Invacare CROSSFIRE T6 - Manual (Page 12)

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Crossfire™Series Wheelchairs 12 Part No 1148078
Operating Information
To determine and establish your particular safety limits, practice bending, reaching and
transferring activities in several combinations 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 the 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 from behind as this may
cause the wheelchair to tip over.
DO NOT shift your weight or sitting position toward the direction you are reaching as the
wheelchair may tip over.
DO NOT tip the wheelchair without assistance.
DO NOT attempt to stop a moving wheelchair with wheel locks. Wheel locks are not brakes.
NEVER leave an unoccupied wheelchair on an incline.
DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair between floors. Serious bodily injury may
occur. Before attempting to transfer in or out of the wheelchair, every precaution should be
taken to reduce the gap distance. Turn both casters parallel to the object you are transferring
onto. Also be certain the wheel locks are engaged to prevent the wheels from moving.
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.
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.
Because TOP END wheelchairs are made to the specifications of the original owners it is
unlikely that refurbished product would be suitable to other user’s needs.
DO NOT attempt to lift the wheelchair by any removable (detachable) parts. Lifting by
means of any removable (detachable) parts of a wheelchair may result in injury to the user
or damage to the wheelchair.
DO NOT stand on the frame of the wheelchair.
Check all Allen screws that secure the footrest/raised footrest system to the wheelchair
frame before using the wheelchair, especially if engaging in any contact sport.
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. Inasmuch as the anti-tippers are an
option on this wheelchair (you may order with or without the anti-tippers), Invacare strongly
recommends ordering the anti-tippers as an additional safeguard for the wheelchair user.