Invacare Wheelchair Wheelchair User Manual


 
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PROCEDURE 5 - TILT-IN-SPACE ............................... 32
ENGAGING TILT-IN-SPACE ...................................... 32
REPLACING TRIGGER RELEASE LEVER
W/CABLE ................................................................ 32
REPLACING GAS CYLINDER .................................... 34
ADJUSTING TRIGGER RELEASE CABLES ............... 34
ADJUSTING LIMIT STOPS ON GAS CYLINDERS ...... 36
ENGAGING/REMOVING ANTERIOR (FORWARD)
TILT STOPS ............................................................ 36
INSTALLING ADJUSTABLE TILT RETURN STOPS ..... 37
POSITIONING ADJUSTABLE TILT RETURN STOPS .. 38
PROCEDURE 6 - WHEELS ........................................ 39
INSTALLING/REPLACING SIX OR EIGHT-
INCH CASTER/FORK .............................................. 39
REPLACING/REPAIRING CASTER TIRE/TUBE .......... 39
INSTALLING REAR WHEELS .................................... 40
REPLACING REAR WHEEL HANDRIM ...................... 40
REPLACING/REPAIRING REAR WHEEL
TIRE/TUBE ............................................................. 40
CONVERSION FROM 12-INCH REAR WHEELS
TO 20, 22, 24-INCH REAR WHEEL AND
VICE/VERSA - NON-RECLINERS ONLY ................... 41
REPOSITIONING REAR WHEELS TO MAINTAIN
STABILITY ............................................................... 42
ADJUSTING THE QUICK-RELEASE AXLE ................. 43
PROCEDURE 7 - WHEEL LOCKS/ANTI-TIPPERS ...... 44
INSTALLING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN USING
12-INCH REAR WHEELS ......................................... 44
INSTALLING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN USING
20, 22, OR 24-INCH REAR WHEELS ........................ 44
WHEEL LOCK ADJUSTMENT ................................... 44
INSTALLING ANTI-TIPPERS ...................................... 45
ADJUSTING THE ANTI-TIPPERS IF REAR
WHEEL HEIGHT IS CHANGED ................................ 45
PROCEDURE 8 - OPTIONS ....................................... 46
INSTALLING THE VENTILATOR TRAY ....................... 46
INSTALLING THE I.V. POLE ....................................... 47
PROCEDURE 9 - RECLINER ..................................... 48
RECLINER OPERATION ........................................... 48
REPLACING OPTIONAL BACK OR HEADREST
UPHOLSTERY ........................................................ 49
ADJUSTING OPTIONAL BACK OR HEADREST
UPHOLSTERY ........................................................ 50
REPLACING RECLINER CABLE ASSEMBLIES ......... 50
REPLACING/ADJUSTING THE GAS CYLINDERS ...... 51
CHANGING BACK HEIGHT ....................................... 52
CHANGING SEAT WIDTH ......................................... 53
CHANGING SEAT DEPTH ......................................... 53
LIMITED WARRANTY ................................................ 55
SPECIAL NOTES ........................................................ 4
SAFETY SUMMARY .................................................... 5
SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS .................... 7
FEATURES ............................................................... 11
SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................... 12
PACKAGING/HANDLING .......................................... 13
UNPACKING, INSPECTION, STORAGE .................... 13
SAFETY INSPECTION CHECKLIST .......................... 14
TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................. 15
MAINTENANCE ........................................................ 15
TRANSPORTING ...................................................... 15
PROCEDURE 1 - FRONT RIGGINGS ........................ 16
60
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, 70
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AND 90
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SWINGAWAY FOOTREST
INSTALLATION ....................................................... 16
60
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, 70
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AND 90
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SWINGAWAY FOOTREST
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT .......................................... 16
ASSEMBLY OF THE 90
o
FOOTREST EXTENSION .... 17
INSTALLING ADJUSTABLE ANGLE FLIP-UP
FOOTPLATE HINGE ............................................... 17
INSTALLING/ADJUSTING ADJUSTABLE ANGLE
FLIP-UP FOOTPLATES ........................................... 18
IMPACT GUARDS/CALF STRAP/H-STRAP ............... 19
COMPOSITE/ARTICULATING FOOTPLATE
HEEL LOOP REPLACEMENT .................................. 19
ELEVATING LEGREST/CALFPAD ASSEMBLY .......... 19
ADJUSTING THE ELEVATING LEGREST/CALFPAD
ASSEMBLY ............................................................. 20
ADJUSTING CONTRACTURE PLATFORM AND
BILATERAL CONTRACTURE PLATFORM -
HEIGHT, ANGLE AND DEPTH ................................. 20
PROCEDURE 2 - ARMS ............................................ 22
ADJUSTING/REMOVING/REPLACING
ARMREST ASSEMBLY ........................................... 22
REPLACING DESK/FULL LENGTH ARMREST PAD .. 22
INSTALLING THE T-ARM SOCKETS ......................... 22
INSTALLING/REMOVING THE T-ARMS .................... 23
ADJUSTING THE T-ARMS ........................................ 23
ADJUSTING THE TRANSFER ASSISTS AND/OR
SIDE GUARDS - T-ARMS ........................................ 25
REPLACING THE LOCKING LEVER - T-ARMS .......... 25
INVACARE RECOMMENDS THAT THE FOLLOWING PROCE-
DURES BE PERFORMED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR
QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN:
PROCEDURE 3 - SEAT ............................................. 28
SEAT DEPTH ADJUSTMENT-
SHORT SEAT FRAME 15-18-inches,
MEDIUM SEAT FRAME 17-20-inches,
LONG SEAT FRAME 21-22-inches ........................... 28
SEAT WIDTH ADJUSTMENT .................................... 29
SEAT-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ................ 29
PROCEDURE 4 - BACK ............................................ 30
FOLDING/UNFOLDING BACK ASSEMBLY ................ 30
INSTALLING STROLLER HANDLE ............................ 30
ADJUSTING/REPLACING THE BACK
RELEASE CORD .................................................... 30
BACK ANGLE ADJUSTMENT ................................... 31