Invacare Pronto M91 Base manual Batteries

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Part No 1143153 15 Pronto® M91™Base with SureStep®
Makesuredetentballsofthequick‐releasepinarefullyreleasedbeforeoperatingthe
wheelchair.
Keepdetentballsclean.
Whendeterminingthedepthofthetelescopingfrontframetubes,makesuretherearof
thefootrestsdonotinterferewiththemovementofthefrontcasters.Otherwisedamage
tothewheelchairmayresultormayimpedeproperoperation.
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wheellocksareengagedtoprevent
thewheelsfrommoving.
DONOTadjusttherearseatpostshigherthanthefrontseatposts.
Beforeperforminganymaintenance,adjustmentorserviceverifythatOn/Offswitchon
thejoystickisintheOffposition.
ALWAYSwearyourseatpositioningstrap.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regardsto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safeoperationofthisequipmentbytheuser.Seriousinjurycan
occurintheeventofafallfromawheelchair.
Avoi dstoringorusingthewheelchairnearopenflameorcombustibleproducts.Serious
injuryordamagetopropertymayresult.
Batteries
Thewarrantyandperformancespecificationscontainedinthismanualarebasedonthe
useofdeepcyclegelcellbatteries.Invacarestronglyrecommendstheiruseasthepower
sourceforthisunit.
Carefullyreadbattery/batterychargerinformationpriortoinstalling,servicingor
operatingyourwheelchair.
DONOTremovefuseormountinghardwarefromPOSITIVE(+)REDbatterycable/
mountingscrew.
Allbatteryterminalcovers(twoonthefrontbatteryandtwoontherearbattery)MUST
beinstalledpriortouse.
Theuseofrubberglovesisrecommendedwhenworkingwithbatteries.
Somebatterymanufacturersmoldacarryingstrapand/orholddownflangesdirectlyinto
thebatterycase.Batteriesthatinterferewiththebatteryboxcannotbeusedforthese
applications.Attemptingto“wedge”abatteryintoabatteryboxmaydamagethebox,
thebatteryand/orbeafirehazard,resultinginseriousinjuryorfurtherdamageto
property.