Invacare® Storm®⁴
2.6
Safety information on wheelchairs with a
lifter
WARNING!
Risk of injury by moving parts
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Never let objects get caught in the space underneath a
raised lifter.
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Make sure that neither you nor anyone else is injured
by placing hands, feet other body extremities under
the raised seat.
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Should you not be able to view under the seat, for
example, due to limited manoeuvrability, turn the
wheelchair once on its own axel before you lower the
seat. This will allow you to make sure that nobody is
located in the danger zone.
CAUTION!
Risk of injury if the wheelchair tips over
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Never exceed the maximum permissible load (see
chapter 12 Technical data, page 95).
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Avoid dangerous driving situations when the lifter is in
a raised position, such as trying to overcome obstacles
like kerbs or driving up or down steep gradients.
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Never lean out of the seat when the lifter is raised.
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Inspect the lifter module at least once a month to
make sure the automatic speed reduction function,
which reduces the speed of the wheelchair when the
lifter is raised, is working properly (see chapter 6.10
The Lifter, page 45). Notify your authorised dealership
immediately if it is not working properly.
CAUTION!
Risk of malfunction of the lifter module
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Inspect the lifter module at regular intervals to make
sure there are no foreign objects or visible damage,
and to make sure the electric plugs are firmly inserted
into their sockets.
CAUTION!
Damage to wheelchair caused by one-sided
loading on lifter pillar
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One-sided loading occurs if the seat is raised and/or
tilted. Always return your seat backrest to the upright
position and the seat tilting to the horizontal position
before ascending slopes. Never subject the lifter pillar
to continuous single-sided loading. The raising and
tilting function of the seat only provides additional
rest positions.
Important information regarding speed reduction
with raised lifter
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If the lifter has been raised above a certain point, the
drive electronics considerably reduces the speed of
the wheelchair. If speed reduction has been activated,
drive mode can only be used to carry out minor
movements of the wheelchair and not for regular
driving. To drive normally, please lower the lifter until
the speed reduction has been deactivated again.
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