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WARNING
*Wheel locks are an OPTION on this wheelchair,
(you may order with or without wheel locks). Trans-
fer to and from the wheelchair in the presence of
a qualified healthcare professional to determine
individual safety limits. Invacare strongly recom-
mends ordering the wheel locks as an additional
safeguard for the Action wheelchair user.
SAFETY/HANDLING
REACHING, LEANING, BENDING
AND BENDING - FORWARD
Position the front casters so that they are
extended as far forward as possible and
engage wheel locks*. DO NOT LEAN
FORWARD OF THE ARMRESTS.
Position the wheelchair as close as possible along side
the seat to which you are transferring, with the front cast-
ers pointing toward it. Engage wheel locks*. Shift body
weight into seat with transfer.
During independent transfer, little or no seat platform will
be beneath you. Use a transfer board if at all possible.
PERCENTAGE OF WEIGHT
DISTRIBUTION
WARNING
DO NOT attempt to reach objects if you have to
move forward in the seat or pick them up from
the floor by reaching down between your knees.
Many activities require the wheelchair owner to reach,
bend and transfer in and out of the wheelchair. These
movements will cause a change to normal balance, cen-
ter of gravity, and weight distribution of the wheelchair. To
determine and establish your particular safety limits, prac-
tice bending, reaching and transferring activities in several
combinations in the presence of a qualified health profes-
sional BEFORE attempting active use of the wheelchair.
Proper positioning is essential for your safety. When reach-
ing, leaning, bending or bending forward, it is important to
use the front casters as a tool to maintain stability and
balance.
FUNCTIONAL REACH FROM A
WHEELCHAIR
The approximate reach-limit values shown in the accom-
panying graphs were derived on the basis of a sample of
91 male and 36 female subject wheelchair users. Note
the difference between the maximum and the comfort-
able reach limits, a subjective but important consideration
in design.
Position wheelchair as close as possible to the desired
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.
WARNING
DO NOT lean over the top of the back uphol-
stery. This will change your center of gravity and
may cause you to tip over.
REACHING, BENDING - BACKWARDS
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