Invacare TDX 4 Mobility Aid User Manual


 
SECTION 2—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS
Part No 1143150 25 TDX™ Wheelchairs
Reaching, Bending - Backward
ƽ 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.
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to
FIGURE 2.3.
Position wheelchair as close as possible to
the desired object. Position the casters so
that they are extended away from the drive
wheels to create the longest possible
wheelbase. Reach back only as far as your
arm will extend without changing your
sitting position.
FIGURE 2.3 Reaching, Bending - Backward
Pinch Points
ƽ WARNING
A pinch point exists between head tube cap and walking beam.
A pinch point exists between walking beam/head tube cap and telescoping tube
when TDX is at the lowest seat to floor height.
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 2.4.
FIGURE 2.4 Pinch Points
Pinch Point
Headtube
Cap
Front Caster
Telescoping
Tube
Walking Beam
Walking
Beam
Headtube
Cap (Not
Shown)
Front Caster