9 Transport
9.1
Transporting the mobility device without
occupant
CAUTION!
Risk of injury
–
If you are unable to fasten your mobility device
securely in a transport vehicle, Invacare recommends
that you do not transport it.
•
Before transporting your mobility device, make sure the motors
are engaged and that the remote is switched off.
Invacare strongly recommends that you additionally disconnect
or remove the batteries. Refer to Removing the batteries.
•
Invacare strongly recommends securing the mobility device to
the floor of the transporting vehicle.
9.2
Transporting the Personal Transporter
1.
Remove the occupant from the personal transporter.
2.
If installed, remove any accessories from the personal
transporter.
3.
Remove the seat. Refer to 6.6 Removing/Installing the Seat
Assembly, page 32
4.
Remove the batteries from personal transporter. Refer to 8.2.11
Removing/Installing the Battery Box From/Into the Personal
Transporter, page 47.
5.
Fold the footboard up against the front of the personal
transporter.
6.
Bend your knees and keep your back straight.
7.
Using the footboard hand hold and the base handle located at
the rear of the personal transporter, lift the personal transporter
off of the ground and transfer the personal transporter into the
vehicle.
8.
Transfer seat assembly, battery box and accessories into the
vehicle.
9.
After reaching the destination, reverse STEPS 2 -7 to reassemble
the personal transporter.
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