Invacare TDXSP2, User Manual

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Invacare® TDX® SP2 Series
WARNING!
Risk of Injury, Damage or Death
Loss of traction or stability on inclines/grades
or ramps may cause injury, damage or death.
Lighter weight users may be at an increased
risk. Surfaces that may be wet, icy, oily, slippery,
painted, treated wood, rotten wood, rusted metal
or other similar surfaces or materials may also
increase risk.
– DO NOT use on inclines or ramps where surface
is uncertain or compromised.
– DO NOT use on inclines greater than nine (9)
degrees.
– DO NOT operate the seating system while the
wheelchair is moving. Stop before operating
seating system.
– DO NOT operate the seating system while on
an incline. Operation on an incline may result
in increased instability.
– To determine and establish your particular
safety limits, practice use of this product on
various sloping surfaces in the presence of a
qualified healthcare provider before attempting
active use of this wheelchair.
– DO NOT use on inclines where line of sight is
impaired.
– Travel at a reduced, constant speed and DO
NOT make sudden stops or direction changes.
Release the joystick and allow the wheelchair to
come to a full stop before changing directions.
Traveling at high speeds reduces traction and
increases stopping distance.
WARNING!
Risk of Injury, Damage or Death
Loss of traction or stability on inclines/grades
or ramps may cause injury, damage or death.
Lighter weight users may be at an increased
risk. Surfaces that may be wet, icy, oily, slippery,
painted, treated wood, rotten wood, rusted metal
or other similar surfaces or materials may also
increase risk.
– DO NOT drive in an elevated position while on
an incline.
– DO NOT leave elevating legrests in the fully
extended position when proceeding down
inclines/grades.
– DO NOT leave an unoccupied wheelchair
unattended on inclines or ramps.
DANGER!
Risk of Death or Serious Injury
Traveling down inclines in reverse could cause
the wheelchair to tip over resulting in death or
serious injury
– DO NOT travel down inclines in reverse.
2.4.5 Reaching, Leaning and Bending - Forward
Many activities require the wheelchair user to reach, bend
and transfer in and out of the wheelchair. These movements
will cause a change to the normal balance, center of gravity,
and weight distribution of the wheelchair. To determine
and establish your particular safety limits, practice bending,
reaching and transferring activities in several combinations
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