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SAFETY/HANDLING
STAIRWAY
WARNING
DO NOT attempt to move an occupied power
wheelchair between floors using a stairway. Use
an elevator to move an occupied power wheel-
chair between floors. If moving a power wheel-
chair between floors by means of a stairway, the
occupant MUST be removed and transported
independently of the power wheelchair.
Extreme caution is advised when it is necessary
to move an UNOCCUPIED power wheelchair up
or down the stairs. Invacare recommends using
two (2) assistants and making thorough prepa-
rations. Make sure to use ONLY secure, non-de-
tachable parts for hand-hold supports.
DO NOT attempt to lift the wheelchair by any
removable (detachable) parts. Lifting by means
of any removable (detachable) parts of a wheel-
chair may result in injury to the user or damage
to the wheelchair.
Follow this procedure for moving wheelchair between
floors when an elevator is NOT available:
CAUTION
The weight of the wheelchair without the user and
batteries is still over 78 lbs. Use proper lifting tech-
niques (lift with legs) to avoid injury.
1. Remove the occupant from the wheelchair.
2. Remove the battery box(es) from the rear of the wheel-
chair. Refer to INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY
BOX(ES) in PROCEDURE 6 of this manual.
3. Remove the anti-tippers from the wheelchair. Refer
to INSTALLING/REMOVING THE ANTI-TIPPERS
in PROCEDURE 10 of this manual.
4. Disengage the clutches. Refer to ENGAGING/DIS-
ENGAGING CLUTCHES in PROCEDURE 10 of this
manual.
5. After the wheelchair has been tilted back to the bal-
ance point, one assistant (in the rear) backs the wheel-
chair up against the first step, while securely grasp-
ing a non-removable (non-detachable) part of the
wheelchair for leverage.
6. The second assistant, with a firm hold on a non-de-
tachable part of the framework, lifts the wheelchair
up and over the stair and steadies the wheelchair as
the first assistant places one (1) foot on the next stair
and repeats STEP 1.
7. The wheelchair should not be lowered until the last
stair has been negotiated and the wheelchair has
been rolled away from the stairway.
WARNING
Make sure anti-tipper wheels are pointing down
towards the ground/floor BEFORE using wheelchair.
3. Reinstall the anti-tippers to the wheelchair. Refer to
INSTALLING/REMOVING THE ANTI-TIPPERS in
PROCEDURE 10 of this manual.
9. Engage the clutches. Refer to ENGAGING/DISENGAG-
ING CLUTCHES in PROCEDURE 10 of this manual.
ESCALATORS? SORRY!
DO NOT use an escalator to move a wheelchair
between floors. Serious bodily injury may occur.
TRANSFERRING TO/FROM
OTHER SEATS
WARNING
BEFORE attempting to transfer in or out of the
wheelchair, every precaution should be taken
to reduce the gap distance. Turn both casters
toward the object you are transferring onto. Also
be certain the wheel locks* are engaged to help
prevent the wheels from moving.
*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 deter-
mine individual safety limits. Invacare strongly rec-
ommends ordering the wheel locks as an addi-
tional safeguard for the Action wheelchair user.
CAUTION
When transferring, position yourself as far back
as possible in the seat. This will prevent broken
screws, damaged upholstery and the possibility
of the wheelchair tipping forward.
NOTE: This activity may be performed independently pro-
vided you have adequate mobility and upper body strength.
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