IMPORTANT INFORMATION/INSTALLATION/ADJUSTMENT OVERVIEW

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The best way to avoid problems related to pressure sores

All cushions should be selected carefully. Working with

is to understand their causes and your role in a skin man-

your therapist, physician and equipment supplier is the

agement program.

best way to assure that a cushion choice matches your

Your therapist and physician should be consulted if you

individual needs.

 

have any questions regarding weight relief, self-exami-

As the needs of the client become more complex, the

nation of skin, or individual limitations and needs.

cushion evaluation becomes more important.

INSTALLATION/ADJUSTMENT OVERVIEW

INSTALLATION/ADJUSTMENT OVERVIEW (FIGURE 1)

WARNING

For proper installation of the Infinity LoBack and to reduce the risk of pressure sores, the adjustment procedures in this manual MUST be performed in the following order:

1.

Adjusting the Mounting Hardware/Height

3.

Adjusting the Angle

2.

Adjusting the Depth Hardware

4.

Adjusting the Lateral Supports

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Follow the steps below in order. Refer to the procedure below each step.

STEP 2

Install/remove the lateral

supports. Refer to INSTALLING/

REMOVING THE

LATERAL SUPPORTS in

PROCEDURE 2 of this manual.

STEP 7

Adjust the angle. Refer to ADJUST- ING ANGLE in PROCEDURE 4 of this manual.

STEP 1

Install the cane clamps onto the wheelchair. Refer to

INSTALLING/

STEP 8

Adjust the lateral supports. Refer to ADJUSTING THE LATERAL SUPPORTS in PROCEDURE 4 of this manual.

STEP 3

Install the back cushion. Refer to INSTALLING/REMOVING THE BACK CUSHION in

PROCEDURE 2

of this manual.

STEP 4

Install the Infinity LoBack.

Refer to INSTALLING/

REMOVING THE INFIN-

ITY LOBACK in PROCE-

DURE 3 of this manual.

STEP 6

Adjust the depth of the Infinity LoBack. Refer to ADJUSTING THE DEPTH HARDWARE in PROCEDURE 4 of this manual.

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REMOVING CANE CLAMPS in PRO- CEDURE 1 of this manual.

STEP 5

Adjust the height of the Infinity LoBack. Refer to ADJUSTING THE MOUNTING HARDWARE/ HEIGHT in PROCEDURE 4 of this manual.

FIGURE 1 - INSTALLATION/ADJUSTMENT OVERVIEW

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Invacare Infinity LoBack Support manual INSTALLATION/ADJUSTMENT Overview Figure