Invacare Wheelchair Wheelchair User Manual


 
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SEAT WIDTH ADJUSTMENT
NOTE: Seat Width CANNOT be adjusted in the
field. Correct seat width MUST be determined
before purchase of wheelchair.
SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
(FIGURE 2)
Seat-to-floor height is determined by a combina-
tion of rear wheel and front caster/fork selection.
NOTE: Seat to floor height is measured from the
floor to the top of the seat pan.
1. Rear wheels can be 12, 20, 22, or 24-inches
and front casters can be 6 or 8-inches.
NOTE: 6-inch casters require a different front
fork than the 8-inch casters.
2. Refer to the matrix of front caster/fork and rear
wheel combinations for obtainable seat-to-floor
heights.
CASTER SIZE REAR WHEEL SIZE (in inches)
(in inches) * 12 20 22 24
6 x 1 18-1/2 16-1/2 17-1/2 18-1/2
6 x 2 18-1/2 N/A 17-1/2 18-1/2
8 18-1/2 N/A N/A 18-1/2
NOTE: All Seat to Floor heights are in inches.
* NOTE: Recliner seat frames are available with
12-inch rear wheels only.
SEAT PROCEDURE 3
6 x 1-inch Fork
Top hole
Middle hole
Bottom hole
FIGURE 2 - SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
NOTE: Seat-to-Floor Height MUST be the same in the
front and the rear of the wheelchair with the seat tilted to the level position.
SEAT-TO-FLOOR
HEIGHT
SEAT-TO-FLOOR
HEIGHT
Then Front
Casters MUST
be Positioned in
the ...
If Wheelchair is
using ...
20-inch rear wheels
22-inch rear wheels
12 or 24-inch rear
wheels
6 x 2-inch Fork
Top hole
Bottom hole
Then Front
Casters MUST
be Positioned in
the ...
If Wheelchair is
using ...
22-inch rear wheels
12 or 24-inch rear
wheels
NOTE: 20-inch wheels
cannot be used with 6-inch
heavy duty caster.
8-inch Fork
NOTE: ONLY 12
and 24-inch rear
wheels can be
used when using
8-inch casters.
S
E
A
T
Axle mounting plate in the UP position
for 20, 22, or 24-inch rear wheels
(shown) and in the DOWN position for
12-inch rear wheels (not shown)