SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Part No 1127114
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Compass™XE
and Allegro®
Repair and Service Information
Unless
otherwise
noted,
all
service
and
adjustments
should
be
performed
while
the
wheelchair
is
unoccupied.
Operating Information
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.
Anti
‐
Tippers
MUST
be
used
at
all
times.
When
outdoors
on
wet,
soft
ground
or
on
gravel
surfaces,
anti
‐
tippers
may
not
provide
the
same
level
of
protection
against
tip
over.
Extra
caution
MUST
be
observed
when
traversing
such
surfaces.
DO
NOT
operate
on
roads,
streets
or
highways.
DO
NOT
climb,
go
up
or
down
ramps
or
traverse
slopes
greater
than
9°.
DO
NOT
attempt
to
move
up
or
down
an
incline
with
a
water,
ice
or
oil
film.
DO
NOT
attempt
to
ride
over
curbs
or
obstacles.
Doing
so
may
cause
your
wheelchair
to
turn
over
and
cause
bodily
harm
or
damage
to
the
wheelchair.
DO
NOT
stand
on
the
frame
of
the
wheelchair.
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
your
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
behind
you
as
this
may
cause
the
wheelchair
and/or
seating
system
(if
any)
to
tip
over.
DO
NOT
shift
your
weight
or
sitting
position
toward
the
direction
you
are
reaching
as
the
wheelchair
and/or
seating
system
(if
any)
may
tip
over.
DO
NOT
tip
the
wheelchair
without
assistance.
DO
NOT
use
an
escalator
to
move
a
wheelchair
between
floors.
Serious
bodily
injury
may
occur.
DO
NOT
use
footplates
as
a
platform.
When
getting
in
or
out
of
the
wheelchair,
make
sure
that
the
footplates
are
in
the
upward
position
or
swing
footrests
towards
the
outside
of
the
chair.
Non
‐
Recliners
ONLY
‐
Make
sure
the
back
is
locked
securely
before
using
the
wheelchair
‐
otherwise
injury
can
occur.
Before
attempting
to
transfer
in
or
out
of
the
wheelchair,
every
precaution
should
be
taken
to
reduce
the
gap
distance.
Turn
both
casters
toward
the
object
you
are
transferring
onto.
When
transferring
to
and
from
the
wheelchair,
always
engage
both
wheel
locks.
