Invacare LC31, LC43 Safety Summary Continued, Positioning The Lift-Out Chair, Operation Figure

SAFETY SUMMARY (CONTINUED)

GENERAL WARNINGS

Exercise extreme caution if there is a power failure when chair is in fully reclined position. User should be aware that when the power fails the lift out chair will not operate and is advised to find assistance when exiting chair.

WEIGHT LIMITATION

The Lift-Out Chair can NOT be used by indi- viduals weighing more than 350 lbs (160 kg.)

POSITIONING THE LIFT-OUT CHAIR

1.Make certain there is adequate room to operate your chair. With the chair in the closed (upright) position, there must be 18-inches (45 cm) of clearance between the top of the chair back and the wall. Nothing should obstruct the back or the ottoman as the chair reclines.

2.Remove the cardboard corner pads (used for ship- ping) from the bottom of the chair before use. Ensure all staples holding the cardboard corner pads are re- moved or not sticking up from the wood frame. This will alleviate any rubbing with the lift mechanism.

CAUTION

All staples holding the cardboard corner pads MUST be removed or not sticking up from the wood frame-otherwise injury or damage may result.

OPERATION (FIGURE 1)

NOTE: Refer to the GENERAL WARNINGS in the SAFETY SUMMARY of this Instruction Sheet.

NOTE: The chair's lift-out and power recliner is operated by a hand held pendant control. Depressing the lift button will raise the chair to a standing position. Depressing the recline button will lower the chair to a flat, reclined position. The chair will stop moving when the button is released.

CAUTION

DO NOT operate the chair in the recline mode without someone in the chair. This will cause unnecessary strain on the motor.

CAUTION (CONTINUED)

DO NOT operate the chair more than two

(2)minutes every twenty (20) minutes (2 min- utes ON/ 18 minutes OFF). If the chair is op- erated excessively, the protective thermal overload switch will shut off the motor. If this occurs, it may take several hours for the motor to cool down and reset the ther- mal overload switch. The chair will oper- ate again once the motor has cooled off.

Lift Button

Pendant Hand

Control

Lockout Key

(Canadian)

Recline Button

FIGURE 1 - OPERATION

Raising/Lowering The Chair To The Standing Position

NOTE: Refer to the GENERAL WARNINGS in the SAFETY SUMMARY of this Instruction Sheet.

WARNING

When sitting on the chair in the elevated position, center your weight in the chair. This chair is designed to stop automati- cally at its fully raised height. If you are a shorter person, raising the chair beyond your normal standing height may cause you to slide toward the front of the seat or possibly fall from the chair.

1.Perform one (1) of the following.

A.To raise the chair to the standing position, depress and hold the Lift Button until the chair is at the most comfortable position to enter or exit.

B.To lower the chair back to the seated position, depress and hold the Recline Button.

Reclining The Chair

1.Perform one (1) of the following.

A.To recline the chair, depress and hold the Re- cline Button until the chair has reclined to the desired position.

B.To raise the chair back to the seated position, depress and hold the Lift Button.

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