Invacare EX2 SECTION 1GENERAL GUIDELINES

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Tracer® EX2 6Part No. 1110546
SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
 WARNING
This section contains important information for the safe operation and use of this product.
Stability - All Models
Thesize/positionofthefrontcasters,size/position
oftherearwheels,useofanti‐tippermodel,as
wellastheuserconditiondirectlyrelatetothe
stabilityofthewheelchair.Anychangetooneor
anycombinationofthesixmaycausethe
wheelchairtodecreaseinstability.These
adjustmentsMUSTbeperformedbyaqualified
technician.
Thevariousseat‐to‐floorheightsrequirespecific
settingsdependingonrearwheelsize,rearwheel
positionandfrontcastersize/position.These
adjustmentsMUSTbeperformedbyaqualified
technician.
Anti-Tippers
Anti‐tippersarespecifictothedifferentanglesand/orseat‐to‐floorheights.Refertothechartsin
Installing/AdjustingAnti‐tippersonpage 34forcorrectusageandadjustment.Iftheserequirements
cannotbeachieved,DONOTusethewheelchair.Contactaqualifiedtechnician.Ifchangingthe
seat‐to‐floorheight,thecorrectanti‐tippersMUSTbeusedtomaintaina11/2to2inchgroundclearance.
Anti‐tippersMUSTbeattachedatalltimes.Inasmuchastheanti‐tippersareanoptionforonthis
wheelchair(youmayorderwithorwithouttheanti‐tippers),Invacarestronglyrecommendsordering
theanti‐tippersasasafeguardforthewheelchairuser.
ALWAYSuseanti‐tippers.Whenoutdoorsonwet,softgroundorongravelsurfaces,antitippersmay
notprovidethesamelevelofprotectionagainsttipover.ExtracautionMUSTbeobservedwhen
traversingsuchsurfaces.
Operating Information
Afteranyadjustments,repairorserviceandbeforeuse,makesureallattachinghardwareistightened
securely‐otherwiseinjuryordamagemayresult.
Unlessotherwisenoted,allserviceandadjustmentshouldbeperformedwhilethewheelchairis
unoccupied.
Avoid storingorusingthewheelchairnearopenflameorcombustibleproducts.Seriousinjuryor
damagetopropertymayresult.
ALWAYSkeephandsandfingersclearofmovingpartstoavoidinjury.
Todetermineandestablishyourparticularsafetylimits,practicebending,reachingandtransferring
activitiesinseveralcombinationsinthepresenceofaqualifiedhealthcareprofessionalbefore
attemptingactiveuseofthewheelchair.
NOTE:Whenchangestothe
lefthandcolumnoccur,follow
acrossthechartandrefertothe
procedurethatischecked(
 )to
maintaintheproperstability,
safetyandhandlingofthe
wheelchair.
CASTER SIZE
CASTER POSITION
WHEEL SIZE
WHEEL POSITION
ANTI-TIPPERS
USER CONDITION
CASTER SIZE •XXXXX
CASTER POSITION X•XXXX
WHEEL SIZE XX • X XX
ANTI-TIPPERS XXX • XX
USER CONDITION XXXX X •