Invacare Nutron Series SECTION 1GENERAL GUIDELINES

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

Part No.1106644 11 Nutron® Series

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

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.

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.