Invacare Pronto M61 SECTION 1GENERAL GUIDELINES

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

Pronto® M51™and M61™with SureStep® 10 Part No 1125085

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

 WARNING

SECTION 1 - GENERAL GUIDELINES contains important information for the safe

operation and use of this product.

Set‐upoftheElectronicControlUnitistobeperformedonlybyaqualifiedtechnician.

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

Damagetotheequipmentcouldoccurifimproperlyset‐uporadjusted.

Wheelchairsshouldbeexaminedduringmaintenanceforsignsofcorrosion(water

exposure,incontinence,etc.).Electricalcomponentsdamagedbycorrosionshouldbe

replacedIMMEDIATELY.

Wheelchairsthatareusedbyincontinentusersand/orarefrequentlyexposedtowater

mayrequirereplacementofelectricalcomponentsmorefrequently.

Extremecareshouldbeexercisedwhenusingoxygenincloseproximitytoelectriccircuits

andothercombustiblematerials.Contactyouroxygensupplierforinstructionintheuse

ofoxygen.

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reenterset‐up

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

ALWAYSshiftyourweightinthedirectionyouareturning.DONOTshiftyourweight

intheoppositedirectionoftheturn.Shiftingyourweightintheoppositedirectionofthe

turnmaycausetheinsidedrivewheeltolosetractionandthewheelchairtotipover.

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

wheelchairmaytipover.

DONOTmakesharpturnsintheforwardorreversedirectionatexcessivespeed.Failure

toobservethiswarningcancausethewheelchairtotipoverandmayresultininjuryto

users,bystandersand/ordamagetoproduct.