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12.2 Transporting the wheelchair without occupants
CAUTION: Injury hazard!
• If you are unable to fasten your electric wheelchair securely in a transport vehicle, Invacare
®
recommends that you do not transport it!
• Before transporting your wheelchair, make sure the motors are engaged and that the Joystick
Box is switched off.
Invacare
®
strongly recommends that you additionally disconnect or remove the batteries. See
"Removing the batteries" on page 72.
• Invacare
®
strongly recommends securing the wheelchair to the floor of the transporting vehicle.
13 Disposal
• The equipment wrapping is potentially recyclable.
• The metal parts are used for scrap metal recycling.
• The plastic parts are used for plastic recycling.
• Electric components and printed circuit boards are disposed of as electronic scrap.
• Exhausted or damaged batteries can be returned to your medical equipment supplier or
Invacare®.
• Disposal must be carried out in accordance with the respective national legal provisions.
• Ask your city or district council for details of the local waste management companies.