SECTION 11—TRANSPORT READY PACKAGE (TRRO)
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WARNING
A sudden stop and/or collision may structurally damage your wheelchair.
Wheelchairs involved in such incidents should be replaced.
Spill proof batteries, such as “gel cells”, should be installed on wheelchairs to be
used during travel in a motor vehicle.
Transport ready packages are not retrofittable to existing models and are not field
serviceable.
Only use the transport brackets included with TRRO and TRBKTS for the purposes
described in this manual.
Battery retention brackets MUST be installed at all times. Otherwise, the
wheelchair will not be WC/19 compliant. Refer to Removing/Installing the Batteries
From/Into the Wheelchair on page 71.
About Transport Ready Packages
TRRO includes four factory-installed transport brackets and a wheelchair anchored
pelvic belt. TRRO has been crash-tested in accordance with ANSI/RESNA WC Vol 1
Section 19 Frontal Impact Test requirements for wheelchairs with a 130 lb crash test
dummy, which corresponds to a person with a weight of 125 to 165 lbs. for Junior seat
sizes or a 168 lb crash dummy, which corresponds to a person with a weight of 165 to 300
lbs. for Adult seat sizes.
TRBKTS includes four factory-installed wheelchair transport brackets. TRBKTS has not
been crash-tested in accordance with WC 19. Use these transport brackets only to secure
an unoccupied wheelchair during transport.
As of this date, the Department of Transportation has not approved any tie-down systems
for transportation of a user while in a wheelchair, in a moving vehicle of any type. It is
Invacare’s position that users of wheelchairs should be transferred into appropriate
seating in vehicles for transportation and use be made of the restraints made available by
the auto industry. Invacare cannot and does not recommend any wheelchair
transportation systems.
Compliance Information
This wheelchair conforms with the requirements of the ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol. 1 - Section
19.
NOTE: ANSI = American National Standards Institute, RESNA= Rehabilitation Engineering
and Assistive Technology Society of North America.
This wheelchair has been dynamically tested in a forward-facing mode with the specified
crash test dummy, which corresponds to a person with a 130 lb crash test dummy, which
corresponds to a person with a weight of 125 to 165 lbs for Junior seat sizes or a 168 lb
crash dummy, which corresponds to a person with a weight of 165 to 300 lbs for Adult
seat sizes, restrained by BOTH pelvic and upper-torso belts in accordance with ANSI/
RESNA WC Vol 1 Section 19. BOTH pelvic and upper-torso belts should be used to reduce
the possibility of head and chest impacts with vehicle components.