Invacare Atlas Unfolding and Folding Wheelchair

SECTION 2—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS
Part No. 1130169 17 Atlas™
Unfolding and Folding Wheelchair
 WARNING
ALWAYS keep hands and fingers clear of moving parts to avoid injury.
DO NOT place hand or fingers on the underside of the seat frame rail when opening
or closing the wheelchair.
DO NOT sit or transfer into the wheelchair unless it is fully open and the seat frame
rails are fully seated into the side frame U-blocks.
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 2.6.
NOTE:Invacarerecommendsthatanon‐foldingdevicebeinstalledtokeepthewheelchairfrom
beingfoldedwhenleftunoccupiedinapublicplace.
Unfolding
1. Tiltthewheelchairtowardyou(raisingtheoppositewheelandcasteroffthe
ground/floor).
2. Placeyourhandonthetopoftheseat
railclosesttoyouwheretheseat
upholsteryisattached.
3. Pointyourfingersandthumbtothe
insideofthewheelchair.
4. Pressdownwardonthetopoftheseatrail
untilthewheelchairisfullyopenandthe
seatrailsarefullyseatedintheU‐blocks.
5. Engagebothwheellocks,openthe
footrest/legrestforclearanceandtransfer
intothewheelchair.RefertoTransferring
ToandFromOtherSeatsonpage16. FIGURE 2.6 Unfolding and Folding
Wheelchair
Folding
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 2.7.
1. Swingfootrest/legrestandcalfpads(if
equipped)inlockedpositiontothe
frontofthewheelchair.
2. Pivotfootplatesupwardtovertical
position.
3. Withbothhands,graspthemiddleof
theseatupholsteryatthefrontand
backedgeandliftup.
4. Continuetoclosethewheelchairby
graspingthearmrestfurthestfromyou
andpullingthearmresttowardyou. FIGURE 2.7 Folding
Press DOWN
on Seat Rail