PROCEDURE 1

DRIVING

D R I

This Procedure includes the following:

Shifting, Steering and Driving

Adjusting Drive Arm Height

Adjusting Drive Arm Release Lever and/or Bracket Lever

Adjusting Drive Arm Tension

B.NEUTRAL - Allows for braking, locking the wheels, or attendant operation.

C.REVERSE - Allows the wheelchair to move rear- ward ONLY.

Steering

1.Rotate the drive arm in the desired direction to steer the wheelchair.

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SHIFTING, STEERING AND DRIVING (FIGURE 1)

Shifting

1.Move the shift lever to one (1) of the following three (3) positions (DETAIL "A"):

A.FORWARD - Allows the wheelchair to move for- ward ONLY.

Driving

1.Place the shift lever in the desired position. Refer to SHIFTING in this procedure of the manual.

2.Push forward or pull rearward on the drive arm to move the wheelchair.

CLDs Built BEFORE 09/05/00

DETAIL"A"

 

Shift Lever

Drive Arm

NEUTRAL

REVERSEFORWARD

 

Shift Lever

REAR OF

FRONT OF

WHEELCHAIR

WHEELCHAIR

 

CLDs Built AFTER 09/05/00

 

DETAIL"A"

Shift Lever

 

NEUTRAL

Drive Arm

REVERSE

FORWARD

 

 

Shift Lever

 

REAR OF

FRONT OF

 

WHEELCHAIR

WHEELCHAIR

 

FIGURE 1 - SHIFTING, STEERING AND DRIVING

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Invacare 9000 Wheelchairs manual SHIFTING, Steering and Driving Figure, Procedure, Detaila