
SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Part No 1125085 13 Pronto® M51™and M61™with SureStep®
Grounding Instructions
DONOT,underanycircumstances,cutorremovetheroundgroundingprongfromany
plugusedwithorforInvacareproducts.Somedevicesareequippedwiththree‐prong
(grounding)plugsforprotectionagainstpossibleshockhazardsandfire.Whereatwo‐
prongwallreceptacleisencountered,itisthepersonalresponsibilityandobligationofthe
customertocontactaqualifiedelectricianandhavethetwo‐prongreceptaclereplaced
withaproperlygroundedthree‐prongwallreceptacleinaccordancewiththeNational
ElectricalCode.Ifyoumustuseanextensioncord,useonlyathree‐wireextensioncord
havingthesameorhigherelectricalratingasthedevicebeingconnected.Inaddition,
InvacarehasplacedRED/ORANGEwarningtagsonsomeequipment.DONOTremove
thesetags.
Rain Test
InvacarehastesteditspowerwheelchairsinaccordancewithISO7176“RainTest.”This
providestheenduserorhis/herassistantsufficienttimetoremovehis/herpower
wheelchairfromarainstormandretainwheelchairoperation.
DONOTleavepowerwheelchairinarainstormofanykind.
DONOTusepowerwheelchairinashower.
DONOTstorepowerwheelchairinadampareaforanextendedperiodoftime.
Directexposuretoexcessiverainordampnessmaycausethechairtomalfunction
electricallyandmechanically,maycausethechairtoprematurelyrustormaydamagethe
upholstery.
ChecktoensurethattheREDandGREYbatteryterminalcapsaresecuredinplace,
joystickbootisnottornorcrackedwherewatercanenterandthatallelectrical
connectionsaresecureatalltimes.
DONOTusethewheelchairifthejoystickbootistornorcracked.Ifthejoystickboot
becomestornor
cracked,replaceimmediately.
Weight Training
Invacaredoesnotrecommendtheuseofitswheelchairsasaweighttrainingapparatus.
Invacarewheelchairshavenotbeendesignedortestedasaseatforanykindofweight
training.Ifoccupantusessaidwheelchairasaweighttrainingapparatus,Invacareshall
notbeliableforbodilyinjuryandthe
warrantyisvoid.
Weight Limitation
TheM51andM61wheelchairswithSureStephaveaweightlimitationof300lbs.