinganytransfer.

TopEndXLTProModelOnly‐Thismodelmaybeorderedwithorwithoutaparking

brake.Iforderedwithoutaparkingbrake,thehandcycleMUSTbepositionedsecurely

againstastableobjectbeforeanytransferisattempted.Iforderedwiththeoptional

parkingbrake,theparkingbrakeMUSTbeengagedbeforeattemptinganytransfer.

CareMUSTbetakenwhenoperatingonroads,streetsorhighways.

Operationofthehandcycleissubjecttoalltrafficrulesandregulations.(Thismayinclude

theuseofasafetylightsandreflectorsfordusk/nightriding.)

Givepedestrianstherightofway.

Slowdownatallstreetintersectionsandobservetotheleft,totherightandbacktoleft

againbeforeproceeding.

Useproperhandsignalswhenturning.

DONOTattempttomoveupordownaninclinewithaniceoroilfilm.

DONOTattempttorideovercurbsorobstaclesorspeedbumps.Doingsomaycause

yourhandcycletoʺbottomoutʺand/orturnoverandcausebodilyharmordamagetothe

handcycle.

Invacare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.

DONOTattempttoliftthehandcyclebyanyremovable(detachable)parts.Liftingby

meansofanyremovable(detachable)partsofanhandcyclemayresultininjurytothe

userordamagetothehandcycle.

DONOTstandontheseatorframeofthehandcycle.

ALWAYSwearyourseatpositioningstrap.Inasmuchastheseatpositioningstrapisan

optiononthishandcycle(youmayorderwithorwithouttheseatpositioningstrap),

Invacarestronglyrecommendsordering

theseatpositioningstrapasanadditional

safeguardforthehandcycleuser.Theseatpositioningstrapisapositioningbeltonly.Itis

notdesignedforuseasasafetydevicewithstandinghighstressloadssuchasautoor

aircraftsafetybelts.Ifsignsofwearappear,beltMUSTbereplacedimmediately.

Withregardtorestraints–seat/chestpositioningstraps–itistheobligationoftheDME

dealer,therapistsandotherhealthcareprofessionalstodetermineifaseat/chest

positioningstrapisrequiredtoensurethesaveoperationofthisequipmentbytheuser.

SERIOUSINJURYCANOCCURINTHEEVENTOFAFALLFROMAWHEELCHAIR.

Avoidallsurfacehazards.

DONOTcarryanyriders.

DONOTcarryanyitemsthatmayobstructyourvieworprohibityoufromoperatingthe

handcycleproperly.

DONOTattempttoadjustorcleantheinternalgearhubwithreversingdrumbrake.This

shouldonlybeperformed

byabicycleprofessional.