Invacare Atlas Mobility Aid User Manual


  Open as PDF
of 32
 
SECTION 3—SAFETY INSPECTION/TROUBLESHOOTING
Part No. 1130169 19 Atlas™
❑ Inspectaxleassemblyforpropertensionbyspinningcaster.Castershouldcometoa
gradualstop.
❑ Adjustfrontcasters/forksbearingsystemifwheelwobblesnoticeablyorbindstoa
stop.
❑ Ensurewheelbearingsarecleanandfreeofmoisture.
❑ Checkheadtubelocknutsfortightness.
❑ Inspectcastersforcracksandwear(hubandrim).
❑ Inspectfrontcastersforcracked,bentorbrokenspokes.
❑ Cleanupholsteryandarmrests.
❑ Checkthatalllabelsarepresentandlegible.Replaceifnecessary.
❑ Ensurethecastersarefreeofdebris.
Inspect/Adjust Weekly
❑ Ensurethatthewheellockspreventthewheelchairfrommovingwhenengaged.
❑ Inspecttiresforflatspotsandwear.
❑ Inspectrearwheelsforcracked,bentorbrokenspokes.
❑ Inspectaxleassemblyforpropertensionbyspinningcaster.Castershouldcometoa
gradualstop.
❑ Inspectfrontcasterforcracked,bentorbrokenspokes.
❑ Ensurethecastersarefreeofdebris.
Inspect/Adjust Monthly
❑ Ensurethatthewheelchairrollsstraight(noexcessivedragorpulltooneside).
❑ Checkthatthewheellocksdonotinterferewithtireswhenrolling.
❑ Checkthatthewheellockpivotpointsarefreeofwearandlooseness.
❑ Inspectseatandbackforlooseorbrokenhardware.
❑ Inspectbackcanehandgripsforwear/looseness/deterioration.
❑ Adjustfront
casters/forksbearingsystemifwheelwobblesnoticeablyorbindstoa
stop.
❑ Ensurewheelbearingsarecleanandfreeofmoisture.
❑ Checkheadtubelocknutsfortightness.
❑ Ensurethecastersarefreeofdebris.
Inspect/Adjust Periodically
❑ Ensurethatthewheelchairrollsstraight(noexcessivedragorpulltooneside).
❑ Inspectframeand
crossbracesforlooseormissinghardware.
 previous next