Invacare Lightweight Aluminum Wheelchair Mobility Aid User Manual


 
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SAFETY/HANDLING
REACHING, LEANING and
BENDING - FORWARD
Position the front casters
so that they are extended
as far forward as possible
and engage wheel locks.
DO NOT LEAN FOR-
WARD OF THE ARM-
RESTS.
REACHING, LEANING - BACKWARDS
WARNING
DO NOT lean over the top of the back
upholstery. This will change your center
of gravity and may cause you to tip over.
Position wheelchair as close as possible to the de-
sired object. Point front casters forward to create
the longest possible wheelbase. Reach back only
as far as your arm will extend without changing your
sitting position.
FOLDING AND UNFOLDING THE
WHEELCHAIR
WARNING
Keep hands and fingers clear of mov-
ing parts to avoid injury.
Unfolding
1. Open the wheelchair by grasping the push handle
of the wheelchair closest to you.
2. Tilt the wheelchair towards you (raising the oppo-
site wheel and caster off the ground/floor).
3. Push downward on the TOP of the seat rail clos-
est to you where the seat upholstery is attached
until the wheelchair is fully open.
4. Engage both wheel locks, open the footrest/legrest
for clearance and transfer into the wheelchair.
Refer to TRANSFERRING TO AND FROM
OTHER SEATS in this section of the manual.
FOLDING
Folding
1. Swing footrest/legrest in locked position to the front
of the wheelchair.
2. Pivot footplates upward to vertical position.
3. With both hands, grasp the middle of the seat
upholstery at the front and back edge and lift up.
UNFOLDING