SEAT TO FLOOR

PROCEDURE 7

 

 

This Procedure includes the following:

Seat to Floor Height Determination Changing Seat to Floor Height Rear Seat to Floor Heights

Front Seat to Floor Heights - All Model Wheelchairs Except PRO-SA

Front Seat to Floor Heights - PRO-SA Only

WARNING

The following procedure should be per- formed only by an authorized Invacare Dealer or qualified Technician.

After adjustments and BEFORE use, make sure all attaching hardware is securely tightened, otherwise injury or damage may occur.

Front Seat to Floor Height

NOTE: All measurements are in inches. The front seat-to-floor heights are approximate to +1/4-inch.

Front seat to floor height is determined by measuring the distance between the front of the seat upholstery and the ground/floor.

FRONT

SEAT-TO-

FLOOR

FIGURE 2 - FRONT SEAT TO FLOOR HEIGHT

DETERMINATION

S E A

T

T O

F L O O R

SEAT TO FLOOR HEIGHT DETERMINATION (FIGURES 1 AND 2)

Rear Seat to Floor Height

Rear seat to floor height is determined by measuring the distance between the rear of the seat upholstery and the ground/floor.

NOTE: The rear seat-to-floor heights are based on pneumatic tires and pneumatic tires with flat free in- serts. If wheelchair is equipped with urethane tires, subtract 1/4-inch from the measurements listed be- low. All heights are approximate to +1/4-inch due to tire wear and air pressure.

REAR

SEAT-TO-

FLOOR

FIGURE 1 - REAR SEAT TO FLOOR HEIGHT

DETERMINATION

Seat Dump

The rear seat to floor height measurement in com- bination with the front seat to floor height measure- ment determine the amount of seat dump the wheel- chair will have.

For Example:

An 18-1/4-inchfront seat to floor height

measurement

MINUS

a 17-inchrear seat to floor height measurement

EQUALS

1-1/4-inches of seat dump

NOTE: Invacare recommends that the rear seat to floor height be AT LEAST 3/8-inch shorter than the front seat to floor height. Otherwise a forward seat dump can occur.

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Invacare Pro Series manual Seat to Floor Height Determination Figures 1, Seat to Floor Procedure